Somethings Changing... & APERTY announced by Skylum, Luminar Neo

[@willsimpsonphoto]

What are your thoughts?

[@another.places]

What do you think of (PortraitPro Studio Max 24)? if you used it, how can you compare it to Aperty?

[@mrrolandlawrence]

wow neo just gasped its final breath! will have to check this out.

[@willsimpsonphoto]

@@mrrolandlawrence it’s pretty cool! I did another video on it with the beta version.

[@flol3266]

If it does things like Evoto does, then it is so worth it. I do not need PS anymore for retouching since Evoto. But for a one time buy it is awesome.

[@willsimpsonphoto]

i absolutely agree! thats what it seems to be like. i dont want another monthly program either lol

[@ArthurBradway]

So yet another "sort of" Luminar forced upgrade. I've gone from the Macphun time frame, the to Luminar 3, Luminar 4, Luminar AI, and Luminar NEO time frame. Every couple of years it seems like, they tell us they have to do something new and there is no way to put in the existing product we have already paid for - so fork over more money and buy the "new product". Need to see a lot of proof on this one before I drop a couple of hundred dollars on new product, knowing that in 2026 they will just want me to buy another new product. The demo looks good, but of course a demo from the manufacture is going to look good.

[@willsimpsonphoto]

for sure, i think this is going to be more like Evoto. Like you edit your photos and then put them through Aperty for retouching. thats kind of how I see it, but maybe im wrong. We only have so much data. But for $200, if it does half of what it's supposed to it'll be worth it over a monthly fee.

[@librarycollection3795]

This is not a forced upgrade; it is an entirely new program. For me, Luminar Neo is working just fine, and Skylum will continue updating It, so I am sticking with it. But I am not a portrait or wedding photographer.

[@Bowiehair]

Looks super oversaturated. That portrait photographer has a LOT of effects in her images. I'm hoping it's something that can be dialed back.

[@willsimpsonphoto]

@@Bowiehair I’ll find out soon, I’m meeting with them and will suggest it

[@Bowiehair]

@@willsimpsonphoto please I fear that it's what we are all seeing and that's why the new software sale isn't flying off the shelf. Gotta be way more elegant.

[@IkaOtim]

Luminar rip-off part 5 I baught Luminar 3 , Luminar 4, then Luminar AI which was - as Luminar said - not the successor to Luminar 4. And than came Luminar Neo which was - as Luminar said - not the successor to Luminar AI. I've have enough now. Bye Bye Luminar

[@flol3266]

This is not Luminar...

[@willsimpsonphoto]

I totally get it and understand what you're saying. They've definitely gone through some growing pains but they're a newer company. Adobe did the same thing. Even just with Lightroom, the evolutions they went through were quite extensive as well. They're getting there. lol

[@Bowiehair]

​@@willsimpsonphotoHe's right I have two useless over processed looking products from them. As I said this looks overly processed in the after images. It's concerning. And tempting.