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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!

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Black Friday offers!

Check out 3 amazing BLACK FRIDAY deals! Enjoy!

Happy Black Friday!

Everyone loves a good deal, and Black Friday is probably the most popular day of the year to get one. So, here are 3 deals that I think are pretty awesome. Check them out and have fun editing your images!


1) Luminar: get it here: https://bit.ly/2Ojmqvr

The Black Friday Offer will be available from November 27 through December 2.

Skylum is offering 3 bundles:

   • Bundle #1 (US$79) – Luminar 4 + 2 bonuses of your choice

   • Bundle #2 (US$99) – Luminar 4 + 5 bonuses of your choice

   • Bundle #3 (US$129) – Luminar 4 + All bonuses

List of bonuses:

   • PDF Expert – $80 value

   • 2 Look Packs (Skylum) with free presets – US$50 value

   • Rocky Nook free book of your choice – US$44.99 value

   • Clipchamp 3-month subscription to the Create account – US$30 value

   • Xpozer discount – US$75 value

   • ViewBug 1-year Pro plan – US$118 value

   • Envira Gallery Basic plan + 30% off other plans – US$29 value + up to US$90 discount


2) Topaz Labs - get it here: https://bit.ly/33tnnXG

The Black Friday Offer will be available from November 27 through December 2.

The Black Friday Bundle will include the AI Suite (Adjust AI, DeNoise AI, Gigapixel AI, JPEG to RAW AI, Mask AI, and Sharpen AI) as well as Studio 2 for just $299. That's over 50% off! This is the only sale we will be running.

Users will only pay for what they don't own. If you own one or more of the Topaz AI Products or Topaz Studio 2, your bundle price will be even lower. 

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3) Matt Suess Sky Replacement Pack - get it here: https://bit.ly/2OtcmzW

This is an AMAZING sky replacement pack with 400 skies in it. You can use these in Luminar, Topaz, On1, Photoshop and more. I have been using them in Luminar 4 with the new AI sky replacement filter and they work great! Check it out!


Thanks for stopping by and hope you have a wonderful holiday season my friends!

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Skylum Black Friday deals!

Here’s the skinny on the Skylum Black Friday deals for Luminar and Aurora HDR!

Luminar and Aurora HDR by Skylum are by far my two favorite editing apps for my photos. I use them both all the time, and as you may well know, make a lot of tutorial videos about both of them. Well now is the time to jump in and get them if you have been waiting. They have some great bonuses for Black Friday and you can also save $10 on each app using my coupon code JIMNIX. Just plug it in at checkout and save! :-)

Thanks for stopping by and let me know if you have any questions!

You can read all about these offers here: https://skylum.com/newsletter/1763


PREFER A VIDEO? HERE IT IS - CHECK IT OUT AND LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS!


Luminar 2018 + Aurora HDR 2019 Bundle Black Friday Offer 

Offer availability: 

The Luminar + Aurora HDR Bundle Black Friday Offer will be available from November 21 through 28. 

Pricing:
● New users can purchase Luminar 2018 + Aurora HDR 2019 Bundle for US $119 instead of US$168 (US $49 OFF).
*Note that coupon codes won’t work for the Luminar 2018 + Aurora HDR 2019 Bundle and won’t give any additional savings on this offer. 


Luminar 2018 Black Friday Offer 

Offer availability: 

The Luminar 2018 Black Friday Offer will be available from November 21 through 28. 

Pricing: 

  • New users can purchase Luminar 2018 for US$59 ( US$49 with coupon code JIMNIX). 

  • Current users of Luminar 2017 can upgrade for US$49 ( US$39 with coupon code JIMNIX).
    *A special Black Friday Creative Collection of bonuses will also be included with every purchase in addition to Pre-Sale Bonuses.

Exclusive Black Friday Bonuses:

●  1 year of FREE SmugMug Portfolio plan ( US$180

●  119 Dramatic & Romantic Sky Overlays ( US$29

●  20% OFF COOPH Photography Apparel and accessories (on all purchases over EUR100 )
*Those who purchase Luminar from November 1 through 28 will get these bonuses for free.

Pre-Sale Offer Bonuses: 

●  ViewBug: 3-month Pro membership ( US$42

●  KelbyOne: 2-month Pro membership ( US$40

●  Rocky Nook: Choice of ANY e-book ( US$40

●  Daniel Kordan: Awesome Landscapes Tutorial ( US$29

●  Manfrotto & Gitzo: $20 gift card on any $120 purchase ( US$20 )


Aurora HDR 2019 Black Friday Offer 

Offer availability:  The Aurora HDR 2019 Black Friday Offer will be available from November 21 through 28. 

Pricing: 

  • New users can purchase Aurora HDR 2019 for US$99 ( US$89 with coupon code JIMNIX). 

  • Aurora HDR 2019 users can upgrade at the Black Friday price of US$59 ( US$49 with coupon code JIMNIX).

