| October 10, 2008 Many new noise profile sets have been published in the profile
library
Many new profile sets have been recently created and submitted to the profile
library by generous users of Neat Image. We thank all the contributors
who build new profiles for the community of Neat Image users. Please
also participate in building new profiles for digital cameras and scanners.
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February 22, 2008 Many new noise profile sets have been published in the profile
library
Many new profile sets have been recently created and submitted to the profile
library by generous users of Neat Image. We thank all the contributors
who build new profiles for the community of Neat Image users. Please
also participate in building new profiles for digital cameras and scanners.
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March 21, 2007 Universal Binary version of Neat Image released Neat Image v4.3 plug-in /Mac Universal Binary is now
officially released.
This is the first universal binary release
of Neat Image, which means Neat Image now natively supports both Intel
and PowerPC Macs. Neat Image can now run at full speed on Intel Macs
in the native version of Photoshop CS3 without need for Rosetta emulation.
Enjoy the full speed of Intel-based image processing possible with
new Macs!
The new version of Neat Image plug-in now also supports smart filters
- a new feature of Photoshop CS3.
Besides Photoshop CS3, this versions supports Photoshop CS2, CS, 7.0
and Photoshop Elements 5, 4, 3, 2.
Also, several minor bugs have been corrected in this version. Please
see the history of changes for more details.
We thank all the people who downloaded, tested and reported issues
discovered in the earlier beta version of the universal binary. Thank
you very much for your help!
How to download Neat Image v4.3 plug-in
/Mac Universal Binary
1. If you are a registered user of the Pro plug-in /Mac please log
on to the download area of the Pro plug-in and
download the new version
2. If you are a registered user of the Home plug-in /Mac please log
on to the download area of the Home plug-in and
download the new version
3. If you are not registered yet please download Neat
Image Demo plug-in /Mac
Many new noise profile sets have been published in the profile
library
Many new profile sets have been recently created and submitted to the profile
library by generous users of Neat Image. We thank all the contributors
who build new profiles for the community of Neat Image users. Please
also participate in building new profiles for digital cameras and scanners.
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February 5, 2007 Beta-testing of Neat Image v4.3 plug-in /Mac Universal Binary
We conduct a public beta-testing of the new version of Neat Image plug-in
/Mac. This is the first version of the noise reduction tool released
as a universal binary, which means it natively supports and can run
at full speed on both Intel and PowerPC Macs when used with a universal
binary plug-in host.
In addition, this new version of Neat Image plug-in supports Adove Photoshop CS3 beta,
so you can test CS3 and Neat Image together and enjoy the full speed of Intel-based image
processing possible with new Macs.
We expect this beta version to be stable and free of bugs. However, if you are not willing
to take any chances please wait until the beta testing is finished and v4.3 is officially
released.If you decide to download and test the beta version and then discover
any kind of bug or issue please report it using the bug
report form. We will try to promptly resolve all reported issues
to make the release of v4.3 closer. Please note: this beta version supports PS CS3 beta and PS CS2 9.0.2
only. If you use PS CS2 9.0 then you have to update CS2 to version
9.0.2. Support for other plug-in hosts is not available in the current
beta version. Update: the beta-testing has been successfully completed
and the new version of Neat Image has been released.
We thank all the people who downloaded, tested and reported issues in the beta version
of the universal binary. Thank you very much for your help!
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October 15, 2006 Many new noise profile sets have been published in the profile
library
Many new profile sets have been recently created and submitted to the profile
library by generous users of Neat Image. We thank all the contributors
who build new profiles for the community of Neat Image users. Please
also participate in building new profiles for digital cameras and scanners.
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May 6, 2006 Version 4.1 of Neat Image /Mac
This update improves support for Pentax cameras in general and fixes
a bug in the plug-in related to profiles for some Pentax cameras.
Many new noise profile sets have been published in the profile
library
We thank all the contributors who build new profiles for the community
of Neat Image users.
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March 14, 2006 Neat Image v4.0 plug-in /Mac
Neat Image v4.0 /Mac is more automated and user-friendlyThe new features and improvementes in Neat Image v4.0 /Mac: - Profile matching
to automatically select noise profiles most suitable to process different input images
Neat Image plug-in can now
automatically select the best matching profile based
on the EXIF data stored in noise profiles and in
current input image. Most profiles available in the profile
library are ready for profile matching. New noise
profiles built in Neat Image v4.0 plug-in /Mac can
also be used by profile matching.
Use the Match indicator in the main plug-in window and dedicated Image-Profile Match
Details window to control the degree of match between the current noise profile and
input image. - Profile viewer
to see all profile details and to describe the mode of the profiled
imaging device
Use the Profile viewer to check the profile's noise
levels. This can be used to evaluate noise properties
of different modes of your camera or scanner: noisy
device modes show higher noise levels in the Profile
viewer.
