Skylum software announces the release date for Luminar 3 with Libraries today. All-new Libraries & LOOKs. Photo editing powered by AI. Workspaces that match your style. And more.
Pre-ordering starts now at reduced prices and continues to December 18th when the product ships for both Mac and Windows.
If you own Luminar 2018 you will receive Luminar 3 with Libraries as a free upgrade, but you will not get the bonus items
Pricing
All pricing shown is in US Dollars
● New users can purchase Luminar for $59 ( $49 with coupon code MARKDODD).
● Current users of Luminar 2017 can upgrade for $49 ( $39 with coupon code MARKDODD).
Bonuses:
$20 gift card to Manfrotto & Gitzo
3 video tutorials by Dan Kordan
3-month ViewBug membership
2-month KelbyOne membership
Free eBook from Rocky Nook
$300 OFF Iceland Photo Tours
Those who purchase Luminar during this campaign will instantly receive Luminar 2018 + the bonus items and then get a free upgrade to Luminar 3 with Libraries when it is release on December 18.
Luminar 3 with Libraries is the first release that contains the Skylum DAM (Digital Asset Management) feature.
The library is the first part of their DAM feature plans with more to come during 2019. As additional features are added, you will receive them as free updates during the year. As soon as they announce their roadmap for what the additional features will be I’ll be sure to post here on my site.
It’s that time of year again for all my affiliate and other photography vendors to release their Black Friday deals.
This year I’m deciding to handle it a little differently and have all the deals listed in one post for quick easy access. So check out the amazing and usually best deals of the year for these vendors.
Please be sure to check out the system requirements for each application before you purchase. Wouldn’t want you to be disappointed with your purchase.
Photography Software
Skylum Software – available for Mac and Windows
Luminar – Available for $49 with the coupon code of MARKDODD
Exclusive Black Friday Bonuses:
1 year of FREE SmugMug Portfolio plan ( US$180 )
119 Dramatic & Romantic Sky Overlays ( US$29 )
20% OFF COOPH Photography Apparel and accessories (on all purchases over EUR100 ) *Those who purchase Luminar from November 1 through 28 will get these bonuses for free.
Pre-Sale Offer Bonuses:
ViewBug: 3-month Pro membership ( US$42 )
KelbyOne: 2-month Pro membership ( US$40 )
Rocky Nook: Choice of ANY e-book ( US$40 )
Daniel Kordan: Awesome Landscapes Tutorial ( US$29 )
Manfrotto & Gitzo: $20 gift card on any $120 purchase ( US$20 )
The Luminar offer has been extended. This is a great time to get Luminar as if you purchase now, you will be getting the next major release for free that includes the Luminar Libraries.
Aurora HDR – Available for $89 with the coupon code of MARKDODD
Bonuses
1 year of FREE SmugMug Portfolio plan ( US$180)
3 months free of Stuck in Сustoms Passport membership ( US$30)
This is the best price you are going to get for Telestream products. Even beats the regular educational discounts by 20%
Alien Skin Software – available for Mac and Windows
Save 15% on every product from Alien Skin Software
Sale ends November 26th
On1 – available for Mac and Windows
ON1’s Black Friday Deal starts today! Get up to an additional $20 off your upgrade to ON1 Photo RAW 2019 with coupon code MDODD20.
So instead of 79.99 to upgrade and 99.99 for new users, you will get the upgrade for $63.99 ($16 discount for upgrades) and new customers can get it for $79.99
Plus Bonus items
ACDSee – Software versions available for Mac and Windows
This is the best time of year to get the ACDSee products. I will say I have not used this product yet as I just purchased it myself as I was waiting for their black friday specials.
30% OFF EVERYTHING including upgrades Black Friday is already here! For a very limited time you can get our creative software, Rebelle 3 papers and upgrades with a huge discount. Grab it while it lasts – the offer is valid only until this Monday, November 26th!
5DayDeal
Get $2500 worth of products for only $89. Includes software, training, plugins and more.
I personally use The Spyder5 Elite products and it has greatly improved the color accuracy of my photography work online and especially with printing my own works.
Services
Bluehost
• Rates as low as $2.65/mo • Select domains 50% off • Top-of-the-line web hosting
Today, On1 annouces pre-ordering of the next major version On1 Photo Raw 2019
This is a version I have been waiting for. I like many other photographers I know have still been using Lightroom for one thing, and that is its catalog. With this release, we finally have a great alternative to move to.
Not only does it now feature a full-featured catalog system, but it is also even a better photo editor that just Lightroom by itself.
A list of the features in this release
A newly designed interface to make using On1 Photo even easier to use with a fresh new look and of course, the Catalog.
