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Sharpen Photos Using the Luminosity Mode in Photoshop Elements

December 6, 2008

Use this method to sharpen photos in Photoshop Elements with a minimum of halos and noise: Duplicate the layer that you want to sharpen Apply the Unsharp Mask to the new layer Change the Blending Mode of the new layer to Luminosity and adjust layer’s opacity to taste Previous Sharpening Method:  Unsharp Mask Times Two [...]

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If All Else Fails When Sharpening in Photoshop Elements

December 6, 2008

If your picture is blurry beyond repair, here is one more idea to try.  Make everything other than the subject of the photo blurrier! Duplicate the layer that needs sharpening (after flattening if necessary) Select the part of the picture that you want to focus on Invert the selection by typing Control + Shift + [...]

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Sharpen Edges Only

December 6, 2008

Use the Find Edges Filter in Photoshop Elements to sharpen only the areas of your image that you want to sharpen.  This method is a bit complicated, but is worth it for shots where there are larges areas that you want to remain soft while still sharpening the edges crisply. Duplicate the layer you want [...]

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Use the Sharpen Tool in Photoshop Elements

December 6, 2008

I didn’t even know this tool existed until recently!  It works well for sharpening small parts of your image, but not so well for sharpening large parts. Right click on the Blur Tool, which looks like a teardrop Select the Sharpen Tool Start out slowly with a lowish strength Brush over areas that you want [...]

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Sharpen in Photoshop Elements Using the High Pass Filter

December 6, 2008

I like this method of sharpening a lot, especially when used with a layer mask.  It works great on water and for brightening eyes. Duplicate the layer you’d like to sharpen (you might need to flatten your image first) Go to the Filter Menu and select Filter/Other/High Pass Set Radius anywhere from 2 – 20 [...]

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Adjust Sharpness Command

December 6, 2008

Does your version of Photoshop Elements have the Adjust Sharpness command under the Enhance Menu?  Later versions do. Go to the Enhance Menu and select Adjust Sharpness Adjust Amount & Radius until results in preview window look good. I always keep the More Refined box checked Gaussian and Lens Blur removal settings usually work best [...]

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Using Two Unsharp Mask Layers to Sharpen in Photoshop Elements

December 6, 2008

Use this method for sharpening photos in Photoshop Elements with a minimum of halos and noise: Run the Unsharp Mask using moderate settings Duplicate the Layer and apply the Unsharp Mask again, possibly with lower settings If some areas are being over-sharpened, apply a mask to the second Unsharp layer and apply sharpening only to [...]

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Top 10, I Mean 12, Methods of Sharpening Using Photoshop Elements

December 6, 2008

There are a few things to keep in mind to improve sharpness in an image: If one of the methods below doesn’t work, try another, or even a combination of them. Except for the Camera Raw adjustments, always sharpen last. When sharpening, always view your picture at 100% zoom to get a good look at [...]

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Sharpening Using Photoshop Elements' Unsharp Mask

December 6, 2008

The Unsharp Mask is located in the Enhance Menu in recent versions of PSE and the Filters Menu in older versions.  First, a few definitions: Amount refers to how much sharpening is applied. Radius identifies how many pixels around an edge will be sharpened. Threshold defines how different one pixel must be from the those [...]

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Sharpening Use Adobe Camera Raw

December 6, 2008

The Clarity Slider in Adobe Camera Raw makes slight contrast adjustments to bring out details.  Try setting this slider at about 30. Try these settings on the Detail Tab in Adobe Camera Raw: Amount Slider – 35 for pictures of kids Radius – 1 to 1.2 Detail – I usually don’t change this one. Masking [...]

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Create a Reverse Saturation or Selective Black & White Effect in Photoshop Elements

November 25, 2008

Photoshop Elements 7 has a Smart Brush tool that will give your image “one-click” effects.  One of these effects is called “Reverse Saturation”, which allows you to selectively adjust saturation in parts of your image.  The cheat below is a method for anyone to achieve the same effect regardless of the version of PSE that [...]

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Create a Nighttime Effect in Photoshop Elements

November 25, 2008

This effect emphasizes one element of your image by darkening the other elements.  The result appears as if all but the emphasized element were taken in lower light.  This tutorial is based on the Photoshop Elements 7 Smart Brush Reverse Night effect – I’ve adapted it so that anyone can use it, regardless of whether [...]

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Create a Spotlight Effect in Photoshop Elements

November 10, 2008

Adobe’s Photoshop Elements 7′s Smart Brush uses the following method to create a spotlight effect in an image.  You can do the same thing in any version of Photoshop Elements Create a Spotlight Effect in Photoshop Elements Select the area you would like to spotlight Add a Brightness/Contrast Adjustment Layer by clicking on the half-black [...]

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Decrease Contrast in Photoshop Elements

November 10, 2008

Here is the method Adobe Photoshop Elements 7′s Smart Brush uses to decrease contrast in an image.  You can use it in any version of Photoshop Elements. Decrease Contrast in Photoshop Elements Select the area in which you would like to increase the contrast. Add a Brightness/Contrast Adjustment Layer by clicking on the half-black half-white [...]

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