Skylum released the latest update to Luminar 3, version 3.1.2 and has a 4th of July bonus bundle
What’s new
“On This Day” feature. Photographs are all about memories. With the latest update, Luminar 3 you see what pictures you took on this day in past years in your catalog. To walk down memory lane with Luminar, simply click “On This Day” in the Shortcuts panel. Please note that the “On This Day” feature will only show up if you have photos in your Library taken on the current month and day in previous years.
Improved Import from a flash card (Memory Card). Luminar 3 now brings you the fastest importing from your flash card ever. Less time waiting and more time for creativity!
Support for Nik Collection plugins. Now you can easily add plugins from the Nik Collection to your workflow and fully enjoy what they offer alongside all the tools in Luminar 3.
Overall performance and stability improvements. Improving Luminar’s performance is one of our team’s top priorities.
additional updates for Windows
Faster scrolling. With this version of Luminar 3, we’ve tried our best to make this simple yet important action as seamless as possible. Now you can go through all the photos in your Library as fast as you like even in Single Image view!
Improved switching between Single and Gallery views. It shouldn’t take long to switch between these two views while editing. And we know that. With this update, you’ll definitely notice a significant improvement.
Fixed crash with Japanese calendar. For our Japanese users, we fixed the issue with the system calendar. So no more crashes.
Skylum has released the latest version of Luminar, Luminar 3.1 for both Mac and Windows.
There is a Spring offer to go with the release announcement. The offer is available through May 14
Pricing
Luminar 3.1 is US$60 (US $50 using my coupon code of MARKDODD ) instead of US$70
Luminar 3.1 + Photography 101 video course by SLR lounge (worth US$99) bundle is US$69 (US$59 using my coupon code of MARKDODD ) instead of US$169
Luminar 3.1 + Aurora HDR (worth US$99) + Photography 101 video course by SLR lounge (worth US$99) bundle is US$129 (US$119 using my coupon code of MARKDODD ) instead of US$268
New features in Luminar 3.1
New Accent 2.0
A major update to one of Luminar’s most beloved and popular filters.
Improved Selective Sync (Adjustment Sync)
Synchronize only image edits across your photos. Image layers, Crop, Erase,, Clone & Stamp won’t be affected by sync now.
Raw + JPG (Libraries)
You’ll be able to work with Raw & JPG versions of the same image in a more convenient way. View as a single image, but switch between versions in real time. Move and rate pairs simultaneously, no matter of your view preferences. Edit Raw and JPGs separately.
Import Images (Windows)
You’ll be able to copy photos to a folder right from Luminar. Use this choice to pull images off of a memory card or other drive.
Gallery Selection (Windows)
Now it’s more convenient to select and deselect photos in your gallery. Select non-adjacent photos with Ctrl-click. Click outside a photo to deselect all photos.
AirMagic is using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to evaluate each of your drone images applying modifications such as color reveal, haze removal, sky enhancement, and other finely tuned adjustments to give you the best look.
It does use an interface similar to Photolemur, but this is NOT Photolemur renamed, but an entirely new application that has been designed specifically for your drone. It will recognize what type of drone you have and apply the AI adjustments that are best for a photo from that drone.
AirMagic detects the type of drone used and then analyses the image based upon the type of drone for lens and color profile for that drone.
You get AirMagic for $39 that includes a license for either Mac and Windows and can be activated on 2 devices.
Today, Skylum releases the next update to Luminar 3. Version 3.0.2
This is a free update to existing users of Luminar 3 and you can get the update from the Check Updates option in Luminar 3 if you are not prompted to upgrade when you open the app
Here is a list of updates included in this release.
WINDOWS VERSION:
New Features
SUBFOLDER MANAGEMENT. Subfolders make it easy to further organize your image library. These are folders nested inside other folders in your catalog and directly tie back to real folders on your hard drive.
Subfolder creation. You can create a new by right-clicking on an existing folder in your Library.
Subfolder deletion. It is possible to delete a subfolder as well by right-clicking on it in your library.
LOCATE FOLDER. Have you moved or copied media to a new location? You can right-click on an offline folder and choose Locate Folder to select and reconnect files.
