Luminar Neo 1 Year Anniversary! (Plus my Favorite Updates)
Luminar Neo is celebrating its 1 year anniversary, and I am sharing my top 5 updates to the app that came in the last year. So many great things were added, but these 5 are tops for me.
Luminar Neo 1 Year Anniversary!
Hello friends! As you probably know, I use Luminar Neo all the time and absolutely love it. I can quickly and easily get a beautiful result with my edits, and have fun doing it. It’s an amazing product and that is why I make so many videos about it.
Skylum Software is celebrating the 1 year anniversary of Luminar Neo, and they have an amazing special offer which I will outline below. If you don’t yet have this app, now is a great time to pick it up! Plus, you can subscribe to my YouTube channel and get a TON of free training on Luminar Neo.
If you want to click through and check out the offer, click here: https://bit.ly/3K3RMEM or just see the details below.
Luminar Neo also picked up two major industry awards this past year:
TIPA Award: Best Imaging Software Enthusiast
Red Dot Award: Interface and User Experience Design
Luminar Neo has clearly had an amazing year since launch, and I truly believe the best is yet to come!
Luminar Neo Special Offer: check it out here https://bit.ly/3K3RMEM
Start: February 15, 2023
End: February 28, 2023
❯ Annual Explore subscription - $99 (119)/year + 1 year free + Creative Anniversary Collection
❯ Monthly Explore subscription - $9.95/month + 1 month free + Creative Anniversary Collection
❯ Annual Pro subscription - $119 (149)/year + 1 year free + Creative Anniversary Collection
❯ Monthly Pro subscription - $14.95/month + 1 month free + Creative Anniversary Collection
❯ Luminar Neo Lifetime purchase - $149 (199) + Magic Light extension for free + Creative Anniversary Collection
My Favorite 2022 Updates to Luminar Neo
I also wanted to share some thoughts on the evolution of this product. It has grown and matured considerably in the past year, adding new capabilities and features that continue to expand the power of this amazing platform. They delivered 29 updates and added 7 professional extensions. This alone is exceptional, but when you consider that they are based in Ukraine and having to deal with all of that, it is truly amazing. I have so much respect for their commitment to Luminar under these circumstances. And of course I am super happy that they all continue to remain safe.
For me, there were 5 updates/adds to the platform that really got me excited. It was hard to narrow the list down this much, but these really stick out to me as exceptional, useful, and very powerful. (Also note that throughout the year, there were many improvements to performance, new camera support added, updates to tools, etc.) While all updates are great to have and always welcome, I find that these 5 are the ones that have been most useful for me.
My Top 5 Updates:
Mask AI - this amazing masking tool uses AI to identify up to 9 different objects in a scene, and automatically create a mask for it. This gives you fantastic control over your edits so you can be targeted and specific in achieving your creative vision. Talk about a time saver! I love this feature and use it all the time.
Unlocked presets - when Neo first came out, the presets were a “black box”, meaning it would just apply all the edits in the preset to the photo without allowing us to see the filters/tools that were in the preset (or be able to adjust them). When they unlocked presets, this all changed in a hugely positive way. Now you can refine presets for better overall results, as well as customize and save your own. This was huge for me, and probably you as well. And as you may know, I do like presets quite a bit. Check out my Luminar Neo Preset MegaPack if you are interested!
HDR Merge - it’s no secret that I love HDR photography, and HDR Merge is my favorite extension. It’s one I use all the time and I absolutely love the results. I will be sharing a lot more about what I am doing with HDR Merge soon. Stay tuned for news coming to your mailbox soon! If you haven’t yet subscribed to my newsletter, you can do that here. You also get a free Luminar Neo preset pack for subscribing!
Sync adjustments - this allows you to edit one photo and then copy those adjustments to another photo. This is super handy when you come back from a shoot and want to ensure your edits stay aligned to your vision for the shoot. Makes it easy to keep things consistent!
