Seems like only a few weeks ago, I was reporting on an extension for Luminar Neo. It allowed the HDR combining of different exposures. Now, another extension is on the way, this one for AI-based noise reduction.
In fact, by the end of 2022, Skylum is going to release seven extensions in total, following the HDR Merge release in July and the upcoming Noiseless AI release in August, with an additional four in November and one in December. Skylum is also adding a more flexible payment solution, introducing a subscription for Luminar Neo and all the extensions that will be released during the subscription period. Early bird subscribers can benefit from a better price. All the extensions of 2022 are also available to Luminar Neo lifetime license owners as a package in a preorder deal.
Reviewers haven’t been sent the noise plug-in yet, so I have no reports. There are already excellent options in Topaz DeNoise AI and On1 No Noise AI, to name the two most popular.
The flexibility of Luminar Neo’s new engine allows it to deliver a new extension: Noiseless AI, the second extension released for Luminar Neo. It is an AI-based pro-level tool that helps reduce the noise in an image. Built-in algorithms allow achieving higher-quality results, and new control options let users retain even more precision over results. Noiseless AI is designed for raw images, but works just as well with non-raw image formats. Thanks to the smart neural networks, Noiseless AI removes noise, but retains all the high-quality details in the photo. Based on deep photo analysis, Noiseless AI will determine the level of noise of the photo and will suggest one of three noise reduction options, Low, Middle, or High, that artists can apply in a click or adjust the noise reduction levels manually. Furthermore, the three Skylum sliders, Luminosity, Color, and Details, give even more control over the results.
Skylum hopes to provide a complete solution for photographers who want all their workflow solutions in the Neo program itself.
Noiseless AI will be released on August 30. It can be acquired with the Luminar Neo Pro monthly or yearly subscription or purchased as part of the 2022 Extensions pack. The Pro monthly or yearly subscription is available from August 16 and includes Luminar Neo and all the extensions that will be released during the subscription period. By subscribing during the yearly bird stage, Luminar Artists get the best price possible for the first subscription year, but sadly, no pricing has been released.
We’ll review the new extension and let you know how it compares to other plug-ins.
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