User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Table of Contents
- 1. Welcome to Luminar 4
- 2. Benefits of Luminar 4
- 2.1. New & Improved features in Luminar 4
- 3. Installing & Activating Luminar
- 3.1. Installing & Activating Luminar for Windows
- 3.2. Installing & Activating Luminar for macOS
- 3.2.1. Installing Luminar from the Mac App Store
- 3.3. Upgrading from Luminar 3
- 4. Technical Requirements
- 5. How Can You Use Luminar?
- 5.1. Supported File Types
- 5.2. Using Luminar as a Single Image editor
- 5.3. Using Luminar with other software
- 5.3.1. Installing Plug-ins
- 5.3.2. Using Luminar with Adobe Photoshop
- 5.3.3. Using Luminar with Adobe Lightroom Classic
- 5.3.4. Using Luminar with Adobe Photoshop Elements
- 5.3.5. Using Luminar as a Photos for macOS Extension
- 5.3.6. Using Luminar with Apple Aperture
- 5.4. Using Luminar as an external editor
- 5.4.1. How to User Skylum’s Luminar 4 with Capture One
- 6. User Interface Overview
- 6.1. Library View
- 6.1.1. Library Toolbar
- 6.1.2. Library Sidebar
- 6.2. Edit View
- 6.2.1. Edit Toolbar
- 6.2.2. Edit Sidebar
- 6.2.2.1. Histogram
- 6.2.2.2. Current Photo Actions
- 6.2.2.3. History
- 6.2.3. Additional Tool Controls
- 6.3. Info View
- 6.4. Filter to Tool Migration
- 7. Opening Images for Editing
- 7.1. Editing a Single Image
- 7.2. Adding a Folder with Images
- 7.3. Importing from a Memory Card
- 8. Working with the Essential Tools
- 8.1. Light Tool
- 8.2. AI Enhance Tool
- 8.3. AI Structure Tool
- 8.4. Color Tool
- 8.5. Black & White Conversion Tool
- 8.6. Details Enhancer Tool
- 8.7. Denoise Tool
- 8.8. Landscape Enhancer Tool
- 8.9. Vignette Tool
- 9. Working with the Creative Tools
- 9.1. AI Sky Replacement Tool
- 9.1.1. AI Sky Replacement Guidelines
- 9.2. AI Augmented Sky Tool
- 9.3. Sunrays Tool
- 9.4. Dramatic Tool
- 9.5. Matte Look Tool
- 9.6. Mystical Tool
- 9.7. Color Styles (LUT) Tool
- 9.8. Texture Overlay Tool
- 9.9. Glow Tool
- 9.10. Film Grain Tool
- 9.11. Fog Tool
- 10. Working with the Portrait Tools
- 10.1. AI Skin Enhancer Tool
- 10.2. AI Portrait Enhancer Tool
- 10.3. High Key Tool
- 10.4. Orton Effect Tool
- 11. Working with the Professional Tools
- 11.1. Advanced Contrast Tool
- 11.2. Adjustable Gradient Tool
- 11.3. Dodge & Burn Tool
- 11.4. Color Enhancer Tool
- 11.5. Photo Filter Tool
- 11.6. Split Toning Tool
- 12. Working with Canvas Tools
- 12.1. Crop & Rotate Tool
- 12.2. Erase Tool
- 12.3. Clone & Stamp Tool
- 12.4. Lens & Geometry Tool
- 13. Luminar Looks
- 13.1. Working With Luminar Looks
- 13.2. Loading Additional Luminar Looks Collections
- 13.3. Customizing Luminar Looks
- 13.4. Adding a Custom Luminar Look Pack
- 14. Working with Layers
- 14.1. An Overview of Layers
- 14.2. Using an Adjustment Layer
- 14.3. Using an Image Layer
- 14.4. Creating a Stamped Layer
- 14.5. Transforming a Layer
- 14.6. Using Blending Modes with Layers
- 15. Masking Options in Luminar
- 15.1. Creating a Layer Mask
- 15.2. Creating a Tool Mask
- 15.3. Using a Brush Mask
- 15.4. Using a Radial Mask
- 15.5. Using a Gradient Mask
- 15.6. Using a Luminosity Mask
- 15.7. Additional Mask Controls
- 16. Rating Images
- 16.1. Understanding Rating Controls
- 16.2. Rating Images in the Library View
- 16.3. Rating Images in the Single View
- 16.4. Useful Keyboard Shortcuts When Rating Images
- 17. Organizing Images
- 17.1. Using Shortcuts to Find Your Photos
- 17.2. Using Folders to Organize Images
- 17.3. Moving Images Between Folders
- 17.4. Reconnecting Missing Folders and Images
- 17.5. Deleting Files from Folders
- 17.6. Using Albums to Organize Images
- 17.7. Moving Images from the Single Image Edits Collection to an Album
- 18. Navigating & Managing Your Library
- 18.1. Filtering the View of Your Images
- 18.2. Handling Raw + JPEG Pairs
- 18.3. Sorting Images
- 18.4. Syncing Adjustments
- 18.5. Revealing Original Images
- 18.6. Working with the Trash folder
- 18.7. Reconnecting Lost Edits
- 19. Working with Catalogs
- 19.1. What is a Catalog?
- 19.2. Working with Multiple Catalogs
- 19.3. Backing Up a Catalog
- 19.4. Backing Up Your Photo Edits
- 20. Saving & Exporting Files
- 20.1. Saving Adjustments in a Catalog
- 20.2. Exporting an Image
- 20.2.1. Saving an Image File
- 20.2.2. Supported File Formats
- 20.3. Sharing an Image
- 20.3.1. Sharing an Image to 500px
- 20.4. Batch Processing Photos
- 21. Keyboard Shortcut Keys
- 21.1. macOS Keyboard Shortcuts
- 21.2. Windows Keyboard Shortcuts
- 22. Keeping Luminar Up To Date
17.4. Reconnecting Missing Folders and
Images
As you work with folders and hard drives, it’s possible that images may move from time to time. For
example, if an external hard drive is unmounted, the folders linked to that hard drive will be grayed out.
When opened, thumbnails of the images contained in that folder will be seen, and the photos can still be
rated. However, you will not be able to edit or move those images while the drive is offline.
To bring those folders back online, simply reconnect the external hard drive, and Luminar will reestablish its link
with the folders on the hard drive. Once reconnected the folders will no longer be greyed out and the images can
be edited or organized as usual.
A few notes
• For best results move, rename, and organize referenced folders while Luminar is running
• Avoid renaming master folders except within Luminar
• Remember that relocating and renaming folders in Luminar has a direct effect on your hard drive.
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