PP Sharpening (RAW)

[kelvin51]

Just curious what sharpening method most of you use.

[inkista]

Sliders in Lightroom 3. I'm a simple soul.

[nickbedford]

Same. I rarely change it from my on-import settings. It's just a general sharpening and noise reduction setting, nothing too over the top.

[douglas]

Agree simple and effective. I'm sure there are more complex methods but I too am a simple soul!

[nickbedford]

And when it comes to black and white treatments, noise isn't a bad thing Though "grain" looks better

[Jim Bryant]

Sharpening is the last step I take in pping. If not, you're just sharpening your mistakes.

[Jim Bryant]

Originally Posted by inkista

Sliders in Lightroom 3. I'm a simple soul.

Same here in Aperture 3.

[inkista]

Ok, I will admit that once I lost my head and decided to get that grittier look you can do with high-pass sharpnening but like HDR, it was a brief fling, quickly over with and best forgotten.

For me, there's more information about sharpening techniques than you will ever need to know in Ron Bigelow's mondo-sized article on the subject.

And for those who like to go really in-depth, there's Real World Image Sharpening with Adobe Photoshop, Camera Raw, and Lightroom (2nd Edition). Mike Johnston at TOP says:

It remains of the few "must have" technical books for digital photographers...all digital photographers, whether you work with an iPhone or a medium-format digital back. You might not think you need a whole book on sharpening, but take my word for it—you do.

[Jim Bryant]

Originally Posted by inkista

Ok, I will admit that once I lost my head and decided to get that grittier look you can do with high-pass sharpnening but like HDR, it was a brief fling, quickly over with and best forgotten.

For me, there's more information about sharpening techniques than you will ever need to know in Ron Bigelow's mondo-sized article on the subject.

And for those who like to go really in-depth, there's Real World Image Sharpening with Adobe Photoshop, Camera Raw, and Lightroom (2nd Edition). Mike Johnston at TOP says:

Kelby's books are great too as well as ASMP's digital photography best practices and workflow handbook.

[nickbedford]

When solid focus, you shouldn't need more than a "general" sharpen just to add that bit of crispness.