Workspace
AKVIS Noise Buster can work independently as a standalone program as well as a plug-in to a photo editor.
To call the AKVIS Noise Buster plugin you should open an image in your photo editor and select the plug-in from the list of effects. For this purpose use the command Filter –> AKVIS –> Noise Buster in Adobe Photoshop; the menu item Effects –> Plugins –> AKVIS –> Noise Buster if you work with Corel Paint Shop Pro; or Effects –> AKVIS –> Noise Buster if you use Corel Photo-Paint.
To launch the standalone version of AKVIS Noise Buster follow the instruction:
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On a Windows computer:
- In the main menu: press the button Start and select from the pop-up menu the command AKVIS - Noise Buster.
- Using the program's shortcut on the Desktop: put the cursor on the icon of the program AKVIS Noise Buster and double-click it with the left mouse button.
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On a Macintosh computer:
- Using Finder: select the folder Applications on the side bar of the Finder window, select the application AKVIS Noise Buster and double-click it.
The AKVIS Noise Buster's workspace looks like this:
Features of the Workspace:
Most of the AKVIS Noise Buster workspace is taken by the Image Window with two tabs: Before and After. In the Before tab the original image is shown, while in the After tab you can see the result. You can compare the original image with the result by just left-clicking on any point of the image.
Note that if After tab is pressed, it initiates image processing with the current settings.
In the upper part of the window you can see the Control Panel. You can hide/show the Control Panel by clicking on the small triangle button (in the middle of the panel). The minimized panel will be shown when moving the cursor over it. You can use the Lock the Control Panel option (in the Preferences) to prevent changes and keep the panel visible all time.
Тo the left of the Image Window there is the Toolbar. The tools' parameters are shown in a pop-up box after right-clicking in the Image Window.
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The button
 switches on/off the Preview Window (more about the preview).
Post-Processing Tools (available in the After tab):
Attention! If you switch to the Before tab and run the image processing  again, the changes made with these tools will be lost!
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The button
activates the Smart Blur tool which smoothes out grain and noise while preserving outlines and details. It is available only under Home Deluxe and Business licenses.
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The button
 activates the History Brush tool which restores areas to their original state.
The tools' parameters:
- Size affects the tool's diameter.
- Hardness affects the blurriness of the tools edges. The lower the value the more blurry the tool's edges become.
- Pressure affects the force of the tool applied to the image.
Additional Tools:
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The button
 activates the Hand tool, which allows you to scroll the image when it does not fit within Image Window at the desired scale. To use it click on the button, bring the cursor over the image, and while keeping the left mouse button pressed move in the desired direction.
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The button
 activates the Zoom tool, which changes the image's scale. To zoom in left click on the image. To zoom out right click on the image. Press Z to quickly access the tool.
Moving and scaling the image is done in the Navigator. In the Navigator you can see the reduced copy of the image. A frame surrounds the part of the image visible in the Image Window; the area outside of the frame will be shaded. The frame can be dragged to display a different part of the image. To move the frame, bring the cursor inside the frame, press the left mouse button and while keeping it pressed, drag the cursor.
Additionally, you can move the image in the Image Window with the scroll bars or by holding down the space bar, then holding down the left mouse button while moving the mouse. The mouse's scroll wheel can move the image up and down, and holding Ctrl ( in Macintosh) – while using the scroll wheel will move the image left and right. Holding Alt (Option in Macintosh) will scale the image. Right-click on the scroll bar to activate the quick navigation menu.
Use the buttons  and  , as well as the slider to scale the image in the Image Window. By clicking on or by moving the slider to the right, you scale up the image; by clicking on or by moving the slider to the left, you scale down the image in the Image Window.
It is also possible to enter a new scale coefficient into the appropriate field. Frequently used scale coefficients can be found in a fall-down menu.
You can also scale the image using hot-keys: + and Ctrl++ (++ on Macintosh) to scale up the image, - and Ctrl+- (+- on Macintosh) to scale down the image.
In the Settings Panel you can see parameters for manual adjustment.
In the Presets field you can save favorite settings as a preset to use them in the future. The current settings can be saved, edited, deleted. When you launch the program, it uses the "Auto Filtering" preset.
Under the Settings Panel you can see Hints for the parameters and buttons when you hover over them with the cursor.
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opens the home page of 
(only in the standalone version) allows opening an image for processing.
(only in the standalone version) allows saving image to the disk.
(only in the standalone version) allows printing the image.
(only in the standalone version) opens the 
cancels the last action. If it is pressed multiple times, it will cancel several previous actions. This can also be activated with the keyboard, by pressing Ctrl+Z on Windows, 
restores an action cancelled by 
(only in the plugin version) allows applying the filtration result to the image and closes the AKVIS Noise Buster window.
allows calling information about the program.
is designed to call the Help files of the program.
calls the 
— Workspace