The Photographer's Guide to Luminar 4. Jeff Carlson

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      Jeff Carlson

       The Photographer's Guide to Luminar 4

      The Photographer's Guide to Luminar 4

      Jeff Carlson

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      Editor: Maggie Yates

      Project manager: Lisa Brazieal

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      Layout and type: Jeff Carlson

      Cover design: Aren Straiger

      Proofreader: Julie Simpson

      ISBN: 978-1-68198-404-9

      1st Edition (1st printing, May 2020)

      © 2020 Jeff Carlson

      All images © Jeff Carlson unless otherwise noted

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      Printed in Korea

      For my father, Larry Carlson.

       About the Author

      Author and photographer Jeff Carlson writes for publications such as DPReview and Macworld, and is a contributing editor at TidBITS. He is the author of the books Take Control of Your Digital Photos and Take Control of Your Digital Storage, among many other titles. He co-hosts the podcast PhotoActive and leads photo workshops in the Pacific Northwest. He believes there’s never enough coffee, and does his best to test that theory.

      Web: jeffcarlson.com

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       Table of Contents

       Introduction

       How to Read This Book

       1The Luminar Studio

       The Sidebar

       Edit Tools

       The Histogram

       Quick Preview and Compare

       Hide/Show All Panels and Full Screen Preview

       The Looks Panel

       Zoom

       The Canvas Panel

       History

       The Library

       The Info Panel

       Change the Background Color

       2The Paths to Luminar

       Edit a Single Image

       Edit a Photo from Another Application

       Edit a Photo in the Luminar Library

       Add New Photos to the Library

       3Landscape Walkthrough

       Evaluate the Photo

       Get Luminar’s Opinion

       Adjust Exposure

       Adjust White Balance

       Punch Up the Foliage

       Draw Attention Away from the Rocks

       Adjust the Waterfalls

       Add Effects and Final Touches

       Enhance Details