Master Photo Sharpening in Adobe Lightroom

Name: Master Photo Sharpening in Adobe Lightroom
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Learn the professionals approach to photo sharpening and noise reduction in Adobe Lightroom.

Created byRobin Whalley

Last updated 12/2016

English

What you'll learn

Produce well sharpened photographs ready for screen or print viewing.
Evaluate photographs to produce an appropriate sharpening and noise reduction strategy.
Identify sharpening and noise reduction problems as well as understand how to avoid these.

Course content

3 sections • 18 lectures • 1h 22m total length

Introduction to the Foundations of Sharpening & Noise Reduction1:44
How Sharpening Works4:55
This lecture is illustrated using an image known as a sharpening wedge. The image is provided as a lecture resource which students may download to experiment with.
Understanding Noise Reduction4:59
The Sharpening Workflow6:45
Foundation Quiz

Introduction to Tools for Sharpening & Noise Reduction0:56
Below is the unsharpened image that is used in the videos throughout this section. Please take a moment to download the file. Next import the image to your Lightroom catalogue and you will be ready to start the lectures.

IMPORTANT: This image is protected by copyright and is provided for the purposes of this course. You may not redistribute the image either in part of its entirety without prior written permission from Robin Whalley.
Capture Sharpening7:22
Capture Noise Reduction5:58
Selective Sharpening 1: Selection Tools & Strategies3:17
Selective Sharpening 2: Gradient & Radial Filters4:23
Selective Sharpening 3: The Adjustment Brush5:15
Selective Sharpening 4: The Adjustment Controls7:22
Output Sharpening 1: Print3:41
Output Sharpening 2: Screen4:00
Tools Section Conclusion5:50
To help you better judge the levels of sharpening and noise reduction to apply to an image, an example is provided below. Please download and review this image file. This is the same image that has been sharpened throughout the videos in this section. Please compare this sharpened image with firstly the unsharpened image and then with your own version which you sharpened by following the videos.

IMPORTANT: This image is protected by copyright and is provided for the purposes of this course. You may not redistribute the image either in part of its entirety without prior written permission from Robin Whalley.

Introduction to the Worked Example0:48
Below is the unsharpened image that is used in the videos throughout this section. Please take a moment to download the file. Next import the image to your Lightroom catalogue and you will be ready to start the lectures.

IMPORTANT: This image is protected by copyright and is provided for the purposes of this course. You may not redistribute the image either in part of its entirety without prior written permission from Robin Whalley.
Worked Example: Capture Sharpening4:53
Worked Example: Selective Sharpening5:52
Worked Example: Output Sharpening4:27
Provided here is a version of the worked example that has been fully sharpened. If you have been following along with the videos to sharpen the example file, take a moment to compare the two. Are there any lessons you can learn from the results?

IMPORTANT: This image is protected by copyright and is provided for the purposes of this course. You may not redistribute the image either in part of its entirety without prior written permission from Robin Whalley.

Requirements

Adobe Lightroom installed to your PC or Mac and be familiar with the basic operation.
Understand how to import an image to your Lightroom Catalogue

Description

Are you like most of the photographers who use Lightroom to process their images?

Typically, people fall into one of two categories:

They accept the detail settings in the Detail panel, or
They push a few of the sliders around, not really understanding how the software was designed to work

There are then a few exceptions. Those who understand how Lightroom works and who know how to deploy its tools. These are the people who can produce the best quality photography, and the quality will show.

Did you know the sharpening and noise reduction routines in Lightroom were designed around a professional workflow? If you don’t understand this workflow you won’t fully master the tools. In this course, I share this simple workflow together with the essential foundations of sharpening and noise reduction. Once you understand a few simple points you will be well prepared to learn about the different tools. You will understand how you should use them but most importantly when and to what levels.

The course is designed around a practical, example image which is provided for you to download. The intention is for you follow the videos, using the same image and then compare your results with my finished image (also provided). There is then a second full length example with which to practice. At the end of the course you will have an advanced level of knowledge, required to sharpen and apply noise reduction to photography.

The course is intended to for the intermediate level photographer who is comfortable importing and processing images in Lightroom.

Who this course is for:

This course is intended for photography enthusiasts who wish to develop the quality of their work by applying a professional approach to sharpening and noise reduction.

Master Photo Sharpening in Adobe Lightroom

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Course content

Foundations of Sharpening & Noise Reduction4 lectures • 18min

Tools for Sharpening & Noise Reduction10 lectures • 48min

Applying Your Skills4 lectures • 16min

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