Creating images with higher resolution

[WindGarden]

I'm creating a flyer/poster to be posted on the web, but I don't know how to create higher resolution images so that when the file is converted into a PDF format, the images would look crisp and clear. Everything looks a bit blurry - resolution not so good.
Any help would be MUCH APPRECIATED.

Thanks in advance.

[monkeythumpa]

You can't get more resolution than you start with. Begin by taking a 150dpi+ image and make the pdf. Then size it down to 72dpi for web.

You can strip resolution easily but you can't add it.

[krieves]

There is a program that is a Photoshop plugin called Genuine Fractals that can help you enlarge an image. They offer a free trial demo that's worth giving a try. I've played with it a little, but not enought to be real helpful.

Some of the photographers at some of the more popular photo boards highly recommend it for up-sizing photos.

[WindGarden]

monkeythumpa: Does that mean that I have to find larger images too, if creating the file at a higher dpi?

[WindGarden]

krieves: Thanks, I will have to look into that. :-)

[monkeythumpa]

Larger is relative. You will either need larger images at the same resolution or the same size images at a higher resolution. If you know you will have to print your images only choose images that look good printed out. Generally this means 150dpi+. I have been in the situation where I design something for web then have to print it. I have to go back and if there is one, find the high resolution image and recreate the project for print. If you make it for print first, then it is easy to just save for web.

[WindGarden]

monkeythumpa: Thanks....I'm pretty new at this, but I had to create a flyer for my company, and although it looked good on the web, when printed it looked horrible. It was pretty embarrassing when the president of the company had to look at it.

I appreciate the info. I could really use it.

Thanks again.

[lZakl]

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[InTheZone]

You can also try the 110% trick. Bring up the "image resize" dialogue and scale it to 110% using "bicubic", repeat the step a few times. Depending on the quality of the original image you can usually repeat the procedure several times before you start noticing any real quality loss.

[limbo]

You get even better scaling if you use "bicubic smoother" - new to CS