How to salvage a dark or blurry photo with Adobe Lightroom
The Hindu
Whether you want to sharpen a selfie captured on a tablet camera or brighten up your grandparents’ childhood photos, Adobe Lightroom can help.
Our smartphones and DSLR cameras make it possible to capture dozens if not hundreds of shots of a single subject in order to select that one perfect image.
However, there are times when our devices fail us or we find ourselves restoring old photos shot on more basic cameras.
In these cases, one can expect to see distracting shadows, blurred details, out-of-focus subjects, or uneven lighting. While our phones often come with in-built image editors that can fix such flaws with just a tap, these features are highly device-specific and may not deliver the precise results you can achieve by using professional photo-editing software such as Adobe Lightroom.
Whether you want to sharpen a family selfie captured on a tablet camera or brighten up your grandparents’ childhood photos, Adobe Lightroom comes with an advanced menu of tools that will help you cover up photographic flaws while preserving the essence of the original picture.
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Disclaimer: There are occasions when it is not permitted to edit your photos or digitally alter them. For example, if you are submitting photos to the police, media, court, or insurance companies, do not alter the image in any way and always submit an unedited original.

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