This may be of use to some.
As I understand it one of the problems with using the 'usm' on work to be printed is the perceived increase in noise in the colours. I certainly have had a few prints go wrong for this reason and have used the 'highpass' method now for some time.
Recently I came across the following method.
With image adjustments and cropping finished.
Image/adjust/lab colour
Show channels
Choose 'light channel'
Filter/usm (my usual settings are - but you obviously can play) 150-0.3-5
Apply and repeat apply at 100% mag. until happy
Click colour channel to check
Return to Image/adjust and reset colour choice.
This method brings the usm to bear only on the greyscale channel and does not affect the colour saturation or noise levels. It gives a 'different' feel to an image which you may like/or not.
Personally for prints of some size and complexity (landscapes / trees) it is now my pricipal method.
Enjoy.
As I understand it one of the problems with using the 'usm' on work to be printed is the perceived increase in noise in the colours. I certainly have had a few prints go wrong for this reason and have used the 'highpass' method now for some time.
Recently I came across the following method.
With image adjustments and cropping finished.
Image/adjust/lab colour
Show channels
Choose 'light channel'
Filter/usm (my usual settings are - but you obviously can play) 150-0.3-5
Apply and repeat apply at 100% mag. until happy
Click colour channel to check
Return to Image/adjust and reset colour choice.
This method brings the usm to bear only on the greyscale channel and does not affect the colour saturation or noise levels. It gives a 'different' feel to an image which you may like/or not.
Personally for prints of some size and complexity (landscapes / trees) it is now my pricipal method.
Enjoy.
