Also, with other software like Adobe Photoshop now having sky replacement tools, Skylum has to up their game to stand out.
Skylum desperately needs to sort out a catalogue migration feature to win over more photographers in using this as their first choice for editing. The new Augmented Sky AI tool might not be an everyday option, but it works well in most scenarios.
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Sky replacements are effective for the most part, and the colour and exposure matching done by the AI needs little or no manual edits afterwards.
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Skylum has made noticeable improvements with its latest update to Luminar AI. Sky AI Masking tool is slow to use even on a native M1 Apple system.Īugmented Sky AI does not reflect objects into water or cast necessary shadows. If there’s a sun or an orange glow in the image’s skies, the AI doesn’t effectively identify it as being a portion of the sky. This makes it difficult for seasoned photographers and editors to move to it as a primary editing tool. No option to migrate any existing catalogues from other software. The application runs quickly without any freezing (except when using the masking tool). Works great for those who want quick and automatic edits powered by AI Multiple sliders are available to further tweak your replaced skies.Īugmented Sky AI allows you to add objects into your skies for some creative edits. The colour and exposure of any water in the image is taken care of depending on the replacement sky chosen. The AI algorithm takes outstanding care of the edges of buildings and any other objects that might be obscuring the sky. Sky replacement is quick, and skies realistically blend into the image.
Objects added with Augmented Sky AI will not have reflections or shadows generated by the software Conclusions Likes Most sky replacements are effectively done with just a single click to select the replacement sky.įine-tune sliders are effective to further match colour and exposure of the sky to the original image. Newly added tools are easy to use and understand. In images where water takes up most of the foreground, the replaced skies are effectively reflected using Sky AI. Sky AI replacement works very well with city and mountain skyline images. The only time it seemed to have an issue was when there was a visible sun or some orange glow in the sky: hopefully something the developers will address in an upcoming release. Rarely did I have to do much editing after the algorithm had done its magic. Whether plain skies or those contrasted against city skylines, I found the tool more than effective when trying to swap out the plain ones in my images. If you’re someone who likes to dabble with sky replacement in your images, Luminar AI’s latest update makes this easier with its improvements to the Sky AI feature. This particular post looks into the latest improvements brought to Luminar AI as part of its Update 3 release. For a comprehensive review of Luminar AI as an editing tool, head over to our reviewdone last year. In December 2020, Luminar AI was launched as a new standalone program with a core emphasis on AI related post-processing of images. Over the years, they’ve steadily improved features and added functionalities, most notable among them being introducing some AI-assisted tools with Luminar 4. Luminar was launched in 2016 by Skylum Software (then known as Macphun) with an aim to become a competitive alternative to existing photo editing software like Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop Elements. Keep reading to see how these updates fared in our tests. Augmented Sky AI is a new tool added to help with the addition of objects to your sky. There’s also better sky detection and separate controls for moving your replaced sky and its reflection (if any). Enhancements to their Sky AI algorithm are at the top of the list to provide more realistic looks and greater control for your sky replacement cravings. In addition to native support for Apple’s new M1 machines, the latest update to Luminar AI promises improvements for a handful of features. For more stories like this, please subscribe to The Phoblographer.
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