{"id":1709,"date":"2020-04-22T01:32:32","date_gmt":"2020-04-22T01:32:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/?p=1709"},"modified":"2020-06-16T22:48:07","modified_gmt":"2020-06-16T22:48:07","slug":"how-to-sharp-am-image-using-unsharp-mask-with-lab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/22\/how-to-sharp-am-image-using-unsharp-mask-with-lab\/","title":{"rendered":"How to sharp an image using Unsharp Mask with LAB"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In LAB color, there are two color channels and two light channels. Use light to sharpen an image is better than color sharpening. Here is how.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>With the image open, add a layer.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-24-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-24-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-24-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-24-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-24.png 1548w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. Convert the image to LAB color from RGB color by going to Images>Mode>Lab color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"616\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-25-1024x616.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4688\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-25-1024x616.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-25-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-25-768x462.png 768w, https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-25.png 1662w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3. In the Channel pane, highlight the Lightness channel only (other are off). The image turn into black and white.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"534\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-26-1024x534.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-26-1024x534.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-26-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-26-768x401.png 768w, https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-26.png 1736w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4. Go to Filter>Sharpen>Unsharp Mask. Adjust Amount and Radius. In the first time, Radius can be higher, for example 5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"613\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-27-1024x613.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4691\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-27-1024x613.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-27-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-27-768x460.png 768w, https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-27.png 1665w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">5. Then repeat Unsharp Mask once more time to set Radius little lower, for example 1 or 2. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"558\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-28-1024x558.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4692\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-28-1024x558.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-28-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-28-768x419.png 768w, https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-28.png 1658w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">6. Switch back yo RGB color and compare before and after. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"583\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-29-1024x583.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4694\" class=\"wp-image-4694\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-29-1024x583.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-29-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-29-768x437.png 768w, https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-29.png 1772w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please view step by step video:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Easy way to sharp an image using Unsharp Mask with LAB\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ihlPfcbfAmU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In LAB color, there are two color channels and two light channels. Use light to sharpen an image is better than color sharpening. Here is how. With the image open, add a layer. 2. Convert the image to LAB color from RGB color by going to Images>Mode>Lab color. 3. In the Channel pane, highlight the &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/22\/how-to-sharp-am-image-using-unsharp-mask-with-lab\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">How to sharp an image using Unsharp Mask with LAB<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1709","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1709","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1709"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1709\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4698,"href":"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1709\/revisions\/4698"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1709"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1709"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1709"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}