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Luminar 4

Sharpen Image

The intelligent sharpening tools in Luminar 4 let you improve the crispness of your image with minimum effort. This not only allows you to draw attention to specific parts of your image using masking but is essential for neutralizing any blur produced by your lens or sensor.

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Why you need a sharpening tool?

Enhance detail

Detail may disappear when you take pictures in low-light conditions or at a far distance. Fortunately, you can bring those details back with the advanced tools like AI Structure in Luminar 4.

Improve contrast

Due to sensor limitations, images commonly lose contrast between edges. As a result, they look too soft and bright. Reviving the contrast makes photos crisper and clearer.

Reduce blur

Intentional blur can be used to create an artistic bokeh effect when shooting portraits. However, accidental focus or motion blur is far less desirable.

How to sharpen an image using Luminar 4

Focus the edges

The Sharpening filter focuses the soft edges, making the photo stand out. Apply it globally or selectively and get rid of any halos with the Dehalo slider. Be careful not to overdo the sharpness, though, or you’ll risk getting an unnatural look.

Adjust clarity

The Clarity filter subtly improves details. Moving the Clarity slider can lend sharpness to an image by increasing local contrast along the edges of the midtones. 

Improve structure

With the unique AI Structure filter, you can drastically sharpen an image. These filters let you enhance clarity and micro-contrast on surfaces between edges and sharpen small areas with fine detail and texture.

Explore other features

Photo Enhancer

Luminar can quickly enhance your photo in a few clicks with the help of eye-catching Looks and Filters. 

Photo Retouching

Remove unwanted elements from your photo and make them look best with Luminar retouching tools. 

Raw Converter

Luminar gives you full control of details in post production, and a higher quality end result.

Mac

Mac Model

Early 2010 or newer

MacOS

10.11 or higher

RAM

8 GB or more

Disk space

10 GB free space

Full specifications

Windows

Graphics

Open GL 3.3 or later compatible

Processor

Intel Core i5 or better

OS

Windows 7 or higher (only x64-bit OS)

RAM

8 GB or more

Disk space

10 GB free space

Full specifications

Luminar 3

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