Shuttered Life

Let’s start with a 125×125 pixel graphic. We’d like to have a hi-res version of this image.

Let’s blow it up to 2000×2000 pixels.

Then, you’ll notice that the image itself is pretty crappy.

Let’s make it better by adding some Gaussian blur. The amount of blur will vary depending on how pixellated your image is. For this one, we will try a value of 10. Type 10 in the field and then hit ENTER.

Now we will select Brightness/Contrast. To do this, click Image menu on the top>adjustments>brightness/contrast. On this example, check the USE LEGACY checkbox and we will set the brightness and contrast to +96 . Then hit OK.

The final result?
Before:

After:

Note: You are only limited to a black and white image for this technique. I haven’t tried a colored image but feel free to do so.

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