A super complicated sharpening filter.
There are some things I do not like in regards to the default sharpening filters, so I created these actions in order to make better sharpened images.
The custom sharpening leaves very little ringing artifacts while also sharpening only edges. Good for anime illustrations.
Using my custom sharpening filters a single time gives a subtle sharpening effect that doesn't give the appearance that a sharpening filter was ever used.
[Comparison of using the default sharpening tool 5 times, and using my custom sharpening tool 5 times]
Clip Studio's default sharpening tool seems to target all pixels indescriminately, whereas my custom sharpen only affects pixels where it appears to be an edge.
Things to note:
- Please only use on flattened layers that has no blend modes.
- The sharpening filter does not work well with transparency pixels.
- If you need to apply photo grain, please apply them after sharpening for the best results.