Blow Up includes advanced features such as photo grain controls, enlargement-specific sharpening, and support for most image modes, including CMYK. Blow Up also supports 16- and 32-bit images and is optimized for multi-core and multi-processor systems.

Here are some key Features of “Alien Skin Blow Up”:
– Supports high-bit images for enlarging RAW and HDR (high dynamic range) images.
– Offers sharpening and grain simulation to improve details.
– New dedicated batch processing is easier than using Photoshop actions to enlarge multiple images.
– Very easy to use.
– Blow Up can enlarge photos to extreme print sizes with better results than Photoshop’s bicubic interpolation.
– Detects edges and resizes using a method similar to vector scaling to avoid undesirable stair-step or halo artifacts.
– Supports all image modes–RGB, Grayscale, Lab, Duotone, and CMYK. Supports standard 8-bit, 16-bit RAW, and 32-bit HDR images.
– Layered files can be resized without flattening. “Resize as a new image” option allows non-destructive enlargements.
– Includes a specialized sharpening method for enlargements, designed to improve contrast along sharp edges.
– Can apply simulated film grain to improve the appearance of extreme enlargements.
– Multi-threaded for better performance on multi-core and multi-processor systems. Native 64-bit in Windows Photoshop CS5.