Bicubic Smoother and Bicubic Sharper
Monday January 9, 2006
Photoshop CS and Photoshop Elements 3 introduced two new interpolation methods for better results when resizing images -- Bicubic Smoother and Bicubic Sharper. Do you know when to use which?
• Use Better Interpolation When Resampling in Photoshop and Photoshop Elements
• Use Better Interpolation When Resampling in Photoshop and Photoshop Elements
Comments
Layers Magazine says not to use bicubic smoother.
layer magazine
That’s not how I interpret that article at all. First it explains how to change print size without resampling. Great. I have a similar article. Then it goes on to tell you how to create extreme enlargements using Bicubic Smoother. No where does it say not to use it. The author advises not using it in more than 5-10% increments at a time. Personally, I don’t feel that is necessary. But feel free to experiment with it yourself and see what works best for you. There’s always the undo command!