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This doesn’t seem like something one would say in polite company, but let’s get the truth out of the way: a lot of people came to Luminar from Lightroom or Photoshop as a result of Adobe switching to a subscription pricing model. Perhaps they didn’t think the ongoing cost was worth the switch, or maybe they object to subscriptions in general. Heaven knows we all have more than enough subscriptions now, from music streaming to video services to cloud storage.

But moving to a different photo application, and paying for it outright, isn’t something one just casually does.

As you’ve no doubt discovered, Luminar isn’t some backwater alternate to Adobe’s tools. It’s a comprehensive image editor and library manager, but it also has ambition. Skylum saw a future where it could deliver the tools and quality that photographers of all stripes demand—on the company’s own terms.

I’ve worked with people from both Adobe and Skylum, and they’re all focused on making great tools for photographers, resolving the pain points that disrupt workflows, and doing what they can to help you enjoy your images.

There are a few essential ingredients wrapped up in that statement. Skylum has invested heavily in building AI (artificial intelligence) tools that understand the content of a photo to best apply edits to specific areas. The application also includes the Luminar Libraries feature, a long–wished-for component that adds library management to the application. I can’t stress enough how convenient it is to have editing and organizing under the same roof. You end up spending more time and focus on enjoying and working with your images, instead of managing files on disk and between applications. If you already use something like Lightroom or Apple Photos to organize your photo collection, Luminar also works as a full-featured plug-in that lets you make round-trip edits without disrupting your current organization scheme.

Whether you’re here as a result of Adobe’s subscription model, or you were drawn to Luminar’s many photographer-focused features, this book will help you coax (or sometimes prod) the best versions of your photos to appear.