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Luminar with Sky Enhancement

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Supercharge your 
photo editing with AI.

The new Luminar uses Artificial Intelligence to make the sky on your photos look incredible automatically. No need to do complex selections, masks or apply layers. No other photo software has a feature as amazing as this one.
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Use the coupon code MARKDODD to get extra US $10 OFF

*Immediately after your purchase you’ll get the current version of Luminar 2018 with the new AI Sky Enhancer. The Libraries feature will be available in December this year as a free update.
US$59 US$69
Buy Luminar
Use the coupon code MARKDODD 
to get extra US $10 OFF

#luminar #Skyenhancement #affiliate

Aurora HDR 2019

Aurora 2019 Announced

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Skylum software has announced the release of

Aurora 2019

Available for both Mac and Windows

 

A short video comparing the interface of Aurora 2019 to the previous version Aurora 2018

 

About Aurora HDR 2019:

Skylum’s Quantum HDR Engine harnesses the power of AI for a more streamlined editing experience than ever before. It reduces burned-out colors, loss of contrast, noise and unnatural lighting caused by halos and unstable deghosting.

The Quantum HDR Engine has taken three years to create within Skylum’s AI lab and contains the vast knowledge of the development team paired with artificial intelligence to bring you seamless HDR editing, be it with a single image or multiple bracketed shots.

Skylum’s developers tested thousands of bracketed shots through a neural network and used the results to develop the technology needed for creating incredible HDR photographs – whether it’s real estate, landscape, cityscape or any other type of HDR photography.

Here are the most essential changes:

  • New Quantum HDR Engine
  • LUTs support with 11 New Integrated LUTs
  • Photoshop plugins support
  • New HDR Smart Structure filter for realistic and artefact-free structure (can be found in the new HDR Enhance filter)
  • Presets are now called ‘Looks’
  • Improved Adjustable Gradient filter with new sliders for Shadows and Highlights added
  • Improved HDR Details Boost Effect (the photo is shown in high-resolution while fine-tuning the filter)

Pre-Order Pricing:

  • Current users may upgrade at a price of $49 USD ($59 USD MSRP)
  • New users can purchase Aurora HDR 2019 at a price of $89 USD ($99 USD MRSP)

 

Bonuses included with your Pre-Order:

  • Video Tutorial: Getting the Most from Aurora HDR 2019 by Trey Ratcliff
  • Landscape Photography Handbook by  David Johnston
  • Burning Moods Looks by Richard Harrington

 

Pre-Order Aurora 2019

 

Aurora 2019 will ship Oct 4th.  During the pre-order, coupon codes will not work.

 

#aurora2019 #skylum #affiliate #preorder

 

Photolemur 3.0

Photolemur 3.0 is almost here

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The next release of Photolemur 3.0

is available now as a pre-order

Available for Mac and Windows

 

This is the first release since Photolemur has become part of Skylum Software.

 

So what is new in this next release of the automatic photo enhancer…

  • Automatic Face Enhancement with skin retouching and teeth whitening

  • Smart Eye Enlargement

  • Adding Styles to photos with one of the six new styles along with the ability to impose them on images.

  • New menu for opacity settings

  • Quick access menu for face enhancement, lens correction, and eye enlargement

  • Apply settings from one image to all images in batch

  • SmugMug Export (for Mac version)

  • Performance and stability boost

 

And as with the previous version, the program is also able to enhance a large number of photos simultaneously: more than 200 images at the same time, which will speed up a workflow considerably.

 

With your preorder, you will also get the following bonus items:

  • The Shotkit EBook

  • The 2018 Gear Guide

  • $300 Off a multi-day (3+ day) Iceland Photo Tours

 

Pre-Order Pricing:

  • New users can purchase Photolemur 3.0 Family at a special pre-order price of $35

Photolemur 3.0 Regular Pricing after September 14th.

  • Current users may upgrade at a price of $19

  • New users can purchase Photolemur 3.0 Family at a price of $59

  • New users can purchase Photolemur 3.0 Single at a price of $39

 

It works on Mac and PC, automatically analyzes and perfects your images, and doesn’t require any manual involvement.

