Photoshop Tutorial – Sharpener Pro 3.0 by Nik Software

Posted on 04. Mar, 2009 by Paul Burwell in Everything, Photoshop, Videos

Photoshop Tutorial – Sharpener Pro 3.0 by Nik Software - In this Photoshop tutorial, I take a look at the Sharpener Pro 3.0 plugin from Nik Software. During the video presentation, I work on sharpening the same image for the web/email, printing an 8″ x 12″ print on an Epson 3800 printer and preparing the print for printing on an offset press on coated paper. Like everything we do here at WildShots, this tutorial is presented from the point of view of a wildlife photographer and examines how a wildlife photographer would use this sharpening plugin to enhance their images.

The following is the image before any sharpening effects were applied: (remember you can click on the image to view a larger version)

Great Horned Owl chick perched on a branch - Before sharpening

And this is the image after being processed with Sharpener Pro 3.0 by Nik Software:

Great Horned Owl chick perched on a branch - After sharpening

The following video, running about 30 minutes in length will give you an overview on Sharpener Pro and show you the sort of methods I use for sharpening a wildlife image for various uses.

There is a free trial available for download from Nik Software’s web site.

I’d love to hear your thoughts on this great plugin.

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