Can You EDIT with just ONE tool in Luminar NEO! The Power of Applying Tools Multiple Times.

[@du_auch_da4520]

Amazing edit, nice work

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Thank you

[@lgude]

You are opening Neo in a way that I can see how workflow ORDER is critical. I usually have to work that out by myself but know I am just guessing. The other thing I’m seeing is that Neo approaches editing in a way that is much closer to the way I used to do printing in the darkroom, so as you tweaked the white and black points I saw your adjustments through the ‘lens’ of Ansel Adam’s Zone System. Raw develop is like in the Zone System getting the most out of the negative and then switching to the printing stage with the multiple develop modules. Using a single tool to demonstrate the entire editing process is an extremely helpful teaching approach because software suffers from bewildering feature complexity. I’ll definitely be coming back for more - thank you so much.

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Thanks Lorenz. Nice comparison to the Zone system. I'm a big fan of Adam's pioneering techniques.

[@scubarocks1861]

Hi Anthony... Wow... Beautiful scenery with Power editing... Thanks!

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Thanks 😀

[@skylerewingphotography]

Hi Anthony! Great tutorials.

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Thanks Skyler. Much appreciated 🙏😀

[@jeanbrown8295]

Very good, I have learnt a lot from this,thank you.

[@HanjLaoye]

Thank you for bringing us great tutorials

[@John-cm3qr]

After watching a number of your tutorials I decided to purchased Luminar Neo. Your videos will be an invaluable asset in getting to grips with the new software. I really enjoy watching your videos. Keep up the good work.

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Thanks so much John. I appreciate the feedback. Yes, I'll be making more along the way... 😀

[@dobro2407]

I was with you all the way up to the last edit. I thought that was one step too far. I use luminosity masks a lot in L4 but no word if they will be in Neo. You are my go-to guy for tutorials, I like your presentation.

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Yes Luminosity masks are soooo useful. I really hope they make a comeback!

[@williamschone9358]

Anthony, extremely well done & very helpful! Also, love the kitten. Please keep up the good work.

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Thanks William! 😀

[@kenalexander8714]

Interesting and helpful video Anthony. Being able to close and open a tool as you did with develope is one thing I like about NEO.

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Thanks Ken!

[@fotowalo]

Thx 4 showing. For my portaiture and nude art I use diff. filters, but the develope raw is the most important one.

[@keithhofgartner6836]

Great video as always.. One of the benefits of using the Pre-release version of Neo has been to fully understand the tools that are currently available without getting bogged down with understanding layers etc. But looking forward to then meeting that challenge head on when it is full released and looking for your guidance - NO PRESSURE! ("Never work with children or animals"... but I think you got away with it this time!)

[@ncc1701BB]

This is one of your best. The focus on one tool within NEO is very helpful. Your selective use of the mask was also helpful. I like your explanation of the Curves was also good. I was not a fan of the result of your Curves adjustment. I like the photo before you made that. But the information in your videos are on point and inspirational.

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Thanks William. That's absolutely my goal so I'm glad I hit the mark with the info. These edits are always with the intention of a learning tool rather than something for my portfolio and sometimes the end "look" takes a hit as a result.

[@alangauld6079]

The multi-instance of tools feature is maybe the most powerful new feature of Neo and yet Skylum themselves hardly mentioned it in their publicity. I really love this aspect of Neo. It's really confusing for traditional AI users but once you get used to it, it's invaluable. Great demo of what can be done.

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Hey thanks Alan! YES totally agree about the usefulness of reapplying the tools and how it's not really mentioned as a strong benefit.

[@lookforbeauty1964]

And the Oscar goes to... Anthony Turnham for being the best luminar teacher in the World 😊 One question. Could the multi-instance edits affect the final quality of the image?. I mean degrade it. Thanks Anthony

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Hi Jose. My hunch is that potentially it could. I mean any processing of an image will start to degrade it as you push it further and further. I also think that after the initial raw develop the tools are then working on a rasterized version rather than the raw data. Again just a hunch though....

