Apple 627, 1230 user manual Sharpening an image

Sharpening an image

You may notice that the edges of an image are softer than you want them to be. Or, you may want to soften edges that look too sharp.

To sharpen an image:

mChoose a command from the Sharpen submenu in the Image menu.

Commands in the Sharpen submenu add definition to an image. If an image looks softer than you want it to look, the Sharpen commands may help. You may not notice much difference on the screen.

A Little Has an almost imperceptible effect.

A Lot Has a significant effect.

Unsharp Masking Opens the Unsharp Masking dialog box:

Options in the Unsharp Masking dialog box adjust the contrast of image details to create the illusion of a sharper image.

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