Master Keyword list – New Feature
Focus Stacking – New Feature
Layered HDR Workflow – New Feature
Auto-Align Layers – New Feature (and something I’ve been waiting for)
Lightroom Photo settings migration. New AI-powered algorithms will give the ability to transfer Lightroom-edited photos – New Feature
AI Masking Tool – New Feature that will be released in December
Existing users of On1 Photo can upgrade for $79 and new users can purchase the full version for $99. Both upgrade and new customers will received On1 Photo Raw 2019 Foundations Course and the On1 Photo Raw 2019 Looks eBook & Videos Bonus items with your order. The bonus items are for a limited time though.
Just a few hours left to get this year’s 5DayDeal photography Bundle.
Head over to 5daydeal.com now to check out all the details
If you are a fan of Skylum’s software and do not yet have the current versions of their software, guess what, this bundle includes Luminar and Photolumer as part of the package.
This bundle includes a ton of stuff starting at $89. There are add-on packages you can choose to get even more at a great price, but hurry, it all ends at 8pm EDT (was just extended 5 hours)
A short video comparing the interface of Aurora 2019 to the previous version Aurora 2018
About Aurora HDR 2019:
Skylum’s Quantum HDR Engine harnesses the power of AI for a more streamlined editing experience than ever before. It reduces burned-out colors, loss of contrast, noise and unnatural lighting caused by halos and unstable deghosting.
The Quantum HDR Engine has taken three years to create within Skylum’s AI lab and contains the vast knowledge of the development team paired with artificial intelligence to bring you seamless HDR editing, be it with a single image or multiple bracketed shots.
Skylum’s developers tested thousands of bracketed shots through a neural network and used the results to develop the technology needed for creating incredible HDR photographs – whether it’s real estate, landscape, cityscape or any other type of HDR photography.
Here are the most essential changes:
New Quantum HDR Engine
LUTs support with 11 New Integrated LUTs
Photoshop plugins support
New HDR Smart Structure filter for realistic and artefact-free structure (can be found in the new HDR Enhance filter)
Presets are now called ‘Looks’
Improved Adjustable Gradient filter with new sliders for Shadows and Highlights added
Improved HDR Details Boost Effect (the photo is shown in high-resolution while fine-tuning the filter)
Pre-Order Pricing:
Current users may upgrade at a price of $49 USD ($59 USD MSRP)
New users can purchase Aurora HDR 2019 at a price of $89 USD ($99 USD MRSP)
Bonuses included with your Pre-Order:
Video Tutorial: Getting the Most from Aurora HDR 2019 by Trey Ratcliff
This is the first release since Photolemur has become part of Skylum Software.
So what is new in this next release of the automatic photo enhancer…
Automatic Face Enhancement with skin retouching and teeth whitening
Smart Eye Enlargement
Adding Styles to photos with one of the six new styles along with the ability to impose them on images.
New menu for opacity settings
Quick access menu for face enhancement, lens correction, and eye enlargement
Apply settings from one image to all images in batch
SmugMug Export (for Mac version)
Performance and stability boost
And as with the previous version, the program is also able to enhance a large number of photos simultaneously: more than 200 images at the same time, which will speed up a workflow considerably.
With your preorder, you will also get the following bonus items:
The Shotkit EBook
The 2018 Gear Guide
$300 Off a multi-day (3+ day) Iceland Photo Tours
Pre-Order Pricing:
New users can purchase Photolemur 3.0 Family at a special pre-order price of $35
Photolemur 3.0 Regular Pricing after September 14th.
Current users may upgrade at a price of $19
New users can purchase Photolemur 3.0 Family at a price of $59
New users can purchase Photolemur 3.0 Single at a price of $39
It works on Mac and PC, automatically analyzes and perfects your images, and doesn’t require any manual involvement.
Less than 48 hours left to get this new On1 Photo Kit for more than 50% off
CREATIVE MASKING FOR LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY
by James Brandon
This new ON1 Photo Kit is perfect for both beginners and advanced users looking to create beautiful landscape photos. It includes over 110 minutes of step-by-step instruction on masking for landscape and travel photography, 20 ON1 presets, practice files to follow along with, and a bonus eBook. This photo kit will give you a complete understanding of masking, using layers, brushes, blend modes, how to blend exposures, luminosity masks, removing/swapping skies, stacking light, and the more advanced masking features available in ON1 Photo RAW 2018.
You can get it now for just $49.99. Then it goes back up to the regular price of $114.97.
Luminar brings over 300 robust tools and features, including fast RAW support, layers,masking, dozens of photo filters with custom adjustments, presets and a lot more.