#NOISEWARE VS NEAT IMAGE ISO#
#NOISEWARE VS NEAT IMAGE FREE#

#NOISEWARE VS NEAT IMAGE FREE#

The smaller file size was due to the fact that noise free images compress much better than noisy images. This is likely true for jpegs … the test I ran was on a tiff file saved as tiff so it was the same size at both ends … Users (of Neat Image) remarked that after removing noise and saving the image, the file size was considerably smaller than the noisy original I hadn’t thought about that but it makes a lot of sense. The response was that Neat Image saved at 91% quality (pretty good). They were worried that Neat Image saved at high compression and thus deteriorated the image.

Users remarked that after removing noise and saving the image, the file size was considerably smaller than the noisy original. I discovered a very interesting fact while reading the forum posts. They seem to have put a lot of thought into the program and appear to offer prompt support. I visited their site and read some of the posts on their forum. This is the stand-alone version, not the plug-in, which might possibly be slower if Photoshop is taking all the RAM before you run the plug-in. Seems to go pretty fast … I just dumped one in to time it, 8 Mpixels (2,330 x 3,504), 23.4 MBytes, from loading to analyzing to auto-tweaking to saved output was just under 1 minute.

I’m looking at either Noise Ninja or Neat ImageĪbout how long does it take you to process, say an 8×10/4MP image, with Neat Image? (Ball Park estimate).

#NOISEWARE VS NEAT IMAGE ISO#

I’m not happy with CS2’s noise reduction for high ISO digital imagesįrom my Canon 20D. There are (or were) several versions at different price points, depending on whether or not you want 8 or 16 bit, stand-alone or Photoshop plug-in. I ended up with Neat Image, which was simple enough to understand and worked fine at near-default settings for our images … only have to use it a few times a year (just fired it up two weeks ago when someone wanted an 11×14' print from a digital file shot at ISO 800, for example) but it’s a big help when we need it. All seemed pretty similar in results (all did a good job) but the interfaces were quite different so I recommend picking one that seems intuitive to you, especially in default modes. I needed a noise reduction program a couple of years back when my wife photographed Alzheimer’s patients ISO 1600 in available light (the flash freaked them out) and downloaded three programs to test (I think Grain Surgery was one of them too). What have been your experiences with them? Would be interested in hearing if anyone has tried both.

I’m looking at either Noise Ninja or Neat Imageĭownload the free trials from both, test them on typical images from your 20D and see which one does best for you … I’m not happy with CS2’s noise reduction for high ISO digital images from my Canon 20D.

Noiseware vs neat image