Additional extensions: Focus Stacking, Noiseless AI, Supersharp AI - I have and use all the extensions, but these three are quite popular and useful and allow you to save money by doing all of this inside of Luminar Neo, instead of having to go to another tool. This also lets you focus your time and effort on going deep with Luminar so you can really master it and get fantastic results.
I have covered a LOT of things in my Luminar Neo videos, but if you have a specific request, please let me know. I can add it to the list of possibilities and perhaps it will get turned into a future training video!
It was an amazing 2022 for the Skylum team, and I look forward to more growth of the Luminar Neo platform in 2023. Thanks to the Skylum team for all their focus, determination, courage, resourcefulness, bravery and commitment to us. I know it has been a challenging year for them and I am quite inspired by them!
Incredible Iceland
My favorite images from Iceland 2022 - what a trip!
My favorite images from my Luminar Photo Camp trip to Iceland!
Back in November, my good friends over at Skylum included me as an instructor on their Luminar Photo Camp in Iceland. It was a week of fantastic photography and camaraderie with other photographers. We all walked away with great images and amazing memories - not to mention new friends!
Here’s a selection of my favorite images from the 2 weeks I spent over there. And while 2 weeks sounds like a lot of time - and in some ways it is - I feel like I have barely scratched the surface of taking photos of Iceland. It’s just an incredibly beautiful place and has a really strong pull for folks like me.
All of these images were captured with my Sony A7R3 and two of my favorite Sony lenses: the 16-35mm f/2.8 GM and the 14mm f/1.8 GM. These are fantastic landscape lenses and give me so much capability. And, I was using the Peak Design travel tripod too, in case you were curious. Small, light and compact - yet very sturdy. Works every time!
Luminar Black Friday Deals + News on Neo!
Skylum has announced their Black Friday deals, and they are awesome! Oh yeah, and I have more to share about Luminar Neo. Dive into today’s post and see, or check out the video I did covering these topics.
Hey friends, thanks for stopping by. Today Skylum announced a lot of Black Friday deals, which are outlined below. I also received some news on Luminar Neo. I will share all that below, or you can watch my video about it instead. Thanks for stopping by!
If you are interested in purchasing any of these BF specials, you can use the links below:
Preorder Luminar Neo - CLICK HERE
Get Luminar AI or a Bundle - CLICK HERE
As you can see, there are some GREAT deals on Skylum products.
If you are unsure about Luminar Neo, I have a full playlist about it on YouTube, which should answer a lot of questions. But keep in mind that although it isn’t out yet, you have a 30 day money back guarantee from the date of release. So you can buy now, and then decide later.
Also, there are some new visuals about Luminar Neo, which are exciting because they give us a good idea about what’s coming.
Relight AI is going to be awesome, methinks.
I imagine that automatic dust spot removal is going to be SUPER popular. It will be used on every image I edit, that’s for sure!
And of course, automatic removal of power lines will be amazing, too!
Thanks for stopping by and let me know if you have any questions!
Skylum Announces Luminar Neo!
Skylum just announced Luminar Neo, a new app coming late this year. Check out all the details and my video in this exclusive preview!
My good friends over at Skylum Software have just announced that their newest product is coming later this year. It’s called Luminar Neo, and preorders start today!
Preorders start today - use this link to save some serious $: https://bit.ly/3tfOmnL
No, I do not yet have the product. This is what I describe as a pre-announcement. The product is coming, but an exact date is not yet available. It is expected later this year, so I would estimate that it will be a winter release. As soon as I have it, and can share some more details, you can rest assured that I will do so. The best way to stay up to date on this is via my Newsletter (sign up here), and on my YouTube channel.
I am busy trying to get all the details for you, and this blog post and my accompanying video contain just about everything I know so far.
