Why all Digital images need SHARPENING

[Paul G]

I use Dave's Sharpening Actions - in particular the High Pass Sharpening, from www.atncentral.com

Rick I just had a look at this. How do you use/open/apply it as it is a zipped .atn file-type?

[Kym]

Rick I just had a look at this. How do you use/open/apply it as it is a zipped .atn file-type?

Unzip the ATN file and put it into a folder (My Documents - whatever)
Open the Actions Palette inside Photoshop - F9 key or go to Window>Show Actions

Look at the upper right hand corner of the palette there is a small arrow.
Click this to open the Actions Menu.
Click ‘Load Actions’, find your ATN file
All cool!

ATN files work on both PC and Mac

Edit: Cross posted

[Paul G]

Thanks guys I'll give that a go

[Paul G]

OK I've got the Action in place but it won't work.
I am trying to do it on a duplicate layer following these instructions from the Action Central website but I get no result?

How to run an action and interact with it.
In the Actions Palette (or "Panel", as it's known in CS4), click on the action set you wish to run. Click on the arrow next to the set and you'll see one or more actions within the set. Click on the action you wish to run, and the steps in the action will be performed. Often you'll see a screen that offers you the option to continue or stop. If you press stop, you'll be dropped out of the action and nothing further will happen. If you press continue, you'll be offered an instruction and some sort of interaction to perform on your image, after which the action will resume or end. Finally, many actions operate on layers. This means that you can adjust the effect after the action is completed by changing the opacity or even the blend mode. This makes actions very powerful interactive tools.

[ricktas]

OK I've got the Action in place but it won't work.
I am trying to do it on a duplicate layer following these instructions from the Action Central website but I get no result?

Dont duplicate the layer, the action does that, it is part of the process. Just have your photo open and ready to go, open the action (click the arrow that is pointing right, next to the action name). The action will open up. Generally you click the first line of the action (first down arrrow), then click the run button at the bottom of the action pallette.