SarahStacker Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 Hi Damien, First time posting. I am half way through the print sharpening class (haven't ordered test prints yet) and of course now I want to sharpen digital files for clients as I have seen how much better they look (yes, yes, I know I shouldn't be giving digitals).... My question is, I have removed all the noise from this image (following your tutorials) as it was a rainy day and shot at high ISO. I have tried to bring back detail by sharpening (following your sharpening for web) but it still looks plastic. How far can I push the sharpening or would I be better off leaving some noise in to preserve detail and not sharpen? Thoughts? Thanks, Sarah Link to comment
Damien Symonds Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 Nope. You can't sharpen digitals. Link to comment
SarahStacker Posted April 23, 2016 Author Share Posted April 23, 2016 OK thanks, so then should I not be as ferocious with noise removal? Link to comment
Damien Symonds Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 Hell no, I'm not saying that. All noise must go. Link to comment
Damien Symonds Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 Don't say "it looks plastic" until you've printed one. Crop one to 11:15 as you'd give it to the client, then send it to a lab the way a client would. Link to comment
SarahStacker Posted April 23, 2016 Author Share Posted April 23, 2016 Oh, cool. Thanks, I'll give it a go. Link to comment
Nems Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 Hi - I found this thread (from 2016)! whilst searching how to sharpen client files for digital delivery and it looks like I don't need to sharpen them at all. Hope so as I am sending client files tonight! x Link to comment
Damien Symonds Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 Lol, this is a very old thread, from before I wrote the bonus module. You definitely CAN and MUST sharpen digitals. Link to comment
Nems Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 OK - so I DO sharpen digital files for delivery to clients. I have resized the files to 11:15 and left the resolution field blank because I don't know what size they will get it printed. I get that bit ...but I don't know the sharpening method. I am working my way through your course but just looking for some advice as I can't access the bonus module until I have sent the test prints off which I can't do until next week. Link to comment
Damien Symonds Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 The files you're sending to the client today will be just the same as all files you've sent to clients before. It's not the end of the world. The next client, however, will get amazing files. Link to comment
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