Looking for a replacement for Lightroom 3. Is anyone out there using Luminar Neo? I recently had to upgrade my MacBook Pro to macOS Catalina. Now I can't open Lightroom 3. I've been...

Mr. B Loc: eastern Connecticut

I recently had to upgrade my MacBook Pro to macOS Catalina. Now I can't open Lightroom 3. I've been reading tech reviews on alternate programs other than Lightroom. Although opinions differ slightly on the website reviews Luminar Neo would appear to be a good substitute. I'd appreciate feed back from 2018 or newer Luminar users! Thanks!

Physlab Loc: Portland, OR

Mr. B wrote:

I recently had to upgrade my MacBook Pro to macOS Catalina. Now I can't open Lightroom 3. I've been reading tech reviews on alternate programs other than Lightroom. Although opinions differ slightly on the website reviews Luminar Neo would appear to be a good substitute. I'd appreciate feed back from 2018 or newer Luminar users! Thanks!

Mr. B.,

I moved from Lightroom to Luminar Neo about a year ago. I also use On1 Photo RAW. There are points I like about both programs. I was reluctant to give up Lightroom as I had thousands of images tagged with keywords. Now I use Excire Photo to keyword or categorize images.

Lowell

Sentinel4

I think it is a good substitute for lightroom.
Try watching videos by Jim Nix or The Clever Photographer to get a sense of what the program is about.
Sentinel4

RightOnPhotography Loc: Quebec,QC

Mr. B wrote:

I recently had to upgrade my MacBook Pro to macOS Catalina. Now I can't open Lightroom 3. I've been reading tech reviews on alternate programs other than Lightroom. Although opinions differ slightly on the website reviews Luminar Neo would appear to be a good substitute. I'd appreciate feed back from 2018 or newer Luminar users! Thanks!

I use the newest version of Luminar Neo and like it very much. I use it along with the Lightroom Classic.

soxfan941 Loc: Lakewood Ranch, FL

I went the On1 photo raw route and couldn't be happier.

Physlab Loc: Portland, OR

In addition to the excellent suggestions of Nix and Clever Photographer, also take a look at Anthony Turnham's YouTube videos. Here is an example. Anthony has a number of beginner videos on Luminar Neo.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVF1Uj6nhVc

Lowell

lorvey Loc: Lincoln, Nebraska

Happy with DXO Photolab 6.

Mr. B Loc: eastern Connecticut

Physlab wrote:

Mr. B.,

I moved from Lightroom to Luminar Neo about a year ago. I also use On1 Photo RAW. There are points I like about both programs. I was reluctant to give up Lightroom as I had thousands of images tagged with keywords. Now I use Excire Photo to keyword or categorize images.

Lowell

Lowell,
Thanks for the feedback!
Mr. B

Mr. B Loc: eastern Connecticut

Sentinel4 wrote:

I think it is a good substitute for lightroom.
Try watching videos by Jim Nix or The Clever Photographer to get a sense of what the program is about.
Sentinel4

Wow, that's a lot of videos! that will keep me busy for a while. Thanks for information.
Mr. B

Mr. B Loc: eastern Connecticut

RightOnPhotography wrote:

I use the newest version of Luminar Neo and like it very much. I use it along with the Lightroom Classic.

Thanks for the feedback!
Mr. B

Mr. B Loc: eastern Connecticut

soxfan941 wrote:

I went the On1 photo raw route and couldn't be happier.

Thanks Soxfan941
Mr. B

Mr. B Loc: eastern Connecticut

Physlab wrote:

In addition to the excellent suggestions of Nix and Clever Photographer, also take a look at Anthony Turnham's YouTube videos. Here is an example. Anthony has a number of beginner videos on Luminar Neo.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVF1Uj6nhVc

Lowell

Lowell,
Thanks for the tip. Much appreciated.
Mr. B

Mr. B Loc: eastern Connecticut

lorvey wrote:

Happy with DXO Photolab 6.

Thanks for feedback lorvey
Mr. B

leftj Loc: Texas

Mr. B wrote:

I recently had to upgrade my MacBook Pro to macOS Catalina. Now I can't open Lightroom 3. I've been reading tech reviews on alternate programs other than Lightroom. Although opinions differ slightly on the website reviews Luminar Neo would appear to be a good substitute. I'd appreciate feed back from 2018 or newer Luminar users! Thanks!

I have been a Luminar user for years and have always been happy with it. I typically shoot RAW but I don't do heavy editing. Normally what I do to an image is adjust exposure, contrast, maybe shadows and finish up with some sharpening.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Yes, I use Luminar Neo, replacing my LR6. I like Neo. I have several extensions that I bought as a package on sale, but the program works so well, that I seldom use the Sharpen or Noise extensions. I didn't sign up for the subscription, but I've gotten several updates as improvements were made. I've been using it without watching any of the tutorials, and I'm sure I'd learn a lot form watching them. Maybe tomorrow.