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Eric Willis
Luminar 2018 — Make perfect photos in less time
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Luminar is a universal all-in-one photo app designed to offer everything a modern photographer needs for photo editing. With adaptive workspaces that match styles of shooting and with over 100 presets, Luminar speeds up the photo editing workflow to deliver great results in less time.

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Matt
Wow. This looks awesome. Surprised I have never heard of it
Maria Gordienko
Maker
@mzuvella Matt, thank you! Enjoy using Luminar and share your experience with us! Cheers!
Artem
Looks nice, willing to try.
Maria Gordienko
Maker
@fo0x Thank you for support, Artem! You can get your copy at https://macphun.com/luminar
Alexander Ustinov
My main complain about Luminar is repair tools, that Clone & Stamp, Erase tools is destructive. You can't slightly adjust your RAW settings then cleanup image and then adjust it again. Repair tools just create new flattened image layer (Yes you can adjust that layer, thanks to the great module-based structure of Luminar 2018 but it's not RAW anymore).
Maria Gordienko
Maker
@alxndrustinov Hi Alexander, the thing is, if it was possible to apply Clone & Stamp and Erase tools on RAW that wouldn't be non-destructive editing anymore :) And we're really happy that you like the module-based structure. Enjoy using Luminar 2018 and share your experience with us, always looking forward to hearing feedback from our users.
Alex Tsepko
Maker
Hi Product Hunters! 😻 We are live with the 2nd version of Luminar - the photo editing/management powerhouse that we are building to offer you a real Adobe alternative. Luminar 2018 has an array of impressive tools to enhance your images, and next year we will add a Digital Asset Management module to it. The new Luminar runs on both Mac and Windows. It has a native Raw processor and dozens of non-destructive filters. It brings layers, workspaces, LUT support and many other fantastic tools that are essential for a modern photographer. We really need your support and feedback to make this product even better. Just like Tesla is disrupting the automotive industry, we are bringing cutting edge technologies to disrupt the photo editing world. I hope you'll have a great time with Luminar. Alex
A.d. Wheeler
@alex_tsepko Congrats to the Skylum Team and Ivan on his new addition! What a great day to be a creative!
ra_ma
Is there a trial version to play ?
Maria Gordienko
Maker
@ra_ma, absolutely! There is a 14-day free trial. Check it out at our website https://macphun.com/luminar
Alfonso C. Betancort
The problem with this apps, including Apple’s own, is that because 2017 is the year “AI” buzz word, the morons with cash, venture capitalists, think that if a product does not have AI and deep learning somehow attached to it can’t be successful, everyone ends finding an excuse to add AI and deep learning tag to their software when to honestly put an AI seal to any software it would need to have passed at least the Turing test but this is another whole story. Current snapshot photography is better than ever and could look better than ever, never before people had access to such powerful snapshot cameras and they tend to carry them everywhere, their phones, we have made a gigantic leap forward in photography but “le mode” of using a thousand presets is its more important threat yet, in the hands of most photographers it simply takes away their individuality, making them have the same look everyone else’s. That it's why I not only can't support but despise the type of apps that not just copy but elevate what Instagram popularized for sharpshooters. Renouncing to their individuality in exchange to be part of a mass of homogeneous average shooters.
Artem Iashin
How many computers can I use it on?
Maria Gordienko
Maker
@artem_iashin Hi, Artem! The license key can be activated on 5 devices, both Mac and Windows. So, if you have different OS, you can use one key for both.
Natalie Pustovit

Excited about the updates to come!

Pros:

Adaptive UI, tons of controls, powerful RAW engine.

Cons:

Catalogue module.

Yura Krisarchuk
Congrats, guys! It’s amazing!🔥
Maria Gordienko
Maker
@yuriy_krisarchuk Thanks! We are so excited! Enjoy the new Luminar 2018 and share your experience :)
Anton Klymyk
\o/ That's some serious app! Amazing job guys!
Maria Gordienko
Maker
@anton_kl Thank you, Anton! So glad you liked it and have fun editing your images!
Yaroslav Kologryvov
Excellent tool! Congratulations!
Maria Gordienko
Maker
@yaroslav_kologryvov Thanks for support! And we are thrilled you like it!
Oleg Sadovyi

I recommend to friends and everyone!

Pros:

Like new features!

Cons:

I liked new features!

It's cool that WINDOWS version!

Faraz Ahmad

Love editing photos with luminar 2018. I have used some previous editions too, but this one is awesome.

Pros:

Beautiful Photo Editor

Cons:

It is already improved for me.

Ira Sknar

There are two main thins I like - the easiness to use and the advanced result. As I'm a beginner in photography the usability of the tool is very important to me, presets are also of the big help for a fast and easy to achieve result. And there are also layers - just awesome! I am changing the exact parts of a picture I want, without ruining the rest! Definitely recommend to try!

Pros:

Super cool Sun Rays filter and... well all the other filters too)

Cons:

Waiting for the promised digital asset tool

Alfonso C. Betancort
If photography is your passion never use a preset, even made by you. A photograph is easy to take, the difficulty lays in creating them unique, interesting and intelligent and to accomplish it, the photographer becomes the composer, creating it on camera, and a chief conductor, while developing it and print it. It’s, like in music, where the unique view, style and interpretation of the photographer make a photograph something that shall transcend Instagram and social media, just as in a concert interpretation by a great orchestra lead by a great conductor transcend SoundCloud, YouTube and social media in general. You will never see canned effects or music in a real concert, nor in a real photograph.
Bonny Scott
Love your website! Looks sooo cool. One question though, when's the DAM coming? And congrats on the launch, already bought my copy :)
Maria Gordienko
Maker
@willowwispcb Thank you, Bonny, and welcome to the family! The DAM will arrive in 2018 and it will be a free update to your Luminar 2018. Stay tuned for more news 😉
Emily Watson
How much is it?
Maria Gordienko
Maker
@bluechipict Hi Emily, it's $69 for new users and $49 for current Luminar users. If you were a beta tester of Luminar for Windows, you can get Luminar 2018 for $59. We also have a free trial version at https://macphun.com/luminar
Callum Bolton
Sounds very promising! Do you have any discounts?
Maria Gordienko
Maker
@michaelnotcera Callum, thank you! We have a free 14-day trial, you can get it at https://macphun.com/luminar. And we also have discounts for students and military.
Kevin La Rue
I've used a LOT of photo editors over the years, and this latest version of Luminar is the best one ever. A super-clean user interface, amazing instant results with the AI-powered filter, LUT Mapping and scores of 1-click presets make it super fast and easy to use. At the same time, incredible power "under the hood" allows anyone to tap into really detailed editing steps if desired. We say that "Luminar helps you make perfect photos in less time" - Believe It!
Rose Rathbun
Just to let you know that I downloaded the software today and find it very easy to use. I love the presets and the sun rays filter is so awesome!! Thank you guys, good luck!
Maria Gordienko
Maker
@jr3503 Thank you, Rose! We are so happy to have you on board! Hope you will enjoy the new Luminar 2018 even more as you discover all new cool features and tools. You can also join our Facebook group and share your images with the community https://www.facebook.com/groups/...
A.d. Wheeler

Luminar has forever changed the way I make photos. I used to have difficulty getting the image from my head to the screen. Luminar is so simple, yet so powerful that it no longer is a problem. Edits happen quick and furiously. The muse has never been easier to court. Thank you Team Skylum! You've rocked my creative world!!

Pros:

Intuitive, Infectious, Inspiring, Intelligent, Integral, INGENIOUS!

Cons:

There will always be tweaks here and there. I have both the mac and pc versions and love them both!