neatimage alternatives?

Jim Waggener wrote:
"peter" wrote in message
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Are there any alternatives to neatimage that is just as good but
cheaper/free?
Or, does the latest photoshop have this feature (I plan to buy it some
day)?


Photoshop CS2 (shipping in May) has a new feature to reduce noise (or grain)
A current alternative to NeatImage is Noise Ninja.

Jim

PSE3 has some fairly effective noise reduction. Probably the same code
as in Photoshop CS2.


--
Ron Hunter

Ed Ruf wrote:



The plugin allows one to use the selection tools in you editor and apply
the noise reduction only to those areas.


Exactly. I also have no problem supporting a company that writes good
software. Linux is free but I send mandrake (now mandriva) a check once a
year to keep them going..
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Stacey

"Douglas" wrote in
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I originally downloaded the free plugin for Photoshop which also works
with Corel Photopaint and thought so much of it I bought the full
version.



Where can I find this free plugin?

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Onno Voors

Ed Ruf wrote:



There is no free plugin. There is however a free demo stand alone app on
the Neat Image web site.


That's what I thought, they've never had a free plugin AFAIK and this kind
of app works much better as a plugin than as a stand alone so it can be
selectively applied using layers..
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Stacey

In article wLy9e.36387$hB6.17244@trnddc06, says...
Are there any alternatives to neatimage that is just as good but
cheaper/free?
Or, does the latest photoshop have this feature (I plan to buy it some day)?


You could try picture Cooler.

A bit strange GUI, but very good results after some tests.

http://denoiser.shorturl.com/


For a line-up of most tools :

"Noise Reduction Tool Comparison"

http://www.michaelalmond.com/Articles/noise.htm

Alain

In article wLy9e.36387$hB6.17244@trnddc06, says...
Are there any alternatives to neatimage that is just as good but
cheaper/free?
Or, does the latest photoshop have this feature (I plan to buy it some day)?


You could try picture Cooler.

A bit strange GUI, but very good results after some tests.

http://denoiser.shorturl.com/


For a line-up of most tools :

"Noise Reduction Tool Comparison"

http://www.michaelalmond.com/Articles/noise.htm

Alain