Nik Software Complete Collection Lightroom Edition NIK-1402 User Guide
Product codes
NIK-1402
35
Sharpener Pro
™
3.0
User Guide
Chapter 9: Output Sharpener Filter Controls
The Sharpener Pro 3.0 Output Sharpener is the last step in the
photographic workflow and sharpens images based on the specific
device that will be used to output the image, eliminating the
guesswork generally associated with sharpening and providing the
precise amount of sharpening needed to retain detail without over-
sharpening the image.
photographic workflow and sharpens images based on the specific
device that will be used to output the image, eliminating the
guesswork generally associated with sharpening and providing the
precise amount of sharpening needed to retain detail without over-
sharpening the image.
Output Sharpening Preset Manager
The Output Sharpening
Preset Manager provides
photographers with the
ability to create and save presets for quick and easy applications of
output sharpening. Saving a preset in the Output Sharpener filter
will retain all sharpening information set in the Output Sharpening
and in the Creative Sharpening; controls within the Selective
Sharpening section will not be retained.
Preset Manager provides
photographers with the
ability to create and save presets for quick and easy applications of
output sharpening. Saving a preset in the Output Sharpener filter
will retain all sharpening information set in the Output Sharpening
and in the Creative Sharpening; controls within the Selective
Sharpening section will not be retained.
To create an Output Sharpening Preset, set the Output Sharpening
controls, then apply any global creative sharpening with the Creative
Sharpening controls, and finally click Add New Preset in the Output
Sharpening Preset Manager.
controls, then apply any global creative sharpening with the Creative
Sharpening controls, and finally click Add New Preset in the Output
Sharpening Preset Manager.
Other controls available in the Output Sharpening Preset Manager
are the ability to update presets and delete presets. Roll over a
preset to display either the update or delete buttons. Click on the
Update button to update the preset with the current settings.
Click on the Delete button to remove the preset from the list of
available presets.
are the ability to update presets and delete presets. Roll over a
preset to display either the update or delete buttons. Click on the
Update button to update the preset with the current settings.
Click on the Delete button to remove the preset from the list of
available presets.
Output Sharpening
The
Output Sharpening provides a list of the output device options
that the Output Sharpener filter can sharpen for. The output device
options are:
options are:
-
Display – Sharpens for display devices such as monitors
and projectors.
and projectors.
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Continuous Tone – Sharpens for continuous tone printers such
as prints found at photographic labs using silver-halide based
papers and dye-sublimation printers.
as prints found at photographic labs using silver-halide based
papers and dye-sublimation printers.
-
Halftone – Sharpens for halftone printers such as large web- or
sheet-fed presses.
sheet-fed presses.
-
Inkjet – Sharpens for inkjet printers such as Canon, Epson,
and HP.
and HP.
-
Variable Tone – Sharpens for printers that use a hybrid of inkjet
and halftone screening techniques.
and halftone screening techniques.
Display Sharpening Controls
When
Display is the device chosen from the Output Sharpening
menu, use the
Adaptive Sharpening slider to control the amount of
sharpening applied to the entire image.
Then use the
Output Sharpening Strength in the Creative
Sharpening controls section to control the opacity of the sharpening
applied to the entire image.
applied to the entire image.