To access the High Pass filter, make sure you still have 'Layer 1' selected, then go up to the Filter menu at the top of the screen, choose Other down near the bottom of the list, and then select High Pass:

Before we do that though, let's bring the filter up on the screen. So rather than worry about the name Adobe has given to something, let's look at what it does, which is all that really matters. For example, if you had never used the High Pass filter before and someone asked you what it does, what would you tell them? 'Well, it's a filter that passes high over the image.' That may sound technically impressive (sort of, I think), but what does it mean? I sure wouldn't know. One of the reasons why learning Photoshop can seem nearly impossible sometimes is because we tend to get stuck on the names of things rather than focusing on what they do.

Check out our Sharpen Images With The High Pass Filter tutorial for more information. I say 'advanced' not because it's somehow difficult or complicated to use but because it usually gives you better sharpening results than you'd get by using Photoshop's classic Unsharp Mask filter. If you're familiar with the High Pass filter, it's most likely because you've used it before as an advanced way of sharpening images. To smooth and soften the woman's skin, we're going to use Photoshop's High Pass filter.

Step 3: Apply The 'High Pass' Filter To 'Layer 1' The only reason we've changed the blend mode to Overlay is so we can see what we're doing in the next step. This increased contrast and color saturation can make for an interesting effect on its own, depending on the image you're using, but it's not the effect we're going for here. The image now appears with increased contrast and color saturation after changing the blend mode of 'Layer 1' to 'Overlay'.

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