Is This Luminar Neo's Best Update Yet? Finally I Get My Wish!

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[@AnthonyTurnham]

BIG NEWS! Skylum has just launched a summer sale where you can save a massive 81% off Luminar Neo here bit.ly/NeoSale But the cool thing is in addition to that they've given me a coupon code to share with you so you get to save ANOTHER 20% (use code AFF-T5C1C0 ) I really hope that helps you out! It should work for both the perpetual licence and the subscription too. Enjoy😄 Best wishes, Anthony

[@andytaplin1312]

Luminosity masking yes please!

[@kjellhmyhre2374]

Eventually, some really good news also to those of us who happen to have purchased Neo & extensions outright and refuse to comply with Skylum's obvious desire to convert us to subscription customers! Thank you for your time and effort Anthony, and yes of course; bring the Luminosity mask video on .. 😉

[@hepgeoff]

I’m also a customer who refuses to do their subscription model.

[@phlotographer]

@@hepgeoff Me too. I have purchased a couple of Skylum imaging products since 2018 but being a retired photographer, to spend monthly for some thing I simply don't have as much use for as the price involved, I am hoping that this update is offered to those of us that purchased NEO before it was actually available a couple years ago. I will view AT's review but Jim Nix did not say if it is free to early NEO purchasers but I hope that AT clarified this. Early AM here but will look at the review in a few minutes and hopefully fall asleep thrilled. TIA AT Well I did finally see all of the video and unless both my eyesight and my hearing has gone south, there is no mention of what purchase option is affected by the update. Would hope that maybe Skylum can comment to help folks know unless we simply have to wait until the 24/5 tp see what happens when we either boot up NEO or check for updates. Why did not all the water become selected in the waterfall image? Also why were not all the items with dark shadows not become selected. However, I find that when selected the building does not work so well to my eye. I also would be interested to see what a single image HDR would produce of the same image file. Any part of the result could also be adjusted with masking and remove are adjust some areas of the image adjustment.

[@michaelpitt3640]

Looks like a nice update BUT, alas there's that subscription thing which I refuse to do. C'mon guys!

[@kjellhmyhre2374]

Not this time@@michaelpitt3640, believe it if you can!

[@hepgeoff]

@@michaelpitt3640 Same here. Not doing the subscription.

[@sigurdrille9693]

Luminar has come a long way. 👍What I like most about the past updates was the much enhanced speed and stability, I found workarounds for almost all other issues. This seems like a really great update, I hope those speed and stability goodies are not sacrificed! Thank you Anthony for your great video, and , yes… „Luminosity Masks“! 😁🙏

[@leonfisher]

Certainly looks like Neo's best update to me. Terrific job giving us this introduction, AT.

[@AnthonyTurnham]

This is a new version of Luminar Neo (v1.19) dropping for general release on 25th April (sorry I didn't say in the original recording!). It's a free update if you already own Neo. If you don't have it yet Skylum are currently running a "Spring sale" with up to 83% savings here: bit.ly/Luminar-NEO and code ATNEO10 will save you another 10%! (why the speech marks around "Spring Sale", because it's Autumn for those of us living in the Southern Hemisphere)

[@torbjornvonstrokirch7674]

Thanks. Nice updates to the masking. Have there been any improvements to the other extensions (apart from HDR) which are generally far slower than competition options and some (noise reduction) perform poorly in comparisons as well?

[@hepgeoff]

Thanks for this! Do you need to have the subscription version of Neo to get these updates?

[@jayeshtopiwala3219]

@@hepgeoff It's a free update if you already own Neo

[@mfthedronepoet9745]

@@jayeshtopiwala3219 I cant get mine to update and cant figure out why

[@mfthedronepoet9745]

Sorry, didnt see this before posting my question

[@PhillyDownside]

OMG finally subject masking! Im one of those that does pretty much everything with local masks, while also getting way into detail with the brush tool. This "small" additon alone will probably decrease my editing time by half. Luminosity mask looks interesting, but i didnt really used it in Lightroom before.

[@willbrink]

When 1.19 announced, I knew this channel is where I'd go to learn about it.

[@simpix7683]

These look like great updates. However, my version is 1.18.2 (12917). When will it be available? I notice someone else commented their version is 1.18.3. Do Luminar roll out different versions at different times in different arts of the world? Thank you for all your excellent tuition Andy...........Please , more Luminosity Masking videos😄

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Hi mate, in my efforts to condense all of this update into one video I managed to ommit a very important piece of information. Release date! It's due on 25th of April, or 26th depending on your time zone. Cheers, Anthony

[@simpix7683]

@@AnthonyTurnham Thank you, I just received an email from Skylum informing me of the release date. Apologies, I called you Andy before, not Anthony.....forgot spellcheck !!

