How to Unblur an Image

Remember how frustrated you felt when you came home after a great concert by your favorite band and realized that half the pictures you took were blurred? Maybe the subject was moving, or the camera was shaking, or the light conditions were not that good. Whatever the reason, the damage might seem irreversible. Fortunately, there are ways to fix blurred images. The right photo repair software can help you to remove blur from photos.

In this article, we’ll show you how to unblur an image using four different approaches: an online tool, Adobe Photoshop®, a mobile app, and Movavi Photo Editor. We hope this will help you to save your memories without the blurs.

Movavi Photo Editor is a useful desktop tool available for PC and Mac. Using it to fix a picture is no problem, even for a newcomer to photo editing. Follow the guide below, and you’ll be able to make your photo look a lot sharper with just a few clicks.

Pros

• Lightweight

• Quick

• Can unblur part or all of an image

Cons

• Only the trial version is free

This program is a powerful photo editor that can enhance pictures in many ways, including, of course, unblur photos. Many people use this editor because of its broad functionality. If you already have a license, you can use it to fix blurred photos. Here is how to unblur an image in Adobe Photoshop®:

1. Open the file in Adobe Photoshop®.

2. Go to the Filter menu and find the Sharpen option. There, click Shake Reduction. The program will do the rest automatically.

If you like the result, save the image by clicking File and then Save. If not, experiment with the Advanced panel in the Shake Reduction option.

Pros

• Many preferences to work with

• Able to deblur a fragment of a photo

Cons

• Might be too complicated for a single task

• The price is high if you just need to unblur some pictures and nothing more

There are many online tools that are easily accessible from any device - you just need an internet connection to use them. Almost all of them can unblur an image, as it is one of the basic functions. For our example, we chose Fotor. Here’s a short guide on repairing your picture with this tool.

1. Go to the Fotor’s website.

2. Hit the Edit a Photo button. You’ll see a new screen. Click anywhere in the rectangle in the middle to open the dialog menu. Locate your file and hit Open.

3. Now, the unblurring part. On the left panel, open the Basic drop-down menu. Move the Sharpness slider to the right until you like the result on the preview.

4. Click the Save button at the top. Specify the name, extension, and quality of the resulting file. Hit Download. Note that some options are available only for registered users.

Pros

• Free

• Has a real-time preview

Cons

• Can only unblur the whole image

• Some functions require you to register

Smartphones also have many tools that can help repair a poor-quality photo, so you don’t need to transfer the picture to your computer or laptop. Just find an appropriate app in the App Store or Google Play, download it, and get it done. In this guide, we used the Snapseed app to unblur pictures. Here’s how.

1. Download and run the app. Click Open on the top-left and locate your photo.

2. Tap Tools and then Details. Touch the Preferences icon at the bottom. There are two options: Sharpening and Structure. The first just unblurs the photo, and the second one picks out more detail. To use either of the options, tap it and swipe to the right until the result meets with your approval.

3. Tap the Check icon and then Export. Here, you can save the photo or its copy.

Pros

• Free of charge

• Has a sharing option

Cons

• Can only unblur entire pictures

• The unblurring function may be hard to find

As you can see, unblurring an image is quite fast and easy with the right tools. All of the ways described are great, but we recommend using Movavi Photo Editor because it is very simple and has a range of features that can help you create a masterpiece from almost any photo.