Use the Detail panel to enhance photo sharpness or reduce noise from high-ISO photography. These adjustments are particularly useful for photos that appear soft or grainy. Sharpening is best applied after other edits are complete, while Noise reduction works most effectively on photos captured in low-light conditions.
Sharpen photo details
Select a photo to open it in Detail view.
Select Edit > Detail .
Hold and drag the following sliders to enhance details and edge definition:
- Sharpening: Enhance edge clarity to make details appear crisper.
- Radius: Adjust the size of sharpened details; use lower values for fine details and higher values for larger edges.
- Detail: Control how much fine texture is sharpened; lower values target edges, while higher values enhance textures.
- Masking: Limit sharpening to edges; at 0, sharpening affects the entire photo, and at 100, only strong edges are sharpened.
Over-sharpening can create unnatural halos around edges. Apply Sharpening gradually and zoom in to 100% to evaluate the results.
Reduce luminance noise
Select a photo to open it in Detail view.
Select Edit > Detail .
Hold and drag the following sliders to reduce graininess in your photo:
- Noise reduction: Reduce unwanted grain while preserving photo detail.
- Detail: Balance noise reduction with detail preservation; higher values retain more detail, while lower values apply stronger smoothing.
- Contrast: Adjust contrast in smoothed areas; higher values preserve contrast but may retain noise, while lower values produce a softer look.
Reduce color noise
Select a photo to open it in Detail view.
Select Edit > Detail .
Hold and drag the following sliders to reduce colored artifacts in your photo:
- Color noise reduction: Reduce color speckles caused by sensor noise.
- Detail: Control how much color detail is preserved; higher values protect fine color edges, while lower values remove speckles but may cause color bleeding.
- Smoothness: Smooth out color variations; higher values create softer color transitions, while lower values retain more texture.
Noise includes luminance (graininess) and chroma (colored artifacts) that commonly appear in photos taken at high ISO speeds. Apply Noise reduction carefully to avoid losing important photo detail.