frequency separation

[yunqij31398875]

So i created the high and low layers correctly and was able to use frequency separation to retouch skin earlier, but now when i try to use it on a picture none of my actions show up, I'll use the lasso tool and apply gaussian blur but  it does not show up at all, same with clone stamp. How do you fix this?

[AxelMatt]

Which version of Photoshop?

Did you get an error message when you run your actions?

[davescm]

From the information you have given - no-one can help you. You have not described the exact steps you are taking to produce the separation or the exact version of Photoshop you are using

Try it manually:

Make 2 duplicate layers (CTrl +J)

Name the lower of the two  - low frequency

Name the upper -Higher freqency

Select the low frequency layer  and use Filter > Gaussian Blur - try around 6 pixels (depending on your image)

Select the high frequency layer
Go to Image - Apply Image
Set source Layer to Low frequency
Set Blending to subtract

Set scale to 2

Set offset to 128

Click OK

Set the blending mode of the high frequency layer to Linear Light

Clone blemishes on the high frequency layer

Lighten or darken on the low frequency layer

If you are using v20.0.0 update to 20.0.2 or try turning on use Legacy Compositing

Dave

[Stephen_A_Marsh]

Or try an action:

Re: Frequency Separation no longer working correctly