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Make the lines of a drawing thicker

Nezarou Posted messages 2 Status Member -  
jee pee Posted messages 9444 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   -

Hello,
Here, I want to use this plant drawing for large format printing (4500×4500) pixels. However, the lines appear too thin at this size. How can I thicken the lines of this drawing?

Configuration: Android / Chrome 79.0.3945.116

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    jeannets Posted messages 28404 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   Ambassadeur 6 604
     
    OK, PixlrX isn't really a desktop editor... It's an online editor, so it's up to you...
    Otherwise, there's "The Gimp" which is free and open-source, which is as good as Photoshop... but for both, you need to learn how to use them at first...

    For your problem, I think the simplest solution is to make a layer of your image that you place on your first image with a slight horizontal shift... then another with a slight vertical shift... then you merge it all together and it will give you an image with thicker outlines...

    I even think that "PhotoFiltre Studio" can do that... it's definitely simpler... than Paint Shop... It has the function ==Filter==>contour... which allows you to emphasize the lines of the drawing, it also has the layer function that allows you to overlay two images with a slight shift, which also thickens the lines.

    So that's the idea for cheap... it's up to you to practice with the software to get what you want

    here's the site http://www.photofiltre-studio.com/pf7.htm be careful about the Free version and the paid version... but well, you have a 30-day trial.
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    1. jee pee Posted messages 9444 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   9 981
       
      Hello,

      With my good old Paint Shop Pro 7, your suggestion works perfectly:
      switch to 2 colors B/W to eliminate the smudges, copy the entire image, paste as a transparent selection, with a slight offset, several times

      I tried effects, contours, noise, ... not great

      Best regards
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      1. jeannets Posted messages 28404 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   6 604 > jee pee Posted messages 9444 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention  
         
        Yes, you even did the work for him... You still need to know how to use the software... It's true that if you want to keep up with the "in" versions, you spend more time learning than executing... There's something to think about there.

        A+++ And happy new year!
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      2. jee pee Posted messages 9444 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   9 981 > jeannets Posted messages 28404 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention  
         
        Thank you, best wishes to you.

        I agree, I've been using this software and this version for over 15 years; when it's something you use occasionally, changing regularly is a hassle, especially since the methods and terms can be very different from one application to another.
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