Review of Nik Software's Dfine® 2.0 | nik dfine 2
Dfine2.0isanoisereductionapplicationthatisgearedtowarddigitalphotographers.Tounderstandhowanoisereductionprogramworks,itisimportanttounderstandnoise.DigitalcamerasgeneratenoiseasdoscannersbecauseoftheCCD.Therearetwotypesofnoise:luminance(contrastnoise)andchroma(colornoise).Luminancenoiselookssimilartofilmgrain.Whenreduceditcanleadtoblurrydetails.Chromanoiseshowsupasblotchydiscoloredareasorspecklesofunwantedcolors.Whatcausesthisnoise?IndigitalcamerashighISOspeedsorverylowlightlevelswillproduc...
Dfine 2.0 is a noise reduction application that is geared toward digital photographers. To understand how a noise reduction program works, it is important to understand noise. Digital cameras generate noise as do scanners because of the CCD. There are two types of noise: luminance (contrast noise) and chroma (color noise). Luminance noise looks similar to film grain. When reduced it can lead to blurry details. Chroma noise shows up as blotchy discolored areas or speckles of unwanted colors. What causes this noise? In digital cameras high ISO speeds or very low light levels will produce noise so will severely underexposed images.
Nik plug-ins share a basic uniformity of interface and type of controls. This lessens the learning curve a lot although it doesnt eliminate it when using the different programs. I will be treating each of my reviews on Nik Software plug-ins individually so there probably will be some repetition of features. One of the basic feature is ...