The astute amongst you will have no doubt noticed my referrals to using Topaz DeNoise in my product photography. I guess that’s what you sacrifice for a useful tool like this. If you have a large Photoshop document, it will take a long time to apply. I have been using this plugin quite extensively in my product photography, and it’s here that the slow speeds are highlighted. A few extra seconds isn’t the end of the world. If we’ve ruled out using it to batch process lots of images, then it’s only being used on the “special ones.” The ones we’re spending lots of time on anyway. This is more of an annoyance than anything else. Topaz DeNoise Negative – It’s a Little Slow
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No, I would not process every photo through this but those special ones that deserve my full attention, definitely. However, if quality is of the utmost importance, then it’s always useful to have this option. With that type of photography, using the stock Lightroom and Photoshop options are, in my opinion, the way to go. The only times you’ll have lots of noisy images that all need processing quickly like this is for event photography. In Photoshop, you can create an action and then batch process your images but it’s still a little laborious compared to using the noise reduction tab in Lightroom or ACR. However, you can’t apply a preset to lots of images at the same time. You can use the plug-in directly from either Lightroom or Photoshop. I don’t shoot weddings, but if I did, and I had a whole load of noisy images from a dimly lit dance floor, then it would be a little annoying using this. This is my biggest issue with the program. Topaz DeNoise Negative – Batch Processing Positives aside, let’s move on to the negatives. It’s easy to use, does a better job than what is possible inside of Lightroom and Photoshop, and it doesn’t kill all the detail in your photos. The answer to both of those questions is, yes. Ĭharacteristically, I was going to write more and more positives turning this article into a lengthy essay, but let’s be honest.
While the sliders are all very clear, the designers have a good workflow for going through it all, which I originally did not adhere to. If you decide to purchase this plug-in, make sure you watch these two videos. In fact, it’s so obvious I got it wrong! (Only joking, kind of). It’s pretty obvious how this thing works.
Topaz DeNoise Positive – Intuitive Controls You’ll find a few 100% crops throughout this article.
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I dug around in my archive and found a few photos to test this on.
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Because of that, I avoid anything over ISO 800 like the plague. I love it, don’t get me wrong, but go over ISO 800 and be prepared for a mess. I shoot with the noise hungry (aka my camera loves producing noise) Canon 5D Mark II. The most important thing for those that don’t tend to delve into the technical (and dull) side of things is whether the noise reduction achieved is better than Lightroom or Photoshop. It’s this reason that fuels the fire of passionate debates over this plug-in or that each algorithm is different. Who knew, or cared enough to research, that noise reduction plug-ins used a sophisticated algorithm to analyze that nasty grainy rubbish we see in our photos? It’s obvious, of course, but I never really paid much attention to this. Topaz DeNoise Positive – Effective Algorithm I’m glad to report that things have progressed. Back then, I was not too impressed and quickly reverted to using the stock Lightroom and Photoshop options. I looked into noise reduction plug-ins years ago. While others take a more measured approach stating that the current range of programs have all come a long way and are very good. Some will loudly proclaim that whatever they use is the best (in the classic obnoxious photographer manner). If you do a search for “best noise reduction plug-in,” or something similar, you will come across quite a few differing opinions.
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