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I have now perfected my "tight arse" color grain specific cleaning actions and the newest version set is found right here: http://www.dpreview.com/misc/rdr.asp?url=http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/coolato/colorgraincleaners.atn

I was EXTREMELY anal in creating these so that they would offer the best compromise between preservation of color detail and removal of color noise/oversaturated pixels. It is very unlikely that one would find a better automatic method for removing color blemises that also preserves as much image detail as possible. These will hopefully prove that straight PS with a little dexterity (very anal, obsessive, compulsiveness) is dominant over expensive freeware and plugin software that perform similar (not as good)grain removal specific fixes. I've already compared my actions to some of these other software/programs and am convinced mine don't destroy as much detai (bleed colors left and right over edges)l, yet they still take out noticeable and unsightly color grain just as good.
Comments welcome....perhaps care for zoomed in before and after examples?

Note: the "heavy action" now preserves details significantly better than the last posted set...so you don't have to be too wary when using it...
 
I'm interested in learning more. I tried clicking on your site and got a message that said "explorer doesn't know how to handle this file type (I guess it's the .atn that it is having trouble with). What is a .atn file and do I need a special application to access your file.
 
john vito said:
I'm interested in learning more. I tried clicking on your site and
got a message that said "explorer doesn't know how to handle this
file type (I guess it's the .atn that it is having trouble with).
What is a .atn file and do I need a special application to access
your file.
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Hello there,an .atn file is for photoshop and is an action that is used within PS.It's an automated process,you click on the action and it struts it's stuff for you rather than you labouriously running through the sequence yourself!
Steve
 
jes said:
I have now perfected my "tight arse" color grain specific cleaning
actions and the newest version set is found right here:

http://www.dpreview.com/misc/rdr.asp?url=http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/coolato/colorgraincleaners.atn
I was EXTREMELY anal in creating these so that they would offer the
best compromise between preservation of color detail and removal of
color noise/oversaturated pixels. It is very unlikely that one
would find a better automatic method for removing color blemises
that also preserves as much image detail as possible. These will
hopefully prove that straight PS with a little dexterity (very
anal, obsessive, compulsiveness) is dominant over expensive
freeware and plugin software that perform similar (not as
good)grain removal specific fixes. I've already compared my
actions to some of these other software/programs and am convinced
mine don't destroy as much detai (bleed colors left and right over
edges)l, yet they still take out noticeable and unsightly color
grain just as good.
Comments welcome....perhaps care for zoomed in before and after
examples?
Note: the "heavy action" now preserves details significantly
better than the last posted set...so you don't have to be too wary
when using it...
Click to expand...
Ta matey!I've been having a go and it works a treat!
Steve.
 
Old Steve said:
Hello there,an .atn file is for photoshop and is an action that is
used within PS.It's an automated process,you click on the action
and it struts it's stuff for you rather than you labouriously
running through the sequence yourself!
Steve
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In what directory do you install the file?
 
Normally you would navigate through the main PS folder on your hard drive and put it in the Actions sub folder (wherever that is) but, for now, you can simply save it anywhere on your hard drive, as long as you remember where you put it, and then Load it from that folder from the actions palette.
Keith C said:
Old Steve said:
Hello there,an .atn file is for photoshop and is an action that is
used within PS.It's an automated process,you click on the action
and it struts it's stuff for you rather than you labouriously
running through the sequence yourself!
Steve
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In what directory do you install the file?
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Hi Jes,

I tried the action on a few images with some sky noise from E-10 photos. It honestly did not have any noticable effect on these images. What form of 'color grain' were you targeting?

Regards,

Mark K.
jes said:
I have now perfected my "tight arse" color grain specific cleaning
actions and the newest version set is found right here:

http://www.dpreview.com/misc/rdr.asp?url=http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/coolato/colorgraincleaners.atn
I was EXTREMELY anal in creating these so that they would offer the
best compromise between preservation of color detail and removal of
color noise/oversaturated pixels. It is very unlikely that one
would find a better automatic method for removing color blemises
that also preserves as much image detail as possible. These will
hopefully prove that straight PS with a little dexterity (very
anal, obsessive, compulsiveness) is dominant over expensive
freeware and plugin software that perform similar (not as
good)grain removal specific fixes. I've already compared my
actions to some of these other software/programs and am convinced
mine don't destroy as much detai (bleed colors left and right over
edges)l, yet they still take out noticeable and unsightly color
grain just as good.
Comments welcome....perhaps care for zoomed in before and after
examples?
Note: the "heavy action" now preserves details significantly
better than the last posted set...so you don't have to be too wary
when using it...
Click to expand...
 
