Neon & Glow
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Neon and Glow are parts of creative tools that empower you to infuse your images with artistic brilliance. With these tools, you can easily add captivating radiance and vibrant colors, enhancing your photos' visual charm and creative richness.
Two distinct approaches are available within the Luminar software to add a neon effect to your image. You can manually draw a selection, offering precise control over the areas where the neon effect will be applied. Alternatively, you can utilize Luminar's automated object recognition feature, allowing the software to identify objects within the image and apply the neon effect. Both options allow you to refine and adjust your selection according to your creative preferences.
When you click the "Draw" button, the mouse pointer will transform into a pencil icon, allowing you to freely draw your desired areas for the neon effect. Conversely, by selecting the "Erase" button, you can eliminate any areas you wish to remove from the effect. You can fine-tune the size of the erase tool using the provided erase sliders, allowing for precise adjustments. To adjust the intensity of the neon effect, simply use the "Amount" slider, granting you precise control over the strength or thickness of the effect applied to your image.
For object recognition, select the "Object recognition" button. This feature enables the software to automatically detect objects in your image and apply the neon effect accordingly. To control the neon effect's intensity or thickness, adjust the "Amount" slider. To manage the neon effect's distance, adjust the Indent setting. Additionally, you can access additional refinement options by clicking the "Refine Object" button for more detailed adjustments to your object selection.
The "Refine Object" feature provides versatile options for fine-tuning your selection. Within this tool, you can draw to add, erase to remove, or restore areas to your selection. You can adjust the brush's size, softness, and strength for precise selection control, ensuring that your editing is accurate and detailed.
The "Style" section plays a pivotal role in shaping the appearance of the neon effect. This section offers a range of options that directly influence the visual characteristics of the effect. You can fine-tune the spread, atmosphere, hue, and whiteness to achieve your desired aesthetic, providing the tools to customize the neon effect according to your creative vision.
Spread: The "Spread" setting allows you to control the extent of added glow to your selection. By adjusting the slider, you can determine the degree to which the neon effect enhances the luminosity of your selection, providing flexibility in achieving the desired level of radiance.
Atmosphere: The "Atmosphere" option generates a unique atmospheric effect that directly influences the background surrounding the glow. This feature enables you to create a distinct ambiance, altering how the glow interacts with the image's backdrop, thus enhancing the overall visual impact of your neon effect.
Hue: The "Hue" setting is a powerful tool for manipulating the color range of the glow in your neon effect. Using this control, you can finely adjust the hues, allowing you to customize and select the color palette that best complements your creative vision. This feature grants you precise control over the neon effect's color, enabling you to achieve the desired aesthetic quickly.
Whiteness: The "Whiteness" option regulates the strength of the white tones within the glow effect. By adjusting this setting, you can finely control the level of whiteness present in the glow, tailoring the effect to your preferences. This feature allows you to enhance or tone down the brilliance of white within the neon effect, providing the means to achieve the desired luminosity in your image.
The "Glow" feature provides you with two distinct options: "Inner" and "Outer." By selecting either button, you can apply a glow effect to either the inner or outer regions of the selected object. This versatility allows you to precisely enhance specific areas of your object with the desired glow effect, ensuring that your creative vision is faithfully realized.
The "Refine Object" feature provides versatile options for fine-tuning your selection. Within this tool, you can draw to add, erase to remove, or restore areas to your selection. You can adjust the brush's size, softness, and strength for precise selection control, ensuring that your editing is accurate and detailed.
The "Inner Glow" option is designed to apply the glow effect to the interior of the selected object. Using this feature, you can create a radiant glow within the object.
Amount: By adjusting the "Amount," you can control the thickness and intensity of the inner glow, enabling you to achieve the desired level of luminosity for your creative purposes.
Hue: The "Hue" setting is a powerful tool for manipulating the color range of the glow in your neon effect. Using this control, you can finely adjust the hues, allowing you to customize and select the color palette that best complements your creative vision. This feature grants you precise control over the neon effect's color, enabling you to achieve the desired aesthetic quickly.
