How To Edit With Layers In Luminar Neo - Complete Editing Tutorial
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- Get Luminar Neo here: bit.ly/Luminar... and use ATNEO10 for a further discount! In this video I'll show you a full edit featuring how to use layers as part of our editing process. Layers don't need to be daunting and they don't just need to be used for adding new elements for compositing either.
I use an HDR merged image as one of the layers but if you don't have that tool (you need to be a NEO subscriber or have bought that extension) don't worry, the rest of the edit is still relevant and as I demonstrated I could have got away without using the HDR tool.
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I found it really useful and gives me lots to play with. The only problem is I'm going to spend too much time editing and not enough time cleaning my house (oh well, will give up on the cleaning!). Thanks for a great video.
So glad I stumbled on Neo; even more glad I then stumbled on your tutorials!!
Loved this edit. You’ve convinced me to go back and re-edit some of my photos and experiment more with blend modes, which to date I rarely mess with!
Thanks Anthony, is truly fascinating to see a creative mind at work. I've watched it five times already.
That was a proper eye opener especially the flat colour layers! Loved it!
Fascinating edit. I'll have to watch it again. I've been working with layers for a couple of decades, but apparently I'm still learning, since the way you did this opened my eyes to new possibilities. :)
Nice tutorial! You’re right about flattening and a luminosity and color mask would be welcome to!
Super educational. Learned a lot. Never tried working with layers this way. Gotta try it!
Most of this layer work I would do in Photoshop, Affinity Photo or similar, because you simply have a lot more possibilities there.
That being said, there is always a lot to learn from your videos and I was able to take away a lot here as well. Many thanks!
AT, marvelous discussion & example of using multiple layers & different blend modes. Thank you sincerely.
My pleasure!
So many great tips Anthony, in particular overlaying a color patch. I've done the layer & masking trick with the HDR version in Photoshop, but it's so much easier (and intuitive) in Neo! (I never did warm up to Photoshop.)
A really nice edit Anthony. I sometimes switch from |mystical" to "orton effect soft" :) makes it more shiny hahaha
Thanks Anthony for more great tips. I will now spend more time in editing my photos. I may become a recluse.😀
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Love this vid - opening my eyes! Thank you :-)
You are so welcome!
A great detailed layer editing video makes me feel a lot more comfortable with the concept of using layers and masks in such an intuitive manner
Another useful video. I am still struggling with why use Layers for editing the same image when seemingly one can achieve the same effect by editing . That also creates a trail of edits which can be individually adjusted. Am I missing something?
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Hi Hugh. It's just a unique effect you can only achieve by blending one layer with itself in a particular blend mode. Of course as with a lot of things in editing there are other approaches to get a similar result. Personally I really love using curves for dodge and burn but I'm just presenting alternatives. 🙂
Got it. The major difference is the blending now I an with you. Thanks @@AnthonyTurnham
Hi Anthony, how do I do this, I'm shooting a scene that require to be focus stacked and at the same time it also require to be bracketed. How can I put this together in Luminar Neo.
Hi. Firstly I'd deal with the exposure brackets. Bring them together with the HDR merge tool - or your preferred method. Let's say that brings your set of 15 shots made up of 3 brackets and 5 different focus points now down to just 5 images. Export these newly merged photos as nice high quality tiffs, and then throw the 5 tiffs into the focus stacking extension. At the end you should have 1 file that contains the best of a full dynamic range and full focus range.
Couldn't you create a "stamped layer" to basically get the same effect as flattening all layers?
Unfortunately that functionality hasn't been implemented in Luminar at the time of recording.
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Another edit where I learn so much, and where you show what a powerful editing app Luminar Neo can be. Thank you Anthony!
Fantastic video once again learn so much from watching them ❤
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Super excellent but may I mention that in addition, this is what you had to explain to beginners, otherwise the tutorial is not going to work. 7:17 You can paint (erase, in your case) sections of the layer using the brush. Paint example: The layer that you want to paint WITH, click on it and then go to the BRUSH in this layer. Use the brush. The layer that is highlighted will PAINT what it has to offer on the overall image. Erase example: the layer that is highlighted using the erase option of the brush will make holes in itself, leaving visible what is underneath this layer. The above is impossible to know for any beginner.
This software is wonderful and Anthony I follow every video you make . I am learning so much and my pictures are looking so much better. Continue the great work and I'll be watching.
I REALLY ENJOYED THIS TUTORIAL, JUST GOT INTO NEO . PRETTY ENTERTAINING AND AWSOME
Where can I download the solid colour swatches?
I've added some I made to the members area but you should be able to google solid colour swatch and find some to download.
If you’re as lazy as I am, just go to Sherwin Williams or Benjamin Moore and screen grab some of their paint color swatches.
May have to watch this one more than once. Fun!
Maybe I'm a bozo, but I can't believe that Luminar Neo cannot stamp or merge layers except through an obtuse workaround. I checked with their technical support today and this function is still unavailable. Otherwise, super informative video.
No mate, you're not a bozo. It's a real shame that layer merging hasn't been introduced yet.
Thank you Anthony. Following: how can you align the base foto with the merged foto if the fotos were taking without a tri-pot. An auto-alignment is present in the HDR-merge feature but I haven't seen it in the LAYER feature. Perhaps I have missed it.
Can I use my RAW files as layers and start working on them. Does this procedure has an alignment feature?
There's no auto align but what I did for years in Photoshop for years can be done here. Get them roughly aligned by dragging, scaling and rotating the new layer with 50% opacity. Then zoom in to make more fine tuned shifts. It's not ideal, but it's fairly quick and will get you close enough, especially with forgiving subjects like waterfalls 😀
Great episode. Why do you like using the curves tool as opposed to the B&W sliders?
Hi. I covered it in more detail here: th-cam.com/video/nmgQ5Bd0yPs/w-d-xo.html A video about setting up the develop raw to maximize a file's editing potential.
Neo is great, but layers is definitely one area where they could improve. As you've noted in several videos, the inability to flatten layers is ridiculous. I also wish there was an easier, one-click method for hiding/showing a layer. I love the eyeball icon in other editing apps. An eyeball icon on each layer and a single click on that hides or shows the layer. Right clicking on a layer and then clicking on the hide layer menu option adds an additional step for something that should be dead simple. Great video and great subject, though. I was waiting for you to throw some sun rays into the top area of the waterfall since you were going for that dreamlike appearance.
Hi Matthew. Totally agree. Hopefully the techs can do something about that soon.
Yeah sunrays beaming through could have been the finishing touch! I feel I've used them a fair bit though of late and was mindful of my edits getting too 'samey'.
Loved this edit. Learned so much. Thank you!
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Here's a video on how I set it up: th-cam.com/video/7JFjFyotHpE/w-d-xo.html