Light up dark
images in post-processing

Get realistic results with full control over exposure. Create virtual backlighting in the Luminar Neo photo editor to brighten your images.

Image Brightener - Light up dark images in post-processing
RelightAI
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Control every aspect of light in the photo

Adjust lighting and exposure based on image depth.

RelightAI builds a 3D depth map of your image.

Balance background and foreground.

Fix different light sources on different objects for a natural effect.

Use a single image lightening tool for portraits & landscapes.

Landscape, real estate, and portrait photographers can get perfect results in a click with Luminar Neo’s AI editing tools.

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Backlit portrait

Naturally relight face features.

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Work precisely on backlit portraits

Relight AI detects people in portraits, from close-ups to group shots. No need to crop, mask, and do tons of manual work for a well-lit image.

  • Adjust the backlighting in a portrait and easily lighten up your dark photos.

  • Get equally good results on group portraits.

  • Apply a set of edits as a Preset to all photos in a series.

  • Works with PNG, JPEG, and raw file formats.

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Overexposed landscape

Balance skies, background and foreground.

Fix

Make your landscapes brighter

When photographing landscapes, there can be a lack of light due to dull weather. If the flash failed during your photo shoot, brighten your image with a virtual flash!

  • Lighten your composition to make it how you imagined with a single slider.

  • Tone down a bright background to switch accents with a convenient editing tool.

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Rim light

Get rid of halos and add more depth.

Flash

Reduce rim light

Give depth to your photos and brighten them in a click. Relight AI detects objects automatically, so removing halos is effortless.

  • Get a balanced result even with lighting from below.

  • Place a virtual backlit lighting in any part of the image.

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Geavanceerde maar gebruiksvriendelijke foto-editor voor iedereen

Ontworpen door Skylum voor MacOS en Windows

Werkt ook als plug-ins voor Photoshop, Lightroom en Apple Photos®

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AI-beeldverbetering

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Raw bewerking

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Laagondersteuning

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Niet-destructief
bewerken

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Lenscorrectie

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Kloon tool

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Dodge & burn

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Kleur Verbeteraar

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Bijsnijden en formaat wijzigen

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Batch-verwerking

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Supercontrast

Ervaar de kracht
van perfect kleurcontrast

Past het tooncontrast nauwkeurig aan met zes verschillende bedieningselementen verspreid over hooglichten, middentonen en schaduwen.

Luminar Neo features: Supercontrast - Experience the power of perfect color contrast

VerbeterAI

Maak direct een boeiende foto met een alles-in-één tool

Beheer tot een dozijn aanpassingen, waaronder schaduwen, highlights, contrast en toon met één AI-aangedreven tool.

Luminar Neo features: Enhance AI - Achieve an instantly captivating photo with an all-in-one tool

LuchtAI

Verhoog de levendigheid van uw foto's door een saaie lucht te vervangen

Vervang de lucht naadloos, rekening houdend met de reflectie ervan in water voor maximaal realisme.

Luminar Neo features: Sky AI - Increase the vibrancy of your photos by replacing a dull sky

Wissen

Schone, rommelvrije
foto's in één klik

Verwijder ongewenste objecten of details voor snelle,
gemakkelijke en realistische resultaten.

Luminar Neo features: Erase - Clean, mess-free photos in one click

Stroomkabels verwijderen

Reken af met vervelende
stroomkabels

Ruim uw stadsgezichten op met de kracht van AI.
Geen maskering nodig.

Luminar Neo features: Remove powerlines - Get rid of annoying power lines

Portretachtergrond

Experimenteer met
leuke portretten

Verwijder de achtergrond en neem mensen mee
naar een andere locatie.

Luminar Neo features: Portrait Background - Experiment with fun portraits

AtmosfeerAI

Voeg een unieke
en mystieke sfeer toe

Plaats mist of waas in uw foto
met content-aware AI.

Luminar Neo features: Atmosphere - Add a unique mystical mood

Zonnestralen

Laat de zon schijnen
in uw foto's

Voeg mooie zonnestralen toe en controleer
hun glansintensiteit.

Luminar Neo features: Sunrays - Let the sun shine in your photo

Opnieuw verlichtenAI

Corrigeer foto's met tegenlicht
in een handomdraai

Verlicht donkere foto's tijdens de nabewerking en krijg totale controle over de belichting van uw foto.

Luminar Neo features: Relight AI - Fix backlit photos in an instant

GezichtAI

Verbeter gelaatstrekken
op een natuurlijke manier

Voeg licht toe aan het gezicht, verwijder donkere kringen,
accentueer de lippen en doe zoveel meer.

Luminar Neo features: Face AI - Smooth skin in a heartbeat

LichaamAI

Vorm het lichaam

Voeg volume toe aan of verwijder volume van de romp
of buik om de natuurlijke schoonheid te versterken.

Luminar Neo features: Body AI - Shape the body

Huid AI

Gladde huid
in een oogwenk

Retoucheer automatisch de huid van uw onderwerp
en verwijder onvolkomenheden.

