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Frank,
You're going to get about 300 absolute answers on this question One useful thing to know is what sort of things you generally shoot. I use different techniques depending on subject, available light, movement, exposure bracketing, etc.
You can do fairly good stuff in both Lr and Ps though I've never found either to be fine grained enough for my work. I at different times use Dfine - though it's "invisible" action leaves me guessing often. Topaz' DeNoise is probably my most used. Macphun has a new tool called "Noiseless." I've just started playing with it and don't have a solid feel for it.
Do note that noise and sharpening are connected at the hip and must be examined together. And finally just to make it truly wacko: what medium are you outputting too? Screen generally at 72 DPI always needs some. Printing varies by printer, paper, and desired effect. So in a nut shell, start trying things and find what works for you. I'm still always experimenting.
Robert
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