[Leica] Re: Noise cleaning software,

["SonC \(Sonny Carter\)" <sonc@sonc.com>]

I just tried the Polaroid software, and was not too impressed.  Maybe
my expectations were greater, but it does not approach Digital Ice,
and I don't think it will have an effect on noise at all.  I have
already unloaded it.

Sonny



> Tina replied:
>
> >Peter, Fred Miranda has an action to reduce noise in digital
photos.  I
> >don't see why it wouldn't also work for scans:
> >
> >http://www.fredmiranda.com/isoX/index.html
> >
> >Tina
>
> Thanks, Tina.  Unfortunately, it only works with full Photoshop,
which I
> don't have, and not with LE or Elements, which I do.  Too
bad--though I
> don't use either any more, I'd be happy to fire them up to use a
needed
> plug-in.  I actually use Picture Window Pro, and I've been pretty
happy
> with it so far.
>
> Your suggestion gives me an idea, though.  Polariod just came out
with a
> software-only "cleaning" program intended for use with their
Sprintscan
> scanners, which have no IR cleaning.  It's a free download from the
> Polariod Web site, and works both as a Photoshop plugin and as a
> standalone.  It allows you to create a mask and apply cleaning only
to a
> paticular area, and I think you can apply various degrees of
cleaning.  I
> wonder if it might work on noise if applied just right.  I'll have
to try
> it one of these days.
>
> --Peter Klein
> Seattle, WA
>
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