Your library

Photo Gallery

The Photo Gallery is your starting point in Luminar. It’s where all the images stored on your device come together — clear, organized, and ready to edit.

When you open the app, you land here. It displays all the photos you’ve taken with your phone or imported from other sources. You can swipe through your images or explore specific albums. And if you’ve connected your cloud apps — like Google Photos — you’ll see those images, too.

Everything is designed to move quickly. Tap a photo once, and it opens directly in the Luminar editor. No extra steps. No waiting.

Use the Photo Gallery to:

• Instantly access the images you want to edit

• View your mobile albums

• Connect to cloud-based media apps like Google Photos

• Jump directly into the editing workflow with a single tap

File Manager

If you're working with photos stored outside your gallery — downloads, SD cards, or cloud drives — the File Manager is where to go.

Luminar’s File Manager mirrors Android’s native file system. That means you can browse through folders on your device, just like you would in the default Files app. It also supports access to Google Drive and other connected cloud storage apps, so you can pull in images from almost anywhere.

To open the File Manager, tap the folder icon or use the menu. Once you’re inside, use the top navigation bar to jump between file locations. Find the photo you need, tap it, and Luminar loads it right into the editor.

This is ideal for:

• Managing images in custom folders or storage devices

• Accessing edited exports from other apps

• Editing high-resolution photos saved to cloud storage

Take a Photo

Sometimes, the moment is right in front of you. With Luminar’s Take a Photo feature, you can capture and edit in one seamless flow.

Tap the camera icon to launch your phone’s native camera app. Use all your usual camera tools — flash, zoom, timer, focus modes—and snap your shot.

As soon as you take the photo, Luminar opens it automatically in the editing interface. There are no import steps or manual transfers.

This is the fastest way to:

• Capture spontaneous moments.

• Ensure your photo is fresh, sharp, and high-quality.

• Jump straight into the creative process while the moment is still fresh.

Spaces

Also, in Luminar Mobile, you can review your Spaces, published via Luminar Neo. The link in the web browser will open instantly so that you can quickly access the public spaces. Click on the 🌐 symbol to expand the list of your Spaces.