User Manual

Sharpen (Studio Version Only)
The Sharpen filter functions by separating the image into four levels of detail, the underlying
structure, the fine scale details, the medium scale details, and the large scale details, each of
which encompasses differently sized structures that comprise the overall image. In this way, the
Sharpen filter lets you apply different amounts of sharpening to each of the fine, medium, and
large structures of the image, giving you enormous control over how these different structures
of image detail are affected.
Main Controls
Controls the overall sharpening effect.
 Sharpen Amount: The primary global control that lets you add sharpening to the
image. To refine the result, use the controls in Detail Levels to choose how much
sharpness to apply to each size of structure this plug-in can operate upon. 1.800 is the
default value. 0 is no sharpening, 5.000 is maximum sharpening.
Detail Levels
Lets you customize the sharpen effect in a variety of highly specific ways.
 Fine Detail Size: This slider adjusts the threshold of what is considered to be a fine
detail, although this also alters which image structures are affected by the Medium and
Large Details sliders as well. Lowering this slider omits larger structures of the image
from sharpening. The default is 0.050.
 Fine Detail: At its default setting, the Fine Details slider governs the sharpness of
extremely fine detail such as skin pores and strands of hair, or small speckles on
textured surfaces. Lower settings apply less sharpening to these structures, while
higher settings apply more sharpening.
 Medium Details: This slider governs the sharpness of coarser detail such as freckles,
wrinkles, clusters of hair, and surface details with greater edge definition. Lower
settings apply less sharpening to these structures, while higher settings apply more
sharpening.
 Large Details: This slider governs the sharpness of the largest details in the image,
such as eyelids, the shadows at the edges of lips and noses, and the edges where
hair meets the face, and the most contrasty edge details throughout the image. Lower
settings apply less sharpening to these structures, while higher settings apply more
sharpening.
Chroma
A special purpose control that you want to handle with care.
 Sharpen Chroma: Selectively sharpens the chroma of the image while leaving the luma
(Y) alone.
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