[@carlabrams5072]

@simpix7683 - whilst I have Neo set to auto-updates, it doesn't always do so. I have to manually check every once in a while, to get the latest. Diary set for 25th!

[@michaelpegg8966]

I think 1.18.3 was just to fix a bug for Apple.

[@williamschone9358]

Luminosity masking, yes please!

[@790Piper]

Wow luminosity masking in Neo oh yeah! Thank you!

[@dave4jazz]

Luminosity masking yes please! Looking forward to receiving the update.

[@andy70d35]

Luminosity masking, yes please

[@charlesbriscoe-knight8025]

Anthony. great VID!! one extra thing you could ask Skyrim to add is a TEXT facility !!! Adding that would save having to dip back into Adobe software!!

[@JorgeMoredo]

Powerful additions and very useful.

[@BachZiegen]

Yes, luminosity masking please.

[@kareemtejumola5443]

Please will be interested in detailed tutorial on Luminosity Mask. Thanks for your beautiful tutorials. Enjoyed each and everyone of your throats.

As a capture one user I may jump again to luminar after these updates

[@marnienorris]

I’ve had this for a long time. These are game changers for me. I’m a RE photog.

[@Centauri27]

Thanks for the review Anthony, this is a most impressive update for sure! I'm sure glad I subscribed to Neo. I could never understand luminosity masking in Photoshop--it just seems like black magic voodoo. But in Neo, it's easily understandable! I would really like to see more videos on harnessing the power of luminosity masks. About the only part of the update that I _don't_ like is their rebranding. I like their old logo way more than the generic "asterisk" logo.

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Yes totally agree. Great update but like you, unsure about the asterisk!

[@billzigrang7005]

I've been waiting for 2 years for Luminosity Masking. PLEASE do some videos on this powerful tool.

[@LeeAxonisDigifin]

Just downloaded the update. Thank you for the video. As always, you talked it through very well. Thanks Anthony.

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Thanks

[@rather-reverend]

FINALLY better masking options! This version isn't available to me yet, but it'll be terrific.

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Thanks. It's going to be publicly available on April 25. Sorry I didn't mention in the vid!

[@rather-reverend]

@@AnthonyTurnham In my case, no biggie. I only shoot with a real camera, raw files and post-processing when I'm on vacation, and sadly, it'll be a loooong time till that comes by. But it'll be sweet.

[@nicholasmcfarlane9289]

Great video, Anthony! Your enthusiasm is contagious and these inclusions in the new update make this software very compelling indeed.

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Much appreciated!

[@tomrohlf5701]

Would love to have you explain what luminosity is & expand on how to use it!

[@michelpiquet1698]

Thanks for this excellent video, I can't wait to discover these new features! I would have liked Skylum to improve the "generative enlargement" module, which is really perfectible in terms of final rendering, and to be able to process a larger area when enlarging. I hope they'll do it soon. Thank you very much for your very didactic and to the point videos.

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Thanks Michel. Yeah, that would be a good improvement too.

[@mauriceprokaziuk337]

Thanks for this demo Anthony. So looking forward for this update. It will make me revisit some of my archived photos.

[@catherinemullarkey8248]

Thanks Anthony, great teaching video as always.would love to see more about Luminosity Masks

[@shanemartinphoto2974]

Im not seeing an update available? Is there a special place to find it?

[@michaelpegg8966]

25 April release

[@NJM1948]

Another great vid - really good update this one.....Oh, and yes please to Luminosity Masking info

[@Prismavision_tech_outpost]

Luminosity masking, yes please (and if it helps to better do window pulling)!

[@Julien-rc1bi]

10:19 there is still an issue with the dark background is that it affects your perception of the brightness of your picture leading underexpose your image. I wished we could set the background to a neutral gray like in other photo editing software.

[@jardanedved6858]

I have to say that I am looking forward to the luminosity masks and I really missed them a lot. Otherwise, I also lack the option to perform "correction of the force of action" of the given adjustment (similar to the opacity of layer coverage in photoshop - that will be the best than). Thanks so much for all you do Anthony

[@ArminHirmer]

that are some really pretty updates. thanks for showing Anthony

[@AnthonyTurnham]

No probs Armin

[@raginic5180]

Thanks for explaining the new updates. They become clear.

[@geertsoetens4063]

Yes, luminosity masks please! Thanks

[@JET-Photo]

I was about to say I didn't get an update, but I see your note about the 25th. Impressive what they are doing with this software now. It never ran that great on my M1 Mac Mini but I built a killer PC and it is working so much faster on it. Took advantage of the big sale and looking forward to this massive update!

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Awesome! Yeah, I recently built a new PC too and love how it runs.

[@oldmalty8412]

😮 …. Yes yes luminosity deep dive please ! Back in the day, Skylum had something in Luminar 4 which they referred to as luminosity mask, but it was quite limited. You kind of hit the button and you got what you got.

