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I want to use the following image in an HD video:

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I'd like to use this image at a width of 400 pixels. As far as I know, there are no higher resolution versions available so I'm looking to scale up the small image that I do have. Now I know this comes with some perceived quality loss, but at least then I'd be able to use it in my video. I want to give special attention to the text areas, which are presented on a near-solid color background. I care less about the image because it isn't essential to my video.

I have Photoshop Elements 10. Currently the image looks like this when scaled up to a 400-pixel width:

Are there any tools I can use to make the end result a little more legible and less blurry?

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As already mentioned you can use some sharpening and other techniques to help reduce the blurriness when you scale images up.

You can use the sharpen filters directly in Photoshop (unsharp mask is usually the most applicable for this), or try a dedicated program like this (free 30 day trial): www.ononesoftware.com/products/perfect-resize/
An example of the result scaling to 400px from that technique here:

Which definitely looks a lot less blurry, but still not great.

Hopefully it might be adequate for your needs.

However, if that is not good enough & you really want to improve the text you might even consider reproducing the text over the top of the sharpened image.

An example (using Baskerville & Caslon in this example - which are not a perfect match unfortunately) which illustrates what that might look like... looks better but requires a lot more effort and the typefaces are not perfect matches.

You can download the PSD template I made, if you think it might be of use

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Image search on your text will reveal higher res versions eg.

Image: img.aegen.nl/PS/Morgue%20Toad.jpg

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