CRD what does increasing sharpness actually do to the clip?

[coyotegyrl]

Good Morning!

I am using CRD to process clips from my Canon C500mkii. Clips are shot in RAW 5952x3140. I mostly film wildlife and scenics--so sharpness seems like a good idea.

What does increasing the sharpness actually do to a clip? Is it destructive or add noise? I've tested a clip imported at 0 and then also at 10 and there is a noticeable difference. But if I crank out all my clips at 10, have I done something that I'll regret down the line?

Thanks!

[Jkarl]

When you increase the sharpening you are in reality adjusting the edge contrast on the entire image. If you over do the sharpening it will make the image look like a bad painting. Everything will have a very brittle look. A little bit goes a long way.😁

[coyotegyrl]

Thanks. I don't see that in the footage on my monitor--but it sounds like it's similar to sharpening in Photoshop. Bummer.