Make the lines of a drawing thicker
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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?
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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.
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.
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
A+++ And happy new year!
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.