Sharpening with 'Darken' & 'Lighten' Blend Modes Clive R. Haynes FRPS |
A Refinement: Selective Sharpening
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It is often undesirable to sharpen the entire image as 'noise' may be sharpened in areas such as the sky, etc. Frequently it's only necessary to apply sharpening to key areas of the image. This can be done by placing the two 'sharpening layers' into a 'Group', then adding a Layer Mask to the Group. |
Ctrl + click the two sharpened layers ('Darken' & 'Lighten') Drag and drop the two layers onto the 'Create a New Group' icon at the base of the Layers palette. |
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Label the Group, 'Sharpen' |
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