Digital Photographer's Software Guide - Bertemes - Net

Version: Picture Cooler 2.51 (2008)
OS: Windows 98 SE, ME, 2000, and XP
RAM: 256MB
Supported file formats: JPEG, BMP, and TIFF 8- and 16-bit
Price level: Approx. $20
Address: r.kroonenberg2@chello.nl
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PureImage NR
Chapter 17 ■ Noise Reduction 213
Vendor: Mediachance
Purpose: Noise reduction that uses wavelet noise-reduction techniques, plus color matching and
correction
Description
PureImage NR uses wavelet noise reduction to achieve a better result than you can get
with older algorithms that were developed before digital cameras appeared. Its default
mode lets you fine-tune the noise-reduction level and edge sharpness, but there are other,
specialist modes for dealing with outdoor images, portraits, and very noisy images
produced by high ISO settings. The program also works in scanner mode, removing
moiré patterns from high-resolution scans. Its color matching and correction tools
include adjustment for shadows and highlights, exposure compensation, color boost,
and a color temperature filter.
Comments
If you are concerned about noise in your images, PureImage NR can deal with it. It
adjusts its processing to each area of the image, applying stronger reduction to areas of
smooth color (such as skies) than to textured areas (such as trees). The results are very
good indeed. Used with the Portrait Mode preset, it can remove noise from portraits
without giving the model a “face-lift” look.
Version: PureImage NR 1.6 (2008)
OS: Windows 98, 2000, XP, and Vista (all native); Mac requires BootCamp, VMware Fusion,
or Parallels
RAM: 512MB (preferably more)
Supported file formats: RAW, JPEG, PNG, BMP, TIFF, and TGA
Price level: Approx. $35
Address: Ottawa, Canada
www.mediachance.com