Options
Noise Reduction Software
![joeinmiami](https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/uploads/customavatars/98/navatar_32298.jpg)
Hello there!
I have been looking for a good noise redution software, and I have found three that seems to be popular with photographers: Noisewear, Neat Image, and Noise Ninja. The prices for all three are about the same. I also have Adober Elements 5.0.
Which noise reduction software should I use? I shoot in raw and jpeg.
:clap
Thanks all of you for you help.
Joe
www.jlm-photos.com
I have been looking for a good noise redution software, and I have found three that seems to be popular with photographers: Noisewear, Neat Image, and Noise Ninja. The prices for all three are about the same. I also have Adober Elements 5.0.
Which noise reduction software should I use? I shoot in raw and jpeg.
:clap
Thanks all of you for you help.
Joe
www.jlm-photos.com
www.jlm-photos.com
0
Comments
On digital images they are all decent software and produce tremendous improvement against high-ISO noise.
Don't base your decision on the output from the demo version of Neat Image because it's based on a much older engine. The new engine is really amazing.
Moderator of the Cameras and Accessories forums
Some people have recommended the new Nik Dfine (very pricey) as the new king of the hill - I have not tried it.
I did not know about the last one, I need to get intot their web site and take a look at it.
Joe
www.jlm-photos.com
They are all reported to do a good job.
NoiseNinja does have a lot of free camera/noise profiles on their website for download. These are a good starting point, you'll probably wind up tweaking them to your liking though.
I bought the Pro version that includes a stand-alone unit and a PS plugin. The stand-alone unit is useful for batch work, although you can do that also through a PS action.
Good luck
Duffy
You have to be a little careful if you are using a Mac - Noiseware standalone is not supported so you need to use it as a PS plug-in. There's actually a whole host of combinations and permutations between Mac/PC and Noiseware Standard vs Pro, but if you can find the right one for you I think you will be happy.
PS -- Randy is right about the camera-specific downloads available from Ninja; Noiseware supposedly "learns" via some AI engine with each image that it processes from a particular camera. Fascinating concept, but al I care about is that it works.
You definitely can't go wrong, and should take advantage of the free trials that all of them offer. Good luck!
__________________
www.browngreensports.com
http://browngreensports.smugmug.com
I have Neat Image as well, but rarely use it since installing NoiseWear as a plug in for PSCS 3 on my Mac OS 10.4.11
No matter which software you choose, I strongly suggest doing noise reduction on a copy of the image on an adjustment layer. That way you can mask out areas where you may not want or need noise reduction, and maximize it where you do.
Moderator of the Technique Forum and Finishing School on Dgrin
My Photo Blog -->http://dthorpphoto.blogspot.com/
For portraits, using the red channel data for a layer mask and increasing contrast is often a good start before manually painting black/white/gray tones, as half the work is done for you (Elements users may have to use a third party option to access channel data for use as a layer mask, or use a gray version of the colour image instead of the red channel or another creative work around).
While on the general topic, some older links to grain and noise can be found here:
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~binaryfx/links.html#G
Some more recent software that has caught my attention:
http://cimg.sourceforge.net/greycstoration/demonstration.shtml (Freeware)
http://www.topazlabs.com/topazlabs/03products/topaz_vivacity/ (Commercial)
http://www.topazlabs.com/topazlabs/04download/ (Scroll to the foot of the page for a free JPEG repair plug for MS Win, part of Vivacity)
Regards,
Stephen Marsh
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~binaryfx/
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~binaryfx/
http://prepression.blogspot.com/
http://www.chrislaudermilkphoto.com/
__________________
www.browngreensports.com
http://browngreensports.smugmug.com
I set B&W points in the jpg, and make sure I have no significant edits remaining, and then run Noisewear on a copy of the image in an adjustment layer, so that I can mask out areas that do not need de-noising. Frequently, I limit to sky or other large smooth areas where noise is more apparent due to lack of image detail. Or skin, but not facial features
I definitely do this prior to output sharpening - ( but after capture sharpening in Adobe ARC converter )
At a guess, I use NoiseWear on less than 10% of my images, excluding P&S shots.
Moderator of the Technique Forum and Finishing School on Dgrin
Duffy
http://www.chrislaudermilkphoto.com/