Tack Sharp! Sharpening in Photoshop and Lightroom

If you have ever wondered where and when to sharpen your photos in Photoshop (and Lightroom) then join Matt in his latest class. You will learn about why you sharpen in the first place and what kinds of things you can do to your photos that will affect how sharp they appear. Then he jumps into the most efficient sharpening techniques used in Photoshop and Lightroom. Finally, the class finishes off with 2 start-to-finish videos that show you exactly where sharpening fits in and just how much time is spent on it. If you want your photos to look tack sharp, no matter where they are displayed (print, on screen or the web), then this class is for you.

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Matt Kloskowski

Release Date: 2011-02-24

Lessons

Introduction

Duration: 1 mins 48 seconds

Basics: Why Sharpen?

Duration: 3 mins 19 seconds

Basics: Do's and Don'ts for Keeping Photos Sharp

Duration: 6 mins 5 seconds

Basics: Size Matters

Duration: 3 mins 18 seconds

Basics: The 3 Official Types of Sharpening

Duration: 4 mins 47 seconds

Lightroom/Camera Raw: The Detail Panel

Duration: 7 mins 35 seconds

Lightroom/Camera Raw: The Adjustment Brush

Duration: 6 mins 4 seconds

Lightroom/Camera Raw: Sharpening vs. Noise Reduction

Duration: 8 mins 6 seconds

Creative Sharpening: Unsharp Mask

Duration: 7 mins 50 seconds

Creative Sharpening: Smart Sharpen

Duration: 9 mins 39 seconds

Creative Sharpening: Lab Sharpening

Duration: 4 mins 39 seconds

Creative Sharpening: High Pass Sharpening

Duration: 7 mins 36 seconds

A Quick Word About 3rd Party Sharpening Plug-ins

Duration: 1 mins 27 seconds

Output Sharpening: For Web/Email/Screen

Duration: 5 mins 53 seconds

Output Sharpening: For Print

Duration: 5 mins 33 seconds

From Start to Finish: Lightroom/Camera Raw Only

Duration: 3 mins 48 seconds

From Start to Finish: Lightroom and Photoshop

Duration: 6 mins 48 seconds

Conclusion

Duration: 0 mins 40 seconds