Topaz Labs InFOCUS First Look [Updated]

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Topaz Labs InFOCUS First Look [Updated]

Updated: this post has been updated by the author with an example of the software in action.

Topaz labs has just released a brand new product in their line up of powerful software programs called InFocus. In Focus is a program that can actually take a blurry image and make it sharp. It doesn't really make sense and it's quite hard to believe honestly. There are plenty of sharpening tools out there, but they simply do so by adding edge contrast to the image.

This program is the first ever to use a blur estimation feature and complex deconvolution technology to help detect and enhance blurry images. Topaz Labs states, "This new sharpening approach completely changes the way detail refinement is done, by recovering true details, restoring image clarity and offering natural sharp-looking enhancements."

This program is sure to be a helpful tool in any photographers arsenal. We all get blurry images here and there that we simply have to disregard. Now, we don't necessarily have to. There's no substitute for taking the time to get your images tack sharp in camera, but when all else fails, InFOCUS seems to save the day.

Topaz InFOCUS retails for $69.99, but through December 3rd you can pick up a copy for $29.99 with the coupon code "SuperSharp."

Here are some results from Topaz Labs..

Update:

I was asked by some readers to include an example of some of my own work instead of just showing results from the software developers own site. Makes sense and I'm more than happy to do it. Unfortunately, I never take blurry images!

Ok ok, that's not true. I have plenty.

Now, I want to stress again that this isn't some magical piece of soft...

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