Not all blur is fixable. If your photo looks like a watercolor painting that was left in the rain, no filter will save it. That’s okay—sometimes a blurry photo can be reframed as “artistic.” Called it “dreamy.”
Also, remember to zoom out and view your work at 100% or 50% zoom. Don’t judge it at 400% zoom, because every photo looks like a pixelated mess that close, even Ansel Adams’ landscapes.
And for the love of all things sharp, save your original as a copy. Always work on a duplicate. You don’t want to be stuck with a sharpened disaster because you got click-happy.
There you have it. You’ve gone from “Did I drop my camera in a blender?” to “Wow, I can actually see that person’s nostrils.” You did that. Photoshop is now your ally, not your enemy.
Go forth and make your blurry memories crisp again. Show your cat photo at the next family dinner like the proud pixel wizard you are. And if you still end up with a blurry mess? Call it a motion study. Art is subjective, and you’re a genius either way. 😉
