[filmscanners] Re: Neat Image with Nikon scanners?

["" <jphipps@kodak.com>]

You might want to try Digital GEM Professional. It works as a Photoshop
plug-in and you can make several adjustments, including controlling the
grain in the shadows and highlights. It also contains an excellent
sharpening/softening algorithm that is very useful.

You have the choice of two algorithms, Noise Suppression or Grain
Suppression. I prefer Grain Suppression in most cases. However, Noise
Suppression works better when grain is extreme.

There is a Noise viewer (buttons for Before, After and Noise, it is the
Noise button). It lets you see whether you are removing random noise (i.e.
grain) or image detail. You can adjust to the point where you are losing
image detail, or remove image detail that isn't wanted in the image
(portraits for example).

You can download a trial version at www.asf.com and try it for yourself.

Jack Phipps
Kodak's Austin Development Center
Formerly, Applied Science Fiction
Developers of Digital ICE, Digital ROC, Digital SHO, Digital GEM, Digital
GEM Airbrush




From: "Les Berkley" <wogears@fast.net>
>>>>>>>>
NI allows you to create profiles for devices, emulsions, etc, and gives
you
controls over color noise, luminance etc.
<<<<<<<<

Another advantage of NeatImage is that (since you store the unmodified
scan)
you get to try again if you don't like the results. GEM requires that you
get it right at scan time.

(Truth in advertising: I scan into Picture Window Pro, and GEM crashes
PWP,
so I don't use it. Ouch.)

David J. Littleboy
davidjl@gol.com
Tokyo, Japan


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