noiseware and creating sharper images

[txphoto2009]

please recommend software!
thanks!

[zerovision]

?? are you asking if it is a good choice for sharpening images or reducing noise. It is a great software for both, but for sharpening images I would chose another software. I have been very happy with most of the pictures with lots of noise and then sharpening slider does a very good job, but I have not tried Noise Ninja or other similar products.

If you are interested in Noiseware, I recommend getting the suite that includes Portrait and Real Grain. If you do decide to get this software, make 20 copies of your serial numbers. Shortly after I bought this software, my notebook motherboard died and the serial numbers were sent electronically. I have been trying to retrieve them from my drive ever since. I can't use Portrait or Real Grain on my new system and Noiseware is offering a free upgrade, but not without the serial numbers.

[Sonny]

Andy,

Here are some links that discuss you noise reduction question.

Noise Reduction
http://www.texasphotoforum.com/forum...ight=noiseware
http://www.texasphotoforum.com/forum...ight=noiseware
http://www.texasphotoforum.com/forum...ight=noiseware
http://www.texasphotoforum.com/forum...ight=noiseware
http://www.texasphotoforum.com/forum...ight=noiseware
http://www.bythom.com/sharpening.htm

Sharpening
http://www.texasphotoforum.com/forum...+Sharpener+Pro
http://www.photoshopsupport.com/tuto...harpening.html
http://www.newtutorials.com/advanced...-photoshop.htm
http://veerle.duoh.com/blog/comments...smart_filters/
http://thepluginsite.com/products/ph...lade/index.htm
http://www.pixelgenius.com/sharpener/
http://www.outbackphoto.com/workflow/wf_31/essay.html

[RKEnnis]

[ begin rant ]
I've bought a lot of software where I got the serial number electronically. Most of these companies make it pretty easy to retrieve the serial at a later date. If for some reason I lost them, and the company couldn't help me - well, they wouldn't get any more of my money.
[ end rant ]

Whew! I'm glad that's out of my system.

I'm still using an older version of Noise Ninja, and I like it really well. Of course, any noise reduction software softens the image a bit. But sometimes it's worth it.

[Phanee]

As we are talking about Noise reduction and Sharpening, I have a question.
In the post processing which should occur first? Noise reduction or Sharpening?

Currently I reduce noise and then sharpen the image.

I am using Noiseware suite and I am pretty happy with it.

[zerovision]

Noise reduction always comes first. All the pros say sharpening is the very last thing you do. Joe McNally, Scott Kelby, etc. all say sharpen last in pp.

[venchka]

OK, so when do you apply capture sharpening and when do you apply output sharpening?

Apparently you need both.

[billbunton]

Noise reduction comes first, then capture sharpening. Do all the rest of your PP. Output sharpening is done based on what you're outputting for, at final size, as the final step.

[Phanee]

Andy, I am sorry if I am hijacking the thread.

Wayne & Bill, Thanks for the inputs. Now what is capture sharpening and output sharpening? I mean do they differ in amount/method of sharpening?

[venchka]

Originally Posted by Phanee

Andy, I am sorry if I am hijacking the thread.

Wayne & Bill, Thanks for the inputs. Now what is capture sharpening and output sharpening? I mean do they differ in amount/method of sharpening?

Yes and I need to learn. It gets worse: Output sharpening varies with paper, printer, subject matter, the phase of the moon, etc.