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Making Photos Sharp

Making photos sharp involves improving their clarity and definition, especially around edges and details. Here are several effective ways to sharpen a photo, depending on what tools you’re using:

Using Photo Editing Software

1. Photoshop for making photos sharp

  • Use Unsharp Mask:

    • Adjust Amount, Radius, and Threshold to suit the image.

  • Try Smart Sharpen:

    • Offers more control and better results than Unsharp Mask.

2. Lightroom

  • Go to the Detail panel in Develop mode.

  • Increase Sharpening Amount, then fine-tune Radius and Detail.

  • Use the Masking slider (hold Alt while dragging) to limit sharpening to edges.

3. Free Online Tools

  • Fotor, Pixlr, or Photopea offer free sharpening tools.

  • In Photopea (Photoshop-like), use Filter > Sharpen > Unsharp Mask.

? AI-Based Tools Making Photos Sharp

For blurry photos, AI tools can dramatically improve sharpness:

  • Remini (app-based)

  • Let’s Enhance

  • VanceAI

  • Adobe Firefly (Beta)

These tools analyze and enhance photos automatically using machine learning.

? Tips for Best Results for making photos sharp

  • Avoid over-sharpening – it creates noise and halos.

  • Sharpen at final image size – resize before applying sharpening.

  • Zoom to 100% to accurately see sharpening effects.

  • Use layer masks if only part of the image needs sharpening.

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