Use the Profile viewer to describe device mode when building a new profile set for
your camera or scanner.
Use the Quality indicator in the main plug-in window to control the quality of current
noise profile. Using a high-quality profile leads to more accurate noise reduction.
- Improved image viewer
to easier control an input image and faster select an area of interest
A set of keyboard shortcuts to control the image viewer in
the plug-in (see the history of changes for mode details).Double-click in an image area quickly brings the
selection to the area (in the Profiling mode).
Neat Image v4.0 /Mac is available in three editions: Demo plug-in,
Home plug-in and Pro plug-in- Demo plug-in is a freeware edition of
the software with limited functionality (free)
This edition demonstrates the capabilities
of Neat Image and can be used to process small images
for non-commercial purposes.
- Home plug-in supports 24-bit images
($34.90; order a license)
This edition is intended for home users.
- Pro plug-in provides full support for
24- and 48-bit images ($59.90; order a
license)
This edition is intended for professionals
who process large amounts of images.
Upgrading to v4.0 from previous versionsThis new major version of Neat Image /Mac is available to the registered
users of the previous versions at no extra cost. Registered
users may directly use the current licenses to download the latest
version of the corresponding Neat Image edition: Download Neat Image Pro plug-in Download Neat Image Home plug-in
If Neat Image is new to you, please try the free Demo plug-in: Download Neat Image Demo plug-in
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January 12, 2006 Version 3.11 of Neat Image /Mac
This update fixes two issues reported by Neat Image users.
Many new noise profile sets have been published in the profile
library
We thank all the contributors who build new profiles for the community
of Neat Image users.
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November 11, 2005 Version 3.1 of Neat Image /MacNew version of Neat Image /Mac introduces full support for dual-processor and multi-processor
Macs.
Neat Image is now able to utilize all available processors on multi-processor computers
when processing each image. This makes image processing 1.5-1.9 times faster on dual-processor
computers and even faster on multi-processor machines.
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August 5, 2005 Version 3.02 of Neat Image /Mac
This update improves action/batch processing support and fixed two bugs
discovered by Neat Image users.
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July 6, 2005 Version 3.01 of Neat Image /Mac
This update improves support for very large images and fixes a bug reported
by Neat Image users.
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May 23, 2005 Improving the de facto standard, ABSoft introduces the next generation noise reduction solutionNeat Image team, ABSoft, is pleased to announce the introduction of a new generation of its noise reduction solution for digital photography that inherits and refines the highest quality and efficiency traditionally delivered by Neat Image: Neat Image v3.0 /Mac Renowned for its noise reduction quality, Neat Image is used by photographers all over the world as a tool that turns noisy photos and grainy scans into clean and neat digital images. New in Neat Image v3.0 /Mac is significantly improved quality and efficiency of noise reduction, stronger integration with the latest image editors and enhanced usability. Realizing the critical importance of high-quality noise reduction in low light (night, indoors) and high speed (sport, action) photography, new Neat Image employs significantly enhanced and optimized noise reduction algorithms. These algorithms use refined device noise profiles to more accurately reflect camera or scanner characteristics and to draw a more clear distinction between noise and details in digital images. In effect, the noise
reduction quality is greatly improved, especially in cases of strong
noise and compression artifacts: more true noise is reduced and more
real image details are preserved. New Neat Image incorporates a more efficient implementation of all image processing procedures which makes both profiling and noise reduction faster than in the previous generation of Neat Image. Supporting the software environment used by many professionals, Neat Image plug-in /Mac have been made fully compatible with the latest generation of the industry standard image editor: Adobe Photoshop CS2 for Mac. Neat Image noise reduction is directly integrated in a workflow based on Photoshop filters, plug-ins and actions. New Neat Image /Mac also offers a user-controlled profiling method, auto fine-tuning function, re-designed graphic user interface with larger preview as well as many optimizations of the underlying algorithms.
Background
Since the beginning of the digital imaging era, digital noise and digitized film grain have always been unwelcome parts of many digital photos and scans because of imperfect physical nature of the underlying light-capturing processes. While the hardware manufactures have always been trying to improve these processes, Neat Image software is designed to work with the available output produced by the modern hardware: noisy high ISO digital shots and scans of grainy film. Neat Image greatly improves the visual quality of such digital images by reducing the objectionable noise and grain and at the same time preserving the real image details.
