NBP Actions: Skin Depth Pro 2

NOTE: As of November 20, 2025, Adobe has fixed the bug in Photoshop 2026 (now v27.1) thus allowing their AI "Select People" function to work inside an Action.  Be sure to update your Photoshop to v27.1 to avoid crashes with Actions that use "Select People", such as this one!

Skin Depth Pro 2 is the next evolution of NBP’s signature depth-and-tone workflow for Photoshop. Designed for intuitive control over both dimension and color, SDP2 lets you sculpt the way light moves across skin while mastering hue, saturation, and brightness in every tonal zone.

Using NBP’s refined HSB replacement system, you can reshape shadows, midtones, and highlights independently, each with precision masking and blend-mode logic that preserves natural luminosity. A built-in gradient-map color wash completes the process, offering seamless color harmony and atmosphere for any portrait style.

Whether you’re refining subtle contour transitions or creating bold, cinematic grades, Skin Depth Pro 2 delivers a unified approach to light, tone, and color that feels organic, not over-processed.

Highlights

• Independent HSB replacement layers for shadows, midtones, and highlights

• Global gradient-map wash for cohesive color grading

• Sculpt depth and dimension without flattening texture

• Non-destructive, modular layer system for full creative control

• Complements Skin Texture Pro 4 for complete skin mastering

Requires Photoshop 2025 v26.10.0 or newer.