Anyone know how to "enlarge" a photo?

@TheHorse (238298)
Walnut Creek, California
December 16, 2017 7:49pm CST
I have this picture of me that's a part of a "promo" poster we use for our gigs. I wanted to post it to Facebook, but it's "too small." It's a rare and valuable photo, because I'm smiling, which I rarely do, but I don't know how to make it big enough for Facebook. Any ideas?
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Go Crossbones
@crossbones27 (52905)
• Mojave, California
17 Dec 17
Photoshop from adobe but they changed so much, I would not have the slightest idea of how it works. I was good at it at one time. You can try was free, have to sign up though.
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Go Crossbones
@crossbones27 (52905)
• Mojave, California
17 Dec 17
@TheHorse I would have no clue on that also. Technology is hard. lol
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238298)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 Dec 17
I've never used Photoshop. I have an editor program that came with my Kodak digital camera, but I don't think it enlarges and shrinks things.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238298)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 Dec 17
@crossbones27 And yet math is easy.
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Kharla Jolly
@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
17 Dec 17
The one and only person I know, who could possibly help you, is J.J. He helped me with a photo this week. Why don't you ask him for help?
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238298)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 Dec 17
J.J.? Never heard of him. Sounds like some guy from Illinois or something. I left there years ago.
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vanny
@vandana7 (102698)
• India
22 Dec 17
@kobesbuddy .. Another person who find Pony funny..
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Kharla Jolly
@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
17 Dec 17
@TheHorse You're funny! Illinois is definitely where he lives and my sister use to live in Lombard, Ill.
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maezee
@maezee (41985)
• United States
17 Dec 17
Nice photo. I wish I could help but I would fear it would get pixelated at a larger size.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238298)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 Dec 17
Maybe if I could make it just a wee bit bigger...
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (86652)
• United States
17 Dec 17
You used to be able to enlarge it (by cropping it) on Facebook. Now they come out with this “it’s too small” baloney. You could probably put it in Paint and enlarge it that way, but you’re going to lose the resolution quality.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238298)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 Dec 17
Yep, exactly. I wish I had the original. I had to steal it from a promo poster.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502391)
• Italy
17 Dec 17
If you enlarge a small photo, you lose in quality. Any graphic program can enlarge a photo, but you will see that the result is pretty poor. I enlarged this one, not even too much, and you can check by yourself.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238298)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 Dec 17
Ah, thanks. I bet the original was high resolution. But I stole this one from a promo poster. I don't have the original.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238298)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 Dec 17
@JolietJake Yeppers.
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pgn
@pgntwo (22405)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
17 Dec 17
Good question. All I can suggest is to have an artist sketch using the photo as a guide - what you get won't be the photo, but would be big enough to use for publicity and also would be unique...
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vanny
@vandana7 (102698)
• India
22 Dec 17
Now you are giving me an idea..lol. Poor Pony...he might become victim of all sketch learners..lol
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pgn
@pgntwo (22405)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
17 Dec 17
@TheHorse I think you might find the result could be better than you imagined, if you get the right artist and that person gets this photo and perhaps a couple more you have available.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238298)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 Dec 17
Am imteresting suggestion!
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vanny
@vandana7 (102698)
• India
22 Dec 17
It is still a mystery to me why you do not smile...fascinating mystery. The plausible explanation I have given to me is, if he smiles he would look very nice. And if he does that, many girls would openly shower their adulation, and in one weak moment, he would end up choosing one of them, letting go of other admirers. He wants them all, so he avoids the risk.
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vanny
@vandana7 (102698)
• India
22 Dec 17
@TheHorse I sure can read your mind...shocked.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238298)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Dec 17
Yep, that's why I wear my big nerdy glasses too. So many women, so little time. Sigh.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238298)
• Walnut Creek, California
23 Dec 17
@vandana7 Did I tell you I bought that bass today?
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (117220)
• El Paso, Texas
17 Dec 17
I use paint, all I do is upload a shot in paint then I use the resize feature on the left and on the pixel set of values I either enlarge or decrease.
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (117220)
• El Paso, Texas
17 Dec 17
Just don't do what I did when I first started playin round with paint @TheHorse stupid me used the only shot I had instead of making copies first.
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (117220)
• El Paso, Texas
17 Dec 17
Exactly @GardenGerty
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238298)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 Dec 17
I do have Paint. I will try it.
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MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (91068)
• United States
17 Dec 17
Its a really nice photo and hope someone can help you
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238298)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 Dec 17
Me too. Paint didn't work for me.
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Shiva
@Shiva49 (28375)
• Singapore
31 Dec 17
JJ and others have responded. I do by trial and error but I do not want to mislead you. I don't think you are smiling, try harder! siva
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238298)
• Walnut Creek, California
31 Dec 17
That's as much of a smile as you will get from me. My band mate is going to send me the original.
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Scott Ganschow
@teamfreak16 (43586)
• Denver, Colorado
17 Dec 17
I have no idea. I've got quite a few from all the mountain biking I have done.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238298)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 Dec 17
@teamfreak16 You were on Epinions, right? I remember you and your bike, I think.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238298)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 Dec 17
Are they of adequate size? Most of mine are.
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Scott Ganschow
@teamfreak16 (43586)
• Denver, Colorado
17 Dec 17
@TheHorse - They are. At least, where Facebook photos is concerned.
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Djhoanna li
@Friendlypink (3805)
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21 Jul 18
If my not be as good as the original if you try to enlarge it. But maybe adobe aplication can help.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238298)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Jul 18
Maybe I'll give it a look. Thanks.