Luminar Reviews

"All future Luminar AI and Luminar Neo updates" - With a catch

They recently introduced extensions, which wouldn't be a bad thing if it didn't feel like they should be part of the core updates, instead they cost £100+ and they even have a roadmap of all the, "Hey, this looks like a core feature update".

https://skylum.com/luminar/2022-extensions?owner=ow

Really disappointing when a company says, "YOU'LL GET ALL THE UPDATES" pulls something like this... Otherwise its a neat tool... But this practice is not neat...

At the time that I'm writing this review, this deal is gone in two days. I've had my eye on it for a while and finally pulled the trigger. I'm happy I did. I shoot in RAW w/ my FujiFilm XT-3 and editing those photos can be time consuming.

Luminar helps reduce my editing time substantially with similar results. If you're a professional editor editing photos for clients then I don't know if this is the best tool (it might be), but for someone like me shooting in RAW for my own websites, blogs, and using my own photos instead of stock photos from third-parties, it is amazing.

We were in NYC last week, and the day we went to Brooklyn, the sky was grey, poorly lit, and just otherwise uninspiring. I had no control over how the sky looked on the day we planned to spend in Brooklyn - So I used Luminar to spruce the sky up.

It's crazy how awesome the pictures look now by simply using software to change the appearance of the sky - and you truly cannot tell that it's been edited unless you are a pro and are looking at all of the details such as lighting angles, shadows, etc.

Just awesome. This software will be getting used over and over again.

I just installed Luminar and have played with it for about an hour or so and oh my goodness this is powerful! It repllaces photoshop and lightroom easily and best of all you dont have to go back and forth between different programmes to achieve that polished finish.
One of the features I was especially keen to try was the erase tool and it does not disappoint. Its notoriously difficult to remove objects that dont stand out from the background and I was able to remove objects with just a single click eventhough they were not contrasting from the background.
Another feature that I really wanted to try was the sky-replace feature. You have this amazing photo but you blew out the sky and thats typically done in photoshop, but LUMINAR does this so effortlessly! its one click and its all done!
The portrait features are also amazing. I absolutely hate doing portraits because of the difficulty of getting the eyes right, well I went through the features one by one and if I didnt tell you I was using Luminar you would think that I had some serious photo-chops and the white in the eyes was just right. So yeah am a huge fan thanks Luminar for bringing this to Appsumo!

Sure, you could spend hours in photoshop, but this will give you great results in a fraction of the time. Skylum software is well-established and has been around for years. In fact, I've used their previous products and they have never disappointed. This deal is not to be missed!

It's just magic ✨

First, when I started testing this tool, I was like... meh.
Then I started uploading my own images and started playing with the blurred background, masking, and light... wow :D This is quite amazing actually. I have used Photoshop for years, and yes, you have a ton more options there, but with Luminar I can take a lot of shortcuts and get the same result in less time.
I bet friends and family will start to send their wedding photos to me soon :)

Pros:
-Create amazing images quickly.
-Great onboarding instructions to get to know the tool (at least on Luminar AI, I think).

Cons:
-I can't understand the difference between Luminar NEO and Luminar AI, they seem to be the same tool. Either way, this is a great deal for me.
-My Macbook Pro is working hard when Luminar is in use. I have no issues except the fan is running all the time (at low speed might I add).

You Sent An Email Asking For A Review... I'm giving you a 3 because I can't actually give you an actual review, since I can't use the software, it won't work on my version of windows.

Maybe I'll check back and give you a review after I get a newer version of windows...

If you love spending hours on each image to get every detail just right, then you probably don't need this.

If you absolutely hate wasting time on editing a picture, then your going to like this. It's pretty quick and efficient.

This takes away a lot of frustrations I've had with the deep learning curve of photoshop and the ineffectiveness of simpler tools.
Luminar is simple to use but the results are magical.

I read many positive reviews here on the Appsumo about this software so I purchased it. I have Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8665U CPU @ 1.90GHz 2.11 GHz, 16 GB RAM, SSD disk with Windows 10 installed.

The software is totally useless on my computer - when I run it and try to open any image (jpeg - not RAW image), the memory allocated to the program is about 10 GB and the processor is running at 99%. I tried to close all programs, just to see, what happened - nothing. I cannot open the presents. Any action takes a lot of time. Today, I have installed the latest version 1.1.1

The performance of this application is really poor on the standard computers. I read some reviews, where the program was working fine, but the computers have 32 or 64 GB of the memory and latest intel processors. Also M1 Macs with 16 GB memory - which is very decent configuration has performance issues.

