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Edit Module –  A completely redesigned experience that improves the discoverabiiity of tools and simplifies the editing process AI sky Replacement – Using Sky|um’s machine learning technology, Luminar 4 is the first photo editor to offer fully automated sky replacement technology AI skin Enhancer – Automatically remove skin imperfections like acne, freckles, and moles in addition to smoothing skin Portrait Enhancer – A collection of tools that improve any portrait in a natural yet pleasing way Smart Contrast – Easily improve contrast where needed without destroying key details Al Structure – Boosts details where needed without damaging the rest of the photo —- without selections layers, or masks Color Styles Library (LUT Mapping) – Quickly change the color and mood of your photos with cinematic color style-s Luminar Looks – Unlock creative options and quickly solve problems with adaptive presets

Library Toolbar – Across the top of the Library is the Library Toolbar. Here are the buttons from left to right:

Open Button Menu Import Images. Copy images to a destination folder. Add Folder. Add an existing folder on your computer to your Luminar Library. Open Images for Quick Edit. Bring single images into Luminar for editing. Image Mode Gallery Images Mode. Click to see multiple images at a time. Single Image Mode. Click to view one image at a time for the selected folder. Magnification Buttons. Thumbnailslze. Select from preset magnification levels for image thumbnails when navigating in the Grid view. Zoom Out and Zoom In. Adjust the zoom level with the + and – buttons. Export to Image. Export your image to other services or applications. View Buttons. Library. Browse image folders and albums. Edit. Adjust an image with filters and tools for the perfect look. Info. View a selected image’s metadata to learn more about the file.

Library Side Panel – Luminar uses a series of shortcuts, albums. and folders to keep your images organized.

Shortcuts. Quickly access your library with a series of convenient shortcuts. All Photos. Browse your library by year, month, or day. Quick Edits. Contains all images that were opened as single files (instead of being added within a folder). Favorites. See all images you’ve flagged as Picks (just click the heart or press P to flag an image). Recently Added. Quickly see images you’ve recently added to your library. Recently Edlted. Review images you’ve recently edited. On This Day. A special collection of photos captured on this day in past years. Lost Edlte. A special collection that appears if you have files that were moved and need to be reconnected. Trash. Review images you’ve queued for deletion. Images in the trash can either be deleted and moved to the system trash or returned to the Luminar library. Albums. Place your photos into virtual collections. You can choose images from any location or folder. Adding and removing images from collections has no effect on the actual files on your hard drive. Albums organize your photos like playlists organize your music. Folders. Directly mirrors folders on your hard drive. Luminar works with your existing folder structure. Master Folder. A folder will be added as a top-level folder to your collection. All folders contained within are also added. Subfolders. Any folders contained within a Master folder are added as subfolders. You can add additional subfolders to any folder directly within Luminar by right-clicking on a folder and choosing New Subfolder.

Editing Toolbar – While in Edit mode. you’ll see the Editing Toolbar across the top of the screen. 

Open Button Menu. Import Images. Copy images to a destination folder. Add Folder. Add a folder on your hard drive to your Luminar library. Open Images for Quick Edit. Bring individual images into Luminar for editing Image Mode Gallery Images Mode. Click to see multiple images at a time. Single Image Mode. Click to view one image at a time for the selected folder. Magnification Buttons. Thumbnail Size. Select among preset magnification levels for image thumbnails when navigating in the Grid view. Zoom Out and Zoom In. Adjust the zoom level with the + and – buttons. Quick Preview. Click and hold to quickly toggle between the original image and the edited version. Crop. Adjust the composition of an image to remove distractions or improve the framing. Export to Image. Export your image to other services or applications. Show Luminar Looks. Activate the Looks Browser for one-click presets and recipes. View Buttons. Library. Browse image folders and albums. Edit. Adjust an image with filters and tools for the perfect look. Info. View an image’s metadata to learn more about the file.

Editing Side Panel

Histogram: See the complete tonal range of an image from dark to light. Click the triangles in the corners to highlight clipped (pure black and white) area Layers Button: Easily combine textures, images. and adjustments. Take advantage of masks and blending modes for total control. Tools. Access multiple editing tools. Crop Tool. Hide parts of an image to change its composition. Clone & Stamp Tool. Sample pixels from one part to another. Erase Tool. Paint over unwanted pixels to remove them. Lens & Geometry. Fix issues related to distortion and perspective. Categories Essentials. Develop images faster with the power of Al. Creative. Unlock new styles in your photos and adjust the mood. Portrait. Improve skin and faces with powerful controls that are easy to use and adapt. Pro. Advanced controls for contrast, color, and selective editing. Legacy. See retired filters when older Looks are used (for backwards compatibility). History. Track every edit made to an image. Allows for nondestructive photo editing. Save Lumlnar Look: Save added filters and their properties as editable Luminar Looks. Custom Looks are an excellent way to save time.

Other Controls

Image canvas: The window that shows your image as your edit. Canvas Background: You can change the background color of the canvas by choosing View > Background > (Color). Different shades of gray provide proper contrast and a neutral viewing area. Looks Browser: Presets created by the Skylum team and professional photographers offer amazing results in a single click. Each preset uses one or more native Luminar 4 tools. Anyone can create their own presets using Luminar‘s native capabilities. Looks Collections Browser: Click the pop-up menu to the left of the Luminar Looks Browser to change collections.