Suhit Gupta
08-09-2004, 08:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.dpreview.com/news/0407/04073001kodakdigitalgem.asp' target='_blank'>http://www.dpreview.com/news/0407/04073001kodakdigitalgem.asp</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Eastman Kodak Company today introduced the new DIGITAL GEM Professional Plug-In, which enables users to dramatically reduce both visual noise and film grain in their digital images without excessive softening. This new, professional plug-in has the same basic features and functionality as the award-winning DIGITAL GEM Plug-In, plus it offers 16 bit support, more control and improved results for automatic noise and grain reduction. In conjunction with the release of the new DIGITAL GEM Professional Plug-In, the original DIGITAL GEM Plug-In price has been reduced from $79.95 to $49.95."</i><br /><br />This sounds really cool. A free trial version is available for download at <a href="www.asf.com">www.asf.com</a>. The noise suppression algorithm is an improved version of that used in the original plug-in and works on extreme noise problems. The grain suppression algorithm reduces grain while preserving detail. The main addition in the professional version is a ‘Noise Preview Screen’ to enable users to view the effect before committing to it.