September Special! Save 20% on the Electronic Distribution of Sharpening Your Photographs!

Want to learn how to sharpen photos like a pro? You can buy a shelf full of books on Adobe® Photoshop® and still walk away confused. Most of the discussion about sharpening is too technical.

What digital photographers need is sound, practical advice on sharpening. That’s just what "Sharpening Your Photographs" offers.

You can choose the learning format that works best for you: eBook or video training. 

Now you can order Sharpening Your Photographs by electronic distribution and save the shipping and handling!

• The eBook version of "Sharpening Your Photographs" contains 13 chapters, with more than 300 pages of instruction and advice on the sharpening of digital photos.
• The DVD version includes more than 4 1/2 hours of video instruction.

You get the same training you would receive in a weekend seminar. Photographer-to-photographer talk with a full set of sample photos, complete with their layers, so you can work through the examples.

Both the eBook and video tutorials include more than 1.5GB of sample files. Every photo used, including all layers, so you can work through the photos as you read the eBook or watch the video instruction. You'll get the most from the eBook/Video bundle.

Here's what you can expect to learn:

• Why we sharpen and the source of “soft” photos
• The relationship between sharpness, resolution, and contrast
• The difference between capture, creative, and output sharpening
• Techniques to target sharpening right where it is needed
• The antagonism between sharpening and noise reduction
• The various sharpening tools available in Adobe® Photoshop®
• Advanced techniques like multipass and hybrid sharpening
• How to automate sharpening with actions and scripts
• And a lot more!!!

Testimonials

 "Received the movie yesterday and watched it a couple of hours and first impressions are, it is fantastic and I expect to learn a lot.  Appreciate your outstanding customer service and help. "

                                                                                  Lowell Franga

"I received the video and e-book package, I have to say this was worth every penny.  I have learned more about sharpening this last week then all my other studies."

                                                                                  John Morrow

"Just finished your DVD on sharpening -- excellent work -- at the prices you charge it was a steal."

                                                                                  Bill White

You can choose from three versions:

• Adobe .PDF eBook 
  
• Apple QuickTime video
  
• eBook/Video bundle 

All versions include a bonus! Every Photoshop script collection and action set from The Light's Right Studio site.

High quality was a constant concern during the production of the video. Rather than provide a small window for viewing the video, you get a full 1024 x 768 pixels with millions of colors. The audio quality is excellent, too. CD quality mono sound with minimal compression. Not the sort of audio that scratches and pops and sounds like a walkie-talkie or a bad phone connection.

Special video bonus: Video iPod versions of the video tutorials are included with the video version and the eBook/video bundle. So now you can take "Sharpening Your Photographs" with you.

“What concerned me most and what I think has deterred others from producing a video on sharpening is being able to get sharp video as you zoom in and out. It's hard to talk about sharpening when your video is soft. I worked hard to keep the video as sharp as possible. Couple that with the original images so you can load them up, work with them, and print them -- AND -- you can learn a lot great deal about sharpening photographs from these video lessons.”
                                                                                  
                                                                        Glenn Mitchell

 

Feel free to download a sample chapter from the eBook or from the video.

I've seen some recent requests for comparisons of noise reduction plug-ins and sharpening plug-ins. I've gone ahead and made .PDF excerpts from the eBook to assist the digital photography community with a comparison of the major tools.

You can order Sharpening Your Photographs and save the shipping costs. Order any of the versions for electronic distribution with the Paypal button below and you will be able to download the eBook and/or the videos as well as all the sample photographs over your high speed Internet connection.

Fall Special: Save 20% on the Electronic Distribution! If you want a DVD in a vinyl slipcase, that's available, too, by clicking here! You save as much as $25 with electronic distribution.

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