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Do you sharpen after you've reduced your image size?

I normally sharpen the full size RAW file and leave it at that. But I need to reduce some images to 800px on the longest side and save them as jpegs. So should I re-sharpen after I've done that?

Or should I not sharpen the RAW file, just sharpen once, after I've done the reduction?
 
I always selectively sharpen once I've re-sized for web. I actually save my master files with no sharpening at all at full res so that I can apply varying amounts at a later stage depending on what the final use for the image will be (web, small print, large print, canvas print etc)
 
Yes, I always give a very slight sharpen on my web sized reduced photo.

Usually with USM, something like 30, 0.3, 0
 
Yes i do .

bit like Grendel.

md
 
I only sharpen as the last stage before saving. The amount of sharpening will depend on the final size of the image.

For images of 800 pixels longest side I use between 80-120% with a radius of between 0.7 and 1.0 depending on the subject matter. The usual is 100% & 0.8 radius.
 
Yes!

I only do a very small bit of input sharpening, then all the other sharpening is done on the final resized image and depends on output size and output media.
 
With everyone else. No sharpening until the output is known, then make a new file leaving the original as is. Turn the sharpening in ACR (if thats what you're using) to preview only.
Webby
 
Me too, save unsharpened file after processing, then save as... and sharpen after resizing as required.
 
When I finish editing the full res image I save, then sharpen just prior to printing. I rarely save the sharpened image as I may print it a different size next time with different sharpening parameters. If I do I'll suffix it with 'print'. Web images I always sharpen and save after resizing.
 
I always sharpen after a resize. but not only after.
I sharpen all raw images prior to editing too, or at least, as part of the editing process, then another sharpen when the desired output is known.
 
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