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# AI Assistant

**AI Assistant** in Luminar for Desktop helps you edit photos using text queries. It analyzes your specific image along with your query and recommends solutions based on its knowledge base. 

### AI Assistant (Improved)

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**Note:** AI Assistant Improved is available starting with Luminar for Desktop 1.29.0 for users with eligible licenses.
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AI Assistant has been improved to provide more natural and helpful conversations, while the interface and placement of the tool look identical to previous versions.

With the improved AI Assistant, you can:

* Have more natural, in-depth conversations about your photo and editing process.
* Ask AI Assistant to edit your photo based on your request.
* Get suggestions for the right Luminar tools to achieve a specific result.
* Ask how to make an adjustment yourself and receive guidance on the appropriate tools.
* Get feedback and recommendations based on your photo.
* Ask questions about Luminar and its features.

### AI Assistant Workflow

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Just type in your prompt, and the AI Assistant will:

* Analyze your photo and provide editing recommendations.
* Guide you to the appropriate tools in Luminar for Desktop.
* Offer ready-to-use adjustments that are well-suited for your situation.

{% hint style="info" %}
**An internet connection is required** for the AI Assistant to work.
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#### Evoking the AI Assistant

To start the chat with the AI Assistant, click on the icon in the bottom right corner:

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For even quicker access, use the shortcut on your keyboard:

* <kbd>**Cmd**</kbd>**&#x20;+&#x20;**<kbd>**K**</kbd> *(on MacOS)*
* <kbd>**Ctrl**</kbd>**&#x20;+&#x20;**<kbd>**K**</kbd> *(on Windows)*

You can move the AI Assistant window by clicking & dragging the top bar:

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AI Assistant is available in **the Presets and Edit tabs.** It is not accessible from the Catalog view.
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#### Typing in the prompt

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In the window that opens, you will see several suggestions to help you get started. You can choose one of them or type your own question or prompt. You can ask the AI Assistant to do something with your photo, for example, to fix the white balance or to turn it into black & white. Also, you can seek advice on how to achieve a certain look, for example: "How to make the colors muted?" or "How to make it appear as a sunset?"

Click the <kbd>**Enter**</kbd> button on your keyboard or the arrow at the right side of the bar to send your query. AI Assistant might take some time to think, and then it will reply to you with thumbnails of your photo and a description of the changes that they contain.

#### Navigation buttons

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1. **Resetting a chat**\
   This button will completely clear the chat history for the current photo. Before resetting, a notification will pop up asking whether you want to proceed with deleting the chat history. This action cannot be undone.
2. **Expanding the window**\
   This button will expand the chat window so that you can better see the chat and there is more space for the text.
3. **Hiding the chat window**\
   This button will hide the window so that it does not interfere with your editing workspace and the toolset. You can reopen the window at any time, and all the chat history will be saved.

#### Applying the Edits

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Click on the thumbnails to see what the AI Assistant offers you. After clicking on the preview, you'll see "Applying Preset" and a spinning wheel indicator.

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Using edits from an AI assistant is similar to applying a preset, as it replaces all previous modifications made to the photo. Each Edit is a separate Preset.
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After applying the changes, you can click the "x" to hide the chat and switch to the Edits panel to view the applied tools. You can revisit each of the tools and adjust the sliders as needed.

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{% hint style="info" %}
The AI Assistant cannot be accessed if Luminar for Desktop is open in plugin mode.
{% endhint %}


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