Refocusing and Texture: Three Aspects of One Statue

When improving the clarity of images with AKVIS Refocus AI, you may encounter the unexpected result of changing the texture of materials. Usually in the case of photos with people such an effect is not desired, but when working with inanimate objects it can lead to some interesting effects. This will be demonstrated here.

Original Image

Result

• Step 1. Start AKVIS Refocus AI and open an image by pressing . We use Refocus AI (Image Sharpening) mode.
  
  AKVIS Refocus AI Workspace
• Step 2. The photo is of a brass statuette of a dancing woman. This is a very high quality picture and it is difficult to imagine significant improvement. But the metal surface is dramatically transformed just by changing parameters in the Settings Panel.
  
  Fragment of the Original Image
  
  Emphasizing Dark Areas
  
  Enhancing Shine
  
  Unpolished Surface
• Step 3. To process the entire image, select the settings you like and press . The result will be shown in the After tab.
  
  Result

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