The Imagenomic Professional Plugin Suite (Build 1706 and later) is an industry-standard set of tools for Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom, optimized for high-end digital retouching, specifically for skin smoothing, noise reduction, and portrait enhancement. Key Components of the Suite
Portraiture: AI-enabled plugin for skin smoothing that intelligently detects skin tones and textures, reducing manual retouching time.
Noiseware: A high-performance noise reduction tool, often used to eliminate digital noise in low-light or high-ISO photography without losing detail.
Realgrain: A tool designed to emulate film grain, allowing photographers to apply natural-looking texture to digital images. How to Install (Build 1706 & Later)
Download & Unzip: Obtain the installer from the official Imagenomic website or reputable vendors.
Run Installer: Execute the .exe (Windows) or .pkg (Mac) file.
Locate Plugins: The installer usually detects Photoshop, but if not, manually copy the .8bf files to: Imagenomic Professional Plugin Suite Build 1706...
Windows: C:\\Program Files\\Adobe\\Adobe Photoshop Mac: ~/Applications/Adobe Photoshop . Workflow Integration
Non-Destructive Workflow: Duplicate the background layer in Photoshop (Ctrl+J / Cmd+J) before opening the plugin to ensure the original image remains untouched.
Plugin Access: Find the suite under Filter > Imagenomic in Photoshop.
Lightroom Usage: In Lightroom, the plugins can be accessed via Photo > Edit In > Portraiture/Noiseware/Realgrain. Common Use Cases
Portrait Enhancement: Quickly smoothing skin while keeping pores and hair sharp.
High-Volume Retouching: Using "presets" in Portraiture to apply consistent skin smoothing across hundreds of images for weddings or school photography. To make this paper as useful as possible, let me know: Are you using Photoshop or Lightroom? The Imagenomic Professional Plugin Suite (Build 1706 and
Across all three plugins, Imagenomic addressed:
Imagenomic plugins work well before frequency separation or dodge/burn, but avoid stacking multiple noise reduction plugins.
Users upgrading from Build 1703 or earlier will notice immediate changes. Imagenomic has listed "1706" as a Critical Performance Update. Here is what changed under the hood.
The Professional Plugin Suite consists of three core tools, all updated in this build:
Build 1706 applies to all three plugins for both macOS (native Apple Silicon + Intel) and Windows (64-bit).
Lightroom cannot host filters directly, but you can: Across all three plugins, Imagenomic addressed:
External Editor Preset
Noiseware Standalone (if included)
Before diving into the specifics of Build 1706, it is essential to understand the suite's architecture. Unlike all-in-one editors, Imagenomic focuses on specialized, single-purpose tools that do one thing exceptionally well.
The suite comprises three legendary plugins:
Build 1706 is not a ground-up rewrite, but rather a "professional refinement" build. It focuses on stability, speed, and compatibility with Adobe's 2025-2026 Creative Cloud updates, Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3/M4), and Windows 11 24H2.