soft image fix?

Ymets2k02 · 20th of February 2010 (Sat)

Is there anyway to fix a soft image through software and what can be used? I do have lightroom

That_Fox · 20th of February 2010 (Sat)

Well, you can sharpen the image to an extent, although you can't create detail from nothing. Lightroom does have a sharpening option under Develop that you could use.

jasonlitka · 22nd of February 2010 (Mon)

Sharpen and resize down. Most people argue that better ISO performance is more useful than more MP, but "fixing" a blurry image in post isn't one of those cases.

sandro9mm · 22nd of February 2010 (Mon)

well, maybe you should first understand what is the reason for low image sharpness. and then think about ways to fix it.

you can read series of posts about the subject here: Image sharpness

jcolman · 22nd of February 2010 (Mon)

Adding some "noise" or grain to an image will give the impression that it's sharper than it actually is.

tkbslc · 22nd of February 2010 (Mon)

In short, no.

really, it depends what you mean by "Soft". If it is noticeably motion blurred or out of focus, no. If it is just a touch softer than you would like, a little Unsharp Mask goes a long way.

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