Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
All-purpose sharpening:
These are probably my all-around favor-
ite sharpening settings—Amount: 85%,
Radius: 1, Threshold: 4—and I use these
most of the time. It's not a “knock-you-
over-the-head” type of sharpening—
maybe that's why I like it. It's subtle
enough that you can apply it twice if
your photo doesn't seem sharp enough
the first time you run it, but once will
usually do the trick.
Web sharpening:
I use these settings—Amount: 200%,
Radius: 0.3, Threshold: 0—for web
graphics that look blurry. (When you
drop the resolution from a high-res,
300-ppi photo down to 72 ppi for the
web, the photo often gets a bit blurry
and soft.) If the sharpening doesn't
seem sharp enough, try increasing the
Amount to 400%. I also use this same
setting (Amount: 400%) on out-of-focus
photos. It adds some noise, but I've
seen it rescue photos that I would
otherwise have thrown away.
