What is the difference between FocalBlade and Photoshops Smart Sharpen filter?
The Smart Sharpen filter in Photoshop is an enhanced version of the Unsharp Mask filter. In addtion to the Gaussian Blur option of Unsharp Mask it also offers a Lens and Motion Blur option. The Lens Blur option produces a finer sharpening and the Motion option is meant for reducing motion blur. FocalBlade does not offer an option for reducing motion blur, but on the other hand Smart Sharpen is not as effective for recovering photos with motion shake as many photographers would wish. You can also reduce the sharpening effect in shadows and highlights in Smart Sharpen. Whereas Smart Sharpen offers three sliders for adjusting the shadows or highlights, FocalBlade offers only one. That is because FocalBlade defines shadows and highlights according to the tonal range whereas Smart Sharpen creates a mask for defining them. Basically you have more control over removing the sharpening effect from shadows and highlights in Smart Sharpen, but on the other hand it is also more complicated, becaus