#photolemur #preorder #skylum #affiliate

Luminar 2018

Luminar 2018 Flash Sale

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Luminar 2018 Limited time Flash Sale

 

Grab Luminar 2018 for the best price ever before it’s gone!

Not USD $69 But USD $49

Offer ends in
Offer ends at 2 am PST July, 23

Make great photos easily

Luminar brings over 300 robust tools and features, including fast RAW support, layers,masking, dozens of photo filters with custom adjustments, presets and a lot more.

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Photo by Simon Thomas

 

Luminar 2017 user? Upgrade here

#luminar #skylum #affiliate #flash

MacPhun is Now SkyLum

Macphun is now known as Skylum

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Macphun is now Skylum and is celebrating this with these special offers.

LUMINAR 2018 Special Offer:

Offer Availability: February 15 – February 26

Pricing:
Current users of Luminar may upgrade for $49 ($39 with your coupon code- see below for code)
New users can purchase Luminar 2018 for $69 ($59 with your coupon code- see below for code)

A collection of bonuses will also be included with every purchase.

  • 2 E-books from Andrew Gibson: “The Creative Photographer” and “Mastering Exposure”
  • Ultra Violet LUTs by Richard Harrington
  • Ultra Violet Preset Pack by Richard Harrington
  • Futuristic Preset Pack

AURORA HDR 2018 Special Offer:

Offer Availability: February 15 – February 26

Pricing:

Current users of Aurora HDR may upgrade for $59 ($49 with your coupon code – see below for code)
New users can purchase Aurora HDR 2018 for $99 ($89 with your coupon code- see below for code)

A collection of bonuses will also be included with every purchase.

  • “Accelerate Your Photography” Ebook by Anne McKinnell
  • Deep dive Video Tutorial from Trey Ratcliff
  • Warm & Beautiful Preset Pack (15 presets)

 

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Available for both Mac and Windows.

 

Don’t forget to use my Skylum Coupon Code of “MARKDODD” to get your extra $10 discount

 

Skylum #MacPhun #celebrate #affiliate #limitedtime

 

Skylum/Macphun Black Friday Special

Skylum/Macphun Black Friday Specials

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It’s that time of year again for the Skylum/Macphun Black Friday Specials

 

This year we have multiple offers on Skylum/Macphun software.

 

Luminar 2018 for Mac and Windows

  • Current users of Luminar may upgrade at a Black Friday price of  $39 with my Luminar 2018 coupon code of “MARKDODD“. Regularly $49
  • New users can purchase Luminar 2018 for  $59 with my Luminar 2018 coupon code of “MARKDODD“. Regularly $69
  • Bonuses included with the Black Friday Special: 
    • A Pack of Urban presets from Contrastly
    • Creative Look LUTs Collection for use in Luminar 2018
    • The Ultra-Wide Landscape Ebook by Ian Plant
    • Lights&Shadows Photo Training Video by Matt Granger

For those that Pre-Ordered Luminar 2018, you will get the above-mentioned bonus items for free.

 

Get the Luminar 2018 Black Friday Special Here

Special offer is available from Nov 21st to Nov 29th

 

Although Luminar 2018 is available for Windows, if you are not interested in the extra bonus items that come with the Black Friday special, I would recommend just downloading a trial version of Luminar 2018 for Windows and test it with your particular system. At initial release, some users have been having issues with running it on their PC systems. Skylum/Macphun is committed to fixing all issues, some may not be fixed until year end. Download the trial and make sure it works with your system. See this Facebook Post from Alex Tsepko, CEO of Skylum on the topic of Luminar 2018 for Windows.

And here is the FAQ on Luminar 2018 for Windows with its update schedule

The first update to Luminar 2018 has been released. See below for the details on the update

Luminar 2018 version 1.0.1 for MAC:

  • Fixed crash on saving to .PSD format
  • Fixed bug when Adobe Photoshop Elements is unavailable.
  • Fixed bug with Luminosity Mask preview on filter
  • Fixed “Image Cannot be saved” issue with Adobe Lightroom
  • Fixed RAW Develop\Develop issue when converting Panasonic files
  • Added support for more Adobe Photoshop plugins, including Topaz Labs plugins
  • Improved RAW processing on opening file
  • Improved Windows preset preview
  • Improved accuracy of the filter collapse/expand triangle control
  • Improved application and Batch processing UI
  • Fixed RAW Develop/Develop issue with DNG files
  • Plus other performance improvements and fixes to the reported issues.

