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AnotherMe
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November 26, 2016
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Should I use different Sharpen filters for same photo?

  • November 26, 2016
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Don't get me wrong, I have many years experience using Adobe Photoshop.

But what's one more question, just to be safe.

I am doing a photo restoration in Adobe Photoshop CC 2017. It's blurry. Do any of you guys use more than one Sharpen filter on one photo?

Thanks

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Correct answer Trevor.Dennis

Absolutely.  Tools and settings optimum for one area, say for instance architecture, would be completely over the top for high frequency areas like grass and foliage. 

There seem to be an infinite approaches to sharpening, even within just using High Pass.  Some people use High Pass filter with low values in combination with an inverted Luminosity mask to restrict it more towards shadow areas.  I quite like to use two high pass layers one for fine detail with a value around 2 pixels, and the other with a huge setting of 20 to 30 pixels.

There was a time when I didn't even consider using anything over 3 or 4 pixels, but give it a try.  It boosts overall contrast without damaging high frequency areas like eyelashes on a portrait, or leaves on a tree.  I prefer to use the less intense Overlay blend mode to hard light, and set values accordingly.  I find that gives a less harsh result.

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Trevor.Dennis
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Trevor.DennisCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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November 27, 2016

Absolutely.  Tools and settings optimum for one area, say for instance architecture, would be completely over the top for high frequency areas like grass and foliage. 

There seem to be an infinite approaches to sharpening, even within just using High Pass.  Some people use High Pass filter with low values in combination with an inverted Luminosity mask to restrict it more towards shadow areas.  I quite like to use two high pass layers one for fine detail with a value around 2 pixels, and the other with a huge setting of 20 to 30 pixels.

There was a time when I didn't even consider using anything over 3 or 4 pixels, but give it a try.  It boosts overall contrast without damaging high frequency areas like eyelashes on a portrait, or leaves on a tree.  I prefer to use the less intense Overlay blend mode to hard light, and set values accordingly.  I find that gives a less harsh result.

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    mytaxsite
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    November 26, 2016

    Frankly, I would use whatever works for me.  The styles and layers get flattened when the file is exported to jpeg or png format.  There are no right or wrong answers in photoshop.  It's all about different ways of doing things.  I like to try different things all the time.

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