Aw, thanks, glad you like them and yeah I always hold onto photos, because I never know what might happen in the future (new products, better skills, etc) and maybe I can make something out of them. Thanks for watching.
Great intro! It seems to be very comprehensive, yet easy to use. And, I love the ability to erase background distractions like the high tension electric wires in her example.
This was a much needed tutorial Jim. Thanks a lot 🙏. The way you transformed the photo was brilliant. I am often times at a loss where to begin when I start editing in Luminar Neo. This tutorial provides the steps necessary to not get overwhelmed by the plethora of tools present in Luminar Neo.
Wonderful instruction Jim. That was so informative. I was glad to hear you mention portraits at the end of your video. I started my photography hobby with landscapes and it is still my favorite. I really love the ""search" for the photo as I travel. But what I would like to learn is how to edit a photo that has landscape elements with people in it, not just foreground props for framing or depth. Being older there are trips with family and friends and I take a lot of these types of photos. I often find that after an edit the skin tones of the "people" are too red or not right. I would like to learn how to balance or compromise the people / landscape elements. Again, thanks for the wonderful instruction. You have rejuvenated my interest and passion in my hobby.
Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed this and for the sort of shot you are talking about, I recommend at the end of the edit just create a mask over the people (skin tone areas) and reduce saturation to bring it back to normal levels. You can just do this with a brush mask. Should be pretty quick and easy. You will then still show the pop of the landscape but the people will look natural. Thanks.
thanks for your always making your tutorials simple to follow and extremely helpful in growth of my Luminar Neo Editing. Please I will like further tutorials on Tone Curve anssuoper contrast Thanks
Hey Jim, really enjoy your tutorials and all of your support for Neo. I bought your MegaPack which is great. A couple of suggestions on future tutorials. You do go pretty quick through your steps. It is sometimes hard to follow because some of the Neo editing tools you have saved as "favorites". So as we play along at home, it's hard to find the same tool since the favorite color coding is purple on your screen but if not a favorite for the viewer, we don't know the color to look for on our own screen to find the same tool. The other thought is if in the notes for the video, if you were to list the order of the tools you used for the photo edit in the video, then the viewer can experiment and try to get a similar look on their own photo. I find it helpful to have Neo open and start and stop your video as I try some of the edits you've made, on my own photo. What do you think? Thanks again!
thanks so much Harry and regarding outdoor portraits, it's not something I really shoot so I don't have any good materials to work with, I may need to look at Unsplash or somewhere, but agreed I could do some portrait sessions soon
I have a license for Luminar 3 and 4. I dont know how to use either. Am I entitled to upgrade to Neo without paying an additional fee? Is the change from 4 to Neo just a bunch of add-ons or is it considered a newer version? Is Luminar AI included with Luminar Neo? Is there a smaller fee for currently licensed customers? Is there a Luminar Neo for beginners training course that you can direct me to? Are you running Luminar Neo on a separate computer?
Hi Brent and let me try and answer these questions. Neo is a paid upgrade from previous versions. From 4 to Neo is a big change with new stuff and well worth it in my opinion. But there are some differences for sure. Luminar AI is no longer available as far as I know. It was in between Luminar 4 and Neo. Yes you get a discount if you are a previous customer. You can check out my getting started series here ruclips.net/p/PLye10L-yi8hU9TDtAlzGAhDEPEDOedlVD if you would like. Also check out my Learning Center on my website at jimnix.com/luminar-tips which may help too. I run Neo on a Macbook Pro. If you buy it you can get Luminar Neo here bit.ly/3VZ4usw and try Coupon Code JIMNIXNEO saves $10 or JIMNIX10 saves 10%. Thanks!
Does anyone else have this problem: when I'm editing in neo, after a while my raw photos start to look really grainy, or way too much clarity. It only looks this way in neo. And it only happens when I've been using the program for about 30 minutes. It's ruining my original raw file. I updated the program thinking that would help, but it's not.
I have never seen that with my images. If you haven't already done so, I would contact their support team and send screenshots so they can see what you are referring to. Thanks.
Watching your stunning edits makes me kick myself for all the photos I tossed out thinking they were just hopeless.
Aw, thanks, glad you like them and yeah I always hold onto photos, because I never know what might happen in the future (new products, better skills, etc) and maybe I can make something out of them. Thanks for watching.
Very informative and helpful! Thanks for making these tutorials!
thanks for watching Paul!
Jim, thanks for the video. You are certainly helping a lot of Neo users with your excellent videos. Happy 4th.
thanks for watching Doug and Happy 4th to you as well!
Well done. Thanks for the explanation about the tools and the sequence in which you use them.
thank you for watching!
Thanks Jim! Always appreciated. Love this workflow.
thank you Dwight and I hope it helps!
Great intro! It seems to be very comprehensive, yet easy to use. And, I love the ability to erase background distractions like the high tension electric wires in her example.