Luminar 2018 version 1.0.1 for Windows:

  • Workspaces
  • Luminosity Mask
  • Image Resize & Sharpen on Export
  • Improved Hotkeys support
  • Improved RAW opening & processing
  • RAW support for more cameras, including Nikon D850
  • Fixed bug when launching Photoshop with a blank image
  • PLUS; Improved performance and fixes for a number of reported bugs, including the fixed issue with LowRes image preview on layers with masks; Fixed progress bar for opening images.

 

I hope this helps you make an informed decision on whether or not to buy the Windows version of Luminar 2018 with the bonus items or just test out the Free Trial and delay your purchase.

Although I’m a firm believer in the product, I am a Mac user, so I’m not feeling the pain some Windows users have experienced.

 

Aurora HDR 2018 for Mac and Windows

  • Current users of Aurora HDR may upgrade at a Black Friday price of $39 with my  Aurora HDR 2018 coupon code of “MARKDODD“. Regularly $49
  • New users can purchase Aurora HDR 2018 for $79 with my Aurora HDR 2018 coupon code of “MARKDODD“. Regularly $89
  • Bonuses included with the Black Friday Special: 
    • Deep Dive video tutorial from Trey Ratcliff
    • 40 realistic presets by PresetPro
    • A Special Ebook

 

Get the Aurora HDR 2018 Black Friday Special Here

Special offer is available from Nov 22nd to Nov 29th

 

Creative Kit 2016 and Creative Kit apps for Mac

Macphun is also giving 30% off the Creative Kit series.

 

And don’t forget to use the coupon code of

MARKDODD

to get your additional $10 in savings.

The code works as a Luminar 2018 Coupon Code and an Aurora HDR 2018 Coupon Code

 

#blackfriday #skylum #macphun #luminar2018 #aurorahdr2018 #affiliate

 

Luminar 2018

Luminar 2018 poised to take on Lightroom – Pre-Order today

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Luminar 2018 for Mac and Windows

Skylum (aka Macphun) is releasing

Luminar 2018 this month

pre-orders start today and shipping on the 16th of November

 

With the release of Luminar 2018, it is now for both Mac and Windows OS and is getting ready to become your Adobe Lightroom replacement.

With the recent changes to the latest version of Lightroom and the death of the standalone version many photographers have been looking for an alternative and I believe you will find that alternative in Luminar 2018

 

Pre-Order Pricing:

  • Current users of Luminar may upgrade at a special pre-order price of $39 ($49 MSRP)
  • New users can purchase Luminar at a special pre-order price of $59 ($69 MSRP)
  • Your license covers up to 5 devices in a single household, be they Mac, Windows or a combination.

With your Pre-Order you will receive the following Bonuses:

  • A Pack of signature presets and textures fro pro photography Nicolesy
  • An Exclusive pack of LUTs
  • 1-year Power plan from SmugMug ($72 value). For new SmugMug accounts only

Luminar 2018

Pre-Order Luminar 2018 for Mac and Windows Today

 

So what is included Luminar 2018

  • An updated user interface. If you already use Aurora HDR 2018 you will notice a similar interface.
  • A dedicated RAW develop module
  • A new RAW engine that can handle high-quality images much faster.
  • Major Speed improvements
  • New filters powered by artificial intelligence such as a Sun Rays filter
  • LUT support (Lookup Table adjustments)
    • With a free third party tool, you can convert your custom Lightroom presets into LUTs for use in Luminar 2018
  • Real-time Noise removal
  • Adaptive workspaces to match your style of shooting and editing
  • New Transform tool to fix those unwanted perspective problems
  • A new Dodge and Burn tool

 

With the initial release of Luminar 2018 the new features are available in the Mac OS version at the time of release while the Windows version will have feature parity by year-end. Some of those features being, Workspaces, Clone & Stamp, blend modes for layers, luminosity masking, flip and rotate, as well as some other tools and features and will be a free update for the Windows version by the end of the year.

 

 

Additional features coming to Luminar 2018: Supernova in 2018

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