Preorder Pricing: Starts: September 9 (8am New York Time) - Ends: September 19 (8am New York Time)
Preorder today and get the best deal: https://bit.ly/3tfOmnL
For old Skylum app users:
$34 for 1-seat license for Luminar Neo
$49 for 2-seats license for Luminar Neo
$63 for 1-seat license for Luminar AI+Neo
$88 for 2-seats license for Luminar AI+Neo
For new users:
$54 for 1-seat license for Luminar Neo
$59 for 2-seats license for Luminar Neo
$83 for 1-seat license for Luminar AI+Neo
$98 for 2-seats license for Luminar AI+Neo
Remember: you have a 30 day money back guarantee, from the date you receive it. So you can order now, get the very best price, and then decide later if you are going to keep it or not. It’s completely risk free!
Be sure and check out my preview analysis video about Luminar Neo. In the video I provide a bit more background and context for this release than I do here on the blog.
New Features
Now, let’s get into some of the amazing new features that are coming, along with some screenshots that Skylum was kind enough to provide for my readers. Here are the key new features that I am currently aware of:
Image layers!
Apply any tool, to any layer, in any order, even multiple times
Unique masking, per layer and per tool
Portrait background replacement
Remove distracting elements: dust spots, power lines
Advanced image relight, with a single slider
I will be back with more information, as soon as I have it. Sign up for my newsletter to make sure you are in the loop on everything that I share about this exciting new product!
Skylum Announces Luminar AI - my Exclusive Deep Dive Preview!
Skylum preannounces Luminar AI, coming this holiday season. Check out my preview video and all the details inside this post. Thanks!
My favorite editing tool is going to get a massive overhaul later this year, and I’m excited about it!
Pre-order Luminar AI here
Check out my preview video below, and feel free to browse these summary slides as well. This is a completely redesigned product with AI at its core. The capability that this will bring appears to be pretty amazing and powerful, without any added complexity. Check the video for details!
Let me know if you have any questions, and thanks for stopping by!
Announcing Luminar Photo Camp in Iceland! Join me there!
Join me in Iceland in Feb 2020 for the newly announced Luminar Photo Camp! Check it out!
Luminar Photo Camp - coming to Iceland in February, 2020!
Iceland has been atop my Bucket List for many years. I have long wanted to visit there, ever since seeing photos of it long ago. Most of the photos that drew me in were taken by Iurie Belegurschi, and I immediately followed him on social media. The scenes were just jaw-dropping and awe-inspiring. I was hooked. I knew I had to go there, someday.
It looks like a dream location for landscape photography, and this dream is about to be realized! Join me, the Skylum team, and of course some world famous, amazing photographers (including Iurie Belegurschi!!) for an exclusive photo adventure and learning experience in Iceland in February 2020!!
Find more details - and sign up for priority access - right here: https://skylum.com/camp
* Pricing will be made available shortly to those on the priority access list.
Organizers: Skylum, Iceland Photo Tours
Dates: February 7-13, 2020
36 participants total will be included in this tour.
Skylum Masters that will be leading this tour:
Daniel Kordan - @danielkordan
Emily Ristevski - @helloemilie
Jason Charles Hill - @jasoncharleshill
Albert Dros - @albertdrosphotography
Serge Ramelli - @photoserge
Iurie Belegurschi - @iuriebelegurschi
Skylum Team that will be assisting with the tour:
Alex Tsepko
Dmitry Sytnik
Ivan Kutanin
Ev Tchebotarev
Juliana Chyzhova
Jim Nix
What can you expect?
Community, experience & new friends
A chance to meet and learn from world-renowned Masters
One of the most popular photography destinations in the world
A chance to meet the team behind Luminar
I will do a couple of instructional sessions on Luminar 4 as well as join you in the field for photography
Unique features:
First Photography Camp in Iceland by the team behind Luminar, together with Iurie Belegurschi, founder of Iceland Photo Tours
One day dedicated to a unique Icelandic Experience: an off-road tour to the Ice Caves
Live workshops on Icelandic landscapes post-processing in Luminar
All workshops and master-classes recordings available for participants after the camp
Photography Masters instruction & help
All participants will be divided into groups of 12, with 2 Masters + 2 Skylum Team members joining each group
Each group will have a separate schedule, but every group will visit the same locations during different days
It’s going to be amazing - join me there!
