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SusanH · Jul 4, 2004

I am still trying to figure out how to use photoshop but I can't seem to find anything in it that will reduce noise. Does anyone know if there is any noise reduction software? Also, I see people say that they "sharpened" their photo a bit. When I try to sharpen in PS I can't see difference. Am I missing something? Thanks for your help

Susan

anpvt · Jul 4, 2004

SusanH said:
I am still trying to figure out how to use photoshop but I can't
seem to find anything in it that will reduce noise. Does anyone
know if there is any noise reduction software? Also, I see people
say that they "sharpened" their photo a bit. When I try to sharpen
in PS I can't see difference. Am I missing something? Thanks
for your help

Susan

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Hi Susan,

There is a free program called NoiseWare for reducing noise. You can have a look here:
http://www.imagenomic.com

Regards,
Alice

http://www.grovestreet.com/jsp/userview.jsp?username=anpvt

SusanH · Jul 4, 2004

Great!! Thanks Alice.

Susan

anpvt said:
SusanH said:

I am still trying to figure out how to use photoshop but I can't
seem to find anything in it that will reduce noise. Does anyone
know if there is any noise reduction software? Also, I see people
say that they "sharpened" their photo a bit. When I try to sharpen
in PS I can't see difference. Am I missing something? Thanks
for your help

Susan

Click to expand...

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Hi Susan,

There is a free program called NoiseWare for reducing noise. You
can have a look here:
http://www.imagenomic.com

Regards,
Alice

http://www.grovestreet.com/jsp/userview.jsp?username=anpvt

genece · Jul 4, 2004

Neat Image is a great noise reduction program

http://www.neatimage.com/

As for sharpening

http://www.bythom.com/sharpening.htm#edge

http://www.seittipaja.fi/data/Photography_lessons/Processing/Lesson_2/_Sharpening.html

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/learnmore/sharpening.mspx

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Kodak DC-4800
Panasonic FZ-10
T Con 17

Just trying to learn and it's slow going!
Gene

CALLAS · Jul 4, 2004

THANK YOU SO, SO, MUCH!!! Genece, you have made my day!!! I have always had problems with soft photos from my FZ10. I read the tutorial bythom and tried some of the things that he said intsead of using the other programs that I have to sharpen. I used the PS-ELEMENTS unsharpen mask and followed his instructions. EUREKA!!!! SUCCESS!!! I had used the mask before, but was not using it correctly. I AM IN HEAVEN!!!!!

THANK YOU.......

André in Lisbon

genece said:
Neat Image is a great noise reduction program

http://www.neatimage.com/

As for sharpening

http://www.bythom.com/sharpening.htm#edge

http://www.seittipaja.fi/data/Photography_lessons/Processing/Lesson_2/_Sharpening.html

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/learnmore/sharpening.mspx

--
Kodak DC-4800
Panasonic FZ-10
T Con 17

Just trying to learn and it's slow going!
Gene

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andré cameron

slowhands214238 · Jul 4, 2004

I use Neat Image for noise reduction, but try to stay o ISO 50 or 100 as much as possible... you can get some great night shots with tripod and manual settings.

Pixort is handy for quick viewing & categorizing good, fair, poor, trash...

IrFanView offers LOTS of useful functionality

oPhoto is the only tool I've found so far which supports cropping in the correct proportions for standard print sizes 4x6, 5x7, 8x10, (or flipped), or freeform.

All of the above are FREE.

And of course, PhotoShop #7... still learning - LOL

tko · Jul 4, 2004

Photoshop is a professional level program that can't be fully mastered in years. It's not for anyone who doesn't want to spend a LOT of time learning it - not for casual users. If you don't use masking and layers PS isn't much better than anything else out there.

Once more, photoshop just gives you a basic tool set. Noise reduction has become highly sophisticated and is better done by other programs. If you know PS, a plug in is the best way to go because it can be integreted w/all of PS's other features- like masking.

If you want maximum results with minimum effort there are a lot of good program out there - some of them free, some of them very cheap.

jockey · Jul 4, 2004

I'm not sure if it's due to my lack of knowledge however after trying a few noise reduction programs I've found the most effective and easiest method/program to use is a Photoshop/Painshop plugin from Alien Skin Software called 'JPEG Repair', check the link below:

http://www.alienskin.com/idoc/idoc_filters.html

There is a 30 day free so it's worth a try. Since installing this program I use Photoshop with this filter and the 'shadow/highlight' adjustment more than anything else.

Bluegrass · Jul 5, 2004

http://www.helicon.com.ua/pages/index.php?noisefilter

CALLAS · Jul 5, 2004

i use helicon and really like it.
i am still VERY GRATEFUL for the tutorial about sharpening in photoshop.
that has been more than fantastic for me.
i LOVE THIS FORUM!!!!!!!!!

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andré cameron

Lawrencew · Jul 5, 2004

Bluegrass said:
http://www.helicon.com.ua/pages/index.php?noisefilter

Thanks for the tip.
It seems very good.

Any experts here who can comment on the quality of this noisefilter vs others?

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Regards
Lawrence

erin. · Jul 5, 2004

genece said:
As for sharpening
http://www.bythom.com/sharpening.htm#edge

I've been using the luminous-landscape.com "Smart Sharp" tutorial, but this is much easier to follow - THANKS!

Susan, I'm not sure if you are using PS or PSE, but there's a great Action (David's Action) at http://www.canonians.com/noise.htm that automates the process in PS. I nearly always use "mild," but it gives you multiple choices, and that way I don't have to use a 2nd program.
Erin

anpvt · Jul 5, 2004

Lawrencew said:
Bluegrass said:

http://www.helicon.com.ua/pages/index.php?noisefilter

Click to expand...

Thanks for the tip.
It seems very good.

Any experts here who can comment on the quality of this noisefilter
vs others?

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Regards
Lawrence

I found NoiseWare a little easier to use, although maybe a little strong at the default setting. The results below were just from the default setting:

Before:

After:

Regards,
Alice

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SusanH · Jul 8, 2004

Wow, I can't believe all of the good free software there is! Thanks so much for all of your suggestions. I can't wait to try some of them out. I really love this forum, everyone is so helpful and nice

Susan

anpvt said:
Lawrencew said:

Bluegrass said:

http://www.helicon.com.ua/pages/index.php?noisefilter

Click to expand...

Thanks for the tip.
It seems very good.

Any experts here who can comment on the quality of this noisefilter
vs others?

--
Regards
Lawrence

Click to expand...

I found NoiseWare a little easier to use, although maybe a little
strong at the default setting. The results below were just from the
default setting:

Before:

After:

Regards,
Alice

--
http://www.grovestreet.com/jsp/userview.jsp?username=anpvt

CALLAS · Jul 9, 2004

I just tried noiseware and i like it more than my helicon for noisy night shot where at times i must use high iso. great program!!!!!!

andré

Lawrencew · Jul 9, 2004

anpvt said:
I found NoiseWare a little easier to use, although maybe a little
strong at the default setting. The results below were just from the
default setting:

Agreed. It certainly looses detail at the default setting.
But it is very easy to use and quick - so encourages experiment.

I love the way the original and processed images overlay each other with a click - great way to compare, rather than in a windows side by side.

Great free/shareware products either way - Helicon and Noiseware.

Thanks for the links
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Regards
Lawrence

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