Occasionally Skylum gives us affliates a special offer for our readers. This is one of those times. This is not an offer you will see in the wild. It is only available via affiliates that have been given the special pricing link.
you can activate Luminar and your extensions on up to 3 computers. So you can have it on your desktop at home and on your laptop when out an about.
You do have the option to make a one-time purchase to get that version and extension versions for a lifetime. (No upgrades) at a significant discount as well. The lifetime license is for one device. And a 1-year generative AI Access with a lifetime license purchase.
There is a 30-day money-back guarantee, so what do you have to lose? If you have been thinking about getting Luminar Neo, now is the time.
As always, do try my Luminar Neo Coupon Code of MARKDODD for possible additional discounts.
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Skylum released the latest update to Luminar 3, version 3.1.2 and has a 4th of July bonus bundle
What’s new
“On This Day” feature. Photographs are all about memories. With the latest update, Luminar 3 you see what pictures you took on this day in past years in your catalog. To walk down memory lane with Luminar, simply click “On This Day” in the Shortcuts panel. Please note that the “On This Day” feature will only show up if you have photos in your Library taken on the current month and day in previous years.
Improved Import from a flash card (Memory Card). Luminar 3 now brings you the fastest importing from your flash card ever. Less time waiting and more time for creativity!
Support for Nik Collection plugins. Now you can easily add plugins from the Nik Collection to your workflow and fully enjoy what they offer alongside all the tools in Luminar 3.
Overall performance and stability improvements. Improving Luminar’s performance is one of our team’s top priorities.
additional updates for Windows
Faster scrolling. With this version of Luminar 3, we’ve tried our best to make this simple yet important action as seamless as possible. Now you can go through all the photos in your Library as fast as you like even in Single Image view!
Improved switching between Single and Gallery views. It shouldn’t take long to switch between these two views while editing. And we know that. With this update, you’ll definitely notice a significant improvement.
Fixed crash with Japanese calendar. For our Japanese users, we fixed the issue with the system calendar. So no more crashes.
Capture One has created Capture One Express for both Fuji and Sony users and made it available for free. It is a complete editor with catalog (DAM), and all the tools you need to edit an entire RAW or JPeg image. The pro version adds the ability to do local edits, but you can get your feet wet and do most of what you need with the express versions.
Quick intro to the Express version and how to activate it.
While out taking a few images for a long term project which will take me at least nine months I decided to see what different kind of compositions I could get.
Below is one of my favorites of the evening‘s experiments in different compositions. I may post some others later on
A field of wheat with the great backdrop of an awesome sunset.
Topaz labs released their latest addition to the AI-powered photo editing applications, Adjust AI today.
If you already own Topaz Adjust, Topaz Clarity, and/or Topaz Detail, you will get a complimentary copy of the new Adjust AI!
Adjust AI is available as a standalone application or as a plugin for Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, and of course Topaz Studio.
You can use Adjust AI’s power to automatically bring out colors, shadows, details, and more all with just one click. If you fee you still need some tweaks you can use Topaz Clarity and Topaz Detail to make final adjustments.
Adjust AI complements the previously release AI Topaz apps so with JPEG to Raw AI, DeNoise AI, and Topaz studio you have a complete suite of applications to meet your need.
A quick introduction to Adjust AI
Adjust AI is available at introduction pricing for a limited time. You can get it for $20 off the regular price of $79.99.
The great folks at Peak Design have just kicked off their latest kickstarter product.
This time it is what I’m sure is going to be the world’s best travel tripod.
It comes in two flavors. Aluminum alloy or carbon fiber. Even at the retail price, these come in my lower than their closest competition. Especially for the carbon fiber model.
Some of the highlights
It has a new unique ball head design
folds up with no wasted space so it can fit in your water bottle holder on your bag
quick release and locking for your camera
fast to setup
includes an adapter for your cell phone
and more.
Check out this video for for a preview of this new design.
I’ve already placed my kickstarter pledge for the Aluminum alloy version as I’m that budget kind of guy, but if you are looking for a carbon fiber tripod this one is a deal during the kickstarter.
Check out the kickstarter now as it won’t last long and prices usually go up towards the end. Below is a link to the kickstarter so you can make your pledge and get the full details on this new tripod.
Skylum has released the latest version of Luminar, Luminar 3.1 for both Mac and Windows.
There is a Spring offer to go with the release announcement. The offer is available through May 14
Pricing
Luminar 3.1 is US$60 (US $50 using my coupon code of MARKDODD ) instead of US$70
Luminar 3.1 + Photography 101 video course by SLR lounge (worth US$99) bundle is US$69 (US$59 using my coupon code of MARKDODD ) instead of US$169
Luminar 3.1 + Aurora HDR (worth US$99) + Photography 101 video course by SLR lounge (worth US$99) bundle is US$129 (US$119 using my coupon code of MARKDODD ) instead of US$268
New features in Luminar 3.1
New Accent 2.0
A major update to one of Luminar’s most beloved and popular filters.
