Tack Sharp! Sharpening in Photoshop and Lightroom

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If you have ever wondered where and when to sharpen your photos in Photoshop (and Lightroom) then join Matt in his latest class. You will learn about why you sharpen in the first place and what kinds of things you can do to your photos that will affect how sharp they appear. Then he jumps into the most efficient sharpening techniques used in Photoshop and Lightroom. Finally, the class finishes off with 2 start-to-finish videos that show you exactly where sharpening fits in and just how much time is spent on it. If you want your photos to look tack sharp, no matter where they are displayed (print, on screen or the web), then this class is for you.

Introduction (01:48) .
Basics: Why Sharpen? (03:19) .
Basics: Do's and Don'ts for Keeping Photos Sharp (06:05) .
Basics: Size Matters (03:18) .
Basics: The 3 Official Types of Sharpening (04:47)
Lightroom/Camera Raw: The Detail Panel (07:34)
Lightroom/Camera Raw: The Adjustment Brush (06:03)
Lightroom/Camera Raw: Sharpening vs. Noise Reduction (08:05)
Creative Sharpening: Unsharp Mask (07:49)
Creative Sharpening: Smart Sharpen (09:38)
Creative Sharpening: Lab Sharpening (04:38)
Creative Sharpening: High Pass Sharpening (07:36)
A Quick Word About 3rd Party Sharpening Plug-ins (01:26)
Output Sharpening: For Web/Email/Screen (05:53)
Output Sharpening: For Print (05:33)
From Start to Finish: Lightroom/Camera Raw Only (03:48)
From Start to Finish: Lightroom and Photoshop (06:48)
Conclusion (00:40)

Course Time: 01 Hours 34 Minutes

J. McElroy

Mar 27 2013

Very good tutorial. Learned a lot.
N. Goggins

Feb 24 2013

I enjoyed this course as well. Going into it I had a lot of questions concerning being able to quantify what was over sharpened. Thanks!
J. Reuss

Feb 27 2012

Matt, Enjoyed the tutorial on sharpening as it answered many questions that I didn't even think to ask. I look forward to your next session. Jerry

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Matt Kloskowski

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Matt Kloskowski is the Education and Curriculum Developer for the National Association of Photoshop Professionals. He has authored and co-authored five books on Photoshop and Illustrator and teaches...VIEW FULL BIO»

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