Neat Image 6.0

• License:

  Free to try; $29.90 to buy

• Editor's Rating:

  4.0 stars

• Average User Rating:

  3.5 stars (out of 21 votes) Rate it!

• Downloads:

  129,766

• Operating Systems:

  Windows Vista, Windows 95, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 98

• Additional Requirements:

  Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista

• Limitations:

  Save JPEGs only

• Date Added:

  December 12, 2008

• Previous Versions:

  Select a version Neat Image 5.9 Neat Image 5.85 Neat Image 5.8 Neat Image 5.7 Neat Image 5.6 Neat Image 5.5 Neat Image 5.4 Neat Image 4.0 Neat Image 5.3 Neat Image 5.25 Neat Image 5.2 Neat Image 5.1 Neat Image 5.0 Neat Image 4.5 Neat Image 4.4 Neat Image 4.0 Neat Image 4.32 Neat Image 4.3 Neat Image 4.25 Neat Image 4.1 Neat Image 3.17 Neat Image 3.15 Neat Image 3.0 Neat Image 2.6 Neat Image 2.2 Neat Image 2.02 Neat Image 1.1 Neat Image 1.1.1.6 Neat Image 1.0 Neat Image 5.9

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Publisher's description of Neat Image

Neat Image is a digital filter designed to reduce visible noise and grain in digital photographic images. It is a tool for owners of digital cameras, and flatbed and slide scanners; and is for use by both professional photographers, and digital-image processing enthusiasts.

Neat Image reduces the high ISO noise associated with image sensors in digital cameras and scanners, the film grain visible in scanned slides and negatives, JPEG artifacts of over-compressed images, and color banding. Version 5.9 includes unspecified updates.

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Editor's review of Neat Image

• 4.0 stars

• "Reduce visible noise"

• Reviewed by: CNET Staff
• Version reviewed: Neat Image 6.0

One disadvantage of digital cameras is the visible grain--or noise--that may significantly degrade image quality. Neat Image is a filtering application that mutes the multicolored spots or textured appearance created by digital photos.

It doesn't just use a bunch of blur and sharpen filters; instead, it studies the noise profile of your camera and uses a sophisticated algorithm to cancel or balance the noise of an image. You can browse the publisher's site to find noise profiles for many digital cameras and scanners. The utility draws a clear distinction between noise and details in images, and we were thoroughly impressed with its results.

Neat Image did an effective job at enhancing images without affecting quality, particularly in the deep shadows or solid-color areas of our photographs. The program is plenty fast if your PC has a good deal of RAM and processing power, but it may be a bit sluggish on older machines. Overall, Neat Image makes pictures squeaky-clean and seems like a fine addition to any digital photographer's arsenal.

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