Mine is a question rather than a comment: I am very impressed with the three stage method of sharpening but the question is: when to apply the three different sharpenings or basically, when is the creative sharpening done ? At what specific point in the whole of the workflow? Thanks.
If I do not sharpen in PS ACR, I will do the following for a more "RADICAL" look. After I have imported in to PS from ACR, I will Unsharp Mask (Accentuate) from 120 to 330 percent at 0.3 pixels and I will Unsharp Mask again at 10 to 15% at 40 to 60 pixels to really "POP" the contrast. I will go to "Shadow Highlight" and do the required manipulations to compensate for a loss of shadow detail.
The conversion from a capture color space to a Photoshop working space for editing is analogous to applying a source-specific capture sharpen. The tone and color edits we make in the working space are analogous to applying creative sharpening. The color conversion we make to an output profile for output on a specific device is analogous to output sharpening. The master image contains "device-independent" sharpening that holds up well through resizing operations, and the final "device-specific" sharpen is applied to the output file at output resolution. patio umbrellas
I'm amazed at the noise & crunchiness of the print version! I would never have gone that far with sharpening; this could revolutionize my printing. Thanks!
As someone who formerly taught engineers how to write in everyday vernacular (as opposed to tech speak), this article could really use some pairing down.
I don't know if it's a desire to sound erudite in photo circles these days, but some rather simple descriptions of things can become incredibly convoluted. Use Hemingway as a model.
To the pixel
Some points I never gave thought to and will next scan/print. Thanks
Out of Gamut
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Great article!
Where can I get a PDF version so I can print it.
Re "Great article!"
I'm glad you liked it!
To save the article, hit the Print button at the bottom of the page. You can then print to PDF from the Print dialog.
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Editor in Chief, CreativePro.com
Sharpening Detailed
Thank you. I've been wandering around in Pixel Genius Photokit Sharoener rather blindly.
Your article has given me far better guidelines than I had set for myself.
sharpening: the three stages
Mine is a question rather than a comment: I am very impressed with the three stage method of sharpening but the question is: when to apply the three different sharpenings or basically, when is the creative sharpening done ? At what specific point in the whole of the workflow? Thanks.
Radical Look
If I do not sharpen in PS ACR, I will do the following for a more "RADICAL" look. After I have imported in to PS from ACR, I will Unsharp Mask (Accentuate) from 120 to 330 percent at 0.3 pixels and I will Unsharp Mask again at 10 to 15% at 40 to 60 pixels to really "POP" the contrast. I will go to "Shadow Highlight" and do the required manipulations to compensate for a loss of shadow detail.
Great post....
The conversion from a capture color space to a Photoshop working space for editing is analogous to applying a source-specific capture sharpen. The tone and color edits we make in the working space are analogous to applying creative sharpening. The color conversion we make to an output profile for output on a specific device is analogous to output sharpening. The master image contains "device-independent" sharpening that holds up well through resizing operations, and the final "device-specific" sharpen is applied to the output file at output resolution.
patio umbrellas
crunchy output for print!
I'm amazed at the noise & crunchiness of the print version! I would never have gone that far with sharpening; this could revolutionize my printing. Thanks!
Appreciate the Effort But...
As someone who formerly taught engineers how to write in everyday vernacular (as opposed to tech speak), this article could really use some pairing down.
I don't know if it's a desire to sound erudite in photo circles these days, but some rather simple descriptions of things can become incredibly convoluted. Use Hemingway as a model.
Questions for printer
What questions should I be asking the company printing my images so that I set output sharpening correctly? Thanks