5 Ways to Use BlurFix for Professional-Looking Photos

5 Ways to Use BlurFix for Professional-Looking PhotosProducing professional-looking photos often comes down to attention to detail in post-processing. BlurFix is a focused tool designed to repair motion blur, out-of-focus areas, and softness caused by camera shake or incorrect focus. Below are five practical ways to use BlurFix to elevate your images from average to polished, with workflows, tips, and examples for each method.

1) Rescue Slightly Blurred Portraits

Portraits ruined by a slight focus miss are common. BlurFix can selectively restore facial details—eyes, lashes, and hair—without making skin texture look harsh.

How to:

• Open the portrait and make a copy of the layer.
• Use BlurFix’s face-aware mode (or manual brush) to target eyes, eyebrows, and lips.
• Apply a low-to-medium strength correction and gradually increase until details return.
• Mask back softly over areas where you want to preserve smooth skin (use a soft feathered brush at low opacity).
• Finish with subtle frequency separation or skin retouching if needed.

Tips:

• Focus on eyes first; sharpening them draws attention.
• Avoid over-sharpening skin — keep corrections natural.

2) Recover Detail in Action and Sports Shots

Fast-moving subjects often result in motion blur. BlurFix’s motion-aware tools help reconstruct edges and recover perceived sharpness.

Workflow:

• Work on a duplicated layer to preserve the original.
• Use motion blur direction detection if available; set the direction to match the subject’s movement.
• Increase correction in stages and evaluate at 100% zoom to avoid halos.
• Combine with localized contrast or clarity boosts to enhance perceived sharpness.

Example:

• For a runner moving left-to-right, align the motion vector horizontally and use a medium strength with edge-preservation enabled.

3) Sharpen Landscape and Architecture Photos Without Artifacts

Landscapes and architectural shots benefit from crisp edges without introducing noise or halos. BlurFix’s edge-preserving algorithms make this straightforward.

Steps:

• Start with noise reduction if the image is high ISO.
• Apply BlurFix globally at low strength, then use masks to apply stronger correction to edges (trees, rocks, building lines).
• Use radius and detail controls to prevent haloing around high-contrast edges.
• Add a final micro-contrast adjustment (local contrast) to enhance depth.

Tip:

• Use a graduated mask for horizons or selective masks for foreground details to keep skies smooth.

4) Enhance Detail in Macro and Product Photography

Macro and product shots require precise detail recovery — texture and surface quality matter. BlurFix can restore micro-detail while keeping surfaces clean.

Procedure:

• Work at high magnification to judge micro-detail recovery.
• Use a fine-radius setting and increase detail preservation to avoid introducing grain.
• Apply correction selectively to textured areas (fabric weave, skin pores, product logos).
• Use a separate layer for specular highlights and avoid over-sharpening reflective surfaces.

Example:

• For a watch face, sharpen numerals and hands more than the polished case to maintain realistic reflections.

5) Combine BlurFix with Creative Sharpening for Stylized Results

Beyond repair, BlurFix can be part of a stylized workflow—selective sharpening to create depth, separation, or a cinematic look.

Creative uses:

• Depth grading: sharpen foreground slightly more than background to enhance depth of field.
• Dodging and burning with sharpened layers: dodge highlights on sharpened areas to add pop.
• Split-frequency sharpening: use BlurFix on high-frequency (detail) layers and filmic grain or glow on low-frequency layers for a polished finish.

Workflow example:

• Duplicate image into three layers: low-frequency (blurred base), mid-frequency (BlurFix applied), and high-frequency (detail cleanup). Blend for a refined stylized effect.

Conclusion Using BlurFix thoughtfully—targeting corrections, preserving natural texture, and combining it with complementary adjustments—can transform blurry or soft images into professional-quality photographs. Start conservatively, inspect at 100% zoom, and use masks to keep corrections where they help most.