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While many digital cameras can provide low-noise results on ISO 50, noise level often sharply increases on higher ISO settings if you do not use a DSLR. With many viewfinder cameras like my trusted Canon PowerShot S40, noise at ISO 200 or even ISO 400 on longer exposure times can be a showstopper - if no postprocessing is applied. But while sharpening is easy to handle, reducing noise is a bit more complicated, as most noise reduction features greatly reduce image sharpness and smear details and textures. This Photoshop Actions set helps out. Posted by the man behind Houserdesign on the Topleftpixel / Daily Dose of Imagery forum, it applies several layer and mask operations and lets you choose between different levels of noise reduction. But does it maintain sharpness and details? Yes. A series of ISO 400 photos that looked way too messy before now look like decent ISO 100 shots. Also good for adding even more crispness to ISO 50 shots. Recommended.

Topleftpixel forum thread >
Photoshop actions file (.atn) >