Fairytale Scene - The Photoshop: Professional Retouching and Compositing Tips, Tricks, and Techniques - page 475

5. Turn on the sharpness layer by clicking the box to the left of the layer thumbnail,
turning on the eye icon. Then go to Filter > Other High Pass, add a 1px Radius,
and click OK. Change the blend mode of the sharpness layer to Overlay. This step
brings back some sharpness.
6. Add one final merged layer to the top of the layer stack by going to Select > All,
then to Edit > Copy Merged, and then to Edit > Paste. Add punch to the final im-
age without adding unwanted halos, or affecting the colors, by choosing Filter >
Sharpen > Unsharp Mask. Set the Amount to 25%, the Radius to 25 pixels, and the
Threshold to 0. Click OK.
The picture is now complete.
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