🚨 LUMINAR NEO: POWER BUNDLE | It's time to power up your Luminar tools. Our brand new product is designed for Luminar NEO, and it includes over 850 presets, skies, overlays, sky objects, textures and LUTs. See it now while it's on opening offer here 👉 www.cleverphotographer.com/luminar-power-bundle
Master, thanks for the lesson. There are several questions: 1. What are the fundamental differences between the Luminar NEO and Luminar AI versions? Which one has what advantages and disadvantages? 2. If I’m still learning how to work in both programs, is it possible to somehow synchronize the directories? 3. Is it possible to create virtual copies of frames in order to make different ones and save processing? 4. Will deleting from the trash permanently delete photos from your hard drive? What if I accidentally exported unwanted images to the Luminar directory? I moved them to the trash can. Is there any way to empty the recycle bin without physically deleting those frames from the hard drive? And won't it go away on its own after some time? There are personal documents. They are not needed for processing, but they are needed for life. I'm looking forward to the next lessons. You explain very well.
1. Luminar NEO is platform as well as an editing software. As such, compared to Luminar AI, it offers functionality like Layers editing, HDR Merge, Panorama Stitching, Focus Stacking and so on. Luminar AI is not supported anymore. 2. I would not recommend doing that because there is a chance that the two catalogs will clash between each other. There's no functionality that Luminar NEO doesn't have compared to Luminar AI, so I would recommend to only focus on NEO. 3. Unfortunately, it is not possible. 4.It could. We recommend moving the files you don't want to have in NEO to another location on your hard drive. This way they will not appear in NEO anymore.
Thanks you so much, the details on this video were spot on! Almost answered everything I wanted to know! One question, what is the best way to share an album with clients? Thanks again!
Hey Rita, I appreciate your wonderful comment. Unfortunately, it's currently not possible to share the album with the client. You'll need to export the pictures for them.
Hello Jakub, very detailed explanation, what I am missing on my W10 PC is the possibility of seeing the technical information of each image. Could you help me?
Thank you as always Nigel. You are right that there is a lot's of information there. You can always come back if you need help with specific part of the catalog module.
So much I was missing/using wrong till I watched this video - Thanks!! Like most these sorts of videos - you know 90% of it but the 10% you missed or misunderstood id gold. And likely a different 10% for each person.
Another excellent tutorial. Appreciated the step by step explanations. It will be good when/if the 'Open In' option (when right clicking on an image in the Catalog) becomes available in the Win 10 version of Neo to enable linking to Aurora for example.
Thank you, Peter... You are right... it would be great to be able to move between applications back and forward little bit like in Lightroom. Also support for software like Affinity or ON1 would be great...
I have a short Luminar NEO Workshop for those who get my shortcut cheatsheet and I cover my organisation structure there. You can access it here by getting the cheatsheet 👉 www.cleverphotographer.com/luminargift
I am a new comer to your videos and I like what you have done with the step by step explanation of the catalogue. Thank you. Now to get my catalogue in order :)
Thank you very much, David... I hope you going to enjoy the videos. We have a series of videos focusing on all the tools and another looking at the practical use of Luminar NEO. Make sure to check them out 😉
Many thanks again for this very informative video. As I am getting more proficient with the use of Luminar Neo (mostly thanks to many of your tutorials) there are certain features I wish in Luminar. 1. A folder option where I could move my edited images out from Single Image Edit. The folder becomes too cluttered after a while. 2. Subfolders in My Images of Added Overlays. At present all the added custom images are a very long list and I wish I could store them in separate subfolders. 3. The same goes for all my Presets and LUTs. It's just a pain to scroll every time through hundreds of presets and LUTs. It also takes considerable CPU and RAM to access these items. More than once Luminar Neo struggles with showing them and a complete shut down and re-opening of the program is necessary. I have contacted the Luminar's support and they confirmed that many others have also requested these features and that they are looking into it. Well, cross fingers.
Thank you for a the detailed explanation. I would like to share with you the work flow I use on Lightroom and see what is the closest Luminar Neo cad do. Let’s say I created a folder with 100photos on my HD. Next I add this folder to Lightroom for editing. 1. In Libra ray mode I go very fast all 100 photos and give them numbers 1-5. Next I filter with Lightroom all those having 3 or less score. 2. After I finish to edit a photo I mark it with red colour. So I know it was edited 3. I will export only the edited photos. What I am missing is easy view what photo was edited and what not (I am aware to the small mark it was edited in neo. However it is small and hidden. I wish they offer the option to Color edited or marked photos)
excellent coverage.. but I am still a little confused.. is LN physically editing my original files or is it virtually applying a series of overlay edits to my original file... eg if I opened my original image in other software it would be unedited?