Improved Selective Sync (Adjustment Sync)
Synchronize only image edits across your photos. Image layers, Crop, Erase,, Clone & Stamp won’t be affected by sync now.
Raw + JPG (Libraries)
You’ll be able to work with Raw & JPG versions of the same image in a more convenient way. View as a single image, but switch between versions in real time. Move and rate pairs simultaneously, no matter of your view preferences. Edit Raw and JPGs separately.
Import Images (Windows)
You’ll be able to copy photos to a folder right from Luminar. Use this choice to pull images off of a memory card or other drive.
Gallery Selection (Windows)
Now it’s more convenient to select and deselect photos in your gallery. Select non-adjacent photos with Ctrl-click. Click outside a photo to deselect all photos.
The next release of On1 photo Raw 2019 is announced today, version 2019.5 and will be available in Mid-May. This will be a free update for those who already own Photo Raw 2019.
If you do not own Photo Raw 2019, give it a try with a 30 Day Free Trial
Until the release, you the trial will be the 2019.2 version. Also, if you plan to get On1 Photo Raw 2019.5 you can purchase the 2019.2 version now and get the free upgrade when it is released in May.
This release has many requested new features and enhancements. Some of those being:
Dual mode – Lets you undock the browse mode from the edit module on a second display so you can browse your catalog of images while you are editing.
Edit History.
Settings applied info – lets you view what modules, tools, and filters have been applied.
Selective Sync – you can now select what settings to sync across several photos.
Hierarchical Keywords.
Enhancements to the Apple Photo Extension.
Tool Enhancements.
The New Dual Mode in Photo Raw 2019.5
The Edit History & Settings Applied in Photo Raw 2019.5
AirMagic is using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to evaluate each of your drone images applying modifications such as color reveal, haze removal, sky enhancement, and other finely tuned adjustments to give you the best look.
It does use an interface similar to Photolemur, but this is NOT Photolemur renamed, but an entirely new application that has been designed specifically for your drone. It will recognize what type of drone you have and apply the AI adjustments that are best for a photo from that drone.
AirMagic detects the type of drone used and then analyses the image based upon the type of drone for lens and color profile for that drone.
You get AirMagic for $39 that includes a license for either Mac and Windows and can be activated on 2 devices.
ON1 Photo RAW 2019.2 Your all-in-one photo organizer and editor for Mac or Windows. Install on up to 5 computers. Works with almost any file type (not just raw files)
$99
RAW Processing 101 Video Course The Father of ON1 Photo RAW shows you how to achieve tone and color correction perfection.
$25
ON1 “Looks” eBook & Videos Step-by-step instructions for 25 popular styles like Painterly Sunset, Magic Forest, Elegant B&W, and more.
$40
ON1 Loyalty Rewards 2019 Get 100s of free presets and creative assets right now, with new Rewards delivered to you every month
$100
ON1 Photo RAW From A to Z The complete ON1 2019 Guidebook and reference (PDF).
Free
You get all the above for the discounted price of $69.99.
Powered by machine learning, the new AI Quick Mask tool can create high-quality masks with just a few strokes as guidance while understanding color, tone, and textures to identify boundaries and create detailed masks in a fraction of the time compared to other masking techniques.
Performance Enhancements
The video card (GPU) is now leveraged to speed-up common processes like returning to Browse, copy/pasting layers and masks as well as some exporting and plug-in tasks
Added support for these cameras
Leica D-Lux 7 and Panasonic DMC-TZ101, also added tethered shooting support for the Nikon Z 6, Z 7 and D850
New lens correction profiles for these lenses
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II
USM Chinon 75-205mm f/3.8
KMZ Industar-50-2 3.5/50
KMZ Jupiter-37AM MC 3.5/135Nikon AI-S Nikkor 105mm f/2.5
Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 17mm f/1.2 Pro
Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 25mm f/1.2 Pro
Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 45mm f/1.2
Pro Pentax-FA 28-70mm f/4 AL
SLR Magic 8mm f/4
SIGMA 16mm F1.4 DC DN | C017
SIGMA 30mm f/1.4 DC DN | C016
Tamron SP 35mm f/1.8 Di VC USD F012
Tamron SP 70-200mm F/2.8 Di VC USD G2
Other bug fixes and performance enhancements
There are many anotherunder-the hood improvements every user will appreciate
You can try out this new version for free
If you are ready to upgrade or purchase you can save an extra 20% for a limited time by using the On1 Photo 2019.2 Coupon code of MDODD20
Pricing is $99.99 for new purchases or $79.99 for upgrades. Or you can get it with an On1 Plus Pro Membership for $149.99. If you are new or want to learn more, the On1 Plus Pro Membership is a great way to get the application and access to a ton of additional training material. These prices are the pricing before using the special discount code above, so don’t forget to get your extra 20% off by using the code.
