Incredibly Lumenzia continues to get better & better. Thanks so much Greg

Amazing Greg, can’t wait to use it! Thank you for the hard work and updates over the years!

Words fail me, but I'll try. Great update, perfectly explained. You are a champion among men!👏🏻

Some great additions and improvements to help our workflow, thanks Greg!

Greg, A nice update and an excellent tutorial to explain it too. Thanks as always!

Thanks Greg! Love the updates and the tutorial. Thanks for making a great product!

Really nice update, Greg. Thank you!

Great stuff, Greg. Thanks for the update!

What an amazing update! Brilliant, Greg. Even more reason to promote your fantastic tool in my online one on ones!

@gregbenzphotography

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Kai!

Excellent update Greg! I just love the new panel! It would be great to see some very interesting function of the basic panel in lumenzia! Thank you so much for your tutorials, I learned a lot from your dodge & burning course! Keep it up!

@gregbenzphotography

3 жыл бұрын

Here’s the best one on Basics if you haven’t already seen it: kzread.info/dash/bejne/Z4mu0rWcj6iqm8o.html

Always fantastic Greg!

That's a real tour de force in how to use Lumenzia. Great work Greg.

@gregbenzphotography

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, David!

Brilliant, thank you for the update. A powerful tool that assists workflow immensely. I can see why Nick Page is a big fan of Lumenzia. Thoroughly recommend Greg's Master Courses to get the most out of the panel. Looking forward to more great content from you utilising v9.0. All the very best for 2021.

@gregbenzphotography

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, John!

Looks great. Downloading v9 now.

Woah this makes tasks so much fun and easy. Thanks a lot!

Greg update Greg. Thanks much!

Wow so much improved, excellent job Greg. This baby will make life in photoshop way more enjoyable :)

Amazing update, seamless install. Best purchase I've made.

@gregbenzphotography

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome to hear it!

WOW that Gamut feature is really awesome man! it's like the vectorscope tool in video editing programs like davinci and premiere! I always wanted that option in photoshop and now I see it's here!! Thank you so much

@gregbenzphotography

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Mehran!

WHATT!!! version 9 of my favorite luminosity masking plug ins now available . I'm IN ! Can't wait to try it out!! Every version has been better and more functional. I actually look forward to post processing my photos now, especially during the pandemic cuz I can't GO ANYWHERE ( I live in Bay Area, full lockdown). Have told you before Greg, I'm a plug in junkie, Tony Kuyper, Nik collection, Luminar, Topaz, onone etc, etc. Lumenzia is absolutely one of my go to plugins, process pretty much every photo with Lumenzia in some way. I have purchased and watched all of your tutorials and have learned so much. I would love to meet you someday and participate in a workshop. Thank you for helping to preserve my sanity during this pandemic. GO LUMENZIA 9!!

@gregbenzphotography

3 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome, glad you love it so much! Yeah, looking forward to getting out more soon!

Bravo! Always amazing.

Loving the out of gamut mask! Brilliant!

@gregbenzphotography

3 жыл бұрын

That’s great to hear, thanks Brent!

Great tutorial as usual! Nice work Greg :D

@gregbenzphotography

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Hannah!

Wow - more that I can absorb in a quick video but . . . hopefully, with time, I'll get the hang of it!

Huge, thank you !

Great job Greg ! Thank you

@gregbenzphotography

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Adnan!

Brilliant, thanks!

Looks good, I'll have to find time to get to grips with it properly.

Great, thank you.

Greetings After seeing the lessons I really liked your method of masks and the solutions to the complex selections of lights, many thanks to the Lenscraft page for allowing me to know this web page. Philip

Amazing thanks

I'm thinking about buying this program. It seems useful for IR photography.

@gregbenzphotography

3 жыл бұрын

Several people use it for IR. I’ve always found the abstracts so amazing (especially the black and white conversions). If you get it, please give me a shout, would discuss a few ideas about IR-specific use.

@Night6436

3 жыл бұрын

@@gregbenzphotography I will definitely be getting it. Next week, for sure. Thanks for the reply.

@gregbenzphotography

3 жыл бұрын

Great, thank you!

Interesting video Greg... love watching your workflow etc. but not going to lie - some of that went wosh.. straight over my head......! Going to have to go back to tutorials etc... thks.

@gregbenzphotography

3 жыл бұрын

Let me know if you have any questions I can help answer further

Thank you for the update...I have the masterclasses as well, but when you only try and use the product 1 or 2 times a month...it just feels overwhelming to just blend some images... I'm sure it's just me.

@gregbenzphotography

3 жыл бұрын

My best advice would be dive in when you can do some focused learning. Luminosity masks are a bit like learning to ride a bike. Takes effort, but once you're up you tend to remember what to do next time you use them.

Very good work process, hope to add Chinese option, English learning is too difficult

Brilliant update - sadly though, I didn't get the welcome screen or the options in included! - is there a way to access that from the menu system?

