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The Most Advanced Sharpening in Photoshop
Back in Photoshop CS5, Adobe rewrote the underlying logic of the Sharpen tool—taking
it from its previous role as a “noise generator/pixel destroyer” to what Adobe Product
Manager Bryan O'Neil Hughes has called “...the most advanced sharpening in any of our
products.” Here's how it works:
Step One:
Start by applying your regular sharpening to the overall image using Unsharp Mask or
Smart Sharpen (more on this coming up next)—your choice. In this case, since this is a
portrait of a woman, I'd apply this overall sharpening to just the Red channel (see the tip
on page
290
in this chapter). Now, get the Sharpen tool from the Toolbox (it's found nested
beneath the Blur tool, as seen here). Once you've got the tool, go up to the Options Bar and
make sure the Protect Detail checkbox (shown circled here in red) is turned on (this is the
checkbox that makes all the difference, as it turns on the advanced sharpening algorithm
for this tool).
SCOTT KELBY
