New to Luminar Neo? Learn This FIRST.

[@Mike_Gelson]

Very grateful for your in depth tutorial. I've found yours to be the easiest and most understandable for learning Luminar Neo. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@JimNix]

thank you so much Mike!

[@ekstrod7132]

Just subscribed after watching this. Fantastic tutorial with superb results.

[@JimNix]

thanks so much!

[@sunitapatel993]

I ordered PRO subscription using your link, appreciate you doing awesome work for community 🙏

[@JimNix]

thanks so much, I appreciate the support!

[@heelfan78]

Good afternoon, Jim. Another awesomely, terrifically, helpful video. You truly are a "go-to" guy for learning Luminar and for skills enhancement. I'm not trying to be overboard, but your teaching style is great and so easily understood and- more to point - so readily applicable. I know and I've heard you say numerous times that your focus is with landscapes and cityscapes. One thing I do know is that you get better when you focus on a genre to get better. Having said that, have you ever done any wildlife photography? I would love it and find it so useful if you could show us how to use Luminar in that photo genre - especially birds. To my knowledge, I've not seen any Luminar instructional videos for wildlife / birding. That is one of my top photo soots and Im "crazy" anxious to get help with Luminar for those photo shoots. Nonetheless, I'm extremely grateful for what you do to assist the photo community. Thank you ever so much!!! P.S. I am glad to see you making Lightroom videos, too. There are so many KZbin options, but very, very few with your style and instruction capability. Keep them coming.

[@JimNix]

Oh thanks so much for the kind words, I appreciate it. As far as birds go, I really never shoot them, or any wildlife for that matter. I don't have the lens or opportunity for it most of the time. But, I did rent a 100-400mm when I went to Iceland back in August and got some shots of the puffins, and the horses. I was actually considering a video about them. But this may not quite be what you are looking for, since shooting the puffins is pretty simple. Are there specific things about editing these types of photos that you are challenged with?

[@heelfan78]

@@JimNix Hey Jim. Thanks for your reply. For me, it's first the photographic skill of capturing a bird in flight. If I'm satisfied with the image, it's trying to post-process the image against the sky (the contrast can make it difficult for me to to properly process) or against sometimes noisy backgrounds while maintaining movement. Also, adequately and properly capturing the colors of their plumage without color casting the rest of the image. For birds, it's soooo critical to have sharp eyes and crisp feathers, and I don't seem to be able to bring these out as often as I want to do so. Some of that is photo technique and other times it's post-processing. I'm getting better technique-wise, but then I'm not happy with my post-processing skills. I understand if this is not your bailiwick, but I thought I'd ask. Nothing ventured, right?!?!?!!? In any event your landscape videos are exceptionally helpful to me. Love 'em!!!

[@JimNix]

@@heelfan78 ok thanks and yes I sort of thought it might be about birds in flight, which I just don't photograph. The puffins are mostly just sitting there LOL, so not a lot of technical prowess needed to capture those. Also, puffins are mostly black and white, so not a lot of color capture either. Regarding a regular bird with colorful plumage, I would do whatever color work needs to be done on the feathers with a brush mask so that you isolate that adjustment and don't throw off the rest of the colors. Thanks.

[@Gotdurt]

I'm a Luminar 3 and Aurora HDR user, considering upgrading to Neo... one thing I've learned following Skylum is that their products are always "on sale"; I've never seen them offered at what they list as "regular price".

[@JimNix]

Yes they run a lot of specials, including one for the next couple of days. And you can use coupon codes (I have one: JIMNIX15) to save 15% more. It's a good deal overall, and these are the best prices of the year. But if you are not in a hurry, there will probably be some sort of special in the new year sometime too.

[@scottallen8174]

Wow! Great video! TY

[@JimNix]

Thanks for watching!

[@leonfisher]

Terrific edit!

[@JimNix]

thanks so much!

[@TissueDog]

Hey Jim. I was wondering where you find those camera profiles?

[@JimNix]

Good question and some photographers offer them on their websites, so I guess a Google search is best.

[@michaelhayward6097]

Hi Jim - another great video - I have a question regarding using Color Checker Passport foro Wedding and/or Stock Photography to get WB, White, Blacks and colors right - is this something you had a chance to look at or used with NEO. Be great to see a video on how to use in NEO?

[@JimNix]

Hi Michael and thanks but no I have not done a vide like that and don't plan to, as I don't use one. For my landscapes and cityscapes, I always adjust WB in post to get it how I want it to look. And since I don't shoot portraits, weddings or stock/product photos I haven't felt the need to have one. Thanks.

[@di_bak]

Hi there, just a quick question. Can I upload an image to the app and have it completely transform the image ? For example, I upload an image of a couple and ask it "transform the image to a painting-like image". Will it do this ?

