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Reducing Noise

You can reduce noise in your images caused by high ISO settings or long exposure.

You can save your settings as a preset for future use.

To Reduce Noise in Your Image:

In Develop mode, select the Detail tab.
In the Noise Reduction group, adjust the sliders as described below.

You can right-click a slider to reset to the default value.

Noise Reduction Options

Luminance	Drag the slider to the right to reduce the visibility of lighting noise. Apply a setting that is proportional to the noise in the image and refer to the preview window to ensure that you balance the level of noise reduction with loss of detail. Hold down the ALT key while using the slider to see the remaining noise in the image.
Strength	Drag the slider to the right to control how aggressively to reduce noise. Prevent the loss of detail by balancing Luminance with Strength.
Color	Drag the slider to the right to remove color noise from the image. Hold down the ALT key while using the slider to see the remaining color noise in the image.

View the effects of your changes in the Preview Window, located at the top of the Detail pane. Move the overlay square on your image to change the area the Preview Window displays.