Everything You Need To Know More About The Luminar AI Photo Editor

The first digital camera was invented by Kodak engineer Steven Sasson in 1975. Ever since people have been finding out diverse ways to enhance and add life to their photos. With the advancement of today’s technology, people have found an effortless way to do this by editing in the comfort of their homes on mobile phones and computers. Editing has played a vital role in the way photography is perceived today. Among these, Luminar AI is a top editing software much simpler than its counterpart, Adobe Photoshop, and Lightroom.

Introduction To Luminar AI Photo Editor

Luminar AI is an award-winning photo editing platform fully powered by Artificial Intelligence created by the Skylum team and released on November 17, 2016. Luminar AI is the first photo editing program that operates on an AI platform for macOS and Windows users. It is currently the best photo editing software for beginners and pro photographers working with images. The official updated software can be downloaded from the Skylum website.  

Skylum, formerly known as Macphun, is a software development company launched in 2008 in Ukraine by two game developers and photographers, Dmitry Sytnik and Paul Muzok, currently with over 40 million users in 141 countries. Skylum’s innovative AI technologies provide simple yet powerful image editing solutions that help photographers convey their stories through visual images.

All Skylum products, like Aurora HDR, Luminar Neo, and Luminar AI, are designed to give people the tools to create remarkable photos effortlessly. The company’s flagship product, Luminar Neo, helps photographers with editing professional-level photos with world-class AI technology. The Luminar license is priced at Rs. 3,331 and Rs. 10,955 for one computer and Rs. 4,164 and Rs. 9,747 for two computers.

Luminar was designed for people who depend on images to communicate important messages, grow their business and reputation, and create new opportunities for educators, marketers, small businesses, bloggers, influencers, and many others. It reduces complexity and has common manual tasks so everyone can use it and tell their story.

Luminar software can be installed and activated on any computer as both an application and a plug-in:

• Make sure the operating system and drivers of your computer are up to date.
• Disable any firewall or antivirus that may interfere.
• Make sure the internet connection is stable.
• Exit any other host applications in which you want to install Luminar as a plug-in.

System requirements for Apple macOS

Steps to download and Install Luminar AI

1. Go to skylum.com or Skylum.com/user/login.
2. Click Sign In if you already have a Skylum account.
3. If not, click Register and create an account by linking your email address and creating a password.
4. In the Skylum account, you will see a My software tab with Luminar AI and other software from Skylum.
5. Click the Luminar AI option and download.

How to activate Luminar AI

1. Download and install Luminar.
2. Open Luminar and log into your Skylum account.
3. If you already have a Skylum account, sign in with your email and password or any linked Facebook, Apple, Microsoft, or Google accounts.
4. Or if you do not have an account, click Register and create one using the same email address you used to buy Luminar.

How to add images to a catalog

1. Right after opening Luminar, a black canvas appears, and click the “+” symbol on top of the toolbar and select add folder.
2. Select the images you would like to import to the catalog.

How to Export your finished photos

1. After editing your photos, access the catalog tab and select the edited photos you wish to export.
2. Then click on Export on the top.
3. Click on Save to Disk and a new window will pop up choose a location to save your file.

Uses of Luminar AI

• As a standalone photo editor that can export a batch of multiple files at once.
• As a single image editor.
• As a macOS extension.
• As a plugin with other software like Adobe Photoshop, Photos for macOS, and Adobe Lightroom Classic.

Supported file types

• PNG
• JPEG
• TIFF (8-bit and 16-bit)
• PSD
• HEIC

Some Supported RAW Formats

• CR2
• CR3
• NEF
• ORF
• RAF
• ERF
• ARW
• RW2
• DNG
• PEF
• PPM

Some Major features of Luminar AI

• Sky AI
• Mood and color harmony
• Face AI
• Skin AI
• Structure AI
• Atmosphere AI
• Super contrast
• Composition AI

Some Pros of using Luminar AI

• Fun and easy to use.
• Fast performance.
• Impressive AI technology.
• Regular Updates.
• Best for beginners and content creators.
• Wide variety of templates.
• Easy to learn.

Some Cons of using Luminar AI

• You cannot create virtual copies.
• No layer support.
• You cannot edit metadata.
• You also cannot rename a batch of images for exporting.
• It crashes occasionally.

Luminar AI has been awarded the prestigious Software plugin award at the 6^th annual 2021 Lucie Technical Awards, the Red Dot Design Award for Brands & Communication Design in the Interface & User Experience Design category, “Best Imaging Software” by TIPA and EISA, and Apple’s Best of Year among many other awards.

Overall Luminar AI is impressive software that answers complex photo editing problems with simple solutions. It is highly effective in automatic adjustments and creative editing, and the necessary functions needed for speeding up the workflow. It is a worthwhile investment for people who are looking for a quick and effective photo editor. The software is more about the result and not the process. If you are a professional photographer Luminar AI will be more like an add-on to your workflow by saving you a considerable amount of time.