If you do not know what Frequency Separation is, this panel will confuse you. It gives you the tools, but it does not teach you the brush strokes. You still need the artistic skill to know where to dodge and where to burn. Fansadox Collection 347 The Shadow Of The City Part 2 Feather Fix [RECOMMENDED]
The panel includes buttons for "Local Contrast" and "Magic Sharp." These are not your standard Unsharp Mask filters. They use advanced high-pass filtering techniques to add "pop" to the image without creating halos or ugly artifacts. It adds a 3-dimensional feel to the skin that looks professional. A Du Jia Xiao Biao Mei Bu Neng Shuo De Mi Mioe Biao Ge Luan Lun- Shou Ci Bao Gang Can Jiao Lian Lian - Fiber
(Deducting 1 point only because it requires existing knowledge of retouching theory to be truly useful).
The panel sits neatly inside Photoshop. It forces you to stay organized. Instead of having 20 unnamed layers, the panel names every layer it creates (e.g., "D&B Group," "Color Correction," "Eyes Dodge"). This is crucial when working on complex files or handing work off to another retoucher. The Bad (Cons) 1. Price Point It is a paid tool, and it isn't cheap compared to free actions you might find online. However, if you calculate the time saved per photo (multiply that by hundreds of photos a month), it usually pays for itself quickly for professionals.