Skylum - Image Editing and Special Effects for Everyone

When it comes to image editing software, today's market can offer a wide range of choices. Numerous programs advertise to be the best software in terms of image editing and special effects. No wonder, because the offer is so comprehensive that it is hard to classify which software offers which functions or which software is best suited for which purpose. Of course, no one can say exactly which image editing program is the best from a purely objective point of view, because that is always a matter of taste.

Nevertheless, there is one software company that has recently stood out with its programs: It is Skylum. The software company from Washington has launched particularly high-quality software such as Skylum Luminar 4.3, Skylum Aurora HDR 2019, Skylum Aurora HDR 2020 and Skylum Luminar AI, and is accordingly known for professional image editing that is nevertheless designed to be user-friendly. So, if this is exactly what you are interested in, you should take a closer look at Skylum's software. The following sections will give you a little insight, so that the final decision on which software you prefer will be a little easier.

What is Skylum Luminar 4.3?

Skylum Luminar 4.3 is professional-grade image editing software that offers comprehensive features and the possibility of unique special effects. Here you get the opportunity to let your creativity run wild, no matter what device you are working with. This is mainly because Skylum Luminar 4.3 supports over 1000 cameras. Furthermore, the formats that can be used are not limited to the classics such as JPEG, TIFF, PDF and PNG, but also include RAF, NEF, ORF, CR2 as well as CR3. So you won't be limited in your creativity at all, but can pursue your passion unhindered.

Skylum Luminar 4.3 - the human being in focus

No human being is flawless, but everyone is always a bit perfectionistic and self-critical. Especially when it comes to photos in which you can be seen, it is not uncommon to have the following thoughts: "Oh, I could have looked differently here! I don't like this skin blemish! The light is falling really awkwardly in this picture!" As mentioned earlier, people are self-critical, and that's okay to a healthy degree. However, Skylum Luminar 4.3 offers you a straightforward solution to achieve your perfect portrait here as well.

With the help of the so-called AI Skin Enhancer as well as the Portrait Enhancer, you are able to optimize photos and correct things you don't like. If you are bothered by skin blemishes, the distinctive Human-Aware technology will help you out. This detects and corrects any skin blemish you want. At the same time, the end result does not look unnatural at all. It's not uncommon for skin to look like it belongs to a statue rather than a person after processing. This is not the case with Human-Aware technology, quite the opposite: the unique structure of the skin, the pores and fine hairs are preserved, if desired, and round off the natural image of the portrait. So you decide how precise you want to be with the skin smoothing.

What makes Skylum Luminar AI special?

Skylum Luminar AI offers you at least as reliable and useful features, but relies almost entirely on its built-in artificial intelligence. You heard right, this software uses an impressive AI to help you edit images. Now, you might be wondering if it's actually beneficial to let an artificial intelligence do all the work. The advantages are clear: imagine having to edit multiple images in parallel, with each image requiring effort. However, if you let this software work for you, the artificial intelligence can devote itself to exactly the details you want, while you devote yourself to your other project at the same time. Of course, you are free to decide which part of the image editing you want the artificial intelligence to do, after all, no one wants to rob you of your creativity.

Also, keep in mind that not every picture is shot with a professional, high-resolution camera. It's not uncommon for the light incidence to be suboptimal, for weather effects to affect the focus, or for parts of the image to even blur. Correcting such effects often requires a lot of effort and time. Especially if you work in a professional field, are under time pressure or simply have to edit numerous images at once, artificial intelligence can be an enormous help. If you don't want to rely on it completely, let the AI lay the foundation for your work, which you can then build upon.

Skylum Aurora HDR - bring color into your life

Skylum Aurora HDR 2019 and Skylum Aurora HDR 2020 are exactly the software you need if you want to bring more color into your life or into your images. You probably know it: for hours now you've been trying to get the perfect light on the landscape you recently photographed. When the photo was taken, the weather conditions were not optimal, but the wild nature, the dense forest, the blue lake or the high mountains just blew you away! Unfortunately, it seems that the picture did not turn out the way you would have liked it to: The colors look pale, the picture still doesn't evoke the feeling you originally had. The other pictures you took of the landscape don't inspire you either.

Before you are disappointed now, you should rather have a look at Skylum Aurora HDR 2019 or Skylum Aurora HDR 2020. An HDR photo is a so-called high dynamic range image, that is, a high-contrast image made from exposure bracketing. With Skylum Aurora HDR you will be able to create such a high contrast image from the images you have taken. Thus, the final result will be an impressive work of art in stunning colors that will delight you even more than you expected. Also, this software uses artificial intelligence to optimize colors and contrast, so you'll be able to sit back comfortably while Skylum Aurora HDR rewards your eyes with a masterpiece. It's worth investing even for beginners.