sharpening

pgiancola wrote in post #3439460
If you are doing a high pass sharpening you can erase parts of the high pass layer you do not want to sharpen. For example, if you only want to sharpen the eyes erase all of the pic but the eyes. Just remember to set the High Pass layer to Hard Light and then all will be good. Experiment with the level in this as well, I usually use 1.0 to 2.0 depending on the subject, this methods sharpens really fast.

Sorry for quick hijack...
I use Elements 5 too and how do you "erase all of the pic but.." for selective sharpening? Do you paint on the high pass layer, do you use a mask? Thanks.

dpends on size, if im working in full res i used 200/1.4/0 today if its 800 res then about 100/1.2/0 USM

laverdure wrote in post #3441987
Sorry for quick hijack...
I use Elements 5 too and how do you "erase all of the pic but.." for selective sharpening? Do you paint on the high pass layer, do you use a mask? Thanks.

Its easy, I actually use the eraser to remove the parts I don't want to sharpen. I just increase the size of the image so I erase cleanly and go at it.

pgiancola wrote in post #3442855
Its easy, I actually use the eraser to remove the parts I don't want to sharpen. I just increase the size of the image so I erase cleanly and go at it.

Gotcha. Thanks a lot!