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Author: Scott_Burkett, Contributing Editor
| Dealing with Images that are "slightly blurry":
I drink of lot of coffee, folks. I mean a lot. The folks at Starbuck's send me Christmas cards, personally signed by the CEO. I love coffee, but it does have a nasty side effect - when taking pictures, I sometimes shake (well, always, but...). The result, of course, are images that are sometimes a bit "blurry". However, if the blurs aren't too bad, you might be able to use the photo anyway. The trick to trying to salvage a blurry photo is to adjust the "sharpness" of the image. This can be done in Photoshop with a "filter". Just open the image, select "Filter" from the top menu, then select "Sharpen". Depending on the filters you have installed, you'll see several options (feel free to experiment with them all). For starters, select the regular old "Sharpen" filter. You may want to perform this action several times to achieve the desired effect. In Polyview, open your image, and then choose the "Operations" menu option. There, select "Appearance", then "Sharpen". Again, you may need to do this several times to get the desired effect. Consider the images below. The first is the result of our adjustments with brightness and contrast above, the second shows the same image after some slight sharpening operations: |
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| Yes, I know the images above are a bit on the small size, but if you need more convincing, consider these detailed shots, showing some brushstrokes: |
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| Don't feel like saving the "sharpen" technique just for images that are slightly blurry - you can use it (sparingly) to add some "pop" to any digital image, and really bring those lines to life. There are other interesting effects in Photoshop and Polyview that are worth exploring - dig around and have fun... :-)
I hope you've enjoyed this little adventure into world of digital image capturing and editing. This is a vast topic, and we only scratched the surface here. Remember, the best experience comes from your own trial and error. However, should you get stuck, help is only a mouse click away. Just head to the "Digital Art" and/or the Computers/Technology forums hwere at WetCanvas! Feel free to post your questions - there are a ton of really talented digital artists here, that are sure to have an answer for you. Cheers. Scott |
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Scott Burkett is the founder and editor of WetCanvas! An avid artist, history buff, and veteran information technology executive, he founded the wetcanvas.com site in hopes to leverage technology to provide a true community site for visual artists. |
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