[@mikesphotography7185]

It just goes to show what a professional can do. I am still getting my head around Neo but what a great video thanks Anthony.

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Thanks Mike. Very kind of you!

[@shastapaul8544]

Excellent edit. Very helpful tnanks

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Glad you liked it 😃

[@cafesito13]

Nice Edit. thank you for the valuable helpful information.

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Glad it was helpful!

[@tomiyoob744]

Anthony. Love your Luminar videos. How about a tutorial on making my background black using NEO in a future video. It will be very helpful! Thx Tom

[@martinthorsson9694]

Nice one, just one took. Like your input keep it up buddy.

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Awesome, thank you!

[@tabbycatman]

Yet another great tutorial. I have to say you are the king of subtlety. Can't wait for the full release. By the way I prefer to use the back slash key to view before and after. Love your cat as well!😻

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Thanks David 😀

[@phlotographer]

does \ work for both PC and MAC?

[@tabbycatman]

@@phlotographer not sure about Mac but OK on PC. It's a lot easier from my point of view.

[@malchouse1640]

Relight is a great tool

[@tonykoch4284]

Another really nice video Anthony, thank you, I'm still waiting to get my hands on NEO but, based on your experience, to-date is Neo's Sharpening feature the equal of Topaz Sharpen Ai.

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Good question. bit.ly/sharpen-ai is still the daddymac for sharpening as it is dedicated software. However Luminar's sharpening algorithm (which isn't AI driven) is still very good and rarely needs any tweaking in my experience.

[@GetBusyLiving]

Great video! Very much looking forward to Neo, not sure what I'll do with 4 and AI then...oh well! By far my most favourite tool is Erase - using it to take away those things that distract the viewer from where I am wanting them to look.

[@krismcpherson5277]

Another really great edit. As i manly do landscapes i use Composition, develop, enhance, erase, structure and mood. For wildlife i use mostly same tools but add detais and sharpen. Relight is another interesting tool. Thanks again for all your teaching videos which are the best

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Thanks so much Kris! I really appreciate the kudos and the info on the tools you use! Cheers buddy!

[@kirklaws-chapman7281]

Thanks for yet another really helpful video. I know we don’t have the complete feature set yet but you’ve shown how powerful Neo is and will be for being creative. One frustrating omission for me is the inability to label edits for navigating through the workflow when returning to edit or with high numbers of multiple tool edits. How do you feel about that? The current lack of histogram and onscreen clipping indicators is also a bit frustrating, though I understand they are coming for the now slightly delayed full release. Hope we see you on a Luminar Insiders Coffee Break soon.

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Hi Kirk. Totally agree about being able to rename the edits. That would be very helpful. Hopefully, like the histogram we'll see it in the full version!

[@davidmcc6666]

Fantastic tutorial again, mate. Can't wait to get my hands on Neo. And Lando better win some races this season.

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Yeah, here's hoping for Lando. Nice guy. I hope he get's on the track and rips it up!

[@felixthecat1882]

Hi Anthony, just to tell you I have downloaded Luminar Neo, I will spend some time getting familiar with it. Oh my favourite landscape tools are 'Enhance AI' and 'Structure AI'. However, if my picture looks too artificial, I use 'Glow' and 'Mystical' to soften it. I also like to add some 'Atmosphere' like mist or fog in selected areas. I will tell you more in another posting. Regards from. Felix the Cat. 😺

[@gregorychard]

G'day Anthony Brilliant! By using only one tool, it can show us how diverse we csnd do any edit. Regarding your original ask, I love the relight tool and super contrast and accent AI. These 3 plus development tool would be a great starting point for any landscaping project. Havagooday mate Greg

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Thanks Greg. Knew I could count on you. Great suggestions there!

