Its 2am...'nuff said -- ver 9.0

I found the link Will:

http://help.adobe.com …2e081210db09b94​-7fef.html

As you can see at the bottom of it:

Press Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) while dragging a slider to see the areas being affected (white) versus the areas masked out (black).

I do this all the time. I hate! universal sharpening!

vipergts831 wrote in post #12404170
As good as it is i like the selective noise reduction i do in noise ninja. I also sharpen my images in CS5 only as well. Again it has to do with the selective work flow i have. I have actions setup up for everything so it does it quickly and exports right back to LR with no problem.

I am a pretty stubborn goat -- I like to stick Lightroom and just my Raw files unless I have to go to Photoshop, which doesn't happen often.

So, yeah Lightroom does not have a specific selective noise reduction effect. It does, though have a brush effect for Sharpening and Softening, which can actually do a lot unless your noise is really bad. That's what I'm trying to work with.

themadman wrote in post #12404186
I need to learn how to sharpen... anyone know a good tutorial?

Here's a major thread with all kinds of stuff on sharpening:

https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthre​ad.php?t=466333

vipergts831 wrote in post #12404233
Hmm. In the 7D you can select 4 different groups of points. But your focusing system is awesome anyway. Dont worry about grouping. Play around with it. Use all 3 options and see which one works Great for children shots when they are running around

I actually tried using Dynamic AF once... and I was baffled why the AF point did not move around..later did I learn that you will not see the AF point move inside the frame (the red light)... but the camera is basically tracking your subject.

ever since that time I have not tried it...so will definitely try it tomorrow

I wanna do the fixed lens position and moving target... bursting at 8fps and following the subject from left to right or right to left with just the AF points moving hhmmmm

vipergts831 wrote in post #12404245
I found the link Will:

http://help.adobe.com …2e081210db09b94​-7fef.html

As you can see at the bottom of it:

Press Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) while dragging a slider to see the areas being affected (white) versus the areas masked out (black).

I do this all the time. I hate! universal sharpening!

huwaaaa..now lemme try selective Saturation Thanks for the link Omar

Tony.... I used to use Manyk SRS sharpening action on CS...but nowadays don't really find it necessary

tonylong wrote in post #12404246
I am a pretty stubborn goat -- I like to stick Lightroom and just my Raw files unless I have to go to Photoshop, which doesn't happen often.

So, yeah Lightroom does not have a specific selective noise reduction effect. It does, though have a brush effect for Sharpening and Softening, which can actually do a lot unless your noise is really bad. That's what I'm trying to work with.


Here's a major thread with all kinds of stuff on sharpening:

https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthre​ad.php?t=466333

Totally agree Tony. You can get fantastic results out of LR sharpening and noise reduction. Im very comfortable going through it if i need to. But i know that i can fine tune those steps more closely in photoshop so i go that route. Different ways of achieving similar results

The brushes are pretty good. I use them often when the pictures are being paid for. Example would be softening brush under the eyes for heavy bags or whitening the eyes and teath a tad. The brushes are really good once you get the hang of it all.

I also love the gradient tool in LR. I use that as well

monk3y wrote in post #12404254
I actually tried using Dynamic AF once... and I was baffled why the AF point did not move around..later did I learn that you will not see the AF point move inside the frame (the red light)... but the camera is basically tracking your subject.

ever since that time I have not tried it...so will definitely try it tomorrow

I wanna do the fixed lens position and moving target... bursting at 8fps and following the subject from left to right or right to left with just the AF points moving hhmmmm

Nice steven! Always a lot of fun learning a new part of your camera. Keeps it feeling new all the time

monk3y wrote in post #12404267
huwaaaa..now lemme try selective Saturation Thanks for the link Omar

Tony.... I used to use Manyk SRS sharpening action on CS...but nowadays don't really find it necessary

No problem Steven.

Yes, the gradient tool is great in LR!

vipergts831 wrote in post #12404274
Nice steven! Always a lot of fun learning a new part of your camera. Keeps it feeling new all the time

hmmm I should let the GF run infront of the camera from left to right

Before I ever had LR, and I thought it was a really crap photo:

HTTP response: 404 | MIME changed to 'image/gif' | Byte size: ZERO | PHOTOBUCKET ERROR IMAGE

monk3y wrote in post #12404283
hmmm I should let the GF run infront of the camera from left to right

Your going to have famous pass out! Also try it with her running towards your camera at an angle

vipergts831 wrote in post #12404293
Your going to have famous pass out! Also try it with her running towards your camera at an angle

now I should tell her you told me to do it

Harm wrote in post #12404287
Before I ever had LR, and I thought it was a really crap photo:

HTTP response: 404 | MIME changed to 'image/gif' | Byte size: ZERO

revisited photo in LR and used that gradient tool:

Nice before and after harm! I love that thing! Take a horrible 12pm sky and make it shine

monk3y wrote in post #12404297
now I should tell her you told me to do it

No say it was Martins idea

Harm wrote in post #12404287
Before I ever had LR, and I thought it was a really crap photo:
revisited photo in LR and used that gradient tool:

Harm... Great PP skills...