Image rights: Skylum.Skylum specializes in photo editing
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suite, running as a standalone app or as
a plug–in for Photos, Photoshop, or
Lightroom. It uses AI to streamline the
process of identifying areas of images for
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With all major image formats supported,
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layering and adjustment layers like in
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exposure and detail, among others. Many of
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in free–form, radial or gradient masks under
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automatic options like Landscape Enhancer
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User–friendly photo editing for all skill levels
$89 From Skylum, skylum.com/luminar
Needs macOS 10.12, 8GB RAMLUMINAR 4
A slick, well designed
toolset
AI is scarily effective
Sensibly priced, no
subscription model
Plug–ins really just
open the image in
Luminar
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ease and letting you change their shape,
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features of other leading photo editing apps.
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much more user friendly and catalogue–
oriented for photographers than Photoshop.
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depth of features than in similar apps, all
presented in a slick and easy interface. For
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THE BOTTOM LINE. An excellent, user-
friendly set of tools for photo editing and
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vnloo#ohyhov1#HOLLIN JONESUse presets or AI to
quickly enhance and
enrich images, then
make tweaks.Auto detect the sky then replace it with a couple of
clicks. Choose from preset skies or add more via an IAP.
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50 APR 2020 maclife.com