# Intel Open Image Denoise released for 2.81

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**Created:** [January 29, 2019, 6:12pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/intel-open-image-denoise-released-for-2-81/1144893 "2019-01-29T18:12:37Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 21, 2019, 11:06am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/intel-open-image-denoise-released-for-2-81/1144893/115 "2019-08-21T11:06:11Z")

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Not sure if that is the best way. Most people are using denoising passes:  
[https://developer.blender.org/D4304](https://developer.blender.org/D4304)

You must enable Denoising Data from View Layer tab in Properties Editor.  
Edit:  
This is the simplest configuration:

 ![OIDN%20nodes](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/a/7/3/a7311196ccfe168a428a3d91dcb5a07cd3d8dd34.jpeg)

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