Install and remove overlays in Luminar Neo

Learn how to install and manage overlays in Luminar Neo, whether they’re added automatically from the Marketplace or manually imported from your computer.

▪️An overlay is an image layered over another to create an artistic effect. ▪️A texture is a kind of overlay with a pattern or texture-like design. ▪️A background is another kind of overlay, applied to a subject with the background removed.

💡 Tip: You can explore the wide collection of overlays in our Marketplace:

Overlays | Luminar Marketplace

Make sure you're logged into your Skylum account (linked to your Luminar Neo license) before purchasing. This ensures your assets appear in your account's My Add-ons tab.

📥 Installing Overlays

There are two ways to install overlays to use with the Layers tool.

🛍️ Method 1: Installing Purchased Overlays from the Marketplace

Open Luminar Neo and go to the Extras tab.
In the new window, switch to the Marketplace tab and click the grid + icon.
Hover over the purchased overlay pack and click Install.
Once installed, the overlay pack will be marked as Installed.
To access them, go to Layers tool → + button → Purchased category → See all.

📁 Method 2: Installing Downloaded Overlays from Your Computer

Load the image you’d like to edit in Luminar Neo.
Switch to the Edit tab and open the Layers tool.
Click the + button in the Layers panel. You'll see some built-in overlay options.
To add new overlays:
- On macOS, click Load Images
- On Windows, click the + button and browse for your overlay files.
Your added overlay will appear under My Images. Click on it to apply.
To adjust the overlay, switch to Layer Properties to:
- Resize
- Change opacity
- Experiment with different Blend Modes (mixing colors from layers in artistic ways)

Overlay files can be in JPEG or PNG formats.

🗑️ Removing Overlays

✔️To remove a Custom Overlay (those added manually from your computer): Go to Layers tool → My Images, hover over the overlay, right-click, and choose Remove.

✖️ Purchased Overlays cannot currently be removed directly from within Luminar Neo. A delete option/button is planned for a future update.

If you urgently need to remove them, there’s a manual workaround using your system files. This is not recommended, as it may lead to complications.

🧹 Steps to Remove Purchased Overlays on Mac

In Finder, choose Go → Go to Folder.
Enter the following path:

/Users/USERNAME/Library/Group Containers/RTW788AXG3.com.skylum.luminarneo

Navigate to the Textures folder → Purchased subfolder.
Inside, you’ll find subfolders with overlays collections, named with a string of characters.
To remove an overlay collection, delete the corresponding subfolder.
To delete one overlay from a collection:
- Open the subfolder further until you find the individual overlay file.
- Check the name and delete the file manually.

Remember to restart Luminar Neo after making changes.

🧹 Steps to Remove Purchased Overlays on Windows

Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
Type:

%appdata%

and click OK:

Navigate to: Luminar Neo → Data → Textures → Purchased

📌 If the Purchased folder isn’t visible: Click View in File Explorer and enable Hidden items.

Inside the Purchased folder, you’ll see overlay collection folders.
To remove a collection, delete the matching subfolder.
To delete one overlay:
- Open the collection folder.
- Then open the nested subfolders to locate and delete the specific overlay file.

Restart Luminar Neo after changes.

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