ADDING FOLDER IMPROVEMENTS. Change your mind when adding a folder? Just click Cancel to stop the current task.
OFFLINE FILE ALERTS. See a visual alert indicating unavailable files and folders.
IMPROVED NAVIGATION. Quickly switch between Gallery and Single Image view with dedicated toolbar buttons.
SHORTCUT KEYS. Take advantage of new keyboard shortcuts for View, Looks Navigation, Masks, Tools, and Edit.
NEW LANGUAGES SUPPORTED. Use Luminar in more languages with new localizations:
Chinese Simplified
Chinese Traditional
Korean
Portuguese
Russian
Italian
Performance ImprovementsGet additional speed and performance from the Luminar update.
FASTER ADDING. You’ll see much faster load times when adding new photos and folders to the Catalog.
FASTER LAUNCHING. When you return to Luminar, launch times are improved when reloading your catalog.
STABILITY. Thanks to our users for reporting different issues. This version of Luminar offers general stability improvements.
MAC VERSION:
New Features
DATABASE MANAGEMENT. Your Luminar image catalog database is automatically backed up to preserve your edits and metadata. You can control the frequency of backups with the new Preference Panel.
PREFERENCE PANEL. Take control of your preferences settings by choosing Luminar 3 > Preferences. You can specify options for Cache, Catalog, and Automatic Backup.
IMPROVED HANDOFFS. If you’re working with raw file or 16-bit image and use the File > Open In command, a high-quality 16-bit files is exported.
AURORA HDR INTEGRATION. Easily hand off bracketed photos to merge in Aurora HDR. Just select multiple photos in your library and choose File > Open In > Aurora HDR.
LOCATE FOLDER. Have you moved or copied media to a new location? You can right-click on an offline folder and choose Locate Folder to select and reconnect files.
ADDING FOLDER IMPROVEMENTS. Change your mind when adding a folder? Just click Cancel to stop the current task.
IMPROVED NAVIGATION. Quickly switch between Gallery and Single Image view with dedicated toolbar buttons.
NEW LANGUAGES SUPPORTED. Use Luminar in more languages with new localizations:
Chinese Simplified
Chinese Traditional
Korean
Portuguese
Russian
Italian
SAFER IMPORTS & COPIES. Luminar will alert you if you try to import or copy more files to a new destination when there’s not enough hard drive space.
IMPROVED EXPORTS. If you try to export images that already exist in a location you’ll be prompted to control if the files are overwritten or renamed.
Performance Improvements
Get additional speed and performance from the Luminar update.
IMPROVED MOVING. When files are moved between an external and internal drive, the images are not duplicated multiple times in your library.
IMPROVED FOLDER MANAGEMENT. Are you done with a folder? You can now remove the parent (root folders) from your library and delete it from your hard drive too.
IMPROVED sRGB EXPORTS. Some cameras showed color shifts when exporting with the sRGB profile. This has been addressed.
IMPROVED LUMINAR 2018 PROJECT FILES. Opening native Luminar files (.lmnr files) created on Windows is improved.
STABILITY. Thanks to our users for reporting different issues. This version of Luminar offers general stability improvements.
New Cameras Added
The following new cameras are supported by this recent update:
Just a reminder that if you own Luminar 2018 you can already upgrade to Luminar 3 for free. There are many updates to Luminar planned for 2019 and the next update will be during this month
So not to forget about there HDR clients, Skylum is offering a holiday bundle for Aurora HDR 2019
With the purchase of Aurora HDR 2019 you will also recieve the bonus items of
1 Year SmugMug Portfolio Plan
$300 US off Iceland Photo Tour
Get both Luminar 3 and Aurora HDR 2019 for a Special Price
Skylum has extended the special combination bundle of Luminar 3 with Libraries and Aurora HDR 2019. So now you can create your stunning HDR images with Aurora HDR, and then catalog them using Luminar 3 with libraries.
Pricing
Aurora HDR 2019 Holiday Bundle is $79 when you use my Aurora HDR Coupon code of MARKDODD
Skylum software announces the release date for Luminar 3 with Libraries today. All-new Libraries & LOOKs. Photo editing powered by AI. Workspaces that match your style. And more.
