How To Use Luminar Ecosystem For A Smooth Editing Flow

You can now move between devices, organise your work in one central place, and then share your photos in a clean and professional presentation, and it’s all done seamlessly without any technical set-up. The Luminar Ecosystem offers cross-device editing from Luminar Mobile to Luminar Neo, and the completely free to use Spaces to showcase your work. 

Let’s jump straight in, and learn more about these exciting new features.

What is the Luminar Ecosystem?

Let’s start with cross-device editing. For those who use both Luminar Mobile and Luminar Neo, you’re in for a treat. You can now begin an edit on Luminar Mobile and then take it to the desktop, opening it exactly where you left off in Luminar Neo. There is now a feature called Luminar Space, which acts as the home for all of your cross-device edits and can be accessed on both your mobile device and your desktop. The synchronisation is seamless, so whether you start your edit while out on a shoot or at home, you can instantly continue on your desktop with Luminar Neo.

Next up is Spaces, an online gallery that you can share with family, friends or even clients. The best part is you don’t need to worry about web design, programming or anything technical, as it’s all handled for you. Your work is displayed in a clean, high quality webpage, with options to view your images as a collection or in full screen.

You can then grab the link and share your photos. This is especially useful for professional photographers who want to show clients the final shots of a project. Your client no longer needs to download files from cloud storage, as they can simply view everything through your Spaces page.

But we will get into Spaces later. Let’s take a look at how to use cross-device editing next.

Cross-Device Editing

To set up cross-device editing, you must be signed into the same account on both Luminar Mobile and Luminar Neo, with an active licence on each. This allows your photos to synchronise across your devices.

Getting Started with Luminar Mobile

Begin by opening a photo inside Luminar Mobile and making some changes. You can make a couple of quick adjustments or complete almost the entire edit. Either way, the file will now be available for cross-device editing.

When you are ready to move to Luminar Neo, tap the back button beneath your photo. You will now see that your gallery is labelled Luminar Space. These are the photos stored within the Luminar Ecosystem that are ready for cross-device work. Your photos will sync automatically, but if you prefer you can tap the cloud icon at the top or drag the page down to re-sync the folder. Once this is done, you are ready to switch over to Luminar Neo.

Switching to Luminar Neo

Open the catalogue window in Luminar Neo and navigate to the Luminar Mobile folder in the sidebar. You will see all the photos that appear in your Luminar Space gallery on mobile, although they are not ready for editing just yet.

To avoid unnecessary clutter, choose only the photos you want to continue working on. Select them and click the Import Photo button at the top of the screen.

Your selected images will now appear in your Space Imports folder on the sidebar, and also inside All Photos. Click on the photo you want to work on and move to the Edit window to continue your adjustments.

Continuing Your Edit

Once your image is open, head to the Edits panel on the right. You will notice that all the tools you used in Luminar Mobile are already applied, complete with the exact values you used earlier. From here you can refine these adjustments or switch to the Tools panel and continue editing as normal.

While you are in the new Tools section, why not give the new Light Depth tool a try for incredibly precise relighting in your image. It allows you to relight your photo in a three-dimensional space, shaping highlights and shadows that can give your shot a whole new sense of depth. It is a seriously fun and powerful tool to use, so be sure to give it a go.

Spaces

Now, let’s take a look at the online gallery tool called Spaces. As mentioned before, Spaces requires absolutely no technical set-up, as it is all handled for you with just the click of a button, showcasing your work in a sleek presentation suitable for anyone you choose to send it to. All of the steps to set up a Space for your work can be done inside Luminar Neo. Here is how to get started.

Getting Started with Spaces
The first thing you need to do is finish all of your edits and make a selection of photos ready for your Space. Once you are satisfied that your shots are ready to be shared, head to the album or folder they are stored in.

Publishing Photos to Space
Once you have selected more than one image inside the catalogue window, you will notice a Publish to Space button appear at the top of the screen. Here you can click New Space or, if you have already created a Space later on, you can add photos to existing galleries.

When you click New Space, a window will appear with all the photos you have selected. Give your Space a title and once you have done that, press Publish.

Give it a moment to upload your photos, and you will then see options to share or open your new Space straight away. Let’s click Open to view our brand new Space gallery.

Your First Space
A page will now open in your web browser, displaying a gallery of the photos you have published. Clicking on an image will open it in fullscreen as a slideshow of your work. You can use the left and right arrows on the image, or the arrow keys on your keyboard, to browse through the shots. If you click the Info button in the top right, you can view the metadata for the photo, which can be hidden if you prefer.

Sharing Your Space
Press the Back button at the top of the screen and you will find a Share button underneath the title of your Space. From here you can share to social media or copy the link to send directly to anyone you choose.

Making Changes
When viewing your Space as a gallery, you will find an Edit button in the bottom right corner. From here you can add more photos or adjust settings such as hiding metadata or enabling downloads. You can also delete the gallery here, or amend individual photos by clicking on them and selecting the trash icon or replace button.

The Bottom Line

The new Luminar Ecosystem is a fantastic way to transform your workflow. Cross-device editing means you no longer have to manually export photos from Luminar Mobile, send them to your desktop and then import them into Luminar Neo. It is now all done for you in a streamlined and efficient way, speeding up your editing and saving you a great deal of hassle.

Then there is the new way to share your photos. If you have just returned from a holiday and want to share your memories with family and friends, Spaces is a brilliant way to send them a beautiful slideshow of your favourite shots. With its clean design, it is also ideal for professional photographers who want to send final images to clients, giving them the option to view or download the work with ease.

So check out the latest Luminar update, including the new Light Depth tool, and give the Luminar Ecosystem a try to level up your workflow from start to finish.