
Sometimes you can find profiles created by individuals by using a search engine.ĭevice noise profiles is what sets Neat Image apart from regular Photoshop noise removal tools like Median, Gaussian Blur, Smart Blur and even the latest Reduce Noise filter introduced in Photoshop CS2. This noise profile can be created with Neat Image or if you're lucky you can download a profile for your camera from the Neat Image web site. Neat Image works by using a device noise profile for your specific camera or scanner. Click on the thumbnail(s) to open a larger image: The first image shows the Noise Filter Settings window in Standard Mode, the second one shows it in Advanced Mode. Here are some screenshots of the Neat Image interface. JPEG artifacts in over compressed images.Film grain visible in negatives or scanned slides.Most digital noise from images produced by film and flatbed scanners.Neat Image can not only reduce digital camera noise, but also reduce:

Neat Image can be used as a standalone product or Photoshop compatible plug-in to reduce or totally remove this kind of noise.
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Therefore, I assume that I need to reset my Photoshop memory for the most effecient workflow possible while using Neat Image.When we shoot with digital cameras using a high ISO setting or slow shutter speed, we often end up with digital noise in our pictures.
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On the other hand, I assume that allocating just 40% to 52% of my memory to Photoshop on a full time basis would significantly slow down many other aspects of Photoshop. Of course, even if this work around works, it is a slow down of my work flow, since I have to restart Photoshop each time I change the Photoshop memory allocation. I assume that I can work around this problem by setting my Photoshop memory to a low amount, process my photo with Neat Image, then reset my Photoshop memory to my usual amount of 70% or 75%. If a file has several layers, I have to set my Photoshop memory to about 40%. (217808960-byte memory block requested.)" If I set my Photoshop memory usage to 52%, I can open a file with my Neat Image plug-in if the file doesn't have any layers. Usually, when I try to open Neat Image from Photoshop, I get the following message: "Neat Image cannot get free memory block from the operating system. My photo files are large 200+ mb, 16 bit scans from my Minolta 5400.
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I have a P4 3ghz HT, 2 gb of RAM, 160 gb of Photoshop scratch disk space, Windows XP Pro with SP-2 and Photoshop CS. I just purchased and installed Neat Image Pro+. (By the way, I found this thread via a Google search for "Neat Image cannot get free memory block".) Now, I just have to wait for a 64-bit version of Photoshop. Perhaps others can learn from my mistake. NITeam, I changed Photoshop to 80% (only thing I changed) and now the NI plugin runs perfectly! I should have seen this long ago. If Photoshop is using 1.7GB of it, that leaves only 300MB for all other running programs (excluding the OS, I think).

I read recently that WindowsXP (32-bit) programs can only address the first 2GB of memory. I closed Photoshop out, ran it again fresh, opened my panorama, and attempted to run NI on one of the layers and I immediately got the above error.


Photoshop is set to use: 99% = 1760 MB in preferences. Photoshop is using: 514 MB RAM and 819 MB virtual memory. (51203975-byte memory block is requested). Neat Image Photoshop Plugin wrote:Neat Image cannot get free memory block from the operating system.
