Digital BW, The Print

Anthony G. Atkielski wrote:
> Sharpening should always be the last step, for two reasons: (1) it
> degrades image quality; and (2) the degree of sharpening required
> depends on the exact use of the final image (printing or display,
> type 
> of printer or press, reproduction size, dot gain, screen frequency,
> etc.).

In his piece 'A two-pass approach to sharpening in Photoshop' 
[ http://www.creativepro.com/story/feature/12189-1.html ]
Bruce Fraser acknowledges that 'sharpening should always be the last
step' is the conventional wisdom, but has some other suggestions.

Well worth reading...

Peter Marquis-Kyle
www.marquis-kyle.com.au