Drew1992
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I am Post Processing my first paid Photo Shoot. I have 2 questions concerning sharpening and need feedback asap since I am on a deadline. I've read other posts and feedback on TPF and I still am not finding my answers.
Should I sharpen my images for printing purposes via PS Unsharp Mask or Nik's Sharpener Pro 3.0 and then jump back over to LR and export my images to a folder for my finished images via the exporter or publish services and use the check box to Sharpen for screen if I intend on publishing a set of my finished images to a folder for Web/email use and then publish the same finished images into a separate folder with the box UNchecked for lab prints and set at 300ppi?
In other words, I am not interested in doing double the work in PS via duplicate layers for less or more sharpening, etc. and want to just use my completed image that has been sharpened for lab prints and let LR add additional sharpening to the image for web use by checking the box (via exporting/publishing settings) that says sharpen for screen and set to 72 ppi of course.
Would this be a successful way to create a file for me as well as for the client for each intended use?
Also, do you only over-sharpen slightly (noticeably when viewing in editing software) for your own soft proofs or for printing your images yourself? If I am sharpening for lab prints, shouldn't my images in PS or LR or ACR, etc look normal and not overly sharp?
Thank you so much in advance for any feedback you may have.
Also, I just want to add that I am not one of those people that post questions because they are too lazy to do their own research. I am surrounded(on my desk, floor, etc) by 6-7 books, 5 of them by Scott Kelby and have used the help/tutorials I find to try to find my answers. I think that this may just be a choice of preference? I may not be aware of some other resources out there as well.(I am a newbie) Any suggestions of books on photography or helpful websites, free tutorials, etc would be GREATLY appreciated as well. Thanks!
Should I sharpen my images for printing purposes via PS Unsharp Mask or Nik's Sharpener Pro 3.0 and then jump back over to LR and export my images to a folder for my finished images via the exporter or publish services and use the check box to Sharpen for screen if I intend on publishing a set of my finished images to a folder for Web/email use and then publish the same finished images into a separate folder with the box UNchecked for lab prints and set at 300ppi?
In other words, I am not interested in doing double the work in PS via duplicate layers for less or more sharpening, etc. and want to just use my completed image that has been sharpened for lab prints and let LR add additional sharpening to the image for web use by checking the box (via exporting/publishing settings) that says sharpen for screen and set to 72 ppi of course.
Would this be a successful way to create a file for me as well as for the client for each intended use?
Also, do you only over-sharpen slightly (noticeably when viewing in editing software) for your own soft proofs or for printing your images yourself? If I am sharpening for lab prints, shouldn't my images in PS or LR or ACR, etc look normal and not overly sharp?
Thank you so much in advance for any feedback you may have.
Also, I just want to add that I am not one of those people that post questions because they are too lazy to do their own research. I am surrounded(on my desk, floor, etc) by 6-7 books, 5 of them by Scott Kelby and have used the help/tutorials I find to try to find my answers. I think that this may just be a choice of preference? I may not be aware of some other resources out there as well.(I am a newbie) Any suggestions of books on photography or helpful websites, free tutorials, etc would be GREATLY appreciated as well. Thanks!
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