While Photoshop 7.0 had basic "Despeckle" and "Median" filters, they often resulted in a loss of detail. Grain Surgery 2 employed a smart smoothing algorithm that attempted to preserve edge detail while reducing high-frequency noise. This was particularly useful for scanning and restoring vintage photographs.
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was a popular professional plug-in for Adobe Photoshop 7.0 and earlier, originally developed by Visual Infinity and later acquired by Adobe . It is now considered legacy software and is no longer officially sold or supported by Adobe. Features and History