I assume you are trying it on high ISO shots? And that they have plenty of luma as well as color grain? If this is the case, then you should first apply a 1 pixel median or dust & scratches filter to your image, esspecially if this image has had sharpening applied to it already. So, try using a 1 pixel median first before playing the heavy action. Additionally, you will want to turn off the "fade" step toward the beginning (top) of the action that fades the effects of the fist sole median filter. For highly grainy images you do not need to fade the effects of this filter, but it is good for standard images that do not have lots of luma grain.

After using an initial filter to soften some of the general patterns of luma grain (this allows the actions to work significantly better) and then applying the heavy action with fade step toward the top turned off, you can fill your image with 100% of its original luminosity (if desired) to take away the effects of the initial 1, or 2 pixel median on your images detail, but still get better results with lessened color grain. Hope this is the answer to your problem...
MarkK said:
I tried the action on a few images with some sky noise from E-10
photos. It honestly did not have any noticable effect on these
images. What form of 'color grain' were you targeting?

Regards,

Mark K.
jes said:
I have now perfected my "tight arse" color grain specific cleaning
actions and the newest version set is found right here:

http://www.dpreview.com/misc/rdr.asp?url=http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/coolato/colorgraincleaners.atn
I was EXTREMELY anal in creating these so that they would offer the
best compromise between preservation of color detail and removal of
color noise/oversaturated pixels. It is very unlikely that one
would find a better automatic method for removing color blemises
that also preserves as much image detail as possible. These will
hopefully prove that straight PS with a little dexterity (very
anal, obsessive, compulsiveness) is dominant over expensive
freeware and plugin software that perform similar (not as
good)grain removal specific fixes. I've already compared my
actions to some of these other software/programs and am convinced
mine don't destroy as much detai (bleed colors left and right over
edges)l, yet they still take out noticeable and unsightly color
grain just as good.
Comments welcome....perhaps care for zoomed in before and after
examples?
Note: the "heavy action" now preserves details significantly
better than the last posted set...so you don't have to be too wary
when using it...
Click to expand...
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Jes, could you comment on the difference between film and digital noise, as it applies to your action?

Was your action intended for film, and how well would it work for "high ASA" digital?

thanks
 
I haven't done much with film photography, but I think it's safe to say that color grain is pretty much only a drawback pertaining to digital devices. Basically it's just patterns and splotches of over saturated pixels caused by the CCD's, which can make images look very unnatural and unnatractive. I don't have the same pet peeve with luma grain, though I see that as being more of a problem with digital photography as well. A bit of luma grain here and there isn't intolerable in photography, whether digital or film, but digital unfortunately suffers from alot of both kinds of grain.

These actions were meant more for standard, digitally shot images, though alot of people us them on high ISO shots and good pretty good results.
tko said:
Jes, could you comment on the difference between film and digital
noise, as it applies to your action?

Was your action intended for film, and how well would it work for
"high ASA" digital?

thanks
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This may be an oversimplification, but I find that careful selection of the "grainy" areas and application of gaussian blur works about as well as anything, at least in open sky areas.
jes said:
tko said:
Jes, could you comment on the difference between film and digital
noise, as it applies to your action?

Was your action intended for film, and how well would it work for
"high ASA" digital?

thanks
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Jes,

Figured out what was wrong. Your action will flatten in any additional layers which might already be present, thereby undoing/overwriting any improvement your action may have accomplished.

Just a suggestion - You might want to include in your actions (I usually do in mine) an initial step to duplicate the background layer and then rename it to 'Before',then lock and deselect this layer. when you are ready to flatten, do not let PS discard hidden layers.

The end result is that you have a Before and After image to compare, quickly and easily.

FWIW,

Mark K.
jes said:
I have now perfected my "tight arse" color grain specific cleaning
actions and the newest version set is found right here:

http://www.dpreview.com/misc/rdr.asp?url=http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/coolato/colorgraincleaners.atn
I was EXTREMELY anal in creating these so that they would offer the
best compromise between preservation of color detail and removal of
color noise/oversaturated pixels. It is very unlikely that one
would find a better automatic method for removing color blemises
that also preserves as much image detail as possible. These will
hopefully prove that straight PS with a little dexterity (very
anal, obsessive, compulsiveness) is dominant over expensive
freeware and plugin software that perform similar (not as
good)grain removal specific fixes. I've already compared my
actions to some of these other software/programs and am convinced
mine don't destroy as much detai (bleed colors left and right over
edges)l, yet they still take out noticeable and unsightly color
grain just as good.
Comments welcome....perhaps care for zoomed in before and after
examples?
Note: the "heavy action" now preserves details significantly
better than the last posted set...so you don't have to be too wary
when using it...
Click to expand...
 
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