Apply Image missing options PS2020

[JamesMonet]

Apply image missing critical options for the retouching technique called "Frequency Seperation" Was wondering if anyone else encountered this and knows how to restore those options. Thank you.

[davescm · Accepted solution]

The options are all there - I've just described how to do it in this thread https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop/how-do-i-mask-lighten-dark-bra-color-under-a-slightly-see-t...

What are you missing?

Dave

[Stephen_A_Marsh]

Why not put it into an action? It is easy, efficient and not subject to human error: 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ec5mnq20ukmygdn/Frequency%20Splitter%20v2B.atn.zip?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/91mp97veuevtmy5/Frequency%20Splitter%20v3%20Conditional.atn.zip?dl=0

[JamesMonet]

A friend of mine actually pointed out what I was doing wrong. Having it in an action was actually why I wasn't setting it up correctly via the blending mode. Had they action for several years I never had to do it manually (Recently updated to 2020).

[Stephen_A_Marsh]

Hahah, well the action DOES have to be setup correctly in the first place! :]

Most posts to these forums get it wrong as they manually perform the steps and then blame the software.

[davescm]

I agree that setting up actions avoids mistakes and is the best way to do this.

However I normally outline the manual set up when demonstrating, as it helps to understand exactly what the action is doing, rather than it being a mysterious black box.

Dave