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Greg is back with another Lightroom video. This weeks topic is the basics of sharpening. Every image needs to be sharpened before you print or publish it online. The only people who wont be doing sharpening are the jpeg shooters because they are setting it before hand int he camera which is not recommended!!!
Greg goes over the basics of how each slider works in Lightroom some tips for better understanding what each one is doing to your image.
Sharpening can make or break your image, to much can make it look terrible to little can make it look unprofessional. You have to find that balance that works for your and your subject.
Objects are easier to work on compared to people. Getting the skin to not look over sharp and the eyes and lashes right on takes so work.
There is not one general setting you can apply that will work for every single image. Sure images that were taken in the studio that are similar may be able to use the same sharpening but many things can effect the sharpening.
Something Greg did not go over in this video is the export sharpening settings. Those are used for sharpening at export. When exporting you will apply just a little more sharpening. The difference is that in the Develop module you are capture sharpening, in other words improving the original file and perfecting it. When sharpening on export you are sharpening depending on the final file size. This makes a difference – that’s why there are multiple settings in LR for different file types in the Export dialog box.
You want a bit more export sharpening for the web/screen but print should be a bit less. Make sure to choose the right one and make sure you are happy with the file after export.
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Sweet tutorial Thank you I learned today and will apply that to my images from now on.
Hey Greg,
Thanks so much! I just tried this on a portrait(I am a newb when it comes to LR) and it came out awesome! Thanks for educating me on LR3! You are doing the photography community a big service!
Looking forward to your next video,
Joel
wow, greg, thanks a ton. that has got to be the best and easy to understand video on sharpening I have come across. thanks a ton for doing the video.
Another Great Tutorial – well done Greg , I’m loving LR3!
Thanks a lot!! I’ve been looking a tutorial on this subject for a while.
From one Greg to another thanks for this nice video on sharpening.
Easily the most useful LR video to show up on FKP so far.
Greg – thanks for rocking this topic. All of the sudden, I can actually make sense of sharpening, and while I’ve only applied it to one photo so far, the difference is amazing.
Thanks for the dibs…Its quite fun especially when I get great feedback! If you have more questions please start a thread in the forum http://froknowsphoto.com/froknows/component/kunena/15-lightroom
Something learned today, that ALT key really helps you see within what is happening and where it should be.
Thanks again for sharing.
Great Tutorial! As are all the others here on FroKnows…fantastic work you guys! Just one question about the “Alt” key tip – I tried this yesterday and nothing happened. When I’m in the sharpening dialogue and hit the alt key, I see the button below change to “reset settings” but no greyscale comes up. Using LR3.2. What am I doing wrong? Just can’t seem to find anything in the menu either that will bring up the grey scale view…
Yes thanks a lot for the tips, I learned a lot.
But the same situation with Alt key, I get rest option instead Like AIs comment above…
Thanks for this! Knowing how to properly use the masking slider is a huge help!