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Apply sharpen effects
The Sharpen category features the Sharpen and Sharpen luminance effects.
Sharpen an image
Sharpen effects can be applied directly to a single layer or, using an effects layer, to multiple layers in a composition.
To sharpen the currently selected layer, do one of the following:
- Choose Format > Effects > Sharpen (from the Format menu at the top of your screen) and choose the sharpen effect you want.
- Click
in the
Tools sidebar, then click Add Effect and add the Sharpen effect you want. - Press on your keyboard, click Add Effect and add the Sharpen effect you want.
To sharpen multiple layers in a composition using an effects layer (all layers below this layer will be affected):
- Choose Insert > Effects (from the Insert menu at the top of your screen), click Add Effect in the Tool Options pane and add the Sharpen effect you want.
- Click
at the top of the
Layers sidebar, choose Effects, click Add Effect in the Tool Options pane and add the Sharpen effect you want. - Press + + on your keyboard, click Add Effect in the Tool Options pane and add the Sharpen effect you want.
Apply a Sharpen effect
The Sharpen effect improves image detail and clarity by increasing the contrast near any edges in the image.
- Drag the Radius slider to the right to increase the strength of the sharpening effect, or to the left to decrease it. You can also enter a value from 0.0 px to 100.0 px.
- Drag the Intensity slider to the right to increase the contrast near any edge, or to the left to decrease it. You can also enter a value from 0% to 100%.
Show Original: Click the Show Original button or press + on your keyboard to see what the image looks like without any effects.
Show Split Comparison: – click the Show Original button, press + on your keyboard, or force click the canvas.
To reset all effects, click Reset at the bottom of the Tool Options pane.
Apply a Sharpen Luminance effect
The Sharpen Luminance effect increases image detail and clarity without affecting the intensity (saturation) of the colors in the image.
- Drag the Sharpness slider to the right to increase the strength of the sharpening effect, or to the left to decrease it. You can also enter a value from 0% to 200%.
- Drag the Radius slider to the right to increase image detail near any edge, or to the left to decrease it. You can also enter a value from 0% to 2000%.
Show Original: Click the Show Original button or press + on your keyboard to see what the image looks like without any effects.
Show Split Comparison: – click the Show Original button, press + on your keyboard, or force click the canvas.
To reset all effects, click Reset at the bottom of the Tool Options pane.
