How do I get rid of visible pixels in a photo?

mackenzieh · **Posted:** Sat Dec 12, 2015 5:11 pm **(#1)**

GIMP Version: 2.8.16
Operating System: Windows
OS Version: 64 Bit
GIMP Experience: Basic Level

I'm just wondering how to get rid of the visible pixels in a photo before using it? Any ideas? The photo I'm trying to use is this one:

Pat625 · **Joined:** May 12, 2015 **Posts:** 4693

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I first used G'MIC-Repair-Smoothing (anisotrophic) which took care of most of the pixelation. Then used gimp Gaussian blur.

You may wish to sharpen a little.

mackenzieh · **Posted:** Sat Dec 12, 2015 7:54 pm **(#3)**

Pat625 wrote:

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I first used G'MIC-Repair-Smoothing (anisotrophic) which took care of most of the pixelation. Then used gimp Gaussian blur.

You may wish to sharpen a little.

That's an interesting way. I hadn't thought of doing it like that. I will definitely give it a shot. Thanks!

2-ton · **Posted:** Sat Dec 12, 2015 8:07 pm **(#4)**

I remember that show, Days of Our Lives! Steve and Kayla.

mackenzieh · **Posted:** Sat Dec 12, 2015 9:15 pm **(#5)**

2-ton wrote:

I remember that show, Days of Our Lives! Steve and Kayla.

Yep 2-ton. It's Days's Steve and Kayla. I'm using this photo in a banner for someone who requested one on my graphics forum.

dinasset · **Posted:** Sun Dec 13, 2015 12:24 am **(#6)**

you may try also Selective Gaussian Blur + Unsharp Mask

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paynekj · **Posted:** Sun Dec 13, 2015 4:32 am **(#7)**

Why are you trying to enlarge a small picture? Wouldn't you be better stealing a larger version of the picture to start with: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/302374562451265144/

Kevin

mackenzieh · **Posted:** Sun Dec 13, 2015 4:53 am **(#8)**

paynekj wrote:

Why are you trying to enlarge a small picture? Wouldn't you be better stealing a larger version of the picture to start with: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/302374562451265144/

Kevin

I think you're in the wrong thread. The thread you're looking for is this one: viewtopic.php?f=8&t=13412
That's one about enlarging small photos. The photo I had, wasn't small. It was pixelated when I saved it from where I got it. I was trying to get rid of the pixels and I think I did just that.

paynekj · **Posted:** Sun Dec 13, 2015 5:14 am **(#9)**

mackenzieh wrote:

I think you're in the wrong thread. The thread you're looking for is this one: viewtopic.php?f=8&t=13412
That's one about enlarging small photos. The photo I had, wasn't small. It was pixelated when I saved it from where I got it. I was trying to get rid of the pixels and I think I did just that.

No, I meant to post it in this thread.

I think I just don't understand what you are trying to achieve.

As you said you were trying to make a banner for someone, I was suggesting that in order to make the highest quality output you start with the highest quality input. So my question is why try to manipulate the poor quality image when a better version is readily available?

regards
Kevin

mackenzieh · **Posted:** Sun Dec 13, 2015 4:06 pm **(#10)**

paynekj wrote:

mackenzieh wrote:

I think you're in the wrong thread. The thread you're looking for is this one: viewtopic.php?f=8&t=13412
That's one about enlarging small photos. The photo I had, wasn't small. It was pixelated when I saved it from where I got it. I was trying to get rid of the pixels and I think I did just that.

No, I meant to post it in this thread.

I think I just don't understand what you are trying to achieve.

As you said you were trying to make a banner for someone, I was suggesting that in order to make the highest quality output you start with the highest quality input. So my question is why try to manipulate the poor quality image when a better version is readily available?

regards
Kevin

I just clicked on the link I was given so I tried manipulating the photo once I saved it so and I think it came out pretty good. I hadn't seen a better quality of the image, so I did the best I could with what I had to work with.

Thanks for your suggestion.

Mackenzie

Wallace · **Posted:** Sun Dec 13, 2015 6:46 pm **(#11)**

Odinbc · **Posted:** Sun Dec 13, 2015 7:26 pm **(#12)**

Nice one Wallace. :bigthup

Wallace · **Posted:** Sun Dec 13, 2015 7:45 pm **(#13)**

Odinbc wrote:

Nice one Wallace. :bigthup

Thanks Odin. :bigthup

I must admit, I did cheat.

2-ton · **Posted:** Sun Dec 13, 2015 10:07 pm **(#14)**

What is that on Steve's eyepatch?

Wallace · **Posted:** Sun Dec 13, 2015 10:39 pm **(#15)**

2-ton wrote:

What is that on Steve's eyepatch?

I was asking the same question myself 2-ton, and to me it appears to be a small type of Christmas ornament, or decoration of some kind.
In the photo I also noticed that there are Christmas decorations in the background.
I put 2 & 2 together and that's my best guess.

Pat625 · **Joined:** May 12, 2015 **Posts:** 4693

Wallace: what did you do to get such a clear photo?