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Hi all, first time im trying to print off a few photos. they are mainly sport images of friends etc. i have blown the image up in photoshop elements, saved it then gone to print it out on some canon photo paper using a pro 9000 printer, the quality is quite grainy and not crisp like i expected it to be!

any ideas? as im new i dont really know where ive gone wrong. it was taken with one of the entry level Nikon SLR cameras not mine but a friends.

advice would be greatly appreciated!
 
Could be a lot of things

When you enlarged the image was it a big enlargement. Not just the printed area but the whole image.

Do you know what ISO speed rating was used. Higher speed ratings can increase noise, and therefore give a "grainy" appearance

Also did you use sharpening to give the image a bit more detail. Over sharpening can cause grainy results, especially with high ISO noise
 
For a start no need to blow the image up probably - Printing at a lower ppi and the printer on its best dpi setting will allow you to print larger (all down to the number of pixels). Adding pixels can damage your images.
 
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Thanks for your replies. I think considering I don't have the original image nor any details or it and the lens I'm best if forgetting the photo I had in mind. I will capture a photo of my own and try to do the same technique in elements.

Thanks for you help it's much appreciated
 
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