@gregbenzphotography

3 жыл бұрын

Top right menu / Utilities / Optimize

Great update to an already amazing panel, Greg! I did not get the option to optimize photoshop and to add custom workspace after install, any way to make those options appear again?

@gregbenzphotography

3 жыл бұрын

Menu at top right / Utilities / Optimize

@djl2407

3 жыл бұрын

@@gregbenzphotography Thank you Greg!!

One thing I enjoy using (in Photoshop) is the “auto” button on the levels adjustment because it gives a nice bit of contrast to the image. Darkening blacks and brightening whites just until they’re about to clip. On the zone system this could be thought of as taking care of zones 0 and 10. But what should I do with the other zones (1-9)? Is there a way that I can get a more optimal contrast level throughout those zones with luminosity masks?

@gregbenzphotography

2 жыл бұрын

Levels is actually adjusting all the zones, unless you put a very specific mask on it (like a highly restricted BlendIf).

@vernonsza

2 жыл бұрын

@@gregbenzphotography Thanks for letting me know. Then I guess if I want (globally) the "optimal" amount of contrast in each of the zones (I understand that the world optimal could be highly subjective here but I don't know of any other way to phrase it), then the "auto" button on the levels too would be the way to go?

@gregbenzphotography

2 жыл бұрын

I prefer a custom curve, but that’s a simple approach that will get you decent results frequently.

I have a lot of studying to do.

Great featureset. Does Lumenzia support a split-screen workflow i.e. having the result and the mask in two separate windows? This would be particularly convenient for a workstation setup with more than one display.

@gregbenzphotography

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, side by side views of the mask and image in two windows/tabs. Or you can move the panel to a second monitor.

Whats with the new jagged circle around the mouse now? Any use for it or can I change it back to normal?

@gregbenzphotography

2 жыл бұрын

It’s a more accurate cursor showing where a soft brush will really paint. Can revert back via PS cursor prefs to standard, just know that soft brushes will paint outside the brush circle.

Greg - when I updated it didn't ask me to optimize Photoshop or install the optional extras. What did I do wrong? And how can I fix? Thanks and excellent tutorials as always!

@gregbenzphotography

3 жыл бұрын

Welcome screen shows on totally new installs only. Just go to top-right three bars menu icon in Lumenzia then Utilities / Optimize to get the same set of features.

@JamesParkerPhotography

3 жыл бұрын

@@gregbenzphotography - perfect! Thanks Greg!

Hi Greg, i have a problem with Lumenzia 9.2.3, i don't see the sky function, maybe it might depend on the photoshop version 21?

@gregbenzphotography

Жыл бұрын

Yes, requires a supporting version of Photoshop. If you update PS, update Lumenzia to latest (v11) for other improvements. gregbenzphotography.com/lumenzia-updates

Hi Greg, does the fade slider in effect act as a 2nd (or 1st when using the Lumenzia panel) opacity slider?

@gregbenzphotography

3 жыл бұрын

It has no effect on the official "opacity" (opacity/fill slider values in Photoshop). It can be used to fade the last brush stroke (including clone, erase, etc). But changes like opacity cannot be faded, you'd just continue to adjust them as needed. That said, this can be used a little like opacity because you can paint on a layer mask and then fade back to achieve the same result as lower opacity. The problem with opacity is that you set it once for the whole layer. By using fade, you can adjust each and every brush stroke, so it's a much more flexible way of building a mask carefully.

@RajeshTaylor

3 жыл бұрын

@@gregbenzphotography That's great, thanks Greg.

Hi Greg. I installed the update and it opens fine, but I didn't get the welcome screen for optimization or enhancement add ons.

@gregbenzphotography

3 жыл бұрын

Only on new installs. Top right menu / Utilities / Optimize to run otherwise.

Very good. Would like a little more explanation and exemplification of the use of special layers/channels. Sounds very interesting and potentially useful.

@gregbenzphotography

3 жыл бұрын

What are you hoping to know or do?

@mythicalbeast1

3 жыл бұрын

@@gregbenzphotography 1. I suppose I understand best when I understand the mechanics / theory behind something; 2. Probably the enhancement of skys and the details within them - English skys... so not necessarily blue. I use small elements of Topaz Studio and, when it works, DxO NIK Collection and your demonstration suggested a less destructive methodology. (No tif file suddenly punctuating the development path and no add-on adding noise etc.)

When is version 9 out? I only see version 8 on your site Edit: your main page shows 9, but the lumenzia page still shows 8. Maybe it's my browser

@gregbenzphotography

3 жыл бұрын

Hi David- It's out now and the only thing you can download / purchase from my site. The site may still list v8 in a few places as I finish updating this morning, or your browser may be showing a cached version of my pages. - Greg

Hi Greg, I'm not getting the welcome screen allowing me to check on optimization. Any ideas I have a Macbook

@gregbenzphotography

3 жыл бұрын

Go to menu at top right / Utilities / Optimize

@M31glow

3 жыл бұрын

@@gregbenzphotography Thanks I forgot about that

Fade option is grayed out for me. Do you know why? Thanks

@gregbenzphotography

3 жыл бұрын

Only works immediately after brushing and similar changes

How can I renable the welcome/splash/start screen if i maybe a sometimes clicked "dont show again". I did try to remove Lumenzia and re-install but still dont option to select the optimize etc

@gregbenzphotography

3 жыл бұрын

You can restore all popups by going to the top-right menu (three bars icon) and using reset notification (for info). But if you just want to use the optimize feature, go to the top-right menu / Utilities / Optimize. It's the same as the button in that welcome message.

