Skylum Luminar 2018 update adds support for latest Canon cameras (and it’s free)

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Skylum Luminar 2018 update ver. 1.3.0 includes numerous features enhancements and bug fixes for the Windows and Mac versions, and adds support for the Canon EOS 3000D/Rebel T100/EOS 4000D.

The update is triggered from the application menu.

New customers can purchase Skylum Luminar 2018 with an exclusive $10 discount by using code WATCH at checkout (that’s $59 instead of $69)

All new and improved features coming with update ver. 1.3.0 of Skylum Luminar are listed after the break.

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Zoner Photo Studio X now features cloud storage for your photos (Zoner Photo Cloud)

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Zoner Photo Cloud is a personal photo storage point in the cloud. It’s only available from inside of Zoner Photo Studio.

You’ll find Zoner Photo Cloud right inside of Zoner Photo Studio X—it’s in the Navigator. You can work with this online storage point just as quickly and easily as you would with any other data source.

Every ZPS X user gets the basic plan (5 GB of space) for free!

[…] All data transfers are encrypted and secured using SSL certificates against eavesdropping. Our authentication uses time-limited tokens to meet the highest standards for safety.

Your data is available only in Zoner Photo Studio X, and only to you—unless you share it with other users. That prevents data leaks through third-party applications and the abuse of your data by ransomware.

Naturally your cloud includes a Recycle Bin to protect your data from unwanted deletion; it can hold deleted files for up to 30 days.

Other storage plans are obviously also available. 50GB storage plan costs $4.99/month, 200GB $9.99/month, 500GB S14.99/month, and 1TB goes for $19.99/month.

Learn more about Zoner Photo Cloud.

 

Do You Need to Bulk Process Photos? Then PhotoBulk may be for you

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PhotoBulk (Mac only) is a photo editor which focuses on easy batch editing.

Forbes reviewed Photobulk, and they say:

PhotoBulk is a clever little piece of Mac image-editing software that can alter batches of images and is very simple to use. To bulk process a batch of photos you just need to drag a folder of images into the PhotoBulk window and set the parameters you want to change.

Perhaps PhotoBulk’s most important feature is its ability to stamp images with a watermark so photos don’t get used without attribution or permission. You can type in custom watermark text and choose the font size, style and color you want, as well as the level of opacity to use. Alternatively, you can repeat text over the whole image in much the same way as Alamy does with its stock photos. If you prefer, you can watermark photos with an image file and you can even add a date stamp too. It is possible to watermark images using other more expensive software, such as Adobe Lightroom, but PhotoBulk makes it easy and inexpensive.

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Photo Books made Better and Easier with Canon’s New hdAlbum EZ V2.0 Software

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Canon hdAlbum EZ v2.0 is available at App Store | Google Play, and for Mac and Windows.

Canon press release:

Outstanding Quality Photo Books Made Easier Than Ever With Canon’s New hdAlbum EZ V2.0 Software

MELVILLE, N.Y., June 25, 2018 – The average smart phone user has 630 photos stored in their phones1 – that’s a lot of memories captured with no place to go. Creating photo books to showcase all those memories is a great idea and thoughtful gift but the process can often feel daunting and time-consuming without the right application. Today, Canon U.S.A. Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, is excited to announce the launch of the new hdAlbum EZ v2.0 app, using our proprietary EAGiAL-M2 technology to automatically arrange images directly from your compatible mobile device3 to make the photo book creation process a fun hobby and creative outlet.

The imaging experts at Canon have completely redesigned the hdAlbum EZ app with the v2.0 update for a virtually seamless customer experience, allowing users to navigate the mobile interface with ease and convenience. The redesigned software creates attractive layouts for the user, creating beautiful photo books using 20 to 50 of their favorite images. It can also be linked to Facebook, Instagram and Verizon Cloud accounts.

“Canon is committed to offering time-saving solutions and creating intuitive platforms for imaging creation,” said Kazuto Ogawa, president and COO, Canon U.S.A., Inc. “The newly redesigned hdAlbum EZ v2.0 software provides a streamlined user experience for consumers to capture and share their memories with friends and families while leveraging the high-quality printing capabilities Canon is known for delivering.”

Starting at $14.99, Canon photo books take less than a week (approx. 3-5 business days) for production. Canon hdAlbums are ideal gifts or keepsakes for life’s biggest moments such as graduations, family vacations, newborns, engagements, weddings and more – you can learn more about the photo books and the redesigned app by visiting: https://shop.usa.canon.com/shop/en/catalog/canon-professional-prints-and-photo-books/hdalbumez-custom-photo-books

Skylum creates new Skylum AI Lab and joins forces with leading AI-based image editor, Photolemur

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We are still offering exclusive discounts on Skylum Luminar and Aurora HDR:

Skylum Press release:

Skylum creates new Skylum AI Lab and joins forces with leading AI-based image editor, Photolemur

Skylum also hires Alex Savsunenko, former CEO of Let’s Enhance, to lead AI-based photo technologies to the next level.

May 22, 2018 — Bellevue, WA — Today, Skylum Software announced the formation of a new research and development division dedicated to the advancement of artificial intelligence technologies in image processing. The Skylum AI Lab leverages the company’s prior work developing smart filters in its award-winning Luminar software, as well as technology from its “sister company” Photolemur, which was founded in 2016 by Dima Sytnik and Alex Tsepko, co-founder and CEO of Skylum respectively.

“Clearly, AI can simplify our lives. By using AI-based technologies in our products, our customers save time vs. manual editing, and can often get better results,” said Alex Tsepko, CEO at Skylum. “Our neural networks are being trained on millions of images taken by cameras from Fujifilm, Sony, Olympus, Nikon, Canon and many others, which means outstanding results for all photographers, regardless of what style they shoot and what gear they are using.”

To spearhead the new Skylum AI Lab, the company has hired Alex Savsunenko, former CEO of Let’s Enhance, a leader in machine learning for visual content. Savsunenko will manage all research and development for technologies based on artificial intelligence, machine learning, and neural networks. Promising results will ultimately be implemented in Skylum products and solutions for image and video enhancement, with the aim to help users make their workflow faster, smarter and more efficient.

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Save $30 on Skylum Aurora HDR 2018 and get it at $69 (limited time)

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Skylum Aurora HDR 2018 at a glance:

  • High Dynamic Range Image Processing
  • Automatic Bracketed Exposure Compositing
  • Non-Destructive Raw Processing Engine
  • Tone Curve, HSL, and Color Toning Tools
  • Lens Correction and Transform Tools
  • Save and Share Custom One-Click Presets
  • Top & Bottom Tuning, Mimics Grad ND Look
  • History Panel for Unlimited Undos
  • Works as Standalone App
  • Runs as Plug-In for Photoshop, Lightroom

For the next 72 hours or so you can save $30 on Skylum Aurora HDR 2018. named best Mac App of 2017.

Skylum Aurora HDR 2018 is discounted by $20 for the next 3 days, and you get an additional $10 discount by using our code WATCH at checkout. Click here to for Macphun Aurora HDR 2018 at $69 with code WATCH.