Thanks, Moose!! That's very helpful.
Tina
On Fri, Jan 1, 2021 at 5:18 PM Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 1/1/2021 12:09 PM, Tina Manley wrote:
> > Thanks, Moose. I did use Topaz DeNoise but at the default setting. I
> need
> > to explore it more.
>
> With three different models/engines, and four settings for each, it takes
> a little time to find the right settings for
> any given sort of image. In "View", top right, there is a comparison view
> that's very useful.
>
> The "Auto" choices seem to me really wrong. They tend to do minimal NR and
> far too much sharpening, which tends to
> defeat the purpose.
>
> Good starting points:
> Denoise AI
> - Remove Noise = 21
> - Enhance Sharpness = 1 (the minimum possible)
> - Recover Original Detail = 10-15
> - Color Noise Reduction = 0
> (These are the settings I used for the examples.)
>
> AI Clear
> - Remove Noise = Medium
> - Enhance Sharpness = Low
> - Recover Original Detail = 10-15
> - Color Noise Reduction = 0
>
> Low Light
> - Remove Noise = 20
> - Enhance Sharpness = 0
> - Recover Original Detail = 10-15
> - Color Noise Reduction = 0
>
> There are, of course, cases where much different settings work best.
>
> At the moment, the great weakness is the lack of saved profiles. One must
> remember or make notes of the ones that work
> for various types of images.
>
> As you can see, I almost never use sharpening in Denoise. I much prefer
> the results using Denoise for NR, then Sharpen
> AI for sharpening. You may recall this example of the magic available in
> Sharpen AI for movement blur.
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>
> Settings Moose
>
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