I currently dont have photoshop to do my post processing, so I'm solely using Lightroom 3 for everything. My current process is that I adjust the image then export as a TIFF file and resize during this process. When I look at the image however, it has lost its sharpness. To get overthis, I have to re-import the TIFF back into Lightroom and reshapen again and save as a jpg to make the image look ok.
I guess my question is, is this the correct workflow or is there a better way of making sure sharpness is kept. I'd really appreciate your advice.
I've been using Perfect Resize formerly known as Genuine Fractals with great results for resizing pictures after processing is completed. As Roger noted any program causes loss of apparent sharpness but I've found this program to be the best for me at maintaining sharpness for enlargements. There is a free DEMO.