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Luminar Neo Lite
photo editor

The perfect balance between power and simplicity

Luminar Neo Lite is an
easy-to-use photo editing software

The fundamental tools you need to elevate your photography, such as tone enhancement, color and light correction, as well as several other creative AI-based tools for landscapes and portraits.

Designed by Skylum for

MacOS

and

Windows

An exciting new sky in a click

Choose from a collection of high-quality skies and seamlessly replace a plain sky with the power of Sky AI, while also taking into account water reflections.

Immaculate skin
with natural texture

Skin retouching can be time-consuming and complex. Skin AI makes sure to smooth out the skin, and fix all the imperfections in the blink of an eye.

Original

Skin

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Effortless color correction

Bring out the best in your photo with tools designed to enhance color, light, contrast, toning, and details.

Develop

Develop contains the most essential controls for adjusting the color and tone of an image. Use it to set the stage for all further edits.

Erase

Get rid of unnecessary details with Erase. It perfectly blends the edges of the removed area, creating a natural-looking image with no signs of erasing.

Color

Make your image pop with Color. Control the vibrancy of colors in your photos with such settings as Saturation, Vibrance, Hues, Luminance.

Dodge & Burn

Fine-tune your image by lightening or darkening it with Dodge & Burn. This tool simulates traditional techniques photographers use in the darkroom.

Clone

Replace unwanted or damaged pixels with Clone. Simply select a source on your photo and then paint those pixels on other areas of your image to cover up damage or blemishes.

CropAI

Trained on hundreds of photos by talented photographers, CropAI helps you get stronger compositions, crops, and perspectives of your photos just as the pros would do it.

How does Luminar Neo Lite differ from the full version?

There are even more incredible features to discover in the full version of Luminar Neo.

Luminar Neo

Luminar Neo Lite

Basic features

Develop, erase, color, dodge & burn, clone, cropAI, SkyAI and SkinAI

Layers creation and editing

Color correction tools

EnhanceAI, StructureAI, Supercontrast, Color Harmony, Neon & Glow

Creative landscape tools

AtmosphereAI, Sunrays, CompositionAI, Landscape

Pro portrait tools

Relight, Portrait Bokeh, FaceAI, BodyAI, Portrait Background, Studio Light

Pro Extensions

SupersharpAI, Panorama Stitching, NoiselessAI, UpscaleAI and much more

Presets and AI suggestions for your photo

Generative AI

GenErase and GenSwap are available. GenExpand — coming soon in 2023.

Coming soon

Basic features

Develop, erase, color, dodge & burn, clone, cropAI, SkyAI and SkinAI

Luminar Neo

Luminar Neo Lite

Layers creation and editing

Luminar Neo

Luminar Neo Lite

Color correction tools

EnhanceAI, StructureAI, Supercontrast, Color Harmony, Neon & Glow

Luminar Neo

Luminar Neo Lite

Creative landscape tools

AtmosphereAI, Sunrays, CompositionAI, Landscape

Luminar Neo

Luminar Neo Lite

Pro portrait tools

Relight, Portrait Bokeh, FaceAI, BodyAI, Portrait Background, Studio Light

Luminar Neo

Luminar Neo Lite

Pro Extensions

SupersharpAI, Panorama Stitching, NoiselessAI, UpscaleAI and much more

Luminar Neo

Luminar Neo Lite

Presets and AI suggestions for your photo

Luminar Neo

Luminar Neo Lite

Generative AI

GenErase and GenSwap are available. GenExpand — coming soon in 2023.

Luminar Neo

Coming soon

Luminar Neo Lite

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FAQ

What is the difference between Luminar Neo Lite and Luminar Neo?

Luminar Neo Lite provides photographers with the basic tools you’d need to correct tone, improve color, remove distractions, and add creative enhancements (like sky replacement for your landscape photos and skin improvements for your portrait photos) easily.

Luminar Neo is an advanced, AI photo editing software that expands on that by providing an even more powerful collection of AI-powered tools to help you elevate your creativity and image quality. With Luminar Neo, you’ll get access to:

  • More robust color and tone correction tools, such as Enhance AI, Structure AI, Supercontrast, Color Harmony, and Neon & Glow
  • Creative landscape editing tools, including Atmosphere AI, Sunrays, and Composition AI
  • Additional portrait refinement tools, such as Relight, Portrait Bokeh, Face AI, Body AI, Portrait Background, and Studio Light
  • Enhanced AI-powered Extensions, such as Supersharp AI, Panorama Stitching, Noiseless AI, Upscale AI, and more
  • A wide variety of 1-click preset collections, including automatic suggestions for presets
  • Powerful new Generative AI tools, including GenErase, SceneExpand, GenSwap (Coming Soon)

Click here to learn even more about everything that you’ll get by upgrading to Luminar Neo

How much does Luminar Neo Lite cost? Is this a subscription or a one-time payment?

Luminar Neo Lite pricing is managed by the reseller as a one-time payment, and you’ll be able to use it for life. You do have the option to upgrade to Luminar Neo—our core photo editing app available with a monthly or annual subscription, or with a Lifetime license—to gain access to the entire photo editing suite of AI-powered tools.

Will this work on macOS and Windows?

Luminar Neo Lite can be installed on both macOS and Windows computers, but can only be used on one computer at a time. Click here to learn more about our system requirements.

How many computers can I install Luminar Neo Lite on?

You can install Luminar Neo Lite on 1 computer.

What languages are offered for Luminar Neo Lite?

Luminar Neo is offered in English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Chinese Simplified (Hans), Chinese Traditional (Hant), Korean, Japanese, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, and Українська.

Is Luminar Neo Lite available on mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets?

Luminar Neo Lite is a desktop-only application, requiring macOS or Windows to install and run.

What will I get if I decide to upgrade to Luminar Neo?

By upgrading to Luminar Neo, you’ll gain access to a vastly expanded collection of powerful editing tools that will help you enhance your photos even further, while also giving you full control over the final result. Click here to learn more about all the benefits of using Luminar Neo with your photography.

What is your refund policy?

The refund policy is determined by the official reseller. Please contact them with all refund requests.

App Requirements

macOS

Mac Model

MacBook, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iMac, iMac Pro, Mac Pro, Mac mini, early 2010 or newer

Processor

CPU Intel® Core™ i5 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

Windows

Hardware

Windows-based hardware PC with mouse or similar input device

Processor

CPU Intel® Core™ i5 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

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