Noiseware Pro Experiences With Lightroom

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Although my last thread struck out big time I still was able to get advice elsewhere and have decided to use Noiseware Pro with Lightroom, with CS4
as the required intermediary.

I would like to hear from any others who are using the combination with any advice regarding making workflow as effective as possible.


thanks.

Mark
 
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Hi Mark

Sorry we missed your other thread! Welcome aboard anyway.

How many images are you planning on using it on? And are there automatic profiles based on ISO/Camera, or do you need to tweak manually?

FWIW, I tend to flag images with a red label as I'm processing, if I need to run noise reduction on them. Then when I export, I separate off those red labelled images and often simply run an automated droplet based on ISO/Camera combination, if I have a lot to do.
 
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Noiseware Pro and Lightroom Continued

From Victoria:
How many images are you planning on using it on? And are there automatic profiles based on ISO/Camera, or do you need to tweak manually?
FWIW, I tend to flag images with a red label as I'm processing, if I need to run noise reduction on them. Then when I export, I separate off those red labelled images and often simply run an automated droplet based on ISO/Camera combination, if I have a lot to do.
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Thanks Victoria.
I'm a total non-pro hobbyist and tend not to work in large batches at all.
I will usually target 1'-2' shots from a shoot for individual work and, when I'm shooting as I should, don't have many that need noise reduction.

So I just want a program that I can work with to do a real good job on those few photos.

I also enjoy the act of manually manipulating, playing with sliders, etc. :-)
I'm leaning away from the droplet approach but experimenting is never a bad thing.

Mark
 
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Fair enough. (I process weddings - read HUGE numbers of low light.... :D)

In that case, 2 options.

1. Do as above, but open each of those red labelled files to tweak to taste.
2. Right click as you're working through the images, and use Edit in PS. Depending on which version of PS, you'll either be able to open the file directly and save whatever format you like, or it'll create a Tiff/PSD for you.
 
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Mark, have you downloaded the droplets and Lightroom export presets from the Noiseware website. This provides a way to run an export action to process the files. I use the with great satisfaction.
 
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I don't have much demand for noise reduction, though with the images coming out of the Lumix LX3 there are a few which come out at higher ISO which could do with some attention.

I have very little experience with noise reduction, and when I have tried it I have come away frustrated. I've even dabbled with blurring the colour channels (I don't remember which channels now - green and red?) with very limited success.

Is there a useful guide to how to go about successful noise reduction, pref. on-line but an appropriate book (not patronisingly simple) would also be welcome. Or would any of you be prepared to disclose some of your expertise? Obviously I'd be interested to know what is currently the preferred software - I always understood that Noise Ninja was the king, but where does Noiseware come (I haven't heard of it before)?

I've been hoping for a non-destructive Lightroom Noise Ninja plugin, but maybe this is something which can't be done successfully in the non-destructive environment?

Patrick Cunningham
 
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Patrick, not exactly what you asked for, but a member at another forum I visit has done some extensive testing and reviews on several NR products. I've never tried linking to that forum, not sure whether it'll be viewable to non-member, if you have trouble let me know, and I'll post the direct links.

http://www.flickr.com/groups/adobe_lightroom/discuss/72157614527'81946/

I think non-destructive noise reduction in Lr (or any raw-processor) is going to take a huge architecture change, and much negotiation with possible 3rd party contributors.
That is, some sort of SDK into the rendering pipleine. That would seem to be commercially, as well as technically, challenging. Just my two cents....
 
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