Adobe Photoshop CS6 Top 100 Simplified Tips and Tricks by Lynette Kent

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8 Click and drag the
Amount slider slowly to
the left just until the
halos are no longer
visible.
Note: Click the image in
the preview window and
hold down the mouse to
see how the image looks
without the sharpening.
Drag in the preview
window to see different
parts of the image, and
click + or – to zoom in
or out.
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DIFFICULTY LEVEL
9 Click OK.
The image appears sharper.
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0 Double-click the Zoom tool to
view at 100%.
! Press Ô+J (Ctrl+J) to duplicate the
sharpened layer.
@ Click the blend mode drop-down
menu and click Overlay.
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# Click Filter.
$ Click Other.
% Click High Pass.
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The High Pass filter dialog box
appears.
^ Click and drag the Radius slider
to 2 as a starting point and
increase as necessary.
& Click OK.
TIPS
Important!
If the image contains noise,
sharpening can make the noise
more pronounced. You can reduce
the image noise before applying
any form of sharpening.
More Options!
After applying the High Pass filter,
you can use the Eraser tool ( )
and set the brush opacity in the
Options bar to 50%. Then brush
over edges that seem too sharp
in the image to reduce or soften
the effect.
Did You Know?
Sharpening sometimes shifts the
colors along the edges in the
image. When you use a duplicate
layer to sharpen your image, you
can change the layer’s blending
mode to Luminosity and avoid the
changed edge colors.
Chapter 5: Enhance Colors, Tone, and Sharpness in Photos 137