Photo enlargement

[codswallop]

I have a 6x4 photo of my two grandchildren showing them full length at the bottom of my garden.I want to enlarge this to 8x10 photo but this brings them up closer and cuts off their feet.How do I enlarge it with them still at the bottom of the garden and still full length? I hope that this makes sense.Thanks!!

[codswallop]

Digital!

[codswallop]

ps taken from a folder and using Paint.net.

[NOX]

http://www.pixelapp.c...e-Photo-Converter.htm

If you aren't very confident with computers simply download this and it'll resize it automatically for you.
Sha'ori (Nox's daughter)

[Buenchico]

What you're attempting to do would seem to be mathematically impossible (unless you make your grandchildren look fatter or thinner, in the same way that fairground mirrors do!).

If you want exactly the same photograph, but bigger, making the shorter edge 8", instead of 4", would mean doubling the longer edge up to 12".

Alternatively, changing the longer edge from 6" to 10" would force the shorter edge to be 6.67" (to 2 d.p).

So (without cropping something - or stretching your grandchildren!) you can have an 8" x 12" photo, or a 6.67" x 10" one, but you can't have an 8" x 10" one.

If you're determined to end up with an 8" x 10" result, you'll have to decide where cropping can occur. (i.e. top/bottom or left/right).

It's probably simplest to 'play' with the photo until you get it right. You don't need any specialist photo-manipulation software; you can just use Word. Open a new document, using either 'portrait' or 'landscape' format, to match the photo. Go to Insert > Picture, navigate to the location of photo and double-click on it. Click and drag the 'handles' at the corners of the photo (not at the edges) until one edge is the required length (either 8" or 10") and the other one is 'a bit too big'. Then print the photo (using the 'high-resolution' settings available with your printer, and using photo paper ) and trim off the excess with scissors. (If in doubt, do a test print on normal paper first).

Chris

[codswallop]

Thanks Nox's daughter,I'm ok (in very small letters)with computers I just want to know the method to get over my problem using one of the editing progs I already have.If it's not possible then I'll refer to the site you have suggested.Thanks again!!!

[NOX]

What Buenchico has said is true- even if you use the programme I suggest you need to pick ONE side length and then 'Maintain aspect ratio' or the picture will look wrong.

[codswallop]

Thanks for that Chris the 8x10 size is "negotiable".It was to fit under a photo "mask" of that size.So I'll try your suggestion and re-cut a new one if it works Quite some time ago you answered one of my posts with Word which I don't have can that be a free download????

[codswallop]

Thank you all for your suggestions,I'll give them a try to-morrow!!

[Buenchico]

I chose Word solely because that's what most people have on their computers. You should be able to use my technique with ANY word-processing or desktop-publishing program.

Word isn't available free. Most people who require an alternative use the OpenOffice suite instead:
http://www.openoffice.org/
but Lotus Symphony is also popular:
http://www-03.ibm.com...ymphony/home.nsf/home

Chris

[codswallop]

Thanks again Chris!

[wildwood]

You didn't state the file size of the photo. If smallish, you may find that it is pixelised when enlarged. The only way to then get the best possible image is to scan it at the highers resolution - you may have to do this at a photo store. The dearest, but best result will be obtained with professional enlarging but I have no idea of the cost nowadays.