Hi, Gary. Thank you for your message. Yes, you are right. It's all done virtually behind the scene and if you would open your image in another software it would be un-edited.
What is your workflow when you come back from a photoshoot? After a photoshoot the sd card is filled with lots of photos. I really miss the option like in LR. Pressing X for instance and rejecting the photo, LR jumps automatically to the next photo. That's a feature that I really miss in Luminar.
Hi Nick, thank you for your comment and question. I would use free Adobe DNG Converter on my photos getting them from the memory card and converting them directly to a new location. Usually a disk dedicated for photos. From there I would already have the location added into my folders in Luminar NEO. So really simple steps. 1) Insert the memory card, load the images it into DNG converter 2) Export them to dedicated spot 3) Start editing in Luminar NEO You can watch our tutorial for DNG converter here: ua-cam.com/video/ftKteH-HiiQ/v-deo.html
The Luminar neo catalogue has filled up my hard drive. How can I move the catalogue and all my edits to a hard drive while having Luminar still function? Thank you Jakob!
Hi Paul, thank you for your message. The size of Luminar NEO can be a problem especially on Laptops where the space is usually limited. Anyway Luminar NEO itself as an application which should be around 4GB (to start) should be installed in your standard application folder usually on the main hardrive to ensure the speed. Than there is Luminar NEO’s catalog. That’s where all the edit information are stored. This can be installed anywhere and I often have it on fast remote hard, so I can move it around. Finally there are the actual images. Those are not stored by Luminar NEO and you can choose their location on import. I often have them on secondary hard drive in the computer. Hope this will help.
@@CleverPhotographer Jakob, thank you so much!! If you are able, can you run us through the process of moving the catalogue to a remote drive without losing the edits.. I appreciate this so much!
Where are the files on a mac? I followed along but can't find them. I now seem to have a few extra options in the dropdown menu including the neutral one, but I can't seem to add any custom ones...
In Windows, if I want to delete a catalog, can I just do that in File Explorer without causing problems in Neo? (assuming Neo is either closed or not using the catalog I want to delete). Thanks, Rob
Hi Rob, thank you for your question. The answer is yes. Luminar NEO doesn't use or point to catalog that is not active. It does work similar to Lightroom. However, before deleting it, I would suggest doing the following: - Make sure you choose and load a new/different catalog (other than the one you want to delete) in Luminar NEO. - Close the application So pretty much everything you mentioned 😂😉
Hi Mike, you need to have a folder created (added) already. After that you should be able to Drag & Drop the image into the folder. Let me know if it worked 😉
@@CleverPhotographer thanks for your amazingly quick response,but unfortunately that doesn’t seem to work .But I think it may do on a Mac . Just to let you know what you are dealing with my computer skills out of ten is on a good five 😷🙁
Master, how many work computers does the Luminar license cover? Is there a regular version and a Pro version? I often see slightly different interfaces for bloggers showing how they work in the program. For example, not everyone has sections for working with panoramas or HDR.
Hi! Depending how you purchase it, usually you get one or two licences but you can add more if needed for an extra fee. There is only one version of this software. Panorama Stitching and HDR Merge are extensions that you can buy additionally if you wish.
hello im having 1 problem i need help with please if you can.when i export it exports all the images in the folder at 1 time instead of just the ones i need?
Hi Foo. To back up your catalog you need to go to your top toolbar and choose File > Catalog > Backup... Next, you must select the location and name for your backup catalog. The backup takes a while, so I recommend doing it overnight or when you don't need to use the application. If you need to use the backup, follow the same path: File > Catalog > Restore from Backup...
Jakob, excellent video on the catalog, as are all your NEO videos. I have a question/concern on how the catalog size might affect the performance of NEO. Obviously a couple hundred photos might not be a problem, but if you had a couple thousand - would that negatively impact the editing process, primarily I’m concerned with the speed. Likewise, just manipulating through the catalog functions, would the number of photos have a material impact on performance? I understand this is a somewhat if not highly subjective question, but I’d be really interested in your thoughts. Again, thank you for your NEO videos, I find them extremely well done & on point.
