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Offline Billz

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Unfocused Photo
« on: March 22, 2014, 07:07:53 PM »
Is there a way to sharpen the focus of a picture that has already been taken?

A friend and I recently got to meet Tom Baker (the 4th Doctor, Doctor Who) in London.
My picture came out really well, while hers came out unfocused.

Not to the point where it's completely unviewable, but it is noticable.
I figured that I'd ask experts with Photoshop, as most of you have used the software extensively, while I don't even have the software to try for myself.

I wouldn't be asking if it weren't important.

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Offline Vortex

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Re: Unfocused Photo
« Reply #1 on: March 23, 2014, 11:11:11 AM »
If you get the trial for Lightroom, you may be able to use the sharpen options, along with a few passes of the brush with sharpness turned to full. May not be perfect, though. Sharpening tools can only do so much.

No idea about photoshop, haven't used it for ages.

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Re: Unfocused Photo
« Reply #2 on: March 25, 2014, 10:51:54 AM »
If the original picture has motion/camera blur/unfocused, there is little you can do to fix it. That's why you try to take as many pictures as possible than just one.
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Offline Billz

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Re: Unfocused Photo
« Reply #3 on: April 01, 2014, 09:05:22 PM »
Is there nothing else that can be done?  :(
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Re: Unfocused Photo
« Reply #4 on: April 03, 2014, 03:59:02 PM »
Short of a working TARDIS? No, unfortunately.