Unsharp mask

PaddleHard wrote:

I have a question on the unsharp mask filter. I have a couple pictures that I want to sharpen, but I just want to focus in on a specific area. Thanks for any tips.

Select the area and alt-J to make a new layer with just the selection. Sharpen the selection. You can also blur (or whatever) the base layer.

– Ben

On Apr 23, 8:59 pm, Ben G Compson wrote:

PaddleHard wrote:

I have a question on the unsharp mask filter. I have a couple pictures that I want to sharpen, but I just want to focus in on a specific area. Thanks for any tips.

Select the area and alt-J to make a new layer with just the selection. Sharpen the selection.  You can also blur (or whatever) the base layer.
– Ben

Excellent! Thanks a bunch, Ben.

Ben G Compson wrote:

PaddleHard wrote:

I have a question on the unsharp mask filter. I have a couple pictures that I want to sharpen, but I just want to focus in on a specific area. Thanks for any tips.

Select the area and alt-J to make a new layer with just the selection. Sharpen the selection. You can also blur (or whatever) the base layer.
– Ben

I don’t have the original message and hope you won’t mind me quoting yours. Also, I may add something to your response as well.

Me? I just select the Sharpen option, set the Opacity to 5-6+%, then rub the brush over the area I wanna sharpen (like the EYES) and that’s it! I use layer and mask on just about 99% of my work, but I don’t care to use Mask on this quicky one.

"Joel" wrote in message

Ben G Compson wrote:

PaddleHard wrote:

I have a question on the unsharp mask filter. I have a couple pictures that I want to sharpen, but I just want to focus in on a specific area. Thanks for any tips.

Select the area and alt-J to make a new layer with just the selection. Sharpen the selection. You can also blur (or whatever) the base layer.
– Ben

I don’t have the original message and hope you won’t mind me quoting yours. Also, I may add something to your response as well.
Me? I just select the Sharpen option, set the Opacity to 5-6+%, then rub the brush over the area I wanna sharpen (like the EYES) and that’s it! I use layer and mask on just about 99% of my work, but I don’t care to use Mask on this quicky one.

OK, you’ve got my curiosity up. Where do you "just select the Sharpen option?" I’m in CS4 right now, and with the brush selected I don’t see a "Sharpen option" anywhere. What am I missing?

cheers,
scott

prowler wrote:

"Joel" wrote in message

Ben G Compson wrote:

PaddleHard wrote:

I have a question on the unsharp mask filter. I have a couple pictures that I want to sharpen, but I just want to focus in on a specific area. Thanks for any tips.

Select the area and alt-J to make a new layer with just the selection. Sharpen the selection. You can also blur (or whatever) the base layer.
– Ben

I don’t have the original message and hope you won’t mind me quoting yours. Also, I may add something to your response as well.
Me? I just select the Sharpen option, set the Opacity to 5-6+%, then rub the brush over the area I wanna sharpen (like the EYES) and that’s it! I use layer and mask on just about 99% of my work, but I don’t care to use Mask on this quicky one.

OK, you’ve got my curiosity up. Where do you "just select the Sharpen option?" I’m in CS4 right now, and with the brush selected I don’t see a "Sharpen option" anywhere. What am I missing?

cheers,
scott

Looks like a triangle in the tool bar (LHS) 13 down – between the paint bucket and Dodge, burn and sponge tools – blur, sharpen and smudge tools are in there.

On Apr 23, 6:43 pm, PaddleHard wrote:

Hi Group,

I have a question on the unsharp mask filter. I have a couple pictures that I want to sharpen, but I just want to focus in on a specific area. Thanks for any tips.

create a new layer > use unsharp mask on that layer > create a layer mask > mask out the parts of the layer you do not want sharpened