I'm used to layers in Photoshop Elements but haven't had good luck with them on Neo. Thanks for this video. It helped to understand how to use it better. You are such a great teacher!

@JimNix

4 ай бұрын

oh thanks so much, I appreciate that!

nice clear intro to layers Jim, just a side note i was onto Neo support over the weekend, and they informed me that your catalogue should not be more than 7000 images (i had 20k+) and this was causing it to slow down and crash, so a good guide sometime would be working with various catalogues.

@JimNix

4 ай бұрын

Thanks much and yes I had heard something around 7-10k images in a catalog as well. I think I have about that in my catalog right now but generally am not using it heavily. Thanks.

@alangauld6079

4 ай бұрын

I have over 35k images in mine and don't see any obvious slow down. But it's something to look out for, thanks for mentioning it.

Much thanks Jim. This explains a lot of why I wasn't using this tool properly. Now I'm off to go practice.

@JimNix

4 ай бұрын

Awesome, have fun Maurice!

I remember it took me awhile to get my head around layers when Photoshop added them back in the day. Good job of explaining it in layman's terms. Thanks for sharing Jim.

@JimNix

4 ай бұрын

thanks much Ron, I appreciate it!

Jim, you have quickly accelerated my raw editing skills in Neo since I started following you 2 years ago. I love your HRD hack techniqe as a transparent layer to bring out more range. It is awesome.

@JimNix

3 ай бұрын

thanks for following along Ralph, I appreciate that!

Allthough I am working in On1 since some time, I did appreciate watching your video again (like always!) because it reminds me in a very clear way of the principles of working with (over)layers and I am looking forward to the next lessons! Thank you Jim.

@JimNix

4 ай бұрын

thanks so much Karel!

Thank you, Jim, for this very clear explanation about working with layers. I’m just beginning with it in Luminar Neo and in ON1.

@JimNix

2 ай бұрын

glad it helps and thanks for watching!

Nicely explained.

@JimNix

4 ай бұрын

Thank you Leon.

Fantastic explanation. Thank you

@JimNix

Ай бұрын

thanks for watching!

Thanks once again for a great video Jim. I've lost count of the years since I watched the first of your videos, but I still enjoy them and love seeing there's a new one to watch when I open my newsletter. They are much appreciated.

@JimNix

4 ай бұрын

thanks so much Lynne that's very kind of you to say!

excellent Jim for simplifying....can you also do one in the future, for On 1.....appreciate!

@JimNix

4 ай бұрын

thanks Jim and I can look into doing that

I have On1 photo raw which I had decided was to be my main dig dark room app but the watching Neo tutorials I am torn over which to use as my main work app. Of course, On1 has the best photo organizing experience which I would use as main cataloging of images. But in future updates do I favor On1 or NEO. Great to have the choices but need to concentrate in mastering one or the other. Great to have problems like this, YES?

@JimNix

4 ай бұрын

Yes those are good problems to have. And I agree that it's good to concentrate on one at a time to really learn it. I find Luminar to be quicker and easier to get going with, but both are amazing products and I love them both. Thanks Charles.

it will be nice to see features like layer merge and layer group in luminar neo

@JimNix

3 ай бұрын

Totally agree.

Great video on layers Jim. One layers activity I find quite fun is taking several photos of oneself in a room using a tripod. Then layering the photos so it looks like several copies of oneself in the room. Would that be a worthwhile video ?

@JimNix

3 ай бұрын

haha those are funny shots, I can look into it, thanks

Jim this was an amazing video explaining each area of Luminar Neo. It was easy to follow & well laid out. I to have purchased like another individual ON1 software. After you have explain this software I’m going to purchase and follow you thru your videos and get to understand the software with your help in future video releases. Thanks so much

@JimNix

4 ай бұрын

Ok great thanks Rick and glad this helps!

Great video. So clear and wonderful explanation. You really have an outstanding pedagogical skill. Thank you so much for your guiding. ❤

@JimNix

3 ай бұрын

thanks so much, I appreciate that!

