Smart Sharpening with Smart Filters
I thought I would complete our little series on sharpening by taking a look at how best to use Smart Sharpening in combination with a Smart Filter and a Smart Object. Are you feeling smart yet? You will be… 
© Stuart Little 2009
This is a shot of my John who assisted for me last year. He has now left us to go back-packing around Europe. Hope he remembered to take his camera with him! I have used this image to demonstrate the advanced features of smart sharpening. I have to admit I am a hi-pass and USM kinda guy but I thought showing you how best to smart sharpen with a smart filter for the ultimate for non-destructive editing was a good way to end our little series on sharpening.
© Stuart Little 2009
OCF Info:
Canon EOS10D
Sigma 50mm F2.8 – 1/200th @ F5.6 ISO 200
SB24 @ 1/2 power – zoomed to 50mm and shot through an umbrella, camera right.
SB28 @ 1/8 power – zoomed to 50mm with honl gobo, camera rear left.
It wont be long now before the studio is finished and we be videoing the shoots for the blog. Then you can see the images as they are created… 
right the way through to the print stage.
Finally…
Watch out for me using my new workflow essentials actions in this screencast. Its the first time I have used them on a screencast and will be making them available for everyone to download sometime in the next week or so. If you visit our flickr discussion group you will know that there has been input from the members on this particular kit.
Stuart Little is a Professional Photographer and Photoshop Trainer with over 18 years experience in the field. The Little Photoshop is home to Stuart's articles, screencasts, training dvds, actions and inspiration based around the topics of Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, Digital Photography and Off Camera Lighting.
Rob Brook Says:
I’m not a great user of smart objects although I’m guessing I need to move over to them.
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Stuart Little Says:
I use them in waves… some weeks I am all about using smart filters and other weeks I dont use them at all.
Catherine Says:
Very interesting, thank you.
So it seems that there’s a lot more to sharpening than just adding a bit of unsharp mask at the end of the manipulation. I haven’t used smart sharpen before so this is food for thought, I’ll have to take a closer look now at how and why I sharpen.
Stuart Little Says:
There sure is Catherine. Nice to see you back on the website.
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