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Yes you're right. Well remembered. This is definitely an improvement over that.

[@user-uo2xi3xo9o]

tutorials on Luminosity masking please.

[@LonStar3000]

Luminosity please! And would you do a real estate window pull using the luminosity mask in an overlay? Looks like it could be an easier way than photoshop. Masking a window instantly! Thank you Anthony for showing this!!

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Yeah there's a lot of good options in Neo now for real estate and architectural editing. The batch HDR and luminosity mask additions are a game changer. I'll try and cover workflow options and window pulls over on my architecture editing channel.

[@LonStar3000]

@@AnthonyTurnham Thank you Anthony! What is the name of your architecture channel? I am not aware of it.

[@AnthonyTurnham]

youtube.com/@archiphoto?si=2tRDKTHh0-XJnv02

[@flyfishnfoto]

Thx for the review of the new update. Great it is for one off purchasers as well as subscription payers. Yes pls do tutorials on luminosity masking.

[@debbieshriner1308]

Yes luminosity masking Thank you love your videos

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Yay! Thank you!

[@Princeton_James]

Just got Capture one for my Fuji files yesterday and ended up getting Neo also today. I've used Luminar AI before and have really enjoyed it. Looking forward to using this update.

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Yeah Neo is a really nice accompanying software to the likes of Capture One or Lightroom. Enjoy!

[@pedroarruda7878]

Excellent! Thank you.

[@JGerbase]

Wow, thank you so much. Yes I would like to see more lum. masking.

[@FrancoisdeMelogue]

I have been using Skylum's products for a while with mixed feelings. I am curious to see the new release but the past has tempered my excitement until I get to play with it. Lots of great updates to be hopeful for. Thanks, Anthony as always for your videos - much appreciated.

[@watsoncrawford5296]

Luminosity Masks. Yes, very much yes please!

[@barryjackson5138]

I would like you to show more luminosity mashing loved your visor on new masking

[@MsJanette25]

I'd love to see some tutorials on luminosity masking too, please. 😊

[@gerardkoot1054]

Yes please, make a video of Luminosity Masking!

[@PaPaMoSSi]

Would love to see your vid on Luminosity masking and please if you can interpret to PS and LR as I see a lot of editing on LT and want to be able to convert those edit instructions into LN. TIA!

[@AnthonyTurnham]

I've covered a lot of things already, what is it you'd like to see in Luminar Neo that you've seen done in Photoshop or Lightroom? Perhaps I can put some example tutorials together....

[@richardbirger2245]

Yes to Luminosity Making tutorials THANKS (that's a big thank you)

[@collinsmickyou]

Lumiosity masking yes

[@pedroirizarry5844]

Yes please, Luminosity masking. Thanks

[@nagenhoj]

Yes please. Luminosity masking would be great

[@alangauld6079]

Looks good. It will be interesting to find out how much of that, if any, filters down to those of us on a one-time payment basis rather than a subscription... So far Neo is not even suggesting that 1.19 exists. Luminosity masks in particular were one of the things promised when Neo first came out and used to exist in Luminar 3 and 4 so I would like to see them just to complete the original feature promise. (The batch HDR would also be really useful today since I just came back from a shoot where I have about 8-10 HDR sets to process...)

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Hi Alan, yes it'll be interesting to see. My hunch is that you'll see the new tools, the layout change, the ability to turn off the dynamic background and anything else apart from the HDR merge change as that's linked to either buying the HDR extension or being on the subscription that comes with it.

[@AnthonyTurnham]

oh, and the update is due for general release April 25.

[@costelschipor9603]

Interesting, thank you very much!

[@timrosenburgh8597]

Luminosity masking please. Another great informative video as usual. There is certainly some great new tools. Look forward to the next one.

[@amaurysimon5994]

Luminosity masks! It's THE tool I expected! (Object masking gonna be very useful also) Can't wait for it, and for your tips. Thank's again Anthony to make me switch to Luminar: it changed my life (on a professional basis first, which has a positive influence on my personal life). Love you!

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Great to hear 😀

[@amaurysimon5994]

@@AnthonyTurnham everybody is expectecting your videos, whatever the subject😍

[@mikebuckley3602]

Luminosity masking please!!

[@marclabro]

great presentation and upgrade. But i am disapointed, after so many years asking for that, we still don't have a brush with edge detection and re-editable radial filters (visible pins, names, handles) as we have in LRC and ON1.

[@raylynch8419]

Another great video Anthony. Thanks for making it and thanks for sharing it. 👍🏻

[@rebeccamoore4177]

Thank you Anthony!

[@watsoncrawford5296]

Dedicated tutorial on Luminosity Masks would be brilliant please. This is taking Luminar to a much higher and different level. Detailed advice would be more than welcome.