Luminar Neo features: Face AI

Portret met BokehAI

Creëer een dromerig
bokeh-effect

Krijg een onscherp achtergrondeffect
zonder dat u een speciale techniek nodig heeft.

Luminar Neo features: Portrait Bokeh AI - Create a dreamy bokeh effect

Kleur Harmonie

Krijg nauwkeurige
kleurcontrole

Verfijn aanpassingen zoals helderheid, warmte,
en balans met geavanceerde technologie in eenvoudige schuifregelaars.

Luminar Neo features: Color Harmony - Get precise color control

Structuur AI

Scherpe details,
natuurlijke uitstraling

Onthul veel details en houd
de gezichten en huid van mensen natuurlijk.

Luminar Neo features: Structure AI - Sharp details, natural look

Ontdek de Luminar Neo functies

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Supercontrast

VerbeterAI

LuchtAI

Wissen

Stroomkabels verwijderen

Portretachtergrond

AtmosfeerAI

Zonnestralen

Opnieuw verlichtenAI

GezichtAI

LichaamAI

Huid AI

Portret met BokehAI

Kleur Harmonie

Structuur AI

6 redenen waarom Luminar Neo de beste fotobewerker voor u is

Why Luminar Neo is the best photo editor - Easy to use

Gemakkelijk te gebruiken

Voor iedereen toegankelijk dankzij een intuïtieve en gebruiksvriendelijke interface.

Why Luminar Neo is the best photo editor - AI-powered

De kracht van AI

Vervang luchten, verbeter landschappen en portretten, allemaal met AI-aangedreven tools.

Why Luminar Neo is the best photo editor - Editing tools

Bewerkings-hulpmiddelen

Geniet van een breed scala aan tools, waaronder lagen, maskering en lokale aanpassingen.

Why Luminar Neo is the best photo editor - Available everywhere

Overal verkrijgbaar

Gebruik het op Windows, macOs of als plug-in voor Photoshop en Lightroom.

Why Luminar Neo is the best photo editor - Multiform presets

Veelvormige Voorinstellingen

Bereik snel resultaten op professioneel niveau en een consistent uiterlijk van al uw foto's.

Why Luminar Neo is the best photo editor - Continuous improvement

Continue verbetering

Ontvang regelmatig releases van updates en nieuwe functies.

One-click
solutions.
Pro results

RelightAI

Wondering how to brighten a picture? Make backlit photos shine. Highlight or darken any part of your image.

Powerline Removal

Get a clear sky without power lines. Transform your cityscapes, urban landscapes, or travel photos in a click.

Mobile sharing

Edit photos in a few clicks and seamlessly share them to your smartphone.

Portrait Background RemovalAI

Make a tedious background replacement quick and fun.

Dust Spots Removal

Automatically select and remove blemishes. As easy as that.

Lightning-fast engine

Thanks to a modular design, individual components of Luminar Neo can be optimized separately for the best performance.

How to bring captivating light into your photos

Follow tips and tricks to lighten your images.

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For Windows & macOS

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  • 24/7 technical support
  • 30-day money back guarantee
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is backlighting?

Backlighting is when the light source is behind the object or subject being photographed.

How can you enhance dark photos?

Photo editing software like Luminar Neo has AI tools that let you control foreground and background exposure independently. The Relight AI tool in Luminar Neo is designed to fix lighting imperfections in post-processing and lighten the images.

What is rim lighting?

Rim lighting is when backlighting in a photo highlights the contours of a subject and creates a dramatic and mysterious effect.

Is rim lighting bad?

Rim lighting may be a sign that your lens was dirty or that the backlighting was insufficient. However, during photo editing, you can compensate for this with relighting technologies such as Relight AI.

What if the light from behind the model was too bright?

Even if you take a portrait with backlighting, the natural light may be brighter. If this is the case, you can work on the foreground and adjust the lighting automatically. Place the right accents with AI tools in photo editor Luminar Neo.

How can you fix a backlit face?

To light up portraits, you don’t need to crop, layer, and recolor the image. Relight AI in Luminar Neo does all of this automatically. Using Relight AI, you can achieve natural lighting in three-dimensional space, even for images with poorly lit faces.

How to brighten an image?

Luminar Neo has a lot of features for brightening photos. You can use Enhance AI to immediately improve the overall quality of your photo, use Relight AI to add light to your photos, and get realistic results with full control over exposure, or other tools depending on your needs.

How to brighten the background of a photo?

You can use Relight AI to control the exposure of your photo, including the background. Alternatively, you can use Layers to apply local adjustments to balance background and foreground.

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What is LuminarAI?

LuminarAI is an all-new application and plug-in and the first fully AI-powered image editing software in the world.


While Skylum is well-known for building software that taps into artificial intelligence for great results, LuminarAI is entirely different. 


