Graphics Programs Reference
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Saving Blurry Pictures Using the Shake Reduction Filter
If you have a shot you took handheld in low light (so the blurriness was caused by shooting
with a slow shutter speed), or if your blurry shot came from a long lens, you may be in luck
using a filter called Shake Reduction. It can greatly reduce the blur caused by shots where
your camera moved a bit (it's not for shots where your subject is moving). This filter works
best on images that don't have a lot of noise, have a pretty decent overall exposure, and
where you didn't use flash. It doesn't work on every image, but when it does, it's pretty
jaw-dropping.
Step One:
Here's a shot I took handheld in low light; it's a blurry mess, and this is exactly when you'd
reach for the Shake Reduction filter (it's found under the Filter menu, under Sharpen).
When the filter opens, it immediately starts analyzing the image, starting in the middle
(where most blurring occurs) and searching outward from there. You'll see a little progress
