Sharpening Actions

 

This C1ick Sharpening set includes 37 actions, including Blog Sharpen, which is used by thousands of photographers all over the globe.  There are actions for the web, print, and for some of the most popular print sizes.  These will soon be offered on a dedicated website, but for right now, I am offering them here at a HUGE discount ($29 instead of $49) until the new site launches.  For those of you familiar with the actions, almost every single action has been adjusted to be even more powerful and implements some more sophisticated methods.  These are compatible with Photoshop CS2 and newer.

For those of you who place your own print orders, I have created some actions for some of the most common sizes, all you have to do, it crop the image to the corresponding ratio and run the action; it will resize it, and sharpen it for you based on the output size.  Also, there is a Black and White version of each as well, that will also convert it to a classic black and white in the process.  These can definitely help you save time AND create a better file for your lab to print from, giving your clients and even better looking image.

Below is an example of one of my sharpening actions that I get about a dozen emails a week about.  Blog Sharpen has been very popular and has very similar qualities to another very popular sharpening method, however, for the last year and a half, I have been using Simply Sharpen, which is a different and more powerful sharpening method for the web.  It actually pulls more detail out of the image and sharpens it more, but it has less artifacts…it looks Simply Sharpened.  I believe this is the most natural and pleasing-to-the-eye method for sharpening images for the web!

Here is a list of all the sharpening actions in the set:

•Simply Sharpen this is in my opinion the best way to sharpen for the web

•Blog Sharpen this is probably the most popular sharpening method for the web

•Pop & Sizzle this employs a local contrast enhancement as well as a standard sharpening method, but masks off smooth areas

•Masked Sharpen traditional masked sharpening method with a local contrast enhancement added

•HP Plus Sharpen this uses the popular High Pass filter as well as some local contrast enhancement

•Clarity – a local contrast enhancement similar to the Clarity slider in Lightroom or Adobe Camera RAW this adds “pop” to the image

•Clarity a local contrast enhancement similar to the Clarity slider in Lightroom or Adobe Camera RAW this adds “pop” to the image

•Clarity + a local contrast enhancement similar to the Clarity slider in Lightroom or Adobe Camera RAW this adds “pop” to the image

•Clarity ++ a local contrast enhancement similar to the Clarity slider in Lightroom or Adobe Camera RAW this adds “pop” to the image

•SS Sharpen – a sharpening method utilizing Photoshops Smart Sharpen filter

•SS Sharpen a sharpening method utilizing Photoshops Smart Sharpen filter

•SS Sharpen + a sharpening method utilizing Photoshops Smart Sharpen filter

•SS Sharpen ++ a sharpening method utilizing Photoshops Smart Sharpen filter

•HP Sharpen – a sharpening method utilizing the High Pass filter in Photoshop

•HP Sharpen a sharpening method utilizing the High Pass filter in Photoshop

•HP Sharpen + a sharpening method utilizing the High Pass filter in Photoshop

•HP Sharpen ++ a sharpening method utilizing the High Pass filter in Photoshop

•USM Sharpen – a sharpening method utilizing the Unsharp Mask in Photoshop

•USM Sharpen a sharpening method utilizing the Unsharp Mask in Photoshop

•USM Sharpen + a sharpening method utilizing the Unsharp Mask in Photoshop

•USM Sharpen ++ a sharpening method utilizing the Unsharp Mask in Photoshop

•Final Polish – this includes a Clarity “pop” as well as sharpening utilizing Smart Sharpen and is great for full resolution images

•Final Polish this includes a Clarity “pop” as well as sharpening utilizing Smart Sharpen and is great for full resolution images

•Final Polish + this includes a Clarity “pop” as well as sharpening utilizing Smart Sharpen and is great for full resolution images

•Final Polish ++ this includes a Clarity “pop” as well as sharpening utilizing Smart Sharpen and is great for full resolution images

•Wallet simply crop to the ratio (3.25 x 2.25 in this case) and it will resize and sharpen the image based on the print size

•4×6 simply crop to the ratio and it will resize and sharpen the image based on the print size

•5×7 simply crop to the ratio and it will resize and sharpen the image based on the print size

•8×10 simply crop to the ratio and it will resize and sharpen the image based on the print size

•11×14 simply crop to the ratio and it will resize and sharpen the image based on the print size

•16×20 simply crop to the ratio and it will resize and sharpen the image based on the print size

•Wallet B&W simply crop to the ratio and it will convert it to black and white, then resize and sharpen the image based on the print size

•4×6 B&W simply crop to the ratio and it will convert it to black and white, then resize and sharpen the image based on the print size

•5×7 B&W simply crop to the ratio and it will convert it to black and white, then resize and sharpen the image based on the print size

•8×10 B&W simply crop to the ratio and it will convert it to black and white, then resize and sharpen the image based on the print size

•11×14 B&W simply crop to the ratio and it will convert it to black and white, then resize and sharpen the image based on the print size

•16×20 B&W simply crop to the ratio and it will convert it to black and white, then resize and sharpen the image based on the print size

Once you purchase them, you will receive an email with the actions within a few hours.  Thank You!