Nik Software Complete Collection - Aperture Edition NIK-1398 User Guide
Product codes
NIK-1398
30
Dfine
®
2.0
User Guide
Save
After you have created a profile using either the
Manual or
Automatic methods, you can save your profile for later use or to
share with other Dfine 2.0 users.
share with other Dfine 2.0 users.
Click on the
Save button to call up a file naming dialog. Dfine 2.0
will recommend a name for the file automatically based on the
camera and ISO settings, along with the current date. You can
change the name if you like, and then press OK.
camera and ISO settings, along with the current date. You can
change the name if you like, and then press OK.
You can access and share the file directly from within your operating
system, and other users can load the shared file easily by loading
the profile from within the Dfine 2.0 interface.
system, and other users can load the shared file easily by loading
the profile from within the Dfine 2.0 interface.
What to Do if Your Image Cannot be Profiled
From time to time, you may find that you have an image that cannot
be profiled. Typically, this occurs if the image you are working on has
such a high level of detail that there is no appropriate area on which
to place a
be profiled. Typically, this occurs if the image you are working on has
such a high level of detail that there is no appropriate area on which
to place a
Measurement Rectangle.
In these situations, you will need to create a profile based on
another image and then load that profile into Dfine 2.0. This can be
done very simply by taking a picture of a blank piece of paper with
the camera at the ISO setting of the image that you wish to work on.
another image and then load that profile into Dfine 2.0. This can be
done very simply by taking a picture of a blank piece of paper with
the camera at the ISO setting of the image that you wish to work on.
When photographing the blank sheet of paper, underexpose it
slightly to ensure that the paper comes out close to middle gray.
The absolute tonal value of the paper is not important, as long as
it is not too close to pure white or pure black. Also, try to provide
as even lighting as possible, however it is only important that you
create even lighting in an area large enough to add a
slightly to ensure that the paper comes out close to middle gray.
The absolute tonal value of the paper is not important, as long as
it is not too close to pure white or pure black. Also, try to provide
as even lighting as possible, however it is only important that you
create even lighting in an area large enough to add a
Measurement
Rectangle.
After you have shot the image of the blank sheet of paper, open
that image in your host application without making any adjustments
to the image at all. That is, ensure that there is no contrast,
sharpening, noise reduction, etc. applied to the image.
that image in your host application without making any adjustments
to the image at all. That is, ensure that there is no contrast,
sharpening, noise reduction, etc. applied to the image.
Launch Dfine 2.0, and then use the
Automatic measuring method
to create a profile. Save the profile using the
Save button and then
cancel out of the Dfine 2.0 interface.
Next, open the original image you need to work on, launch Dfine 2.0,
and then using the
and then using the
Load button, load the profile you just created.
You can now apply optimal noise reduction to your image, as the
noise structures that are created are based on the characteristics of
the camera and ISO combination.
noise structures that are created are based on the characteristics of
the camera and ISO combination.
Chapter 6: Noise Reduction Step 1: Measuring Noise
Photography
of blank paper
for custom
profiling
of blank paper
for custom
profiling