Specific Frequency separation goes gray

[Morkster]

I have used FS many times before with no problem. However, despite using exactly the same process, on the second blurring, instead of smoothing out the skin, it now turns it grey. Can anyone suggest why this might be?

 

[Eggy]

Are you working on an 8 bits/channel image or a 16 bits/channel image?

 

[Morkster]

I have tried both 8 and 16 bit with the correct Apply Image settings for both but it goes grey regardless. It has worked perfectly before and now it’s stopped suddenly. I’m wondering if somehow a Photoshop setting has changed without me knowing.

 

[Eggy]

These are the 'apply image' settings for 16 bits (but should work also in 8 bit)

 

[revnart]

Can you post your psd after FS applied?

 

[Morkster]

These are the 'apply image' settings for 16 bits (but should work also in 8 bit)

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[Morkster]

Thanks. I have used those settings and the ones for the 8 bit image but neither works. It works perfectly, turning it high pass grey then looking normal when I blend with Linear Light but then goes wrong on the very last step.

 

[Eggy]

To be honest, I haven't used frequency separation since CS6...and to have the whole process at hand I followed the tutorial by Lee Varis.
It is extended but certainly worth looking at.