Coming along well ...

My original review of Version 1 was a two-star because, even though it was buggy and displayed a corrupt-looking ‘After’ photo, the user interface was intuitive and it was convenient to use.

Well, this version 1.4.4 has improved to earn a 4-star rating, in my opinion. The user-interface is intuitive: iconic Open and Save button, instant zoom level buttons (200%, 100%, Fill screen, incremental), useful compare-to-original’ options (Off,Swipe,Side-by-Side), and a convenient Auto/Manual noise-reduction control. On the tool bar there is also a ‘feedback’ link which tells you that the developer wants you to let him know how he’s doing - use it to let him/her know of any bugs that exist or improvements you’d like to see.

Although Apple Photos has a built-in noise reduction feature that works well, ‘Noise Reduction Pro’ permits you to reduce grain and pixelations on an Ad Hoc basis, without needing to first add the photo to your Library in order to improve the image.

Tip: The convenience of Drag n’ Drop of photographs directly onto the applications window to work on them, is currently available on a limited basis. So far, I’ve found I can drag from the Finder and iPhotos, but not from Apple Photos or Safari, Firefox, or Google Chrome. Until the Developer addresses and expands the Drag n’ Drop capabilities of Noise Reducer Pro, you must use the Finder as the intermediary for all Drag n’ Drop functions.

davidperugini about Noise Reducer Pro