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October 26, 2017
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Footage out of focus

  • October 26, 2017
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My footage is slightly out of focus and blurry. I know that in Premiere Pro UNSHARP MASK exists to remedy this. Is there an equivalent function in ELEMENTS?

Thank you!

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Correct answer Bill Sprague

In the effects section (fx), under "Sharpen and Blur" there is an effect called "Sharpen".   If your footage really is out of focus, I doubt it will fix it. 

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Ann Bens
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Ann BensCommunity Expert
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October 27, 2017

Even in PrPro unsharpen mask does not fix out of focus and/or blurry footage. It usually makes it worse.

Unsharp Mask effect increases the contrast between colors that define an edge.

There is a saying: garbage in, garbage out.

If I have out of focus footage it ends up in the trash.

Re-shoot or next time better.

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Bill SpragueCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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October 26, 2017

In the effects section (fx), under "Sharpen and Blur" there is an effect called "Sharpen".   If your footage really is out of focus, I doubt it will fix it. 

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