Hi William! Thank you for your comment. I have personally never experienced difficulties with my catalogue but heard some users do especially when they import large amount of images at the same time. This isn't a rule as I think it depends on the system and the speed of your computer. I'm sorry I cannot go deeper as I said before I never had any issues.
🚨 LUMINAR NEO: POWER BUNDLE | It's time to power up your Luminar tools. Our brand new product is designed for Luminar NEO, and it includes over 850 presets, skies, overlays, sky objects, textures and LUTs. See it now while it's on opening offer here 👉 www.cleverphotographer.com/luminar-power-bundle
Master, thanks for the lesson. There are several questions:
1. What are the fundamental differences between the Luminar NEO and Luminar AI versions? Which one has what advantages and disadvantages?
2. If I’m still learning how to work in both programs, is it possible to somehow synchronize the directories?
3. Is it possible to create virtual copies of frames in order to make different ones and save processing?
4. Will deleting from the trash permanently delete photos from your hard drive? What if I accidentally exported unwanted images to the Luminar directory? I moved them to the trash can. Is there any way to empty the recycle bin without physically deleting those frames from the hard drive? And won't it go away on its own after some time? There are personal documents. They are not needed for processing, but they are needed for life.
I'm looking forward to the next lessons. You explain very well.
1. Luminar NEO is platform as well as an editing software. As such, compared to Luminar AI, it offers functionality like Layers editing, HDR Merge, Panorama Stitching, Focus Stacking and so on. Luminar AI is not supported anymore.
2. I would not recommend doing that because there is a chance that the two catalogs will clash between each other. There's no functionality that Luminar NEO doesn't have compared to Luminar AI, so I would recommend to only focus on NEO.
3. Unfortunately, it is not possible.
4.It could. We recommend moving the files you don't want to have in NEO to another location on your hard drive. This way they will not appear in NEO anymore.
@@CleverPhotographer Thank you very much, Master!
Thanks you so much, the details on this video were spot on! Almost answered everything I wanted to know! One question, what is the best way to share an album with clients? Thanks again!
Hey Rita, I appreciate your wonderful comment. Unfortunately, it's currently not possible to share the album with the client. You'll need to export the pictures for them.
Excellent. Simply explained
Thank you 🙂 I appreciate your support!
Excellent teacher! You are good....! I've subscribed and look forward to more.... AND Thank You!!!
Thank you so much for all the kind words Bill. I am glad it was helpful.
Just when I thought I knew the catalog module you succeeded to take it to the next level. Thank you for these videos.
So glad to hear that Tony!
Hello Jakub, very detailed explanation, what I am missing on my W10 PC is the possibility of seeing the technical information of each image. Could you help me?
Hi, check the top right corner of your screen in Catalog module. It should be above the Extensions section.
The sample files link takes you to the sample files for episode 4 (Structure AI).
Good catch Tim... thank you! We have adjusted the link and here it is: link.cleverphotographer.com/fJt6ZW
Very nice,loads of information on the catalog module, i have to watch again. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you as always Nigel. You are right that there is a lot's of information there. You can always come back if you need help with specific part of the catalog module.
Wow that was a hell of an explanation. The last 10mins or so, think I'm gonna have to watch that a few times. So much to take in. Thanks for posting.
You are welcome Colin... I am glad it was helpful. Please let us know if we can help with anything else.
Amazingly detailed video, unlike many other channels. Thank you.
Thank you very much for your comment! 💯👍💯
So much I was missing/using wrong till I watched this video - Thanks!! Like most these sorts of videos - you know 90% of it but the 10% you missed or misunderstood id gold. And likely a different 10% for each person.
Thank you Spike... I agree that there is always more to learn or discover. I am glad you enjoyed it.
Another excellent tutorial. Appreciated the step by step explanations.
It will be good when/if the 'Open In' option (when right clicking on an image in the Catalog) becomes available in the Win 10 version of Neo to enable linking to Aurora for example.
Thank you, Peter... You are right... it would be great to be able to move between applications back and forward little bit like in Lightroom. Also support for software like Affinity or ON1 would be great...
Thank you so much! I'm so used to using Lightroom, etc., so this helped greatly. I appreciate you!
Thank you very much for such a kind comment, Jim. I am glad you find our videos helpful.
Long time I was searching for this. Thank you very much.
So glad to hear that! Thank you for your support!
