{"id":22390,"date":"2018-11-14T10:37:47","date_gmt":"2018-11-14T19:37:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/?p=22390"},"modified":"2018-11-14T10:37:47","modified_gmt":"2018-11-14T19:37:47","slug":"luminar-3-with-libraries-is-coming-december-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/luminar-3-with-libraries-is-coming-december-18\/","title":{"rendered":"Luminar 3 With Libraries is Coming December 18"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Last fall, Skylum announced that the were developing a catalog module for Luminar<\/a> which would\u00a0make it not just an image processing program, but an asset\u00a0management tool as well<\/a>. Originally, this\u00a0update was slated for\u00a0early 2018.<\/p>\n

I was very excited to hear this news, and not just because I’m an enthusiastic Luminar user. I think it’s\u00a0important\u00a0for us to have more viable choices besides Lightroom and Capture One when it\u00a0comes to storing, processing and\u00a0cataloging our images.<\/p>\n

However, as we got\u00a0further into 2018,\u00a0we all started to wonder when\u00a0Luminar\u00a0would\u00a0actually release the new catalog system. People started to get impatient, and rightfully so, since all we heard was “it’s coming…”<\/em><\/p>\n

Then, a few weeks ago, Alex Tsepko, the CEO of Skylum admitted that they had indeed overpromised on their time frame. They were still in development mode, an still hoping to get an initial release out asap.<\/p>\n

To make things right, Skylum promised that the\u00a0Library module\u00a0would appear before the end of 2018. <\/strong>In addition,\u00a0all updates to the program for free throughout the entire year of 2019<\/strong>. From a PR standpoint, I think this was a very good move on their part, and I applaud Skykum for being forthcoming working to satisfy their customers.<\/p>\n

The good new\u00a0is\u00a0that Luminar 3, which will\u00a0include Libraries\u00a0function,\u00a0will be coming on December 18<\/strong>,<\/a> and anyone who has already purchased\u00a0Luminar 2018 will get the update for free, along with any and all updates they release next year.<\/p>\n

\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bIf you don’t\u00a0already have Luminar 2018, you can get it right now for a $20 off. Normally $69,\u00a0Luminar is priced at $59\u00a0right now, and if you use discount code DANBAILEY,\u00a0you’ll save an\u00a0additional $10 and get the program for only $49.<\/a><\/p>\n

And this will\u00a0ensure that you get the upcoming\u00a0library update for free, as well\u00a0as\u00a0all 2019 updates. (They’ve got some cool new tools coming!)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Having used\u00a0numerous\u00a0imaging processing programs over the\u00a0years, including Photoshop, Lightroom, Capture One and\u00a0Iridient Developer, I like Luminar because it\u00a0gives me very good results quickly<\/strong>, it fosters a\u00a0style of creativity that I find fits well with my “fun” approach to\u00a0photography, it’s powerful, but\u00a0very easy\u00a0to use,\u00a0and it\u00a0plays well with the Fuji X-Trans RAW files.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Luminar’s Lead Developer is an X-T2 user, as are a number of\u00a0their other employees.\u00a0They’re\u00a0passionate about Fuji,\u00a0so they’re working very\u00a0hard to get it right with regards to\u00a0quality, color accuracy and sharpness.<\/p>\n

While at PhotoPlus trade show last month, I sat down with three of Luminar’s project\u00a0developers and software\u00a0engineers and they\u00a0showed me some examples of what’s coming.\u00a0Without\u00a0giving away too many \u00a0details,\u00a0I can attest that the\u00a0future looks bright with\u00a0Luminar.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

In\u00a0addition, they spent quite a bit of time\u00a0asking me question about what I would\u00a0like to see in the\u00a0upcoming catalog system.\u00a0They’re eager to get input, because they’re\u00a0serious about\u00a0putting out a\u00a0truly great\u00a0photography program that will match the needs of most photographers\u00a0from start\u00a0to finish.<\/strong><\/p>\n

On thing I can mention is the new Sky Enhancer Filter.<\/strong> This new AI can automatically detect and adjust your skies, even when they’re partially obscured by other objects in the frame. With some scenes, this it could require complicated masking to isolate the sky for adjustment, but with the new filter, it’s easily done in seconds with a single slider.<\/p>\n

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I’m excited for the new release, and if you’re a current Luminar user, you will be too. You may even want to download the new free\u00a0Tonality Mega B&W Pack<\/a>,\u00a0which has over 170 awesome monochrome and looks and vintage styles. I’ve been having a lot of fun\u00a0with\u00a0this one! (See below.)<\/p>\n

If you’re not currently a\u00a0Luminar user, I highly\u00a0recommend\u00a0trying it out. There is so much I like about\u00a0the program, and with the upcoming catalog module, it’s about to get better in a huge way.<\/p>\n

And remember to use\u00a0discount\u00a0code DANBAILEY to save $20.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bIf you have any\u00a0questions about Luminar, you can check the website here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Enjoy the rest of your week!<\/p>\n

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