The Most Underrated Tool in Photoshop - Frequency Separation

Learn about what frequency separation is- and how it can be used to remove footprints and lens flares from images.

Watch the video for a step-by-step breakdown in Photoshop ⬆️

What is Frequency Separation?

Frequency separation is a technique in Photoshop that allows you to manually separate color from texture.

Although it’s a fairly complicated process, it’s extremely useful when the five primary Healing tools aren’t working. Think of it as a last resort process to save your image.

Practical Uses of Frequency Separation

• Removing lens flares from your image

• Getting rid of footprints or tire tracks in snow, sand, or mud

• Fixing difficult object/color removals

How to Do Frequency Separation

Watch the video tutorial above for a step-by-step breakdown in Photoshop.