Noise reduction, Intensity – Nikon CAPTURE NX2 User Manual

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Chapter 20 — Adjust Menu

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Noise Reduction

Noise Reduction

The

Noise Reduction tool enables you to reduce the

effects of digital noise that sometimes appear in images
taken with digital cameras.

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Please note

: It is recommended that you zoom your image to

100% while determining the amount of noise reduction to
apply to your image.

To use the

Noise Reduction tool to reduce noise throughout your image, follow these steps:

The

Noise Reduction tool provides you with the following control:

Intensity

Move the

Intensity slider to the right to increase the amount of noise reduction that is applied to the

image. Be careful to not apply too much noise reduction, as high levels of noise reduction may cause loss of
detail.

1

Navigate to the Adjust menu and select Noise Reduction.

2

Select the Method to use on your image, either Faster or Better Quality.

3

Increase the Intensity slider until noise artifacts are no longer displayed within your image.

4

Increase the Sharpness slider until any image details that may have become softer after increasing

the Intensity slider are visible again.

5

Adjust both the Intensity and Sharpness sliders until you reach a good balance of noise reduction

and detail retention.

6

Check the Edge Noise Reduction checkbox if noise is visible along the edges of details within the

image.

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