Luminar AI: I have considered this "LUMINAR AI" Photo-Editing Software, I would appreciate any feedback, Advice, Warning, or other reliable information to assist me in my Purchase...

Silverrails

I have considered this "LUMINAR AI" Photo-Editing Software, I would appreciate any feedback, Advice, Warning, or other reliable information to assist me in my Purchase decision.
I am not Knowledgeable in Photo Post Processing, RAW or RAW+JPEG Images, if this makes a difference in your reply to me.

Thank You in advance for your advice.

Fotoartist Loc: Detroit, Michigan

Silverrails wrote:

I have considered this "LUMINAR AI" Photo-Editing Software, I would appreciate any feedback, Advice, Warning, or other reliable information to assist me in my Purchase decision.
I am not Knowledgeable in Photo Post Processing, RAW or RAW+JPEG Images, if this makes a difference in your reply to me.

Thank You in advance for your advice.

I wouldn't get the whole suite till I tried out one first.

twosummers Loc: Melbourne Australia or Lincolnshire England

It's a very good photo editor and RAW processor. Easy to use too. Money back trial so give it a go

dpullum Loc: Tampa Florida

Fotoartist wrote:

I wouldn't get the whole suite till I tried out one first.

Yes, "suite." Yearly membership in a club. Addon, templates, for better sky etc... that money gamesmanship has turned me off. But, there are free add on ... researching for this post has brightened my outlook on Luminar AI. To be honest with you and self, I just have not used it much.
https://pixafoto.com/marketplace/free-luminar-presets/

"Alex Tsepko, CEO of Skylum. "Update 2 builds on this work and offers more creative tools."
https://skylum.com/blog/luminar-ai-update-2

twosummers Loc: Melbourne Australia or Lincolnshire England

dpullum wrote:

Yes, "suite." Yearly membership in a cl... (show quote)

No need to join the club so no annual fees required. I just pay the one-off licence fee. As for new skies - I just photograph and add my own. It's a great application but needs a decent computer spec. No harm or cost in trying with money-back guarantee.

Silverrails

Fotoartist wrote:

I wouldn't get the whole suite till I tried out one first.

Which is First Luminar AI or Luminar 4 or ??

Silverrails

Fotoartist wrote:

I wouldn't get the whole suite till I tried out one first.

I am considering Lumunar AI

twosummers Loc: Melbourne Australia or Lincolnshire England

Silverrails wrote:

Which is First Luminar AI or Luminar 4 or ??

Luminar AI is the latest

Silverrails

Fotoartist wrote:

I wouldn't get the whole suite till I tried out one first.

Which one would be Best for a Beginner in Photo Post Processing?

Silverrails

twosummers wrote:

No need to join the club so no annual fees required. I just pay the one-off licence fee. As for new skies - I just photograph and add my own. It's a great application but needs a decent computer spec. No harm or cost in trying with money-back guarantee.

What Computer qualifications must I aquire to operate Luminar AI successfully? I Presently have my Daughter's used Macbook Pro 13 inch Laptop, which I am still attempting to Master. As a Senior Citizen of 70 now, I am not a Technology Wizard, still learning, some I understand and some NOT so much.
Any help will certainly be appreciated by me and my Daughter, she is quite busy with her Family Business hear in Michigan, USA.

twosummers Loc: Melbourne Australia or Lincolnshire England

Silverrails wrote:

What Computer qualifications must I aquire to operate Luminar AI successfully? I Presently have my Daughter's used Macbook Pro 13 inch Laptop, which I am still attempting to Master. As a Senior Citizen of 70 now, I am not a Technology Wizard, still learning, some I understand and some NOT so much.
Any help will certainly be appreciated by me and my Daughter, she is quite busy with her Family Business hear in Michigan, USA.

I'm only a year behind you so you'll master Luminar AI I'm sure. There are lots of tutorials on Youtube - Jim Nix does some great ones. My only concern is the spec of your Macbook - however you can get a refund if your machine cannot handle the application. Luminar AI is very intuitive to use and has lots of "automatic" options for you to try before detailed further editing.

Silverrails

twosummers wrote:

It's a very good photo editor and RAW processor. Easy to use too. Money back trial so give it a go

Saying that, Any insight on what Computer ingredients I must have on my Apple Macbook Pro 13" Laptop to be able to run the Luminx AI Program properly without issues arising???

twosummers Loc: Melbourne Australia or Lincolnshire England

Silverrails wrote:

Saying that, Any insight on what Computer ingredients I must have on my Apple Macbook Pro 13" Laptop to be able to run the Luminx AI Program properly without issues arising???

Luminar AI runs on both of my Macs - my iMac is low spec but the program runs albeit slowly. However on my new MacBook - latest processor, 16gb ram and SSD it runs like lightening. It's very easy to use but does need a decent machine to run well. Most of the current software is highly effective and all need considerable processing power.

Free trials and/or money back offers are there to facilitate testing.

Or you could always treat yourself to a new computer!

Silverrails

twosummers wrote:

It's a very good photo editor and RAW processor. Easy to use too. Money back trial so give it a go

Do you know how this will perform on my Apple Macbook Pro Laptop?
As a very NON-TECHNICAL, 70 Year old, I have no Idea what my Macbook Pro 13" Laptop has on the inside, if It has the Right Technical Specs to run the Luminar AI or the Luminar 4 Programs. how do I find out what I have on the inside of this Macbook Pro 13" Laptop.???