This lesson shows you how to get started doing an advanced retouching technique known as Frequency Separation. Using an included action, you'll be able to easily separate an image into two layers, one that contains the fine details and one with all the basic colors and shading. Then you can retouch the two layers separately, which will allow you to replace the texture in skin without affecting the color/shading, or smooth out undulating surfaces without losing texture.Note: The actions mentioned in the video are included within the practice images .ZIP file below. Also, at around 12:20 in the video, you might notice that the results of my retouching looks different than expected. That's because I didn't realize that my Clone Stamp panel settings were not at defaults... I show you that setting later in the video.
NOTE: Some Windows users have reported issues accessing the video playback controls. While we're working on the issue, here's a Temporary Workaround: Click "Introduction" in the table of contents to the right of the video and then immediately click within the video to give it focus. After doing so, use the spacebar to play/pause the video and the left/right arrow keys to scrub forward or backward within the video.
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