IT'S NOISY!!!! Please help!

[asianstutter]

how do i get rid of the noise on my pictures? when i'm working on photoshop the pictures seem to be nice and sharp but after when i post them on the web the pictures has noise in it...any idea? its mostly around the hair

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f97/Tonys_photos/IMG_1212copy.jpg

[Titus213]

I use Neat Image. There is a free version you can try. Another is Noise Ninja. I've found most work about the same.

I'd worry more about my posing techniques.....:lol:

[chauncey]

I thought Joan Rivers was much older. I like the goofy pose, shows a well developed ego in the model.

[Curtis N]

when i'm working on photoshop the pictures seem to be nice and sharp but after when i post them on the web the pictures has noise in it...any idea? its mostly around the hairAre you uploading full resolution files or downsizing for screen viewing?

Dedicated noise reduction software as Titus mentioned works well but is rarely necessary. There are thing in post-processing that make noise worse and things that get rid of it.

Give us the specifics of your workflow and the resolution you're trying to upload. Then we can probably offer more help.

[frankgindc]

Also, resizing the photo will tend to soften it. You might need to sharpen again after the resize.
Frank

[asianstutter]

Are you uploading full resolution files or downsizing for screen viewing?

Dedicated noise reduction software as Titus mentioned works well but is rarely necessary. There are thing in post-processing that make noise worse and things that get rid of it.

Give us the specifics of your workflow and the resolution you're trying to upload. Then we can probably offer more help.

how do i make my pictures full resolution?
when i'm taking pictures with my camera i'm using 3888X2435 then i resize my photos on ps to 640x480...right on there i edit my pictures

[S.Horton]

Very hard to say on a posted image that small.

Be sure you're not oversharpening, regardless of noise.

(I mention that because you say it looks good in P-shop, then noise........)

[asianstutter]

Very hard to say on a posted image that small.

Be sure you're not oversharpening, regardless of noise.

(I mention that because you say it looks good in P-shop, then noise........)

the weird thing is when i post my pictures some where else (myspace, facebook) it seems to be alot noisy, grainy. but when i post on here it's a little bit better

i need to know how to make ur photos full resolution

[Curtis N]

how do i make my pictures full resolution?
when i'm taking pictures with my camera i'm using 3888X2435 then i resize my photos on ps to 640x480...right on there i edit my picturesIf you're uploading them to a website where they will be viewed on a monitor, then resizing them as you describe is exactly what you want to do. You should only upload full-res files if they are for printing (to an online print vendor, for example).

But even the noisiest images should look clean when downsized to 640x480. Downsizing is the world's best noise killer. I'm not sure what sort of imperfections you're seeing. I don't see any noise in the image you posted.

[asianstutter]

If you're uploading them to a website where they will be viewed on a monitor, then resizing them as you describe is exactly what you want to do. You should only upload full-res files if they are for printing (to an online print vendor, for example).

But even the noisiest images should look clean when downsized to 640x480. Downsizing is the world's best noise killer. I'm not sure what sort of imperfections you're seeing. I don't see any noise in the image you posted.

when i'm posting on facebook...its noisy and a little grainy
don't bother lookin at the other photos just the portrait ones

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=3833&l=0adaf&id=510503825

[S.Horton]

Ah, now I think I see what you mean on facebook.

(Nice stuff, BTW)

[Curtis N]

I'm not seeing grain in the facebook pictures. JPEG compression maybe. Some resizing algorithms are better than others, and facebook's resizing could be the culprit.

[asianstutter]

yeah maybe you're right....but it's not just facebook it's also myspace
i don't know...i guess i'll try and figure this thing out

another thing is i want to print out some of my pictures. how do i use full resolution?

[Curtis N]

yeah maybe you're right....but it's not just facebook it's also myspace
i don't know...i guess i'll try and figure this thing out

another thing is i want to print out some of my pictures. how do i use full resolution?

Maybe ask that question in a separate thread, in the RAW, post processing & printing section. Be specific about the software and hardware you're using.

[potatotron]

I'm fairly certain that it's Facebook's terrible resizing algorithm. Is the widest dimension of any of your given photos 604 pixels?

[_GUI_]

the hair in that picture is the darkest area, so it's the area where more noise will be visible. Don't think applying any noise reduction routine is a good idea as it will destroy the delicate hair texture. Shoot at ISO 100, try to do exposure to the right, buy a low noise camera and if nothing works, try to live with noise and see it as a beautiful element.