Introducing Luminar Flex!
Luminar Flex is here and it’s awesome! Check out my First Look video!
Our friends at Skylum have created Luminar Flex, and it’s awesome. This app removes the library component from Luminar 3, leaving you with an app specifically designed for a plugin workflow. Check out my first look video and let me know if you have any questions!
AirMagic by Skylum: First Look and Preorders!
AirMagic by Skylum is available for Preorder - check out this amazing software for automatic drone photo enhancement! It’s fun, and it doesn’t get any easier than this!
Well, Skylum has done it again - another new product that’s really fun to use!
Today Skylum is announcing AirMagic, an AI-powered editing software product for aerial photographs. It was created to automatically resolve issues inherent to aerial photography.
AirMagic works by first detecting the drone camera used to produce an image, then analyzing its lens and color profile. From there, it makes automatic lens corrections and other camera-specific optimizations. AirMagic uses smart algorithms and Artificial Intelligence to evaluate each photograph, applying modifications such as color reveal, haze removal, sky enhancement, and other finely tuned adjustments to make each photo look just as it was intended.
AirMagic will retail for an affordable price of just $39. Mixed computer households can share the same product key for Mac and PC, and each license can be activated on two devices. AirMagic comes with a 30-day money back guarantee. Pre-orders for AirMagic will begin March 7, 2019 with a release date of March 21, 2019.
Preorder AirMagic here: https://bit.ly/2H3pM4j
During the preorder, along with AirMagic, customers will receive a huge pack of bonuses worth $145.99 — the Drone Photography Guide eBook ($19), “Shoot Professional Photos with Any Drone” video course ($74.99), one AirMagic Premium Style ($12), and a $40 discount on a Lume Cube lighting kit for drones.
Here’s my first look video…because you know I like to make videos about this stuff!
Some features you want to know about:
Auto detects your drone camera and makes lens corrections (raw only) and other camera-specific optimizations such as distortion, chromatic aberration and vignetting
Automatically enhances your photo - analyzes the images and makes improvements
Drag and drop any file, including raw files
Works as a plugin for PS and LR and a Photos extension
Has several creative styles built in (like presets)
Works on colors, removes haze, enhances the sky and more
Sync edits across images
While it’s simple on the outside, under the hood there is a lot going on:
color recovery
JPEG fix - suppresses compression artifacts
Foliage enhancement - color and sharpness
Auto Color Temperature
Auto Lens correction
Smart Dehaze
Sky enhancement
Exposure compensation
Natural Light Correction - keep appropriate tones to best represent time of day
Noise reduction
Tint perfection
Thanks for checking this out and let me know if you have any questions!
Aurora HDR 2019 First Look and Preorders!
Aurora HDR 2019 is open for preorders - get it while it’s hot! And check out my preview video which shows all the cool new stuff!
Skylum Announces Preorders for Aurora HDR 2019!
Preorders begin September 12 and it is released on October 4
Current users can upgrade for $49
New users can purchase for $89
Several great bonuses come with your preorder
Click ***HERE*** to get your preorder!
Jim’s thoughts on the new Aurora HDR 2019
I’ve been using this product for about a week now, and it’s been great fun. It’s really quick and the photos are turning out great. Obviously I’m a fan of HDR, from gentle to extreme looks, but I must say that the new Quantum HDR Engine really does a great job of crafting very subtle and realistic base HDR photos. From there you of course have the option to stylize any way you please. Yes, there is a brand-new HDR engine running underneath all of this, and it is wonderful. Here’s the description of it in their words:
Skylum’s Quantum HDR Engine harnesses the power of AI for a more streamlined editing experience than ever before. It reduces burned-out colors, loss of contrast, noise and unnatural lighting caused by halos and unstable deghosting.
