a chautauqua on sharpening

[Erik]

In the Smart Blur dialog, there is also a find edges option. It is completely unsuited for jpg as it tends to show the chessboard of pixel groups, and, even when maximised (maximum filter to make the white lines broader) and then blurred, it cannot surpass the FindEdges/Monochrome etc. method described above.

The custom filter can also be used for sharpening. But I don't think it"ll be used often. Just as an encore, you may fill in 5 in the central box, and -1 in the first boxes on the left and the right, above and below it. Set scale to 1.

[wbiss]

Ditto Julie!.... [saywhat] so much to learn!

Great stuff Erik! I'm just hoping that it'll all sink in after a few more good "read-throughs" and some experimentation on my part.

[doh] Arggggggggh... time is the enemy, but I've saved everything (up until now) for off-line viewing.

Thanks for taking the time to detail to this extent! :}