Graphics Programs Reference
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Step 13:
After I run the Unsharp Mask filter, I try
to limit any halos or other color nasties
that might appear by immediately go-
ing under the Edit menu and choosing
Fade
. Then, I change the blend Mode to
Luminosity
(as seen here), which applies
my sharpening to just the detail areas
of the image, and not the color areas,
which helps me avoid lots of sharpening
hazards. I also lowered the Opacity to
90%. A before/after is shown on the next
page. Since we did wind up opening the
shadows quite a bit, and adding lots of
clarity, it has a little bit of an HDR look
to it. If you want less, use less clarity
(back in Step Five), but if you want even
more of an HDR effect, then go under
the Image menu, under Adjustments,
and choose
Shadows/Highlights
. Low-
er the Shadows Amount to 0 (zero), but
increase the Midtone Contrast slider (if
you don't see it, turn on the Show More
Options checkbox) to around +25. I didn't
add that here, but I thought you should
know it's there. That's pretty typical of
what I do for my workflow. Remember,
it all starts with asking “What do I wish
were different?” Once you know that,
go back and find the techniques in this
book that will get you there.
