Most digital photos need some level of sharpening because of the softness introduced in the capturing process of digital cameras. Camera movement at the moment of capture can also produce photos in need of sharpening, and digital cameras are more prone than film cameras to producing slightly out-of-focus photos. In most cases, this problem is easy to fix.
Color, tonal, and resizing corrections tend to soften your photo, so it is best to apply any necessary sharpening before you print, share, or archive your photos.
Corel PaintShop Pro provides sharpening commands that improve blurry photos by increasing the contrast of adjacent pixels. The following sharpening commands can be applied to a selection, a layer, or the entire photo:
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Choose Adjust Sharpness High Pass Sharpen. |
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In the Blend mode drop-list, choose one of the following options to determine how the high‑frequency sharpened areas are blended into the original image area: |
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Overlay — removes the neutral tones in the image and makes edge details stand out |
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Hard Light — produces greater contrast than the Overlay option |
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Choose Adjust Sharpness Sharpen. |
To double the effect, choose the command again.
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Choose Adjust Sharpness Sharpen More. |
To double the effect, choose the command again.
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Choose Adjust Sharpness Unsharp Mask. |
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