HOW TO MAKE BLURRY PIC CLEARER

working on an older document (in photos). how do I make it more in focus?

Posted on Aug 7, 2021 10:48 PM

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Posted on Aug 8, 2021 12:40 AM

How badly blurred is the document? The "Sharpen tool" in Photos is meant for sharpening RAW photos and improve the RAW development, is is not meant to be used for out of focus pictures.


Try to adjust the photo in "Edit" Mode (click "Edit", then the "Adjust" tab) - the edge sharpening tool in Photos can just add a little sharpness (use the "Auto" button in the Sharpen tool), but you can distract from the blurred edges by adding more Contrast and Definition.


For example:

  • Increase the "Amount" of the "Definition" slider.
  • Add a little sharpness in the Sharpen tool.
  • Increase "Contrast" and "Brilliance" in the "Light" section of the Adjustment tools, but try to keep out natural.

Particularly the "Definition" slider will make the details come out, even in a blurry photo.



When I need to enhance details, I am using Luminar AI was an external editor. It has nice controls to enhance the details.

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Aug 8, 2021 12:40 AM in response to FRogg99

How badly blurred is the document? The "Sharpen tool" in Photos is meant for sharpening RAW photos and improve the RAW development, is is not meant to be used for out of focus pictures.


Try to adjust the photo in "Edit" Mode (click "Edit", then the "Adjust" tab) - the edge sharpening tool in Photos can just add a little sharpness (use the "Auto" button in the Sharpen tool), but you can distract from the blurred edges by adding more Contrast and Definition.


For example:

  • Increase the "Amount" of the "Definition" slider.
  • Add a little sharpness in the Sharpen tool.
  • Increase "Contrast" and "Brilliance" in the "Light" section of the Adjustment tools, but try to keep out natural.

Particularly the "Definition" slider will make the details come out, even in a blurry photo.



When I need to enhance details, I am using Luminar AI was an external editor. It has nice controls to enhance the details.

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Aug 8, 2021 12:21 AM in response to FRogg99

Hi - There is very little you can to to turn an out of focus image into an in focus one. The information just isn't there.


You could try one of the AI based sharpening tools. I'd start looking at the free trial of Topaz labs Sharpen AI.

https://topazlabs.com/heres-proof-that-topaz-sharpen-ai-can-sharpen-out-of-focus-images/

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