There is no definitive answer to this question. Whenever possible, try not to scale a texture up. But if you must, so long as the texture will be montaged (blended) with an underlying photo, it’s generally okay to scale up to 150 or 200% of the original size. Each texture will behave differently. The real proof is in the pudding. After scaling, double-click the Zoom tool to magnify the image to 100%. If the texture looks good at 100% magnification, it will look good both in print and on screen.
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Mark, you continually manage to enhance my photographic abilities… Thank you so very much.
Sincerely,
Dennis Stanley
Thanks, Dennis. I’m elated to hear that you are growing as a creative person. This sort of growth is what makes me feel alive!