[@callesandlund1204]

Thanks for the useful tutorials 😊 And that's a cool cat 🐈

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Thank you! 😊 Did you see one of the first comments was someone telling me to leave that "horrible cat" out of future videos!? 😂

[@callesandlund1204]

@@AnthonyTurnham 😂😂

[@paulinanelega]

I'm really looking forward to having the Edits tool, rather than History. Thanks for another great tutorial (and love the new addition to the family!).

[@AnthonyTurnham]

You're very welcome Paulina! My buddy Lando is laying on my lap with his head on the keyboard right now making it very difficult to type! He was supposed to be more for my wife and kids but turns out he's rather taken to me!

[@phlotographer]

@@AnthonyTurnham is his last name Goshen?

[@markhaskellcooper5795]

@@AnthonyTurnham Cats choose their owners or who they like - not the other way round. Lol.

[@felixthecat1882]

Hi Anthony! One thing Skylum could do, is to bring back access to plug-ins, something they overlooked in Luminar AI and again in Neo. I miss being able to edit via Topaz AI tools. Regards. Felix the Cat 😸

[@felixthecat1882]

Ahh no Anthony, Lando is so sweet, especially his meeoww at the end of the video! 😻😻 Say hello to Lando for me! Best wishes from. Felix the Cat. 😸

[@rockyv23]

Great video. How do you get your camera model in the profile?

[@AnthonyTurnham]

In the dropdown is an option to "load custom .dcp profiles". Click that and navigate to your profiles on your computer.

[@Todestelzer]

Bought it in October last year. Can’t get a preview download but I hope it will be released now in February.

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Yeah, it's touted for a full release in Feb.

[@iannelson6062]

Thanks for the videos. I've been looking forward to Neo after watching them. I have just used it for the first time and am pretty disappointed that there is no clone tool. The powerline removal did a moderate job but there seems to be no way of finishing it off manually in spots it didn't work well. Am I missing something?

[@AnthonyTurnham]

I hear the clone tool is still in development which is frustrating having to wait. So, no, you're not missing anything.

[@iannelson6062]

@@AnthonyTurnhamThanks Anthony. I hope it's added soon as it's frustrating having to export and jump between apps to complete an edit. Keep up the good work.

[@shankarthiagarajan7427]

Hi. Any suggestions on where I can down DNG camera profiles for Neo. Thanks.

[@jaumet7295]

Hi Anthony. One question. I have seen that you have uploaded the camera profiles from your camera. The thing is that I am using Fuji X-T3 and I do not know how could I do it? I want to say thank you for your really nice tutorials…well done!,

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Thanks Jaume. In the Profiles dropdown menu at the bottom of the list is "Load Custom DCP profile". Navigate to your fuji profiles on your computer and there ya go! If you don't have the profiles I believe fujifilm have them for download on their website.

[@phlotographer]

@@AnthonyTurnham TY AT. I have a Fuji X T20 so hopefully I will remember what you have said..

[@DroningaboutIreland]

Fantastic Anthony, i have AI is it worth upgrading to Neo?

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Hi mate. It depends on your uses for the program. There'll be a lot of tool cross over / duplication as you would have seen from the menu - BUT, for me, the improved editing engine (for speed) and the re-application of tools multiple times - as shown in this vid, really make a big difference. Personally, yes, 100% it's worth the upgrade. If you only ever do very light edits and just a coupe of tools along the way, maybe Luminar AI is enough for your needs.... Hope that helps 😃

[@Revi200x]

I use the landscape tool ,curves ,sky ai when is necessary, color harmony structure, and a add a basic mask if a want to highlight a certain part in the image 😁

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Thank you!

[@Revi200x]

@@AnthonyTurnham No thank you becose of your chanelle a managed to use Luminar ai with more confidence and learned a lot , keep up the great work 👏 👏👏

[@Hillol]

Brilliant video, Anthony. I get so many ideas for editing from your videos. Develop tool is very useful indeed. Though you very nicely explained each functionality, but I particularly have not much liked the color grading result using the curves, of course it is individual choiceBut certainly it is a good learning point. As I asked earlier in one of your videos, what the difference between color, noise reduction and sharpening given in the Develop tool and those given separately below? Your reply will help me to understand those better. Great work Anthony.

