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Sharpen Edges (Studio Version Only)
A variation of the Sharpen filter that’s streamlined for detecting edges to create a key used to
limit sharpening to the selected edge details of an image. This is a good filter to use when
attempting to make mildly soft-focus clips less objectionable.
Main Controls
Controls the overall sharpening effect accomplished with this plug-in.
Sharpen Amount: The primary global control for adding sharpening to the edges
detected by this filter.
Sharpen Radius: Controls the granularity of the detail that’s added using
SharpenAmount.
Edge Detection Controls
These controls let you customize the sharpen effect in very specific ways.
Display Edges: This checkbox lets you see a grayscale preview of the edges that are
being detected for sharpening while you use the other controls in this group. If you turn
this checkbox on, you can see precisely the effect that the four other controls in this
section have on the key that determines which parts of the image are sharpened.
Pre Denoise: Smooths the matte to remove individual pixels of noise. Reducing
PreDenoise lets you minimize edges from the key that you don’t want to sharpen
and soften edges that are jagged because of excessive noise. Raising Pre Denoise
adds more edges to the sharpening operation and strengthens the edges that are
alreadythere.
Edge Detect Threshold: Lets you adjust how strong edge detail needs to be in order to
be included in the key. Reducing this parameter includes more edges in the operation,
while raising it excludes edges from the operation.
Edge Mask Strength: Lets you increase the intensity of the edges in the key. Reducing
Edge Mask Strength diminishes the edges and reduces the intensity of sharpening in
those areas. Raising Edge Mask Strength intensifies the edges and adds more of the
image within the region of each detected edge to the sharpening operation.
Edge Blur: Lets you control the softness of the edges in the key. Reducing Edge Blur
sharpens the key and narrows the edges that are affected by sharpening. Increasing
Edge Blur softens the key and potentially includes a wider area of image detail in the
sharpening operation.
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