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Custom Camera
Profiles enables
you to fine-tune
the noise
reduction
process by
utilizing
additional
custom camera
profile modules
for Dfine |
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Camera profiles
from Dfine
target noise
based on the
individual
camera and the
manner in which
it processes the
image. |
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By identifying
various colors
in the image
where noise
should be
reduced, varying
levels of noise
can be reduced
in a natural and
dynamic fashion
in a digital
image. |
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Each of the 4
main features in
Dfine contains a
variety of
methods for
reducing noise
and enhancing
color and light. |
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The Luminance
Noise feature
enables the
reduction of
luminance noise. |
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The Chrominance
Noise &
Artifacts
feature is
designed to
reduce the
appearance of
chrominance
(color) noise
structures
throughout the
image. |
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The Contrast &
Light feature
offers a variety
of light and
contrast
adjustments. In
this step,
options are
provided for
brightening an
image,
compensating for
counter-light,
and making tonal
adjustments to
correct and
improve images |
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The Color Cast &
Balance option
enables users to
adjust and
enhance color in
an image.
Adjustments for
color balance,
saturation, and
color
temperature are
available |
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Dfine includes
an additional
Photoshop®
compatible tool
that enables you
to selectively
apply noise
reduction using
a variety of
detail-specific
brushes. |
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All Dfine
Selective
brushes support
pressure
sensitivity
offered by
graphics
tablets,
providing up to
1,024 levels of
pressure
sensitivity and
control. |
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Dfine Selective
brushes are also
fully compatible
with any mouse
or other
pointing device
in Windows 95
through XP and
Mac OS X. |
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The Dfine
Interface was
designed to
provide you with
the most control
and feedback
within the noise
reduction
process. |
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Multiple preview
windows allow
various levels
of detail to be
seen, an
analysis mode
provides extra
contrast and
visibility for
problem noise
areas, and the
Grab and Drop
feature enables
quick access to
any portion of
the image |
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Image histograms
are available
for each preview
showing the
distribution of
pixels before
and after the
Dfine process,
and 8
Single-Click
Presets allow
quick access to
previously saved
settings. |
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The Quick Fix
method is
provided for
users who want a
quick global fix
for noise and
related color
and light
adjustments |
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Simply compare
the image to a
list of
intensities of
noise and color
via the
pull-down menu
and then select
the setting that
best matches the
condition of the
image |
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Dfine provides
one Quick Fix
method for each
of the four
steps in Dfine.
Dfine applies
the associated
level of noise
reduction or
light
corrections for
the Quick Fix
method chosen.
When accessed
through the
Dfine Selective
tool, the Quick
Fix methods can
be applied
selectively for
even more cont |
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Dfine offers 8
Single-Click
Presets that
enable users to
save and access
frequently used
settings for the
lighting
conditions or
types of images
captured. |
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Presets can be
created for a
variety of uses,
including for
example, indoor
or outdoor
photos, for
portraits that
are captured
with studio
lights, for
night-time
photos, or for
any custom
setting that
might be
recalled and
used again
quickly. |
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Presets can also
be used to store
and recall a
camera profile
that has been
installed and
loaded at least
once. |
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Dfine provides a
variety of tools
for adjusting
light and
contrast. The
Counter-Light
Reduction tool
enables you to
compensate for
backlit
conditions. |
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Dfine offers a
complete set of
features for
previewing and
working with
your image in
the noise
reduction and
detail
optimization
process. |
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Multiple preview
modes enable you
to view the
image using a
single large
preview, two
side-by-side
landscape
oriented
previews, two
side-by-side
portrait
oriented
previews, or a
five-window
analysis
preview. |
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A Real-time
Preview Update
enables you to
see image
changes as you
make them. |
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The Reveal
Analysis Mode
illustrates the
changes in image
detail, enabling
you to observe
and control such
changes during
the detail
optimization
process. |
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The Grab and
Drop feature
allows you to
grab any
specific detail
or image feature
and drop a
duplicate view
of that detail
into an adjacent
window, enabling
you to compare
sensitive detail
in the before
and after image. |
