If you need a bigger print, decrease the resolution incrementally until you reach 140 ppi or so (see our article on image resolution for more). Enter a number in the resolution field and each program shows you what the resulting print size will be in the width and height fields. Turn off the Resample Image checkbox (or the Scale Picture checkbox in GraphicConverter) to lock pixel dimensions and protect image quality. Open the Image Size dialog box in Photoshop (choose Image -> Image Size) or Photoshop Elements (Image -> Resize -> Image Size), or the Scale dialog box in GraphicConverter (Picture -> Size -> Scale). Unless you’re printing from a program that automatically alters resolution when you enter a desired print size (iPhoto) or you trust the print dialog box’s Scale to Fit option (Preview), you’ll need to tweak its settings. For example, if you start with an image that’s about two-by-two inches onscreen, it can print decently at one-by-one inch. A good rule of thumb is that the image can be printed well at half the size it looks. Chances are good that the small image you want to print came to you via the Web or email, so you’re viewing it onscreen at its full size.
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