![]() ![]() A sure sign of poorly designed software is when it works drastically different for different users. Others have shared problems different than mine. Several people have told me, they have no problems with Luminar. Virtually no other software I use gives me such problems. I have a modern computer with a legal copy of Windows. And THEN, it refuses to open from the shortcut on the Desktop, unless I restart the whole computer. And it freezes so badly, that can be stopped only via the Windows' Task Manager. It's "activated" when I decide to "Remove from quick edits" several Raw files in quick succession. Now the most current bug is a total freeze. That ended at one point, maybe with an update, I'm not sure. When reopened, the current work was saved, but it was annoying and happened maybe on 1 of every 3 photos, especially when changing the Contrast. For months it was just crashing to desktop. But as a pro editor of a lot of pictures and a standardized workflow - impossible. I use Luminar for more than a year now and it's OK to edit 5 or 6 pictures casually. The title of the article says: "Is Luminar a Good Alternative for Lightroom?" and the short answer is NO. How could you take a program seriously when it offered this playground, while an important thing as good library functions are ignored? That was the moment when I had second thoughts about Luminar. A plane, birds, lightning, the aurora, and even a giraffe. But I had my doubts when it announced the AI Sky overlays, which makes it possible to add objects into your image. I think it is a handy tool for my real estate photography, and I am happy Luminar provides me with this possibility. You can find it here on Fstoppers by following this link. I have already written an article about sky replacement, and if you should use it. I think at least a few professional photographers work this way. I believe it is perfect solution to use Lightroom for managing your images, and use Luminar for the strengths of the AI it is using. Why not use both? That's the best of both worlds. Use the library function of Lightroom, perform simple post-processing, and use Luminar as a plugin to make use of the Artificial Intelligence.Īlthough I think a lot of photographers feel the need to choose between one or the other, it is not necessary to choose. Just step outside Lightroom or Photoshop, change the photo you are working on in Luminar, and return automatically to Lightroom or Photoshop. Luminar 4.2 can act as a wonderful plugin, allowing you to make use of the beautiful library functions of Lightroom, while post-processing your image with the clever software of Luminar. I think this is the strength of the program, and I truly believe the people of Skylum had this kind of use in mind when writing the program. It works also as a plugin for Lightroom and Photoshop. The beauty of Luminar 4.2 is not only the easy way of post-processing your images. The search function is very sophisticated, and it is possible to make selections based on EXIF data and camera and lens information. Lightroom has also a nicer way of finding images. The system is much more extensive and flexible compared to Luminar. Also ordering images in different collections is possible. Searching a library of images is very easy in Lightroom. There is a rating system, similar to Lightroom, with flags, stars, and colors. It is possible to make albums that can contain many images from different directory folders. It even reads your directory folder system and uses the directory folder names in the catalog. Yes, you can make a catalog, and yes, you can put your complete library of images into the program. When it comes to maintaining a catalog of images, Luminar falls short of Lightroom. And I have to admit, Luminar does a really good job. These things can also be done in Lightroom and Photoshop, but it will take a lot more time and skill. With a single slider it can enhance a landscape, or a sky. It can replace a sky in a quick and simple way, and it can enhance a portrait, by recognizing eyes, lips, and other facial features. This Artificial Intelligence is what Luminar is almost famous for. With just a few sliders it is possible to get a wonderful result. ![]() With AI Portrait Enhancement, it is easy to post-process a portrait. ![]()
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