If you’ve been in Luminar Neo recently and done the latest update, you may have noticed a few changes.

Luminar Neo Catalog Tab
Luminar Neo Catalog Tab

In the Catalog tab

In the Luminar Neo update 1.20.0, you’ll see the tools for merging photos and enhancing resolution: HDR Merge, Panorama Stitching, Focus Stacking, and UpscaleAI. 

Luminar Neo Edit tab
Edit tab

In Edit mode

You can find tools for improving image quality: SupersharpAI and NoiselessAI.

Luminar Neo Creative section
Creative section

Magic LightAI will appear in the Creative section, and Background RemovalAI in Layers. Extensions will now move from the Extras tab into new locations among other features.

They also did some bug fixes for macOS and Windows:

For macOS

  • When batch merging images in HDR Merge, always have the brackets with the relevant exposure value for Ghost Reduction selected.
  • More convenient settings pop-up in the HDR Merge tool.
  • Open unsupported RAW images without it leading to crashes. 
  • More accurate export of upscaled images.
  • See the file name in the “Reference image” drop-down of HDR Merge tool, even for long file names.

For Windows

  • Smooth opening of the ObjectAI mask.
  • More accurate Ghost Reduction checkbox in the Batch HDR window.
  • Interface improvements for the Portrait Background tool.

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