There’s no explicit import process in Luminar. On first run, you see a very simple interface with a big Add Photos button. Skylum Luminar Neo's Catalog mode shows a grid of your images with a left-side panel for dates, folders, and albums, along with photo shot details. When the installation is done, you sign into a Skylum account and then you’re presented with a QR code to install the companion mobile app for wirelessly transferring images. The program takes up about 2GB of hard drive space, similar to Lightroom’s size. Setting up the ProgramĪt setup (or later), you can install Luminar Neo as a plug-in for Photoshop and Lightroom Classic, but unlike its predecessor, it doesn’t let you install plug-ins in Luminar Neo itself (for example, for Topaz noise reduction). You can get a 30-day trial download of either from the main Skylum site menu.įor pricing comparison, Capture One costs $299, CyberLink PhotoDirector costs $99 DxO PhotoLab costs $219, and Lightroom costs $9.99 per month subscription that you have to pay for as long as you want to keep using the app.

Luminar AI is available as a Store and a Mac app in the App Store I prefer desktop apps that are available in the app stores, since they make updating and installing on multiple computers easier and are vetted for security and functionality. Skylum is still selling the simpler Luminar AI application ($47), which is mostly about applying one-click fixes and styles to your photos but lacks some of Neo’s powerful features. Luminar is available directly from the Skylum site for $79 (often discounted), with no subscription required. Unique adjustment tools and filters-and the fact that you can install it as a Photoshop or Lightroom plug-in-make it a worthy addition to any photographer's software toolkit. Other new features of Luminar Neo include performance boosting and mobile app syncing. It also gets layer support with a library of textures and overlays. It retains the earlier Luminar application’s sky replacement and extensive set of filters, while adding unique depth-based relighting and power-line removal tools. The impetus for Skylum Luminar Neo was the desire for a photo app that makes extensive use of AI to improve and enhance your digital images.

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