Skylum has just announced six new add-ons, or editing tools, for Luminar Neo; and I have to admit that I find the selection rather underwhelming, especially as in at least a few cases similar tools are offered in other apps, sometimes for free.
The new features are as follows:
- Gen Erase uses AI to remove unwanted elements from photos with a single click;
- SceneExpand enlarges the dimensions of a photo by adding content to is borders;
- SceneSwap replaces skies and foreground elements (including, apparently, articles of clothing) with AI generated content;
- Studio Light adds lighting effects to photos, though in the examples shown these appear to consist of nothing more than unrealistic bands of shadows;
- Neon & Glow, as the name implies, adds neon borders and glow effects to photos, though the results are distressingly hokey in the examples shown;
- Water Enhancer seems to do nothing more than add varying shades of blue color to whatever body of water is shown in a given photo.
For some reason the one-time sale purchase price of the above tools distinguishes between Generative AI Features (GenErase, Scene Expand, and SceneSwap), which are free of access until August 16, 2024, and Platform Features Upgrades (Studio Light, Neon & Glow, and Water Enhancer), which are free of access forever. The $39 cost is not a particularly high price to pay, but I doubt I'll be making the purchase myself since none of these tools are of any great interest to me and would be of limited use in my current workflow.
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