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Luminar is Macphun’s all-round image editor, and its Neptune
release (for Macs) updates the app with an AI-based filter and
features that will appeal to professional photographers.
The biggest news coming from the Luminar Neptune release
is that it has the artificial-intelligence-based Accent AI filter. It’s
said to automatically improve images, replacing dozens of other
controls in the process. I’m a bit “allergic” to those automatic
improvement algorithms, because, usually, I can do better.
I expected the Accent AI filter to be in the same marketing-
first-quality-later league, but I was actually happily surprised.
This filter does seem to intelligently adjust your image. The
Accent AI filter will spare many photo editors a lot of time, while
it will enable the average iPhone amateur to create decent pho-
tos with the use of one slider.
The new version is faster, has an improved crop tool and his-
tory, more UI improvements, and support for new RAW formats.
The new Quick & Awesome workspace is ideal if your image is
already sharp in focus and properly lighted. This new workspace
Company: Macphun
Price: $69
Rating: 5
Hot: Accent AI makes really intelligent choices;
enhanced masking tools
Not:
Review by Erik Vlietinck
AI-Based Filter Automates
Dozens of Adjustments
Luminar
Neptune
Dmitry Sytnyk