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a) Select image size: image > Image Size b) Multiply the width for 105%. In this case the result is 315. c) Select Resample image: Bicubic Smoother
Repeat this process several times until obtaining the desire size. You can create a simple Photoshop action to perform this task. I repeated the process several times until my image was 800-pixel width. By repeating many small enlargements you retain much of the crispness.
Filter > Blur > Surface Blur. Set it to 7 radius and 7 threshold.
Filter > Sharpen > Smart Sharpen. Set the amount to 100% and play with the radius to obtain the desire result.
Here you can se a comparison of and image scaled directly to 800 pixels and the other with 105% increments.
800
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105 % increases
In spite of the hard edges of the calculator we have a very good result. It works better in smooth surfaces as skin.