The other respondents are likely to be more adept at PS CC. I also use the sliders mentioned. After, if I am not satisfied, I use a selection tool, select those parts of the image that need adjusting/sharpening, ... and continue to use adjustments until I am satisfied. I'm a 30% PS CC guru, but it is "my method".
saxman71 wrote:
If you use Photoshop CC and shoot in RAW mode chances are you see a need to add some sharpening to your images. Being a rather lazy guy, I have, until recently, simply used the sharpening slider in the ACR (adobe camera raw) module. I have used the unsharp mask filter in the past but moved away from that tool when I began shooting in RAW mode. I was aware there are other sharpening tools but did not take the time to learn how to use them. A few weeks ago I decided to learn how to use the high pass filter for sharpening. At first it seemed like a lot of steps. But like most things in Photoshop, after using it a few times it started to go pretty fast and I like the more subtle results it seems I can achieve. Now I plan to learn how to use the "smart sharpen" tool to see what that does for my images. All this has led me to wonder how others approach image sharpening. What tool(s) give you the best result and do you always sharpen as a last step in your workflow? No need to reply to this question if you don't sharpen your images. I really don't want to hear from you folks.
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