Neat Image was initially introduced to the market in 2001 and quickly became the de facto standard in noise reduction for digital photography thanks to the top quality of noise reduction delivered by the tool. The top quality noise reduction has been made possible by using device noise profiles – a novel concept originally introduced by Neat Image. A device noise profile is a reusable analysis of noise properties of an image acquisition device. Using device noise profiles in effect makes Neat Image processing custom-tailored to an imaging device and therefore makes noise reduction more accurate. Neat Image /Mac runs in Mac OSX as a Photoshop-compatible plug-in. Windows version is also available.
Pricing and Availability
Neat Image v3.0 /Mac is available in Pro and Demo editions: - Pro plug-in provides all the features of Neat Image /Mac without limitations; available at US$49.90
- Demo plug-in is a freeware edition of the software with slightly-limited functionality; free
Volume licensing and special pricing is available as well.
Upgrading from previous versionsCaring for people who already use Neat Image Pro plug-in /Mac, ABSoft makes the new version available to the currently registered users of the previous version at no extra cost. Registered users of Neat Image /Mac may directly use their licenses to download the latest versions of the software. Please find more information about new features and improvements in Neat Image v3.0 /Mac in the history of changes. Also please see a comment about using noise profiles built with older versions of Neat Image /Mac.
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May 23, 2005 New versions of Neat Image for Windows have been published: Neat Image v5.0 /Win
Please find more details...
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April 30, 2005 Photoshop CS2 compatibility improved in Neat Image v2.23 plug-in /Mac
This update improves compatibility of Neat Image plug-in /Mac with the new version of Adobe Photoshop in two ways:
- The installer now supports Photoshop CS2: it automatically puts the Neat Image plug-in to this new version of Photoshop;
- The preview inside the Neat Image plug-in (v2.22 and earlier) that did not function properly under Photoshop CS2 is now fixed. Neat Image v2.23 shows preview correctly in Photoshop CS2.
Registered users of Neat Image Pro plug-in /Mac may directly use their licenses to download the latest version of the software.
If you are new to Neat Image please try the Demo plug-in /Mac. We contunie to work on more improvements to make the Mac version of the plug-in better.
The next major update will include several GUI modifications suggested by users of Neat Image /Mac. New functionality will also be added to make profiling process more controlled and accurate.
Please share with us your opinion of Neat Image and your ideas of what can be done to make it better and more useful in your Photoshop work. We carefully listen to all opinions and try to implement the ideas you suggest. You are welcome in the Neat Image community forum. Or send us an e-mail.
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March 10, 2005 Neat Image v2.2 plug-in /Mac
This update improves compatibility of Neat Image plug-in /Mac with older versions of Photoshop running in OSX in Classic mode. Two other improvements and bug fixed are implemented as well.
Registered users of Neat Image Pro plug-in /Mac may use their licenses to download the latest version of the software.
If you are new to Neat Image plug-in /Mac please try the Demo plug-in /Mac.
New noise profile sets are availableMany new noise profiles have been sent in by kind Neat Image users. New profiles are available for: - Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II, EOS-20D, EOS-300D, PowerShot G3 / G6 / S40 / S60 / S70 / S230 / S500 / SD20 (IXUS i5) / SD300 (IXUS 40)
- Casio Exilim EX-P600 / EX-S1
- Fujifilm FinePix F710 / 1400 Zoom
- HP Photosmart M407 / R707
- Kodak CX 4300
- Minolta DiMAGE X / A2 / F200 / X21 / X31 / X50 / Z3, Dynax 7D
- Nikon D100, CoolPix 8800
- Olympus E-1, E-300, C-720 UZ
- Panasonic DMC-FX7, DMC-FZ3, DMC-FZ15
- Pentax *ist DS, Optio MX / S4 / S40
- Samsung Digimax U-CA 401
- Sigma SD9
- Sony DSC-P43, DSC-P73
Please participate in building profiles for new digital cameras and share your sets of profiles with the community.
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January 14, 2004 Neat Image v2.1 plug-in /Mac
This update introduces Photoshop action support and fixes several bugs discovered since the first release.
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November 1, 2004 Neat Image v2.0 plug-in /Mac
Finally, Neat Image is available on Mac platform too! This is the first public release of Neat Image for Mac. Neat Image for Mac is currently in the stage of active development. We are working hard to provide the Mac version with even more advanced functionality to match that of the original Windows version of Neat Image. The qualit of noise reduction is already as high as in the Window version. Early adopters of Neat Image /Mac will benefit from the introductory license price (it is temporarily lowered) and will get free upgrade to the next major version of Neat Image for Mac. Main features available in Neat Image plug-in /Mac: - Latest Neat Image noise reduction engine
- highest filtration quality
- very good processing speed
- Automatic profiling
- using input images
- using Calibration Target
- 16-bit image support
- to fully utilize capabilities of modern image acquisition devices
- Profile library
- rich set of free ready-made noise profiles available online
Thank you for supporting Neat Image development!
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