Just getting started with Neo. Catalog was a little confusing. Your video helped me iron it all out.
I am glad to hear that. More videos and fun is on its way.
My photographer friend recommended this video. Thank you for the very detailed tutorial
Thank you very much Julia, I am happy to hear that. Please let us know if you have an idea for a future tutorial.
@@CleverPhotographer You’re welcome Jakub. If I think of an idea I will let you know
Great video thanks… did you have another video where you name Albums in line with your workflow… or do you cover this in your masterclass?
I have a short Luminar NEO Workshop for those who get my shortcut cheatsheet and I cover my organisation structure there. You can access it here by getting the cheatsheet 👉 www.cleverphotographer.com/luminargift
I am a new comer to your videos and I like what you have done with the step by step explanation of the catalogue. Thank you. Now to get my catalogue in order :)
Thank you very much, David... I hope you going to enjoy the videos. We have a series of videos focusing on all the tools and another looking at the practical use of Luminar NEO. Make sure to check them out 😉
Many thanks again for this very informative video. As I am getting more proficient with the use of Luminar Neo (mostly thanks to many of your tutorials) there are certain features I wish in Luminar. 1. A folder option where I could move my edited images out from Single Image Edit. The folder becomes too cluttered after a while. 2. Subfolders in My Images of Added Overlays. At present all the added custom images are a very long list and I wish I could store them in separate subfolders.
3. The same goes for all my Presets and LUTs. It's just a pain to scroll every time through hundreds of presets and LUTs. It also takes considerable CPU and RAM to access these items. More than once Luminar Neo struggles with showing them and a complete shut down and re-opening of the program is necessary. I have contacted the Luminar's support and they confirmed that many others have also requested these features and that they are looking into it. Well, cross fingers.
Thank you for sharing all the points with us.
Thank you for this!
Thank you as always.
Really useful thank you!
I am glad it was helpful. We have a new tutorial about how to organise your files in Luminar NEO coming soon.
Excellent tutorial ! Very clear and conceice. Thank you.
Hello Robert! Thank you for your comment. I am so glad you enjoyed this tutorial!
Thank you for a the detailed explanation. I would like to share with you the work flow I use on Lightroom and see what is the closest Luminar Neo cad do. Let’s say I created a folder with 100photos on my HD. Next I add this folder to Lightroom for editing.
1. In Libra ray mode I go very fast all 100 photos and give them numbers 1-5. Next I filter with Lightroom all those having 3 or less score.
2. After I finish to edit a photo I mark it with red colour. So I know it was edited
3. I will export only the edited photos.
What I am missing is easy view what photo was edited and what not (I am aware to the small mark it was edited in neo. However it is small and hidden. I wish they offer the option to Color edited or marked photos)
Thank you, Ezra, for a great comment and example of your editing. Let's hope we get some future updates on this module in future.
Really great at last a video that explains things in detail and at a sensible pace. Thanks
Thank you Mike, we have also released the Edit Module tutorial today. We hope it's going to be helpful 👍 ua-cam.com/video/av0Uj63w47M/v-deo.html
Great video!
Glad you enjoyed it! Come back for more 👍
excellent coverage.. but I am still a little confused.. is LN physically editing my original files or is it virtually applying a series of overlay edits to my original file... eg if I opened my original image in other software it would be unedited?
Hi, Gary. Thank you for your message. Yes, you are right. It's all done virtually behind the scene and if you would open your image in another software it would be un-edited.
Great video, thanks
Thank you so much, Dan. I am glad you enjoyed it. We have another tutorial covering the Presets Module coming out tomorrow 😉
@@CleverPhotographer Looking forward to that
What is your workflow when you come back from a photoshoot? After a photoshoot the sd card is filled with lots of photos. I really miss the option like in LR. Pressing X for instance and rejecting the photo, LR jumps automatically to the next photo. That's a feature that I really miss in Luminar.
Hi Nick, thank you for your comment and question. I would use free Adobe DNG Converter on my photos getting them from the memory card and converting them directly to a new location. Usually a disk dedicated for photos. From there I would already have the location added into my folders in Luminar NEO. So really simple steps.
1) Insert the memory card, load the images it into DNG converter
2) Export them to dedicated spot
3) Start editing in Luminar NEO
You can watch our tutorial for DNG converter here: ua-cam.com/video/ftKteH-HiiQ/v-deo.html
Great video, def clarifies all for me 💯🙌🏻💻⚡️👍🏻
Awesome, thank you! Very glad I can help you!
