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title: Use the Sharpen component
description: Sharpen an image to enhance its appearance as part of an automation Workflow by using the Sharpen component in RPA Desktop Design Studio.
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topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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breadcrumb: [Image Utilities, Utilities, Automation components, RPA Desktop Design Studio, Robotic Process Automation \(RPA\) Hub, Workflow Data Fabric]
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# Use the Sharpen component

Sharpen an image to enhance its appearance as part of an automation Workflow by using the Sharpen component in RPA Desktop Design Studio.

## Before you begin

Role required: none

## About this task

You can configure the properties for the Sharpen component. For more information about these properties, see [Properties of the Image Utilities components](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/util-imageutil-prop.md).

## Procedure

1.  In the Toolbox pane, navigate to **Utilities** > **Image Utilities**.

2.  Drag the Sharpen component to the Design surface.

3.  Connect the data and control ports of the Sharpen component to the corresponding ports of the other components as described in the following table.

<table id="table_jnw_jn1_krb"><thead><tr><th>

Port type

</th><th>

Purpose of connection

</th><th>

Mandatory?

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>

Data In \(Image\)

</td><td>

Takes the image to sharpen from a previously executed component.

</td><td>

Yes

</td></tr><tr><td>

Data Out \(Return\)

</td><td>

Returns the sharpened image and passes to the next component.

</td><td>

Yes.To preview the data, right-click the **Return** field and click **Preview Data**.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Control In

</td><td>

Connects to the Control Out port of one or more components.

</td><td>

Yes

</td></tr><tr><td>

Control Out

</td><td>

Connects to the Control In port of any other component.

</td><td>

No. Connecting the port is optional.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>4.  To test the component, under the **DESIGN** tab, click **Run**.


**Parent Topic:**[Image Utilities](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/image-utilities.md)