Luminar 2018

[petergabriel]

Just started using Luminar 2018 and so far I like at lot. Beautiful, uncluttered interface, nice adjustment tools and overall fast performance. Except loading the Fujifilm RAW files (both compressed and uncompressed). Extremely slow! I have compared it to Picktorial which is at least 5 times faster, so its not my system that is the culprit. I hope they will speed up loading in future updates, as I really like Luminar. Also, Luminar seems to handle the RAF files much better, IQ wise.

Edited November 27, 2017 by petergabriel

[Kentman]

Just started using Luminar 2018 and so far I like at lot. Beautiful, uncluttered interface, nice adjustment tools and overall fast performance. Except loading the Fujifilm RAW files (both compressed and uncompressed). Extremely slow! I have compared it to Picktorial which is at least 5 times faster, so its not my system that is the culprit. I hope they will speed up loading in future updates, as I don't much like Pictorials interface og adjustment options. Also, Luminar seems to handle the RAF files much better, IQ wise.

What software did you use before? I tried Luminar and, like you, found opening raf files very slow. Also didn't think sharpness/detail versus Silkypix was as good. I have left Lightroom after a year following latest update. Again, I find Silkypix a better tool to render good jpegs versus LR.

 

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[rrrrrichard]

I assume everyone who finds Luminar 2018 usable must be on Macs.

 

If anyone had found it even remotely as useful as Lr on Windows, I'd like to hear about your workflow. (I'm a very casual, amateur photographer, so my standards for a productive raw developer are quite low. Even so...)

 

[uPDATE] After a few days wait (I can imagine their support staff is deluged), I received the full refund I requested for the Windows Luminar 2018.

Edited December 2, 2017 by rrrrrichard

[petergabriel]

Yes, apparently the Windows version is lackluster, however Luminar has promised it will be up to Mac “speed” in January.

 

I came from Apple Aperture. Tried using Apple Photos. I absolutely hate LRs bulky interface.

[Lumens]

I have both Mac & Win10.  With the quick "Day After Release" update and the Nov 25th update I find the Windows version works fine once you get the .RAF file open.  Pretty much as good as on my Mac.  

 

To me the real problem is the Lack of a Digital Asset Manager, without a DAM, Luminar is not much other than a plug-in for LR.  What I have done is purchased ACDSee and use it as my DAM.  In Win10 you need to add Luminar as an Editor and then use "Edit In" - on the Mac right click and simply "Open With" Luminar.  Once I've completed my processing I save the file as a Tiff and it shows in ACDSee immediately because ACDSee uses the O/S to view the files.  There is no pain staking "Import" process like in LR.  As a Tiff I can return to it at any time.

[petergabriel]

Luminar DAM will come as a free update for Luminar 2018 in 2018. Looks promising.