New Skylum Luminar 4 Update Adds Haze To AI Sky Replacement (and it’s free)

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Skylum has released Luminar 4 update 4.1. The Skylum Luminar 4 update is installed from within the application. Luminar 4 is currently discounted to $79 (reg. $89).

The latest update adds haze functionality to the Artificial Intelligence Sky Replacement feature, along with the usual bug fixes. From Skylum’s press release (below):

The new Atmospheric Haze slider is perfect for adjusting the light balance for the replaced sky and the image foreground. Use this new slider along with Sky Temperature and Sky Exposure for perfectly balanced images.

If you want to learn more about Luminar 4 we have a bunch of short video tutorials.

NEW Atmospheric Haze for AI Sky Replacement.

Just open the Advanced Settings for the AI Sky Replacement tool to get the most realistic sky replacement. The new Atmospheric Haze slider is perfect for adjusting the light balance for the replaced sky and the image foreground. Use this new slider along with Sky Temperature and Sky Exposure for perfectly balanced images. We recommend atmospheric haze when your sky replacement is oversaturated, or it’s brightness doesn’t match the foreground.

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Black Friday Deal: Skylum Luminar 4 Bundles Starting $79

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Skylum started a Black Friday deal for their just released Luminar 4 photo editing and cataloging software.

Three Luminar 4 bundles are on offer for Black Friday:

  1. Bundle with Luminar 4 and 2 bonus items – on sale at $79
  2. Bundle with Luminar 4 and 5 bonus items – on sale at $99
  3. Bundle with Luminar 4 and all bonus items – on sale at $129

You can choose from the following bonus items:

  • PDF Expert ($80 value)
  • Look Packs (Skylum) with free presets ($50 value)
  • Rocky Nook free book of your choice ($44.99 value)
  • Clipchamp 3-month subscription to the Create account ($30 value)
  • Xpozer discount ($75 value)
  • ViewBug 1-year Pro plan ($118 value)
  • Envira Gallery Basic plan + 30% off other plans ($29 value and up to $90 discount)

Click here to see all Black Friday discounted Skylum Luminar 4 bundles.

A list of hand picked Black Friday Canon deals can be found after the break, odds are most are still live.

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Skylum Luminar 4 Will Be Released November 18, 2019

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Skylum announced the release date of Luminar 4.

Skylum Luminar 4 will be available to the masses on November 18, 2019. If you preorder now at $79 you get bonus one-year plan to SmugMug (worth US$180). Upgrading is $69. When released on November 18, the price will jump to US$89 new and US$79 for an upgrade.

Some of the AI powered features of Luminar 4 have been already been disclosed.

Skylum press release:

Image editing made extraordinarily fast through AI advancements in Luminar

Flagship software to bring innovative machine-learning tools and workflow to photographers as both a standalone application and plugin.

BELLEVUE, WA -October 15, 2019—Skylum is pleased to announce additional enhancements coming to Luminar 4 to be shipped on November 18, 2019. The release intends to change the way photographers approach photo editing, offering several tools informed by extensive machine-learning and a new streamlined interface to make photo editing more accessible than ever before.

Luminar 4 isn’t just another photo editor —it brings time-saving, creative photo processing to everyone in an easy-to-use approach. Skylum wants people to enjoy not only the taking of photos, but also the processing images which is typically where many photographers have the most frustration.

With Luminar 4, anyone can create a masterpiece.With a refreshed interface and workflow, Luminar 4 shifts from being a tool-based approach to one that is purpose-based. It shortens the learning process, helping any photographer experiment creatively and expand their vision. While the software incorporates complex tools, they’re completely customizable and easy to use, whether you’re a beginner or seasoned professional.

For example, in Luminar 4, photographers will experience the power of AI Sky Replacement —the first automated sky replacement tool in the market. AI Structure provides photographers with a tool to adjust fine details in their photographs, without destroying relevant subjects. Finally, tools like AI Skin Enhancer and Portrait Enhancer will take an everyday portrait and turn it into a masterpiece!

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Another AI Powered Feature Is Coming To Skylum Luminar 4, AI Structure

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The upcoming Skylum Luminar 4 seems to become a pretty powerful photo editing software.

After unveiling a preview of the AI Sky Replacement feature, Skylum teases another Luminar 4 feature powered by artificial intelligence algorithms, AI Structure. The 1 minute video below introduces the feature.

You can pre-order Skylum Luminar 4 at a special early bird price.

The actual version, Luminar 3, can be purchased with an exclusive $10 discount by using code WATCH at checkout.

Skylum Luminar 4 AI Structure explained:

Content-aware

Boosting details with traditional Clarity and Structure tools often make parts of a photo look horrible. Luminar 4 automatically identifies objects (including people and faces, clouds, water, buildings and more) and improves them in an intelligent, content-aware way.

Human-aware

The AI Structure tool automatically detects people in a photo and doesn’t overprocess them. As a result – faces and skin look natural, while the objects around them looks deeper and richer.

No noise, no halos, no artifacts

AI Structure is excellent at improving dynamic range and adding texture and clarity. What’s even better – it doesn’t add noise, halos or other artifacts.

No manual selections needed

There’s no need to make a selection. You don’t have to use layers or masks. In traditional editors, you cou