Neat Image plug-in
for Photoshop
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| April 21, 2010 Neat Image 6 plug-in for Photoshop /MacThe first version of Neat Image plug-in supporting the latest
64-bit Photoshop CS5 /Mac
This version of Neat Image plug-in includes the following changes
and improvements: - Single 32-bit / 64-bit plug-in for CS5 and other versions
of Photoshop
- plug-ins directly supports both 32-bit and
64-bit modes of Photoshop CS5
- plug-in is also compatible with older 32-bit
versions of Photoshop: CS4 / CS3 / CS2 / CS /
7
- plug-in also supports Photoshop Elements 8
/ 6 / 4 / 3 / 2
- Latest noise reduction engine
- highest filtration quality
- performance optimizations, increased efficiency
- 64-bit optimizations
- Redesigned user interface
- standard and advanced interface modes for beginners and
power users
- graphical noise profile equalizer and manual fine-tuning
tools (in advanced mode)
- separate sets of controls for noise analysis and for adjusting
filter settings / checking preview
- several alternative viewer modes to see noise in individual
image components
- adjustable image viewer to make noise in very dark or very
bright areas easier to see and analyze
- built-in Calibration Target for noise profiling of digital
cameras and scanners
- Improved compatibility
- improved metadata (EXIF) compatibility with new Nikon DSLRs
(D3S, D3X, D300S, D3000, D5000, etc.)
- improved compatibility with OSX 10.6
- Please see the full history of changes
Pricing and AvailabilityNeat Image plug-in for Photoshop /Mac is available in the following
three editions: - Demo plug-in: freeware edition with
limited functionality; free; download
This edition demonstrates the capabilities
of Neat Image and can be used to process small images for
non-commercial purposes.
- Home plug-in: supports 8-bit (per channel)
images; $49.90; purchase
This edition is intended for home users.
It supports 8-bit images (like JPEGs produced by compact cameras).
- Pro plug-in: support both 8-bit and
16-bit images and works in Photoshop actions; $79.90; purchase
This edition is intended for professionals
who process large amounts of images and work with both
8-bit and 16-bit images.
Licenses for non-Demo editions of Neat Image plug-in for Photoshop
can be ordered using the Purchase page.
A purchased product is delivered as a direct download after an order
is processed. Multi-user licenses are available with
volume discounts.
Upgrading from older versionsVersion 6 is a paid upgrade for users of older versions (versions
2, 3, and 4) of Neat Image plug-in for Photoshop /Mac.
Licensed users of older versions can get new licenses for the newest
version using the special upgrade offer: Older Neat Image v4 is also available to licensed users of older versions.
You can use the original license and download instruction to download
the version 4 without any additional charge.
Many new noise profile sets have been published in the profile
library
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May 12, 2009 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 for Photoshop /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 for
Photoshop /Mac Universal Binary
1. If you are a registered user of the Pro plug-in for Photoshop /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 for Photoshop /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 for Photoshop /Mac
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February 5, 2007 Beta-testing of Neat Image v4.3 plug-in for Photoshop /Mac Universal
Binary
We conduct a public beta-testing of the new version of Neat Image plug-in
for Photoshop /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 Version 4.2 of Neat Image /Mac- This version better supports metadata in images produced by new
Nikon digital cameras: Nikon D80, D2Hs, D2Xs and more
- Neat Image plug-in now works better with many Canon cameras (more
accurate reading of ISO values in Auto mode)
- Noise profiling has been improved: Auto Profile now selects better
areas for noise analysis producing higher-quality profiles
Also, several bugs have been corrected. Please see the history
of changes for more details.
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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 for Photoshop /Mac
Neat Image v4.0 is more automated and user-friendlyThe new features and improvementes in Neat Image v4.0: - 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
This edition is intended for home users.
- Pro plug-in provides full support for
24- and 48-bit images
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 for Photoshop /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
- Demo plug-in is a freeware edition of the software with slightly-limited
functionality
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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April 30, 2005 Photoshop CS2 compatibility improved in Neat Image v2.23 plug-in
for Photoshop /Mac
This update improves compatibility of Neat Image plug-in for Photoshop
/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 for Photoshop /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 for Photoshop /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 for Photoshop /Mac
This update improves compatibility of Neat Image plug-in for Photoshop
/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 for Photoshop /Mac may use
their licenses to download the latest
version of the software.
If you are new to Neat Image plug-in for Photoshop /Mac please try the Demo
plug-in for Photoshop /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 for Photoshop /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 for Photoshop /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 for Photoshop /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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