Nik Software Complete Collection Lightroom Edition NIK-1402 User Guide
Product codes
NIK-1402
3
Dfine
®
2.0
User Guide
Introduction
Welcome to Dfine 2.0, the most powerful tool for reducing noise in
your digital photographic images.
your digital photographic images.
All digital cameras inherently create unwanted imperfections known
as “noise.” The amount of noise in an image typically depends on
the quality and type of imaging sensor with which it was created.
High ISO speeds and low light can also add noise.
as “noise.” The amount of noise in an image typically depends on
the quality and type of imaging sensor with which it was created.
High ISO speeds and low light can also add noise.
New Dfine 2.0 gives you unprecedented control over exactly how
much and where to apply noise reduction. This makes it ultra-easy
to eliminate noise in your images while maintaining detail and
sharpness, thus improving the quality of every digital photo you
take. Dfine 2.0 is designed to prevent the loss of detail other noise
reduction tools often introduce.
much and where to apply noise reduction. This makes it ultra-easy
to eliminate noise in your images while maintaining detail and
sharpness, thus improving the quality of every digital photo you
take. Dfine 2.0 is designed to prevent the loss of detail other noise
reduction tools often introduce.
Dfine 2.0 introduces a brand new, re-sizable user interface that
includes Nik Software’s award-winning U Point
includes Nik Software’s award-winning U Point
®
technology for the
ultimate in selective control. Busy photographers will appreciate
the workflow improvements offered by the new interface, as well
as improvements such as automatic camera profiles and batch
processing.
the workflow improvements offered by the new interface, as well
as improvements such as automatic camera profiles and batch
processing.
The result? Dfine 2.0 is a powerful, yet easy-to-use tool that anyone
can use to perform high quality noise reduction without needing to
understand the complex underlying theory.
can use to perform high quality noise reduction without needing to
understand the complex underlying theory.
Because Dfine 2.0 is a plug-in for Adobe Photoshop, Adobe
Photoshop Lightroom, Apple Aperture and other compatible
applications, you must have Photoshop or a compatible application
installed on your computer.
Photoshop Lightroom, Apple Aperture and other compatible
applications, you must have Photoshop or a compatible application
installed on your computer.
New Feature Highlights
New interface
• Navigator Loupe
• Resizable
• New, more professional look and feel
• Resizable
• New, more professional look and feel
Greatly improved noise reduction engine
• Higher quality noise reduction
• Better retention of fine details
• Better retention of fine details
Profile creation
• Profiles can be created automatically or manually
• Profiles can be shared
• Profiles can be shared
• Improved batch processing. Interface can be set to auto-profile or
auto-load profiles based on image EXIF data (needs a profile to be
created first for each camera/ISO combination)
created first for each camera/ISO combination)
• Improved Selective Tool interaction. Selective Tool can be called
from within the Interface, users do not have to access the filter
from the Selective Tool in order to selectively apply the filter
from the Selective Tool in order to selectively apply the filter
Chapter 1: Introduction