Lesson 87 of 100
Sharpening your photos
Sharpening increases local contrast around edges so detail appears crisper. It does not restore detail that was never recorded and it cannot truly repair missed focus or serious motion blur.
Judge it at the right size
Sharpening that looks sensible on a phone may look harsh at 100% on a large monitor. Check the photograph at the size it will actually be viewed or printed, as well as close up for halos and noise.
Less can be more
Different files need different amounts. A detailed landscape, a portrait and a noisy high-ISO photograph should not automatically receive the same setting. Increase sharpening until it helps, then back off if edges look crunchy or noise becomes distracting.