

If you want to change the sharpening at any time, double-click Unsharp Mask in the Layers panel to reopen the Unsharp Mask dialog box. Save the image in PSD or TIFF format to retain layers. Drag the Threshold slider to the right to minimize sharpening of image elements you don’t want to emphasize, like grain in the sky.Drag the Radius slider to set the width of the sharpening effect at image edges.Drag the Amount slider to set the strength of the sharpening effect.

In the Filter menu, choose Sharpen > Unsharp Mask.With the photo layer selected in the Layers panel, go to the Filter menu and choose Convert for Smart Filters, so you can sharpen without permanently changing the photo. Sharpening works by increasing contrast at edges in the image.ĭouble-click the Zoom tool in the Tools panel to zoom in to 100%, so you can accurately judge sharpness.
