Fixing blurred images
The sad truth is, if your image file is really blurred, there's not much software can actually do to bring it back to a point of sharpness. However, if it's just a little blurred, you can try increasing the contrast or using one of the specialist tools available in Elements to make it at least appear at least a bit sharper.
The following are some tools that might improve the overall look of a blurry image:
- Levels (refer to the Adjusting contrast using Level section in Chapter 3, The Basics of Image Editing)
- Contrast (refer to the Camera RAW section in Chapter 3, The Basics of Image Editing)
- Clarity (refer to the Camera RAW section in Chapter 3, The Basics of Image Editing)
- Unsharp Mask (refer to the Unsharp Mask section in Chapter 8, Exporting the Finished Work)
- Shake Reduction (refer to the Shake Reduction section in Chapter 8, Exporting the Finished Work)
- Haze Removal (refer to the Haze Removal section in Chapter 8, Exporting the Finished Work)
Although most of...
