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Photoshop cs5 layer sharpening
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Sharpen a duplicate layer, then add a hide all layer mask to the sharpened layer, then using the brush tool paint back in the bits you want sharpened on the mask. Here just the front flower is sharpened.
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Nicely explained in about 10% of the words I had got to before deciding I was making no sense whatsoever!
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Layer masks are one of the basic and central uses for CS5 etc.
If you look at the bottom of the "Layers" part of the picture that Wayne posted you will see a chain/fx/box with circle /etc.
The one you want is the box with circle but first ensure that in your tools pallet (the one with brushes/marquees/etc) the two little coloured boxes at the bottom are black and white (click on the tiny black and white image to get them black and white) and get the top (foreground) box black - click on the double headed arrow to change them around.
Once the black is shown as foreground ensure the layer you want to mask is selected and click on the box with circle. This will add a hide all layer mask.
Click on the black/white double headed arrow again to get the white on top.
Click on the brush tool
Click on the new mask (so that it gets a faint frame around it) in the selected layer and then brush away the area that you want to show sharpened.
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Great that helps....so far! But....
What do i now to with the image, its been sharpened all over?
It probably shows but i have no idea what im doing!
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Once you have the sharpened layer on top go to the layers palette, on the bottom is a white dot in a square box (3rd from left) hold down alt and click that (holding down alt makes the mask hide all) you now have the sharpened layer hidden, next with a white brush paint on your image the bit you want show sharpened, this shows the hidden sharpened layer, if you make a mistake simply switch to black and paint out the mistake.
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Remembering to move the history source point. This hasn't the control of using a layer and mask, not only can you fix mistakes but you can also vary the opacity and blend mode with layers to fine tune the sharpening.
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I wrote a 'how-to' step by step guide for how I selective sharpen, on my blog some time ago. It's very step by step as I wrote it for those who had no real clue about PS! Read it here.
Might help, along with all the other good replies
Might help, along with all the other good replies
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Sharpen a duplicate layer, then add a hide all layer mask to the sharpened layer, then using the brush tool paint back in the bits you want sharpened on the mask. Here just the front flower is sharpened.
Mostly I use High Pass for sharpening,
Make new layer
Choose filter/Other/ High pass, then adjust the grey image until you can just see the details appearing click OK/ then change the layer mode to overlay or soft light
Then add a layer mask as in Waynes post
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I never work on the original image, the first thing I do when opening a newd duplicate image to edit is create a new layer of it - drag it to the bottom of the layer pallet on to the square with a square inside it (next to the bin) and work on that.
Another way to create a duplicate layer is select the layer you want to copy and to click Ctrl (or Command)+ J
completely agree with this, i used to use the history brush and later found it a pain when i wanted to change things. Layer mask = more controllable and less destructive.
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A chequered screen means a transparent area or blank layer, have you turned off the bottom (background ) layer?
Haven't read all the posts so forgive me if this has been explained.
I sharpen in CS5 last after any resizing etc. I duplicate layer (command-j) then apply smart sharpen. Choose lens blur, check more accurate and use simple controls. For web 0.7 pixels 30 to 70 amount, for print 1.2 pixels and pretty aggressive amount. Click ok and change sharpened layer blend mode to 'luminosity' (reduced halo effect). Adjust opacity if required or add layer mask to selectively sharpen.
Another method which works well for peoples faces is to choose channels in layer pallete. Duplicate the red channel and sharpen. Change blend mode of layer to 'luminosity. Works well on skin as it tends to only sharpen edges of face, lips, eyes and hair etc.
I sharpen in CS5 last after any resizing etc. I duplicate layer (command-j) then apply smart sharpen. Choose lens blur, check more accurate and use simple controls. For web 0.7 pixels 30 to 70 amount, for print 1.2 pixels and pretty aggressive amount. Click ok and change sharpened layer blend mode to 'luminosity' (reduced halo effect). Adjust opacity if required or add layer mask to selectively sharpen.
Another method which works well for peoples faces is to choose channels in layer pallete. Duplicate the red channel and sharpen. Change blend mode of layer to 'luminosity. Works well on skin as it tends to only sharpen edges of face, lips, eyes and hair etc.