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01/08/2009 10:02:09 AM · #1
Hello Everyone,

What's the difference between "smart sharpen" and "unsharp mask"? Under what circumstances do we use them? As I understand, both sharpen images. Thanks.

Ang
01/08/2009 10:10:07 AM · #2
Smart Sharpen was developed to improve the sharpening of edge details, and to be able to have different sharpening settings between shadows and highlights; something power users were doing "by hand" with masking techniques, and which SS has now automated. You can find a lot of "how to" pieces on smart sharpen b y googling it.

R.
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