Photoshop CS6 "Unsharpens" After Applying Sharpen?

Question

So I've been having this problem with both CS5 and CS6. Every time I sharpen using Unsharp Mask or Smart Sharpen, the image would get de-sharpened after the sharpening is applied. I'm not sure why it's doing this. Here is my process: 1. I select a sharpnening tool (Unmask/Smart, doesn't matter) 2. I would play with the sliders, checking and un-checking preview to see if I am satisfied 3. Once I'm satisfied, I would apply the sharpening 4. After Photoshop finishes applying, the image does not sharpen as it would look during the preview. The image IS more sharpened, but does not match what I saw What is going on? Sometimes I have to play the guessing game and compensate by raising the Radius.

Answer 1

Hi,

Have you tried doing the sharpening adjustment with the file zoom at 100% so you can see the actual amount being sharped? I hope this help.

JCS