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Pandos
Pandos
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May 23, 2023
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Frequency Separation blurring the image

  • May 23, 2023
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Hello, I hope you are having a great day!

While retouching I have encountered a small blurring of pixels when I use Frequency Separation...

Has anyone else come across this issue and is there a fix/ am I doing anything wrong?

 

Kind Regards,

Pandos

 

Correct answer Stephen Marsh
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I have used a variety of actions and tried creating my own. The blur happens on all..

I will try using 16 bpc..

You say 'when performed correctly'.. do you have an action that you would want to share?

 

Kind regards,

Pandos


By @Pandos


Try my action link in the following topic:

 

https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/frequency-separation-high-frequency-layer-isn-t-working/m-p/13709185

 

Edit: Here it is https://www.dropbox.com/s/vhoal39t9ygl6tt/Frequency%20Splitter%20v4%20Conditional.atn

 

2 replies

Stephen Marsh
Community Expert
Stephen MarshCommunity Expert
Community Expert
May 23, 2023

16 bpc should be lossless when performed correctly.

 

8 bpc is generally "visually lossless" but yes, there can sometimes be minor softness introduced in some areas for some images, often flat areas with grain/noise when viewed enlarged.

Zesty_wanderlust15A7
Zesty_wanderlust15A7
Known Participant
May 23, 2023

If his eye is that good, there are a few methods that claim to have no loss/damage, even after repeated application.

One is the free plugin by Retouch4me.

https://retouch4.me/frequencyseparation

Zesty_wanderlust15A7
Zesty_wanderlust15A7
Known Participant
May 23, 2023

It's not a Ps command and there are several ways of doing that. You'll probably need to share exactly what you are doing and when you are seeing this... 😉

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