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title: "Sharpen Constructor (Int32)"
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# Sharpen Constructor (Int32)
 
Creates and initializes [Sharpen](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Transforms_Sharpen.htm.md) class instance. You can specify the single parameter of this transform here.
 
**Namespace:** [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Transforms](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Transforms.htm.md)
 **Assembly:** Aurigma.GraphicsMill (in Aurigma.GraphicsMill.dll)
 
## Syntax
  
```
Public Sub New ( _strength As Integer _
)
```
 
```csharp
public Sharpen(int strength
)
```
 
### Parameters
 
 - strength
     - Type: [System.Int32](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/td2s409d)
Value in range [0, 100] specifying sharpening strength. Minimum value makes no changes, maximum value produces maximum sharpening effect. This value can be changed later using [Strength](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Transforms_Sharpen_Strength.htm.md) property.
   
## See Also

### Reference

- [Sharpen Class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Transforms_Sharpen.htm.md)
- [Sharpen Overload](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/O_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Transforms_Sharpen_ctor.htm.md)
- [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Transforms Namespace](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Transforms.htm.md)