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Q: How do I get sharpen and better looking gallery layouts? Photoshop CC2023

Tonje

Tonje

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Q: How do I get sharpen and better looking gallery layouts? Photoshop CC2023

Regarding 600x600 px, 72 dpi layouts/pages/projects

I know of:
  1. Filter -> Sharpen
  2. Filter -> Other -> High Pass
  3. Filter -> Sharpen -> Unsharp Mask
  4. Filter -> Sharpen - > Smart Sharpen

Now, when my photos looks great, fonts looks like they are bleeding, texture and tiny/thin elements like stitches/string/staples looks awful.
When journaling and tiny elements looks great, the photo is bland.

Any tips? What do you use?
 
I use a PSE action that adjusts sharpness and resizes to 600x600. I’ve had it forever and not sure it’s still available. But a quick internet search found several sharpen/resize actions available.
 
When I upload I always use 1000x1000 size and under 450KB and they look fine I also don't change the DPI... I always export at 300 DPI. I don't use any kind of filters. I should also mention that I use Affinity and not Photoshop but I would think simply not reducing to 72 DPI would make a big difference.
 
Tonje said:
1000x1000 px? In the gallery the max is 600x600
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I know it says that but I didn't realize that for a long time and have always uploaded 1000x1000 layouts with no issues. I think the more important part is the file size so as long as it is under 450 KB it works.
 
Tonje said:
Another thought... Are you supposed to sharpen before resizing to 600x600 px?
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I think where you are losing quality is lowering it to 72DPI. You shouldn't have to sharpen if you are creating and saving at 300 DPI which is what they suggest for printing.

Every forum/location where I share my layouts they are always 1000x1000, 300 DPI, and under 450 KB and I have never had uploading or quality issues. I do save 600x600 size for the creative team work as that is what most designers ask for but they are still 300 DPI and just under 450 KB.
 
I'll have to test what you suggest. Personally, I think 600x600 is too small for my poor eyes.
Thank you so much for helping me.
 
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