Re: [artshow_photo] Re: Another Costco Canvas - Resizing

I'm using Lightroom to resize. Apparently it has better upsizing algorithms
than PS - using algoritms similar to Qimage.

Steve

On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 5:33 PM, David Michel <dlmichel2003@yahoo.com>wrote:

>
>
> I have used Qimage and the interface is horrible, and very time consuming
> to use. IMHO Genuine Fractals or Perfect Resize, it's new name, is easy to
> use, and does a great job. It also is great for doing canvas prints, as you
> have the options of adding the boarders for wrapping the stretchers. Also it
> does have sharpening capabilities, although I would rather use PS.
> Personally I use Lightroom 3 for processing my photos, and for printing, and
> it works great. For canvas I would use Perfect Resize for its boarder
> capabilities. It's all a personal choice and whatever works for you is what
> should be used. All software have free trials, so find what works for you.
> Great way to spend a cold winters day.
> Dave
>
> --- On Wed, 1/26/11, J Bryan Kramer <codeburner@gmail.com<codeburner%40gmail.com>>
> wrote:
>
> From: J Bryan Kramer <codeburner@gmail.com <codeburner%40gmail.com>>
> Subject: Re: [artshow_photo] Re: Another Costco Canvas - Resizing
> To: artshow_photo@yahoogroups.com <artshow_photo%40yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Wednesday, January 26, 2011, 4:03 PM
>
>
> A lot of people say they like QImage. I have the basic version but haven't
> used it since I got CS5.
>
> BK
>
> ""Only the print contains the artist's meaning and message." "
> ----- Ansel Adams
>
> J Bryan Krämer North Florida, USA
> photos at: http://pbase.com/photoburner
> blog at: http://www.photoburner.net
>
> On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 13:53, john castronovo <jc@technicalphoto.com<jc%40technicalphoto.com>
> >wrote:
>
> > I have to agree. It's possible to find a particular image that fares
> > better with one product or another, but on average, they're all about
> > the same. One that I'd love to try, however, is Qimage which I've heard
> > great things about. Their samples are very impressive.
> > http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage/quality/
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "J Bryan Kramer"
> >
> > Ctein (Online Photographer) did a multi-article study on the various
> > upsizing software, including Blowup, and came to the conclusion that
> > there
> > is little advantage to any of them over Photoshop CS-4/5. In some
> > categories
> > PS was better and in others one of the software packages might have a
> > slight
> > edge. But no major difference was seen.
> >
> > <
> >
> >
> http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2008/03/its-bigger-but.html
> >
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