Software - - Neat Image - Page 2

Caitlin · #16 04-11-2005, 05:07 PM

I just purchased Neat Image Home+ last week. The plug-in version is a huge convenience - and means if you want you can apply the filter to sections of an image, a particular layer etc while still in PSD which is really handy. And you have all the advantages within photoshop of undo, fade etc.

Can we include a test sample with paper texture in our 'noise filter shoot out' as well? (Happy to supply one if needed)

Elle, you can buy Neat Image at http://www.neatimage.com/purchase.html

Legacy~Art · #17 04-11-2005, 05:30 PM

Caitlin thank you for the link

cricket1961 · #18 04-11-2005, 08:26 PM

After trying a number of noise removal softwares, I have come to the conclusion that Noisware makes the best solution to the problem. Its fast, accurate, easy to use and cheap.

Chris

arcadhia · #19 04-12-2005, 03:47 PM

And what about GRAIN SURGERY??? I tought it was the best Noise removal plugin...

http://www.visinf.com/gs/ps/

Caitlin · #20 04-16-2005, 02:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arcadhia

And what about GRAIN SURGERY??? I tought it was the best Noise removal plugin...

http://www.visinf.com/gs/ps/

Looks interesting - but a whole lot more expensive than Neat Image!

cricket1961 · #21 04-16-2005, 12:30 PM

Grain Surgery is good, but overly complicated in what it needs to get done.
Noisware Pro is as good if not better, but much simpler to use. It attacks noise from amany different directions and tells you where the worst noise is in the image so that you don't need to affect that portion. It also very quickly gives you a "Variations" choice to start with if you need it.

Chris

EbooksList · #22 05-19-2005, 02:12 PM

use ASF only

yohandle · #23 05-25-2005, 07:25 AM

First post here, new version of Neat Image is out. Seems to be a improvement over previous version for as much as I have used it so far.

Paris · #24 06-14-2005, 04:58 AM

With all the discussion about different noise reduction software that seems to have arisen, I thought this may be of interest. It compares the different types available. Some of it is out of date, but generally a good overview and examples for comparison.

http://www.michaelalmond.com/Articles/noise.htm

Paris

caero · #25 06-14-2005, 05:34 AM

Supposedly the new Neat Image 5.0 is a huge step forward in noise reduction. I haven't tested it out myself so I am not sure.

irrik · #26 10-11-2005, 04:06 AM

pro + , i was using NoiseNinja but now I prefer NeatImage

the plugin in Adobe is very praticle, i normally prefer corel photopaint but no plugins for it

Kraellin · #27 10-11-2005, 01:37 PM

i used to use neat image a lot, but since psp 10 i've been using its 'digital camera noise removal' more. very similar to neat image and allows for multiple sampling areas within the same scan.

Craig

bart_hickman · #28 11-13-2005, 09:01 PM

I used to use Noise Ninja a lot, but since I got the hang of the PSPX NR tool (was in PSP9 as well), it's really superior for most situations. Amazingly smooth results combined with excellent detail preservation. It's also got an excellent user interface for protecting certain color ranges from NR.

I still use Noise Ninja (plugin version) for images that are really bad (such as when I'm trying to stretch my camera's ISO by intentionally underexposing shots and then brightening them in Paintshop).

If Corel decides to allow the PSPX NR tool to have noise profiles, I think Noise Ninja and Neat Image will be in trouble. NN and NI still have one other advantage--they run much faster.

Bart

DannyRaphael · #29 11-14-2005, 09:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by irrik

i normally prefer corel photopaint but no plugins for it

Plugins are generally written to Photoshop standards. Programs like Photo-Paint, Paintshop Pro, etc. are written to so they can use plugins conforming to these standards.

Unless a plugin specifically excludes Photo-Paint, I'll bet there's a high likelihood it would work. Can't hurt to try.

I have a separate folder for third party plugins, which allows me to easily share them between Photoshop and Corel Painter. Should be the same deal for Photo-Paint.

plugsnpixels · #30 03-11-2006, 09:21 PM

Just yesterday I did a little chart comparing the various noise-reducing plug-ins on a 100% size detail from a 35mm scanned image. In my experience with this particular image, Noise Ninja did the best job, followed closely by Noiseware, Neat Image and Digital GEM Pro. Some others merely turned the grain to mush in the name of reduction.

http://www.plugsnpixels.com/misc/noisechart.jpg

I did not try Grain Surgery (I have it, but to install it requires quitting all running apps, and that's never convenient unless you plan ahead...).

I don't have any digital-source files that are that noisy, except for a few long exposures of a distant forest fire at night. Again, Noise Ninja and Noiseware did the best job on it.

Mike