Nik Software Complete Collection - Aperture Edition NIK-1398 User Guide
Product codes
NIK-1398
33
Dfine
®
2.0
User Guide
Color Noise
The
Color Noise slider controls the amount of noise reduction
applied to the image that affects color or chrominance noise. This
noise type is usually visible as little specks of red, green, and blue
in areas that did not originally have those specks in them.
noise type is usually visible as little specks of red, green, and blue
in areas that did not originally have those specks in them.
Change the amount of the
Color Noise slider to balance noise
reduction and color detail retention. The higher the value of the
Color Noise slider, the more color noise reduction is applied. If you
see brightly saturated objects begin to loose their color, try reducing
the amount of color noise reduction that is applied to your image.
Color Noise slider, the more color noise reduction is applied. If you
see brightly saturated objects begin to loose their color, try reducing
the amount of color noise reduction that is applied to your image.
The Control Points method also allows you to selectively reduce
noise in the image with U Point powered Control Points. U Point
technology was designed to allow photographers to identify and
isolate objects that exist within a photograph by simply placing
a Control Point directly on the object that should be affected.
By analyzing the color, tonality, detail, and location, U Point can
automatically determine where to apply certain affects, based on
the needs of the photographer.
noise in the image with U Point powered Control Points. U Point
technology was designed to allow photographers to identify and
isolate objects that exist within a photograph by simply placing
a Control Point directly on the object that should be affected.
By analyzing the color, tonality, detail, and location, U Point can
automatically determine where to apply certain affects, based on
the needs of the photographer.
For more information on U Point technology, please visit
Each Control Point added to the image communicates with other
Control Points, with the goal of providing precise control over
different objects throughout the image.
Control Points, with the goal of providing precise control over
different objects throughout the image.
Within Dfine 2.0, each Control Point can control the amount of
Contrast and Color noise reduction to apply to the object that it
has selected. In this manner, you can quickly add Control Points
Contrast and Color noise reduction to apply to the object that it
has selected. In this manner, you can quickly add Control Points
and then indicate whether or not to apply Contrast or Color noise
reduction to each object, and how much to apply.
reduction to each object, and how much to apply.
Each Control Point has three sliders:
- The top slider, the
Size slider, controls the size or reach of the
Control Point. Increase this slider to affect larger objects or
decrease this slider when working on smaller objects.
decrease this slider when working on smaller objects.
- The next slider, the
Contrast Noise slider, controls the amount of
Contrast Noise reduction to apply to the object selected by the
Control Point.
Control Point.
- The last slider, the
Color Noise slider, controls the amount of
Color Noise reduction to apply to the object selected by the
Control Point.
Control Point.
The Control Points method offers the following tools to selectively
apply the noise reduction:
apply the noise reduction:
Add 0% Control Point
Click this button to add a Control Point preset to no noise reduction
(i.e., 0% Contrast Noise and 0% Color Noise reduction). The mouse
pointer changes, indicating that you can place a Control Point on the
image. After placing the Control Point on the image, you can adjust
the noise reduction sliders.
(i.e., 0% Contrast Noise and 0% Color Noise reduction). The mouse
pointer changes, indicating that you can place a Control Point on the
image. After placing the Control Point on the image, you can adjust
the noise reduction sliders.
Add 100% Control Point
Click this button to add a Control Point preset to the full noise
reduction effect (i.e., 100% Contrast Noise and Color Noise
reduction). The mouse pointer changes, indicating that you can
place a Control Point on the image. After placing the Control Point on
the image, you may adjust the noise reduction sliders.
reduction effect (i.e., 100% Contrast Noise and Color Noise
reduction). The mouse pointer changes, indicating that you can
place a Control Point on the image. After placing the Control Point on
the image, you may adjust the noise reduction sliders.
Chapter 7: Noise Reduction Step 2: Reducing Noise