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Hi Hillol, doing it here in the first Develop Raw pass will yield the best results as its being applied directly onto the raw untouched data. That's the only difference as far as I can tell.

[@Hillol]

@@AnthonyTurnham Thank you Anthony.

[@jrober42]

Thank you Anthony for a great presentation. I have a number of JPEG Landscape images that I would like to edit. Could you please do a video on One Tool editing for JPEG images as I'm doing edits for the 1st time and it's still early in the learning curve.

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Hi Jay. Send me a couple of options through to [e-mail] and I'll see if there's something I can put together.

[@leedonehower3112]

Our 12-year-old Tipper does the same thing when I'm trying to edit an image, although she does allow us to clip her nails. That said, could you show us how you would work with a scanned older analog image?

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Hi Lee! 👋 If you send a couple of your scans through to [e-mail] I'll see what I can do. 😀

[@charlescruze1214]

In addition to the develop tool, I like the Enhance AI, and Super Contrast

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Thanks Charles

[@andyallard5990]

Excellent tutorial I have spoke to you previously about how I struggle using this program as it’s so much lag from my computer. I am now going to purchase a new computer going to get someone to build it for me have you got any thoughts on the spec as I have Luminar Ai also waiting for the new version Photoshop and Lightroom any help you could give me would be very much appreciated as I love what this program can do but unless it change real time when you move the slider it is a nightmare thank you.

[@fenraven]

You can't go wrong if you focus on processor speed and lots of RAM.

[@AnthonyTurnham]

I gotta go with Theo on making sure your processor is good ( I use a Ryzen7 2600 - which has long since been superceded) and also at least 16gb memory. I have 32 and personally wouldn't have less. Also running your programs from a good m.2 SSD harddrive is a very good idea.

[@andyallard5990]

@@AnthonyTurnham Thank you so much very much appreciated and will definitely all be taken on board I will be meeting the computer whiz kid in the week and tell him what you have said.

[@andyallard5990]

@@fenraven thank you very much for your input much appreciated.

[@phlotographer]

@@fenraven define "lots" please? current issue is the crazy pricing of very scarce items due to C19.

[@colinmorris2604]

Hi there Great video. Would love to see a historam if I were doing it.

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Absolutely. I think that's on its way for the full release. This beta/pre-release version is still missing a few things.

[@applerunner1184]

Thanks for the video. Very interesting. One issue that I have had with AI is that there are tons of tools and it is tough to figure out which combo of tools to use in each circumstance. This is compounded by the fact that every demo that I see on KZbin seems to use a different combo of tools. It wasn’t immediately obvious from your video why reapplying he same tool was a benefit - but it looks like you perform a “base” edit on the entire picture and then add additional edits when you need to adjust a particular area? The benefit is that you can easily go back and remove or adjust a particular edit without impacting everything else?

[@AnthonyTurnham]

You're on to it! Use develop to get a good base edit and then build from there...

[@murraysye2260]

Anthony... I'm working with NEO (early bird version) Under > Tools > Develop > Camera Profile menu is 'missing' completely. Do you have a different version? Help.

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Are you using raw images? It won't be there if you're using jpegs that already have the profile applied, or if it's a second application of the develop tool as the profile needs to be applied at the start.

[@DigitalPhotoMentor]

HOw are you getting your camera profiles to show up? They don't for me

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Are you in the develop RAW (only the first time the tool is invoked) and also using raw files?

[@DigitalPhotoMentor]

@@AnthonyTurnham yes to both, I shoot Fuji XT3 is that matters

[@seeyah2221]

If I purchase a Neo, do I still need the AI version?

