As I submitted some images recently, I searched out a way to apply a sharpen effect to my shots in Photoshop, but unlike Pshops’ sharpen or even smart sharpen tool

(under filters for you noobies), I wanted something I could go back to and modify later, perhaps if I applyed a curve that would require this step back in sharpness.

A Google and further linking later, a High pass option I dig, courtesy of Creative Bits:

1. Duplicate the layer you want to sharpen.
2. Go to Filter>Other>High Pass
3. Enter a radius of 1-10, click OK
4. On your layers palette, set the blending mode to Hard Light
5. Drop the layer opacity until you find the strength you like

Many thanks to elbandito for this handy workaround! =°)