My Brother scanner/printer does not allow the image to be enlarged.
Using my MS10 Acer PC and the Brother scanner I can not target a stamp on a A4 page for adjustments of size when scanned. I used to have Photo Express where I could adjust the width/height of a targeted item like a stamp.
Is there some other adjustment needed or just a question of using and down loading another app. the Photo Express came with as disk etc which can not be used with this Acer PC.
Any help or suggestions welcome.

philafarinz - 2021-06-27 10:42:00

I'd select the image in file explorer, choose 'Open with Paint' and then use the resize option at perhaps 200% or more, then save as, until it meets the minimum size for TM.

If you scanner software has a DPI option, increase it to get a bigger image.

gyrogearloose - 2021-06-27 11:03:00

Ok thanks, will follow this route.

philafarinz - 2021-06-27 11:09:00

I find that the initial scan DPI can be adjusted but I can not change the height/width thus increase the kb prior scanning.

philafarinz - 2021-06-27 11:36:00

philafarinz wrote:

My Brother scanner/printer does not allow the image to be enlarged.
Using my MS10 Acer PC and the Brother scanner I can not target a stamp on a A4 page for adjustments of size when scanned. I used to have Photo Express where I could adjust the width/height of a targeted item like a stamp.
Is there some other adjustment needed or just a question of using and down loading another app. the Photo Express came with as disk etc which can not be used with this Acer PC.
Any help or suggestions welcome.

You may want to have a look about inside your scanning program for a resolution setting and if possible set it to a higher value, eg if its set at 150dpi set it to 300, if 300 set to 600 etc. This will double the images size.

ronaldo8 - 2021-06-27 11:37:00

philafarinz wrote:

I find that the initial scan DPI can be adjusted but I can not change the height/width thus increase the kb prior scanning.

A higher dpi scan at the same size will give you a bigger image, size is sort of a pointless measurement for images to be only used on a screen,. its a hang over from print media where pixels are printed at a real world size, not really applicable to screens as "size" of pixel is completely dependant on size and resolution of the target screen its displayed on.

Just know that twice the pixels (dots) will make the image twice as big on the same screen.

ronaldo8 - 2021-06-27 11:43:00

Irfanview is a good program for all sorts of image manipulation including cropping, which it sounds like you need to do.
https://www.irfanview.com/

Also as mentioned above, make sure the DPI in the scanner settings is high enough eg 300 or more

king1 - 2021-06-27 11:43:00

ronaldo8 wrote:

Just know that twice the pixels (dots) will make the image twice as big on the same screen.

Surely it's four times as big? Double the width AND double the height?

gyrogearloose - 2021-06-27 15:36:00

gyrogearloose wrote:

Surely it's four times as big? Double the width AND double the height?

In area yes, but in terms of width and height, the length of the sides and the context of the op's concern, twice as big.

"Photos need to be a minimum of 500 pixels on the longest side in order to be uploaded"

Edited by ronaldo8 at 11:43 pm, Sun 27 Jun

ronaldo8 - 2021-06-27 23:41:00

Use your cellphone? (assuming you have one).

There is a good app called Microsoft Lens. If you have your stamp on an evenly coloured background it will sense the shape of the thing you are trying to photograph and put a frame around that. Hit the shutter button and you can then save the image to the phone or email it somwhere.

If you are taking the photo from an angle it's clever enough to correct the perspective error.

wembley1 - 2021-06-28 07:30:00

ronaldo8 wrote:

A higher dpi scan at the same size will give you a bigger image, size is sort of a pointless measurement for images to be only used on a screen,. its a hang over from print media where pixels are printed at a real world size, not really applicable to screens as "size" of pixel is completely dependant on size and resolution of the target screen its displayed on.

Just know that twice the pixels (dots) will make the image twice as big on the same screen.

However, higher scan / pixel rates do allow you to adjust the picture easier while retaining image quality

mrfxit - 2021-06-28 08:24:00

The above suggestion work but need to focus a bit more getting it done - thanks.

philafarinz - 2021-06-28 20:35:00