Does interpolation add pixels?
Image interpolation occurs when you resize or distort your image from one pixel grid to another. Image resizing is necessary when you need to increase or decrease the total number of pixels, whereas remapping can occur when you are correcting for lens distortion or rotating an image.
What are interpolated pixels?
Interpolation displays the image with more pixels on the screen than there are really in the image matrix, using interpolation to the estimate the pixel intensity for the increased number of pixels. Because there are more pixels displayed, the image appears smoother.