Have you used Luminar for Macs post processing software yet? This is from MacPhun who have other software on the market. I am not a person to spend a lot of time in pp but I must say...

cyclespeed Loc: Calgary, Alberta Canada

This is from MacPhun who have other software on the market. I am not a person to spend a lot of time in pp but I must say this is designed to grow with you as you get more sophisticated as a photographer. I'm not there yet, but it is intuitive for Mac users and although they told me it was still in beta mode for raw images from my Sony a6000 it works fine so far. It doesn't have a cataloguing feature but you can do batch processing.
If you have experience with all of its features including the more advanced masking features etc. I would love to read what you care to share.

Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

cyclespeed wrote:

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I have been using Luminar for a while and I like it.

river rat

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I have used the program for about a year and believe it will replace photoshop and lightroom as ones pp program. The reason is simple. it is intuitive and easy to use and rivals photoshop in its completeness for pp. This fall it will become available as a pc program. A beta pc version will be available shortly to try. The one thing lacking as of now is a cataloging function which they say will occur by the end of the year.

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river rat wrote:

I have used the program for about a year and believe it will replace photoshop and lightroom as ones pp program. The reason is simple. it is intuitive and easy to use and rivals photoshop in its completeness for pp. This fall it will become available as a pc program. A beta pc version will be available shortly to try. The one thing lacking as of now is a cataloging function which they say will occur by the end of the year.

I just downloaded the beta version of their Windows program. I'm looking forward to trying it.

Toment Loc: FL, IL

I'm new to it, too, but try watching this: http://macphun.com/video-galleries/workflow-series-luminar-aurora-hdr/5-monochrome-muted-looks-for-luminar?kmi=toment%40aol.com&utm_source=Luminar&utm_campaign=decb17bf73-Luminar_EDU7_Monochrome_Luminar_users_EN_11_06&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_6acab5bde7-decb17bf73-273053997&mc_cid=decb17bf73&mc_eid=b9de17bded
You will need to sign up for their site, but it's free and you get more emails like this one.
Have fun!

Rich Maher Loc: Sonoma County, CA

Another vote for Luminar.

truckster Loc: Tampa Bay Area

Bought it a few months ago (with recommendations from Mac and a few others). Used the presets to start and just now starting to use it on my own. Worth the price to me.

frjack Loc: Boston, MA

I've been using Aperture 3 for years and like it. This evening I spent a few hours playing with Luminar for the first time since I purchased it a whie ago (also updated). There is a PDF downloadable manual that I printed (123 pages with some color) as I can't manage instruction manuals on a computer screen. I think I am going to like it once after getting the hang of it. Some of the presets are a bit bizarre while others add the right effect. That the presets can be scaled from 0 (none) to 100 (max) is great. It will be easy to avoid an overcooked look. Not ready to start posting photos yet but I suspect it is going to work well. It is pretty intuitive.