The Smart Sharpening software plugin enhances image sharpness by focusing only on the edges.
The Smart Sharpening plugin is a fantastic method of sharpening images that focuses singularly on the edges present within the image. Unlike standard unsharp mask sharpening techniques, this plugin ensures that noise within larger, smoother areas of the image is not amplified, resulting in a polished and refined finished product. For further information about smart sharpening, please refer to gimpguru.org.
What makes the Smart Sharpening plugin so impressive is the fact that, despite producing equal amounts of sharpness when compared to other methods, the level of noise within the image is noticeably less. This can be easily observed when examining specific elements of the image, such as the hand of a guitar player, for example.
To use the Smart Sharpening plugin, you will require GIMP 2.x. Once installed, simply copy the script to your GIMP scripts directory. Generally, this should be located at ~/.gimp-2.2/scripts, although if you wish to use the script system-wide then the directory may be named something similar to /usr/share/gimp/2.2/scripts.
What makes the Smart Sharpening plugin so impressive is the fact that, despite producing equal amounts of sharpness when compared to other methods, the level of noise within the image is noticeably less. This can be easily observed when examining specific elements of the image, such as the hand of a guitar player, for example.
To use the Smart Sharpening plugin, you will require GIMP 2.x. Once installed, simply copy the script to your GIMP scripts directory. Generally, this should be located at ~/.gimp-2.2/scripts, although if you wish to use the script system-wide then the directory may be named something similar to /usr/share/gimp/2.2/scripts.
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