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Experiment with your photos and create special effects by blending and masking two or more layers in an image.
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Your only limit is your creativity. Add as many mask layers as needed to bring any idea to life.
Apply layer masking, blend images
Duplicate your image, select an area with a brush, and use any tool in Luminar Neo. Then, reveal the mask layer beneath with another brush.
Edit only selected areas
With a special Adjustment Layer, quickly choose the effect you want to apply and define the mask with a brush for precise results.
Get a tool to fulfill your ideas, from simple image blending to artistic collages.
Mask layers can help you edit parts of the image or manipulate photos to achieve unbelievable effects.
Add raster graphics and edit each layer separately. You can make each layer look completely different using Luminar Neo’s Presets and editing tools. With Luminar Neo, you can retouch a portrait image in one layer and blend it with a landscape in another.
Try out the new Texture collections. Easily drag, move, place, rotate, and flip Textures around the image with a few clicks. Pair Textures with masks to create different areas of transparency, and overlay Textures on the photo layer below. With the Luminar Neo plugin, you can simplify your workflow and create AI-powered layer masks in Photoshop and Lightroom.
Learn the power of blending modes
Use blending and masking modes, make collages, add double exposure effects, experiment with filling and opacity, and do more on each layer. While editing layers, you can work with the foreground and background of an image separately if you copy the image and apply masking.
If you’re looking for an intuitive photo editor with layers,
masks, and AI-powered tools, try Luminar Neo.
Visibly high performance in complex tasks
A lightning-fast engine is at your service, based on modules that are optimized separately for better results. Edit images on the go and seamlessly transfer them to a smartphone.
Simple and fun to explore
Enjoy the flexibility of Luminar Neo’s workflow. All edits are saved automatically, and you can jump to any step to change or undo actions.
Technologies for the best results
The artificial intelligence technologies in the core of Luminar Neo are developing rapidly. You can use them to change the background behind objects and relight the scene by building a 3D map of an image. Or remove unwanted objects such as dust or lines in a click.
RelightAI
Is your image too dark? Fix backlit photos easily. Highlight or darken any part of your image.
Line RemovalAI
Are power lines ruining the view? Get a clear sky without distractions. Transform your cityscapes, urban landscapes, or travel photos in a click.
Mobile sharing
No need to wait. Edit photos on the go and seamlessly share them to your smartphone.
Portrait Background RemovalAI
Turn a tedious background replacement into a quick fix. Experiment with fun portraits.
Dust RemovalAI
Automatically select and remove dust and particles. As easy as that.
Lightning-fast engine
Neo is designed as a modular system whose parts can be optimized separately for the best performance.
Ever wondered what a layer mask does and how you can use layer masking in your editing? Layer masking is a reversible way to hide part of a layer. Masking gives you more editing flexibility than permanently erasing or deleting part of a layer. Layer masking is useful for making composite images, cutting out objects for use in other images, and limiting edits to part of a layer. A mask allows you to reveal parts of the layer below.
Think of a layer mask like a tool that can create eye holes in a mask to reveal the person wearing it. You can even use a mask on the base layer without adding more layers, allowing you to reveal parts of the original image without edits applied.
Mac Model
MacBook, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iMac, iMac Pro, Mac Pro, Mac mini, early 2010 or newer
Processor
CPU Intel® Core™ i5 8 Gen or better
OS version
macOS 12.0 or higher.
RAM
Memory 8 GB RAM or more (16+ GB RAM is recommended)
Disk space
Hard disk 10 GB free space; SSD for best performance
Display
1280x768 size or better
Hardware
Windows-based hardware PC with mouse or similar input device
Processor
CPU Intel® Core™ i5 8 Gen or better, AMD Ryzen™ 5 or better
OS version
10 version 1909 or higher (only 64-bit OS)
RAM
Memory 8 GB RAM or more (16+ GB RAM is recommended)
Disk space
Hard disk 10 GB free space; SSD for best performance
Display
1280x768 size or better
Graphics
Open GL 3.3 or later compatible graphics card
