Skylum is about to release a major upgrade to Luminar Neo this fall. Coming in October 2024, the upgrade introduces more AI-driven enhancements Luminar is known for. But there’s more—the company has also listened to its user community’s feedback and is adding the most requested features, too.
Here are the key Highlights of the fall 2024 update as described by Skylum:
Color Transfer: Transfer colors from a reference image to your own photos. Adjust results with sliders and use AI to match colors between similar objects, such as sky-to-sky or car-to-car, offering both creative flexibility and precision. You can mimic your favorite photographers’ styles, recreate colors from an inspirational shot you found online, or even one of the older photos you captured in the past.
Smart Search: This machine learning-based search tool enables users to find images not only by basic attributes like file name and date, but also by the type of content, such as objects and scenes (e.g., tree, stop sign, car). The tool offers an advanced search capability that makes locating specific images within your catalog much faster and easier.
Color Masking: Create masks based on selected colors in your images. Adjust the color range with a slider for precise control over affected areas, making targeted edits easier and more effective.
Improved generative tools’ performance. Thanks to the new algorithms added to GenErase, GenSwap and GenExpand, users will be able to generate more detailed and realistic images with a higher success rate.
The Filmstrip in the Edit tab allows users to switch quickly between images without exiting to Catalog mode. This helps maintain focus on image editing and enables quick synchronization across all images, streamlining the editing workflow and enhancing productivity.
Improved catalog navigation: Enhance your photo organization with the filtering options by camera model, focal length, ISO, shutter speed, aperture, rating, and other parameters to effortlessly locate the exact image you need. Additionally, sort folders and albums by various attributes for easier access, and use star ratings to further organize and manage your photos.
Pricing and availability
For existing subscribers, all the updates come at no additional cost. Lifetime purchasers will have access to the Catalog improvements and the Filmstrip in Edit Mode. To get all features and enhancements from the fall 2024 upgrade, the Spring Update 2025, 8 pro-level tools to keep permanently, as well as 3 generative features with access valid until the 1st of January 2026, users can acquire the one-time Upgrade Pass 2024/25. Lifetime purchasers who acquire their licenses between July 1, 2024, and August 15, 2024, will automatically receive the Upgrade Pass 2024/25 at no extra charge.
