FrameBlender for Photoshop

There are two variations of FrameBlender. This page discusses FrameBlender for Photoshop, a plug-in filter for Adobe Photoshop which works with Filmstrip files.

For an overview of FrameBlender visit our Software Page. To view samples visit the FrameBlender sample page. The FrameBlenderQT page has information on FrameBlender for QuickTime.

FrameBlender for Photoshop version 1.0 b1 is now available. This is the first public beta. Its predecessor, Reduce Noise, is now officially retired. The only significant change between this version and Reduce Noise 0.4 is support for 68K Macs.

This version is compatible with Adobe Photoshop 4.01 or later for Macintosh.

FrameBlender works with Filmstrip files, so if you do not have Adobe Premiere it is probably of no use to you.

FrameBlender exploits oversampling to remove noise from still images captured with video equipment.

• You will need to capture multiple frames of the same scene or object.
• Then you need to save these frames as a Filmstrip file.
• Then open the Filmstrip file in Photoshop.
• Use the FrameBlender plug-in to average the frames together.

• The clip should have no camera movement and minimal movement of the subject.
  (Video of a talking head, for instance.)
• In Photoshop mask out the areas of the frames where motion occurs.
• Use the FrameBlender plug in to average the unmasked areas of all frames together.

• Fixing video dropouts by replacing a frame or scanline with a blend from the frame before and after.
• Wire removal may be possible under certain conditions.

Download FrameBlender for Photoshop now. This is a binhexed, self-extracting archive.

To install the FrameBlender Plug-in:

• Quit Photoshop if it is running.
• Put the FrameBlender plug-in into your Plug-ins Folder.
• Launch Photoshop. The FrameBlender Filter appears in a Filmstrip submenu of the Filter menu

If you have any questions regarding this plug in please address them to devel@dragonflydigital.com.