How to Sharpen a Picture With Paint Shop Pro

Sharpening a photo makes it clearer and easier to see. Paint Shop Pro, one of the most popular Web graphics applications, makes it easy and fun.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Computers
• Paint Shop Pro
• Paint Shop Pro

1. Open Paint Shop Pro. From the File menu, select Open and locate the photo.

2. Click Open or double-click the photo to open it.

3. Select the area to be sharpened using the Selection tool. (To sharpen the entire photograph, do not select anything.)

4. Go to the Image menu, and scroll down the list. Select Sharpen for regular sharpening or Sharpen More for more than regular sharpening.

5. Save your photo when you are finished.

Tips & Warnings

• Sharpening is generally used to bring out more definition in a photograph.
• Sharpening a photograph too much will cause the pixels to stand out and look grainy. If this is the case, select Undo from the Edit menu.