[@JimNix]

No it does not do that sort of thing.

[@iraabramson3825]

Have or will you do a program on minimalization?

[@JimNix]

Hi Ira, can you clarify what you mean? Thanks.

[@iraabramson3825]

@@JimNix minimalist photography is about stripping a subject down to its most elegant essence, creating photos that cut through the corner by emphasizing the essentials, including clean lines and empty spaces. I brought that up because we are having a competition internationally with clubs from Australia and England and that’s one of the topics. Thank you for your reply.

[@JimNix]

@@iraabramson3825 ah ok thanks, I am aware of minimalism but wasn't clear how you intended that. I don't really shoot those sorts of scenes, mostly bc I don't come across them. So I don't guess I have much to offer in that regard, sorry.

[@robertk9859]

This video should have started with how you get the photo into Luminar.

[@JimNix]

I have a video which does include that here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJq7p2l8ZrhsadEsi=Md807QkW8kiYcYL3

[@jorgemoro5476]

Seriously?

[@lookforbeauty1964]

Hi Jim. I miss being able to move the modules in the order I use them or hide the ones I don't use. I don't know if this is possible. I used to use Luminar in the past and I've come back with this version after so long. I miss as well a more precise highlights recover. Masking is ok but nothing extraordinary comparing with the competitors. Thanks for your awesome videos.

[@JimNix]

Thanks for watching and you can add tools to Favorites, which puts them all at the top in its own section. So that could be kind of like arranging them in the order you prefer. Thanks.

[@robeoteu]

Thank you again for a great video for beginners. With develop raw, can it also be used with jpegs or is it only used with raw files?

[@JimNix]

You can use jpg for sure. It's called Develop Raw when it's a raw file, but if non-raw it's just called Develop. Thanks.

[@Soulith88]

Jim, great videos! Would you recommend Liminar Neo or ON1 for a main and only photo editor? Which do you prefer? Looking to purchase one of them during their sale. Thanks!

[@JimNix]

Hi Chris and thanks so much. I love both apps but Luminar is my #1 and most used app (and thus more videos about it). It can depend on what you need/want to do to a photo but generally speaking I get 99% of what I need out of Luminar, and it's pretty easy to get up and running with too. Thanks.

[@Soulith88]

@@JimNix thanks the the reply! Sounds great. Do you feel any of the luminar extensions are needed?

[@JimNix]

@@Soulith88 that depends on what you do or need to do. I use HDR all the time, along with Noiseless. I like Pano quite a bit and the others too. It's just up to your needs primarily.

[@alankefauver6187]

I'm new to NEO. Fluent in PS, LrC, and DxO. How do you mask a subject (animals in particular) in NEO, MaskAI does not find mammals and birds (eagles, lions, etc.) MaskAI finds flora and backgrounds, etc, but not animals.

[@JimNix]

Yes, I am hopeful they add animals to Mask AI in the future. In the meantime you have to use the brush mask for that. Thanks.

[@MrKaawee]

I'm in !!

[@JimNix]

have fun!

[@jeffreywatson396]

I'm new to Luminar Neo but have been using Lightroom for some time. My question is if you're editing 20ish photos how to you add your watermark to each photo? Thank you.

[@JimNix]

If you already have a transparent PNG of the watermark, just add it as a layer and position as needed.

[@TLeightonWomack]

Jim, always enjoy your videos. I have been in contact with Skylum to try and fix an issue I'm having. I wanted to contact you to see if you have ever noticed what I'm seeing. Whenever I work on a RAW image, as soon as I click and start adjusting, the image blurs ever so slightly until I stop the adjustment. Have you ever experienced this?

[@JimNix]

Thanks so much and yes I have seen that sometimes. I just assumed it was "thinking" but honestly not sure if it's an error or just the system using resources.

[@TLeightonWomack]

Thanks for replying. Maybe with your pull at Skylum, you could mention it to them and perhaps they can issue a firmware fix?@@JimNix

[@cponcho9305]

On the top.of your screen/ interface, I see Luminar Neo. File --- Edit --- Image --- View --- Account --- Window ---- Help. On my se interface, I am not seeing the same top bar. How can I set that? thank you

[@JimNix]

I do not know of any way to change it, it is part of the UI and is fixed. Perhaps chat with their support team to see if something is amiss in your copy. Thanks.

[@88belfry]

Do you like to steer clear of presets?

[@JimNix]

No, I like presets and make/use/sell plenty of my own, but I don't talk about them in most videos bc using them keeps you from learning the tools, and I think it's important to learn the tools.

[@88belfry]

@@JimNix Thanks Jim - I have (and love) Neo myself...

[@igorgoga7985]

So at the end, nothing real is left

[@JimNix]

Haha