Numerous Presets are supplied, (with more available to download/buy), which apply instant photo effects to images to alter their look – AI recognises the image and suggests suitable ‘For This Photo’ Presets to save time. Luminar Neo pairs up with Luminar Share, a basic mobile app for iPhone and Android devices that allows you to wirelessly transfer your smartphone images to be edited in the desktop Neo software, or vice versa to be shared on your favourite social media network. You can also install Neo as a plugin for Photoshop and Lightroom Classic, allowing it to load from within their respective interfaces. Luminar Neo Review (Updated for August 2022) This is handy if you want to keep using the DAM functionalities of your existing LRC catalogue, while taking advantage of the AI tools in Neo, for example.

Skylum released Luminar Neo in February 2022 with the intention of providing frequent updates.

This Luminar Neo review is based on the latest version 1.0.6, which was released on May 12, 2022, with Mask AI, Histogram and bug fixes. Installation & SetupĪfter downloading and launching the Luminar Neo installer, you’re given the option to install Neo as a plugin for Photoshop and Lightroom Classic (if you’re already an Adobe user). Strangely enough, you’re no longer able to install third-party plugins in Luminar Neo (such as Topaz Gigapixel, for enlargements) – something you were able to do with Luminar AI. Hopefully, we’ll see this in a future update. The program takes up 2.84GB of space on my Mac’s hard drive, which seems average when compared to other photo editors. When the installation is complete and you’ve created a Skylum account, you’re shown a QR code which installs the companion mobile app Luminar Share. Getting images into Neo is simple and fast.

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