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From: Joe Smith on 19 Jan 2008 08:27
Which should I be using for sharpening photo's captured in Raw from a Canon
40D.
Thanks
Joe

From: Dave on 19 Jan 2008 10:52
On Sat, 19 Jan 2008 13:27:05 -0000, "Joe Smith" <sorry(a)noemail.com>
wrote:

>Which should I be using for sharpening photo's captured in Raw from a Canon
>40D.
>Thanks
>Joe


If one was better than the other, there would have been only one.
Why don't you simply experiment - like the rest of us.

Dave

From: Waterspider on 19 Jan 2008 14:26

"Dave" <d(a)d.durbs> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 19 Jan 2008 13:27:05 -0000, "Joe Smith" <sorry(a)noemail.com>
> wrote:
>
>>Which should I be using for sharpening photo's captured in Raw from a
>>Canon
>>40D.
>>Thanks
>>Joe
>
>
> If one was better than the other, there would have been only one.

Methinks that proclamation will come back to bite you.


From: Johan W. Elzenga on 20 Jan 2008 04:33
Joel <Joel(a)NoSpam.com> wrote:

> "Joe Smith" <sorry(a)noemail.com> wrote:
>
> > Which should I be using for sharpening photo's captured in Raw from a Canon
> > 40D.
>
> Me? I never use neither hardware nor software sharpen the whole image.
> Once awhile I may add little sharpen around the eyes and that's about it.
>
> And for your question, pick your choice
>
> - You can set Sharpen Level's in 40D setting (I don't use to know where)

That is only useful if you shoot in JPEG, though. If you shoot in RAW,
the sharpening setting in the camera is irrelevant.

> - You can apply sharpen with either RAW converter or Photoshop.

If you shoot in RAW, you *must* sharpen in either the RAW converter or
in Photoshop. RAW images are always a little soft because of the low
pass filter of the camera. No camera setting can change that.

To answer the question: Unsharp Mask is as old as Photoshop itself,
Smart Sharpen is a newer and better method. Learn how to use Smart
Sharpen and you will get better results.


--
Johan W. Elzenga johan<<at>>johanfoto.nl
Editor / Photographer http://www.johanfoto.com
From: Avery on 20 Jan 2008 06:22
On Sat, 19 Jan 2008 13:27:05 -0000, "Joe Smith" <sorry(a)noemail.com> wrote:

>Which should I be using for sharpening photo's captured in Raw from a Canon
>40D.
>Thanks
>Joe
Smartsharpen is a "smarter tool" , but can sometimes be a little difficult. Unsharp Mask is the
classic and works well. Both tools need to be used cleverly and in moderation. Sometimes it will
be easier to use one than the other. Only experience will tell you when.

It really has nothing to do with your choice of camera and everything to do with how you want your
photos to look. Whatever your camera, whatever your lens and whatever camera support you use , you
will still use a sharpening filter whenever you need to.
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