Luminar Neo

Luminar Neo is an AI-powered photo editor built for photographers who want fast, high-quality results without spending hours on complex retouching. Developed around Skylum’s new Core Engine, it combines speed with a flexible, layer-based workflow so you can stack adjustments, blend effects, and refine edits with full control. The editor supports RAW files and uses non-destructive editing, meaning your original image is always preserved while you experiment freely.

At the heart of Luminar Neo is a large set of AI tools designed to handle time-consuming tasks in just a few clicks. You can enhance overall image quality, recover detail, improve sharpness, and retouch portraits with natural-looking depth and background blur. For more advanced edits, Neo includes tools for removing distractions, repairing images, and transforming scenes through background manipulation.

Luminar Neo also introduces Generative AI features for modern creative workflows—such as erasing objects, expanding the frame, or swapping parts of an image—helping you reimagine photos beyond traditional editing. When you want a quick style, you can apply presets, LUTs, skies, and overlays, then fine-tune the look to match your vision.

You can use Luminar Neo as a standalone application or as a plugin/extension inside popular ecosystems, including Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom Classic, and Apple Photos on macOS. Whether you’re editing a single hero shot or processing a batch for consistency, Luminar Neo is designed to streamline your workflow while keeping results polished and professional.