Pre-ordering starts now at reduced prices and continues to December 18th when the product ships for both Mac and Windows.
If you own Luminar 2018 you will receive Luminar 3 with Libraries as a free upgrade, but you will not get the bonus items
Pricing
All pricing shown is in US Dollars
● New users can purchase Luminar for $59 ( $49 with coupon code MARKDODD).
● Current users of Luminar 2017 can upgrade for $49 ( $39 with coupon code MARKDODD).
Bonuses:
$20 gift card to Manfrotto & Gitzo
3 video tutorials by Dan Kordan
3-month ViewBug membership
2-month KelbyOne membership
Free eBook from Rocky Nook
$300 OFF Iceland Photo Tours
Those who purchase Luminar during this campaign will instantly receive Luminar 2018 + the bonus items and then get a free upgrade to Luminar 3 with Libraries when it is release on December 18.
Luminar 3 with Libraries is the first release that contains the Skylum DAM (Digital Asset Management) feature.
The library is the first part of their DAM feature plans with more to come during 2019. As additional features are added, you will receive them as free updates during the year. As soon as they announce their roadmap for what the additional features will be I’ll be sure to post here on my site.
It’s that time of year again for all my affiliate and other photography vendors to release their Black Friday deals.
This year I’m deciding to handle it a little differently and have all the deals listed in one post for quick easy access. So check out the amazing and usually best deals of the year for these vendors.
Please be sure to check out the system requirements for each application before you purchase. Wouldn’t want you to be disappointed with your purchase.
Photography Software
Skylum Software – available for Mac and Windows
Luminar – Available for $49 with the coupon code of MARKDODD
Exclusive Black Friday Bonuses:
1 year of FREE SmugMug Portfolio plan ( US$180 )
119 Dramatic & Romantic Sky Overlays ( US$29 )
20% OFF COOPH Photography Apparel and accessories (on all purchases over EUR100 ) *Those who purchase Luminar from November 1 through 28 will get these bonuses for free.
Pre-Sale Offer Bonuses:
ViewBug: 3-month Pro membership ( US$42 )
KelbyOne: 2-month Pro membership ( US$40 )
Rocky Nook: Choice of ANY e-book ( US$40 )
Daniel Kordan: Awesome Landscapes Tutorial ( US$29 )
Manfrotto & Gitzo: $20 gift card on any $120 purchase ( US$20 )
The Luminar offer has been extended. This is a great time to get Luminar as if you purchase now, you will be getting the next major release for free that includes the Luminar Libraries.
Aurora HDR – Available for $89 with the coupon code of MARKDODD
Bonuses
1 year of FREE SmugMug Portfolio plan ( US$180)
3 months free of Stuck in Сustoms Passport membership ( US$30)
This is the best price you are going to get for Telestream products. Even beats the regular educational discounts by 20%
Alien Skin Software – available for Mac and Windows
Save 15% on every product from Alien Skin Software
Sale ends November 26th
On1 – available for Mac and Windows
ON1’s Black Friday Deal starts today! Get up to an additional $20 off your upgrade to ON1 Photo RAW 2019 with coupon code MDODD20.
So instead of 79.99 to upgrade and 99.99 for new users, you will get the upgrade for $63.99 ($16 discount for upgrades) and new customers can get it for $79.99
Plus Bonus items
ACDSee – Software versions available for Mac and Windows
This is the best time of year to get the ACDSee products. I will say I have not used this product yet as I just purchased it myself as I was waiting for their black friday specials.
30% OFF EVERYTHING including upgrades Black Friday is already here! For a very limited time you can get our creative software, Rebelle 3 papers and upgrades with a huge discount. Grab it while it lasts – the offer is valid only until this Monday, November 26th!
5DayDeal
Get $2500 worth of products for only $89. Includes software, training, plugins and more.
I personally use The Spyder5 Elite products and it has greatly improved the color accuracy of my photography work online and especially with printing my own works.
Services
Bluehost
Bluehost Hosting Services
• Rates as low as $2.65/mo • Select domains 50% off • Top-of-the-line web hosting
