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Great image Jasenka!  I really like the mood it portrays!

Very creative, and nice Federico!

Thank you Patrick.

Here’s my updated processing.  I’ll will probably go back to this image a fair amount over the next year or so and see what else I can bring out of it.

Thank you Dahlia.  Doing this also helped me appreciate the differences between the two and how to incorporate both when I need to.

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Jim, Sharpen AI definitely works very well on ‘soft’ images and image with small amounts of camera shake (using low shutter speed, etc).  As for the Sharpen AI – Sharpen mode… it does to a nice job, just takes a little to get used to the minor adjustments.  But with that said…. I’m like use, I use PS High Pass Filter 95% of final sharpening o…[Read more]

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Elin, further to Rob’s comment on using layer masks to blend both the High Pass Filter and the Sharpen AI.

As Rob states, I’ve added layer masks to both sharpening techniques. As you can see, I’ve hidden parts of each and shown parts of each. Please Note: I have set the mask style to Multiply and Lighter Color – onlly – so that it is…[Read more]

Thank you both Rob and Elin.

Elin:  Additionally, while in Sharpen AI, one has the ability to ‘paint’ in specific areas to sharpen (some what like one would do in a PS layer mask).  Using this method one can be selective as to which part of the AI layer/image one wants to sharpen.  But… as Rob suggests, it is easier to just add a Layer Mask in…[Read more]

Here’s the comparison of High Pass with the Sharpen AI – in the Sharpen mode.

Jim… looks like I forgot to actually add the Topaz Sharpen AI where the “Sharpen” feature of the software works (my apologies).  After reading you’ll see that I’ve added the other two features… Focus and Stabilize.

I’ll try and post a comparison of the High Pass Filter and the “Sharpen” feature of Sharpen AI late tonight, early tomorrow.

Topaz Labs 2 — Used ‘only’ the Precision Detail which has the ability to adjust specific traits of the image.
Overall Small Detail – as well, one is able to ‘boost’ the amount of detail applied
Overall Medium Detail – as well, one is able to ‘boost’ the amount of detail applied
Overall Large Detail – as well, one is able to ‘boost’ the amount of…[Read more]

Topaz Labs Sharpen AI –> AI Stabilize – does a nice job when one has had ‘camera shake’ when shooting a hand-held slow shutter speed. If used through PS, it becomes a layer and the opacity can be adjusted as well as the ‘regular’ layer adjustments (lightern, darken, pin hole, luminoscity, etc)

Topaz Labs Sharpen AI –> AI Focus – works very well on Out Of Focus images. But it also works by using increased ‘contrast’ to enhance the sharpness. However if used through PS, it becomes a layer and the opacity can be adjusted. If used through PS, it becomes a layer and the opacity can be adjusted as well as the ‘regular’ layer adjustments…[Read more]

Topaz Labs Sharpen AI –> AI Stabilize – does a nice job when one has had ‘camera shake’ when shooting a hand-held slow shutter speed. If used through PS, it becomes a layer and the opacity can be adjusted as well as the ‘regular’ layer adjustments (lightern, darken, pin hole, luminoscity, etc)