I requested the support to help me address these performance issues - until now, receive no response from them - i sent the request a week ago. I will try to contact them again, because, I think, the program has very useful functionalities, if working.

I will keep the program until the refund period, and if nothing will happened I will request to refund.

Nice effects, it indeed does what it says! I'm happy for purchasing it :)

I would like to give a feedback and request a feature, which at least for non-photographers who take shots from their ("amazing") 40-60 megapixel smartphone camera and photos still look pretty bad in resolution & detail... It would be great if you could add a feature to enhance/enlarge/upscale the photo using AI, so the photos look more professional, crystal and detailed. I've seen it already in https://icons8.com/upscaler, and works great ;)

Thanks in any case for your nice offer & software :)

Good customer service along with an incredible piece of software. It was a breeze to improve my photos without sacrificing quality. Luminar is an excellent choice for someone who values speed and quality over anything else. The only thing I do not like is the in-app purchases required to fully explore the power of the app.

Amazing software and outstanding customer service. So easy to enhance my images and didn't lose quality. Loved the onboarding and It's so much fun to work with.
I would highly recommend Luminar to anyone who loves a quick quality fix!
Thank you!

It is an awesome product. I love how easy it is to enhance my images. Just wonder if i can get a free aurora hdr. Aurora HDR is offered for free if buy luminar neo through your official website :)

I love this software.

I think I started using Luminar somewhere when it was around version 3-ish.

I was totally happy with—and have been using Luminar 4— for at least a couple years.

I jumped on this deal when I saw it become available. It seems like many people don't realize (yet) that Luminar can totally take on editing using layers. I'm not *as* comfortable with editing in layers just yet (I have in the past, but only on occasion --- why? Because the AI built into Luminar alone allows me to do what I need to do to dozens and 100s of photos to make them pop)

Luminar vs. Photoshop:
It's not a PS replacement. If you draw, paint and design or mess with layer styles, sure. You'll need to rely on Photoshop.

However, if you 'retouch' and sweeten images. And if you're like me: that you just are going to have to face buckling down, carving out an hour (or more) to try this … and try that … and apply curves… maybe, … maybe mask out the sky and replace it...

then kiss that wasted time goodbye.

ANY image that is worthy to pick for social media use is worthy to crank through Luminar first to generate that POP! And since the name of the game is all about scroll-stopping images, Luminar has earned its place as a go-to tool in my small team's arsenal.

Admittedly, I was skeptical, but so far the software is great and I'm very impressed with the user interface and overall simplicity. No question that I will use this tool for many of my projects. If you're looking for an easy tool that can make average photos useful, definitely get this deal.

Hallo Zusammen,
ich kenne mich mit Fotobearbeitung garnicht aus und bin über Appsumo auf dieses Produkt gestoßen.
Ich bin begeistert wie einfach ein Super Ergebniss mit Luminar zu erreichen ist. Es macht unglaublich viel Spaß damit zu arbeiten.

Ich kann Luminar jedem auf´s wärmste empfehlen.

Grüße aus Bielefeld
Rolf

Goolge Translate:
Hello everyone,
I am not at all familiar with photo editing and came across this product via Appsumo.
I am amazed at how easy it is to achieve great results with Luminar. It's incredibly fun to work with.
I would highly recommend Luminar to anyone.

Greetings from Bielefeld
Rolf

I'm not a total beginner at photo editing, but Luminar AI and Neo made it really easy for me to get great results with my photos. The AI-powered features make it easy to adjust the lighting and color in your photos, and the key tools and features make it easy to quickly retouch any photo like a pro or almost like a pro! It has a really intuitive interface. I definitely recommend it to anyone looking for an easy way to improve their photos, great for aerial photography, specially changing the skies. I found portraits retouches are not the best, they come out very smooth no texture it's like smudgy, but other than that it's good for amateurs or on the go.

Great piece of software. Great price, works well, solid buy!!

Luminar is a powerful and easy-to-use photo editing software that allows me to make all of my photos look amazing. The software is especially useful for beginners who don't understand the intricacies of photo editing, which is perfect for me. I love that this software is so easy to use and make my photos look amazing. One of my favorite features is that the software is constantly being updated with new features so it is always improving. I also would love to see third party plugins introduced in the future so I can edit my photos even more.