Guidelines for sharpening?

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mikeisme
Nov 12, 2003
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What are some good general guidelines for when the sharpening tools should be used? After scanning, resizing, etc.?
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Rob_Keijzer
Nov 12, 2003
If the image NEEDS sharpening, use the Unsharp Mask.
Do this in the final stage e.g. never resize after sharpening. When it is for print try a radius of 0.7 and when it is for screen (web), try a somewhat higher value.

Experiment with Threshold while keeping an eye on sufaces and noise.

Rob
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Rob_Keijzer
Nov 12, 2003
Oh! I meant surfaces.
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Mathias_Vejerslev
Nov 12, 2003
Everybpdy as their own sharpening workflow.

Bruce Fraser, a regular contributor to these forums, has his own workflow figured out, including a couple of good techniques:

<http://www.creativepro.com/story/feature/20357.html>

My own workflow is very close to Bruce´s.

Mathias
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Phosphor
Nov 12, 2003
Curator "Favorite Sharpening Methods." 11/6/03 11:00am </cgi-bin/webx?14/0>

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