Nikon 4 user manual Noise Reduction, Reducing Noise

Enhancing Images

Noise Reduction

This palette can be use to mitigate the effects of noise that sometimes appears in images taken with digital cameras.

Reducing Noise

1 Display the Noise Reduction palette

Select the tool palette containing the Noise Reduction Apply button Settings menu palette from the View menu (the default location for

the Noise Reduction palette is Tool Palette 2) and click the triangle at the top left corner of the palette.

2 If the Apply button is off () , turn it on ()

3 Adjust noise reduction options

Intensity: To reduce noise (a mottling phenomenon that occurs principally in photographs taken at high sensitivities), drag the slider to select a value from 0 (no noise reduction performed) to 100 (maximum noise reduction).

Sharpness: High levels of noise reduction may result in loss of definition. To increase sharpness, drag the slider to select a value from 0 (no sharpening performed) to 10 (max- imum sharpness).

Method: Choose Faster for faster processing, Better quality for increased precision.

Edge Noise Reduction: Check this box to reduce noise along edges in the photo, making outlines more distinct.

Color Moire Reduction (RAW images only): Color moiré (color interference caused by regular overlapping patterns) can be reduced using this option. Choose the amount of compensation performed from Off, Low, Medium, or High.

4 View the results

Confirm the effects of noise reduction on the entire image and adjust settings as neces- sary.

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