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July 4, 2023
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P: AI Denoise output to TIFF option vs DNG

  • July 4, 2023
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Most have discovered that the resulting DNG file size from AI Denoise is approximately 4 times that of the original raw. ex) Sony A1 50mb photo run thru AI Denoise resturns a ~200b DNG.  This maybe fine for those with only a few photos run thru Denoise but for many it quickly starts to consume a massive amount of drive space.  I tested taking the DNG into Photoshop then saving as TIFF with no compression and the resulting files size was back to 57mb. 

 

There needs to be an option in AI Denoise to have it internally create its output as a TIFF.

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m cs16279208
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July 4, 2023

Yes, definitely realize these limitations. However, in many cases the resulting tiff is perfectly usable. Regarding future advanced model, I still have the original raw so that's a non-issue (for me).  While some may might balk here, my profile and white balance are set prior to using Denoise. I know this bucks against those down in the weeds for details, but for many, getting the noise reduced on a high ISO shot is all that's necessary. Having a tiff output option makes it more usable for them.

 

Personally, I shoot a large amount of high ISO (+12,800) photos (sports) and simply cannot afford the space it takes with the DNG's. Having to painfully bring each of them into PS to create a tiff version, followed by importing them into LR and then having to go back and delete all the DNGs is a large waste of time. Adding a tiff option in the LR details section of the develope module would eliminate all of that.

Rikk Flohr_Photography
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Community Manager
July 4, 2023

Realize by doing this, you are throwing away data. 

 

The Enhanced DNG contains your original raw data also so that, if in the future, you wish to run Denoise again with a more advanced model, you can without having to resort to starting over from scratch with your non-enhanced DNG.  You are also 'baking-in' profile, White Balance and a few other settings by doing this. 

 

Rikk Flohr: Adobe Photography Org