User manual ABSOFT NEAT IMAGE

[. . . ] Neat Image To make images look better. User guide Document version 3. 0, November 20, 2003 Copyright © 1999-2003 by ABSoft. All rights reserved. User Guide Neat Image Table of contents 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1. 1. Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 What it can do ­ functionality of Neat Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 When it works ­ types of input images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Overview of filtration process. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Running Neat Image on a sample image. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Step I. [. . . ] Alternatively, you can use special folder structuring to keep many device noise profiles arranged according to their device modes. See the subsection 5. 4. 1, Structuring profile set, page 25, for additional information. 1 See Profiling options, page 36, for more details on combination of last fine-tuning analyses option of Neat Image. All rights reserved. 22 20-Nov-03 User Guide Neat Image 5. 2. Using the calibration target This page is intended to be a test shot target for device noise profiling. Alternatively, you can use a standard color or grayscale target available from your local photo store. The patches should be uniform, grayscale or color, without any visible details or texture. All rights reserved. 23 User Guide Neat Image 5. 2. 1. Digital camera profiling Use the calibration target page to prepare a test image for building a device noise profile for your camera using the following steps: 1. Set the camera to a specific shooting mode (ISO level, exposure, etc. ) that you want to build a profile for. Important: set the focusing system on infinity (you need to get an out of focus image). Make sure the calibration target fills the whole frame and make a shot. Bring the resulting image to Neat Image and build a device noise profile using this test image: a. Use the central area to do rough analysis; Use the Auto Fine-Tuning Analyzer. 5. 2. 2. Flatbed scanner profiling Use the calibration target page to prepare a test image for building a device noise profile for your flatbed scanner using the following steps: 1. Set the scanner to a specific scanning mode (resolution, light level, etc. ) that you want to build a profile for. If possible set the scanner out of focus (an out of focus scan is preferred for profiling). Scan the calibration target Bring the scanned image to Neat Image and build a device noise profile using this test image: a. Use the central area to do rough analysis; Use multiple smaller patches to fine-tune the rough profile or just use the Auto Fine-Tuning Analyzer. 5. 2. 3. Film scanner profiling Use the calibration target page to prepare a test image for building a device noise profile for your film scanner using the following steps: 1. Set the camera to a specific shooting mode (ISO level, exposure, film type, etc. ) that you want to build a profile for. Important: set the focusing system on infinity (you need to get an out of focus image). Make sure the calibration target fills the whole frame and make a shot. Develop the slide and put it into the scanner Set the scanner to a specific scanning mode (resolution, light level, etc. ) that you want to build a profile for and scan the slide. Bring the scanned image to Neat Image and build a device noise profile using this test image: a. Use the central area to do rough analysis; Use multiple smaller patches to fine-tune the rough profile or just use the Auto Fine-Tuning Analyzer. 5. 3. Profiling methods In the subsection Building a device noise profile for specific device mode, page 16, building profiles using the input image is explained. [. . . ] Such topics are covered in the forum as: · · · · · · announcements of new and updated version of the software; questions about use of Neat Image; examples of using Neat Image with comments and suggestions; feedback from the users: suggestions of new features and improvements; polls: what OS, CPU, camera types are used with Neat Image; contacts and general comments. 13. 4. 3. License agreement Your use of Neat Image software indicates that you accept this license agreement: You may Use Demo edition of Neat Image free of charge for non-commercial purposes. Purchase a license for Neat Image Home, Pro, or Pro+ edition and become a registered user of the software. Run one (or more, up to the number specified in your license) instance(s) of Neat Image Home, Pro, or Pro+ at a time for commercial and other purposes (for registered users only). [. . . ]