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Mark30Croton
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June 24, 2022
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Sharpening tool - no noticeable result

  • June 24, 2022
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Please don't think I'm insane. I'm shooting flowers and trying to sharpen them 

using the sharpening tools I don't see any visible changes no matter how far to the right I move them 

is this possible? 
what am I missing?

thanks

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Correct answer Michael J. Hoffman

One more question. Is servo a tool to cope with shake? Does it refocus fast enough?


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One more question. Is servo a tool to cope with shake? Does it refocus fast enough?


By @Mark30Croton

 

If, by servo, you mean the stabilization built into cameras or lenses, then yes, stabilization will help by giving you a couple of stops of additional room. If you could hold steady at 1/250s without stabilization, you may be able to get shake-free images at 1 stop (1/125s) or two stops (1/60s) lower than without (possibly more, depending on your gear and your personal steadiness).

 

If, by servo, you mean the servo mode of focusing, this probably won't help against shake, because shake is usually a side-to-side problem, while servo focus compensates for distance (toward and away).

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robs75233815
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August 6, 2022

The sharpening tool does not work properly. It makes miniscule adjustments. Putting the same image in photoshop and sharpening is immensely more effectove and works like the sharpening tool in past versions of Lightroom Classic. Im using LightroomProfessional-2.2.2-v10-vll on a mac osMonterey version 12.4. The sharpening tool in camera raw for Photoshop which is analogous to that of Lightroom works effectively. This has nothing to do with stabilization but is an Adobe coding error.

TheDigitalDog
TheDigitalDog
Inspiring
August 6, 2022
@robs75233815 wrote:

The sharpening tool does not work properly. It makes miniscule adjustments. Putting the same image in photoshop and sharpening is immensely more effectove and works like the sharpening tool in past versions of Lightroom Classic. 

 

Apples and oranges, different data, different sharpening workflow. The sharpening (capture and output) in LR/ACR are based on this product (Pixel Genius’s PhotoKit Sharpener) and workflow, Photoshop without this product isn't:

http://creativepro.com/out-of-gamut-thoughts-a-sharpening-workflow/ 

Author “Color Management for Photographers" & "Photoshop CC Color Management/pluralsight"
JP Hess
JP Hess
Inspiring
June 26, 2022

I mean, it's not fun having to turn to a tripod all the time. Believe me, I know. But at age 79 I have had to decide how badly I want sharp images. In many instances I can get away with my "standard" shooting combination. But if I'm really seeking the best I can do then the tripod has to be considered. Another alternative is to burst shoot and hope that one of the images is acceptable. In many shooting situations that has worked quite well. It all depends on the subject and what I'm willing to accept.

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    Mark30CrotonAuthor
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    June 26, 2022

    Understood. Thanks again 

    JP Hess
    JP Hess
    Inspiring
    June 24, 2022

    Try holding the Opt as you adjust the different sharpening tools. That might help you visualize what the tools are doing. Sometimes, depending on the quality of the image, the effect of sharpening can be subtle.

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    Mark30CrotonAuthor
    Known Participant
    June 24, 2022

    I can see the mask making changes but boy is it subtle

    I am trying to cure motion blur

    What type of image does it work well with?

     

    thanks for all your adcice

    Michael J. Hoffman
    Community Expert
    Michael J. HoffmanCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    June 24, 2022

    The sharpening tools in Lightroom aren't designed to remove motion blur (that is, camera shake or slight movement of object like flowers in an outdoor environment). To do that, you'll be better off with Photoshop or an external plug-in that has that capability:

     

    Reduce Image Blurring in Adobe Photoshop - Adobe Help

    JP Hess
    JP Hess
    Inspiring
    June 24, 2022

    Are you viewing the image at 100% magnification rather than at normal viewing resolution? It is necessary to do so in order to see the effects of sharpening.

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    Mark30CrotonAuthor
    Known Participant
    June 24, 2022

    I am viewing it at 100%. 
    the preview box doesn't change and the image doesn't change. 
    pits certainly no sharper. 

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