Try this...maybe... -Open the original in photoshop. -Convert it to LAB color. -In the channels...use a gaussian? blur of about 6-10 on both the A and B channels. -On the Luminosity channel, use noise>despeckle. -then convert it back to RGB. -then do your adjustments. -then a bit of "smart sharpening". -THEN scale your image down to viewing size. see if that does any good. BTW....I'm making a set of Photoshop actions....