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<blockquote data-quote="nikonbill" data-source="post: 845995" data-attributes="member: 47024">I see you have had no responses for a while. I can add some input on my own de-noising adventures. I also have Topaz&nbsp; photo AI and a working copy (for now) of topaz Photo (the new one) I let that subscription run out last spring I'm at V1.3.3but it still functions. Topaz AI and photo work similar for most noisy photos I use it on regarding de-noise. What I do not like is the smoothing of pixels Topaz does to de noise, on many photos this looks worse to me than a &quot;little&quot; left over nose (I try different settings than the defaults). For general editing I have discovered a workflow in Affinity that works great 99% of the time for me. I have found to work out &quot;noise&quot; in the develop module first, this is key to preserving details in the file for me. If I use a &quot;de-noise&quot; tool after developing that is when the details go south fast. I now go a few months and hundreds of photos without using Topaz (when I do I'm trying to save a poorly taken photo). A cool thing about Affinity is you can go back to the develop module from the normal editor to &quot;tune&quot; things in seamlessly effectively re-developing a file.&nbsp; The point of opening this area of discussion is you may find you have the tools you need already (I think you are a Light room user) many find the Adobe AI de noise very satisfactory. Or a unique workflow that makes life easier and gives the results you like. Learning new software is challenging for sure, I'm still trying to &quot;learn&quot; Print Shop Pro that I got free with the D850. Initially I thought is was horrible, but have found its just supper different to get a result I'm used too. I find Affinity much easier and faster for me with far less steps.Ive never tried DXO but most reviews rave about it using a workflow I think is likely similar to yours.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="nikonbill, post: 845995, member: 47024"] I see you have had no responses for a while. I can add some input on my own de-noising adventures. I also have Topaz photo AI and a working copy (for now) of topaz Photo (the new one) I let that subscription run out last spring I'm at V1.3.3but it still functions. Topaz AI and photo work similar for most noisy photos I use it on regarding de-noise. What I do not like is the smoothing of pixels Topaz does to de noise, on many photos this looks worse to me than a "little" left over nose (I try different settings than the defaults). For general editing I have discovered a workflow in Affinity that works great 99% of the time for me. I have found to work out "noise" in the develop module first, this is key to preserving details in the file for me. If I use a "de-noise" tool after developing that is when the details go south fast. I now go a few months and hundreds of photos without using Topaz (when I do I'm trying to save a poorly taken photo). A cool thing about Affinity is you can go back to the develop module from the normal editor to "tune" things in seamlessly effectively re-developing a file. The point of opening this area of discussion is you may find you have the tools you need already (I think you are a Light room user) many find the Adobe AI de noise very satisfactory. Or a unique workflow that makes life easier and gives the results you like. Learning new software is challenging for sure, I'm still trying to "learn" Print Shop Pro that I got free with the D850. Initially I thought is was horrible, but have found its just supper different to get a result I'm used too. I find Affinity much easier and faster for me with far less steps. Ive never tried DXO but most reviews rave about it using a workflow I think is likely similar to yours. [/QUOTE]

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