Reducing Noise with Smart Objects in Photoshop

In this video I share a quick tip on how to utilize the power of smart objects to add noise reduction only to the areas of a photo that need it, inside photoshop.

[Macflaithimh]

I love your straightforward no bullshit and to the point tutorials. Well done.

[snakeriver-vintner]

That's why I watch your channel Nick. You pull out a useful gem out of your bag of tricks and share it. Thanks so much for this editing tip. Please do more of these type of video's there spot on for those of use trying to learn the craft.

[MattTakesPhotos]

New Smart Object Via Copy, this will help me out more than everything else here. Thank you!

[AndrewMacdonaldPhotography]

So helpful Nick. Wildlife photography is a part of my job here in Africa. I used to just de clarify and de sharpen with a brush in LR

[pfahan]

Man i love you're editing videos. The combination of helpful tips and videos like this mixed with awesome adventure photo vlogs make this my favorite youtube channel by far. Keep it up man

[ChrisHunt]

I love your editing videos and that you choose subjects that are useful and relevant. Thanks v much.👍

[jimbean]

Absolutely found this useful, especially when using something smaller than FF! Thanks very much! FYI - found you via Gavin & Adam.

[SachinSawe]

You are the man!! Thank you for your time sharing this!! So very nicely done, explained in simple way and quick !!!

[gdavidk]

Personally the only good thing comes from the covid, I have time to watch tutorials like yours.

I lost my job twice during the lockdowns, I was so depressed because I never have been unemployed since I'm 16....And I was telling myself: "Dude what the fuck is wrong with you, your friends keep saying you have good talent for photography, you just need to learn more about the softwares"

I'm really happy to find these channels like yours. You guys saving my menthal health LOL

[chrisgrievephoto]

So helpful! I will use this on my wildlife shots. Thank you for sharing.

[nurbkea]

In Lumenzia Panel, use the Diff(+/-) button to generate two masks. One 1-2 pix for the lighter pixel, the other one 1-2 pix for the darker pixel.
Attach them each to a curve, and adjust each curve until the noise is gone.
Depending on the noise size, you adjust the Diff(+/-) pixel size.
This way you get better results for the whole image. And takes the same amount of time. And no manually painting in a noise reduction layer.
(Pretty helpful with astro images, because you can choose the noise size. Otherwise PS basic noise filter kills important stars...)

[photographersfreedom]

Great video, I've never seen this technique used before. I use a noise reduction plugin for Photoshop that gives results like this in a few clicks. 😉

[ronlangager]

Thanks for the video Nick, I really like your processing videos...you should process 1 image a weekend and double your subs by the end of the year....

[Noealz]

that's a pretty cool technique, I am not a photoshop whiz - I pretty much only use it for the occasional content aware so this is nice

[jamesjohnston]

Great little trick. So logical when you think about it.

[remusmoise]

Very well done, just right to the point. Thanks for

[davidclement]

Great tip Nick; thanks for making this video

[markattardo]

Wow, perfect timing for shots I made last night!

[urbanvodou.photography]

Wow, I've been using Photoshop for a long time and I just learned a lot.

[bunathan]

Interesting. My eyes are a little more open now. I like it.