How to make a low res jpeg look sharper with photoshop
Make crap pictures look OK
1. Image > Image Size > Resolution – change to 300dpi (Resample Bicubic Smoother)
2. Filter > Noise > Despeckle
3. Filter > Stylize > Defuse (Anisotropic)
4. Filter > Sharpen > Unsharp Mask ( 200%)
5. Filter > Noise > Add Noise… ( 2%)
6. Duplicate the layer; Select Layer 2 – Filter > Other > High Pass (2 px) – Right click – Blending Options > Blend Mode > Overlay
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