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Hi. Neo is a standalone program, as is Luminar AI so you can use either without having to have the other. 😀

[@brucecampbell4485]

Hmmmm! I notice in your version of Neo it shows what used to be the Edits tab as History. A good move on Skylum's part. But, I downloaded the newest release (2) of the pre-release yesterday and it still shows the Edits tab as Edits. What do you know that I don't? As far as tools for editing landscapes are concerned, my go to 5 (in Neo) are: Develop, Enhance, Structure, Colour (spelled correctly) and Relight. I use others as needed. I do very much enjoy watching your editing tutorials. They provide much food for thought.

[@AnthonyTurnham]

You've got me confused Bruce. My version (prerelease v2 in this vid) has an edit tab. Not history. ??? Hey, thanks for listing your favourite tools for landscapes btw! Much appreciated.

[@brucecampbell4485]

@@AnthonyTurnham Now I'm confused. I'm sure I saw History at top of Edits panel. Went back thru your vid and its not there. I'll blame it on oldtimers disease. But, I do wish Skylum would change the name of Edits panel to History. Its confusing having an Edits panel inside the Edits window.

[@phlotographer]

a colourful Canuck?

[@luispacheco9683]

I use: (1) composition and optics (100%, why separate them?); (2) Erase & clone (90%, why separate them?); (3) Highlights & shadows (80%); (4) Color-HSL (70%); (5) Enhance (25%). Keep safe!

[@johnritchie6775]

I didn’t even know I was entitled to get early access to Neo until yesterday :(

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Skylum sent a few emails about it. Maybe they ended up in the email trash?

[@billblair7804]

Anthony, not sure where it lives in Neo but a key tool for my landscapes is getting horizons level ... I try hard in camera but not always successful.

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Thanks bill. Yes, it's in the composition tool which has just appeared in this latest beta update. Give the crop a twist and you'll see the horizontal guides appear.

[@billblair7804]

@@AnthonyTurnham thx. I got Neo the other day on the strength of your recent videos. As you said, being able to create multiple masked layers is very powerful and you make it so much easier than other software I've been running. Have you done one with Neo on compositing multiple images (eg my own sky with multiple light painted foreground images)? Keep up the good work.

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Hi Bill. I'm sure the compositing aspect will being added for the full release (hopefully in the first release, but if not, I'm sure layers will appear). When it does I'll put a video together.

[@phlotographer]

@@AnthonyTurnham this is why I like the Fuji cameras -- built in level on the screen but after 33 years as pro and 22 years of retirement doing digital I can still do it without but why not use tech eh.

[@dashley23]

Most used tools on landscapes .. Composition, Enhance, Develop, Erase, Structure, Mystical

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Thanks David! I appreciate the feedback on those tools. Good man.

[@quantumlightum]

The problem is that only the first pass uses RAW data. Other passes don't which is really a pity.

[@stuartgregory3623]

I use the light tool most on luminarAI

[@hukchone4521]

what do you mean just one tool you did lots of adjustments i can not find the diffetence between this edit in Luminar AI or Luminar 4 do i need to buy Luminar nero for this changes you just did ? thank you please kindly explain

[@hannahmountry5030]

In NEO you can reapply a tool multiple times. In this case - the develop tool. Yes it's split into sub sliders but it is all classed as one tool - the Develop tool. Nice work ANthony.

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Just the develop tool only is what I'm getting at. Other apps often don't allow you to re-use a tool multiple times (Luminar AI for instance).

[@felixthecat1882]

Hello Lando Norris! You are a beautiful kitten - ahhh 😻😻 Try not to ruin poor Anthony's T-shirt! From Felix the Cat! 😺😺

[@souviksamanta8938]

luminar neo doesn't support preset save and import export from luminar AI

[@tamashaasz]

Yeah, I've raised this within their community page and got back a very generic BS answer: "Please note that the ability to save presets will be added in one of the future Luminar Neo updates." IMHO, NEO is not ready for production workflow in its current state, its more like a polished beta version due to they've rushed out the release to keep the extended deadline. Luckily I invested only the 'early bird price' - which is fine - for this toy, but the full price is a bit steep for something not fully production ready. At this stage I can only hope that adding the custom template function won't take long time for them to introduce.

