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Creative Sharpening in Photoshop

Adapted from Real World Image Sharpening with Adobe Photoshop, Camera Raw, and Lightroom, 2nd Edition (Peachpit Press)
By Bruce Fraser and Jeff Schewe
Version: Adobe Photoshop CS4

Creative sharpening is the catch-all term for localized adjustments to image detail. Unlike optimizations for capture and output processes, creative adjustments can’t be applied automatically based on specific parameters—they require creative judgment, hence the name.

But automation plays an important role in making many of the tools we use for creative sharpening. The only part of the process that can’t be automated is the actual localizing of an effect to a specific area of an image. So in this section we’ll discuss building creative sharpening (and blurring) tools and applying them effectively to images in Photoshop. The first valuable lesson to learn is that you can turn any adjustment into a brush!

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Microsoft Paint '10 running under Vista Ultimate does a much better job!

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@Steveballmer I am starting to think your comments are nothing more than SPAM?

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When you can't dispute the facts start name calling!
... an old iTard tactic!

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In case you are confused? steveballmer you are the only one name calling. I am just calling it like I see it.

locia88418 (Who's account was deleted) = steveballmer I see no difference.

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Spammer is the most offensive word in my book!

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