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March 10, 2020
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image different after frequency separation (darker or lighter)

  • March 10, 2020
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Hey!

A lot of times when i do frenquency seperation, the image is different before i even start editing, when it should look the same, shouldnt it?

I am using a 16 bit tiff, when i use the action for 16 bit it gets darker, when i use the 8bit action it gets a little lighter. 

Does anyone know the reason for that? 

Thanks

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    Correct answer davescm

    I don't see anything wrong with the settings in your screenshot. Just in case there is an issue with Linear Light blending on your GPU , can you go to Preferences > Performance and check "Legacy Compositing" and see if it makes a difference.

     

    Oh and make sure you are comparing before and after at 100% zoom

     

    Dave

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    Participating Frequently
    March 10, 2020

    I just saved the image as a tiff with the Frequency seperation on and one with the FS of and it seems to look the same. So i guess it's actually a display problem in photoshop ?

    Participating Frequently
    March 10, 2020

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    c.pfaffenbichler
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    March 10, 2020

    Please provide a meaningful description of what you are actually doing. 

     

    »when i use the action«

    Which exact steps does the the Action comprise of? 

     

    Please provide the atn-file or at least a fully ecpanded screenshot of all its steps. 

    Participating Frequently
    March 10, 2020

    I did it manually and also with a downloaded action and its always the same.

    I tried the action from PiXimperfect for example https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hgR_1mWShxYesDBkA_WveXdmwmnbkZ3r/view

     

     

    davescm
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    Community Expert
    March 10, 2020

    Without seeing the exact steps you have taken in your action it is impossible to say what is wrong, but no I do not see that here.

     

    Make sure you, or your action, follow these steps exactly.

    1. Make 2 duplicates of your image layer

        Name the lower - "Low frequency"

        Name the Higher - "High Frequency"

    2. Select the Low frequency layer and use Filter Gaussian Blur (around 6.0)

    3. Select the High frequency layer
        Go to menu Image > Apply Image
        Set the source layer to Low Frequency
        Set the blending mode to Subtract
       Set Scale to 2      *
       Set offset to 128  *
       Click OK

    4. Change the blending mode of the high frequency layer to Linear Light

    5. Now you can clone out blemishes on the high frequency layer and lighten or darken areas on the low frequency layer

     

     

    *  Note - the above steps are for 8 bit/channel images. For 16 bit/channel step 3 changes slightly

    3. Select the High frequency layer
        Go to menu Image > Apply Image
        Set the source layer to Low Frequency
       Check "Invert" next to channel

       Set the blending mode to Add
       Set Scale to 2
       Set Offset to 0
       Click OK

    Now carry on with step 4 above

     

     

    If that does not work for you - please post a screen shot showing the Apply image settings and the layers panel

     

    Dave

    Participating Frequently
    March 10, 2020

    I redid it with the exact steps and its still the same.

    The screenshots are german, but i hope its still understandable

    davescm
    Community Expert
    davescmCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    March 10, 2020

    I don't see anything wrong with the settings in your screenshot. Just in case there is an issue with Linear Light blending on your GPU , can you go to Preferences > Performance and check "Legacy Compositing" and see if it makes a difference.

     

    Oh and make sure you are comparing before and after at 100% zoom

     

    Dave