Pssst......despeckle first, resize, unsharpen and then correct the color with hue/saturation for precize work or levels or even varations to do it faster. :) Hope that helps....lemme know if you need anymore info. Btw Alpha, 100 % true...oh, about the sound I meant that the shutter sound is just too loud with Nikon =( Guess that's a big advantage with your camera, Alpha :)