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Neat Image plug-in
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for Windows


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May 24, 2012

  • Neat Image v7.2 plug-in for Photoshop (Windows)

    This update includes the following changes and improvements:

    • Added support for Photoshop CS6 (older versions of Photoshop remain supported as well)

    • Updated to CUDA 4.2 (Compute Capability 3.x):
      • GTX 680, 690 and newer GPUs are supported
      • Improved performance of GPU-based filtration

    • Additional optimizations for multi-core CPUs and GPUs

    • Color themes: normal and reduced brightness options (available in plug-in's Preferences)
    • Several cosmetic corrections in GUI

    • Improved tolerance to corrupted image metadata

    • Several bugs have been fixed

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Dec 16, 2011

  • Neat Image v7.1 plug-in for Photoshop (Windows)

    This update includes the following changes and improvements:

    • Support for Photoshop CS5.1 and Photoshop Elements 10 added
    • Support for Corel Paint Shop Pro X4 added

    • Photoshop selection is now also taken into account in Neat Image internal preview
    • Internal viewer can now preview larger areas

    • Additional performance optimizations

    • Improved support for new CUDA-capable GPUs (Compute Capability 2.x)
    • Improved GPU detection and error handling
    • Updated to new version of CUDA 4 (latest video drivers are recommended)

    • Bitdefender could cause Neat Image to freeze, fixed

    • Several other issues and bugs were resolved and fixed

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May 5, 2011

  • Neat Image v7 plug-in for Photoshop (Windows)

    Neat Image team is pleased to introduce the 7th generation of its noise reduction solution for digital photography that inherits and refines the highest quality and efficiency traditionally delivered by Neat Image.

    The new major version of Neat Image plug-in for Photoshop includes the following changes and improvements:

    • Higher performance: the first GPU-accelerated version of Neat Image plug-in for Photoshop

      • CUDA support: faster noise reduction using modern CUDA-compatible GPUs
        For example, on NVidia GTX 470 Neat Image is about x2.5 faster than on Intel i7 and x3-x7 faster than on Intel i5 or Core2 Duo

      • Multiple GPU support
        Neat Image works even faster with two or more CUDA GPUs

      • CPUs and GPUs working together
        Neat Image can use CPUs and GPUs at the same time for even faster processing

      • Automated optimization of performance settings for multi-core, multi-CPU and multi-GPU systems
        • Built-in benchmark to measure image processing speed on specific hardware
        • Built-in performance optimizer in Neat Image Preferences

      • Additional performance optimizations in the filter code (32-bit version)
        Faster image processing: x1.2 faster than in previous version


    • Neat Image plug-in for Photoshop now comes in two builds: 32-bit and 64-bit

      • the 64-bit plug-in continues to support the latest 64-bit versions of Photoshop CS5 / CS4:
      • the 32-bit plug-in is added to support 32-bit host applications:
        • Photoshop CS5 (32-bit) / CS4 (32-bit) / CS3 / CS2 / CS / 7 / 6 / 5
        • Photoshop Elements 9 / 8 / 6 / 4 / 3 / 2
        • other 32-bit hosts

      • both 64-bit and 32-bit versions can be used at the same time with different host applications


    • Improved user interface
      Both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of the plug-in now have the same GUI with:
      • Redesigned graphics elements throughout the plug-in
      • More intuitive noise profile equalizer with adjustable graphs
      • Improved image viewer with several viewer modes and adjustable brightness
      • Component viewer built directly into image viewer
      • Automated preview (full window or selected area)


    • More improvements
      • Support for 32-bit per channel images (in Pro plug-in, in addition to 8-bit and 16-bit ones) to enable HDR post-processing workflows

      • Smart Profile: automatically uses two different profiling methods and selects the better resulting profile for more accurate noise reduction

      • Improved metadata (EXIF) compatibility with the latest Nikon cameras:
        D7000, D3100, P500, P300, P7000, S8100, etc.

