Absolutely, on both counts. That's how i read his post. I sent him an off-list email about that, but I wanted to reread his comments again just to be sure I understood what he was doing.
Shel > [Original Message] > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Date: 4/27/2005 2:08:14 PM > Subject: Re: Boris' workflow (was Concerned) > > Of course there are a lot of things to consider when sharpening. But rule number one is don't oversharpen. Boris' numbers from the RAW converter in combination with additonal sharpening almost certainly point to a considerable amount of oversharpening. > > > > Paul, Boris ... > > > > There are so may techniques to sharpening that to be familiar with only one > > or two is like only using one or two f-stops on your lens. Boris, I highly > > recommend that you learn more techniques and become proficient with them. > > And remember that sharpening usually increases contrast, so plan on that > > when finalizing the image before the final sharpening. Also, it's not a > > bad idea to sharpen on a layer rather than the flattened image. You can > > then adjust the opacity and fill. Also you may want to consider selective > > sharpening, for example, use a greater degree on the eye, a somewhat lesser > > degree on the face, and perhaps none for the background. In PS there's a > > sharpening brush which allows for a lot of additional control as well. > > Learn your tools. Take your time. Becoming good at it is not something > > you can "hurry up and do." > > > > I was just talking with one of my printers today, as well as the PS expert > > at the same lab. They both suggest sharpening at high magnification as > > Paul suggested. And you have to sharpen based on the final output: Print, > > web, photograph, or inkjet, and the size of the final result. > > > > Shel > > > > > > > [Original Message] > > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > Date: 4/27/2005 11:08:02 AM > > > Subject: Re: Boris' workflow (was Concerned) > > > > > > It sounds like you have a good grasp of the RAW conversion process. My > > main suggestion would be to use the Sharpness slider carefully. A setting > > between 75 and 100 is a lot of sharpening. Blow your image up to 100% or > > 200% when sharpening to see what it does to the edges and transition areas. > > I find that I usually can't go above 65 without causing damage and > > frequently end up in the 50s. You're also applying even more sharpening > > after conversion. Without a doubt, you're oversharpening. This will tend to > > significantly reduce the plasticity of the image in that the transition > > areas will be "notchy" or abrupt. I also think that if you get everything > > right with exposure, brightness, shadows, and contrast before you convert, > > you shouldn't often have to fuss with curves or limites. I sometimes add a > > minor tweak after processing, usually just as a final contrast adjustment > > with the rgb curve, but most of the time the RAW converter gets it right. > > Too much is frequently too much. > > > >
