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Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching. :) ~Angela

Hi - Yes! Luminar Neo now has batch processing for HDR. It works wonderfully! I'll try to do a video on this in the not-too-distant future. ~Angela

I'm glad you got something out of it! LOL :D

Hi Steve - I'm sorry to hear that you've had a poor experience. They usually reply within 24 hours. Make sure you're emailing support@skylum.com or going through the web form at skylum.com/support.

@@angandrieux Not when customer service won't answer for almost 3 days now. I paid with PayPal and filed a claim through them. I don't need this crap! Thanks

Another thing I've found out is about 4 or 5 companies are involved from product to payment and is a perfect storm to leave everyone holding the bag one of these days and I think that's why there's no customer service. I have lost trust!

@@kyslim111 I can understand that. In my experience, using a 3rd party payment (Paypal, ApplePay, etc.) can make things more complicated if you're seeking a refund or have a dispute. They sure are convenient for purchasing, though!

Hi Shiann - So glad you enjoyed the video! I don't recall exactly which texture I used for this tutorial, but I have several that I've downloaded for free online. If you do a web search for free texture overlay you'll find many options to help build your collection.

So glad you enjoyed the video, John! I appreciate your kind words :)

Glad it was helpful, J B!

Glad the video was helpful. I'm aware of the sound issue and will try to fix and re-upload soon!

Appreciate the kind words, Rebecca! Glad the video was helpful :)

My pleasure, Rebecca! More to come, for sure!

Yep! The underlying tech from Aurora HDR is now part of the Luminar Neo HDR Merge extension. The results in my testing have been remarkably similar. Appreciate the feedback on the sound in the video! Will try to fix and reupload.

Hi Scott - You are correct - at this time HDR Merge only works with Neo as a standalone. For now, my best workaround from LR, to right-click on an image in your bracketed set and choose Show in Finder/Explorer. Then select the bracketed images in Finder/Explorer, right-click, and choose Open With > Luminar Neo. This will open the images as single image edits and you can then merge/edit them. When you're done, you'll need to manually Export your finished image back to the originating folder. In Lightroom, right-click on the folder and tell it to synchronize. I know it is a bit convoluted, so hopefully, the Skylum team works out a plugin solution. I've already shared my feedback with the Skylum team, but the more voices that echo the request, the higher the likelihood of implementation, so I encourage you to email support@skylum.com and let them know your thoughts as well.

@@angandrieux Thanks for the ultra responsive reply Angela. Your the best. I have already sent a note to support, but figured you had better pull than I have. ;) I have saved your response for future use, but seems like the better (easier?) solution for now is to just continue using Aurora HDR, and then drop into Neo for further edits. Hopefully the Developement folks can figure something out soon. Thanks again!

@@sflanagin1 For what it's worth, the results I've seen comparing HDR Merge and Aurora are virtually identical. If Aurora still works for you, no reason to stop using it for now. Unfortunately for me, Aurora doesn't support the files from my camera (a Canon EOS R6) - Neo does, so I'm doing the workaround for now.

@@angandrieux Thanks for that info Angela. Very good to know. I generally shoot raw on my Cannon 5D Mark IV and Aurora still works fairly well for my merged or single shot HDR, but I know Skylum does not plan to support Aurora much longer, so just thinking I should consider changing with the times. For now though, it sounds like Aurora is still my best solution. I am a little surprised though that your Canon EOS R6 files do not work with Aurora (I mean, I know Skylum has not updated Aurora in years, but seems the Canon outputs of our two cameras would be similar). However, I guess that is not the case. I have thought often about transitioning to the mirrorless world, but with so much money invested in my current cameras and multiple lenses, I have just not pulled the trigger yet. Definitely the wave of the future. Thanks again for your wonderful assistance and suggestions! 🙂

@@sflanagin1 Canon made some significant changes between the CR2 and CR3 files. It took Skylum a while to get the differences sorted out in Luminar AI and Luminar Neo as well, but those are a lot newer than Aurora. For what its worth, while they might not continue to support Aurora, it should continue to work as long as you have a computer that meets its specs - meaning you don't upgrade beyond an operating system that can handle it. I would imagine you have a year or two at least that you can use it. Fingers crossed Neo has its plugin game sorted by then. :)

Appreciate the heads up. I’ll try to get the audio re-recorded soon. I hope the content was helpful, otherwise!

Hi seabreezeof - in short, it won't. You can use Luminar Neo as a PS plugin, but in order to use the HDR Merge you need to open multiple bracketed images in Neo - with Photoshop, you can only send one at a time. As a workaround you could open your brackets in Neo as Single Images, process the HDR, then export and open in Photoshop.

@@angandrieux Appreciate your response, what file format is used once your files are turned into a single file in NEO + HDR...Does the file stay Raw, or converted to Tiff or DNG?

