Technical Guide(Images Edition)
7
Sharpening and Softening Images, Continued
“Sharpening”, “Mid-Range Sharpening”, and “Clarity”
Sharpening, Mid-range sharpening, and
Clarity each apply to dierent areas of
the image. In the picture shown here, for
example, Sharpening can be employed
in ne-tuning the appearance of eyelash-
es and other ne details, while Clarity is
best used to make the subject stand out
from the background. Mid-range sharp-
ening is eective in adjusting the level of
detail visible in the middle range, such as
around the nose and mouth.
The settings best used for images that will be viewed on a display vary with the zoom ratio and other
factors.
Clarity Mid-range sharpening Sharpening
Sharpening
Clarity
Mid-range sharpening