Hello there, welcome to this video! Let's discover Skylum Luminar AI and
see everything you can do with your photos in just 10 minutes!
LuminarAI is the ultimate solution for all photographers that want to get
the most from any photo with minor effort and time. With professional
templates and effects you can make manipulations and corrections in no time
without building complex masks, selections or adjusting lots of layers.
First of all import your photos with the plus button on top, adding either
single images or entire folders. All these are grouped within the Catalog
section under Single Image Edits and under Folders. You can click on any
catalog to check its content and double-click on any photo to preview it,
using your mouse wheel to zoom in and out.
At this point you can start editing using the Templates and the Edit
workspaces. You can always find the chosen catalog at the bottom from which
you can open and start editing a different photo.
With Template you can find and apply loads of ready templates from the
right. With one click you can change the photo appearance adding amazing
effects, special perspective and much more. For This Photo collects the
suggested templates for the current photo, depending on its main subject
between cities, landscapes and portraits. Below this section you find the
complete list of templates available, including a link to download others
from the official Skylum website.
You can apply just one template per each photo, represented at the bottom
with name and options to either adjust its amount or remove it with Reset
Adjustments.
Whereas if you want to adjust your photo with major control you can switch
to the Edit workspace. This collects several tools, corrections and effects
divided in several sections on the right. Some of these can be applied
automatically by clicking on a single button; some others can be adjusted
precisely with their own sliders. To undo any correction use the revert
button. Whereas to undo multiple actions you can open the History and come
back through the list.
As you edit the photo you can use the first button on top to make a direct
comparison between the original 'Before' version and the modified 'After'
one, moving the separator on the preview. Next to it you can click on the
eye button to take a look at the original photo.
Let's check in detail all the tools inside Luminar AI.
Inside Essentials you find the basic corrections and effects for your photo.
Use Composition to crop the photo automatically or on your own with the
main grid on the preview, clicking and dragging it to move and using its
nodes to resize. On the right set the aspect ratio to use, the horizontal
alignment and the perceived distance from the subject. Then apply rotation,
flip or 3D perspective if necessary.
Open Erase to remove unwanted details from the photo, merging these
automatically by following the background. Set radius and then brush on the
parts of the photo to remove, shown in red color. Enable Deselect to refine
this region and Erase to apply the removal.
With Light you can adjust the photo by applying color filters with
Temperature and Tint, adjusting Exposure and Contrast levels and also the
brightness level on the photo highlights and shadows. You also have options
to correct Whites and Blacks and customize the color Curves.
Enhance is an outstanding feature inside LuminarAI. With Accent you can
perform an overall improvement on the photo appearance that automatically
fits the photo background. You can
also use Sky Enhancer to improve its color.
Use Structure to correct details and clearness automatically, improving
these only in areas where it is needed. Whereas switch to Color to make
general color improvement such as intensity with Saturation and removing
weak colors with Vibrance. Open HSL to apply corrections on each color
range, changing such color with Hue, intensity with Saturation and lighting
with Luminance.
In addition you can use Black & White to convert your photo and make it
monochromatic, adjusting luminance and saturation levels on each original
color range.
With Details and Denoise you can improve the details on the whole photo,
removing blurriness and noise from it. Whereas open Landscape to improve
your photo removing haze and fog, applying warm sunlight with Golden Hour
and refine grass, leaves and plants with Foliage Enhancer.
You can also use Vignette to apply a great vignetting effect.
Besides these basic tools you can also open the Creative section to give a
special and custom touch to all your photos.
On Sky you can replace the actual sky with loads of others from the list,
adjusting options if necessary. Whereas with Augmented Sky you can add
extra objects fitting with your sky perfectly. Also use Place Object to be
able to move and resize these from the preview.
You can open Atmosphere to add realistic fog, mist and haze and Sunrays to
include great sunrays adjusting sun placement, intensity and much more.
Whereas with Dramatic and Mood you can change the mood of your photo adding
drama, cinematic effects or automatic color grading, selecting from the
list.
In addition you can use Toning to get full control on the photo colors,
shifting colors and setting intensity on both Highlights and Shadows.
Luminar AI also includes special effects from Matte to Film Grain to make
your photo aged, dreamy or full of grain.
You also have great tools to correct peoples appearance and skin inside
Portrait. You can adjust and improve any face, chin, eyes, eyebrows, mouth
and also skin, removing defects in one click. With Body and High Key you
can reshape body and improve brightness and contrast quickly.
If you prefer having full control on your adjustments you can switch to the
Professional section. You can use Optics to make lens correction,
Supercontrast to adjust contrast only where you need and Color Harmony to
correct colors according to their original luminance.
Moreover with Dodge & Burn you can increase and decrease brightness by
brushing on the preview, setting size and strength. Whereas with Clone &
Stamp you can click on any point to set any reference and then brush on the
photo to paste copies from it.
All your changes made are represented as small points next to each tool or
section used and are all collected under a custom template at the bottom
that you can either Save for other photos or correct in amount level.
With Luminar AI you can also apply corrections on specific parts of the
photo by using the mask selections.
On some tools you can enable the second button on top and click and drag on
the Preview to define several red masks. With Paint Mask you can brush on
the photo as you like or use either Radial or Gradient Mask to drop linear
or rounded regions. This way all your next corrections are applied just on
all red regions present.
Within the mask options you can invert these regions, remove them with
Clear or use Show Mask to show these on the preview.
The second option is the Local Masking from which you can add masks to
apply other basic color corrections and texture on the photo.
Now let's see how to render and export your photo. If you click on Export
you can render it with Save to Disk or export it via email or SmugMug. Just
set destination folder, file name, format, size, color code, resolution and
quality.
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