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StrongBeaver
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April 22, 2023
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Isolate and Sharpen Image

  • April 22, 2023
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I have an image to which the lower half of the image is blured assuming this is the outcome of the original picture. I would like to remove this blur and isolate the other parts of the image which have no blur. I tried smart sharpen but the results are not what I expect. 

Is there a method to which I can use a gradient to control the blur so I can isolate where I want the image sharp ?

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Correct answer davescm

Without seeing the image it is hard to advise specifically.

You could apply your sharpening as a smart filter and use a mask, or you could take the image into a third party deconvolution sharpening filter and mix it with the original using a mask. In either case, the mask could be based on a gradient or on an extract from the image itself using a separate filter such as find edges.

 

Dave

 

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Participating Frequently
April 23, 2023

Unless you have room to downscale, I find removing DOF in Photoshop is a struggle. I suggest AI 🙂

 

 

 

StrongBeaver
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April 23, 2023

What method of AI did you use ?

Participating Frequently
April 24, 2023

I used Topaz apps. Gigapixel AI for upscale + Sharpen AI to fix the focus. Then combine the best parts in Photoshop with masks.

 

This was to demonstrate you can actually remove DOF quite well (depends on the image). But AI apps from Topaz or text2image AI are still miles ahead of Photoshop sharpning I'm afraid.

c.pfaffenbichler
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April 23, 2023

Please post the image in question. 

davescm
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davescmCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
April 22, 2023

Without seeing the image it is hard to advise specifically.

You could apply your sharpening as a smart filter and use a mask, or you could take the image into a third party deconvolution sharpening filter and mix it with the original using a mask. In either case, the mask could be based on a gradient or on an extract from the image itself using a separate filter such as find edges.

 

Dave

 

StrongBeaver
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April 23, 2023

The image is a table with depth of field. I want to remove the portion of the image with depth of field to further minipulate the image. 

The image is; 340349851 in Adobe Stock. 

 

c.pfaffenbichler
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April 24, 2023

Please post the image in question.