Uploaded November 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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I have been working with Luminar 4 for the past month now and I finally got a hold on the ins and outs of Luminar 4. For this reason I believe I am ready to give you a review of the software. It will concentrate on what I see as the pros and cons for the software and let you decide if it is right for you

Pros

1)Interface is streamlined. Workflow is really nice
2) Quick lever like edits and surprisingly in-depth customization
3)Excellent AI doing what most pros would do to make an image nice (Results are not tacky)
4)Stand alone and plug in modes (smart object or flattened layer export)
5)New features like ERASE, Portrait modes and sky editing have become my go to fixes
6)Price

Cons

1)AI seems to eat up processing power. One feels a delay when working in it (RAWs kinda dont like Luminar)
2)Library functions still are not great
3)Would like to see some of the Anthropics feature set for stuff like portraits (Face thinning and others)
4)Needs a mobile version

Use my link if you want to buy Luminar 4
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Video links:
Creative tab tutorial:
youtu.be/DOyLuxgyB38
Sky replace link:
youtu.be/eOGB84Ya6R4
Portrait edit link:
youtu.be/k1eH2xdfpZY


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