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Sharpening with blur : I made this tutorial while writing a review for Chapter 6 of the new edition of Dan Margulis book, Professional Photoshop, Fifth Edition. The title of the chapter is "Sharpening with a Stiletto". While describing his techniques Dan made a huge point that sharpening, in fact, is based on blurring. I felt compelled to figure that out for myself. I hope this tutorial shows help you to realize this controversial truth.

Sharpening with blur

I made this tutorial while writing a review for Chapter 6 of the new edition of Dan Margulis book, Professional Photoshop, Fifth Edition. The title of the chapter is "Sharpening with a Stiletto". While describing his techniques Dan made a huge point that sharpening, in fact, is based on blurring. I felt compelled to figure that out for m ...

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