{"id":27820,"date":"2019-04-29T09:10:14","date_gmt":"2019-04-29T13:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.photoshopessentials.com\/?p=27820"},"modified":"2023-07-08T10:19:47","modified_gmt":"2023-07-08T14:19:47","slug":"how-to-sharpen-images-in-photoshop-with-unsharp-mask","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.photoshopessentials.com\/newsite\/photo-editing\/how-to-sharpen-images-in-photoshop-with-unsharp-mask\/","title":{"rendered":"Easy Image Sharpening with Unsharp Mask in Photoshop"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Learn how to sharpen images with Unsharp Mask, the easiest, most basic and most oddly-named sharpening filter in Photoshop! A step-by-step tutorial for Photoshop CC and earlier.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Download PDF: Sharpen Images With Unsharp Mask<\/a><\/p>\n

Written by Steve Patterson<\/div>\n

While it sounds like something that takes away<\/em> sharpness, Unsharp Mask gets its name from a traditional photography darkroom technique where a copy of the original photo is blurred, or "unsharpened", and then applied to the original image as a mask. As strange as it sounds, this blurring method actually results in a sharper image.<\/p>\n

Photoshop's Unsharp Mask filter works the same way. The only difference is that the whole process is now digital, and Photoshop handles all of the confusing stuff behind the scenes. In fact, you don't need to know a thing about unsharp masking to use the Unsharp Mask filter. All you need to know is how to drag a few sliders to get great image sharpening results. <\/p>\n

In this lesson, you'll learn how each of the three Unsharp Mask sliders work and what settings work best for your image. And at the end, I'll show you the secret final step to avoid color problems and keep your sharpened image looking great!<\/p>\n

I'll be using Photoshop CC but you can follow along with Photoshop CS6 or earlier. Get the latest Photoshop version here<\/a>.<\/p>\n