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LaserSoft Imaging SRDx
Scratch-and-Dust Removal Plug-In
Review by Erik Vlietinck
The SRDx (Smart Removal of Defects) plug-in for Photoshop CC running on Mac OS 10.10 or higher is designed to fix damaged photos. SRDx works with all B&W, Kodachrome, and color images and is optimized for scratches and dust. It’s claimed to be better than Photoshop’s Dust & Scratches filter, and it should save time, but will it?
Scanned photos, slides, and negatives are rarely free of scratches and dust particles. In Photoshop CC you can repair these by using the filter or one of its healing brushes. LaserSoft Imaging claims speed advantages over Photoshop’s built-in tools, as well as better results because of the way SRDx works.
The SRDx plug-in has only a few controls, including sliders to set Detection Intensity and Tile Size (the surrounding area). There’s also the ability to create masks so you can rule out areas from detection.
The plug-in is optimized to fix damage without affecting sharp- ness. Blemishes are removed by taking the surrounding image
Company: LaserSoftImaging
Price: $99
Rating:
Hot: Veryfastonsmall,easilyrecognized scratches; doesn’t affect sharpness
Not: Onlygoodforpreparingfixesonimages with lots of detail
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