
USING PHOTOSHOP’S SMART SHARPEN
Set the Fade Amount to 100%. As you 4.
can see in Figure 8-48, this lets you
readily see the effects of the Radius
and Tonal Width. You can always
throttle the effects back later.
Pick a radius. This setting is 5.
determined by the nature of the
shadow areas. Larger area details
require a larger radius. Smaller details
require a smaller radius. Throttle the
Fade Amount back and forth from 0
to 100% to see the effects of different
Radius settings (Figure 8-49).
The Tonal Width controls the diffusion 6.
of the tonal width as set by the Radius.
The higher percentages spread the
tonal borders. Smaller percentages
shrink the tonal borders.
If necessary, repeat the above steps, 7.
using Highlight controls.
Saving Smart Sharpen Settings
Once you come up with an optimal
setting, you can save your settings and
later apply them to similar images. To save
a setting:
Click the disk icon, located near the 1.
Settings pop-up window, and circled
in Figure 8-50.
In the resulting New Filter Settings dialog 2.
box, give your setting a descriptive name
(Figure 8-51) and select OK. The next
time you go to the Setting pop-up menu,
your setting will appear.
Save as many settings as you wish. To 3.
remove a setting, select it and click the
trash icon. (It’s next to the disk icon.)
Share settings with others by making 4.
an Action, or sharing your entire P ...