AuHunter

Looking at noise reduction software options to use as Photoshop CC 2019 plugin. All seem to have there pros and cons. Been using Topaz DeNoise 6 and mostly satisfied with the results. However as things have moved on with Topaz to DeNoise AI, I am wondering if DeNoise 6 is still being updated as needed to be compatible windows 10 updates and Photoshop CC.

So I am shopping around for noise reduction software and have been reading about Neat Image 8.4, are any of you using it and if so what do you think?

Of course there is also DXO Pro Elite which seems to be an entire edit program so not sure how easily that that would work as a plugin.

Neat Image seems to be more cost effective. And there seems to be a lot of mixed feelings about Topaz AI..........

Thank you for any input you may have.
Glenn

anotherview Loc: California

You can do your own noise reduction using Photoshop. Read more here: https://flylib.com/books/en/1.467.1.44/1/

I used to buy denoise software. But not anymore since I learned the simple techniques offered by Photoshop.

kcooke Loc: Alabama

Thank you. This is very educational

ronichas Loc: Long Island

I have been using Neat Image for several years. While I do have the Topaz noise reduction, I tend to use Neat Image more often.

bleirer

Here is an article on noise and why the author likes neatimage. I also use lightroom/Photoshop for NR but could see cases where more would be desirable. The problem is noise reduction can eat sharpness but sharpening can attenuate noise, so I NR in Lightroom or acr and smart sharpen in Photoshop as a final step because it also included noise reduction. I'd certainly like to hear more about how pros do it.

https://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/image-noise.htm

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

Nothing about Topaz DeNoise6 has changed. That is, it runs fine on Win10 and as plug-ins to both LR and PS and as a stand-along batch process. It's one thing to investigate the current state of options. It's another to replace something that isn't broke.

DWU2 Loc: Phoenix Arizona area

Have you tried the noise reduction function built into Lightroom and ACR?

speters Loc: Grangeville/Idaho

Why do you want a plug-in? What do you not like about ACR?

WaltR

I like Define 2. Works very well with LR.