Hmmm, I'll have to try that out! I've been just using the sliding bar >.<

It basically increases the contrast of the image and is less destructive than the contrast slider. I didn't bother to remember the exact science behind it as it didn't make much difference. The only thing I needed to remember about it was that you put the Radius at 250 and leave it there. You play around with Amount. Now come to think of it, I don't remember what you should do with Threshold.

Im curious in your post. Though i know very little in PP. What does the unsharp mask method do by setting radius up at 250? What does it do to the image?

I was wondering what methods people use to increase contrast?

I prefer the unsharp mask method where I set the radius at 250 and play with the amount around 4-20% percent depending on the shot.