The Quantum HDR Engine has taken three years to create within Skylum’s AI lab, and contains the vast knowledge of the development team paired with artificial intelligence to bring you seamless HDR editing, be it with a single image or multiple bracketed shots.
Skylum’s developers tested thousands of bracketed shots through a neural network, and used the results to develop the technology needed for creating incredible HDR photographs - whether it’s real estate, landscape, cityscape or any other type of HDR photography.
The update to the HDR Enhance filter which now includes the new HDR Smart Structure slider is just awesome. I love that slider and have been using it on every shot. It really does seem intelligent in that it seems to apply structure where I want it (walls, etc) while not creating a lot of noise and artifacts where I don’t want them (skies and water, for example). It’s powerful and smart.
The product also does wonders on single exposures. You don’t have to be out there shooting brackets in order to benefit from the power of Aurora HDR. You can craft a natural-looking photo in Aurora 2019 from a single exposure, or even go more extreme and get a full-on HDR look if you want. It’s flexible, powerful and totally up to you.
Below are some screenshots of photos in the new version, and be sure to check out my First Look video as well. There’s a lot in there! Let me know if you have any questions!
First Look Video - check it out my friends!
Check out these before/after screenshots!
About Aurora HDR 2019:
Skylum’s Quantum HDR Engine harnesses the power of AI for a more streamlined editing experience than ever before. It reduces burned-out colors, loss of contrast, noise and unnatural lighting caused by halos and unstable deghosting.
The Quantum HDR Engine has taken three years to create within Skylum’s AI lab, and contains the vast knowledge of the development team paired with artificial intelligence to bring you seamless HDR editing, be it with a single image or multiple bracketed shots.
Skylum’s developers tested thousands of bracketed shots through a neural network, and used the results to develop the technology needed for creating incredible HDR photographs - whether it’s real estate, landscape, cityscape or any other type of HDR photography.
Here are the big, important changes:
New Quantum HDR Engine
LUTs support with 11 New Integrated LUTs
Photoshop plugins support
New HDR Smart Structure filter for realistic and artefact-free structure (can be found in the new HDR Enhance filter)
Presets are now called ‘Looks’
Improved Adjustable Gradient filter with new sliders for Shadows and Highlights added
Improved HDR Details Boost Effect (the photo is shown in high-resolution while fine-tuning the filter)
Offer Availability:
Aurora HDR 2019 will be available for pre-order on September, 12, and released on October, 4.
Pre-Order Pricing:
• Current users may upgrade at a price of $49 USD ($59 USD MSRP)
• New users can purchase Aurora HDR 2019 at a price of $89 USD ($99 USD MRSP)
Pre-Order Bonuses:
Video Tutorial: Getting the Most from Aurora HDR 2019 by Trey Ratcliff
Landscape Photography Handbook by David Johnston
Burning Moods LUTs by Richard Harrington
Interior Aurora Looks by Richard Harrington
3-Month 500px Pro Membership
$300 off a multi-day Iceland Photo Tour
That’s it folks - thanks for stopping by. Be sure and watch my preview video and let me know if you have any questions!
Aurora HDR Performance Update and Special Bonus Offer!
All new updates and a great bonus offer on Aurora HDR 2018 - check it out!
There's a new performance update out for Aurora HDR 2018 and a great bonus offer too!
Quite a few performance updates have been added to Aurora HDR - both for Windows (especially for Windows, actually!) and also for Mac. Plus there is a great bonus offer that is good until July 4. Check out the details below and get it while it's hot!
If you are ready to buy, just go ahead and click here or click the banner below.
Here's my video summary of the bonus offer, the performance update, and a workflow example, too!
Here are the essential updates to Aurora HDR 2018:
- Speed boost for editing and adjusting. They’ve dramatically increased performance across all areas of Aurora HDR 2018 1.2.0 on Windows and Mac.
- Fast single-file opening. With an improved image processing engine, Aurora HDR is now much faster when opening single files.
- Loupedeck integration (Mac version only). Now, users can quickly process photos in Aurora HDR using physical dials, knobs, and keys.
