There are some ways around this problem. In the first place there are software programmes that can enlarge pictures and add in more pixels. These usually rely on fractal based programmes that interpret surrounding pixels and create similar ones that will increase the picture size without losing to much detail. This can be effective for crisp sharp images which have plenty of detail in them to start with Another approach is to create a vector based image from your photograph since vector based images are said to be resolution independent and thus capable of being enlarged further. This can be particularly effective with images that are being stylised to simulate real media or a particular graphic style. .Ask your digital printer to help you get the most out of your photo and if they know what they are doing they should be able to help.

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What size print can I expect?
Mobile phone cameras, especially earlier ones produce quite small pictures with less than 500 pixels in width and can usually only be blown up to around 16cm by 12. They are designed to produce good snapshots and were not meant to be create much larger prints. Three or four mega pixel cameras produce file sizes that allow prints up to approximately 24 inches and to produce much larger prints requires larger files still requires a photo with thousands of pixels. To produce a large canvas print 90 cms wide requires at least 3600 pixels which an 8 to 10 mega pixel camera can provide. However the mobile phone camera image size continues to increase and more recent phone have up to 8 mega pixel cameras in them which can produce large canvas prints.

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