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Sharpen a blurry photo

Sharpening can't invent detail that was never captured, but it can rescue slightly soft shots and make resized images look crisp.

Sharpen an image No sign-up. Files never leave your device.

How to sharpen a blurry photo

  1. Click Sharpen an image and open your photo. Unsharp Mask opens.
  2. Start with Amount 80–150%, Radius 0.8–2 px and Threshold 2–4 to protect smooth skin and sky.
  3. Zoom to 100% to judge the result. Halos around edges mean the radius is too high.
  4. For noisy photos run Filter › Noise › Reduce Noise first. Smart Sharpen can also counter slight motion blur.

Good to know

Badly out-of-focus or heavily motion-blurred photos can't be fully fixed by sharpening.

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