- Batch processing (for Windows). Aurora HDR 2018 1.2.0 will allow Windows users to edit a large number of photos simultaneously.
- Better memory management. Aurora HDR 2018 1.2.0 is also optimized to make better use of memory, with more intelligent memory management and improved stability.
- Windows version catches up to Mac version. Windows users will receive a flip/rotate tool, bringing Aurora HDR for Windows more in line with its macOS counterpart.
- Aurora HDR now supports more cameras than before.
Get your copy, or read more here: https://skylum.com/newsletter/1443
Special Bonus Offer on Aurora HDR 2018 - good until July 4! Bonuses are worth $148 including Trey's full HDR tutorial!
- 119 Dramatic & Romantic Sky overlays ($29 value) – The ultimate collection of 119 dramatic high-res sky overlays to turn photos with boring skies into eye-catching works of art.
- Complete HDR Tutorial by Trey Ratcliff ($99 value) – This entirely new HDR tutorial is perfect for beginners to mega-advanced professionals who want to see all of the latest post-processing techniques. Lisa and Trey discuss their artistic inspirations and challenges, how they compose a shot, their camera settings, and much more. You’re then transported back to Trey’s studio where he slowly takes you step-by-step through his latest techniques.
- Deep Dive into Aurora HDR 2018 video by Trey Ratcliff ($20 value) – Trey Ratcliff, the most famous HDR photographer, shares his editing process in the new Aurora HDR 2018.
Here are details on the improvements in the Windows version:
- Performance boost when editing and adjusting
- Faster export
- Better stability and memory management
- Batch processing added
- Added layers menu and layer options menu
- Ability to rename layers
- UX improvements
- Quick loading of single RAW files
- Hover on blends
- Added white balance color picker
- Localisation fixes
- Changed order of preset categories
- UI fixes and improvements
- Added histogram to tone curve filter
- Improved stability of Dodge & Burn filter
- Added context menu in the filters menu
- New camera support
- Better Windows document support
- Added flip/rotate
- Exif saving to document fixed
- Loupedeck integration
- Improved opening of .DNG image
Here are details on the improvements in the Mac version:
- Performance boost when editing and opening single files
- Faster export
- Loupedeck integration
- Better brackets sorting during Batch processing
- Better memory management
- Plugin stability improved
- New camera support
- Better export performance
- Fixed brush drawing
- Improved opening of .DNG image
Hey Jim, what the heck is Loupedeck integration??
Great question and I am glad that you asked. :-) Loupedeck is a photo-editing console that allows you to use dials and knobs to move some of the sliders in Aurora HDR. In other words, you can fine-tune your image via Loupedeck instead of trying to move sliders to the exact spot. Just spin the proper dial and "dial it in". There are all sorts of controls on this thing, and it's pretty awesome. It was designed to work with Lightroom (and it does), but now it works for Aurora HDR too!
You can read more on the Loupedeck website here: https://loupedeck.com/
When I was working the Skylum booth at Photo Plus Expo in NYC back in October of last year, the gents from Loupedeck came by and I spoke with them for a bit. So I saw a demo on the product in Lightroom and it was really cool. I am eager to try this out in Aurora HDR and hopefully someday in Luminar, too. I will be sure and let you know how it goes!
Ok friends, that covers it for this Aurora HDR update. Any questions?
As usual, thank you for stopping by, please let me know if you have any questions, and I will do my best to assist!
Disclosure: I am an affiliate of Skylum Software (makers of Aurora HDR and Luminar) and the links to the Aurora HDR Update and Special Offer used in this post are affiliate links. The Loupedeck link is not an affiliate link. If you click through to the Aurora HDR website and make a purchase, I receive a small commission which I reinvest in the growth of this site and my YouTube channel, so I can continue to bring you more training, education and information that is useful. Your cost is the same whether you use my links or not. Essentially, it's a free way to support me as an artist. I appreciate your support very much. Please let me know if you have any questions about this. Thank you!
