Luminar AI
Mar 11, 2021, 10:42 am
#2
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: SEA
Programs: RAA RIP; AA ExEXP
Posts: 11,802
I bought what I think is now the previous version of the product around a year ago and played with it for a time. Some of the features like the sky replacement thing can be a lot of fun and quite effective; here are a couple of examples.
Wild horses monument, central Washington State, before and after
Mont Saint-Michel before and after
Some of the other editing tools are useful, but in terms of workflow it's no substitute for more conventional products like Paint Shop Pro or Photoshop Elements (which now also has a sky replacement option I believe) or higher-end products. But it's not terribly expensive and can be enjoyable depending on what you want to do with it. I can't speak to features the newest version might have, which could make the decision easier.
Wild horses monument, central Washington State, before and after
Mont Saint-Michel before and after
Some of the other editing tools are useful, but in terms of workflow it's no substitute for more conventional products like Paint Shop Pro or Photoshop Elements (which now also has a sky replacement option I believe) or higher-end products. But it's not terribly expensive and can be enjoyable depending on what you want to do with it. I can't speak to features the newest version might have, which could make the decision easier.
Mar 15, 2021, 4:36 pm
#4
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: RDU
Programs: Marriott Platinum. AA and UA as well, but I don't care about them anymore.
Posts: 308
I went from Luminar to Luminar AI. I do most of my editing in Capture 1 and only go to Luminar for heavier things and watermarking.
It really depends on what you are after in an editor. Both Luminar and Luminar AI are excellent and do not require you to get sucked into the Adobe subscription hell.
but they are different beasts. Luminar is an excellent editor and has the more traditional workflow and capabilities like you’d get with Photoshop. Luminar is more manual and IMO more powerful.
Luminar AI, IMO is more for “quick and dirty” edits or for people who don’t want a lot of control but more want fast and convenient edits that are largely algorithmic. People who would rather add predefined filters and then make minor adjustments. (Note it does have advanced editing features, but most users, I imagine, are more of the Filter and Slider variety).
I’ll probably use it for a while but invest in an upgrade to Luminar itself and not bother with AI after that.
It really depends on what you are after in an editor. Both Luminar and Luminar AI are excellent and do not require you to get sucked into the Adobe subscription hell.
but they are different beasts. Luminar is an excellent editor and has the more traditional workflow and capabilities like you’d get with Photoshop. Luminar is more manual and IMO more powerful.
Luminar AI, IMO is more for “quick and dirty” edits or for people who don’t want a lot of control but more want fast and convenient edits that are largely algorithmic. People who would rather add predefined filters and then make minor adjustments. (Note it does have advanced editing features, but most users, I imagine, are more of the Filter and Slider variety).
I’ll probably use it for a while but invest in an upgrade to Luminar itself and not bother with AI after that.