Neat Image user guide / Introduction Features
Noise Reduction and Image Sharpening
- Advanced noise filter to reduce noise and grain in digital images
- Complete control over the filter settings to achieve the desired level of noise reduction
- Smart sharpening filter to make images look sharper without amplification of noise
- 16-bit image support to fully utilize capabilities of modern image acquisition devices
Plug-in and Standalone Application
- Photoshop-compatible plug-in to selectively apply noise reduction to layers and channels
- Standalone application to work directly with image files when an image editor is not available
Device Noise Profiles
- Automatic noise analyzer to build profiles for your camera or scanner
- Batch profiler to automate profiling with the Calibration Target
- Rich set of free ready-made noise profiles in the online profile library
- Profile matcher for automatic matching of noise profiles to images
Queued Processing
- Queued processing / batch processing of image series
- Background processing (images are processed as you prepare a new one)
Preview
- Embedded preview for any selected image area
- Preview of filtration results separately for each channel and frequency component
- Variant Selector for easier adjustment of the filters
- Full-size comparison of original vs. filtered images
Some features are only available in certain editions of Neat Image. Detailed feature map explains the differences between Neat Image editions in details.