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Today Skylum officially released Luminar Neo AI-driven photo editor (see previous coverage). The Luminar engine was built from the ground up – it uses artificial intelligence to analyze photos and perform AI-driven editing:

• Relight^AI builds a precise 3D Depth Map of the 2D image to provide quick, targeted control of scene lighting, allowing artists to:
  • Independently adjusting lighting and color warmth for far and near objects across the scene. 
  • Help easily fix portraits where the foreground subject is underexposed. 
• Relight^AI isolates problem areas for correction, leaving the rest of the image untouched. Combine Relight^AI with other scene aware tools and photographers can precisely adjust the lighting of any photo.
• Remove Dust Spots – Automatically identify and seamlessly remove small artifacts, like dust spots, from every photo with the help of AI.
• Remove Power Lines – Uses AI to automatically identify and effortlessly remove power lines from landscape photographs to create a pristine image free from clutter.
• Layers – Combine different images into unique compositions and include new elements from built-in overlays and object libraries.
• Presets – Instant style changes designed by professional photographers of every stripe. Or, build and save your own unique looks for reuse on future shoots.
• Performance Gains* – Luminar Neo is significantly faster than Luminar^AI for complex photo editing tasks. Driven by the new Luminar engine, artists can now enjoy the following performance gains. 

There are several subscription and license options, including a limited offer valid until March 3:

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