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# enableSharpening

A key for the sharpening state.

```
static let enableSharpening: CIRAWFilterOption
```

## Discussion

The associated value must be an <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Foundation/NSNumber> object that specifies a `BOOL` value (`true` or `false`). The default is `true`. This option has no effect if the image used for initialization is not RAW.

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