Removing noise

You can use the Remove Noise tool to remove noise from your images while preserving details that you want to retain.

ACDSee Photo Manager tip Removing noise

You can use the Remove Noise tool to remove hot image pixels caused by digital cameras with malfunctioning CCD array sensors, or the extra pixels caused by a dusty scanner or camera lens.

To remove noise from an image:

  1. In Edit mode, in the Detail group, click Noise.
  2. Select the Remove Noise tab.
  3. Set the options as described below.
  4. Do one of the following:
    • Click Done to apply your changes and close the Remove Noise tool.
    • Click Cancel to discard all changes and close the tool.

ACDSee Photo Manager Note Removing noise

Click Reset to clear your changes and reset to default settings. If you saved your changes, you cannot reset your settings.

Noise Removal options

Despeckle

Removes noise.

Square

Removes noise using a 3 x 3 pixel square.

X

Removes noise using a 3 x 3 pixel X shape. Use this option when you want to preserve an image’s thin and diagonal lines.

Plus

Removes noise using a 3 x 3 pixel plus (+) shape. Use this option when you want to preserve an image’s thin, vertical, and horizontal lines.

Hybrid

Removes digital camera noise. Adjust the following sliders to further remove noise:

  • Luminance: Reduces the random variations of brightness in the noise.
  • Color: Reduces the random variations of color in the noise.

See also:

Removing noise