Start by uploading the image you want to sharpen. You can either click the upload area or drag and drop your file directly.
📁 Supported Formats:
- JPG/JPEG - Best for photographs and realistic images (recommended quality: 80-95%)
- PNG - Great for graphics, logos, and images with transparency (supports lossless compression)
- WebP - Modern format with excellent compression and quality (25-35% smaller than JPEG)
⚙️ File Requirements:
- Maximum file size: 10MB per image
- Recommended resolution: 800x600 pixels or higher
- Color depth: 24-bit (16.7 million colors) for best results
- Image quality: Ensure your image is clear and well-lit for best results
💡 Pro Tips:
- Use the highest quality original image possible
- Avoid heavily compressed or low-resolution images
- Ensure proper lighting and focus in your original photo
- Work on copies, not original files
Use the intuitive slider to adjust the sharpening intensity from mild to strong. See real-time preview as you make changes.
🎚️ Intensity Levels Explained:
- Mild (0.5-1.5) - Subtle enhancement for already sharp images, perfect for portraits and skin tones
- Normal (1.5-2.5) - Noticeable improvement for slightly blurry photos, ideal for everyday use
- Strong (2.5-3.5) - Significant enhancement for moderately blurry images, great for landscapes
- Maximum (3.5+) - Extreme enhancement for very blurry images, use with caution
🎯 Photo-Type Recommendations:
- Portrait Photos: Start with 0.8-1.5, focus on eyes and facial features
- Landscape Photos: Use 2.0-3.0, enhance distant objects and textures
- Product Photos: Try 1.5-2.5, maintain professional appearance
- Action/Sports: Use 2.5-3.5, capture motion details
🔍 Advanced Techniques:
- Always preview at 100% zoom to see actual sharpening effects
- Use the comparison tool to toggle between original and processed
- Consider the final viewing size and medium (web vs print)
- Watch for halos and artifacts around high-contrast edges
Click the "Process" button to apply AI sharpening, then carefully review the results before downloading.
⚡ Processing Time:
- Small images (under 2MB): 1-3 seconds
- Medium images (2-5MB): 3-5 seconds
- Large images (5-10MB): 5-8 seconds
- Processing happens locally - your images never leave your device
🔍 Quality Assessment Checklist:
- Detail Enhancement: Check if important details are clearer and more defined
- Edge Quality: Look for clean, sharp edges without halos or artifacts
- Texture Preservation: Ensure natural textures are enhanced, not destroyed
- Noise Level: Verify that sharpening hasn't introduced excessive noise
- Color Accuracy: Confirm colors remain true to the original
⚠️ Common Issues to Watch For:
- Halos: White or dark outlines around high-contrast edges
- Oversharpening: Unnatural-looking edges and excessive detail
- Noise Amplification: Increased grain or digital noise
- Color Shifts: Unwanted changes in color tones
Once satisfied with the results, download your enhanced image in your preferred format.
💾 Download Format Options:
- JPG/JPEG - Best for photographs, sharing, and printing (recommended quality: 85-95%)
- PNG - Perfect for graphics, logos, and images requiring transparency (lossless compression)
- WebP - Modern format with superior compression and quality (25-35% smaller than JPEG)
📱 Usage-Specific Recommendations:
- Social Media: JPG at 85% quality, 1080x1080 pixels or smaller
- Web Use: WebP format for optimal loading speed
- Printing: High-quality JPG or PNG at 300 DPI
- Professional Use: PNG for maximum quality preservation
🎯 Final Best Practices:
- Save multiple versions with different intensity levels for comparison
- Keep original files for future reference and reprocessing
- Use descriptive file names for easy organization
- Consider creating before/after comparisons for documentation
💡 Pro Tips for Best Results
📸 Start with Quality Source
Always use the highest quality original image possible. The better the source, the better the result.
🎯 Less is More
Subtle sharpening often looks more natural than aggressive enhancement. Start mild and increase gradually.
🔍 Zoom to Check
Always zoom in to 100% to see the actual sharpening effect. What looks good at thumbnail size might be over-processed.
⚡ Save Multiple Versions
Try different intensity levels and save multiple versions to choose the best result later.
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