Who Would Want These Luminar Neo Extensions Anyway?

4 NEW Luminar Neo Extensions are available as of Nov 10th. You should be able to check for updates and if you're a Luminar Neo Pro member, or had purchased the 2022 Extension Pack and then install the new extensions.

The big question though is, do you need these extensions?

In this training, I'll introduce you to the new extensions, give you a very brief overview of what they do and who I think they're for, or who might be interested in using them.

✅ Background Removal AI
✅ Upscale AI
✅ Supersharp AI
✅ Focus Stacking

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It's important to know that 3 of the 6 Luminar Neo Extensions will not work as a plugin for Photoshop or Lightroom. They can only be used with the stand-alone editor.

The 4 new Luminar Neo Extensions build upon the 2 that you're likely already familiar with, namely:

✅ HDR Merge
✅ Noiseless AI

📌 Luminar Neo Extensions TOC
0:00 Introduction
0:43 Overview of previously released extensions
1:06 HDR Merge Extension
1:52 Noiseless AI Extension
2:48 Focus Stacking Extension
4:29 Supersharp AI Extension
6:20 Upscale AI Extension
6:48 These 3 Extensions WILL NOT work as a plugin!
7:15 Which Luminar Neo Extensions DO work as a plugin?
7:25 More on using Upscale AI (finishing the example)
8:40 Luminar Neo Background Removal AI overview
9:24 How well does Background Removal AI work on challenging photos?
10:46 How to get the extensions.
11:45 What if I just want ONE Extension?

These 4 new Luminar Neo Extensions brings the total available to 6 now . However, Skylum Software says that there's one more yet to come, but it's secret. Nobody seems to know what they've got in store for users.

So if you've got Luminar Neo and you want to start building it out with new capabilities specific to your needs, now is the time. Whether you want to save your out of focus photos, get rid of noise in a photo or two, sharpen up some photos, upscale an old smaller photo or stack the focus on some images, have a look.

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Luminar Neo Background Removal AI is a pretty slick extension to be sure. You can easily cut the subject from the background in no time flat. If you want to do a background removal of steam from a coffee cup for example, even that can be done. Isolating the cup and steam from the background.

Before you leave, I'd love to have your feedback on these new Luminar Neo Extensions. Leave a comment whether or not you use them and what you like about them.

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[raylynch]

Hi Darlene, Thank you for another great video about Luminar Neo. Honestly, I have to say, if it wasn't for you, I would be completely lost regarding all the bits and pieces that seem to make up Neo. As I have said before, to me it seems that Skylum release new stuff in a most unplanned, jumbled, confusing fashion and for me, it becomes a major exercise just keeping up with their various offerings - let alone how to find them in Neo and how to actually use them. I still hold the view that Skylum is a weird company and the way the produce their products is equally weird. Darlene, without you to provide these updates and explanations, I would have given up on Neo months ago. The people at Skylum should give you a medal for helping keep us users informed, and explaining what is going on 👍

[NJM]

I haven't taken the plunge purely because I don't need the whole set. I have the Topaz products and annual upgrade package already so won't be duplicating those. I would get Focus Stacking and Background Removal and your news that they can be purchased separately when all of the extensions are released is great news.

[johns]

Thanks Darlene, this is an excellent summary of the whole extensions situation. Very helpful.

[colinmelhuish]

Thanks for the run through. A great quick guide. You answered one question I was going to pursue and thats why I cannot see HDR extension etc, Not available through a plug in. So I guess can drop an image straight in . Thanks for all your informative videos which I am working my way through.

[jordanfreedman]

Originally, I was only going to get "Noiseless" to see how it worked on Milky Way photos. Then while looking, I saw the value of "Sharpen" for freediving shots. Then I looked at the ease of photo stacking and HDR for my landscape and architecture... you see where I am going lol! It is on sale, so decided to get the full package with Magic Light for my city shots included.

I may never use Background replacement, but who knows? $99 on sale for all 7? If I just used 4, I'd be getting a huge deal for the tools... and I can guarantee I'll use 6 of the 7 if they all work well.

Thanks so much for your walkthrough!

[paulmeachen]

The countdown timer on their website now appears to have been reset for release at 7PM GMT - another three hours to wait!

[marcrjacobs]

Hi Darlene; I have purchased all of the extensions through 2023, but as of 11/10/2023 @ 7:35am CST, I only have HDR Merge and Noiseless AI. All the others just say "Preordered". In the meantime I use the Topaz utilites for all this. It will be nice having them all in Neo.

[michaelhale]

I have the lifetime version of Luminar Neo and have purchased the extension package. Really looking forward to the focus stacking, and upscaling extensions. I have been dabbling in close-up/macro photography, especially with the winter months upon us here in Edmonton. For the upscale, I hope to digitize a lot of our old negatives and slides. Thanks for the introduction to these extensions. Cheers.

[rebeccamoore]

I came to Neo after AI and never owned the topaz products so for me when this all happened I felt like it was a choice between buying topaz and having to switch back and forth when editing or hope for the best with the extensions and have an all in one solution. So I did buy the extensions blindly. But I am optimistic that they will continue to improve the weaknesses in Neo and the extensions so that my dream will come true. 🌈🧚🏻🦄

[bobcallahan]

I only have one choice in super sharp and no drop down box. The single choice I have is motion blur. Ideas?

[Larry-ifxb]

I bought the pro plan because to get the extensions because I need all the help I get.

[seanarmstrong]

I have the regular subscription. I’m still waiting to download these new extensions… getting a little impatient for focus stacking

[felixthecat]

My version of Luminar Supersharp AI only has the 'motion blur' option 😾

[KrunchyJD]

I have al the current extensions. However it would appear there are more extensions coming, but what are they, I havent seen them, or anything about them...

[jamesbartoschsr.]

I show that I have installed 8 extensions but only 3 show N, S & M. I cannot find them???

[saulcalderon]

i tried to download those and my are still pending

[brendamilstein]

I will wait as I bought Neo when it was in its Beta stage and so already have Topaz denoise, sharpen & Gigapixel but would like background remove so let's hope they release plug-ins as individual items.... I don't like being hooked into subscriptions....

[richardsasserath]

Thanks for all your videos. I purchased all the extensions and running Supersharp AI, I only get one choice, the “motion blur” option. There is no down arrow and there were no other choices. Do you have any idea why it’s like this?

[paulmeachen]

According to their website there will be four extensions released at 4PM (GMT) today. It's currently 2:15PM here in the U.K.- so 1hr 45 mins to go according to their live countdown. When exactly do you think focus stacking was released? Or have you jumped the gun?

[ThePNWRiderWA]

It would be interesting to see the major rival ( on1) compared with the plugins vs Topaz. No one seems to compare the upsizing tools bs enhance that Adobe has in LR and PS. I find it works very well for my older iPhone pics. Inside of PS one of the experimental or beta tools is jpeg artifact removal. If you do upsize the On1 tool leaves a lot of artifacts if it’s over expanded. The Adobe plugin does a great job of removing the artifacts and makes it very printable.