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Why Use the Group & Mask Method? If I screw up I can just delete the groupвЂ™s layer mask and restart. If you donвЂ™t understand what I mean by grouping and masking a layer an example can be seen here in the video. This is done on the layer mask applied to the group, containing the noise reduction layer. LastlyВ I brushВ out the areas in which I donвЂ™t want noise reduction to be applied. When doing so I actually prefer to Group my noise reduction layer, apply a white layer mask to the group. Step 10:В Usually this isnвЂ™t required but at times itвЂ™s helpful.В You can also use a black or white brush within Photoshop to modify your new mask as required if the new mask isnвЂ™t exactly doing what you want. Step 9: Zoom in on your photo to ensure that the noise reduction was applied to the areas of your choice. This will create a new layer mask that mimics the channel which you just selected. This button is a white square with a dark circle in the middle in PhotoshopВ CC2016. Step 8: Upon clicking the noise reduction layer, select the new layer mask button at the bottom of the вЂњLayers ModuleвЂќ. Step 7: With your noise reduction channel selected ( ants moving ), return to the вЂњLayers ModuleвЂќ and click on your noise reduction layer. When you make a new selection the вЂњantsвЂќ will start running around on your screen.

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Step 6: Select the channel by first clicking the actual channel you want to use, then clicking the вЂњdotted circleвЂќ at the bottom of the вЂњChannels ModuleвЂќ.В The shortcut for making this selection is Command ( Mac ) or CTRL (PC ) and clicking on the channel you want to select. This means you wonвЂ™t see any harsh brush strokes as sometimes happens when applying masks via the brush tool in Photoshop. The best part about using luminosity masks is that they are self feathering, as is the nature of light. The goal is to choose the channel that is completely black for all the stars, and mostlyВ white and / or grey for the areas which you want to apply noise reduction. Step 5: Determine the channel you want to use for noise reduction. Having a visual representation of each channel is the only way to select the right channel for your specific image.В This is why an automated workflow such as actions really help. Since each photo you edit will contain different levels of luminance, the same channel wonвЂ™t be used to apply noise reduction each time. In doing so youвЂ™ll be able to see which selection best fits your specific photo. Technically, you could create infinite selections of darker and darker regionsВ of the histogram, but this isnвЂ™t necessary.

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PRO TIP: When creating the darks channels itвЂ™s best practice to create the dark channel first, then create 4-5 additional channels, which subsequently select darker and darker regions of the photo / histogram. You can also use my Star Photography Photoshop Actions for this step. Step 4: Open the вЂњChannels ModuleвЂќ in Photoshop and create new luminosity channels. Step 3: Open the Photoshop noise reduction program of your choice and run it on the new layer from step 2. This will give you a top layer that is identical to the combination of all underlying layers.

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Step 2: Use Shift+Alt+Command+E ( Mac ) or Shift+Alt+CTRL+E ( PC ) and merge all to new layer.

Photoshop noise reduction, using either Nik Define or Imagenomic, should always be the last step. Step 1: Always finish your photo editing process prior to using noise reduction software. You can use my methods in the tutorial with either software. Imagenomic Noise Reduction вЂ“ I consider this to have a slight edge on Nik, but not much. ThatвЂ™s the program used for noise reduction in the video.

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Nik Software Suite ( Now Free ) вЂ“ Click Download on top right of page.В Nik Define comes as part of the software suite. I created and use these to edit all my star photos, I think youвЂ™ll love them too! There is another video included with the link aboveВ showing you exactly what they are all about. Star Photography Photoshop Actions & Video Tutorials:В These are the actions I showed at the end of the video. Watch the video first, then follow these steps for quick reference.

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