Digital BW, The Print

Steve, I use PK Sharpener but rarely use Neat Image any longer so can't give you any helpful tips I don't think (I shoot digitally in RAW and find that with higher ISOs and lower noise I do quite a bit less noise removal).  I would think that perhaps you might like to use masking/layers with NI so that you only use it for selected areas.  Then, of course, using PK Sharpener, particularly with luminosity choices, it will also not 'choose' skies and the like to sharpen.  You also can use masking in the sharpening layers--or choose the sharpening brush to just apply sharpening where needed.  Don't know if that helps, but its how I do it--when I use NI. (I use masking/layers a great deal).

If you aren't sure what I mean, I'll be glad to discuss off list.

Diane
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Diane B. Fields
picnic@...
photo site  http://www.pbase.com/picnic
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Steve Smith 
  To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2005 11:51 AM
  Subject: [Digital BW] Off topic: photokit and neat image.


  I have been trying to find suggestion and or a workflow for using photokit
  sharpener and Neat Image noise reduction togather. I print color and black
  and white and would love to hear any suggestions.

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  Steve Smith
  photosmith@...
  401-453-1596 



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