{"id":5626,"date":"2026-06-05T18:10:50","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T01:10:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/?p=5626"},"modified":"2026-06-05T18:18:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T01:18:21","slug":"skylum-luminar-neo-summer-sale-starts-today-save-up-to-70-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/skylum-luminar-neo-summer-sale-starts-today-save-up-to-70-off\/","title":{"rendered":"Skylum Luminar Neo Summer Sale starts today! Save up to 70%"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"864\" height=\"130\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/luminarlogo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/luminarlogo.jpg 864w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/luminarlogo-768x116.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"545\" height=\"47\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/summersale.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5629\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/skylum.evyy.net\/c\/271335\/3890235\/3255\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/skylum.evyy.net\/c\/271335\/3890235\/3255\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Skylum Luminar Neo Summer Sale<\/a><\/strong> is a time-limited opportunity for new and existing users to save up to 70% off as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New users:<br>\u2022Desktop Perpetual \u2013 $119+ free Neo video course<br>\u2022Cross-device Perpetual \u2013 $149+ free Neo video course<br>\u2022MAX Perpetual \u2013 $164.99+ free Neo video course + free gift<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Existing users:<br>\u2022Cross-device Perpetual \u2013 $99.99 + free Neo video course<br>\u2022MAX Perpetual \u2013 $109.99 + free Neo video course+ free gift<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"864\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/luminaroptions.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5652\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/luminaroptions.jpg 864w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/luminaroptions-768x332.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><a href=\"https:\/\/skylum.evyy.net\/c\/271335\/3890235\/3255\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/skylum.evyy.net\/c\/271335\/3890235\/3255\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Luminar Neo<\/a> is one of my top favorite apps for corrective and creative editing of photos old and new. For the purpose of this blog post I dove deep into my photo archives and pulled out 20-30 year-old film and digital images to give you an idea of what can be done to salvage them for modern use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since the Summer update to <a href=\"https:\/\/skylum.evyy.net\/c\/271335\/3890235\/3255\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/skylum.evyy.net\/c\/271335\/3890235\/3255\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Luminar Neo<\/a> adds advanced portrait editing features across both the mobile and desktop versions, I&#8217;m starting with a 2003-era consumer digital outdoor portrait. Here is the quick before-and-after:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"949\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/portrait2comp.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5631\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/portrait2comp.jpg 949w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/portrait2comp-768x1165.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 949px) 100vw, 949px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/skylum.evyy.net\/c\/271335\/3890235\/3255\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/skylum.evyy.net\/c\/271335\/3890235\/3255\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Luminar Neo<\/a><\/strong> provides a ton of options for manipulating the content of your photo, as show in this screenshot of the Favorites:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"795\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/favorites.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5632\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>This is how the Sunrays options looks in action, stacked upon a number of already-applied effects including lip colorization and eye brightening:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1585\" height=\"1006\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/portrait2sunrays.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/portrait2sunrays.jpg 1585w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/portrait2sunrays-768x487.jpg 768w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/portrait2sunrays-1536x975.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1585px) 100vw, 1585px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>This is an in-studio digital photo from the same era using the same low-end digital camera, lit by only the modeling lights. The original is at left, followed by two <a href=\"https:\/\/skylum.evyy.net\/c\/271335\/3890235\/3255\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/skylum.evyy.net\/c\/271335\/3890235\/3255\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Luminar Neo<\/a> variations:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"634\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/portrait1x3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/portrait1x3.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/portrait1x3-768x338.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>This is a screenshot of the Bokeh setting in action:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1216\" height=\"1005\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/portrait1bokeh.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/portrait1bokeh.jpg 1216w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/portrait1bokeh-768x635.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1216px) 100vw, 1216px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Of course <a href=\"https:\/\/skylum.evyy.net\/c\/271335\/3890235\/3255\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/skylum.evyy.net\/c\/271335\/3890235\/3255\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Luminar Neo<\/a> is perfect for enhancing dull scenic photos, such as this film scan taken in New York City&#8217;s Central Park in the early 1990s. Here is the before-and-after:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1089\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/cpbeforeandafter-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5649\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/cpbeforeandafter-1.jpg 1089w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/cpbeforeandafter-1-768x1016.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1089px) 100vw, 1089px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>The sky replacement is the result of a Preset, as seen here in action before other Favorites effects were added:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1735\" height=\"1005\" src=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/centralparksky.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/centralparksky.jpg 1735w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/centralparksky-768x445.jpg 768w, https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/centralparksky-1536x890.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1735px) 100vw, 1735px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><a href=\"https:\/\/skylum.evyy.net\/c\/271335\/3890235\/3255\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/skylum.evyy.net\/c\/271335\/3890235\/3255\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Luminar Neo<\/a> is a great choice for common edits and complete artistic reinterpretations of your images, whether they are ailing or not! Take advantage of this Summer Sale to join in with the Skylum experience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Skylum Luminar Neo Summer Sale is a time-limited opportunity for new and existing users to save up to 70% off as follows: New users:\u2022Desktop Perpetual \u2013 $119+ free Neo video course\u2022Cross-device Perpetual \u2013 $149+ free Neo video course\u2022MAX Perpetual \u2013 $164.99+ free Neo video course + free gift Existing users:\u2022Cross-device Perpetual \u2013 $99.99 + <a href=\"https:\/\/plugsandpixels.com\/blog\/skylum-luminar-neo-summer-sale-starts-today-save-up-to-70-off\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Read more about Skylum Luminar Neo Summer Sale starts today! 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