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Skylum.com is offering Luminar 3 Professional Photo Editing Software (PC or Mac Digital Download) for Free when you follow the steps below. Thanks trza

Note, refer to the forum thread for additional details and discussion.

Steps:
  1. Click here and fill out your name and email address
  2. You will receive your product key and the download link at the email you provided.
  3. Use the link you received to download Skylum Luminar 3 for PC or Mac.
  4. Once installation is complete, enter in the product key you received to activate the full version.

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  • Luminar helps you organize and edit your photos quickly and effortlessly. Enjoy using advanced filters, a smart rating system, and one-click Luminar Looks to speed up your photo editing workflow.
  • This matches the previous +343 Frontpage deal from March.

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Edited April 19, 2020 at 02:24 PM by
We had a +342 FP thread recently for a free license of Luminar 3. That link has expired.

But I found one going through Fstoppers that is still active. So if you missed out, here's another opportunity.
  • Click this link [skylum.com]
  • Register your email address
  • Validate your address via the email they send you (check your spam folder)
  • Receive a Luminar 3 license key in a follow up email
  • Run the installer
  • (for whatever reason, Trend Micro doesn't like the link. If you have an Asus router with AiProtection turned on, you will have to disable it to install)
  • Close the program
  • Open the program
  • Enter license key

If you're happy with V3, great. You're done!

If you want to upgrade to version 4, the Earth Day bundle [skylum.com] is $54.
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Last Edited by xDeLiRiOuSx April 19, 2020 at 11:30 PM
Go Sign up for the FREE Luminar 3 (old version here):
https://skylum.com/fstoppers-luminar

They will email you the serial number and download Link for Luminar 3.

Go ahead and install Luminar 3 and use the serial number to activate it with your email address.

After you register Luminar 3.

ENJOY Luminar 3, if you are happy, you're done. If you want Luminar 4 + Power of Nature Skies package for only $44 proceed:

Go here and enter your email address for the upgrade SPECIAL (ends in about 24 hours):
https://skylum.com/l/luminar-earth-day-upgrade

Make sure you use PromoCode PixelStabbers at checkout to reduce it from $54 to $44.

^^^ That's it. Enjoy Luminar 3 + Luminar 4 + Power of Nature (20 Skies Package) all for $44!

Usually it's $89 *just* for Luminar 4.

Woot!

[Reference] Coupon Code found from this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xE2ZDoAQYKI

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Hey I actually picked this up when it was last free a few weeks ago. I've been using Lightroom through creative cloud for the past 3 years and love it. It's pretty powerful and the best thing is that you can download presets from popular photographers to get you started (most Instagram/YouTube guys sell their presets). My Instagram is ryan_3.0 (sorry for the plug but almost all those photos are edited with Lightroom)

So Luminar 3 is actually pretty good. It has some built in presets and the AI photo editor is better than Lightroom's auto edit IMHO. Luminar 4 is even better: the AI is miles ahead of Lightroom's auto editor (to the point that doing an auto edit in Luminar looks Instagram photographer worthy). ALSO, Luminar 4 has this sky replacement thing that is all the rage right now. It automatically finds the sky in your photos and you can switch it out with most impressive looking ones.

Here's my recommendation:
Try Lightroom and Luminar 4, then see which one you like. Both adobe CC and Luminar 4 have free trials and I think Luminar 4 goes for a month now free?

Sign up for this free Luminar 3; then you can get the discounted upgrade for Luminar 4 if you like it.

I ended up using the upgrade discount, then a $10 off code (there are tons floating around online) and paid $44 for Luminar 4 (It was also during the Easter sale).

Overall:
1) Luminar has better AI editing than Lightroom (I would try Luminar 4, but get the free 3 now so you can lock in the discounted upgrade should you choose later)

2) Lightroom is still one of the best editors. It has better organization than Luminar 4 and runs more smoothly.

I plan to keep using Lightroom as my main editor, but then Luminar 4 as a plug in to do quick AI editing if I feel lazy. Hope this helps!
Downloaded it because it is free, then decided to try it on few pics I took today doing what I call quarantine drive around. Started exporting the pics and wanted to add my watermark, but couldn't find a way. Went online googling it, just to find out that there is no such functionality. WTF? Found users' comments section on their web site asking for the same over a year ago and someone from the company replying that it is on the roadmap. What kind of photo editing app does not let you add a watermark. I am pretty much done with the app, glad I didn't spend a penny.

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Mangsy
04-19-2020 at 02:13 PM.
04-19-2020 at 02:13 PM.
TY! Missed out earlier.
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petem9110
04-19-2020 at 02:14 PM.
04-19-2020 at 02:14 PM.
Thanks works. "myemail+gmail.com" might give you trouble at activation due to the + sign.
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trza
04-19-2020 at 02:21 PM.
04-19-2020 at 02:21 PM.
Quote from AndyO9110 :
Thanks, I used [email protected] in order to organize it better, and it initially worked, but it didn't work at the time of activation (it asks for email + code). I just took out the +luminar part and it worked, it seems the program doesn't like the + sign in emails (hate when they do that), and also that it doesn't matter that it's the same email the code was emailed to.
If you make an account at Skylum.com it might matter. I have a direct download link to the software should I need it, and it tracks 5 activations.
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04-19-2020 at 02:23 PM.
04-19-2020 at 02:23 PM.
Video of effects looked awesome!!
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04-19-2020 at 02:27 PM.
04-19-2020 at 02:27 PM.
Wish I had know about this before paying for version 4 straight
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az85249
04-19-2020 at 02:32 PM.
04-19-2020 at 02:32 PM.
How is this compared to Lightroom 6.0?
I am not a fan of Adobe's subsription model; but do have a license to the old lightroom6
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smacky00
04-19-2020 at 02:32 PM.
04-19-2020 at 02:32 PM.
Free is great but for Mac users, is this easier to use and does it have as many features as Pixelmator?
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punkt1322
04-19-2020 at 02:36 PM.
04-19-2020 at 02:36 PM.
Worked great. Thank you!
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04-19-2020 at 02:41 PM.
04-19-2020 at 02:41 PM.
What is the best but cheap or free for videos in 4k?
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04-19-2020 at 02:41 PM.
It is good for mac? Or any other better and free option?
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andym90
04-19-2020 at 02:54 PM.
04-19-2020 at 02:54 PM.
Looks like a pretty good photo editor and with RAW capabilities. Perfect for a newbie to photography. Thanks OP
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Kthxbb
04-19-2020 at 03:07 PM.
04-19-2020 at 03:07 PM.
Anyone with experience between this and Lightroom or Capture One?
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