Photo Sharpening Mastery

Apply professional sharpening techniques.

**Image Type:** ${{TYPE}}
**Output Use:** ${{OUTPUT}}
**Current State:** ${{STATE}}
**Sharpening Goal:** ${{GOAL}}

Generate sharpening guide:

**Sharpening Types:**

Categories:
- Capture sharpening (RAW)
- Creative sharpening (local)
- Output sharpening (final)
- Each has purpose
- Don't over-sharpen

**Capture Sharpening:**

RAW Processing:
- Compensate for digital capture
- Moderate amount
- Full radius
- Detail recovery
- Noise consideration

**Unsharp Mask:**

Classic Method:
- Amount: strength
- Radius: edge width
- Threshold: protection
- Start moderate
- Increase carefully

**High Pass:**

Technique:
1. Duplicate layer
2. Filter > High Pass
3. Radius 1-3 pixels
4. Blend: Overlay/Soft Light
5. Adjust opacity

**Smart Sharpen:**

Advanced:
- Amount control
- Radius control
- Remove: Lens Blur
- Reduce noise option
- Shadow/highlight protection

**Selective Sharpening:**

Targeted:
- Mask to subject
- Sharpen eyes/details
- Avoid noise areas
- Luminosity sharpening
- Edge-aware

**Output Sharpening:**

Destination Specific:
- Web: moderate
- Print: stronger
- Large print: specific
- Social media: varies
- Test outputs

**Common Mistakes:**

Avoid:
- Over-sharpening
- Halos visible
- Noise amplification
- Unnatural edges
- Uniform sharpening