NK4354 Frequency Separation Action for Photoshop

Frequency separation splits your image into two layers: texture (pores, hair, fine detail) and color (tones, transitions, blotchiness). Fix one without touching the other — even out skin without erasing a single pore.

Here's what makes this one different: most free actions floating around ship with 8-bit math. If you edit in 16-bit, that math is wrong for your files, and the separation doesn't rebuild your image quite right. Subtle, but it's there under every edit. This action uses the correct 16-bit settings, and it comes with a test so you can verify it yourself.

What's inside:

• NK4354_Frequency_Separation.atn — one-click setup, correct 16-bit math

• Layers named Color and Texture, so you always know what you're working on

• A pause on the Gaussian Blur so you set the right radius for each image, instead of trusting someone else's saved number

• Everything auto-grouped when it finishes

• Quick-start PDF: install steps, workflow, and the 60-second test to verify your separation is mathematically correct

Requirements: Adobe Photoshop (CC or CS6+), works best on 16-bit files.

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