Digital BW, The Print

Mitch,

> You do not need PhotoKit Sharpener to do sharpening in three passes.

Agreed.
 
> Both FocalBlade and PhotoKit Sharpener make you more productive than 
> working with layers and layer masks on your own. FocalBlade is 
> quicker to use, provides more visual feedback, has great customer 
> service, and costs 50% of what PhotoKit Sharpener would cost me or 
> 33% of Nik! Sharpener. So, for me, it was an easy decision.

My point, exactly. I'm fully aware that most anything can be done in PS, alone, by the more sophisticated user. However, I personally like the smoother workflow and productivity gain of some of the better tools available.

Alan Huntley