
Sync edits from one image to several similar shots. More significantly, the inclusion of the library into Luminar makes it possible to apply edits to one image and sync them among many other similar photos.

"Luminar Looks" isn't simply advantageous alliteration, but a merging of presets, LUTs, and some AI processing. Presets are now 'Luminar Looks,' which sounds like just a rebranding attempt, but actually rolls presets, LUTs, and some AI-enhanced operations into one-click actions. Luminar 3 is still the same editor as it was before, with a few enhancements. The interface for importing photos relies on traditional Open dialogs instead of a way to preview the shots. Not included in this release is the ability to apply keywords or IPTC metadata, any kind of text-based search, a way to expose and take advantage of location data, or synchronization of images between computers or devices.
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Luminar with Libraries covers the basics of wrangling files and making them easily available for editing, but a full DAM provides a deeper level of interacting with one’s photos.

You can create albums and populate them with photos.In the Library, you can rate photos from zero to five stars, mark them as flagged or rejected, or apply any of five color labels.It creates a central catalog file to track file locations and edits, but the originals remain wherever you put them in the first place. Unlike apps such as Apple Photos or Lightroom CC (the cloud-focused version, not Lightroom Classic CC), Luminar doesn’t squirrel the images away to its own folder or container. Photos can be imported from cameras or memory cards, or you can point Luminar at existing folders on your hard disk. It keeps track of all the images you throw at it in a browsable image gallery. The Library component is integrated into the application, not existing as a separate app.Here’s what Luminar with Libraries offers: New preorders cost $59 until that date, and $69 thereafter.
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Owners of Aurora HDR, Photolemur, and legacy products can upgrade for $49 until December 18.
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Luminar 3 is a free update for current owners of Luminar 2018. Acknowledging the situation, Skylum is making further updates to Luminar free throughout 2019. That’s mixed news for photographers contemplating a switch from Adobe’s applications, especially since Skylum has been teasing a Luminar DAM for well over a year (and just barely hitting their promise to ship it in 2018).


This version more directly competes with applications that organize your photos, such as Adobe Lightroom Luminar 3 arrives December 18, runs on macOS and Windows, and is a free update for owners of Luminar 2018. Called 'Luminar with Libraries', this version more directly competes with applications that organize your photos, such as Adobe Lightroom Classic CC and Lightroom CC. The long-awaited update to Skylum Software's photo editor adds in-app photo library management, which the company says is the first step toward building out a complete Digital Asset Manager (DAM). Luminar’s library is set to open soon, but expect construction to continue through at least next year.
