This Is What Skylum Luminar 4’s AI Sky Replacement Delivers (and it’s impressing)

Luminar 4

Skylum posted a sneak preview of the AI replacement feature of the upcoming Luminar 4 photo editing software. And it’s pretty impressing in our opinion. See for yourself in the short video below.

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 3 Flash Sale Gives You Up To $88 Discount, And Won’t Last Long

Luminar 3

Until August 9, 2019, Skylum is offering flash sale discounts on Luminar 3 bundles.

  • Luminar 3 on sale at $49 ($20 discount)
  • Signature Edition: Luminar 3 and Signature Looks on sale at $59 ($59 discount)
  • Creative Pro Edition: Luminar 3, Signature Looks and Aurora HDR 2019 on sale at $129 ($88 discount)

Click here to see all discounted Luminar 3 offerings

Since I refuse go accept Adobe’s subscription plan for Lightroom, this has become my preferred photo editing software.

Luminar 4 With AI Sky Replacement Technology Announced, Preorder Now And Save

Luminar 4 Sky Replacement

Skylum announced Luminar 4 with Sky Replacement technology. Laminar 4 will be released in Fall 2019. If you preorder now you can save.

You can save on two Luminar 4 bundles:

Press release:

Sky’s the limit: Luminar 4 introduces the first automatic Sky Replacement technology

Utilizing the proprietary technology based on machine learning, Luminar 4 will be the first photo editor to have a fully automated Sky Replacement tool to save the artists hours of editing.

BELLEVUE, WA – July 23, 2019 — Today, Skylum announces the upcoming release of Luminar 4, set to ship this fall. Skylum continues to push innovations forward through machine learning tools. In addition to the new AI Sky Replacement tool, Luminar users can expect to see more machine learning present in Luminar 4. With its easy-to-use interface and sensible workflows, Luminar 4 is a great choice for creatives looking to move their photography forward.

“With Luminar 4 we continue to empower everyone who loves photography to make incredible images faster and easier,” said Alex Tsepko, CEO of Skylum. “No one needs a “simply another photo editor” these days. That’s why with every Luminar update we bring photographers something truly meaningful, something that will really level up their creative skills.

In Luminar 2018, Skylum introduced the AI Sky Enhancer filter, helping to add depth and color back into flat or blown-out skies. Earlier this year, Skylum added the Accent AI 2.0 filter to Luminar 3, a powerful content aware filter powered by machine learning to automatically enhance images. Now, with Luminar 4, AI Sky Replacement offers the first automatic tool for replacing skies. Machine learning tools like these are the foundation of the Luminar platform, helping to save photographers hours of manual labor so they can achieve their creative dreams.

Why AI Sky Replacement?
Sky replacement methods have become popular in recent years with landscape photographers, in order for them to truly showcase their creative vision. Up until now, photographers have spent minutes or even hours manually replacing skies, through tools like Smart Selection, Luminosity Masking, Overlaying, Layers, Masking, Smart Brush, Color Range and more. And even with all those tools, it was hard to get a perfect sky.

While development of AI Sky Replacement has been equally challenging, Skylum’s machine learning technology means that photographers can apply a realistic sky to their photograph in mere seconds, freeing up time to be more creative.

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Luminar 3 With Libraries New Year Flash Sale – Get It At $49 (reg. $69)

Luminar 3

Starting today, Sunday December 30, through January 2, 2019, Skylum is offering the new Luminar 3 with libraries at a discounted price, and we give you an additional $10 discount with our code “WATCH” (just use it at checkout). Luminar 3 with Libraries is a great alternative to Adobe Lightroom.

Get Luminar 3 with Libraries at $49/€49 with code “WATCH” (regular $69/€69).

Canon Digital Photo Professional 4.8.30 released (supports older cameras)

Digital Photo Professional Video Tutorials

Canon released Digital Photo Professional 4.8.30 to the public.

Changes for Digital Photo Professional 4.8.30 :

  • Newly supported EOS D2000 *, EOS D6000 *, EOS D30, EOS D60, EOS 10D, EOS Kiss Digital / EOS Digital REBEL / EOS 300D Digital (*: Can now handle CR2 files converted with the CR2 Converter).
  • Added Partial adjustments functions.

Canon Digital Photo Professional 4.8.30 can be downloaded here.

DxO set to release a new version of Nik Collection in 2018

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After Google announced it would no longer develop and maintain the very popular Nik Collection software, it came as  good news that DxO acquired the software a few months ago, and now plans to release a new version in 2018.

DxO states:

Dear Nik Collection users,

We at DxO are very pleased to welcome the Nik community! We wish you a very happy holiday season and a healthy and prosperous New Year: may you be inspired to take spectacular photos in 2018!

Like you, we are passionate about photography and image quality. That’s why we view this opportunity with Nik as a commitment to ensure that you — that all of us who enjoy taking photos — are guaranteed to have the very best solutions at our disposal.

You’ll be happy to know that our developers are enthusiastically working on a new version of the Nik Collection to be released in 2018!

So, there is a future for Nik Collection’s U Point technology. The U Point technology is implemented in Snapseed, one of the best free photoeditors for the iPad/iPhone and for Android.