Clarifying Images

Use the Clarify command to give your images a crisp, focused look so objects stand out. This command adds a sense of depth and clarity to the image. It can make hazy, foggy, or slightly out of focus images look clearer.

Important: This command works on 16 million color or greyscale images only. To increase the color depth of an image, see Increasing the Color Depth of an Image.

To clarify images:

  1. Make sure the image has no selections. If necessary, choose Selections > Select None. The Clarify command is not available if the image contains a selection.

  2. Choose Adjust > Brightness/Contrast > Clarify.

  3. In the preview window, center an important part of the image. Pan the image by clicking and dragging in the preview window, zoom in or out as necessary.

  4. For Strength of effect, use the smallest value that gives a satisfying result.

  5. Click OK.

Related Topics

Accentuating Edges and Contrast Areas

Applying Blur Effects

Sharpening Images