![]() ![]() I also contract with Adobe to produce tutorials and other educational materials. And for the individual tools, Luminar refers to everything as “filters” that exist in “workspaces.” Other editing applications also use that terminology, but Luminar’s execution sets it apart.įirst, a disclaimer: In early 2016 I wrote a short guide for Macphun about its Aurora HDR application, which the company still gives away as part of purchasing bundles. Like other Macphun applications, Luminar prominently features presets for one-click editing. What’s most interesting about Luminar is its approach to juggling all of those tools. If you want to compare features with Aperture, Lightroom, and Creative Kit, Macphun has created a handy chart. The tools are all there it’s what you do with them that makes a difference. In my testing, none of Luminar’s edits were inconsistent with what you’d see when editing in other applications. Trying to cover them all in this article would bore us both. Plus, with its $69 price, Luminar hopes to appeal to the folks who don’t want to pay Adobe’s monthly or yearly subscription fee to use Photoshop.īefore we get into the details, though, indulge me in one quick declaration about its core capabilities: Luminar is more than capable as an image editor - it has all the adjustment controls for manipulating tone and color that you’d expect. Luminar is also trying to appeal to casual photographers who want more image editing capabilities than provided by Apple’s Photos. Luminar is a bold bet intended to compete against Photoshop - still the biggest gorilla in the jungle for professionals and enthusiasts - while also beckoning those who haven’t yet moved on from Apple’s long-discontinued Aperture. Utilities remain for sale separately or bundled together as Macphun’s Creative Kit.) And Macphun has released a new application, Luminar, that takes the technologies from its solo applications and combines them into one master tool. Google purchased Nik Software and has been working its technology into Snapseed and Google Photos (though the Nik tools are still available for free see “ Google Gives Away Its Nik Collection Photo-editing Apps,” 31 March 2016). Recently, though, photo editing is shifting back to all-in-one tools. Whether you wanted more control over removing digital noise or applying lots of pre-made effects, there was usually a separate tool that you could purchase. For example, Nik Software’s Silver Efex Pro plug-in specialized in creating black-and-white images, as did Macphun’s Tonality application. 1654: Urgent OS security updates, upgrading to macOS 13 Ventura, using smart speakers while temporarily blindīack when most photographers used Adobe Photoshop to edit their images, many developers created plug-ins or stand-alone apps to focus on specific tasks.#1655: 33 years of TidBITS, Twitter train wreck, tvOS 16.4.1, Apple Card Savings, Steve Jobs ebook.#1656: Passcode thieves lock iCloud accounts, the apps Adam uses, iPhoto and Aperture library conversion in Ventura. ![]() ![]() #1657: A deep dive into the innovative Arc Web browser.#1658: Rapid Security Responses, NYPD and industry standard AirTag news, Apple's Q2 2023 financials. ![]()
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