Clean Up Your Noisy Photos with Lightroom AI Denoise

[@Jeo-What]

Thank you for this helpful video. After researching over many social medias and not able to find the conclusive answer I am looking for regarding my slow Adobe AI Denoise runtime that takes 180sec/3min. (estimate 2.5min. but always take 3min.) I decided to do some test myself and here are the results I find on my old Intel i7-6700K with 32GB RAM, 1TB M.2 SSD, Asus Z170-A Motherboard with ISO 12,800 Sony 60MP compress RAW file: GTX1060 6GB GDDR5: 180sec./3min. RTX306012GB GDDR6: 33sec. RTX3060Ti 8GB GDDR6X: 26sec. RTX3070 8GB GDDR6: 24sec. Full Disk Cleanup is performed before and after each new video card installation and the average time is from five tests each. Though the RTX3070 8GB GDDR6 was only 2 seconds faster, the loading and preview calculating time were also a bit faster per image. I hope someone will benefit from my finding.

[@jbivphotography]

Thanks for sharing. This is super helpful!

[@guillandanthony711]

This feature is a real game changer! I ❤ it!

[@scottredmond9587]

I have my first wedding coming up in August, have to say I’m extremely nervous but very excited. I have been following your channel for a while, and I appreciate you and your content so much! If you are ever out towards the Asheville area need a second photographer I’m here! Thanks again for all the content John! 📸

[@86london]

Good luck, Scott! I'm sure you'll do wonderfully!

[@kevmrales]

hey scott, just wanted to know how did it go!!

[@wh4tevercomest0mind41]

How did that wedding go and how many have you shot since then?

[@antoniodavis8466]

Perfect timing. I just discovered this new LR feature. It saved my latest photos for a work project.

[@joshualmarquez]

Johnny boy, your photos are gorgeous!

[@TooGood79]

What’s up JB? This AI de noise is amazing! I used it a few times on photos I just knew were too gone to be saved and WOW! Talk about an “Update” If you slide it too much of course you can tell, but all in all I love it.

[@Lethorio]

I wonder if software enhancements like this will push more people towards APS-C. All the benefits of a lighter setup and none of the worries about shooting in low light when you can just have the AI de-noise for you.

[@jbivphotography]

OOOOooOOooOoOOo that's a really good point I didn't even think of that. There's a HUGE amount of advantages to APS-C especially just talking about price. I think it would make sense for folks to switch over with the power of AI on their side.

[@ajphelps16]

As a Nikon z shooter I’m moving into the Fuji system via the xt4

[@reallymentalpig1173]

Bokeh

[@MoreData-hz8hm]

I am getting into photography and this is one of the biggest reasons I decided to go with APSC

[@artsmodelstation9396]

I have the Fuji XH1. It’s pretty good at handling high ISO. But I remember my Nikon D610 that I never called shooting at high ISO noise because the high ISO it produced was a pleasing grain texture.

[@johnclay7644]

Good ALR informative video Thanks John.

[@jbivphotography]

Thanks for watching. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@kamilwolny]

Great video, i would love to know what Mac you youse? im searching for some new gear :) greetings

[@TimFilmsCars]

Oh right, THIS is why I pay so much for Adobe

[@jbivphotography]

😂😂😂😂

[@kellypurvis6326]

So you have to use it every time if needed? It’s not saved?

[@stevenneaves8079]

Tbh I used it on some point and shoot photos from two shows on the Eras Tour and it made a world of difference 😂 3200 ISO on a P&S sensor from 2015 with AI DeNoise actually made them all usable. Very happy, haven’t even remotely tried it for my professional work. Saved me $200 buying PureRaw

[@tectoramia-sz1lu]

I've used Denoise in Lightroom a couple of times, but have found it so slow. Topaz is so muck quicker and versatile.

[@keyonlewis7574]

because of his GPU

[@kristenrose1961]

I’m having an issue with one of my pictures. When I attempt to denoise I get an unknown error. The weird part is also when I go to crop the image it shows an entirely different image, but still allows me to crop the original picture. Does this sound like a Lightroom problem or an upload issue? Any help would be appreciated!

[@AbdulMujeeb-ns6eo]

As I couldn't find denoise option under details panel !! Kindly help

[@jbivphotography]

Is your Lightroom fully updated? If so it also depends on the photo sometimes but it should be there if you're up to date.

[@theory8sf]

I also notice it removes the wormy/oil paint look on Fuji raw files even on base ISO!

[@bradleecaslin597]

Can this be done for the IOS version??

[@dodo7899]

I‘m also a Fuji Photographer. How high do you go with the ISO in a dark church with the xt5? Thank you John for your answer 😊

[@Lavidadacolores]

Awesome video! Thank you! Is it ok to save it as DNG file? 😅

[@karla.martinez]

Thank you!!! This save my last session 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@jbivphotography]

That’s awesome to hear!! Glad it worked out for you.

[@vaughanjanczik1558]

I was worried about the noise in low light with my a7r4, now I can have the benefits of 61mp without the drawback of more noticeable noise!

[@jbivphotography]

Exactly. This feature is super awesome. I use it on my GFX 100 II ALL the time.

[@dimpap1370]

Hello, can this be done on the ipad version?

[@chadbalonick1784]

It works so dang good. Excited to try out Capture One’s new AI as well.

[@jbivphotography]

I was really surprised at how well it did. I'll be using it more often myself.

[@dunyazita]

Anyone who has experience with editing .ARW pictures like this? (Shot on Sony A7iv). I get the notification 'Denoise is not currently compatible with this photo format', but I did shoot in RAW...

[@Jeo-What]

Only compressed & uncompressed full size (L) image is supported. M & S are not supported at this time.

[@emanrandom121]

Is there a way to mass de noise photos?

