Luminar Essential Training
2h 21mBeginner2018-03-12
Authors
Derrick Story
Photographer, Writer, Teacher, Senior Contributor at Macworld
Course details
Luminar, from Skylum, is a powerful but affordable image-editing app for Mac and Windows. In this course, photographer, educator, and author Derrick Story steps through the essential features of Luminar, showing how to navigate and customize the interface, work with layers, and perform common tasks, such as retouching and replacing skies. Learn how to enhance images with its creative filters and presets, and perform more advanced techniques such as LUT mapping and converting to black and white. Derrick also includes a quick-start chapter to get experienced digital pros up and running with Luminar in minutes.
Learning objectives
Applying filters and presets
Cropping images
Batching processing
Working with layers
LUT mapping
Converting to black and white
Toning images
Sharpening
Reducing noise
Saving and exporting images
Learning objectives
Applying filters and presets
Cropping images
Batching processing
Working with layers
LUT mapping
Converting to black and white
Toning images
Sharpening
Reducing noise
Saving and exporting images
Skills covered
LuminarSkylumImage EditingPhotographyEssential Training
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Welcome
- 02 - Windows and Mac requirements
- 03 - Standalone or plugin
- 04 - A word about exercise files
1. Quick Start
- 05 - Open the image and apply a preset
- 06 - Fine-tune the preset filters
- 07 - Crop the image
- 08 - Save the document as a Luminar file
- 09 - Export the completed image to your desktop
2. Master the Basics
- 10 - A tour of the interface
- 11 - Choose the right workspace for you
- 12 - How filters and presets work together
- 13 - Introduction to layers
- 14 - Batch processing
- 15 - Tap the power of the History popup
- 16 - Interface tips and shortcuts
3. Noteworthy Filters
- 17 - Accent-AI filter
- 18 - Vignette filter
- 19 - Sharpening filters
- 20 - Softening filters
- 21 - Denoise filter
- 22 - RAW Develop
- 23 - Color filters
- 24 - Adjustable Gradient filter
- 25 - Top & Bottom Lighting filter
- 26 - Tone
- 27 - Move and organize filters
4. Work with Layers
- 28 - Create and configure adjustments layers
- 29 - Use a brush for localized editing
- 30 - Merge layers with a stamped layer
- 31 - Use gradient and radial masks
- 32 - Use an image layer to replace a sky
- 33 - Use a duplicate layer to save time
5. Creative Techniques
- 34 - LUT mapping
- 35 - Use the Erase tool
- 36 - Clone and stamp
- 37 - Convert to black and white
- 38 - Use toning filters
- 39 - Warm up your tones
- 40 - Reduce noise
Conclusion
- 41 - Next steps