Lesson 18

Sharpening images with Photoshop

In the final lesson of this module you’ll learn about sharpening, the second of two advanced image improvement techniques. You’ll also learn how to make an image darker or brighter using levels, about blending modes, and discover a useful shortcut to help you make subtle adjustments to images. 

New jargon learnt

  • Composite channel

  • Sharpening

  • Blending modeNew commands learnt

  • Info Panel

New commands learnt

  • Layers panel: Blending modes

  • Filter > Other > High Pass

New shortcuts learnt

  • Up / Down arrow: increase or reduce value in a “field”

Homework options
  1. Look online for images you could use for Limone or Cafe Puro.

  2. Try to find images that are lacking in contrast, and improve them.

  3. Try to find images that need colour correction and / or sharpening, and improve them.