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If you have taken your real estate photos using different cameras or camera settings, there are chances the photos will not be of equal sizes. Knowing how to enlarge an image in Photoshop can help you increase its dimensions for large-format printing or to suit the MLS requirements.
One of the aspects that can make your real estate photos aesthetically appealing is being large enough to allow viewers to see the property details without straining their eyes. Also, consider enlarging the images to meet the MLS image dimension requirements.
Considering that enlarging an image generally means increasing its physical dimensions, it can become blurry. Fortunately, you can use the following tips to enlarge the image in Photoshop without compromising the quality.
Open the image you want to enlarge in your Photoshop window. Navigate to the Image option in the menu bar and select Image Size. Choose your preferable units of measurement, such as centimeters or inches, that you want to use when enlarging or resizing your images in Photoshop.
If you don't want to change the proportion between the width and height of your image, activate Constrain Proportions. Select the Resample option to make Photoshop adjust the number of pixels automatically.
Increase the number of pixels in one dimension to your desired values. For instance, if you increase the number of pixels in width, the height dimension will increase automatically. You can then save the new file of the enlarged image using the export dialog box.
Although the Content-Aware tool is mainly used to scale images, you can use it to enlarge the dimension of the images. However, this tool might be preferable if you want to enlarge it slightly, as it might crop away some of the image details if you excessively enlarge it.
Open a new canvas and adjust its size to the dimensions you want to enlarge the photo. Open the image and double-click on it to remove the background layer. Go to Edit and select Content-Aware Scale.
This will form a bounding box around the image. Use the sliders to increase the image size by sliding them towards the right until it fits in the canvas area. Go to File and select Save As to name and save the new enlarged image.
The move tool is ideal for positioning the selected content of an image. This can help you to enlarge the image when you don't have predetermined dimensions to which you want to enlarge the photo. Simply open a new canvas and place the image you want to enlarge.
Hit the V key on your keyboard to open the Move tool. A bounding box with adjustable handles will appear around the edges of the image. Drag the handles outside towards the edges of the canvas to enlarge the size of the image.
Alternatively, click three times inside the image to enlarge it. You can also click multiple times on the image to enlarge it to your preferred size and then click on Check at the top to preview the new enlarged image.
Normally, most of the tools decrease the quality of the image when you enlarge it. The Photoshop Preserve Details 2.0 feature allows you to enlarge the size of the image without distorting the quality of the image.
However, Photoshop versions earlier than Photoshop CC 2018 do not support this feature. If you are using the latest versions of Photoshop, you can use the following steps to enlarge your image using Preserve Details 2.0.
Open the image you want to enlarge in a new canvas. The Preserve Details 2.0 appears as a technology preview in Photoshop, and you need to enable it. Go to Edit, located on the Menu bar, select Preferences, and then click on Technology Previews.
Open the Technology Preview options on the Preferences dialog box. Click the check box on Enable Preserve Details 2.0 Upscale to enable it. Click OK to exit the Technology Previews box.
Go to the Image menu and select Image Size. Click and drag the handle at the right corner of your Image Size window to enlarge the photo in the preview area.
Go to the resize option on the right side, enable the Resample options, and set it to Automatic. This setting will make Photoshop use its advanced algorithms to automatically improve your image quality depending on the size.
Enlarge the image by increasing the values of the dimensions. You can also change the unit of the dimensions to Percent to enlarge the photo relative to the initial size. For instance, by increasing the dimensions by 400%, you will realize that the image is enlarged by around four times, and the quality has slightly decreased.
To retain the quality, go to Resample and click on Automatic, then select Preserve Details 2.0 in the drop-down menu. Once done, click OK and save the image.
To use the Free Transform, create a new canvas and add the image you want to enlarge. Go to Edit in the menu, click on Free Transform, then select Transform and choose Scale from the drop-down menu.
A bounding box will appear around the edges of your image. Grab and drag the corner handle to increase the width and height dimensions proportionally. If you want to increase either height or width separately, use the side handles.
You can also use the keyboard shortcuts to enlarge your image in Photoshop. Usually, this method comes in handy when editing many images, as it is easier and faster. Keep in mind that this method is generally a simplification of other tools, such as the Move and Transform tools.
Enable the Constrain Proportions if you don't want to change the aspect ratio of your image when enlarging it. The Constrain Proportions option helps maintain the aspect ratio of the image so that the image does not stretch, even if you increase the resolution and size.
You should use the Preserve Detail option when enlarging images for large-format printing, as it reduces noise and maintains the quality even when the image gets larger. On the other hand, the Bicubic Smoother is used to soften the enlarged edges by making them blur slightly.
If the MLS site requires larger image dimensions, learning how to enlarge an image in Photoshop can help you enlarge your photos without a noticeable loss in quality. You can enlarge the image using the Image Size Command, Content-Aware Scale, or the Preserve Details 2.0 feature.
