Adding Pixels to an Image in Photoshop

To add pixels to an image, follow these steps:
1. With your desired image open, first choose Image➪Duplicate to make a copy of your original. With the duplicate active, choose Image➪Image Size.
This is where the havoc happens.
Be careful!

2. Make sure that the Resample Image option is selected.

3. Enter a higher value for the resolution, and if desired, enter a higher value for the width or height.
I entered a resolution of 300 ppi and a width of 8 inches.
Note how the pixel dimensions increased dramatically as did the file size (from a mere 149K to 10.9M).
The Width and Height under Pixel Dimensions are now text boxes into which you can enter values as well. They are no longer fixed values as they were when Resample Image was deselected.
Leave your Interpolation method set to Bicubic. If you get all discombobulated when working in the dialog box, press Alt (Option on the Mac). The Cancel button will change to a Reset button. Click it, and you’re back to where you started.

4. Click OK.
Photoshop now goes through its interpolation ritual and churns out a newly resampled image. Do a side-by-side comparison to the original, looking at both at 100% view. Your original should look better than the resampled image. Notice the overall blurriness and goopy edges that are an unfortunate side effect of interpolation.
Adding Pixels to an Image in Photoshop Adding Pixels to an Image in Photoshop Reviewed by Pepen2710 on 9:58:00 AM Rating: 5

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