Luminar Neo

Award-winning AI-powered photo editing software Luminar Neo.

5.0•37 reviews•

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Award-winning AI-powered photo editing software Luminar Neo.

5.0•37 reviews•

87 followers

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Luminar Neo empowers photographers of all skill levels to unleash their creativity and transform their visions into reality with advanced AI-based technologies while providing the artist with complete control over the final image. Luminar Neo has won the Red Dot Award and TIPA's Best Imaging Software 2022 and 2023.

Luminar Neo Reviews

The community submitted 37 reviews to tell us what they like about Luminar Neo, what Luminar Neo can do better, and more.

5.0

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Reviewers broadly see Luminar Neo as a fast, approachable editor that speeds up real work without making images look overprocessed. They repeatedly praise its intuitive interface, batch editing, presets, and AI tools for sky replacement, relighting, noise reduction, skin retouching, perspective correction, and wire removal. Users also highlight solid RAW handling, natural color, and support for formats like ProRAW and HEIF. The main caveat is performance: while some say it runs smoothly, others report slowdowns with large files or wish certain controls, like color curves, were deeper.

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Pros

batch editing (7)

user-friendly interface (7)

noise reduction (6)

sky replacement (6)

enhance AI (5)

cache management (4)

smart presets (4)

auto adjust (3)

automatic night shot processing (3)

catalog management (3)

Cons

slow performance with large files (2)

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•1 review

What's great

user-friendly interface (7)batch editing (7)smart presets (4)AI structure (2)customizable filters (2)cache management (4)perspective correction (3)plugin compatibility (2)enhance AI (5)LUT support (3)noise reduction (6)relight function (3)wire removal (2)minimalistic interface (2)history of edits (3)sky replacement (6)catalog management (3)structure AI (3)automatic background removal (2)color temperature control (3)auto adjust (3)automatic night shot processing (3)

I bought Luminar Neo as a complement to Photoshop. I was hesitant at first, but now my workflow is this: I do basic edits in PS, and then go to Luminar for that "wow" effect and atmosphere. It's a convenient combination; it really speeds up my work.

vs Alternatives

I looked at several alternatives: Lightroom, Photoshop, and other AI-powered editors. They're all great, but most are too complicated for a beginner or take too much time on routine edits. Luminar Neo stood out for its simplicity and speed. It lets you quickly process a series of photos without losing quality, and its AI tools are a real time-saver—for example, replacing a sky or enhancing lighting in one click. The interface is intuitive, allowing you to get started right away without a lengthy learning curve. Plus, the one-time license, rather than a subscription, was a nice bonus. Ultimately, Neo proved to be a perfect balance between a powerful editor and a convenient, fast tool for real-world work and creativity.

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5mo ago

•8 reviews

Most photo editors have problems with architecture and interiors. But Luminar Neo pleasantly surprised me with how well Geometry AI works. Even with strong distortion of wide-angle lenses (I have a Canon 16-35mm), the tool corrects distortions without “torn” corners and loss of detail. The analog in Lightroom copes worse, especially with high verticals. They also added excellent control of color temperature in shadows and highlights separately. This is important when shooting with different light sources (daylight, lamps, LEDs) - now you don’t need to manually mask areas of the frame: Neo itself separates everything and applies the desired balance.

What's great

geometry AI (1)color temperature control (3)

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9mo ago

•10 reviews

I shoot a lot of city scenes and facades, and I was always annoyed by how hard it is to manually align the perspective of buildings. In other editors, it's a torment with rulers and masks. But in Neo, everything is done surprisingly simply: a couple of sliders — and the horizon line and verticals become straight. The program itself "understands" where the straight line should be. And this works not only with skyscrapers, but also with ordinary streets, parks, even interiors. It turns out neat, but not unnatural — as if that's how you shot it. For architectural and urban photography — a must have.

What's great

perspective correction (3)

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9mo ago

•11 reviews

I've already completed three full projects with Luminar Neo, and I can honestly say that for the first time in many years, I felt like I wasn't wasting hours on basic operations. I especially want to highlight Smart Presets, which adapt to the type of scene. They don't just apply a template, but actually analyze the composition and lighting. For example, the same preset on a portrait and a landscape gives completely different and appropriate results both times. The new version allows you to flexibly work with LUT files and custom styles. I import a LUT, and then I can manually tweak it through the color correction module (HSL, Color Harmony, Supercontrast). Tone processing after that is at the level of Capture One, but much faster. I was also pleased that Neo now works better with the catalog: tags, ratings, filters, and search have become more responsive. I compared: keyword search works 2-3 times faster than in the previous version. This became especially important when loading projects with hundreds of folders. Integration with noise reduction (Noiseless) in low-light mode is another must-have. I tested shots with ISO 3200 and higher - the result is better than in Lightroom. Moreover, the detail is preserved, and there are fewer artifacts.

What's great

smart presets (4)LUT support (3)noise reduction (6)

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10mo ago

•7 reviews

I often shoot in low light conditions - in the evening outdoors, indoors without a flash, while traveling, where I just don't want to waste time on a tripod. And with Luminar Neo, this is now possible. Automatic processing of night shots works great: noise is muffled, but detail does not disappear, and all this - without having to manually tinker with each setting. Photos literally "come to life" - you can see the texture of the walls, the texture of clothes, even subtle details in the shadows become noticeable. I especially like that the program does not make the picture too bright - the balance is preserved. It is very convenient that you can get a professional result in a couple of clicks.

What's great

noise reduction (6)automatic night shot processing (3)

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10mo ago

•6 reviews

After the spring 2025 update, Luminar Neo has really changed: Auto Adjust appeared, which automatically sets the exposure, white balance and contrast - a great start before manual fine-tuning. Clearing the cache in the settings now frees up space and speeds up the catalog, especially when working with hundreds of RAW files. It is very pleasing that interest in user convenience is noticeable even in such trifles.

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cache management (4)catalog management (3)

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9mo ago

•18 reviews

What's great

cache management (4)catalog management (3)

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9mo ago

•7 reviews

Photos are an important part of my content, but I spend less and less time on each shoot. What I liked about Neo is that you can take a series of photos and process them in the same style without spending an hour on each one. The retouching is soft, the colors are natural, the result is stable. Even when I add a slight vignette or export for Instagram, everything looks uniform.

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batch editing (7)

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10mo ago

•7 reviews

Switched over from Lightroom and am genuinely impressed. The Enhance AI and Relight AI tools bring out vivid colors and beautifully balanced lighting in portraits and landscapes with just one slider. Sky AI effortlessly swaps out dull skies and blends new ones seamlessly into complex scenes, even around tree branches—adding cinematic flair in seconds.

What's great

enhance AI (5)relight function (3)sky replacement (6)

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8mo ago

•2 reviews

A great start for a beginner photographer. If you want to enter the world of photo editing, but are afraid of complex programs, start with Luminar Neo. It does not require cool hardware, is understandable from the first launch, and really helps to understand the principles of composition and light. It is easier to switch to Photoshop later if you suddenly want to. But maybe you don’t want to.

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10mo ago