[@petergrove5132]

Fabulous update. Can’t wait to get it installed.

[@GunniGrahn]

Luminosity Masking - pretty please - its an awesome addition

[@jacksponsler9341]

Please highlight luminosity masking capability and function.

[@RichardGingrasPhotography]

Luminosity masking, please!

[@howarcarter]

A luminosity masking video would be great. Thanks. Go for it.

[@ericdavis293]

I'd love to see tutorials on luminosity masking.

[@bennieferinga9609]

Great video, great update! Luminosity mask video please! 😊

[@SheilaThompson-nv2nq]

Luminosity masking please!

[@algie1962]

So I got halfway through the video and thought that looks great so went to my luminar to update and I couldn't, so jumped on the chat with them and they told me it's beta and out on the 25th. I thought I'm sure he didn't mention that!! So came on here to write a comment, and there it is in black & white, out on April 25th!!. Note to self, watch the whole video and read any info below before commenting. 😳 Great video by the way. Cheers

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Haha - don't worry you're certainly not the first and turns out aren't the last. Note to myself, make it clearer in the intro when the update comes out. #learningallthetime 😆

[@MrSonicAlchemy]

Great update! Yes, Luminosity Masks please!

[@adrianoamerighi9251]

Luminosity masks! Thank you

[@TomTom-ve9hv]

Hi! Thanks for this video! Good to see Neo is improving. Never understood why missing the homogen background (black, gray, white) form Neo. Now I'm happy to use simple black. Still missing the picture info or exif date from Edit menu. Only in Cathalog menu the picture info is available. Why? Other strange thing, in previuos version the Develop RAW menu Profile option contained the camera profiles too (nature, vivid, ... ) in latest revision it is gone. Why? Sometimes I used camera profiles instead of Luminar default ... If you have influance to the Luminar Technicians could you please ask them? :) thx!

[@daviddunk2966]

According to Skylum this update will release on April 25.

[@HoLiPix]

Luminosity masking yes please! Can't wait to receiving the update. Thankyou, another great video.

[@travelrefocused]

Great updates. Thanks so much for educating us.

[@edwardkillesteyn1479]

Thank you for the video Anthony. I think this latest version, especially as it incorporates luminosity masking, might be a game changer for Neo (in spite of the superficial logo change). Putting aside the DAM, in your view, what then does LR have that Neo still needs to catch up with.

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Tbh not too much other than the DAM. But for me that's still giving me a need to use LR in my workflow, particularly professionally. But Neo now has a lot more editing flexibility than LR.

[@johnscratchley3288]

Some really great additions coming. Yes a luminosity mask vid. would be something to see to hone all of the finer points. Good video presentation, thanks.

[@kristijanignjatovski4415]

Always crushing.

[@grottafiest]

Yes, Luminosity masking please

[@leonbeek1]

Looks fantastic. I'm looking forward to it.

[@Ksu465]

great presentation, as always!

[@terryosborn]

Luminosity masking, yes please Anthony. Great video and looking forward to the update.

[@willbrink]

I'm using version 1.18.3 and don't see that landscape AI choices. Was looking forward to trying that one.

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Coming for general release on 25th April

[@martinmatejka8691]

very interesting videos, thanks! since you are a fotographer who is interested in architecture you will probably have the same issue: I am missing a good automatic tool to straighten lines and make them vertical or horizontal. there are no good helplines nor an automatic function. other programs have some tools where you may just klick on a line to make it straight or even to enhance the pic in one click. when will that come? martin

[@AnthonyTurnham]

I have requested that feature directly to one of the chief developers, but we shall see. Personally for my architecture I pre edit my raw with lightroom classic. And will often finish in Neo

[@marcfullager7763]

Yes for more on luminosity masking and object select

[@johnkilner4466]

Luminosity masking. Hooray

[@catheokuniewicz4953]

Luminosity masking please.

[@davidfryman1028]

Luminosity masking PLEASE

[@colintompkins5973]

Luminosity masking, yes please.

[@infospinpix5152]

Luminosity masking please Anthony!!

[@davidsandison482]

Great updates to Neo, thanks for the video Anthony. Luminosity masking, yes please.

[@MrJulioManuel]

Great update. I wish they would add an easy watermark feature like Lightroom.

[@michaelhale416]

Another great video, thanks. I would definitely be interested in a tutorial on the luminosity masking. Cheers.

[@droneeire-etienneredman9828]

Hi, great informative video, I am just wondering why I dont have the updated version of luminar neo, as I subscribe to skylum, tia.

[@AnthonyTurnham]

It's due on the 25th

[@droneeire-etienneredman9828]

@@AnthonyTurnham ah ok thanks.

[@edwardconway3775]

Wow thanks Anthony.

[@jonnyroids1482]

Luminosity masks please Anthony. Have a lovely weekend.