# Details

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**The Details** tool helps you create dramatic photos and brings crystal-clear sharpness to your images. With the proper detail enhancement, you can make your photos look sharp, with no halos or artifacts.

#### Standard Settings <a href="#h_01ht2a900t87jnkgzkgfec140s" id="h_01ht2a900t87jnkgzkgfec140s"></a>

* **Small Details**. This slider sets the sharpness of fine details. At 0, the tool is not applied. Moving the slider to the right increases the clarity of small details, while moving it to the left washes out fine details.
* **Medium Details**. This slider sets the sharpness of medium-sized details. At 0, the tool is not applied. Moving the slider to the right increases the clarity of medium-sized details, while moving it to the left decreases their sharpness.
* **Large Details**. Use this slider to set the sharpness of the global contours of objects in the image. At 0, the tool is not applied. Moving the slider to the right increases the sharpness of global contours, while moving it to the left decreases its sharpness.
* **Sharpen**. The Sharpen tool helps focus soft edges in a photo to increase the clarity of focus. Use this tool to improve image quality significantly. Keep in mind that too much sharpening can give your photo a grainy look.

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**Note: Zoom in**

On most screens, sharpening results can be seen at a 100% or higher Zoom level.
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#### Details Masking <a href="#h_01ht2a900tw6tx0yjbwkebm39e" id="h_01ht2a900tw6tx0yjbwkebm39e"></a>

* **Details Protection**. To ensure that areas of the image aren’t over-processed, use the Details Protection slider.
* **Details Masking**. This dynamic masking tool allows you to reveal details only in appropriate areas and help you define your image’s sharpness.

#### Sharpening Masking <a href="#h_01ht2a900tf7z6qkba8kwqgndy" id="h_01ht2a900tf7z6qkba8kwqgndy"></a>

* **Sharpening Radius**. This slider allows you to adjust the distance from contrast edges at which the sharpening effect is applied.
* **Sharpening Masking**. This slider controls the zone in which details are amplified. Moving it to the left increases the size of the zone and makes the image more detailed. Moving it to the right reduces the size of the zone of sharpened zones.

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**Tip: Better masks**

Optimal masking comes from a setting in the range of 30 to 70.
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**Tip: Need a Blur?**

You can use a negative amount of **Details** to create a blur effect. For precise control, just pull the slider to the left for a negative effect that creates a blur.
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