Portrait Editing Software Head-to-Head Review and Comparison

[@DigitalPhotoMentor]

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[@dales9427]

Excellent review. Really like the way you provide multiple possibilities depending on the photographers objective and workflow. Great Job.

[@DigitalPhotoMentor]

Thanks Dale I tried to be as objective as possible

[@randybocksnick3750]

Randy Bocksnick( Mont) Because of you Darlene I've have become very efficient with Luminar Neo!! Thank You for all you do!

[@DigitalPhotoMentor]

Awesome I'm so glad!

[@RobCooper]

Luminar Neo for the win

[@DigitalPhotoMentor]

Of course

[@NJM1948]

Excellent comparison vid - straight to the points that matter and it was easy to see what each could or could not do. Thanks for doing this. I don't do a lot of portait work but if I do I go to NEO because it is easy to work with and gets excellent results. Your vid has just reinforced this!!! I have ON1 RAW 2023 but I always go to NEO for all my editing. I just can't get used to ON1 and NEO is so intuitive that I can't bring myself to try to re-learn a new software that seems to me to be more difficult to use.

[@DigitalPhotoMentor]

Glad you found this helpful. I find ON1 the full program not user friendly at all so it's not just you.

[@Zetaphotography]

What files do you work with. I thought about leaving Neo due to lack of basic editing tools and some down right horrible tools like super sharp

[@DigitalPhotoMentor]

@@Zetaphotography Who are you asking Nigel or me? I use raw files. Lack of basic tools, Neo has that. Develop and Develop RAW do all you need. What tools are missing?

[@raylynch8419]

Thanks Darlene for another great video. I found your Portrait Editing comparison very interesting and it provided lots of very useful information. You must have put quite a bit of time and energy into that! Much appreciated. 🙂

[@DigitalPhotoMentor]

Thanks so much, and yes I put a lot into all my videos

[@jamilgotcher365]

Is the background blur on Portrait Pro the 2023 version? I just recently upgraded my computer and now I'm trying to figure out how I can get Portrait Pro on my newer computer so I can use it as a plugin within Photoshop. I always enjoy your videos!

[@DigitalPhotoMentor]

I believe so yes, thank you so much.

[@MarvellousMarjorie]

PortraitPro is definitely the superior option - for me! I want makeup options, smoothing body skin and detailed face reshaping tools. None of which LuminarNeo has. Thanks!

[@DigitalPhotoMentor]

Fair enough. You have to choose the best one for you.

[@dennisbirkholz2859]

Thanks Darlene. Very informative.

[@DigitalPhotoMentor]

Have you tried any of these ones?

[@felixthecat1882]

I have both Luminar Neo and PortraitPro Studio 23 😺

[@DigitalPhotoMentor]

Which do you use more often?

[@adamchandler8508]

I'd love to get your thoughts on Evoto AI. I've really been enjoying it lately and think it handles skin better than any I've tried. And the double chin tool is phenomenal. It's not perfect but it's currently my go to for final touches for most of my portrait work.

[@DigitalPhotoMentor]

Hi Adam, never heard of it until just now. I will look into it.

[@DigitalPhotoMentor]

The pricing structure seems like it is for pros only, you pay by image? How do they track that? Which package do you have?

[@adamchandler8508]

@@DigitalPhotoMentor I hadn’t either until recently. I don’t love that it uses credits but I does such a good job I’m willing to bite the bullet. Depending on how many images you edit a year it may be comparable to a standard subscription. I reserve it for headshots, senior portraits and such, not family portraits.

[@DigitalPhotoMentor]

Thanks for telling me about it - I tried it and for me it's not a fit because it doesn't integrate with Lightroom as a plugin. I has a lot of nice tools and works pretty well. But some blemishes it missed I couldn't find a clone or healing tool to fix those and if someone has blemishes and freckles like the one portrait I used in the video it seems to not tell the difference and smooths them all out equally. But I could see it being a huge time saver for someone that does a lot of bulk portraits.

[@adamchandler8508]

@@DigitalPhotoMentor I bought the first package which was something like 1200 credits for $80. Each time you export an image that you've edited it uses one credit. I believe there's a trail in which you can export 5 images for free.

[@daljeetsinghkang9122]

❤❤❤ Thanks a ton

[@DigitalPhotoMentor]

You're most welcone

[@WickBeavers]

I find adding grain gives the final portrait some bite, some weight. Digital at the higher end is far too cold, sharp and dry for my taste. This is great, thanks.

[@DigitalPhotoMentor]

You’re welcome

[@Nocturnal_1111]

Hi, I'm getting color shifting issue in potraitpro studio 23 after importing the photo from potraitpro to Photoshop. I've changed the color profile in potraitpro but the issue is still there. Do you have any idea why is it happening?

[@DigitalPhotoMentor]

What color profile are you using? Do you mean Adobe RGB versus sRGB? The issue is likely color management and what you have set in each program.

[@markschneider4581]

Good comparison. Leave face sculpting off for Portrait Pro and you're good to go

[@DigitalPhotoMentor]

Fair enough yes.

[@henrystampfel543]

Why not use both for their individual strengths. I use PortraitPro but still finish up in photoshop.

[@DigitalPhotoMentor]

Sure if you own them both

[@hollylinton0724]

You know I want your t-shirt:)

[@hollylinton0724]

And you know I'll say NEO all the way for portraits and all other editing needs!

[@DigitalPhotoMentor]

We are working on the shirt thing!

[@tvaughn]

Luminar NEO all the way

[@DigitalPhotoMentor]

Thanks for commenting.

[@tvaughn]

The folks at SKYLUM are amazing! Loved your chat with them!

[@Zetaphotography]

Lacks so many basic tools for editing. It’s ok and good but not even a standard or even leading software.

[@DigitalPhotoMentor]

@@Zetaphotography which one are you referring to?