Watch the video below to see how Flex works with Smart Objects, for example. I think there’s a more compelling case for people who touch up their photos in Photoshop, but don’t really bother with Lightroom, because there’s much less feature duplication between these two packages and the plugin is integrated very smoothly. That said, for me there’s too much crossover between what Lightroom and Luminar Flex do to make this a must-have. One thing I didn’t mention above is that Flex allows you to work in layers – something Lightroom itself doesn’t offer – so you can experiment with different filters and then simply wipe them away if you’re not happy, or stack multiple layers on top of one another. This is a great filter to use for portraits and. I like many of the filters, particularly those that deal with landscapes. Skylum has announced Luminar Flex, a new plugin that brings Luminars powerful AI-based tools to third-party apps like Photoshop and Lightroom. Would I pay £65 for the Luminar Flex plugin? That’s a tough call. Even worse, it’s hard to judge exactly what you’re getting in each pack until you’ve stumped up – but then the same could be said for many of Lightroom’s presets. Skylum’s online store has bundles of extra Looks for sale, which sticks in the throat when you’ve already paid £65 for the plugin. It can instantly transform a leaden landscape into something quite dramatic, as you can see from this before and after shot. The AI Sky Enhancer is particularly strong, boosting the blues in skies and giving clouds more impact. Luminar’s great strength is adding impact to landscapes.

So why would you pay Skylum for more? In this case, that’s the £65 question. Lightroom already has an extensive set of filters (or presets) and you can add as many as you like, many of which are free to download online. If you’re editing in Photoshop, you open the Luminar editor by selecting Filter from the top menu and then clicking on Skylum Software > Luminar Flex. This is handy because some of Lightroom’s tools (dodge and burn, for example) are much easier to use than Luminar’s. Once the edits have been applied, Flex shuts down and you can continue working on the photo in Lightroom if you wish. Luminar Flex is Skylum’s recommended workflow for photographers who want to add the Luminar engine and filter set to their existing photo editing workflow. The Luminar Flex window will open and you can make as many edits as you like, before committing them with the Apply button. When you choose to edit a photo in this way, Lightroom will (by default) create a copy of the chosen image. Lightroom users should note it only works with the Classic version of the app, not the newfangled Lightroom CC. It’s compatible with full-blown Photoshop, Photoshop Elements and Lightroom – both for Windows and Mac. The installer asks which of Adobe’s products you want to add Flex too and then goes quietly about its business. But does it do anything that Photoshop and Lightroom don’t already offer? Let’s find out.

Its chief selling point is a range of filters, designed to give landscapes greater impact and portraits more punch. Enter Skylum’s Luminar Flex plugin: a version of the company’s Luminar software that is designed to work as a companion for Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom. Of course, getting it right in-camera is the ultimate answer, but even the best photographers fall back on post-processing. Photographers never stop looking for ways to improve their images. You must pay more for extra filters (or Looks).A lot of feature duplication with Lightroom.

Expensive if you only need one or two filters.

I’ll show you how Adjustment Layers work. Easily stack Luminar Looks and use layer masks to limit a set of filters to select elements in your image. We’re working to improve the performance of Luminar Flex with every update. Adjustment Layers in Luminar and Luminar Flex make it easy to group filters and target looks to specific areas of your photo. We love our users and try to fulfill their requests in the best way possible. Simply go to File > Show Workspaces Folder… and add your custom workspaces to this folder. Now you can use your own workspaces in the plugin or extension.

You can check out Looks in the Looks browser, and you can download even more Looks packs from the Luminar Marketplace. Install them right from the plugin or extension and transform your images into works of art in minutes. Looks are one of the best things about Luminar Flex. It’s also searchable by keywords and tasks, automatically learns from you with the Recent feature, and lets you mark your favorites! It’s perfect for finding your favorite filters fast. With this new update, whenever you open your Luminar Flex plugin, the Filter catalog will open by default. Accent AI 2.0 is human-aware and offers the perfect adjustments for *EVERY* photo.įilter catalog. Enhance your photos in seconds with the power of Artificial Intelligence and let Luminar Flex do all the heavy lifting.

Filter brush luminar flex