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This article is from December 20, 2010, and is no longer current.

AKVIS Refocus Sharpens Blurry Images

Press Release
Digital cameras are a good companion for capturing everyday moments – they are handy and offer automatic settings that save you time. However, sometimes the camera fails to focus on the subject automatically and it comes out unsharp. AKVIS Refocus will take care of such images.
AKVIS Refocus improves sharpness of out of focus images. The program can process the entire photo or bring into focus only the selected part to make the subject stand out against the background.
Even if a photo looks sharp enough, there is always room for improvement. To create a special effect and draw attention to certain details, you can use selective focus.
In digital photography the selective focus technique is used to shoot portraits, macro and close-up photographs. For this purpose, one switches to aperture mode and adjusts the settings till the subject is in focus.
In AKVIS Refocus you can use two pencils to separate the subject from the background and adjust the settings to get the selective focus effect. There are also AKVIS presets which provide different degrees of sharpness.
To achieve a more realistic selective focus effect, you can sharp one part of the photo and blur the rest. The Defocus feature that allows blurring the background is available only for Home Deluxe and Business licenses.
AKVIS Refocus is also helpful with landscape photos. When shooting an object or a landscape at a distance, you may notice that the picture looks hazy. AKVIS Refocus will make the photo more distinct and thus more impressive.
Special Offer: All registered users of AKVIS Enhancer (v.1.0-11.5) can get the new program AKVIS Refocus for free!
Other users can benefit from the Christmas offer (-30% on all programs, coupon code “XMAS2010” when ordering the program).
The program is available in plugin and standalone versions. The plugin version is compatible with Adobe Photoshop CS5 64 bit. Read more about compatibility here: https://akvis.com/en/compatibility-software.php.
The software runs on Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/Win7 and on Macintosh Mac OS X 10.4-10.6.
A fully featured free evaluation download of AKVIS Refocus is available at https://akvis.com/en/refocus/index.php.
AKVIS Refocus sells for $39 USD at akvis.com. Home users can enjoy the full line of AKVIS programs in the AKVIS Alchemy bundle with a great discount. For business licenses consult the official website. One license key allows activating the software on two computers, for example, on a desktop and a laptop.

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