Originally posted by Digitalis Unsharp masking is the standard tool for increasing accutance* professional imaging, It provides excellent control of the levels of sharpening used in an image. 'Sharpness and blur' Is a tool haven't even heard of. Exactly what PP software are you using?
* Accutance: fine levels of image contrast. Sharpening only enhances the contrasts between tones in an image, making them stand out more and fooling the eye into thinking there is more detail in the image. Which is not to be confused with actual sharpness which is heavily reliant on using a high quality and a decent imaging sensor.
Ah so..... I understand! But, an out-of-focus "negative" is STILL out-of-focus, and unless I'm sorely mistaken, there's not a whole lot that be done to correct that, right?
I'm using several PP programs, but the three I use most are Olympus Viewer II, Photoshop (an older 5.5 version) and Paint Shop Pro. I know there are others that are most likely far better but these seem to work well for me at the moment and they fit my budget well.
Thanks for the reply. Every little bit of information I glean from these replies helps a great deal and goes a long way toward my baptism into the digital world. It's quite a leap from the world of the dark room, Plus-X and push and pull 8x10" glossies!
Dewman
SW Idaho