Sharpening Methods

[Paul Lange]

I'd forgotten that Rudy posted that. I might have even tried it but can't remember. Might have to try it again, I remember Rudy's images were always very sharp.

 

[Hamish Gill]

and had that lovely smoothness to them!

 

[Darren Bradley]

I just use the sliders on LR, mostly. I don't have a formula for it but as a general rule, I do small radius for architecture and larger for people, then just slide until I'm happy.

 

[Aleks Isachenko]

Darren, your method is good and has the right to existence if applied to architecture or landscapes. What concerns portraits, it's better sharp in Photoshop on another layer and then erase sharpening by eraser or through the mask in order to sharp only a person, but not the whole image.

 

[Darren Bradley]

I don't doubt that there are more precise methods in PS, or with other specific tools. But there is also a masking slider in LR which enables you to be more specific on what you're sharpening and works well for portraits - at least good enough for me.

 

[Paul Lange]

You can use the sharpening brush in LR for selective work. You can also do the inverse too by using a - figure for sharpness and clarity.