Making a photo larger.

I have the brand new macbook pro (with Retina display) and I wish to make a picture larger to upload to YouTube as my background using iPhoto.  I have updated all my software.  Please give me a pretty straightforward answer, I am an old PC user and I am totally new to the Mac interface.  Thanks!

Depends on the file format of your picture. But, usually, the following will suffice.
Open file with Preview (in Applications folder).
Tools menu > Adjust Size...
Adjust the size, then save.
charlie

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