Bonuses: 

●  1 year of FREE SmugMug Portfolio plan ( US$180

●  3 months free of Stuck in Сustoms Passport membership ( US$30)

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10 Reasons to Upgrade to Luminar 2018

Here are 10 reasons why I think Luminar 2018 is well worth upgrading to - check it out!

I'm a HUGE fan of Luminar 2018 and put together this video to tell you why I think the 2018 version is a worthy upgrade. Check it out!

There are plenty of new filters, a new UI, plus tons of other great stuff in this amazing product. I use it on every photo now and am very happy with it. Check out the video and let me know your thoughts!

And yes, there is an awesome Black Friday deal you can get, too!

Read about the Black Friday deal right here. Thanks!

Ok, here's the video, and enjoy!

Get your copy of Luminar here: http://bit.ly/2hWBNZ5 Use coupon code JIMNIX to save $10! Subscribe to my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/jimnix Subscribe to my newsletter for tips, tricks and insights: http://eepurl.com/kjdfX Like my free training videos? Buy me a taco! :-) You can simply click this link https://www.paypal.me/jimnix and make a donation of your choice.
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Black Friday Awesomeness from Macphun!

Macphun has two amazing deals for you for Black Friday - on both Aurora HDR 2017 and Luminar!

Macphun has some AWESOME deals for Black Friday - now through December 1st!  Get it while it's hot!

It's no secret that I love Macphun products.  I've been a big fan of Aurora HDR for a long time, and now that Luminar is out you have seen me talking about that quite a bit, too.  They make a KILLER COMBINATION.  Macphun has them both on special for Black Friday, so ACT NOW and get these great products for a special holiday rate!  These are both great products and I use them exclusively to edit my photos. 


LUMINAR BLACK FRIDAY DEAL

Offer Available: 8am PST, November 21 - December 1st

Value and Pricing:

  • Retail Value: $209
  • Special Black Friday Price for Macphun Users: $49
  • Special Black Friday Price for New Users: $59

Luminar Bonuses:

  • Africa with Athena Video by Athena Carey ($60 value)
  • Cameras in the Wild ebook by Contrastly ($29 value)
  • Making the Image ebook by Dan Bailey ($25 value)
  • Luminar Presets pack ($25 value)

Get the deal here!

If you aren't familiar with Luminar, you can find all the training videos that I recorded for Macphun right here.

Want to try it first?  Download a free trial RIGHT HERE.


AURORA HDR 2017 BLACK FRIDAY DEAL

Offer Available: 8am PST, November 21 - December 1st

Value and Pricing:

  • Retail Value: $169
  • Special Black Friday Price for New Users: $89
  • Special Black Friday Upgrade Price for existing Aurora HDR Owners: $79
  • Special Black Friday Upgrade Price for existing Aurora HDR Pro Owners: $49

Aurora HDR 2017 Bonuses:

  • The Essentials of Street Photography & The New York Photographer’s Travel Guide by James Maher ($25 value)
  • 20 Minute Video Training from Trey Ratcliff ($20 value)
  • Holiday Preset Pack ($25 value)

Get the deal here!

If you aren't familiar with Aurora HDR, you can find all the training videos I recorded for Macphun right here.

Want to try it first?  Download a free trial RIGHT HERE.


If you aren't yet familiar with Luminar, here's a partial list of the standard features built into Luminar:
* 35+ filters for creative editing (+ filter masking!) 
* 60+ presets for a one-click photo update
* Layers and layer masking
* Gradient and radial masks
* Object and spot removal
* Clone and stamp
* Noise reduction
* Cropping
* Luminosity masking
* And much more!

Luminar is an incredibly powerful product and has basically replaced Lightroom in my workflow - at least the editing part of Lightroom.  I still manage my library in LR although Macphun is developing a library function that will be available in a future release, so I am very much looking forward to that!  

Luminar has so much to offer that you can't get in LR, and I love that there is so much capability in one place.  It's really remarkable.  I use this ALL THE TIME.

For further reading about Luminar, you can check out my full reviews and tutorials on my blog.  Links below!

Luminar Review and Tutorial

50 Things I Love About Luminar

Here are a couple of videos that may help you better understand Luminar, in case you are interested but not sure...

Here's a quick preview of the brand-new Luminar app from Macphun. Edit photos with ease, create your own masterpieces in minutes, and do it all in one app! Read more on the blog here: http://nomadicpursuits.com/blog/2016/10/18/first-look-luminar-from-macphun
In this video, I edit a lovely sunset from NYC in the new Luminar from Macphun. In just a couple of minutes, I take it from drab to colorful, expressive and fun. Luminar is literally allowing me to save shots I would have otherwise ignored.

Full Disclosure:  I am an affiliate of Macphun, and if you buy through my links I receive a small commission which I reinvest in the growth of this site.  However your price is the same whether you buy through my links or not.  You are doing me a small favor - which I greatly appreciate! - and that allows me to continue bringing you great content week after week.  Thanks very much for your support!

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