Above In low-light
conditions, noise
can be a problem.
Running noise
reduction edits
in Photoshop
can cleanup
a grainyimage.
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ORIGINAL SHOT WITH NOISE REDUCTION
Photoshop has a great noise reduction filter. Head up to
Filter>Noise>Reduce Noise. In the dialogue window that
appears there are some sliders. The first one is Strength
- slide this to the right to reduce luminosity noise. You’ll
need to zoom into the image to see clearly. The Preserve
Details slider will bring back detail that has been softened
by the Strength slider. Don’t push this slider too far or
you’ll bring noise back. Next is the Colour Noise slider.
Move it to the right until colour noise is evened out.
Reducing noise will soften your image, so the Sharpen
Details slider adds sharpness to counteract that, but use
it sparingly to avoid creating a waxy finish.
Use Photoshop to reduce
noise in your images
