Neat Image 4.0

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• Price: Free to try (Demo saves to JPEGs only); $29.90 to buy
• Operating system: Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP/NT
• Date added: May 03, 2006
• Total Downloads: 126,067
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CNET editors' review

Reviewed by: CNET Staff

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. The program 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.

Publisher's description

Neat Image is a digital filter designed to reduce visible noise in digital photographic images. With this program you can easily make your digital images noise free (grain free). It works with images from any digital camera or scanner and gives you the complete control over noise filter settings. Neat Image incorporates the most advanced noise reduction algorithms in the industry. Neat Image uses device noise profiles to make noise reduction custom-tailored to your imaging device. Depending on edition, Neat Image works as a standalone application and/or a Photoshop plug-in. The plug-in works with Photoshop CS / 7 / 6 / 5, Photoshop Elements 2 / 3, Paint Shop Pro 7 / 8 / 9, PhotoImpact 8 / 10 / XL, Photopaint, Photoline, Microsoft Digital Image Pro.

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