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General Category => Computer questions => Topic started by: seadog852 on February 11, 2015, 05:47:53 pm

Title: print larger picture
Post by: seadog852 on February 11, 2015, 05:47:53 pm

I'm trying to get my pdf to print to a size of 16x16 from 8x10. Tried the resizer but ran into an era. Anyway to print larger?

Title: Re: print larger picture
Post by: don in brooklin on on February 11, 2015, 07:17:14 pm

In Adobe Reader XI when you print  there is a posterize button. 

You can then increase the print size and it will print over multiple pages and you can specify if you want overlap and tile marks.

You can only specify a percentage so the x and y access will both enlarge.

You can also open in Inkscape and then enlarge too.  Not sure how print turns out but you could save back as PDF and use posterize.

Don

Title: Re: print larger picture
Post by: seadog852 on February 12, 2015, 06:54:59 am

thanks for the help. that seemed to work ok. i don't know the ins and outs of inkscape or gimp so I utilize paint, inkscape and gimp to alter one pick. :(

Title: Re: print larger picture
Post by: mlwmerk on February 13, 2015, 09:20:27 am

Aw heck.  When I want to enlarge a pattern past the capacity of my brain and my printer, I just go down to the friendly local printing store and have it done for a buck and a half, american.  "Staples", "Speedyprint", etc. have machines that you can do it yourself.  Yes I'm a ludite (sp) and non-tech savy.

Walt in CT