I was skeptical that any real difference would be apparent with the photo size restrictions on uploads, but I now see that is not the case. I definitely see the difference in edge contrast!
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I'm still on the trial version also but it's been kinda interesting to really crank the ISO on night shots and get rid of the noise.
Just to give you an idea of what DeNoise can do I'll submit the following. This is probably not the best example since, 1) I wouldn't consider this shot a "keeper" to begin with, 2) There was practically no post processing done in Adobe Camera Raw and 3) I just took a wild stab at the settings I used in Topaz and didn't even try tweaking them. Preview is zoomed to 100%.I'm still on the trial version also but it's been kinda interesting to really crank the ISO on night shots and get rid of the noise.
Just to give you an idea of what DeNoise can do I'll submit the following. This is probably not the best example since, 1) I wouldn't consider this shot a "keeper" to begin with, 2) There was practically no post processing done in Adobe Camera Raw and 3) I just took a wild stab at the settings I used in Topaz and didn't even try tweaking them. Preview is zoomed to 100%.
Since this is a screen shot, I'll tell you the shot was taken with a D850 using f/2.8 at 1/125, ISO 25,600.
Topaz settings: Remove Noise 45, Sharpen 0, Recover Original Detail 10, Low Light Mode "On", Color Noise Reduction 0.
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yep, I’m warming up to it but still..that price ::what::
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No there wasn’t Woody, that was the original. FWIW My computer is no screamer either but I found that if I first crop the picture down close to it’s final size then drag it into Topaz it cut preview generation and final saving down from minutes to 10 or 15 seconds. Probably not the recommended workflow but keeps me from falling asleep. ��@adot45 on the original comparison was there any sharpening at all done to the before picture? Thanks for the comparison. If I get a computer with a more powerful graphics processor I am going to give Topaz a try.
No argument from me there. I was on the fence about DeNoise for a while myself but, now that I do have it, I'm finding I'm using it a lot more than I thought I would.yep, I’m warming up to it but still.. that price ::what::
@BackdoorArts I’m using Sharpen AI (I should have listed that with the title) :redface-new: Some of the comments are addressing the DeNoise program.
It's nice that you're posting these, but I can't help but feel that it's ineffective because your images don't include EXIF data... Trying to compare whether a De-Noise program is doing anything without some baseline ISO reference isn't really a comparison.
I was an early adopter of Topaz's software many years ago, and quickly tried their new AI stuff, and quite frankly, get better range of adjustment using the built-in sliders within Lightroom. I just can't see spending the Topaz money for the little it does...