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Luminar AI

Luminar Neo

What’s the difference?

Evolving Luminar Neo further

Luminar Neo is the latest in the family of Luminar apps. The Skylum Team is committed to developing Luminar Neo further and evolving it into an even more convenient one-step platform for creating photos you’ll love. Luminar Neo has a new modular engine that allows it to incorporate even more changes and really focus on improvement and development. That means that sadly, Luminar 4 and Luminar AI won’t be developing further. However, with 20 updates and 7 new Extensions released just in the first year of its existence, Luminar Neo’s future is bright!

What’s new in Luminar Neo compared to Luminar AI?

Luminar Neo boasts a new engine, incredible AI tools, and more intuitive workflow. For example, Luminar Neo’s edit states are saved separately, so you can change each one separately. And there are incredible tools to discover. Here are just a few of them.

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Background RemovalAI
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Expand your power with Extensions

Get more editing power with 7 fresh Extensions for Luminar Neo. Easily achieve pro-level results with Supersharp AI, Upscale AI, Noiseless AI, HDR Merge, Magic Light AI, Focus Stacking, and Background Removal AI.

Dive into generative photo editing

Erase distractions, swap whole scenes, or expand the boundaries of your photos — all with high-quality AI-generated visuals.

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Mask objects in a click

Tired of manual selections? Mask 9 types of objects automatically with the powerful Mask AI tool.

Remove portrait backgrounds in a click

Portrait Background Removal masks the person in your photo and removes the background behind them. Get creative with what comes next!

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Light up dark photos with AI

Automatically fix backlit photos. Get realistic results with full control over exposure thanks to Relight AI.

Illuminate the night

Elevate your nightscapes with the perfect balance of natural darkness and glowing elements. Add a touch of magical glow to the scene, enhance the ambiance, and create a captivating atmosphere. Neon photo editing has never been easier.

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And even more functionality…

Here are some of the things Luminar Neo does better.

Luminar AI

Luminar Neo

AI tools

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Ability to Sync editing states

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Works as Adobe Photoshop plugin

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Ability to apply one editing tool multiple times

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Built-in library of Textures and Overlays

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Speed of editing does not depend on number of tools applied

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X Membership creative assets direct in-app delivery

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Pro-level Extensions

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Dust Spots Removal AI

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Powerlines Removal AI

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Studio Light

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Neon & Glow

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Discover Luminar Neo features

Level up your editing with Luminar Neo's AI-powered photo editing tools.

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GenSwap

SkyAI

EnhanceAI

RelightAI

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SuperContrast

Sunrays

AtmosphereAI

Neon & Glow

Studio Light

FaceAI

SkinAI

Portrait BokehAI

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App Requirements

macOS

Mac Model

MacBook, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iMac, iMac Pro, Mac Pro, Mac mini, early 2010 or newer

Processor

CPU Intel® Core™ i5 or better

OS version

macOS 12.0 or higher.

RAM

Memory 8 GB RAM or more (16+ GB RAM is recommended)

Disk space

Hard disk 10 GB free space; SSD for best performance

Display

1280x768 size or better

Windows

Hardware

Windows-based hardware PC with mouse or similar input device

Processor

CPU Intel® Core™ i5 or better, AMD Ryzen™ 5 or better

OS version

10 version 1909 or higher (only 64-bit OS)

RAM

Memory 8 GB RAM or more (16+ GB RAM is recommended)

Disk space

Hard disk 10 GB free space; SSD for best performance

Display

1280x768 size or better

Graphics

Open GL 3.3 or later compatible graphics card