Capture sharpening

0:03 Capture sharpening · see the starting image
Capture sharpening acts early in RAW processing, before the other detail tools.

0:08 Look at native detail
Compare the same branches and edges at 100%.

0:14 Switch capture sharpening off
Watch the finest focused boundaries; this is a subtle correction.

0:20 Switch capture sharpening back on
It compensates for slight capture softness. It cannot refocus a blurred photograph.

0:28 Compare once more at the same zoom
Do not mistake a larger viewing scale for a sharper result.

0:36 Leave the early sharpening enabled
Use later Sharpening only if the finished image needs more edge contrast.

0:42 Explore the controls in the written tool reference
OmaRaw