CyberDyneSystems
22nd of January 2008 (Tue), 10:16
I know I'm very late to the party with Noise Ninja, but I'm still using PSCS-1 as well,. :)
Using 2.1.xx and using the plug in version.
I do like the results, and the flexibility is amazing.
I find it tends to over due things when left on the "auto settings"
I think I resisted it for so long as I have seen these results posted often, but of course like any good tool, it is up to the user to get the most of it.
And NN clearly has the most functionality to date!
With specific profiles and the paint on masking options, it saves and automates many steps that would otherwise need actions written in PSCS used with layers.
My own use of Noise reduction applications has involved masks and selections in Photoshop and layers to fine tune the results and leave the details I want.
With this methodology, even the most basic Noise reduction plug in works well.
With Noise Ninja. one can do most of the tweeking in the plug in itself, cutting down on time needed working on payers and histories.
So NN has replaced my previous tools. I've been using one of the pioneering NR tools, "Grain Surgery" for years now. Again to get the results I wanted I had to use it with PSCS selections and masks.
I have also played with Neat Image. It added more options, but did not streamline the process at all. So it was no real improvement to my workflow over grain surgery. Neat Image also suffered from a poor interface IMHO.
Noise Ninja on the other hand adds a lot of functionality and has a workable interface. The tols are such that I can either use my old method with NN now, or I can use more of the plug ins options. It's ability to use all four CPU cores reduces the time it takes to run the NR a lot! It has not only improved, but sped up my workflow.
The only issue I have with NN at this time is the inconsistent terminology and menu settings it has associated with "profiles"
It is very confusing at times. I installed pre-made profiles for my cameras, but getting it to use the right one with the right files should be easier to set. And too often in the middle of simply trying to tell NN to use the "1D MKIII profile" I will get a dialog asking if I want to overwrite that profile!
With practice I'm sure I will get past this, but this one aspect is totally NOT intuitive, and the various menus involved in several different locations that all seem to end up resulting in the dreaded "do you want to overwrite?" dialog really needs to be improved.
It's a great plug in and looks to be the top dg of PSCS compatible NR tools for now.
Using 2.1.xx and using the plug in version.
I do like the results, and the flexibility is amazing.
I find it tends to over due things when left on the "auto settings"
I think I resisted it for so long as I have seen these results posted often, but of course like any good tool, it is up to the user to get the most of it.
And NN clearly has the most functionality to date!
With specific profiles and the paint on masking options, it saves and automates many steps that would otherwise need actions written in PSCS used with layers.
My own use of Noise reduction applications has involved masks and selections in Photoshop and layers to fine tune the results and leave the details I want.
With this methodology, even the most basic Noise reduction plug in works well.
With Noise Ninja. one can do most of the tweeking in the plug in itself, cutting down on time needed working on payers and histories.
So NN has replaced my previous tools. I've been using one of the pioneering NR tools, "Grain Surgery" for years now. Again to get the results I wanted I had to use it with PSCS selections and masks.
I have also played with Neat Image. It added more options, but did not streamline the process at all. So it was no real improvement to my workflow over grain surgery. Neat Image also suffered from a poor interface IMHO.
Noise Ninja on the other hand adds a lot of functionality and has a workable interface. The tols are such that I can either use my old method with NN now, or I can use more of the plug ins options. It's ability to use all four CPU cores reduces the time it takes to run the NR a lot! It has not only improved, but sped up my workflow.
The only issue I have with NN at this time is the inconsistent terminology and menu settings it has associated with "profiles"
It is very confusing at times. I installed pre-made profiles for my cameras, but getting it to use the right one with the right files should be easier to set. And too often in the middle of simply trying to tell NN to use the "1D MKIII profile" I will get a dialog asking if I want to overwrite that profile!
With practice I'm sure I will get past this, but this one aspect is totally NOT intuitive, and the various menus involved in several different locations that all seem to end up resulting in the dreaded "do you want to overwrite?" dialog really needs to be improved.
It's a great plug in and looks to be the top dg of PSCS compatible NR tools for now.