High Pass Filter to Sharpen Your Image

[xseption]

As far as sharpening, has anyone used the High Pass filter under Other Filters? It works really well for me (at least on people and flowers).

In CS2, Duplicate image to a new layer, click Filter>Other>High Pass, choose radius at 10 (I usually range from 5 to 10, but start at 10), change layer attribute from Normal to Soft Light, then adjust the layer Opacity until you are ecstatic.

Anyone?

[Sonny]

Originally Posted by xseption

As far as sharpening, has anyone used the High Pass filter under Other Filters? It works really well for me (at least on people and flowers).

In CS2, Duplicate image to a new layer, click Filter>Other>High Pass, choose radius at 10 (I usually range from 5 to 10, but start at 10), change layer attribute from Normal to Soft Light, then adjust the layer Opacity until you are ecstatic.

Anyone?

I've been using it for a bit.

You can also try Overlay, Hard Light, Vivid Light, Linear Light, and Pin Light. Each one produces a slightly different effect.

[kenw]

HPS works well in PaintShop Pro, it allows a bit more control than the standard sharpening versions.

[andyz]

High pass allows you to change the intensity, erase areas, etc.. It allows a lot of flexibility and is ib PS already.

[m_mphotography]

I've just recently learned of this little gem, and I'm loving it. I desaturate the duplicated layer first, before doing the HP filter on it...and usually I set the mode to soft light, but I"ll have to play with other modes.

[SaSha]

It's also great for preserving your original image on its own layer. No need for having to go back in history to remove an unsharp mask.

[photonewb]

check this site out

http://www.thedigitalphotographyconnection.com/PFDP.php

there's one towards the bottom on using the High Pass Sharpen.