Figure 6-52 The Sharpness setting from -2 to +2. These are enlargements from the small yellow rectangle in the first image. Notice that sharpening can also, in theory, exaggerate .jpg compression artifacts.
Figure 6-52 The Sharpness setting from -2 to +2. These are enlargements from the small yellow rectangle in the first image. Notice that sharpening can also, in theory, exaggerate .jpg compression artifacts. |
If you think all these comparison shots so far look alike, just wait until you see the comparison with the sharpness settings in Figure 6-52! To make the differences visible, a small portion of the images presented for comparison have been greatly enlarged.
As alluded to at the beginning of this section, you can combine these settings for good effect. (In fact, I already gave a mild example of this in Figure 6-49.)
What are some other things you can do with these settings? Here are some ideas and suggestions:
If you’re not sure what settings to use, or are overwhelmed by the sheer number of permutations, you do have another option available to you: Shoot in RAW mode (Chapter 15) so you can make all of these choices later, by the comfort of your computer. Ain’t it great to have choices?