Nikon Capture NX2 user manual Noise Reduction tool provides you with the following control

Noise Reduction

The Noise Reduction tool enables you to reduce the effects of digital noise that sometimes appear in images taken with digital cameras.

A Please note: It is recommended that you zoom your image to 100% while determining the amount of noise reduction to apply to your image.

To use the Noise Reduction tool to reduce noise throughout your image, follow these steps:

1Navigate to the Adjust menu and select Noise Reduction.

2Select the Method to use on your image, either Faster or Better Quality.

3Increase the Intensity slider until noise artifacts are no longer displayed within your image.

4Increase the Sharpness slider until any image details that may have become softer after increasing the Intensity slider are visible again.

5Adjust both the Intensity and Sharpness sliders until you reach a good balance of noise reduction and detail retention.

6Check the Edge Noise Reduction checkbox if noise is visible along the edges of details within the image.

The Noise Reduction tool provides you with the following control:

Intensity

Move the Intensity slider to the right to increase the amount of noise reduction that is applied to the image. Be careful to not apply too much noise reduction, as high levels of noise reduction may cause loss of detail.

204Chapter 20 — Adjust Menu Noise Reduction