Since I started using Perfectly Clear a couple years ago, there's been one feature that's continually been my go-to, no matter what the subject is that I'm photographing. Sharpness. The sharpness tools in Perfectly Clear are the most accurate and precise I've ever used, and it's something I apply to all of my corporate portraits, as well as some of my landscapes and other imagery. With the latest 3.6.2 update to Perfectly Clear Complete, these tools have gotten even better, giving users more control than ever before to help sharpen their … [Read more...] about Mastering sharpness with Perfectly Clear
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Perfectly Clear update brings better sharpening, faster processing
Perfectly Clear has released updates to its Free, Complete and Essentials software that increases the quality of your images. The 3.6.2 update brings an improved sharpening algorithm, allowing you to have better control over the sharpness that's applied to your images. Parent company Athentech described the change as being "both more gentle and better and bringing out detail." The improved sharpening algorithm means you'll be able to apply sharpening at a higher level without causing excess artifacts to appear. The update also includes … [Read more...] about Perfectly Clear update brings better sharpening, faster processing
Portrait Tips: Finishing Great Eyes With 3 Different Apps
When the eyes are visible in a portrait, they should usually be the point of focus for the viewer--your viewer should snap right up to those eyes and linger there. Many things can distract from the eyes--hands, earrings, noserings (the worst!), necklaces, hairstyles--but you can use your photofinishing tools to mitigate the distractions and bring the attention back to the eyes. Simply providing sharpness, a little luminance, and possibly some saturation will help the eyes to remain the hero of the image. Be careful not to go overboard with the … [Read more...] about Portrait Tips: Finishing Great Eyes With 3 Different Apps
Save Your Images for the Web from Lightroom
The only reason to use any kind of photo editing software is to help you share pictures. Whether you are printing pictures or sharing digitally, you've got plenty of people who want to see your pictures and that's why Lightroom's Export Dialogue is the one tool you'll use the most frequently. This tutorial will show you how to save pictures for sharing online, printing, and syncing with your Creative Cloud. Don't read this article. Skim it. Use it like an encyclopedia. Go to the section you have questions about and read that. (Hint: File … [Read more...] about Save Your Images for the Web from Lightroom
Selective Sharpening in Lightroom
Sharpening helps your picture have a little more punch and can allow details to pop and draw attention. If you sharpen the entire image, however, you'll end up with visible details, called artifacts, in places where there aren't details, like a blue sky. To avoid creating these artifacts, you can sharpen only those areas that have interesting detail and those to which you want to draw attention. Let me show you how to selectively sharpen using Lightroom's Adjustment Brush on this photograph I made in San Antonio on a photowalk (we've got … [Read more...] about Selective Sharpening in Lightroom
