Pixenlarge the image enlargement solution for a pixelated world.

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Photoshop: Make sure that the image is in RGB mode. See the menu:
Image → Mode → RGB Color
Pixenlarge can be started in Photoshop from the menu:
Photoshop: File → Automation Tools → Pixenlarge
Standalone application: Edit → Enlarge

Select new size by setting the “Size factor”, which means how many times you want to multiply the size of the source image.

Original image

Size factor = 2

Size factor = 4

Size factor = 10

Set the tolerance value. The tolerance tells how large color difference two pixels can have and still be treated as the same color. This value should be an integer in the range from 0 to 255. The default value is usually ok for most cases.

Original image

Default value
(Tolerance = 50)

Tolerance = 150

Edge improvement is used to improve edges in the image, if it has been anti-aliased.
The Smoothing filter is used to remove dither effects etc from the image.
Background color
Some images consist of transparent areas. A background color is therefore needed to tell what color to use in these areas. The default background color is white.
Press OK and wait for the result.