Announcing London Calling, a preset pack for Luminar!
Announcing London Calling, my newest preset pack for Luminar! Check it out!
A gorgeous collection of presets for enhancing your Luminar experience! Here are 27 new presets inspired by my recent trip to London!
Hello friends, I am back with another preset pack for Luminar! You can find my other preset packs right here if you would like to see them all.
This is the first Luminar preset pack I've created for sale in over a year - lots of cool stuff in here!
Don’t have Luminar yet? Shame on you. ;-) You can click on the banner below to buy it from the Macphun website. Trust me when I tell you that you will love it. You can also download a free trial at their site if you want to test drive it first. You can do SO MUCH with Luminar that it will blow you away. It has completely changed my photo editing, making it faster and better!
Some quick thoughts...
I spend nearly all my time in Luminar now. While my photos are managed in Lightroom, I take them into Luminar for the majority of my edits. I find Luminar to be more powerful and capable than Lightroom, with more filters to experiment with, too. Even with my HDR photos, I will build them in Aurora HDR and then take them to Luminar for stylizing.
I LOVE to create these preset packs. It’s not just fun for me, but educational as well. It makes me really dig into the product deeper and forces me to get out of my habitual edits to craft something new and interesting. I also use my presets ALL THE TIME. Sure, I create them and sell them here, but I also use them on all my images. I love them, or else I would not put them out there. I hope you feel the same!
I think of presets as the “easy button” for photo editing. Sometimes it really just takes that one click to get your shot looking exactly how you imagined it, although of course there are times when a preset is a great starting point to send you off in a new creative direction. Either way, I know you will enjoy this new preset pack and get a lot of mileage out of it.
Introducing London Calling, a preset pack for Luminar
I absolutely adore the city of London. It’s long been one of my favorite places. It has so much history and beautiful places to shoot, and even when it’s raining the city just sparkles with a beauty that draws me in. The city inspires me at every turn.
Upon returning from my recent visit there, I spent hours and hours editing photos and creating these presets. I have tried these presets on all sorts of photos - landscapes, cityscapes and more. They are very flexible and fun, and I have been using them on many of my recent images that I share. I’m proud of this preset pack and I hope you enjoy it as much as I have. There is a lot of variety in this pack, just as there is a lot of variety in London.
Assuming you have seen some of my work, then you know that I like bold, colorful and expressive photos. These presets are designed as big moves, and not just barely-noticeable minor adjustments. Big moves are good. Minor changes are a waste of time.
Don't forget you can stack presets for more fun and experimentation! I often stack 2 presets and adjust the opacity levels of each layer to get interesting and beautiful results. Or stack them and just mask in the part of the preset that fits with your photo. Your options are limitless! Just experiment and have fun. That's what this is all about, anyway. Create something interesting and have fun doing it.
There are 27 presets in this pack and once loaded in Luminar it will be displayed as it’s own category of presets, right alongside all the other categories that are built into Luminar (see below for installation instructions).
I even recorded a video showing many of the presets in action. Take a look!
Thanks for stopping by, and let me know if you have any questions. I appreciate the support very much! I couldn't do this without your support, so I want you to know I am deeply grateful. Thank you!
How To Install A Custom Preset Pack
When you import a custom preset pack such as this one, it will create a new category in the Presets category window, and the presets will be displayed within that category.
See the example to the right. -->
To add a custom preset pack, select the menu item File > Add Custom Presets Pack. An open dialog box will be displayed, allowing you to choose the pack you wish to add.
After you receive your email with the download link, download the preset pack file to your desktop and that allows you to easily find it and select it.
Then you start making awesome photos!
Show me some samples, Jim!
Ok, it’s about time to do that, don’t you think? Take a look at all the screenshots below and any of them can be viewed larger with a single click. I included the split screen Before/After view so you can see the impact each preset has on an image. You will also see the preset name in the screenshots below. Many of these are the same as shown in the video above, in case you didn't watch that. Enjoy!
