Digital BW, The Print

Linda, as Paul pointed out, it's  Filter -> Sharpen -> Unsharp Mask   
   ...in Photoshop...CS, 7, and Elements2. 

I suspect it can be more effective to apply USM after gaussian blur,
rather than using smart blur in some situations, but I have to test
that idea further. 

You may want a very low USM threshold, like 8. 

USM is desirable or necessary with most scans, but people often go
overboard with it...that produces telltale white specks and white
halos at edges. 



--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Linda B"
<maineartist@m...> wrote:
> Paul, Seth, and John,
> I know what gaussian blur is but what is USM? where/how do I access it?
> thanks,
> linda b
>