The Contenders

After speaking with other professionals, looking at magazines, forums, and websites, and of course, trying programs myself, I’ve narrowed the list of NR programs down to several that deserve mention. That said, I expect to be adding reviews and comparisons of new programs as time permits.

NR Program Picture Code Noise Ninja Imagenomic Noiseware Nik Software Dfine Neat Image
Official Site picturecode.com
Version Tested 2.32b Professional, 64-bit 6.2 Professional 2.0 6.1 Professional 64-bit
Retail Price $79.95 (Pro Bundle) $69.95 $99.95 ($79.95 at B&H) $79.90
Format Photoshop plugin (tested), Stand Alone Photoshop Plugin (tested), Stand Alone Photoshop/ Compatible Plugin Photoshop, Stand Alone (tested)
Operating Systems Windows 32/64-bitMac OSX 10.2 or later Windows 32/64-bitMac OSX 10.4x/10.5x or later Windows 32/64-bit (XP SP3 or later)Mac OSX 10.4/10.5 or later Windows 32/64Mac OSX
Photoshop 64-bit Yes Yes (Pro Only) No Yes
Compatibility Elements, Aperture Elements 4+ Lightroom 2.3+, Elements 2.0+ Elements
Color Mode RGB, CMYK single channel RGB, LAB, CMYK single channel RGB, LAB, CMYK RGB, single channel LAB & CMYK
Bit Depth 8/16bit 8/16bit 8/16-bit 8/16/24/48-bit
Camera Profile/ Custom Profile Both No device profiles, Auto and Manual Both Both
Smart Filter Yes Yes Yes
Selective Sharpening Yes No Yes
Batch Processing Yes Yes Yes Yes
Ease of Use Rating (1-5)
Profile Time
Process Time
Total Time

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