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Chapter Thirteen. Sharpening Images > Using the Smart Sharpen Filter
#93. Using the Smart Sharpen Filter
The Smart Sharpen filter, as its name implies, seems almost as if it is truly smart. It is more powerful than the Unsharp Mask filter (#92) with sharpening controls that Unsharp Mask doesn’t share and can provide better results. So why not always use Smart Sharpen instead of Unsharp Mask? The process of sharpening an image with Smart Sharpen is slightly slower than with Unsharp Mask. But some things, like the high-quality results of Smart Sharpen, are worth the wait.
To use the Smart Sharpen filter:
