You can use Overlay, Vivid Light, and Linear Light. Overlay gives subtler results, Linear the crispiest ones, and Vivid is the middle way. If you use Linear and Vivid you want to reduce the High Pass radius (on Linear usually around 0.3 to 0.5 on a mid-resolution for subtle sharpening). I also turn the High Pass layer to greyscale before applying the filter. It's mandatory to clean up the image first, especially by removing noise, and afterward, you want to remove the sharpening on some areas, e.g. blurred backgrounds or skies, etc.
Thanks for the tutorial! Great work as always. Loving this series, I'm a longtime Lightroom user and only occasionally bring things into PS for compositing. Considering making it a goal to improve my PS skills this year and your series will be a good place to start 👍
For someone really new to PS, I found this tutorial terrific. It makes me wonder why there is a need to sharpen with ON1 or Topaz AI? I wish there were a PS method to get rid of noise as easy as it is to sharpen all while staying in PS.and not having to buy plugins?
this in no “secret” in Photoshop… 🙄 it’s the oldest way of sharpening pictures since Photoshop 1. And you’re using/telling it the wrong way as well 🤦🏻♂️
I’d consider it hidden/secret since it isn’t even listed as a sharpening tool and I’ve never met any of my workshop clients who knew about this tool prior to me telling them 🤷🏽♀️
@@AustinJamesJacksonit’s definitely not secret… as stated the method has been around since the beginning and the steps are listed on the Adobe how to sections etc. I’m guessing your “workshop” students probably have never used PS before (or bothered to learn how to use it properly)and that’s why they don’t know about it. These click bait titles are so misleading and just feed to more misinformation about the tools available for photographers. Try and be better than the rest of the UA-cam generation of photographers.
@@AustinJamesJackson an blend mode isn’t a contrast tool as the contrast “slider” or curves are unless you discover it “hidden” in a dropdown menu of your layer… it doesn’t mean ita secret but what annoys me most is you don’t even bother with the halo’s… it’s the trademark sign of amateurs who also never print.
Please, don't listen to this guy telling you about BEST secret tool for sharpening. All he does is telling you about his favourite tool without explaining why it works on certain types of a picture. And then he does not explain why it wouldn't work with his less favourite sharpening tool. Nowhere near to lecture people about Photoshop.
Huh? Lol. Just showing you one of the best tools for sharpening. I could have explained all the things you mentioned but that isn't really necessary to the video. Just a waste of time.
@@AustinJamesJackson”Haters gonna hate.” I thought it was a very good video. I’m relatively new to Lightroom and Photoshop (less than a year post-processing photos), and this nugget was quite helpful to me. Some peoples’ Mamas never taught them “If you don’t have anything nice to say…” 😉 Maybe ask this guy for a link to HIS superior video explaining photo sharpening in full. LOL Cheers!
All people who Think they know how to sharpen images I would like to say go and find out how high end scanners like Crosfield would do this. There’s a way to mimick this within Photoshop but please stop teaching this bill shit
Thank you Austin for the helpful and informative tutorial and tips! Good luck and please keep creating!
Thanks, glad you liked it!
One of the very best PS tutorials I’ve seen. Thanks!
I'm glad you liked it!
Hi: Thanks for creating and sharing this video. Very informative and helpful.
Glad it helped!
Well done! I'm going to try this. Thank you.
Have fun!
@Austin .... Ignore the horrible comments, you are doing a terrific job and explain things very well for us Photoshop beginners
Thanks so much!
If you change the layer blend BEFORE you apply high pass, you can see the adjustments in real time as you make them. ( I use the LINEAR BLEND)
Good point! I forgot to mention that!
You can use Overlay, Vivid Light, and Linear Light. Overlay gives subtler results, Linear the crispiest ones, and Vivid is the middle way. If you use Linear and Vivid you want to reduce the High Pass radius (on Linear usually around 0.3 to 0.5 on a mid-resolution for subtle sharpening). I also turn the High Pass layer to greyscale before applying the filter. It's mandatory to clean up the image first, especially by removing noise, and afterward, you want to remove the sharpening on some areas, e.g. blurred backgrounds or skies, etc.