    Pricing and Availability

  • Neat Image plug-in for Photoshop (Win) is available in three editions:

    • Demo plug-in: free 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; $39.90; purchase
      This edition is intended for home users. Supports 8-bit images (like JPEGs produced by compact cameras).
      The perfect match for Photoshop Elements.


    • Pro plug-in: supports 8-bit, 16-bit and 32-bit images and works in Photoshop actions and smart filters; $79.90; purchase
      This edition is intended for professionals who process large amounts of images and work with high-bitdepth images.
      The best choice for the full version of Photoshop.

    Licenses for non-Demo editions of Neat Image plug-in for Photoshop can be ordered in the Purchase page.
    Multi-user licenses are available with volume discounts.

    Neat Image plug-in for Photoshop (Win) can also be purchased in a bundle with other version(s) of Neat Image.

    The product is delivered as a digital download.

     

April 29, 2010

  • Neat Image 6.2 plug-in for Photoshop 64-bit (Win)

    This version of Neat Image plug-in includes the following changes and improvements:

    • Support for the latest Photoshop CS5
      • plug-ins now directly supports Photoshop CS5 64-bit
      • plug-in is also compatible with older Photoshop CS4 64-bit
      • also supports Photoline 64


    • Latest noise reduction engine
      • highest filtration quality
      • performance optimizations, increased efficiency
      • 64-bit optimizations


    • Improved user interface
      • several new viewer modes


    • Improved compatibility
      • improved metadata (EXIF) compatibility with new Nikon DSLRs (D3S, D3X, D300S, D3000, D5000, etc.)
      • improved compatibility with Windows 7


May 19, 2009

  • Neat Image 6.1 plug-in for Photoshop 64-bit (Win)

    The updated version of Neat Image plug-in for Photoshop 64-bit (Win) is available. This version includes the following changes and improvements:

    • Additional tools for noise profiling
      • Manual Fine-Tune function to complement the automatic Auto Profile and Auto Fine-Tune
      • Graphical noise profile equalizer (in Advanced mode) to assist manual fine-tuning
      • Built-in Calibration Target to shot test images for automated profiling

    • Improved image viewer
      • Several alternative viewer modes are now available
      • Adjustable viewer brightness to make noise in very dark or very bright areas more visible
      • Preview is automatically prepared and updated, either in the whole visible image area or in manually-selected image area

    • Improved compatibility
      • Improved metadata (EXIF) compatibility with newest Nikon DSLR and compact cameras
      • Plug-in can work in one more plug-in host application is supported: Photoline 64-bit

    • Fixed several bugs and compatibility issues
      Corrected processing of selected areas in multi-layer Photoshop documents, and more


December 12, 2008

  • Neat Image plug-in for Photoshop 64-bit (Win)

    A new product -- new version of Neat Image -- is released today: the first 64-bit version of Neat Image noise filter.

    This version takes the form of a Photoshop plug-in. It is designed to work with the new Photoshop CS4 64-bit.
    (for the 32-bit version of Photoshop CS4 please use the classic 32-bit versions of Neat Image)

    The new product is based on the noise reduction technology originally developed in classic versions of Neat Image, and incorporates the latest changes and improvements of those versions. The quality of noise reduction is the same high and filtration speed is even higher (thanks to using 64-bit processor instructions).

    The key features of Neat Image plug-in for Photoshop 64-bit (Win):

    • Latest noise reduction engine
      - highest filtration quality
      - very good processing speed

    • Photoshop CS4 64-bit support
      - use Neat Image directly in the latest 64-bit Photoshop in 64-bit Windows Vista or 64-bit Windows XP

    • Improved GUI
      - Neat Image plug-in's GUI has been redrawn from scratch and includes many improvements

    • Automatic profiling
      - using input images (multiple areas of input images are analyzed automatically)
      - using Batch Profiler and Calibration Target

    • Improved compatibility
      - Neat Image plug-in includes support for newest digital cameras
         (improved metadata/EXIF support for Nikon D700, D90 and several more new Nikon cameras)


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