My Foolproof Editing Formula in Luminar Neo

[@ncc1701BB]

Jim, I cannot tell you how much I have gotten out of your tutorials. They have taught me so much and have improved not only my editing skills but also my photo-taking as it pertains to composition and overall camera work. Have you considered sharing the photos/files that you are working on in your sessions with us so that we can follow along as you change/adjust the photo?

[@JimNix]

thanks so much, I appreciate it and glad that I have been able to help - I do share my raw files for the courses that I sell on my website, but not here on YT as of now

[@mirosaw9440]

Po zakupie Luminara Neo szukałem bloga o praktycznej pracy na tym programie. Kiedy trafiłem tutaj oglądam każdy film i uważam, że jest to najlepszy blog na ten temat. Dziękuje i pozdrawiam, Mirek.

[@JimNix]

thank you so much Mirek, I really appreciate that!

[@mirto5663]

I've been following your workflow in Luminar Neo for quite some time. Your vlogs are always helpful, Jim.

[@JimNix]

thank you so much, I appreciate that!

[@FabrizioBertorino]

What makes your videos so valuable is the fact that before you even explain HOW to do it, you explain WHY to do it. And this is priceless.

[@JimNix]

thank you so much, I am glad to hear that, and glad you find this helpful!

[@DroningaboutIreland]

That is a masterclass in massaging the light, the linear gradient and exposure drop along the top of the sky to help frame the shot was brilliant, thanks Jim.

[@JimNix]

oh thanks so much, I appreciate it and glad you enjoyed this one!

[@DroningaboutIreland]

@@JimNix I immediately jumped into Luminar and used some of those tips on a sunrise drone shot of Belfast.

[@JimNix]

@@DroningaboutIreland awesome!

[@0191Marko]

Thanks Jim 👍, I am the guy who wrote to you asking specifically for this 😀 ( I might not have been the only one ) but this is going to help me in soooooo many ways ! Loving your work !

[@JimNix]

awesome, thanks so much and hope you enjoy it!

[@fenraven]

"Oooh, a Spinal Tap reference!" LOL 👍 Nice edit, Jim! With every update we get, I like Neo better. I am SO glad they stuck with this program!!

[@JimNix]

haha thanks Theo, glad someone commented about Spinal Tap LOL

[@lloydstuartm.d.5625]

Always love your videos. I absolutely LOVE mystical. I started using it on a lot of my landscape shots. I don't usually mask with this tool but maybe I should. Thanks again from Atlanta!

[@JimNix]

thanks for watching and I appreciate it!

[@TJ-rf1xl]

Neo is very intuitive and easy to use. However, this video has increased my understanding of its functionality exponentially!

[@JimNix]

Awesome, so glad to hear that, and thanks for watching!

[@mikkiscott9995]

What an amazing tutorial! It taught me so much. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.

[@JimNix]

oh awesome, so glad to hear that, and thanks for watching!

[@mauriceprokaziuk337]

Again, thank you for a wonderful tutorial. Simple, but so effective. My take from your workflow is, to take your time and really look as to what you want from your photo.

[@JimNix]

thank you Maurice and yes I totally agree that taking your time and planning helps quite a lot

[@MassimoVivarelli]

Grazie Jim i tuoi video sono molto ben fatti e tu li spieghi in modo eccellente. Conosci molti modi per editare e sei di grande aiuto a tutti noi. Poi, cosa non da poco, riesco a capirti quasi bene anche se parli inglese. Grazie

[@JimNix]

thank you so much Massimo and glad you enjoy my videos, I appreciate it!

[@raylynch8419]

Fantastic, informative video with lots of very useful information and tips. And very nicely presented. Thank you for making this available. 👍🏻

[@JimNix]

thanks and glad you enjoyed it!

[@GoTravelPlanet]

Excellent video Jim, thank you.

[@JimNix]

thanks so much!

[@paulinanelega]

Great edit! Thank you.

[@JimNix]

thank you Paulina!

[@aerialfilm1]

Thanks for all the help. I just received this morning my new MacBook Air with extra RAM and a bigger ssd. I’m goin all in on Luminar if it runs decently on this machine. Fingers crossed 🤞.

[@JimNix]

nice, sounds awesome and I am planning to get a new MacBook Pro this year as well, can't wait - have fun!

[@Teddy-ne3gd]

Thank you very much.

[@JimNix]

thanks for watching!

[@stevefarmer105]

Great Stuff as always Jim. Wondering?? what camera gear do you shoot with?

[@JimNix]

thank you Steve and I shoot with Sony, my full gear list is here: jimnix.com/gear

[@gregorychard]

G'day Jim As we say in Australia,'What a bonzza (fabulous) example of perfect edit! I like your method of adjusting the contrast rather than exposure... that is a brilliant method. Why didn't you use Golden Hour again? Greg 👍

[@JimNix]

hi Greg and thanks so much, and I do love Golden Hour but just didn't need it on this one, as the golden tones were already pretty rich overall - thanks!

[@eeanderson49]

Hi Jim. As always great teaching. Did you just shoot one photo or did you bracket? What were your camera settings in all cases? I assume you did no focus stacking.

[@JimNix]

Hi there and yes I did fire brackets although I chose to edit a single exposure here. This one was shot at f/22, 1/25 sec, ISO 100, and 16mm. Thanks.

[@rohitpatgaonkar174]

Hi Jim, I love your editing workflow. Quick Question for you, whenever I select objects in masking and try to add some more light to the selected mask, I usually get a halo effect around the object, how can we get rid of that?

[@JimNix]

Hi there and thanks. That happens because the object mask is not "perfect" along the edge, so the difference in brightness shows up. So you can do two things: tone down the overall adjustment so that the difference isn't as great, or (perhaps more helpfully) use a brush mask at 30-40% opacity and swipe it along those edges, which is sort of like adding a gradient edge to the object mask. Hope that helps!

[@digitalvictory8266]

Is the horizon crooked?

[@JimNix]

I think the clouds there make it look slightly off, but I don't think it is - but it is hard to tell for sure

[@kristijanignjatovski4415]

Thanks to you i bought the luminar neo but i must say i will uninstal it cos is non-stop crushing.its impossible to use it. I wanted luminar very much for the simplicity, but big disappointment.

[@JimNix]

Oh really wow, I am sorry to hear that. Have you contacted their support? It never crashes for me.

[@kristijanignjatovski4415]

@@JimNix yes , and no solution, have no idea what's happening. Never mind, I will still enjoy yours videos.

[@JimNix]

@@kristijanignjatovski4415 so sorry to hear this and wish I could offer a suggestion to fix it

[@WillNewcomb]

But the horizon isn't level!!!

[@JimNix]

haha, I am not sure bc the clouds on the horizon throw it off a bit so it's hard to tell exactly

[@carasau67]

All of modifications are not ethic. Period.

[@JimNix]

ok