![]() If you want both (realistically, you won't), you have to pay for both.īut there is some sense behind this. These are now being sold as two separate products. It does seem odd that Skylum should first launch Luminar as a standalone photo-editor, then add in digital asset management (DAM) tools in Luminar 3, and THEN launch a separate Luminar Flex program that works like the ‘old' Luminar. It's a powerful photo-editing application in its own right, that's just as useful for in-depth image enhancement and adjustments as it is for instant Looks. Luminar Flex may look like a quick-fix and special effects tool, but it's actually a lot deeper than that. The only limitation is that if you go back to edit a layer part way down the stack, the layers above are temporarily disabled while you work. These include a manual masking brush, gradient and radial masks. These are not just adjustment layers, for applying adjustments non-destructively, but image layers too, so you can combine images in multi-layer montages, with control over the layer opacity and blend mode (just like Photoshop) and with layer masks too. Luminar has a crop tool, noise reduction, and a retouching/erase option for removing sensor spots and unwanted objects in the scene.Įven more impressive is its support for layers. It can open and process RAW files via its RAW Develop filter, and this includes automatic and manual lens corrections, and transform tools for correcting converging verticals and other perspective problems. Luminar Flex isn't just a tool for adding filters and effects – it goes a lot further than that. In fact, Flex users can download a free Flex Toolbox Looks Pack from the Flex Community site. Luminar Flex comes with a wide selection of Looks in different categories and you can download more from the Skylum site. You can adjust these in the main tools panel on the right, add or remove filters and create your own custom Looks very easily. Each Look uses a specific combination of Filters and settings. You can use these or make your own.īut there's an even quicker way to apply a very specific image ‘look', and that's with Luminar Looks (or presets, if you like). ![]() ![]() Luminar Flex comes with a selection of preconfigured Workspaces for different genres of photography. If you find yourself using the same set of filters again and again, you can combine them in a custom Workspace. ![]() Each filter has its own adjustments – some simple, some sophisticated – and you can even use masking tools to restrict the filter effect to specific areas of the picture. Instead, it uses a large number of Filters which can be applied individually or in combination. Luminar Flex offers a large selection of tools and effects, but not in a fixed system of panels and palettes like other programs. Programs such as Luminar, Aurora HDR, and Photolemur allow photographers to create works of art. Skylum has a fantastic catalog of photo editing software. Update 2020: Luminar Flex is now part of the latest Luminar 4 (it comes with a LR Plugin). How to get/download Luminar: Save $10/£10 with coupon code 'LAWTON'.If you thought Skylum took a wrong turn with Luminar 3 with Libraries, with Luminar Flex it's back on track. In every other respect, Luminar Flex is powerful, innovative and very affordable. If you don't like the bundled Looks, you can always create your own or download more. It doesn't have the built-in digital asset management (DAM) of its Luminar 3 stablemate, but it integrates much better with an established workflow. Luminar Flex is the latest version of the ‘old' Luminar, and a terrific standalone photo editor and plug-in.
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