VIDEO: Sharpen pixelated images
How to sharpen pixelated images on the computer
Who doesn't know the following scene from some television thriller? Police officers sit in front of the computer and try to recognize people in pictures that have either been taken by a surveillance camera or taken during observation from a great distance. In order to be able to see a little more, a part of the image is quickly zoomed in and sharpened with a few settings.
- The scene just described, however, is not particularly realistic. Draw devices such as surveillance cameras pictures namely mostly in a not particularly high resolution.
- As a result, particularly small parts of the image are not very well resolved, that is. These image parts have a limited number of digital pixels.
Make images sharper with Photoshop
- Open the pixelated image that you want to sharpen with Photoshop.
- You have the best chance of sharpening pixelated images when you have a particularly large image that you need in a much smaller format. Reducing a pixelated image automatically results in a sharper image impression.
- It gets more complicated when you have to use a pixelated image at its original size or even larger. In Photoshop, you can use the Sharpen filter to make some improvements. Here you simply have to test once whether this option achieves the desired result, because this filter is actually primarily suitable for blurred, rather blurred or sharpen blurred images.
- Another way of editing pixelated images is with Photoshop by using the familiar retouching tools. Try your luck with the copier stamp or select individual, particularly pixelated areas and work with a subtle soft focus, which can soften the pixel effect a little. However, these methods are very time consuming and you should consider replacing the image or taking a new photograph if possible.
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