✨ Separate Texture from Color
Healing Brush blends texture and color. Frequency Separation separates them. Edit color without affecting skin pores. Edit texture without changing color.
📝 Create Frequency Separation
1. Duplicate layer twice (Ctrl+J, Ctrl+J) 2. Name top layer "Texture", middle "Color", hide top 3. Select Color layer → Filter → Blur → Gaussian Blur (15-25px) 4. Select Texture layer → Apply Image - Layer: Color - Blending: Subtract - Scale: 2, Offset: 128 5. Texture layer mode: Linear Light Now: - Color layer: Edit with Brush (soft light, low opacity) - Texture layer: Use Clone Stamp on texture issues
🎯 Retouching Workflow
Color Layer (Low Frequency): - Use Mixer Brush or Soft Brush - Sample nearby color - Paint over uneven skin tones - Preserves skin texture automatically Texture Layer (High Frequency): - Use Clone Stamp (hard brush) - Sample nearby texture - Remove blemishes, pores, hair - Doesn't change skin color Result: Smooth skin with natural texture
💡 Pro Tips
- Gaussian Blur radius depends on image resolution (15-30px)
- Save as action for one-click setup
- Use with layer masks for local adjustments
- Don’t overdo (skin should still look like skin)
“Healing Brush made skin look plastic. Frequency Separation fixed uneven color while keeping pores. Now my portraits look natural and flawless. Industry standard technique.”