Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Select all three layers and convert into one Smart Object.
3
Choose View > 100%. Note that you must be at 100% view when applying filters in Photoshop; other-
wise, you might see strange effects caused by the resolution of your screen.
4
Choose Filter > Sharpen > UnSharp Mask. Although there are many different sharpening features from
which to select, this feature gives you access to the manual features you need to create a professional
sharpening effect on your image.
5
When the UnSharp mask dialog box appears, click and drag the slider to the right until you reach
500%
. Obviously, this is sharpening the image too much and you start to see some artifacting in the
image.
Example of sharpening: image of child vs. senior
The amount of sharpening that you apply depends on the subject matter. If you have a product image, you
can sharpen it more than an image of a person. Even people tend to work well with different settings; a child
can have more sharpening applied than someone later in age, for instance.
Child before sharpening.
Applying sharpening.
The result.
