![]() They mention an option to create exportable files via the Luminar Template Packer tool, but no option to download it. I couldn’t believe it at first, and there’s almost no support from Skylum regarding this topic. In case you want to pass on some cool effects to your friends, you need to locate the option to “Show in Explorer”, then copy the folders with this atrocious naming format If this didn’t sound appalling enough, there’s no option to export them out of Luminar AI. If you want a custom name, switch over to the Templates Module, locate “My Templates”, then select the file and rename it. The preset (template) is saved with that name – NO OPTION to name it as you save. Well, first you need to click on the three dots next to “My Template (edited)”, then save. Imagine you tested certain settings and you want to export a preset. Not only you cannot bring your Luminar 4 Looks in a normal way, but also there’s an extremely exasperating process to create new presets. More AI-powered tools are the newly introduced Body-AI for full-body manipulations or the Atmosphere AI (which merges Fog slider with other weather settings). Here’s one crazy test drive of adding a plane to the scene from its library. ![]() Hand in hand with this, the Augmented Sky AI tool was revised, with the fireworks effects becoming absolutely realistic. This was the prior take to the sky replacement above, and my computer was running on plenty of resources. However, be cautious about this tool, since it can also make your Luminar AI crash without any previous warning. The ambience set by the new sky texture matches the original photo in a better format than Luminar 4. The Sky AI tool is one of the biggest revisions from Luminar 4, and the reason why is due to the tool handling reflections from sky textures in water surfaces more realistically. And when I mean increased, I mean big time (values of 15 for Luminar 4 translated into an equivalent of 40 sometimes). The Film Grain values are increased, which is a big warning if you plan to load your previous Looks from Luminar 4. Plus, the Shadows/Highlights selection can be tricky to guess if you’re editing in a hurry. Why on Earth wouldn’t they retain the boxes showing the final tone? If you don’t work with a big enough screen size, it’s infuriating. ![]() Speaking of the Split Toning tool, one HUGE drawback is the fact you cannot see the final colour, except for a slider, when picking the values for Hue + Saturation. ![]() Some of the tools went through name changes: for example, the Split Toning tool is now the Toning tool, which took me a while to locate as I initially thought it was Selective Tone, not Split Toning. I cannot apply quick edits unless I switch to the Templates Module, and those are All-in-One effects. Unlike Luminar 4, the tools are not arranged in tabs but rather a big scroll menu.Īs you can appreciate, I don’t have access to my previously loaded presets (namely templates here). This is what I mostly found to be frustrating. Again, the more RAM the merrier, but don’t neglect dedicated graphics for AI tools. The macOS performance refreshed from Luminar 4, particularly for those users who invested in the new M1 Processor MacBook models. Running Luminar AI with 8GB of RAM is taxing. If not, effects can take their time to load. Moreover, you need at least 16GB of RAM and i5/Ryzen 5 processors to perform at peak capabilities. If you don’t run 3d acceleration from your graphics card, performance issues are known. The Catalog module is decluttered from Luminar 4, but it takes a while to load the image previews. To fully enjoy the editing capabilities of this software you need to switch to the Edit tab (unlike Luminar 4 which had the Edit tab as the default option). Honestly not worth the investment considering there aren’t that big amount of templates available for sale yet, and the Sky Textures could be acquired for way less from other vendors (or free if you create your own Sky Textures). Pro Plan – Luminar X Membership ($59/year) In case you’re wondering, the “Luminar X Membership” sends you content on a regular basis: tutorials, unique sky textures for Sky AI, and gives you a 15% discount on Marketplace.īasic Plan – Luminar X Membership ($39/year) ![]() The products shown in the Templates Tab are direct links to their Skylum Marketplace or incentives to buy the Luminar X Subscription. The software not only takes more resources to fully load, with a time increase of about three times the initial launch time in Luminar 4 (and despite running under an NVME SSD) but also comes with a lot of promotion stuff that one could initially say it’s noise. The UI was simplified, following the trend set by Adobe with Lightroom CC. In a crude comparison between the two versions, Luminar AI isn’t much apart from Luminar 4. ![]()
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