We built LuminarAI with artificial intelligence at its core. Artificial intelligence saves you time and effort. Before, traditional editing software was outdated. It was time-consuming and hard to learn. It required effort and skills to get satisfying results. With LuminarAI, you can create great-looking photos much faster. It’s perfect for anyone, of any skill level. 


While other companies use artificial intelligence as a catchphrase, LuminarAI is packed full of truly smart technology. LuminarAI features many AI tools that allow you to get more done in less time. Innovations like SkyAI, FaceAI, BodyAI, IrisAI, AtmosphereAI and more give your images a memorable style and a competitive edge. Without sacrificing quality, speed or creative options.

How to download and activate LuminarAI?

Your download links will be waiting for you in your Skylum account.

NOTE: Your LuminarAI purchase is linked to the billing email address you provided. Use that email to log in to your Skylum Account or, if needed, create a new Skylum Account tied to that email address.

  1. Visit the login page here

  2. If you already have an account, sign in with Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Apple, or your email and password.

  3. If you don’t have an account, you can create it here. Make sure to choose the same email used for the LuminarAI purchase. 

  4. If you have a Skylum account, but purchased LuminarAI using an email address not tied to it, you can merge your accounts into one in the My Software tab > Link my licenses section of your Skylum account. After that, please go to the inbox of your new email address and verify your email.

  5. In your account, you will see a My Software tab with all of your Skylum software, including LuminarAI.

  6. Find the tab with LuminarAI. Download LuminarAI by clicking the Download button. 


With LuminarAI we made the activation process easier and faster for you. There’s no need to remember your license number in order to use LuminarAI. Now you may activate LuminarAI directly from your account.

By default, all our software launches in trial mode when you first open it. When you start LuminarAI, you’ll see a window that prompts you to log in to your Skylum Account. 

To activate LuminarAI:


  • If you already have a Skylum account, sign in with a linked Google, Facebook, Microsoft, or Apple account, or sign in with your email and password.

  • If you don’t have a Skylum account, click Register and create a Skylum Account. You can sign up with a Facebook, Google, Microsoft, or Apple account, or you can sign up using your email and a password. 

  • If you have a Skylum account, but purchased LuminarAI using an email address not tied to it, you can merge your accounts into one in the My Software tab > Link my licenses section of your Skylum account. After that, please go to the inbox of your new email address and verify your email.

  • Congratulations! You’ve activated LuminarAI.

Still don’t see LuminarAI in your account? Our support team will help you with that.

What are the system requirements for LuminarAI?

LuminarAI should work on your computer as long as it meets the following minimum system requirements. 


For Mac:

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

      • CPU Intel® Core™ i5 or better

        • Memory 8 GB RAM or more (16+ GB RAM is recommended)

          • macOS 10.13.6 or higher. IMPORTANT: macOS 10.12 is not supported.

            • Hard disk 10 GB free space; SSD for best performance

              • Display 1280x768 size or better

              Starting from Update 3, LuminarAI runs natively on the M1 chip.


              For Windows:

                • Windows-based hardware PC with mouse or similar input device

                  • CPU Intel® Core™ i5 or better, AMD Ryzen™ 5 or better

                    • Open GL 3.3 or later compatible Graphics Cards

                      • Memory 8 GB RAM or more (16+ GB RAM is recommended)

                        • Operating System Windows 10 (only 64-bit OS) or higher. IMPORTANT: Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 are not supported.

                          • Hard disk 10 GB free space; SSD for best performance

                            • Display 1280x768 size or better

                            Are third-party plug-ins supported? (including Aurora HDR and Luminar 4)

                            In our other applications, third-party plug-ins are supported and send back the processed image as a new layer. 


                            One of the changes in LuminarAI is the switch from layers to a Local Adjustments tool and smart segmentation of our AI-powered tools. This is why there will be no third-party plugin support in LuminarAI. If you need to merge bracketed photos, we suggest using Aurora HDR in its standalone mode.

                            Can I use LuminarAI as a plug-in?

                            LuminarAI is a universal solution that can function both as a standalone editor and a plug-in.

                            Using LuminarAI as a plug-in, you’ll be able to bring creative and timesaving workflow to your host application. LuminarAI allows you to revolutionize the way you enhance photos but conveniently fits into your current workflow. 


                            LuminarAI can be used as a plug-in or extension for: 


                              • Lightroom Classic (starting from version 6)

                                • Photoshop (from version CS5)

                                  • Photos for macOS


                                  Does LuminarAI handle RAW files?

                                  Of course! LuminarAI RAW processing is based on our own powerful RAW engine. We regularly update our library and make our own improvements to provide perfect support for new cameras. You can check the full list of supported cameras here.

                                  Can I use other skies/textures/objects in LuminarAI?

                                  Yes, you can use your own sky textures and objects in LuminarAI.


                                  SkyAI will work with your own photos if they are in one of the following formats: JPEG, PNG and TIFF. Here are guidelines on preparing skies for best results. Augmented SkyAI will work with your own objects if they are in PNG format with the Alpha channel or JPG format with a fully black background.

                                  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 11.0 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