The Sharpen tool in Photos allows you to create the illusion of sharpening by increasing contrast at the edges of the pixels, while the Definition tool increases midtone contrast and specific sharpening. In this video, Derrick shows how to use both the Sharpen and Definition tools in editing mode in Photos for macOS High Sierra.
- [Instructor] Sharpen and Definition.…They address the details in our shot.…We'll play with this a little bit.…I'm going to go ahead and hit Command+plus,…just to zoom in a little bit.…It's hard to show how this works in video training here,…but we're going to do our best, right?…At least I'll describe it for you.…So we'll start with Sharpen,…and the name of the game in Sharpen is the Intensity slider.…It shows the strength of the sharpened edges…and it's the adjustment that you're making most of the time.…
Yes, we do have Edges. Yes, we do have Falloff.…But they never change, in the Auto setting anyway.…If I do Auto, the application's going to read the image,…make an Intensity setting, but you notice Edges…and Falloff don't change from their default positions.…Now you can change those.…Edges, for example, that's the threshold…for neighboring pixels.…Because you know, sharpening's not really sharpening,…it's just increasing the contrast…where pixels butt up against each other.…And then Falloff right there,…the higher the Falloff setting,…
Author
Derrick Story
Released
12/1/2017Still using OS X El Capitan and its older version of Photos, Photos for OS X? You may want to check out Derrick's Photos for OS X Essential Training course instead of this one.
- Exploring the Photos user interface
- Importing images from a camera and a hard drive
- Creating your own filters with keywords
- Duplicating images for creative editing
- Working with metadata
- Creating, deleting, and duplicating albums
- Organizing albums within folders
- Cropping, rotating, and straightening photos
- Working with light and color adjustments
- Using editing extensions
- Searching for pictures by location
- Working with video and live photos
- Exporting images from Photos
- Managing libraries
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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Welcome57s
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1. Get Started with Photos
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Check your preferences4m 39s
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Import images from a camera4m 21s
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2. Take Control of Your Images
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Explore filters2m 26s
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3. Work with Metadata
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Add location data2m 15s
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4. Master the Albums Tab
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Media Albums vs. My Albums5m 12s
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Organize the My Albums area1m 35s
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Build and edit Smart albums4m 23s
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5. Basic Editing
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Apply filters1m 34s
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Copy and paste adjustments2m 28s
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6. Advanced Editing
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Using the Histogram3m 7s
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Eliminate flaws with Retouch4m 32s
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Using editing extensions5m 9s
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7. Memories
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Introducing Memories1m 1s
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Make a Memory2m 30s
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Delete or block a Memory2m 13s
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Share Memories with others1m 29s
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8. People and Places
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The People album3m 20s
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People album settings4m 3s
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View photos by location3m 30s
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9. Work with Video and Live Photos
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Introducing Live Photos2m 29s
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Trim a Live Photo2m 3s
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Apply Live Photo effects3m 28s
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Edit a video clip3m 8s
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Export a video as a movie1m 43s
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10. Share, Export, and Output
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Export images from Photos5m 17s
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Create projects in Photos2m 27s
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Work with project extensions1m 12s
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11. Library Management
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Switch among libraries1m 11s
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Repair a library1m 15s
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Back up your Photos library2m 48s
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Conclusion
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Next steps3m 46s
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Video: Detail enhancement with Definition and Sharpening