Enlarging a certain part of an image without excessive pixelation

[ashleyjean6906]

Hello, I am wondering how to increase the size of a picture without it getting too pixelated to identify what the image is. The problem I am having is I had to take a screenshot of a picture online and I need to identify specific wording on a small item in someones hand. I tried clicking on resize image and unchecked re-sample image but that is not working either, I am a little rusty on my Photoshop skills and can't remember how to do it and it is pretty important to read the small wording.

 

[MotoChief]

If you post the photo and identify exactly what you want done you will get a better response.

 

[ashleyjean6906]

the content is a bit sensative for public viewing or I would

 

[maleaco]

Wording on someones hand......bit sensitive for public viewing....seems kind of fishy

 

[ashleyjean6906]

Owe my goodness I am not asking if someone thinks its fishy I need advice on how to do what I've asked. Its not illegal, its not pornographic or anything bad, but the picture contains someones face and I do not post pictures of people without their consent that is illegal. Secondly I need to be able to read the writing on an object that the person is holding. It is very important.

 

[MotoChief]

e-mail me the photo with an explanation of what you want done. motochiefdos@gmail.com

 

[ashleyjean6906]

in what format?

 

[MotoChief]

whatever you got. PSD will work.

 

[ashleyjean6906]

Thank you so much, I sent the email.

 

[MotoChief]

Sorry but I cannot do anything with that image. It is much too small to enlarge for reading.

 

[ashleyjean6906]

Thank you for trying, I kept hitting a brick wall with it too.

 

[Steve]

Its not illegal, its not pornographic or anything bad, but the picture contains someones face and I do not post pictures of people without their consent that is illegal. Secondly I need to be able to read the writing on an object that the person is holding. It is very important.

Not to worry ashleyjean6906 I'm sure this is on the up and up.
Since I haven't seen the image I can't know if what you want to do is possible but more than likely you're going to be disappointed.

On TV cop shows they say "zoom in, clean it up".
In reality what you have is what you get.