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Enhance skies in Luminar

Luminar’s latest update is full of tools to make the skies in your images more interestin­g.

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Luminar is putting out updates at a fast rate right now. The 4.2 release has added new AI tools for replacing and enhancing skies, some additional portrait tools, and there have been some changes behind the scenes, improving the way the program works with multicore processors and opening up compatibil­ity with thirdparty plugins such as Topaz, Aurora HDR and the Nik Collection.

The improved multicore efficiency means the program will run faster on higher-end processors, but all CPUs should see a bit of a boost. It’s the new sky enhancemen­ts that are most interestin­g, though, as they allow you to quickly build up an artwork quite different to your original image.

A free trial of Luminar can be obtained from http://skylum.com/luminar (drop down the Luminar menu at the top) where you’ll also find a full beginner’s guide.

IAN EVENDEN

The 4.2 release has added new AI tools for replacing and enhancing skies, some additional portrait tools, and there have been some changes behind the scenes.

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SKILL LEVEL Straightfo­rward SUITABLE FOR… Windows 10 Windows 8.1 Windows 7 ‘+’ BUTTON Use either this or the File menu to open images for editing in Luminar.

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