Sharpening an image happens quite often when working with digital imaging. Usually, people sharpen their RAW files when they open them. However, it’s wise to sharpen your HDR image after the merge as well. Why is that? In this movie, author Richard Harrington shows how to give the final image a good pop with one final sharpen in HDRsoft’s Photomatix Pro.
- Sharpening is a process that frequently happens…during a digital imaging workflow.…Oftentimes people will sharpen when opening their RAW files.…However, after merging an HDR image,…it's still a good idea to sharpen,…particularly if there's subtle movement…or ghosts in the image.…But even on a traditional photo,…a little bit of sharpening can help bring out…some of the edge detail…and really give the image a good pop.…To see sharpening,…I suggest you choose to view at full size.…
This will quickly push in…and let you explore details of the image.…You'll find presets here for mild, all the way up…to strong sharpening.…And if you go too far, you might notice that you start…to get halos or a hard ringing edge from over-sharpening.…No sharpening,…mild sharpening,…and going too far, and you see that we start…to get a bright ring around the outside edges…of many of the areas.…
Taking a look at sharpen options,…you can really see what's happening.…Let's adjust these one at a time for a moment.…So the amount is how much we're sharpening.…
Author
Richard Harrington
Updated
9/22/2017Released
3/3/2014This course was created and produced by Rich Harrington. We're honored to host this material in our library.
- Loading bracketed photos
- Aligning source images
- Reducing noise and chromatic aberration
- Tone mapping with methods
- Fusing a single image or multiple images
- Removing color cast
- Automating with batch processing
Skill Level Intermediate
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 36s
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Using the exercise files1m 8s
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1. Loading Bracketed Photos
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Loading from a folder3m 42s
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Loading from Lightroom7m 13s
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Loading from Bridge5m 22s
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When to load raw files3m 2s
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2. Preprocessing Images with Photomatix
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Aligning source images4m 5s
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Reducing noise2m 36s
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Working with single files2m 53s
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3. An Overview of Tone Mapping and the Exposure Fusion Workflow
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When to use Tone Mapping3m 15s
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When to use Exposure Fusion2m 48s
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Adjusting the preview window2m 35s
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Working with presets4m 52s
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Add finishing touches4m 48s
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Saving the image3m 45s
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4. Tone Mapping in Depth
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The Tone Compressor workflow3m 53s
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The black-and-white workflow5m 58s
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The tone balancer workflow6m 29s
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5. Exposure Fusion in Depth
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The Fusion/Natural workflow4m 31s
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Fusing multiple images4m 5s
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Fusing a single image2m 22s
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Comparing methods3m 14s
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6. Advanced Options to Solve Problems
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Removing color casts5m 15s
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Removing tough ghosts2m 54s
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Post-process in Photoshop5m 28s
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Using the Adjustment Brush3m 54s
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7. Post-Processing Your Image with Finishing Touches
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Sharpening the final image3m 45s
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Cropping the final image2m 8s
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Conclusion
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Final thoughts1m 4s
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