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How to Unblur Images in Adobe Photoshop [Quick Guide]
2 expert-tested ways to get rid of the blur on your pictures
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Updated onJune 17, 2024
updated onJune 17, 2024
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No matter how good a photographer you are, some pictures can be blurry.
You can retake the picture, but if you found out too late or only had one chance, you can unblur the picture inAdobe Photoshop.
If you don’t have the application, you can alsouse Photoshop in your browser.
For designers and photographers, Photoshop is a go-to application for adjusting images.
Thankfully, the software also lets you remove blurriness in pictures. In this guide, we’ll explore the two most effective methods with which you can unblur pictures inAdobe Photoshop.
How can I unblur pictures on Adobe Photoshop Express/ Elements?
1. Unblur images using the shake reduction filter
The best method to unblur pictures is to use the shake reduction filter in Photoshop.With the shake reduction filter, Photoshop automatically finds one area of the picture with high edge contrast and encloses this portion in dotted lines called ablur trace.
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Open the picture that you want to unblur.
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Click on theFiltertab.
3.Go toSharpen,and chooseShake Reductionfrom the list of options.
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Drag the corners of the blur trace to adjust it or click the circle to drag it around.
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Go to theAdvancedpanel.
6.Click on theAdd Suggested Blur Trace.
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Select theDetailloupe to focus on more blurry areas.
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Use theEnhance At Loupe Locationicon to change the focus automatically.
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Apply the blur traces.
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Save the image to your PC.
You can find and review the unblurred picture in theShake Reductiondialog.
Photoshopcreates only one blur trace, but creating multiple blur traces will give you a sharper image. You can also save blur traces to use on a different picture using theLoadoption in theAdvancedpanel.
2. Unblur images with an extra layer
The Shake Reduction Filter is my preferred method of unblurring pictures inAdobe Photoshop. Also, for some images, leaving the default values and blur traces gave better results. Manually creating and adjusting the blur traces worked better for other pictures.
An extra layer also works wonders when you unblur pictures inAdobe Photoshop. Hopefully, this guide was easy to follow.
If you’re curious and want to learn more today, check out this guide on how toinvert colors on PDFs using Photoshop.
Bookmark ourHow-to sectionto quickly access tons of similar guides.
Don’t hesitate to explore our in-depthAdobe Photoshop reviewto find out more details. We also have a great guide on how tounblur an image on a website, so don’t miss it.
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Radu Tyrsina
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Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they’re looking for.
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