Luminar Neo spring update: portrait editing tutorial

This Luminar Coffee Break episode demonstrates the spring update through portrait retouching and background blur examples. The presenter focuses on keeping edits restrained, using strong slider settings to show an effect before reducing them to preserve skin texture and recognizable features.

Skin AI receives improved blemish removal and a body smoothing control. The demonstration uses body smoothing to reduce the difference between retouched faces and exposed necks or arms. In Face AI, the presenter adjusts face lighting, eye detail and dark circles, then copies the adjustments to other photographs. He recommends reviewing each image after batch processing and reducing smoothing where needed. Processing takes time during the session; he notes that Zoom and Vmix are also using computer resources.

Bokeh AI extends beyond human portraits in the demonstrated update. A street scene and a dog photograph show background blur with geometric bokeh patterns. The masking example removes the effect from a sign, then uses feathering and edge shifting to refine the boundary. The presenter describes the edits as non-destructive and returns to the controls for further adjustments.

The episode also describes a workflow that starts with phone edits, continues in Luminar Neo and shares an album through Spaces. It closes with another portrait example and pointers to Skylum's education resources.