@frankvisler9596

3 жыл бұрын

@@gregbenzphotography Thanks :)

Where can I find an explanation of the lighter-darker function in ver 9.2.2 (doesn't work like explained in the manual/video) -

@gregbenzphotography

2 жыл бұрын

There are some new options compared to some older videos, but nothing old has changed. The written manual should also be complete on this. Please email me directly with specifics if you think there is still an issue.

@TheBralk

2 жыл бұрын

@@gregbenzphotography Thanks Greg - I simply replicated the steps in the video and discovered the logic. I have just started using Luminosity and enjoy it very much. Wish I had discovered it long ago. Just happened to read about it in an article by Thom Hogan.

@gregbenzphotography

2 жыл бұрын

Great, glad you figured it out and are enjoying it so much!

When I installed the v9 update it did not give me the option to optimize Photoshop. The palette appeared as it always has. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling and still I was not given the opportunity to optimize Photoshop. What do I need to do to get that option? -- Never mind, I found the option in the Lumenzia menu.

@bernardsmith2125

3 жыл бұрын

I can not see the option in the Lumenzia menu... where did you see it and what is it called?

@gregbenzphotography

3 жыл бұрын

Utilities, toward the bottom. It’s in there.

Hey Greg. What happened to the slider?

@gregbenzphotography

2 жыл бұрын

Been there a long time. Only shows when there is something to adjust though, and be sure to drag out the edges of the panel large enough to see it.

Hi. How to I get back the welcome to Lumenzia screen when I click on window /extension/ Lumemzia. I think I deleted it by error. Using Lumenzia v9.2.1. Thanks

@gregbenzphotography

2 жыл бұрын

Flyout menu at top right: reset notifications. If you just want to optimize, go to flyout / utilities / optimize

@keithreid4032

2 жыл бұрын

@@gregbenzphotography Thanks for the prompt help.

Hi Greg. Dialog does not display any profiles. Why? (Windows 10).

@gregbenzphotography

3 жыл бұрын

Make sure the check boxes in there aren’t set to filter things out

@slavkodochome8087

3 жыл бұрын

@@gregbenzphotography Check box is not set. The list box is empty.

@gregbenzphotography

3 жыл бұрын

Please email me to troubleshoot further

@slavkodochome8087

3 жыл бұрын

@@gregbenzphotography Thanks, figured it out. The problem was installing photoshop not on the system drive.

After clicking OPTIMIZE, how do I revert back? It messed up all of my actions, and cant seem to find any REVERT button.

@gregbenzphotography

3 жыл бұрын

It doesn’t do anything with actions, that must be something else. If you can’t find the actions panel look under Window / Actions. If you don’t like the look of the colored menus, go to Edit / Menus to reset menus to default.

@PicyPoe

3 жыл бұрын

​@@gregbenzphotography if I uninstall the panel would all go back automatically to as it used to? I had some changes made to the menus too, hence wouldn't really want to reset to a complete default. What about history states, save timers, double clicking layer masks etc how do I revert back to the previous state, not necessarily photoshops default?

@gregbenzphotography

3 жыл бұрын

No, those are changes in PS prefs. You could reset them to defaults, but I don’t know if it will affect actions as none of my changes would do that. It’s something else unrelated to my software.

@PicyPoe

3 жыл бұрын

​@@gregbenzphotography "amount of history states, save timers, double clicking layer masks etc" your panel does it, and there is no way back?

@gregbenzphotography

3 жыл бұрын

No, it asks you to approve each change and does not save your previous settings. All of these changes are strongly recommended and totally unrelated to whatever you are seeing with actions. There is something else going on. Happy to help, but hard for me to speculate without you giving me a lot more detail on what change you are observing.

Sadly I was lost and frustrated at 8mins. My brain almost exploded! Can’t seem to get it to sink in!

@gregbenzphotography

3 жыл бұрын

Deep subject matter, let me know if you have questions.

@SimonBoothPhotography

3 жыл бұрын

@@gregbenzphotography I think there's a point where a person misses the boat rather than benefit from being part of the Lumenzia evolution learning each bit, bit by bit as it comes out. I have Lumenzia v7 but because I don't use it al the time, I struggle with it and the panels seems overwhelming as they have grown The two main things I need are exposure blending using two images, one dark and one light and replacing colours to create colour harmony but the tutorials it seems are all using the older panels so not easy to convert to the new panel. I realise it's more my capability rather than the panel at fault but any advice would be welcome. I keep thinking of looking at another panel but loathed to change!

Outstanding update Greg -- thank you!