I have a client who buys distressed properties around New Jersey. They either fix them up and rent them, or they flip the properties. So I decided to use some of the recent photographs I made for my client to take Skylum's new Accent AI 2.0 filter out for a spin. To do so, I loaded up Luminar 3, connected a folder of property photos to the Luminar library and started browsing and testing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t96dZHRP4FA One of the things I love about the new filter is how it recognizes objects and performs edits based on those … [Read more...] about Taking Accent AI 2.0 out for a spin
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RAW Develop vs. Accent AI 2.0 in Luminar 3.1.0
I have been a proponent of shooting RAW since the beginning of digital photography. In the early days, there wasn't a choice. Cameras shot RAW, period. Processing RAW for me was all part of the deal for photographing with a digital camera. Things have come a long way since the early days in the late '90s. It starts with exposure The predominant challenge facing photographers today is getting a "correct" exposure using auto modes. "Auto" usually renders a scene containing significant bright areas darker than reality while scenes with large … [Read more...] about RAW Develop vs. Accent AI 2.0 in Luminar 3.1.0
Accent AI 2.0: What’s new and how it’s different
Since its inception, I've long been a fan of the Accent AI filter in Skylum's Luminar software. It's helped save me a ton of time by taking tasks that would otherwise be clock intensive and making enhancements with just one simple slider. With the new Accent AI 2.0 in Luminar 3.1.0, Skylum has said that the filter is now human and object-aware, making things like editing portraits more effective. Still life and landscapes I went back and took a look at some of my photographs from my trip out west for the Photofocus Writers Retreat in Las … [Read more...] about Accent AI 2.0: What’s new and how it’s different
Skylum introduces next version of Accent AI filter in Luminar 3.1.0
This morning, Skylum Software released its latest update to the award-winning Luminar photo editing software, Luminar 3.1.0. Available as a free update for current users, the new update features significant enhancements and content-aware recognition to the software's Accent AI filter, as well as other improvements to its Library. Since its inception, Accent AI has helped photographers with common tasks such as shadows, highlights and contrast, providing a quick and easy one-click slider to adjust different variables of an image. With the … [Read more...] about Skylum introduces next version of Accent AI filter in Luminar 3.1.0
Repairing skies with AI Sky Enhancer in Luminar 3
In this article, I'm going to show you how Luminar's AI Sky Enhancer works with some examples. This amazing tool works with just one slider. What is AI Sky Enhancer? The new AI Sky Enhancer is a filter using Luminar's AI technology that will make your skies look better with one slider. The good news is that it does this, in most cases, without adding artifacts or making the sky look artificial or weird. It does an amazing job at doing this, even when you have things like buildings, bridges and foliage with the sky behind them in your … [Read more...] about Repairing skies with AI Sky Enhancer in Luminar 3
Fixing images with Accent AI in Luminar 3
Luminar 3's Accent AI is a great filter to explore with any of your photographs. It can be especially helpful with photographs where you have underexposed or overexposed them or have some other problems with them. Maybe you have a sky that is too bright so you lose detail in the sky or you have shadows that are too dark and lose detail there. The real advantage of using Accent AI is that it can quickly fix many of those issues and you have a photograph you are happy with or it quickly provides you with a starting place where you can make use of … [Read more...] about Fixing images with Accent AI in Luminar 3
Free Luminar 2018 update: Get the new AI Sky Enhancer filter
(Editor's note: Rich Harrington is both the publisher of Photofocus and also offers consulting services to Skylum to help them improve their software.) I am super excited today about a brand new filter called AI Sky Enhancer. What's it do? That's simple, it makes skies look AMAZING. How Do You Get AI Sky Enhancer? The new AI Sky Enhancer filter is part of Luminar 2018. It's included in the 1.4 free update released on November 1, 2018. If you already own Luminar just launch the application or plugin and follow the update … [Read more...] about Free Luminar 2018 update: Get the new AI Sky Enhancer filter
Luminar 2018 First Look: Accent AI and Sun Rays Filters
I'm always looking for ways to more easily enhance the photographs I take. With Luminar 2018, you can use the Accent AI and Polarizing Filters to further boost your image quality. Boosting Skies I started off by testing this on a shot I took at the Out of Chicago Conference this June, from a rooftop bar I visited before the conference began. The rooftop overlooked Millennium Park, and had the lake visible in the distance, with a few buildings on the left side. You can see the image is grey, without a lot of colors. But it has potential, as … [Read more...] about Luminar 2018 First Look: Accent AI and Sun Rays Filters
