Ok, definition is over, time to do it! There are 3 steps. Low frequency is the underlying color and form (think Bass). In a nutshell:įrequency: High Frequency is the detail (think treble). On the detail layer we can remove acne, reduce wrinkles and other detail blemishes without mudding up the color and creating color spots. This way we can blur the color and even out blemishes without affecting any of the details such as pores in the skin and wrinkles on the color layer. The second layer will contain all the color, but not the detail. One layer will hold all the detail and none of the color.
I hope you enjoy this tutorial.īasically what we are doing is taking a photograph on a layer and splitting it into 2 layers. I’m going to avoid jargon and make it as simple as I possibly can. My goal is to present it here in a way that anyone can start using and understanding the technique. What is Frequency Separationįrequency Separation is a bit of a mystery to those who haven’t used it and it may seem out of reach. My goal here is not to get into all of that, but rather, just present a tutorial on a technique that viewers have requested to learn here at PhotoshopCAFE. There is a lot of argument around “airbrushing” and ethics. In this case we are going to a style that you might find on the cover of a fashion magazine. Its a great way to smoothen out skin and you can choose to use it as heavily or lightly as you wish. In certain situations, this isn’t true, some styles require it to look retouched and “too” perfect is what’s required. As a rule of thumb, a good retouch is something that doesn’t look retouched. Some people absolutely love this look and others dislike it. It’s a way to transform skin into a particular look that is sometimes required in retouching. It’s used in so-called “high end retouching” and not the kind of technique you would normally use on family portraits and corporate headshots. The frequency separation technique I’m showing here is a requested style often used in Glamour and Fashion photography. Retouching, often misnamed as “airbrushing” is the technique of smoothing out the skin in a way that is more of an aesthetic than reality. If you need a quick reference for the settings it’s here: © Colin Smith | Thanks to Lina for modeling for me in the photograph. We pull back the veil and the mystery and lay it out in easy to follow steps. In this Photoshop tutorial, Colin Smith explains what frequency separations is and how to use it without all the jargon. Or, you may wonder how to smoothen out skin and remove blemishes and uneven coloring. Or you have heard that all the high end retouchers are using this technique. You may have heard the term Frequency Separation and wondered what it is. How to use Frequency Separation in Photoshop for smooth silky skin without losing the pores.
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