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02-03-2012, 09:35 PM
Hello there folks,
I wonder if any of you might contribute your opinions and tastes RE Photoshop's Unsharp Mask...
What I'm looking for here are some all-purpose numbers for all 3 settings...your "average" settings let's say, give or take...
Every image is different obviously, but I can't help but think there's a ballpark of USM figures here...
Would welcome any information, and I thank you in advance...
02-03-2012, 10:02 PM
Hello Jack- For resampled images prepped for say BPN at 1024 wide and 800 high and sharp to begin with, my numbers are invariably around Amount = 75-100%, Radius = 0.3 or 0.4, Threshold = 0. However, I use Smart sharpen more these days and set to Remove Lens blur, Amount = 75-100%, radius = 0.3-0.4. For large images prepped for printing, the sharpening is more heavy-handed than this.
02-03-2012, 10:32 PM
Thanks John, very much...
02-03-2012, 10:34 PM
Jack,Originally Posted by Jack Breakfast
I agree with John's post. Also see:
Important Sharpening Information!
http://www.birdphotographers.net/for...ng-Information!
and the raw processing threads in workflow (we will start a new one this weekend), e.g.:
http://www.birdphotographers.net/for...r-January-2012
I'll also add, that depending on the image, unsharp mask levels will need to be different for different parts of the image.
Also see this one:
http://www.birdphotographers.net/for...Moment-In-Time
Roger
Last edited by Roger Clark; 02-03-2012 at 11:33 PM.
02-03-2012, 11:15 PM
Roger, can't thank you enough. I'm so glad I joined this forum, by the way...
02-04-2012, 04:06 AM
That is some awesome info Roger, thanks a ton!
