Add clarity to your images in Photoshop | by Matt Bennett | source: news.dphotographer.co.uk

Make your images pin sharp in less than three minutes

Before

After

Step 1

Go to Filter>Sharpen>Unsharp Mask. Select Amount 20, Radius 50 and Threshold 0. This is a ‘magic setting’ that instantly adds local contrast enhancement to your images.

Unsharp Mask

Step 2

Now, duplicate your Background layer and change the blending mode to Soft Light.

Soft Light

Step 3

Now, go to Filter>Other>High Pass and select a subtle radius value. We’ve opted for 5.2 in this example. Flatten the layers and you’re done!

High Pass