Frequency Separation is the backbone of modern skin retouching. It splits an image into two distinct attributes: Contains skin tones, colors, and shadows.
Older versions relied solely on color range or channel pulling. integrates smarter algorithms to select skin tones across different lighting conditions. One click creates a highly accurate mask that isolates the skin from hair, eyes, and background, allowing for non-destructive healing and frequency separation.
It automates the highly tedious task of manually calculating image offsets, creating layers, and grouping folders.
Includes dedicated scripts for reducing skin redness, whitening teeth, and enhancing eye color.
In the world of digital photography and graphic design, retouching has become an essential skill for professionals and hobbyists alike. With the rise of social media, e-commerce, and digital advertising, the demand for high-quality, visually stunning images has never been greater. To meet this demand, retouchers and designers rely on powerful software and tools to enhance and perfect their images. One such tool that has gained significant attention in recent years is the RA Beauty Retouch Panel 3.3.
: Updated user interface (UI) to look sharper on high-resolution monitors like 5K iMacs.
The 3.3 update focused on refining the interface and adding advanced scripts for faster professional results:
Dodge & Burn is crucial for contouring and cleaning up skin. The panel provides:
Aesthetic and ethical considerations
The successor is the , released in May 2025. While preserving the familiar workflows of its predecessor, this new UXP version is a major leap forward. It includes:
This led the developer, Retouching Academy (RA), to make a critical move. They completely rebuilt their panels from the ground up in Adobe's new —the only framework supported by current Photoshop versions. As a result, the old Beauty Retouch (Legacy CEP Version 3.3 and earlier) was announced as End of Life (EOL) .
Frequency Separation is the backbone of modern skin retouching. It splits an image into two distinct attributes: Contains skin tones, colors, and shadows.
Older versions relied solely on color range or channel pulling. integrates smarter algorithms to select skin tones across different lighting conditions. One click creates a highly accurate mask that isolates the skin from hair, eyes, and background, allowing for non-destructive healing and frequency separation.
It automates the highly tedious task of manually calculating image offsets, creating layers, and grouping folders.
Includes dedicated scripts for reducing skin redness, whitening teeth, and enhancing eye color.
In the world of digital photography and graphic design, retouching has become an essential skill for professionals and hobbyists alike. With the rise of social media, e-commerce, and digital advertising, the demand for high-quality, visually stunning images has never been greater. To meet this demand, retouchers and designers rely on powerful software and tools to enhance and perfect their images. One such tool that has gained significant attention in recent years is the RA Beauty Retouch Panel 3.3.
: Updated user interface (UI) to look sharper on high-resolution monitors like 5K iMacs.
The 3.3 update focused on refining the interface and adding advanced scripts for faster professional results:
Dodge & Burn is crucial for contouring and cleaning up skin. The panel provides:
Aesthetic and ethical considerations
The successor is the , released in May 2025. While preserving the familiar workflows of its predecessor, this new UXP version is a major leap forward. It includes:
This led the developer, Retouching Academy (RA), to make a critical move. They completely rebuilt their panels from the ground up in Adobe's new —the only framework supported by current Photoshop versions. As a result, the old Beauty Retouch (Legacy CEP Version 3.3 and earlier) was announced as End of Life (EOL) .
