kaiser
14-07-2010, 1:38pm
Hey all,
I've jsut started using the Nik Software Shaprner plugin for CS4.
I am trying to get the output for print sharpening right. I have selected the relevant parameters (continuous tone printer, 300DPI, viewing distance etc)
Now if I just want default global output sharpening, do I leave the "creative sharpening settings at their default? (Strength: 100%....)
Also I am a bit confused by the sharpening softproof view. When I go into softproof view mode, the image looks even more oversharpened than what it does in the normal view mode. I though the soft proof is meant to give a rough idea of what the print will look like?
I know that an image sharpened for print will generally look oversharp on a monitor, so should I just leave everything at default and hope for the best?
The lab I am using isn't being very helpful- I sent 5 images through all with various strengths of sharpening - but now they said they'll charge me an extra $12.50 just to look at these five and tell me which one looks the best. I didn't want to pay $25 courier charge just for 5 test prints so I was hoping they could just tell me over the phone which print looked sharpest -then I could just see what setting I used for that image and batch process the rest and send them through in bulk.
Do you guys generally do a batch output sharpening before you send off to print, or do you do it on a per image basis and perhaps use the brush / mask etc to skip sharpening on some areas all together (blank skies, skin etc)
Thanks for your help!
I have attached 2 screen captures to illustrate my problem understanding the "softproof". First capture is in normal view mode, second with softproof turn on.
I've jsut started using the Nik Software Shaprner plugin for CS4.
I am trying to get the output for print sharpening right. I have selected the relevant parameters (continuous tone printer, 300DPI, viewing distance etc)
Now if I just want default global output sharpening, do I leave the "creative sharpening settings at their default? (Strength: 100%....)
Also I am a bit confused by the sharpening softproof view. When I go into softproof view mode, the image looks even more oversharpened than what it does in the normal view mode. I though the soft proof is meant to give a rough idea of what the print will look like?
I know that an image sharpened for print will generally look oversharp on a monitor, so should I just leave everything at default and hope for the best?
The lab I am using isn't being very helpful- I sent 5 images through all with various strengths of sharpening - but now they said they'll charge me an extra $12.50 just to look at these five and tell me which one looks the best. I didn't want to pay $25 courier charge just for 5 test prints so I was hoping they could just tell me over the phone which print looked sharpest -then I could just see what setting I used for that image and batch process the rest and send them through in bulk.
Do you guys generally do a batch output sharpening before you send off to print, or do you do it on a per image basis and perhaps use the brush / mask etc to skip sharpening on some areas all together (blank skies, skin etc)
Thanks for your help!
I have attached 2 screen captures to illustrate my problem understanding the "softproof". First capture is in normal view mode, second with softproof turn on.