Neat Image
Neat Image is a noise reduction and image enhancement plugin and standalone app for photographers and designers. It removes digital noise (grain, chroma noise) from photos while preserving detail and sharpness, particularly useful for shots taken in low light, at high ISO, or with older cameras. The plugin integrates with Adobe Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, Affinity, and Corel PHOTO-PAINT; a standalone version is also available for direct image processing. The app features GPU acceleration for fast processing, support for multiple GPU types, and an interactive preview interface for adjusting noise reduction strength.
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1 suggestionNeat Image has shipped with native Apple Silicon support since version 9, released in 2024, and the latest releases (version 9.3.3 as of April 2026) continue to ship Universal Binaries with full native support for M1 through M5 Apple Silicon Macs. If your copy is still running under Rosetta, update to the latest version from the vendor's download page or from within your plugin host (Adobe, Corel, or Affinity) — the current installer automatically serves the native build on Apple Silicon Macs. A native Apple Silicon version is already running on your system, so there is no risk or uncertainty here; upgrading simply gets you performance improvements and compatibility with the newest macOS versions.
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