InstantForum.NET v4.1.4DA Photo Contest Forumhttp://www.dailyawards.com/DAForum/info@dailyawards.comFri, 21 Nov 2008 04:00:37 GMT20http://www.dailyawards.com/DAForum/Topic13561-9-1.aspxI understand Tonka - personally, I sometimes get annoyed with USM because of my indecision:blush:<br> ........sometimes I get lazy and the default sharpen mode looks ok to me, .........sometimes...increasingly, I don't even bother with either.<br><br>One would hope that a lot of research has been done to determine the optimal "default sharpen" mode though eh? :DFri, 20 Jul 2007 13:29:49 GMTSunnyside Sandyhttp://www.dailyawards.com/DAForum/Topic13561-9-1.aspxlol it is still a good thing to learn,,</P><P>many can benefit from learning about the usm...I should have known what it was though, I learned that from Richard a looooong time ago and have used it since..I believe Hahn had written about that in the old forum?..</P><P>I find though that there are many situations where I have to choose the best route though..sometimes it is the USM and sometimes it is just the Sharpen just depends on the situation,,but that is jmo.:).</P><P>:DFri, 20 Jul 2007 12:06:00 GMTTonkahttp://www.dailyawards.com/DAForum/Topic13561-9-1.aspxExcellent article Richard - very well done - sure to help many people that are not so used to the process.<br><br>With regards to Un Sharp Mask - I have to admit that I rarely use it because I find it difficult to determine the best settings: Sharpen Amount, Pixel Radius and Threshold. Can anyone relay an optimum setting?<br><br>Whenever I decide to sharpen I tend to use the default Sharpen though Unsharp Mask would provide me with more control. <br><br>Seriously, I've seen myself playing about with the Unsharp Mask for hours until I get "sharpen blind" and can't tell the difference between one setting and another. :blush:<br><br>Oh, I don't use Photoshop - I use Macromedia Fireworks 8.Fri, 20 Jul 2007 12:02:23 GMTSunnyside Sandyhttp://www.dailyawards.com/DAForum/Topic13561-9-1.aspxToo slow.Fri, 20 Jul 2007 11:38:46 GMTWillPathttp://www.dailyawards.com/DAForum/Topic13561-9-1.aspxOh okay lol it is the unsharp mask..lol..found later in the article..</P><P>So Sorry :DFri, 20 Jul 2007 11:36:35 GMTTonkahttp://www.dailyawards.com/DAForum/Topic13561-9-1.aspxRichard, I havent quite finished it yet but so far so good, I already use much of this in my workflow..</P><P>Not to get off topic , but it is in the article...I hope I can ask,,</P><P>What do you mean by USM filter sharpening?..</P><P>:) thanks.Fri, 20 Jul 2007 11:26:25 GMTTonka