Graphics Programs Reference
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Step Nine:
Here, I reopened the old brick building
photo and, at this point, you know what
all four sliders do, so now it's down to you
coming up with the settings you like. But
if you're not comfortable with that quite
yet, then take advantage of the excellent
sharpening presets that are found in the
Presets panel in the left side Panels area.
If you look under the Lightroom Presets (the
built-in ones), you'll find two sharpening
presets: one called Sharpening - Narrow
Edges (Scenic) and one called Sharpening
- Wide Edges (Faces). Clicking the Narrow
Edges (Scenic) preset sets your Amount
at 40, Radius at 0.8, Detail at 35, and
Masking at 0 (see how it raised the detail
level because the subject matter can take
punchier sharpening?). The Wide Edges
(Faces) one is much more subtle—it sets
your Amount at 35, Radius at 1.4, Detail at
15, and Masking at 60.
Step 10:
Here's the final before/after image. I started
by clicking on the Sharpening - Narrow
Edges (Scenic) preset, then I increased
the Amount to 125 (which is more than
I usually use, but I pumped it up so you
could see the results more easily here in
the topic). I set the Radius at 1.0 (which is
pretty standard for me), the Detail at 75
(because a detailed photo like this can really
take that punchy sharpening), and I left the
Masking at 0 (because I want all the areas
of the photo sharpened evenly—there are
no areas that I want to remain soft and un-
sharpened). Now, at this point I'd save this
setting as my own personal “Sharpening
- High” preset, so it's always just one
click away.
