DaVinci Resolve: Fix blurry footage with AI Ultra Sharpen

Demo summary
The creator applies the Ultra Sharpen effect to out-of-focus footage to demonstrate how the AI attempts to recover detail and improve clarity.
Step-by-step
- Create a new node in the color grade
- Drag the Ultra Sharpen effect onto the new node
- Increase the sharpening amount significantly
- Add a noise reduction node after the sharpening node to soften the image
Watch out for
- The tool will not completely save footage that is heavily out of focus
- Sharpening can negatively affect the clarity of text/words in the frame
Tips
- Use noise reduction after sharpening to balance the image texture
- This tool is best used for minor focus errors rather than major ones
Highlights
“It's a handy tool. It's not going to completely save your footage, but if you messed up a little bit, you could still probably”
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