enlarging photos

[Sonny5040]

I have scanned a picture at 1200 dpi. It is a 4x6 photo, I am trying to make it 5x7

[A_Gayathri]

Hi @Sonny5040 ,

Welcome to The HP Support Community.  

Thank you for posting your query, I will be glad to help you.

I understand you are trying to enlarge a 4x6 photo to a 5x7 size using your scanned image, you'll need to use an image editing software. 

Here’s a step-by-step guide you can follow on Windows 11:

Using Microsoft Photos

Open the Image:

• Right-click on the scanned image file and select Open with > Photos.

Resize the Image:

• Click on the Edit image button (the pencil icon).
• Select Resize from the menu.
• Choose Define Custom Dimensions and enter 5 inches for width and 7 inches for height.
• Ensure Maintain aspect ratio is unchecked since the aspect ratio needs to be adjusted for enlargement.
• Click Save a copy to save the resized image.

Using Paint

Open the Image:

• Right-click on the image file and select Open with > Paint.

Resize the Image:

• Go to the Home tab and click on Resize.
• Choose Pixels or Percentage and adjust accordingly. For precise sizing, you might need to switch to Pixels and calculate the pixel dimensions based on the dpi.
• Alternatively, if you need exact dimensions, you might prefer to use Percentage and resize the image to 125% (since 5x7 is approximately 25% larger than 4x6).
• Click OK and then save the file by clicking File > Save as.

Using Adobe Photoshop (if available)

Open the Image:

• Launch Photoshop and open your scanned image.

Resize the Image:

• Go to Image > Image Size.
• Ensure Resample is checked.
• Enter 5 inches for width and 7 inches for height. Ensure the resolution (dpi) is set to 1200 or as desired.
• Click OK and save your image by selecting File > Save As.

Refer to this document: HP OfficeJet Pro 8710 All-in-One Printer series User manual 

I hope this helps. 

Take care and have a good day.

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