[@bobbeck4141]

It's been a month or so since Luminaf NEO was released. Please update me on where you see the product now and how long it will be before it gets up to the standards set by AI

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Hi Bob! TBH I don't feel it was near ready and still has a way to go. I do think it will be a worthy successor but there is a lot that needs to be refined. I'm frustrated by the launch. As to the updates they're on hold due to the core of Skylum's team being residents of Ukraine. I received a few emails sent by the team and they're currently hiding in bunkers while Kyiv is under attack. While I'm looking forward to more functionality the development team understandably has higher priorities at the moment. I hope to do an update video soon. I've had a few personal "things" that have kept me away from my videos but I'll be back very soon 😃

[@avoututu]

Still no live histogram window?

[@AnthonyTurnham]

No but I just can't see it not making it to the final release... but we shall see.

[@littlemisa6074]

after I purchased this app I'm trying to download this sucker. it pisses me off that on their web there are no app showing on my skylum account. I was hoping to use it and edited now . I guess that won't happen.

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Yeah not sure what the issue would be. I think you'd need to reach out to their help desk. I haven't heard of this problem before.

[@wendyfukuhara1]

Can Luminar Ai correct a photo if someone blinks?

[@AnthonyTurnham]

No.

[@grandegulo]

I bought a new laptop and the only photoediting program I've managed to install was Lightroom. (((

[@felixthecat1882]

Lovely cat Anthony, what's his name? Regards. Felix the Cat. 😻😻

[@phillawrence5576]

the more you worked it, looked better before you started lol

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Haha! Yeah, I think I overcooked this one for sure! I'm hoping in the finished version we see the return of the amount slider used in Luminar 4 and AI. I always find that's useful for easing back on an overall look.

[@dougharder6258]

I like your videos and how you edit, however, that is not one tool. That was one group of many tools.

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Yeah, I see your point that it''s a collection of editing features. I'm just going off what Skylum refer to as "tools". IE, each drop down tab is a tool, whether it contains additional sliders or not.

[@bamsemh1]

Adobe lightroom beats everything out there. How can I say that? 🤔 Well, Adobe isn't so close minded that they only make apps for the computer! I can use lightroom, no matter what device I use. Yeah, more limited editing than on the computer, but it's still a possibility! Since you advertise for this company, then help them change 😉 we don't want limits! Let Apple live with that.!

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Yeah lightroom's a great tool. I've been using it since v1 and will continue to include it in my workflow. TBH I rarely edit on my tablet or phone etc. but I see the draw for a lot of users. I think the problem for AI based software is that a desktop has more processing power than a tablet for example so it's hard to intergrate the same tools without killing your mobile device. But yeah, good point Villiam.

[@bamsemh1]

@@AnthonyTurnham phones and tablets today have 16GB ram 😳 but yeah, Apple units simply don't have the power 😬 and I bet the newest model of your camera of choice, that's it the reason why they don't expand outside the computer system 😕

[@JBCool0729]

To me you should stop at 4. 5 made picture washout worst then original

[@atthewoodie3384]

I also thought the last edit made the photo look to hazy, especially the lower left. I have a better understanding now of the edits and develop tools.

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Fair enough. That was definitely more of an artistic edit and that's always going to come into the realms of personal taste. Won't be for everyone - as is the case hear. Cheers for the feedback 😀

[@davecornish1072]

Sorry to be negative , but please keep that horrible cat off the video's

[@hannahmountry5030]

Naw, did you not like the little kitten on the video? I think the cat's fine. It's your comment that's horrible. It was a good video, why not mention that? Why hop on to complain about a harmless kitten? C'mon, seriously?

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Probably just a one off Dave. Gotta keep him close for now. He's a rescue cat and he needs a bit of care. Sorry if it troubled you.

[@fenraven]

I liked seeing the kitten.

[@videomaker8532]

@@AnthonyTurnham don’t listen to him. I thought the cat was cute.

[@josephbejm3463]

I love the little kitty. Keep it on......