[@offwegonow]

Does it matter if you adjust the exposure and colors before or after denoising?

[@jbivphotography]

It doesn't. I usually edit my photo first and then AI-denoise afterwards.

[@bozic101]

Hey man, Love your videos. I know this might be a silly question but I brought a camera that's shoots 25mp. I have some nice photos I want to enlarge. When I transfer the photos to the PC the dpi is 72 If I want to print a canvas 16x24 ( 40.5 x 61cm) would I make my settings on image size fit to custom and than width 16 and height 24 with a 300dpi to get the best photo print? Would I than do the same method for a smaller photo 7x5 Thanks in advance

[@MommabearOfThree]

Does this work on LR in mobile ?

[@mikebaltierra]

used the new denoise AI for some concert photos taken at 6400-10000 ISO and they look awesome

[@jbivphotography]

It's honestly super impressive.

[@mikebaltierra]

@@jbivphotography i was blown away.

[@flicks.by.cs1]

Does this not work on Chromebook?

[@drifzyy67]

I had the denoise buttion but it doesnt work for me anymore

[@jbivphotography]

Sometimes it depends on the photo file you're working with. Some of them can't be denoised.

[@unick799]

How do we batch edit this?

[@jbivphotography]

If you select a group of images and then do the same steps it'll apply it to all photos.

[@brianfuentes579]

Hello friend, is AI denoise only on lightroom classic?

[@jbivphotography]

I believe so. I haven't looked at Lightroom in awhile so I'm not very familiar.

[@MacD_450]

Sombody got an idean how i get the denoise button binded to the Loupdeck+? cant figure out how i get it done

[@jbivphotography]

OOOOOOOOO that would be awesome. I’m not sure that you can because of the way the Denise button works.

[@annettedutoit3844]

Please help! My Noise Reduction - Denoise is blocked out with a message: ! Denoise is not currently compatible with this photo format. I shoot with Olympus OM 1 with a 40-150mm Pro lens with a 2x converter.

[@wk278]

You can only use RAW files with ai denoise

[@theEphraimLevine]

LR says denoise not compatible with this photo fprmat. Shooting RAW... any thoughts? thanks

[@jbivphotography]

That happened to me as well. When I noticed it happening it was because Lightroom couldn't find the original files

[@theEphraimLevine]

@@jbivphotography OK that's interesting... Will check that out. Thanks so much for all your amazing videos!

[@julachartpleansanit1481]

will this work with Jpeg or just RAW? thank you

[@joemolinar3893]

Only RAW 😮

[@eljay.cabrera]

Hi John, may I know what PC or Laptop are you using?

[@jbivphotography]

I have an M1 Max MacBook Pro

[@eljay.cabrera]

@jbivphotography Thanks John. I was amazed by the 10 secs denoise. Mind blowing.

[@gamezswinger]

When I think of high ISO's I think of higher than the native high ISO… For example, my Nikon's highest is 3200 ISO but goes up to 12,800 ISO.

[@BrainWavesVillain]

only works with raw?

[@jbivphotography]

I would assume it works with jpegs as well. However I haven't personally tried it out myself.

[@lacuswongq7839]

The new ai is really impressive

[@jbivphotography]

I'm a huge fan. This is REALLY going to come in handy for dark wedding ceremonies.

[@therealcinnimo]

Is this gonna come to cc to?

[@jbivphotography]

I'm not sure. However they do try to have feature parity between CC and LR Classic.

[@Dark-337]

I can’t use AI Denoise it says my photos aren’t in the right format how do I fix this

[@neon_golden]

You have to shoot in raw format to use the AI Denoise option. It's not working with Jpgs. Hope that helps :)

[@HeyPhanie]

Has anyone printed a photo after using the ai Denoise filter?

[@jbivphotography]

I haven't personally but looking at the quality of the photos I think it wouldn't make a big difference in the print.

[@xSLWRTHNUx]

10 seconds?! Mine takes around 8 minutes 😢

[@jbivphotography]

WOAH. 8 minutes is long. I'm assuming you have an older computer?

[@xSLWRTHNUx]

@@jbivphotography I mean, it's not some crazy build but it should hold up. Overclocked i7-9700k, 64GB 3600MHz RAM, GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, 1TB SN850X NVMe. Not sure what the next best upgrade would be.

[@amirballardsr]

Would you denoise first before adding any presets?

[@jbivphotography]

Yes. Denoise first and then edit your photos.

[@amirballardsr]

@@jbivphotography ok. I was hitting auto first then denoise… but this makes a lot of sense. Thansk

[@somethingabout_travel]

1600 is not bad

[@jbivphotography]

It’s not. I hate pushing my ISO too high.

[@jacobcarty9523]

bro are you not editing your own photos anymore?

[@jbivphotography]

??? I am. All of the photos in this video are my own. I’m not sure I understand this comment….

[@ronniepadda]

damn.

[@nikkihefner847]

Am I the only one who’s Lightroom tells me Denoise isn’t compatible with any photo I try to edit ?!?!

[@jbivphotography]

I think it depends on the file type.

[@johnclarke1319]

That image clean up looks like a tailors dummy, totally unreal

[@johnclarke1319]

Making an AI image wastes energy, ? on line AI image same as charging a phone. Lets use it only for non trivial studies, not for silly selfies!

[@VinayakSP-ll3bx]

topaz is faaar more better..... try n reply...

[@jbivphotography]

I haven't tried it out yet, but I do love the fact that I can have some better denoising right inside of Lightroom.

[@animegeek6118]

Or you could just actually learn how to properly expose your photos instead of being a lazy photographer.😱

[@NewYorkerPEACE]

they need to make it more adjustable after denoising and 10% and 90% are still too similar and smoothed out.