janefromelmira
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Q: Make high resolution photos on Mac OS X 10.11.6

I need to increase the resolution of photos I have on my Mac and adjust their size. How do I do that?

iMac, OS X Yosemite (10.10.1)

Posted on Aug 29, 2016 5:31 AM

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janefromelmira

Q: Make high resolution photos on Mac OS X 10.11.6

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  • by Winston Churchill,Helpful

    Winston Churchill Winston Churchill Aug 29, 2016 7:16 AM in response to janefromelmira
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    Aug 29, 2016 7:16 AM in response to janefromelmira

    You would need to use a 3rd party application for that.

     

    What are you trying to do, you can increase the resolution in a 3rd party app, but it won't make the photo any clearer at larger sizes.

  • by LarryHN,

    LarryHN LarryHN Aug 29, 2016 9:03 AM in response to janefromelmira
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    Aug 29, 2016 9:03 AM in response to janefromelmira

    You can use third party software to increase the pixel size but it will not make the photo clearer - it will make it less clear and is not generally a good idea - if you need higher resolution you need to start with higher resolution - after the photos is shot you can decrease resolution but you can not increase it - he additional data needed to increase it does not exist

     

    If you have a ten foot board you can cut it down to a smaller board but you can not make it a larger board except by nailing o screwing another board onto it - same for a Photo, you can not make it larger except by jury rigging the additional onto it

     

    LN