Luminar Neo empowers photographers of all skill levels to unleash their creativity and transform their visions into reality with advanced AI-based technologies while providing the artist with complete control over the final image. Luminar Neo has won the Red Dot Award and TIPA's Best Imaging Software 2022 and 2023.
An integration of AI within photo editing. Its features streamline complex edits that would take so much time otherwise. User-friendly interface and it's easy to intuitively understand how its features work. However it is not so good with large files, as the perfomance becomes really slow.
I've already completed three full projects with Luminar Neo, and I can honestly say that for the first time in many years, I felt like I wasn't wasting hours on basic operations. I especially want to highlight Smart Presets, which adapt to the type of scene. They don't just apply a template, but actually analyze the composition and lighting. For example, the same preset on a portrait and a landscape gives completely different and appropriate results both times. The new version allows you to flexibly work with LUT files and custom styles. I import a LUT, and then I can manually tweak it through the color correction module (HSL, Color Harmony, Supercontrast). Tone processing after that is at the level of Capture One, but much faster. I was also pleased that Neo now works better with the catalog: tags, ratings, filters, and search have become more responsive. I compared: keyword search works 2-3 times faster than in the previous version. This became especially important when loading projects with hundreds of folders. Integration with noise reduction (Noiseless) in low-light mode is another must-have. I tested shots with ISO 3200 and higher - the result is better than in Lightroom. Moreover, the detail is preserved, and there are fewer artifacts.
one thing that really stood out: adjusting building perspective is super simple. straight lines every time, no fussing around.
I don't like to mess around with technology. And that's why I love Luminar Neo: open it, load it, move the sliders, and that's it. The colors become more expressive, the light softer. I especially like Enhance AI - the photo already looks better in one touch
Now you can clear the cache directly from the settings, instead of searching for temporary files manually. This is especially useful for those who work with a lot of RAW files.
An excellent program for both professionals and amateurs. It is developing very dynamically and new possibilities are being added. An excellent and cheap alternative to Adobe products.