Thanks for the tutorial! Great work as always. Loving this series, I'm a longtime Lightroom user and only occasionally bring things into PS for compositing. Considering making it a goal to improve my PS skills this year and your series will be a good place to start 👍
Awesome! Happy to answer any questions as they come up!
@@AustinJamesJackson do you recommend the Nik Collection?
I like to convert the duplicated layer to a Smart Object, that way you can change/experiment with the radius after you’ve blended the layer.
Yeah, that's one way to do it!
Many thanks!!
Hope it helps!
Soft Light blend mode works well too with High Pass if someone wants a less aggressive look than Overlay.
and vivid light? (I learn, years ago, this tecnique using Vivid Light)
Thanks for sharing this!
Never heard of using Vivid Light. But, if you like a look (no matter what the mode), go for it! If you like the results that's what's most important.
In the instance of creating a sky mask, does it matter if you create the sky mask before or after the sharpening adjustment?
Nope! You can do it anytime.
For someone really new to PS, I found this tutorial terrific. It makes me wonder why there is a need to sharpen with ON1 or Topaz AI? I wish there were a PS method to get rid of noise as easy as it is to sharpen all while staying in PS.and not having to buy plugins?
ON1 or Topaz is really more meant for recovery. This is just meant to improve already sharp images in my opinion.
There is a fairly new denoise function in Lightroom but it can only work on raw files--at least for now
Where was that desert photo taken. It’s beautiful
Just outside of Phoenix!
❤
Thanks!
Old news, but a great technique!
Glad you liked it!
🙂👍
Thanks!
this in no “secret” in Photoshop… 🙄 it’s the oldest way of sharpening pictures since Photoshop 1. And you’re using/telling it the wrong way as well 🤦🏻♂️
I’d consider it hidden/secret since it isn’t even listed as a sharpening tool and I’ve never met any of my workshop clients who knew about this tool prior to me telling them 🤷🏽♀️
@@AustinJamesJacksonit’s definitely not secret… as stated the method has been around since the beginning and the steps are listed on the Adobe how to sections etc. I’m guessing your “workshop” students probably have never used PS before (or bothered to learn how to use it properly)and that’s why they don’t know about it. These click bait titles are so misleading and just feed to more misinformation about the tools available for photographers. Try and be better than the rest of the UA-cam generation of photographers.
@@lifeaftereverything4986 totally agree…
@@AustinJamesJackson an blend mode isn’t a contrast tool as the contrast “slider” or curves are unless you discover it “hidden” in a dropdown menu of your layer… it doesn’t mean ita secret but what annoys me most is you don’t even bother with the halo’s… it’s the trademark sign of amateurs who also never print.
You’re no genius.
Mate, if it’s secret & hidden, how do you know about it? I’ve always know this “secret”! Cheers from Blighty!
Haha! I learned about it a while ago but most people have no idea it exists!
Somebody has to ask ( and please be honest ) - is Topaz sharpen AI better ?
I love Sharpen AI (though you can't get it anymore), but that's more of a recovery tool for unsharp images in my opinion.
@@AustinJamesJackson Strange thing to say, I downloaded it just before Christmas.
Please, don't listen to this guy telling you about BEST secret tool for sharpening. All he does is telling you about his favourite tool without explaining why it works on certain types of a picture. And then he does not explain why it wouldn't work with his less favourite sharpening tool. Nowhere near to lecture people about Photoshop.
Huh? Lol. Just showing you one of the best tools for sharpening. I could have explained all the things you mentioned but that isn't really necessary to the video. Just a waste of time.
@@AustinJamesJackson”Haters gonna hate.” I thought it was a very good video. I’m relatively new to Lightroom and Photoshop (less than a year post-processing photos), and this nugget was quite helpful to me.
Some peoples’ Mamas never taught them “If you don’t have anything nice to say…” 😉
Maybe ask this guy for a link to HIS superior video explaining photo sharpening in full. LOL
Cheers!
Did you say 16mp or 60mp? Lol
60!
Thats a revealed secret since years right now! Glad, YOU found it, too!!!!!
Thanks!
Sorry, but the high-pass filter for sharpening is not a secret.
Maybe not for you!
I’ve never heard of it
All people who Think they know how to sharpen images I would like to say go and find out how high end scanners like Crosfield would do this. There’s a way to mimick this within Photoshop but please stop teaching this bill shit
What is your recommendation then? Lol