The Luminar neo catalogue has filled up my hard drive. How can I move the catalogue and all my edits to a hard drive while having Luminar still function? Thank you Jakob!
Hi Paul, thank you for your message. The size of Luminar NEO can be a problem especially on Laptops where the space is usually limited. Anyway Luminar NEO itself as an application which should be around 4GB (to start) should be installed in your standard application folder usually on the main hardrive to ensure the speed. Than there is Luminar NEO’s catalog. That’s where all the edit information are stored. This can be installed anywhere and I often have it on fast remote hard, so I can move it around. Finally there are the actual images. Those are not stored by Luminar NEO and you can choose their location on import. I often have them on secondary hard drive in the computer. Hope this will help.
@@CleverPhotographer Jakob, thank you so much!! If you are able, can you run us through the process of moving the catalogue to a remote drive without losing the edits.. I appreciate this so much!
Very good
Thank you for your comment Tim! 👍
Where are the files on a mac? I followed along but can't find them. I now seem to have a few extra options in the dropdown menu including the neutral one, but I can't seem to add any custom ones...
Hi, thank you for your question… can you please specify what files you mean?!
@@CleverPhotographer I meant the camera profile files, where should I look for them?
how can i open a single image and use generative expand?
Hi, simply add the photo and drag it on the Gen Expand icon in catalog module.
In Windows, if I want to delete a catalog, can I just do that in File Explorer without causing problems in Neo? (assuming Neo is either closed or not using the catalog I want to delete). Thanks, Rob
Hi Rob, thank you for your question. The answer is yes. Luminar NEO doesn't use or point to catalog that is not active. It does work similar to Lightroom. However, before deleting it, I would suggest doing the following:
- Make sure you choose and load a new/different catalog (other than the one you want to delete) in Luminar NEO.
- Close the application
So pretty much everything you mentioned 😂😉
@@CleverPhotographer Thank you. All your Neo videos are really, really helpful. Thanks for putting the Master Class together, too!
Help required please .How do I move an image that’s in the single images edit section to a folder( I’m using windows )
Hi Mike, you need to have a folder created (added) already. After that you should be able to Drag & Drop the image into the folder. Let me know if it worked 😉
@@CleverPhotographer thanks for your amazingly quick response,but unfortunately that doesn’t seem to work .But I think it may do on a Mac . Just to let you know what you are dealing with my computer skills out of ten is on a good five 😷🙁
Master, how many work computers does the Luminar license cover?
Is there a regular version and a Pro version? I often see slightly different interfaces for bloggers showing how they work in the program. For example, not everyone has sections for working with panoramas or HDR.
Hi! Depending how you purchase it, usually you get one or two licences but you can add more if needed for an extra fee. There is only one version of this software. Panorama Stitching and HDR Merge are extensions that you can buy additionally if you wish.
@@CleverPhotographer Understood. Thank you!
Catalog is pretty limited. At least needs ‘smart’ albums that update when photos added.
I agree... hope to see some improvements over the catalog in 2024.
hello im having 1 problem i need help with please if you can.when i export it exports all the images in the folder at 1 time instead of just the ones i need?
Thank you
how to do back up drive and let Luminar know where the back up?
Hi Foo. To back up your catalog you need to go to your top toolbar and choose File > Catalog > Backup... Next, you must select the location and name for your backup catalog. The backup takes a while, so I recommend doing it overnight or when you don't need to use the application. If you need to use the backup, follow the same path: File > Catalog > Restore from Backup...
Thank you for the tip. I will make a short video for this 😍
Jakob, excellent video on the catalog, as are all your NEO videos. I have a question/concern on how the catalog size might affect the performance of NEO. Obviously a couple hundred photos might not be a problem, but if you had a couple thousand - would that negatively impact the editing process, primarily I’m concerned with the speed. Likewise, just manipulating through the catalog functions, would the number of photos have a material impact on performance? I understand this is a somewhat if not highly subjective question, but I’d be really interested in your thoughts. Again, thank you for your NEO videos, I find them extremely well done & on point.
Hi William! Thank you for your comment. I have personally never experienced difficulties with my catalogue but heard some users do especially when they import large amount of images at the same time. This isn't a rule as I think it depends on the system and the speed of your computer. I'm sorry I cannot go deeper as I said before I never had any issues.