@@seabreezeof Neo's HDRs are turned into TIFFs. So far, I have had great results with the image quality and the flexibility in editing the TIFF HDR.

@@angandrieux Thank you Angela

Hi and thanks for your comment! The HDR Merge is pretty fast and I can easily go back and reprocess if needed, so I don't find the lack of a preview much of an issue in my workflow. I've also learned over time about how much deghosting an image set will need based on the conditions so my "guess" is usually correct. That said, I would choose the HDR processor that gives you the results you like best. In my opinion, Lightroom does a decent job, but I like the results from Aurora HDR better - and that is the tech being used for the new HDR Merge in Luminar Neo.

Yeah I was scared that my speakers were dying lol.

Hi Scott - Darn! So sorry about the audio quality. Not sure what went wrong there but will see if I can fix it and re-upload.

Thanks for your suggestion! I will consider it. :)

Hi! I photographed the birds against a clear blue sky and then did a cutout in Photoshop to make the sky transparent then saved it as a PNG. I'll add this to the queue of videos I'd like to make in the future. For now, if you do a web search for free bird PNG you'll find hundreds (thousands?)!

I appreciate your perspective! Sure the birds could be removed, but the video was more about showing how elements could be combined with Luminar Neo. I like the overall results, but can see how the birds might be a step too far for some. Thanks for commenting!

I agree, they kind of defeat the work you did with regard to the sun on the clouds. The birds would not just be silhouettes with sun like that. Beautiful work on the photo itself.

Hi AJ - Thanks for the idea! I'll add your suggestion to my queue.

I'm glad you enjoyed it, Juan!

Thanks, Nigel!!

So glad you liked it!

Glad you enjoyed it!

Hi Jon - You're correct - the Erase tool didn't do a perfect job with this image. The Clone & Stamp tool might have been a better option. However, if I have something that I need to remove I usually use Photoshop - it is the best tool for the job. However, in this tutorial I wanted to stick with using the tools in Luminar for those who don't have access to PS.

Awesome! :) I'm so glad the video was helpful! Let me know if you have any other questions about using Lightroom and Aurora HDR. Cheers!

Hi Angela, in your blog tutorial - you have mentioned that you've changed your workflow now regarding importing RAW images to Aurora first? So, am I correct in assuming you no longer make any adjustments you have mentioned in this video in Lightroom prior to exporting? So, when you have chosen the suitable HDR image from Aurora, do you then re-import them back to Lightroom for final tweeks before saving?

Thanks for asking! With each version of Aurora HDR that has been released my recommendation has changed. In Aurora HDR Pro (the 1st version) I used TIFFs with Lightroom edits as shown in this video. In Aurora HDR 2017 I got better results by sending the RAW files directly to Aurora HDR without Lightroom edits. Now, in Aurora HDR 2018 I'm back to using my Lightroom preset and edits that I talk about here for the best results. When a new version comes out I do several tests both ways to find the results I like best, and for now I'm sticking with using LR for RAW conversion and sending TIFFs to Aurora HDR 2018. Let me know if I can answer any other questions!

Hey Angela, thanks for replying back and for your recommendations. I'm using the 2018 version - so I'll stick with your video tutorial :)

Hi Again Martin :) Were you by chance working on a photo in LR that you had just imported from your camera or memory card? I've found that LR creates hidden recent import folders that are temporary. If I do an import and then get to work on my processing using an external plugin, the edited TIFF or PSD won't show in that folder. However, if I go to my Folders panel on the left, then click into the folder where I downloaded the file, the edited folder appears. It mystified me when I first started using Lightroom, but now that I know that LR uses a temporary recent imports folder it makes a bit more sense. I hope that helps!

Yes, correct, this was the first edits after the import. Now I've done another Aurora pass it appears fine. So a LR quirk. Many thanks.

Hi Martin - I'm glad the LR adjustments are helpful for you! However, I've since changed my strategy on that a bit since Aurora HDR 2017 was released. I worked through an image with LR adjustments and then working the RAW file in Aurora and with the Aurora HDR 2017 (vs the older Aurora HDR Pro) I like working with the RAW files better. See the comparison toward the end of the article at angelaandrieux.com/2016/10/diving-in-to-aurora-hdr-2017/

Hi Martin, I'm glad you enjoyed the video! You can find the download for the preset on my blog at angelaandrieux.com/2016/05/export-lightroom-aurora-hdr-free-preset/ Cheers!

Thanks, Rick! I'm glad the video was useful.

Thank you, Juan! Is there anything in particular you'd like me to cover? Cheers!

Yeah, maybe if you may show us if it is possible to create our own presets in Audora HDR Pro. Thank you. Greetings from Madrid, Spain.

Thanks for the feedback, Juan! I'll add that to my topic list. Cheers!