arpening an image professionally looks complex but is relatively easy...
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Original
Image
Duplicate of Original Image
1, Rename it to dark
edges
2. Duplicate
background 2x
Duplicate renamed image
(dark edges), and proceed
as follows
1.Rename to light edges
2. Modify middle layer as follows
a. Select Gaussian Blur, set
radius to 1,5
b. Change blending mode to
darken
3. Modify top layer
a. Change blending mode to
difference
b Flatten to one layer
c. Duplicate background layer
d. Change blending mode to
screen
e. Duplicate layer again
f. Flatten to one layer
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3. Modify middle layer as follows
a. Select Gaussian Blur, set radius
to 2.0
b. Change blending mode to
lighten
4. Modify top layer
a. Change blending mode to
difference
b Flatten to one layer
c. Invert layer (Ctrl + I)
d. Duplicate background layer
d. Change blending mode to
multiply
e. Duplicate layer again
f. Flatten to one layer
g. Save
1. Load dark edges file and select all
(Ctrl. + A)
2. Then select edit + copy
3. Load original image and select edit
+ paste
4. Change blending mode to multiply
Repeat steps 1-3 for the light edges
file and
for step 4, change blending mode to
screen
Modify the opacity of each layer as
required
to realize a good contrast and degree
of sharpness