"Robert Morein" <nowhere@nowhere.com>

wrote in message news:VbydnXM1ToPz21yiRVn-jw@comcast.com...

> I want to take some 720x480 stills and use them as box art.

> Is there some way to upsample -- ie., interpolate to produce a higher pixel

> count image?

> Scan lines don't look nice on a DVD case.

There are two issues here: the effects of interlacing with motion,

and the effects of trying to print from very low resolution files.

The first can be "cured" by selecting frames with minimal motion,

by shooting in progressive-scan mode (but this spoils the TV-viewed

motion-video), or by shooting some still frames while shooting video

(possible with some camcorders). The second can be solved by

buying my copy of Genuine Fractals LE for $30 + shipping, which

can upsample small files surprisingly well, making good video

frame-grabs printable (for small images) with good quality...

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David Ruether

d_ruether@hotmail.com

http://www.David-Ruether-Photography.com