The code was ultra slow to load, ultra slow to export and the sliders were laggy on practically every tool. Draw dropping headline tools such as Relight Ai, Bokah Ai and Background Removal Ai etc were heavily promoted building an expectant fan base looking for professional level tools at bargain basement prices.ĭelivered to expectant customers in April 2022, Luminar Neo proved not to be the hit that people expected. The first marketing hype regarding Luminar Neo started to emerge around the middle of 2021. There was just too much missing and the templated approach being offered felt too constraining. This created a bumpy ride for many users, myself included.įor my part I had dropped Luminar as a mainstream editor when Luminar Ai was released because it just didn’t fit my requirements for a robust, professional editor along the lines of Capture One, ON1 PhotoRAW, Photoshop etc. Lumnar Ai was then superceded by Luminar Neo in the early part of 2022. Initially we had Luminar 2018, then Luminar 3 and finally Luminar 4 before Skylum retired Luminar 4 in favour of Luminar Ai around the end of 2019 beginning of 2020. Skylum’s earlier versions of Luminar, which from my perspective started with using Luminar 2018, were in general terms very good. Given that it is relatively early in its life cycle, can Luminar Neo really compete with the big boys or is Skylum playing a dangerous game? Some Background on Luminar This feels a little ridiculous given the fact that it’s first generation software of this type putting it on a head-on collision with products like Capture One, ON1 PhotoRAW and DxO etc. That’s a percentage increase of around 665%! With Skylum’s recent restructuring of the Luminar Neo product line, a perpetual licence for Luminar Neo has risen in price from £35 GBP to £268 GBP in less than six months.It’s hard to believe but Luminar Neo has gone from £35 to £268 in less than six months! Ridiculous? Read on, it gets worse!
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