Whiteness: The "Whiteness" option regulates the strength of the white tones within the glow effect. By adjusting this setting, you can finely control the level of whiteness present in the glow, tailoring the effect to your preferences. This feature allows you to enhance or tone down the brilliance of white within the neon effect, providing the means to achieve the desired luminosity in your image.
Brightness: The "Brightness" slider serves as the key control for managing the luminosity of the glow applied to the selected object. By utilizing this slider, you can precisely adjust the brightness level, allowing you to attain the perfect level of radiance that aligns with your creative preferences.
Contrast: The "Contrast" slider is a critical control that directly influences the degree of difference between an image's light and dark regions. Essentially, it determines how well-defined and distinct the variations in brightness appear throughout the image. Increasing the contrast creates more pronounced variations between the light and dark areas, resulting in a visually bold and dynamic effect. Conversely, reducing contrast lessens the distinctions between light and dark, yielding a softer, more subdued appearance. Thus, adjusting the contrast plays a pivotal role in shaping an image's visual appeal and clarity, making it a fundamental parameter in image editing and photography.
Background: The "Background" slider adjusts the brightness of the background surrounding the selected object. Using this slider, you can easily make the background appear lighter or darker as needed. This control allows you to fine-tune the background's luminosity, helping you to achieve the desired contrast between the object and its surroundings in your image.
The "Outer Glow" option is tailored to apply a radiant effect to the outer surface of the selected object. This feature enables you to create a glowing border or halo around the object, enhancing its visual prominence and giving it a captivating and ethereal appearance.
Amount: By adjusting the "Amount," you can control the thickness and intensity of the inner glow, enabling you to achieve the desired level of luminosity for your creative purposes.
Size: The "Size" slider determines the reach of the glow surrounding the object. With this slider, you can precisely adjust the distance over which the glow extends from the object, offering you the flexibility to customize the spread in accordance with your creative intent and the particular needs of your image.
Hue: The "Hue" setting is a powerful tool for manipulating the color range of the glow in your neon effect. Using this control, you can finely adjust the hues, allowing you to customize and select the color palette that best complements your creative vision. This feature grants you precise control over the neon effect's color, enabling you to achieve the desired aesthetic quickly.
Whiteness: The "Whiteness" option regulates the strength of the white tones within the glow effect. By adjusting this setting, you can finely control the level of whiteness present in the glow, tailoring the effect to your preferences. This feature allows you to enhance or tone down the brilliance of white within the neon effect, providing the means to achieve the desired luminosity in your image.
Amount: By adjusting the "Amount," you can control the thickness and intensity of the sparkles, enabling you to achieve the desired level for your creative purposes.
Spread: The "Spread" setting allows you to control the extent of sparkles to your selection. By adjusting the slider, you can determine the degree to which the neon effect enhances the luminosity of your selection, providing flexibility in achieving the desired level of radiance.
Hue: The "Hue" setting is a powerful tool for manipulating the color range of the sparkles in your neon effect. Using this control, you can finely adjust the hues, allowing you to customize and select the color palette that best complements your creative vision. This feature grants you precise control over the sparkle effect's color, enabling you to achieve the desired aesthetic quickly.
Masks allow you to hide or obscure an effect in parts of an image. To fine-tune an effect in select areas, brush it in or out.
Luminar Neo offers four types of masks:
Brush Mask. Using a Brush Mask is one of the easiest ways to mask an image. You can use brush strokes to add to or subtract from the mask.
Linear Gradient Mask. The Linear Gradient Mask is useful for creating a gradual blend.
Radial Gradient Mask. A Radial Gradient Mask offers a quick and easy way to mask an elliptical area of your photo.
Mask AI. MaskAI detects up to nine separate elements in a photo: people, skies, buildings, vehicles, water, plants, mountains, and both natural and artificial ground for the perfect mask.
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