Dear List, I'm in a tight spot and would appreciate advice : I shot a commission for a client on a D100. Before the shoot the client briefed me that the final image size to be used was "postage stamp", so I shot in high quality jpeg mode to speed up the writing file to disk speed. At that size I reckoned any jpeg artifacting would be lost in the final repro.
BIG BUT : After the shoot the clients client changed the design specs and wishes to use one of the shots full bleed (520mm X 260mm) cropping into the original 2000 x 3000 pixel file in the process. They are effectively asking me to multiply the length of the file by approx. 2.5 to 3 times its original spec (@300dpi) To complicate matters a little further I had to shoot these photos at 800ASA as it was a "reportage" type situation... So its a noisy file to start with, and the jpeg artifacting is compounding the noise. After using an early version of Fred Miranda's Stair Interpolation the whole thing looks pretty messy... The only good news I can see, is that the client is printing the image as a "high keyline faded into the background" inside cover, which I hope will help disguise certain... 'technical challenges'. But I'm far from happy with the situation.... Any suggestions as to the best way to interpolate up in these circumstances would be most appreciated. many thanks, David =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
