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  1. MacGyver Photography @macgyverphotography.wordpress.com@macgyverphotography.wordpress.com ·

    Review: Darktable’s AI noise reduction versus Lightroom, ON1, Topaz

    Darktable has been seen by many as the leading alternative to Adobe’s Lightroom Classic.

    But for for those trying to get away from the company’s shakedown subscription plan, the lack of AI tools for masking and noise reduction have been dealbreakers.

    Until now.

    The latest release of Darktable now includes AI tools for masking and, most importantly, denoising. This is a significant development, but will it be enough for people looking for the exit ramp from the Adobe ecosystem?

    Previous versions of Darktable had denoise options, but they usually softened the detail in the image as well.

    I’ve put it to the test against some of the more popular programs — Lightroom Classic, ON1 NoNoise AI and Topaz Photo AI, and let’s see how it fares.

    First, here is the test shot, straight out of camera. In the comparison photos, the only adjustments made have been noise reduction.

    This was shot at ISO 12,800, which is the highest ISO I can shoot on my camera and still salvage the image in Lightroom’s denoising software.

    And here is Darktable in a side-by side comparison with the original.

    Straight-out-of-camera on left, Darktable on the right

    As you can see, the Darktable appears to have cleaned up much of the noise, with minimal damage to the details in the photo.

    And let’s look at it in comparison with some of the other AI noise reducers on the market.

    Topaz AI on the left, Darktable on the right. ON1 NoNoise AI on the left, Darktable on the right Adobe Lightroom Classic on the left, Darktable on the right

    As you can see, Darktable’s results are not bad. It doesn’t quite compare with Lightroom or the other commercial editing software, but if you’re on a budget, the results are acceptable.

    When it comes to masking, Darktable is not as good, as it caught sky in the branch I selected with the masking tool. But that is likely to be fixed in future releases.

    You can download Darktable at this link.

    #Adobe #AI #darktable #DIY #LightroomClassic #NoiseReduction #NoNoiseAI #ON1 #photoEditing #photography #TopazPhotoAI
  2. MacGyver Photography @macgyverphotography.wordpress.com@macgyverphotography.wordpress.com ·

    Review: Darktable’s AI noise reduction versus Lightroom, ON1, Topaz

    Darktable has been seen by many as the leading alternative to Adobe’s Lightroom Classic.

    But for for those trying to get away from the company’s shakedown subscription plan, the lack of AI tools for masking and noise reduction have been dealbreakers.

    Until now.

    The latest release of Darktable now includes AI tools for masking and, most importantly, denoising. This is a significant development, but will it be enough for people looking for the exit ramp from the Adobe ecosystem?

    Previous versions of Darktable had denoise options, but they usually softened the detail in the image as well.

    I’ve put it to the test against some of the more popular programs — Lightroom Classic, ON1 NoNoise AI and Topaz Photo AI, and let’s see how it fares.

    First, here is the test shot, straight out of camera. In the comparison photos, the only adjustments made have been noise reduction.

    This was shot at ISO 12,800, which is the highest ISO I can shoot on my camera and still salvage the image in Lightroom’s denoising software.

    And here is Darktable in a side-by side comparison with the original.

    Straight-out-of-camera on left, Darktable on the right

    As you can see, the Darktable appears to have cleaned up much of the noise, with minimal damage to the details in the photo.

    And let’s look at it in comparison with some of the other AI noise reducers on the market.

    Topaz AI on the left, Darktable on the right. ON1 NoNoise AI on the left, Darktable on the right Adobe Lightroom Classic on the left, Darktable on the right

    As you can see, Darktable’s results are not bad. It doesn’t quite compare with Lightroom or the other commercial editing software, but if you’re on a budget, the results are acceptable.

    When it comes to masking, Darktable is not as good, as it caught sky in the branch I selected with the masking tool. But that is likely to be fixed in future releases.

    You can download Darktable at this link.

    #Adobe #AI #darktable #DIY #lightroom #LightroomClassic #NoiseReduction #NoNoiseAI #ON1 #photoEditing #photography #TopazPhotoAI
  3. #CaptureOne released update 16.8 a few days ago. The new update came with the new 'enhanced denoise'. It seriously exceeded all expectations, especially when you're used to the poor default noise reduction on Capture One.

    wherehowardgoes.com/2026/05/64

    #Photography #PhotoEditing #Editing #Noise #NoiseReduction #Grain #PostProcessing

  4. #CaptureOne released update 16.8 a few days ago. The new update came with the new 'enhanced denoise'. It seriously exceeded all expectations, especially when you're used to the poor default noise reduction on Capture One.

    wherehowardgoes.com/2026/05/64

    #Photography #PhotoEditing #Editing #Noise #NoiseReduction #Grain #PostProcessing

  5. 🤖🚀 In a shockingly innovative move, HUMANtrue unveils an AI coding agent that excels at drowning in its own cacophony of digital gibberish, while promising to "reduce ALL the noise" with a tool that only generates more. 🌪️ As if 2023 needed more tech-induced irony, this AI is the best friend you never wanted, offering chaos disguised as clarity.
    blog.codemine.be/posts/2026/20 #AIinnovation #TechIrony #DigitalChaos #CodingAgent #NoiseReduction #HackerNews #ngated

  6. 🤖🚀 In a shockingly innovative move, HUMANtrue unveils an AI coding agent that excels at drowning in its own cacophony of digital gibberish, while promising to "reduce ALL the noise" with a tool that only generates more. 🌪️ As if 2023 needed more tech-induced irony, this AI is the best friend you never wanted, offering chaos disguised as clarity.
    blog.codemine.be/posts/2026/20 #AIinnovation #TechIrony #DigitalChaos #CodingAgent #NoiseReduction #HackerNews #ngated