Great concise video, Jim. I haven't seen this used a lot for real estate interior photos but wouldn't this be a good tool to use for window pulls where you would use one layer for the interior exposure and one layer with the better exterior exposure and just paint in the windows wirh the exterior exposures?

@JimNix

4 ай бұрын

thanks and yes absolutely RE with a window pull is a perfect use for layers

Very good explained, thank you a lot.

@JimNix

4 ай бұрын

thanks for watching!

Very useful, thank you!

@JimNix

4 ай бұрын

thanks for watching!

Awesome!

@JimNix

4 ай бұрын

thank you!

Thank you very much, Master! Tell me, can we only change the top layer in size, rotate and change the proportion? Are we not smearing a part of it, cutting it off, freely framing it, like a photo? I'm talking about crop.

When working with Layers in PhotoShop, I believe that each layer needed to be the same dimensions and resolution. Is that also true when using Layers in Neo? Thanks

@JimNix

4 ай бұрын

Yes they need to match up, but you can adjust a layer's size to fit the one below it, etc. That's the Fill/Stretch option I demo in this video. thanks

I'm thinking of maybe buying a Nikon Zf camera. It has "pixel shift" and produces .nefx RAW files. Do you know if Neo can work with .nefx RAW files?

@JimNix

4 ай бұрын

Sorry but I do not know. You can email their support team for their input, as they will know. Thanks.

Very interesting Jim Ive got Luminar neo had for awhile Been trying to get it write in camera I had VectorWorks drawing program which worked in layer that was easy to use That was easy to use as I could visualise how I’m structureing what I’m doing So I’m struggling with Luminar Neo, can’t visualise what I’m doing Thanks for all your hardwork Cheers have a great day

@JimNix

4 ай бұрын

Ok thanks Paul and I am not familiar with VectorWorks but hopefully this video helps you get started on layers in Luminar. It's generally easy once you start playing around a bit. thanks

@user-zv7os9ko6v

4 ай бұрын

@@JimNixHi again Jim been trying to download an update for luminar neo And had no luck We’re on copper cable not fibre That’s my excuse Cheers have a great day

@JimNix

4 ай бұрын

@@user-zv7os9ko6v oh gosh sorry

Master, one more question! Is it possible to rename downloaded presets? And how to delete unnecessary ones? I do not find such an opportunity.

Really enjoy your videos. Interested to hear your thoughts about watermarking with layers. I have found that when I add my watermark and then shrink it down to an appropriate size, it degrades and gets very pixelated. I have tried to troubleshoot this with the Luminar folks, to no avail. I have found that if I export an edited image, then bring it back into Neo, then upscale it before adding my watermark, it helps tremendously, but the workflow is terrible. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance!

@JimNix

2 ай бұрын

Hmm, I am not sure, as I don't use watermarks. Are you saying the watermark gets pixelated, or the entire image?

@kathitremblay9736

2 ай бұрын

@@JimNix Just the watermark.

@JimNix

2 ай бұрын

@@kathitremblay9736 hmm that sounds weird but sorry I have no idea how to help with that

So, their concept of "layers" has nothing to do with the adjustment layers available in many photo programs?

@JimNix

4 ай бұрын

Correct, these are not adjustment layers in that sense. You can add another copy of the same photo and adjust it or blend it with the base image (exposure blend) but you cannot add a new layer just for a preset, for example. I have begged them for this though so hopefully someday.

@EElgar1857

4 ай бұрын

@@JimNix Thanks! It's okay, as I use Affinity Photo also, and it has more adjustment features than I'll ever use, or even figure out! 🤐

@JimNix

4 ай бұрын

@@EElgar1857 ha true there is a lot to explore in Affinity!

Onions have layers

@JimNix

4 ай бұрын

You're so wrapped up in your layers onion boy

@thematt586

4 ай бұрын

You know what else has layers? parfait. Everyone loves parfait.

@JimNix

4 ай бұрын

@@thematt586 🤣now I'm hungry

@JimNix

4 ай бұрын

@@thematt586 I've been singing "Welcome to Du Lac" for a while now!