Skylum Luminar Neo. LAYERS tutorial
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- Опубліковано 18 лют 2022
- Luminar Neo layers are finally here. How can we use them? In this skylum luminar neo I am going to take you through a few examples on how I would use layers in my workflow to improve my landscape images. #luminarNeo #layers #skylum
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Great going Skyler.
No unnecessary drama or speeches, straight to the point.
Keep up the good work. 👍
:) thank you. Really appreciate it. New to the whole You Tube thing but trying to make the videos the way I would like them. Not any longer that it needs to be!
I love this tutorial. Thank you so much for sharing. This starts making Neo look more and more exciting.
Thank you, Library C
Very interesting. I would never have figured this out on my own. Gracias.
Thank you once again, Skyler. Loving your Neo tutorials .... Your explanations are really clear and the the examples you use are awesome. Hope you make more Neo tutorial vids, because I'll be watching them!! Excellent work, much appreciated!
Awww, thank you
Another simple but very effective tutorial. Thanks a lot .
Glad it was helpful!
Very nice and clear demo, nothing hidden, all straight to the goal. Good examples. Thank you.
Awww, thank you so much
Fantastic job!
Thank you
Very good examples how to use overlays! Inspiring again!
Thank you
Another great video thank you very informative
Glad you enjoyed it
I hope they add a Duplicate Image function to the layers like in other apps. They also need to add Invert layer funtion.
I know you wrote this 7 months ago. Did they add that now?
thank you so much
Very informative ...👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks 🙂
Thanks! That is the best Neo layers tutorial I have seen. Ian :-)
Thank you Ian
Thanks for the ideas/demo of what is possible. What is the resulting image size of the mountain photo after exporting, say to jpeg? Seems using three would create a very large file. I will have to test.
Thank you...
You're welcome!
This was very helpful. Thanks, Skyler! I'm hoping we eventually get more functionality in layers. In Luminar 4, I was able to create an image of multiple images of my grandson sitting around the living room. We can't do that in Neo yet.
I hope so too!
You can import them as layers and mask in your grandson
Hi om new here great videos im a luminar user and I like the program so far
Great. And welcome, Elio. If you need more neo tutorials I have a Luminar Neo playlist with tutorials for every single tool explained
Thanks for the video. In the first example, can we not choose the Dramatic tool from the Creative section and paint it over the sky instead of bothering with layers? If more drama is needed, we can open another instance of the Dramatic tool.
There are many ways of doing one thing. In this example I was trying on figuring out how to make the use of layers useful. I do 99% of my editing in Lightroom and photoshop so I find the luminar layers pretty limiting compared to photoshop.
Best tutorial I have seen and taught me by example. Thankyou
ps Where did you get the textures from and where did you put them? Thanks in advance
the textures I got from Storyblocks. I added in the layer panel where id said load image. If you want good quality textures or photos for free I suggest Pexels. Its a free website where you can get free stock photos. I have a video about it on my channel. Also it works as a plugin for photoshop, I show how to install it on that video. Here is the link.
ua-cam.com/video/VrN3LDYWAz8/v-deo.html
Hi Skyler, can the layers be used for composition ie one item into a different background please?
Yes it can but masking is pretty hard
I can only assume that Skylum has some plans for layers down the road as one has to be creative to find a use for them as they function now (you did good!).
Thank you.
Is it possible to remove a layer I'm using a mac one person said to right click on the layer you want to remove, but that doesn't work for me.
It doesn’t work for me either ( won’t let me right click) . One work around it is to reduce layer opacity to zero)
After you edit a photo how do you move the next photo? Do you have to exit the Edit tab, go into Catalog then open the next image? Is there a way to enable filmstrip in the Edit tab?
While in edit tab go to layers in left side and re import the photo as a layer. Once you import it from layer windows open it then you can move it, modify it etc. let me know if it works. If not I will make a tutorial this weekend showing how to do it
I will try to do a quick tutorial tonight if I have time, if not I will do it Saturday ( out in vacation with family now)
tutorial is up. Make sure you read the description for a tip
I select a photo, then select Edit. Then I go to Layers in the upper left and select +, but I can't find the photo I originally selected to make another layer. What am I doing wrong?
You can’t add layers from your neo catalog. You need to have a photo in your downloads or desktop etc. you could export your photo from catalog then import it as layers. Sometimes I had to change the image name in order to import as a layer. Let me know if it works
What is the shortcut key to add a duplicate layer?
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Skyler, how did you get same image in layer panel, I'm stumped, thanks for your help.
Hi Nigel. I'm not sure how Skyler will respond, but I would export my base image (for me, it would be a RAW image) as a JPEG or TIFF file, then the exported image would be available as a layer image. The advantage of exporting the RAW image as a TIFF file is that there is more data available for final editing as Skyler did with her 2nd layer. Hope I'm not encroaching on Skyler's territory :)
@@andrewmckinney3053 Thanks for the advice, greatly appreciated.
:) Hi Andrew, thank you so much for responding, I didnt see the message till now. I welcome anyone to chime in with answers as we are all learning this together. I had Luminar 4 and ai since it came out but honestly dont use them much as I primarily
use Lightroom and Photoshop.
Hi Nigel, yes. Just like Andrew said. Export then import as layer. Sometimes Neo is a bit difficult and wont let me import same image so in that case I change the photo name after export so when I import Neo thinks is a new image
@@skylerewingphotography Thanks so much
How do you merge layers into 1 layer?
You can’t do that in neo yet. Only in photoshop
How to down load your free layer colors?
From description below, click on link,
Click on link in the description then…shared with me, neo overlay, in drop down menu select download. Let me know if it works
Did you get the idea for me? 😇 Thank you !
:)
@@skylerewingphotography btw you can use only .jpg files , not RAW, can't you?
This version doesn't recognize PNG transparency files??
Yes, it does recognize PNG transparency, though it seems to have an issue with white.
@@RoyBlackwell Hi Roy how can you get Neo to show a transparent png as it just shows a white background for me? Thanks
@@michaelpegg8966 choose a blend mode to apply to your file. Again, I note that Neo has an issue with white as the foreground. This feature needs work.
It does now with the new update
Think Ill stick with Lightroom select sky mask.
I love Lightroom new masking. It’s the best!
Can you wear a bob ross wig while doing this? That was relaxing. Please do more. =)
:). thank you. Glad you enjoyed it
A fine video, but I must say that Skylum is WAY behind Capture One, in the Layers area.
Of course C1 is FAR more expensive, and the price goes up every year,
so they're not playing in the same pond!
I totaly agree
you probably have a different version? i dont see 'load images' and i definately cant use local maskes...bummer...
I have version 1.0.1. On top left corner where you see the layer dialogue click on plus sign. Then a new window opens where it shows flares, light leaks,sparkles and stardust bokeh. On very top of them a button says load image. That’s where you can import your layers image
Let me know if it works
@@skylerewingphotography Hi..Thank you for reply! Very friendly! But also I have version 1.0.1..but instead of seeing load images it opens window with my photos inmediately. But that icon is not there..One of those things i guess... I was looking for local masking...difficult to find :-) Thank you
Have greatest of weekends!! 🙂
You can't do effects on layers?
Layers not very useful in Neo
Not really “layers” but more like “textures”. All additions have to be finished photos. No merging so further adjustments not possible. This edition of Luminar is half-baked at best. I’ve requested a refund.
you are right. I am hoping they will add and improve things
You can do better in photoshop, I am sorry but you just messed up the first picture.