PictureCode Releases Noise Ninja 1.1

Austin, Texas (December 10, 2003) -- PictureCode today released version 1.1 of Noise Ninja(tm), the highly regarded image noise removal software application. Introduced only a month ago, Noise Ninja has rapidly gained a following among photography professionals and enthusiasts for its ability to quickly and easily eliminate high-ISO noise and grain from digital images while preserving detail.

In direct response to user feedback, Noise Ninja 1.1 includes a variety of refinements and new features: Automatic selection of noise profiles based on EXIF data (camera model, ISO setting, and shutter speed) for batch processing and individual images. Ability to toggle the filter preview. Improved batch processing options. Improved toggling between filtered and original images. Reading and writing of monochrome JPEG and TIFF files. Keyboard shortcuts for common operations. Preservation of JPEG EXIF data. Preservation of ICC profiles. Compatibility with the Windows shell "Open With" command. Additional refinements of the user interface. Noise profiles for 25 popular camera models

Noise Ninja 1.1 runs under Windows XP, 2000, NT, ME, and 98SE. It can be downloaded for free from www.picturecode.com/download.htm. A license key is required to unlock certain features. Keys for version 1.0 will continue to work for version 1.1. New keys are priced at for the Home license (allowing 8-bit-per-channel file output), and for the Professional license (allowing 16-bit file output and batch processing).