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**tamlin** · 01-23-2007

The two Photoshop tools I always turn to are Smart Sharpen (CS2 only) and Unsharp Mask (all versions). There's also the option of manual sharpening with the Sharpen tool. If it's a more complicated job, there's a technique for sharpening with a mask which is a bit in-depth to go into here. On top of that, I have a couple of third-party plugins for sharpening (although I don't usually need to resort to them).

I've downloaded a copy of your image and I'll give it a go anyway. I'll let you know if I have any luck.

EDIT: (Some time later...)
I've had a go, although I'm not really happy with the results. I tried just using Smart Sharpen and USM, but there was too much noise in the photo that got sharpened too. I ended up using a Hard Light blending mode/High Pass filter technique and then added a layer mask to lessen the effect on the areas where the noise was obtrusive. This is the JPG:

http://www.waterden.net/stuff/HighPassSharpened.jpg

(be warned - it's a biggy. Nearly 3mb, because I didn't want to introduce any more artefacts than I had to). I also have a ZIP file of the PSD I created if you want it (although that's even bigger - nearly 22mb).

01-23-2007	#2 (permalink)
tamlin Janitor of Lunacy Join Date: May 2006 Location: Sitting in the Wishing Chair Posts: 5,151	The two Photoshop tools I always turn to are Smart Sharpen (CS2 only) and Unsharp Mask (all versions). There's also the option of manual sharpening with the Sharpen tool. If it's a more complicated job, there's a technique for sharpening with a mask which is a bit in-depth to go into here. On top of that, I have a couple of third-party plugins for sharpening (although I don't usually need to resort to them). I've downloaded a copy of your image and I'll give it a go anyway. I'll let you know if I have any luck. EDIT: (Some time later...) I've had a go, although I'm not really happy with the results. I tried just using Smart Sharpen and USM, but there was too much noise in the photo that got sharpened too. I ended up using a Hard Light blending mode/High Pass filter technique and then added a layer mask to lessen the effect on the areas where the noise was obtrusive. This is the JPG: http://www.waterden.net/stuff/HighPassSharpened.jpg (be warned - it's a biggy. Nearly 3mb, because I didn't want to introduce any more artefacts than I had to). I also have a ZIP file of the PSD I created if you want it (although that's even bigger - nearly 22mb). __________________ Religion: It's all fun and games until someone gets burned at the stake... Last edited by tamlin; 01-24-2007 at 12:59 AM.