Quick Tip: Sharpen for Web

April 8, 2014June 27, 2025

So, I was digi scrapping for years before I found this little trick. And it seriously changed my life. OK, maybe that’s a teeny exaggeration but it did make me happy. My pages were not the “blurry” ones in the forum or gallery any more. Yay, me.

I know there are many ways to sharpen your images in preparation for web view, including some actions that can be used, but this is what I do. It adds 2 steps to my saving process and is well worth it to me. I’ve decided to show this little tip to you with video tutorials using both PSE11 and PS CC, so bear with me if I say “um” 100 times.

For Photoshop Elements:

[youtube=http://youtu.be/TznPA9iDzNg]

For Photoshop Creative Cloud:

[youtube=http://youtu.be/IKxJ8jRKfMY]

Hope you learned a new trick and I’d love to hear how you are doing this as well. Leave me a comment!

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I’m a creative who pulls inspiration from all corners of life—both the joyful highs and the real-life moments that punch you in the gut. Honestly, I don’t think I can pin down a single scrapbooking style for myself, so let’s just go with eclectic. My layouts really depend on my mindset. If I’m in a deep, cerebral mood, you’ll likely see something chaotic and messy. If I’m more relaxed, it tends to come out clean, simple, and structured.

My brain is usually running on several channels at once, so it’s completely normal for me to be working on a digital layout, dabbling in a hybrid project, and getting messy with art journaling or mixed media—all at the same time.

Here are a few of my go-to tools: Digital: Adobe Photoshop CC + my MacBook; Photos: Canon Rebel or iPhone; Hybrid: Cricut Joy + sewing machine; Art Journaling: watercolors, stencils, and artsticks

And when it comes to embellishments—digital or physical—I’m always reaching for messy threads, ribbons, and Polaroids. Always the Polaroids.