Modern Frequency Separation: So Much Easier! - Photoshop

With the release of incredible new tools in Photoshop, skin retouching with Frequency Separation just got so much easier and faster! In this lesson, we will discover the Modern Method of Frequency Separation that uses the Remove Tool and takes away the labor of painting with a brush or making repetitive selections. I hope this video helps you. Thank you so much for watching :)

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00:00 Introduction
00:44 The Concept
01:04 Blemish Screening
01:38 Blemish Removal
04:33 Separate the Frequencies
06:15 The New Method
09:58 One-Click Retouch
11:25 Quick Recap

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[dhanib]

what I love most about your tutorials is that you teach the fundamentals behind the technique, that way it is very easy to adapt the techniques to different types of photography. Congrats for all your great work.

[misterwhyte]

Great tutorial as always! In all these years that frequency separation has been a major thing in PS, I'm surprised Adobe still hasn't implemented a button to generate it automatically, and that we still have to rely on actions.

[eltiburon]

After they introduced the new tools some months ago, i directly implemented them into my FS workflow! Glad you are showing it here as well! Safes so much time!

[sophie-you]

Your tutorials are simply the best! Love your teaching style, crystal clear, and your lessons cover both basic and advanced techniques flawlessly. You have a gift for sparking creativity. Keep up the fantastic work!

[Stealther]

Whenever we do meet aliens, they might "see" us with different frequency sensitivities and we might look like monsters to them lol

[michelleoconnor]

Once again you have saved my life Unmesh!!!! 🤣 Just used Frequency Separation to even out blotchy background of black & white photo and it worked brilliantly!! Thank you!

[phoenixgaming]

I watched your all series of retouching but I this is gold 🥇

[photopracticum]

Great tutorial! I think this technique works very well when you need to work fast and have lots of images to retouch. The only thing I would say is- if you are working on your own portfolio images and you want the best quality retouching, I would still take a bit more time in order to preserve the skin texture and make the portrait look as natural as possible. If you have time, I would suggest this workflow: use Liquify first if needed > removing the main blemishes first (the new Remove Tool is amazing for this) > do dodging and burning > do some light adjustments using frequency separation > create a brush layer like in your first example to fix remaining problems > do another dodge and burn, this time to make accents > add noise to mimic skin texture if lost > add final contrast and colour adjustments if needed.

[rociolopez-bretzlaff]

Like many, I always learn and appreciate the way to instruct us in the most efficient ways to work in Photoshop. Thank you!!

[markvandenberg]

The Remove Tool has gotten so good in recent years. It even seems to learn on the spot as you apply a second and third pass. It’s amazing.

[kamitGameplays]

You are the best Brother, thank you very much!

[sean]

Another fantastic video from piximperfect. Thank you 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[sebseb]

Thank you for this new technique. I will try and compare with "usual 8 and 16 bits FS", not only for the fact it's muuuch faster but also to compare both results. I'm sure that it's going to make us win a lot of time for retouching that are just used in low def for sure, and what's interesting is to see if HD pictures work with this technique can keep the skin as realistic as usual FS can do 😀👍 I already imagine mixing both techniques to have the best control and a good balance between speed and quality 😉 Thank you Unmesh, always on top 👍

[AIKnowledgeGo]

Whoa, PiXimperfect! Diving into this tutorial felt like unearthing a Photoshop treasure chest! 😄 The Modern Method of Frequency Separation is like the secret sauce we've all been missing. With the Remove Tool in play, who needs a magic wand? It's baffling that Adobe hasn't rolled out the red carpet for this method yet. And while I'm all for the art of meticulous editing for those portfolio gems, sometimes we just need that quick sprinkle of editing magic. Can't wait to pit this method against the old-school FS in a Photoshop duel! Keep those fun and insightful tutorials coming! 🚀

[dunnymonster]

Outstanding as always Unmesh, Thankyou 👍

[namolokaman]

Funny. I used to adjust individual frequencies with a nifty photoshop plugin called Equalizer ( part of Kai Power Tools 6.0, if I remember correctly ), some 20 years ago! It worked great for removing unwanted discernable patterns in tillable textures ( like grass ), and was extremely intuitive. Note: I still have it somewhere, though one needs Photoshop 8.0 for it to work. KPT was awesome; still is, in fact.

[myriamanton]

This technique works so well and looks so natural! Thank you so much!!

[Design_Chillout]

Perfect timing! Just the tutorial I needed!

[marklutnes]

Geico should use this video to revive their "so easy a caveman can do it" ads. Thank you, Unmesh!

[daubs]

Love your tutorials, I have learnt so much from you and save your videos for easy referencing later.