Another wonderful video Jim. Always so informative and so many useful tips to learn every time. Thanks for sharing :)
thanks for watching Joe!
This was a much needed tutorial Jim. Thanks a lot 🙏. The way you transformed the photo was brilliant. I am often times at a loss where to begin when I start editing in Luminar Neo. This tutorial provides the steps necessary to not get overwhelmed by the plethora of tools present in Luminar Neo.
oh awesome, glad you found this helpful and thanks for watching too!
Great video. Also, really like the ebook.
thanks so much!
Outstanding Jim. Deeply appreciated.
thank you for watching!
Thanks Jim. Big difference in the before and after. Very helpful to understand your workflows
thanks for watching Dave and see you in Iceland!
Great video as per usual. Made a flat photo come to life 😊
thank you for watching Guy!
Awesome Jim.! Could you do videos on black and whites?
thanks so much Johnny and yes, I have done some in the past but happy to revisit that topic, thank you!
Wonderful instruction Jim. That was so informative. I was glad to hear you mention portraits at the end of your video. I started my photography hobby with landscapes and it is still my favorite. I really love the ""search" for the photo as I travel. But what I would like to learn is how to edit a photo that has landscape elements with people in it, not just foreground props for framing or depth. Being older there are trips with family and friends and I take a lot of these types of photos. I often find that after an edit the skin tones of the "people" are too red or not right. I would like to learn how to balance or compromise the people / landscape elements. Again, thanks for the wonderful instruction. You have rejuvenated my interest and passion in my hobby.
Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed this and for the sort of shot you are talking about, I recommend at the end of the edit just create a mask over the people (skin tone areas) and reduce saturation to bring it back to normal levels. You can just do this with a brush mask. Should be pretty quick and easy. You will then still show the pop of the landscape but the people will look natural. Thanks.
thanks for your always making your tutorials simple to follow and extremely helpful in growth of my Luminar Neo Editing. Please I will like further tutorials on Tone Curve anssuoper contrast Thanks
thanks much for watching and yes I will do more with tone curve and supercontrast in future vids, thanks!
Great image I’ve taken many times as I live 10 minutes away my local town 👌
oh nice, such a beautiful place, I am sure you enjoy it!
Hey Jim, really enjoy your tutorials and all of your support for Neo. I bought your MegaPack which is great.
A couple of suggestions on future tutorials. You do go pretty quick through your steps. It is sometimes hard to follow because some of the Neo editing tools you have saved as "favorites". So as we play along at home, it's hard to find the same tool since the favorite color coding is purple on your screen but if not a favorite for the viewer, we don't know the color to look for on our own screen to find the same tool.
The other thought is if in the notes for the video, if you were to list the order of the tools you used for the photo edit in the video, then the viewer can experiment and try to get a similar look on their own photo. I find it helpful to have Neo open and start and stop your video as I try some of the edits you've made, on my own photo.
What do you think?
Thanks again!
Thanks for watching and great suggestions, I appreciate that. Thank you!
Thanks Jim. As always, a great lesson. How about one on processing outdoor portraits?
thanks so much Harry and regarding outdoor portraits, it's not something I really shoot so I don't have any good materials to work with, I may need to look at Unsplash or somewhere, but agreed I could do some portrait sessions soon
Thanks Jim
thank you for watching!
Great tutorial
thank you so much!
I have a license for Luminar 3 and 4. I dont know how to use either.
Am I entitled to upgrade to Neo without paying an additional fee?
Is the change from 4 to Neo just a bunch of add-ons or is it considered a newer version?
Is Luminar AI included with Luminar Neo?
Is there a smaller fee for currently licensed customers?
Is there a Luminar Neo for beginners training course that you can direct me to?
Are you running Luminar Neo on a separate computer?
Hi Brent and let me try and answer these questions. Neo is a paid upgrade from previous versions. From 4 to Neo is a big change with new stuff and well worth it in my opinion. But there are some differences for sure. Luminar AI is no longer available as far as I know. It was in between Luminar 4 and Neo. Yes you get a discount if you are a previous customer. You can check out my getting started series here ruclips.net/p/PLye10L-yi8hU9TDtAlzGAhDEPEDOedlVD if you would like. Also check out my Learning Center on my website at jimnix.com/luminar-tips which may help too. I run Neo on a Macbook Pro. If you buy it you can get Luminar Neo here bit.ly/3VZ4usw and try Coupon Code JIMNIXNEO saves $10 or JIMNIX10 saves 10%. Thanks!
Does anyone else have this problem: when I'm editing in neo, after a while my raw photos start to look really grainy, or way too much clarity. It only looks this way in neo. And it only happens when I've been using the program for about 30 minutes. It's ruining my original raw file. I updated the program thinking that would help, but it's not.
I have never seen that with my images. If you haven't already done so, I would contact their support team and send screenshots so they can see what you are referring to. Thanks.