![]() The larger you make the print the less pixels per inch are available. What changes is the number of pixels per inch. The resolution of the image however, does not. Simply select the size of the image we want, the total number of pixels in the image remains the same. With image resizing, the size of the image is changed without changing the actual number of pixels in the image. Let’s begin by defining the difference of Image Resizing and Image Resampling. Specifically Adobe’s new Super Resolution feature, introduced in Camera Raw 13.2. This is where Image Resampling becomes quite valuable. Cropping the image tosses out valuable pixels, often leaving our image too small to display or print at the desired size. We crop the image in order to fill the frame with our subject or to achieve a desired composition. This is certainly the case with bird and wildlife photography. Often, when editing images, we are required to crop the photo. You can then click the Enhance button, and the selected features will be applied to your image.A Look at Adobe’s New Super Resolution Feature I recommend having this checkbox turned on, so that the newly created image will be included in a stack with the original, keeping the images together and making it easier to manage them. ![]() There is also a “Create Stack” checkbox in the Enhance Preview dialog in Lightroom Classic. When you enable Super Resolution, the Raw Details feature will automatically be enabled for supported raw captures. The Super Resolution feature can also be applied to TIFF and JPEG images. Note that the Raw Details feature is only available for raw captures (and only those with a Bayer or X-Trans sensor pattern). If you want to enlarge the image, you can turn on the “Super Resolution” checkbox. ![]() You can turn on the “Raw Details” checkbox if you want to enhance details for a raw capture. In Camera Raw you can right-click on an image in the filmstrip and choose “Enhance” from the popup menu. These features can be applied to photos in Lightroom Classic by selecting an image and choosing Photo > Enhance from the menu. Hopefully as this feature is improved in the future it will start to provide a clear advantage. Therefore, I would certainly consider using the Raw Details feature for photos I wanted to print at a large size, but my testing has convinced me that the Super Resolution feature is not providing an advantage in terms of enlargement quality. In fact, in most cases the Super Resolution version of the image looked worse, with more texture that appeared as noise in what had been smooth areas of the image. With all of the images I tested the results of Super Resolution did not appear better compared to simple enlargement within Photoshop. I’ve been less impressed with the Super Resolution feature. There is a minor enhancement of edge contrast and smoothness within the photo, which can contribute to a better appearance in a large print. While my testing has shown that the Raw Details feature does create a visible improvement to the image, that improvement is not dramatic. ![]() More Detail: The “Enhance” features make use of Adobe Sensei, which employs artificial intelligence and machine learning to improve the quality of photos, especially for large output. These features promise to improve the quality of large output for photos. Tim’s Quick Answer: The new “Enhance” features in Lightroom and Camera Raw include both a “Raw Details” feature for improving the appearance of detail in a raw capture, and a “Super Resolution” feature for enlarging the image to double the linear dimensions (four times the total image area). The description sounds great but the instructions are not very clear. Today’s Question: Would you comment on the new “enhance” feature in Lightroom. ![]()
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