Luminar is photo-editing software with many powerful features and straightforward controls. Luminar 4 was followed by Luminar AI and then Luminar Neo. Luminar is available for Windows and macOS and is attractively priced.
It can be used as a standalone program, as an external editor from another application—such as Capture One Workflow or Apple Photos—or as a plug-in for programs including Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom. Luminar is suitable for amateur and professional photographers alike.
A growing number of enthusiastic users regard Luminar as an excellent alternative to Adobe Lightroom. It provides an extensive set of photo-editing tools, including dozens of professional filters that edit and enhance a photo with a single click. You can give photos a fresher look or adjust their colors without a complicated workflow.
Luminar uses artificial intelligence—AI, or artificial intelligence —to analyze and automatically enhance photos. Another useful option applies edits made to one photo directly to a selection of other photos with the Synchronize Adjustments. You can also quickly reuse earlier edits by saving them as a preset; these presets can be shared with others.
When images are imported, Luminar automatically analyzes them and adapts its filters and effects, greatly improving the result while keeping it realistic.
You can, of course, configure filters and adjustments manually as well. Numerous options are available, including sharpness, exposure, glow, temperature, brightness, and contrast. Photos can also be retouched, distorted, cloned, blurred, and much more. Luminar presents its editing tools clearly and intuitively in an attractive interface. The book covers both Luminar Neo and Luminar AI.
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Henny Temmink is an IT journalist. After studying computer science, she gained experience as a programmer, systems administrator, and IT consultant. She has written for several popular computer magazines since 1991 and has authored dozens of books on subjects including the iPad, iOS, and Android.
How Luminar Neo & AI Works, Second Edition, for Mac and PC — Henny Temmink
Pages: 144
Price: € 27.99
Publisher: Van Duuren
ISBN: 9789463562201. Language: Dutch. This article refers to the Dutch-language edition.
