I am also guessing that maybe this could be due to the smart layer or the fact that I used two smart layers. But, I shouldn't need to flatten the image after an edit. Flattening the image allows me to proceed with the crop.Ĩ. As soon as I click the check mark confirming the crop, Topaz AI launches. What if I don't shut the window? I have no choice. Interestingly, the Topaz and Luminar layers are still there. My immediate reaction is to shut the window - which then results in the image losing all edits made in Topaz and Lumnar NEO. Crop - at this point, Topaz launches - with the message - You are invoking a Topaz Plug-in.Ħ. Convert to a smart layer, Launch Luminar NEO plugin and replace sky.ĥ. Back to Photoshop, add a couple of adjustment layers.ģ.

After some basic edits, convert to smart layer, Launch Topaz AI plugin from within PhotoshopĢ. Recreating the steps that caused the issue -ġ. The problem I experienced is to do to its use as a plugin with Photoshop. Recently (a couple of days back) I started using Topaz Photo AI. But here’s, the great news Luminar AI works as both a standalone or plugin / extension app with Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom.For over a year, I have been using Topaz products as standalone apps and as plugins with Photoshop - my main photo editor. This makes editing much faster than with Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom. Luminar AI allows you to achieve edits by simply selecting a tool and adjusting its intensity with the use a simple slider. Unlike most tools and methods of editing using Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom. Secondly, Luminar AI is built on the premise of making complexity simple. However, there are perhaps 2 things worth knowing įirstly, Luminar AI is non-destructive, meaning it will always retain your original image, whereas to date, this is not the case with Adobe’s offerings. Especially as there are always new developments from both Skylum software and Adobe. However, t o mention every aspect concerning what Luminar AI can do, that Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom can’t, may not be a worthwhile exercise. There are a number of things that Luminar AI can do, that both Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom cannot.

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