i have been using this since the 32bit came out. though it seems eclipsed by others as not cutting edge. i use it quite often because it just plain works well. still my favorite overall
wow! i now have two native plug ins for CS4 64bit.
p.1 #3 · Neat Image 6.0 Noise Reduction now available for 64bit CS4
I just finished processing some shots with this trial version. I was shocked that the overall size on most of my shots was reduced by this software by about 2/3! Is this something I am just supposed to have to accept? Or have I done something wrong? It says in the trial version that the only choice for JPG save quality is it's highest possible setting. If this is the highest, what would something less be?
p.1 #4 · Neat Image 6.0 Noise Reduction now available for 64bit CS4
Anything that reduces pixel-to-pixel variation is going to allow the Jpeg compression to work more efficiently, resulting in a smaller file. As long as you are making a good decision about where noise reduction stops and elimination of important detail begins, don't worry about the smaller Jpeg file size.
p.1 #5 · Neat Image 6.0 Noise Reduction now available for 64bit CS4
The smaller sizes of the output file is certainly going to affect one's ability to print well, though. Wouldn't you agree? For example, I started on one file with 4.65Mb, and ended up with 1.76 after Neat Image. It's great for posting shots to the web, but for printing I would prefer to have larger size files. Unless I'm not thinking correctly?
p.1 #6 · Neat Image 6.0 Noise Reduction now available for 64bit CS4
I think you are confusing Jpeg file size with the number of pixels of the image. Even though you have a smaller Jpeg file, you are going to have the same number of pixels.
Here is an exercise sometime: Take a picture of a sky and another picture of trees with fine detail. You will find that you can save both pics at the same Jpeg quality setting but the sky pic will be smaller. Both will have the same print quality but the sky picture will compress more efficiently.
As I said in my previous post: Do the noise reduction carefully. There is a fine line between reducing noise and eliminating important detail. Only you can make that determination by looking at the result.
