My 3 Favorite Ways To Sharpen A Photo
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This week I am going to show you exactly how I sharpen photos. There are tons of ways to sharpen between Photoshop and Lightroom and in this video, I am going to let you in on a look at my workflow and show you exactly how I go about sharpening photos.
One important point I didn’t mention in the video that I wanted to share with you is when to sharpen when you are using textures. I ALWAYS sharpen BEFORE I add any textures. The goal of sharpening is to sharpen your subject – not sharpen every little bit that might be added when you add a texture to your photo. If you feel like you still need to do a sharpen at the end when you are all done adding textures – then I’d add a stamped layer and do a highpass filter on the top. I’d use that sharpening. I really prefer all my sharpening to be done before I add textures.
Someone in one of my groups mentioned that he: “Sets the Sharpen tool’s ‘Sample All Layers’ option to paint to a blank layer – that keeps you from having to use a duplicate layer for small adjustments.” and I thought that was a great tip if you wanted to give that a try! Thanks, Scott!
Do you have a favorite way you love to sharpen? Share it in the comments! š
Great tip. Thank you!
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Thank you so much for all of your tips and showing your workflow. I have been a PhotoShop user for over 20 years, and all of your tips are a great help to me. I am realizing how many tools I have not been utilizing, or never really understood what they did, or how they worked. The way you explain things makes it so easy to understand. Thank you!
Thank you so very much! So glad you found the tips helpful! Really makes my day š
Lots of great info in this video. Pretty new to PS so I learned a great deal today. Many thanks Denise.
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Thanks so much for the sharpening information. Very helpful
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Thank you so much for the tips! Do you use all three together on a photo?
So glad they were helpful. Sometimes I use all three if the photo needs it. For sure the sharpening in Lightroom and the high pass filter on every photo.
Thanks so much!
Thank you for sharing these tips. I have always used just one or two, but using them all together really creates that special kick.
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Super helpful! I have not used the sharpening tool before. Thanks for sharing your workflow!
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Thank you- great tutorial.
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Denise, do you apply the sharpening after you add a texture, in other words is the sharpening the very last thing you do? Do all your other editing first….
I do all my editing and sharpening before I get to adding textures. I want my subject sharp – not necessarily the extras Iām adding with textures. I rarely do a sharpen after I add the texture.