Recommendation for Sharpening program? (Page 3): Thanks Paul. The best explanation of these subjects I've ever read.

Nortfish Loc: Port St. Lucie, Fla

CHG_CANON wrote:

Before you succumb to a software GAS attack, assur... (show quote)

Thanks Paul. The best explanation of these subjects I've ever read.

pithydoug Loc: Catskill Mountains, NY

redfordl wrote:

I am presently looking for a pure sharpening progr... (show quote)

You're aiming at a moving target. They are constantly changing and for the most part improving. Todays outstanding may be tomorrow's Meh or vice versa. I happen to use the Topaz set and it seems like once a week or so, new function along with fixes shows up. The fact that they are adding new and fixing old tells me they are actively on top and looking to improve. Not sure sign up for tha trial version and see for yourself.

katherineivey Loc: Corinth, Texas

I agree. If you are using a version of Topaz that is more than 2 upgrades old, you cannot make a fair assessment or give advice about that Topaz product. It is amazing how much it has improved. That's why I went to the monthly subscription for denoise and sharpen. Denoise is so good that I only use sharpen occasionally. In good light I normally nail the focus close enough for Lightroom adjustment only. Denoise rocks!!

Jimmy T Loc: Virginia

katherineivey wrote:

I agree. If you are using a version of Topaz that is more than 2 upgrades old, you cannot make a fair assessment or give advice about that Topaz product. It is amazing how much it has improved. That's why I went to the monthly subscription for denoise and sharpen. Denoise is so good that I only use sharpen occasionally. In good light I normally nail the focus close enough for Lightroom adjustment only. Denoise rocks!!

dannac Loc: 60 miles SW of New Orleans

redfordl wrote:

Any recommendation on a sharpening program

Sharpening for print vs web display will be different most of the time.

If you are mainly displaying images on web, have a look at software by Greg Benz.

https://gregbenzphotography.com/web-sharp-pro-panel

Luft93 Loc: Finger Lakes, NY

Rick from NY wrote:

Whoa - that is just not so. All digital images re... (show quote)

Well said, I couldn’t understand d why there were so many reply’s inferring sharpening out of focus’s images. That is done in the camera at the instant of exposure.

photosbytw Loc: Blue Ridge Mountains

Rick from NY wrote:

Do you shoot raw in camera? My reason for asking is that if you do shoot raw, I’m interested in how you can avoid any sharpening in post, even if they were “well shot”. I never argue with a fellow photographer about how he/she applies post or doesn’t

I shoot strictly RAW images and I use LR and PSCC as both allow access to the NIK collection. That said, I have a 3-monitor set-up with my 27" iMac 5K Retina to do my Post-processing which allows me to pixel-peep the images. As LR processes my RAW file images, I've never seen the need to add sharpening but this is a personal opinion.

BTW, just to be clear. No offense taken and no offense intended.......

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TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

photosbytw wrote:

I shoot strictly RAW images and I use LR and PSCC as both allow access to the NIK collection. That said, I have a 3-monitor set-up with my 27" iMac 5K Retina to do my Post-processing which allows me to pixel-peep the images. As LR processes my RAW file images, I've never seen the need to add sharpening but this is a personal opinion.

BTW, just to be clear. No offense taken and no offense intended.......

LR is doing the sharpening to your raws. I’m sure you know and perhaps adjust the sharpening slider is in the detail panel

topcat Loc: Alameda, CA

Curmudgeon wrote:

I have been using Topaz Sharpen since before the A... (show quote)

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redfordl wrote:

Architect, actually most of my photos are sharp as i use the proper photo taking techniques(proper camera handholding,tripod use,focus pt techniques etc.) to prevent blurry images or out of focus ones. I was just making this inquiry as topaz had offered me a deal as a bundle sharpening AI,Gigapixel AI,and Photo AI for 139$,but from Paul"s info on sharpening and denoising i can get along with just using lightroom for denoise,and sharpening images..used properly.

I have used LR, PS and the Topaz products quite a bit. I feel that LR does an excellent job of removing the Chroma noise and often a good job of removing the luminance noise, if you do not need to be too selective where you want it removed.
I find the sharpening abilities in LR to be very poor when compared to what you can do in Topaz or PS. Lately the Topaz products have improved and become quite good. Lately I find myself almost never using PS to sharpening, because I can do the same or better in Topaz and it is usually much faster. I suggest you download and test them.