Uninstalled Luminar 3
I have uninstalled Luminar 3 after frustrating experiences with the much-heralded library component.
1. I directed Luminar to ingest a subset of my Pictures folder, but apparently it also scanned the backup disk, producing duplicate thumbnails of raw files (and perhaps TIFs & JPGs) on the screen.
2. When Luminar 3 opens (with Library selected when last closed) thumbnails from older files -- but not the oldest -- are rendered first. The rendering continues and then finishes, showing thumbnails of images of later work -- but not the latest. No logic here, the library rendering should conclude by revealing images from the last folder used.
3. The library thumbnails were revealed first with fuzzy, out-of-focus images which then sharpened into focus. This process of scrolling through the pictures in the library was slower and not smooth, nothing like the flashy, promotional videos promoting the upgrade. I would guess nothing but JPGs were used in those promotions and there was a lot of editing.
4. While a screen crammed with large thumbnails looks good, I find it distracting when I actually begin to work. Finding the basic information about the image takes unnecessary effort. Is it a raw file or a TIF, for example?
5. There appears to no preference settings to modify the way image information is made available. Many browsers allow the user to show dimensions, file size, etc with the thumbnail.
Perhaps, some of my problems may relate to the system I have:
macOS Mojave 10.14.1
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017)
Processor 4.2 GHz Intel Core i7
Memory 32 GM2400 MHz DDR4
Graphics Radeon Pro 580 8192 MB
Ragardless, I'm going back to Luminar 2018 and will continue to use it as a supplemental editor in situations where its AI tools will be helpful.
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Bob, I don't think it has anything to do with your system. Skylum has released a very buggy application. I was editing a jpeg just a few minutes ago and when I try to add the Develop Filter it disappears from the list of filters and does not appear on the far right column so you make adjustments.
Like you I am going to rely on LUminar 2018 until they canclearly demonstrate a solid bit of software.
FYI I am running
macOS Nojave 10.14.2
Mac Pro
Processor 3.5 GHz 6Core Intel Xeon E5
Memory 64 GB 1866 MHz DDR3
Graphics Radeon Pro 700 6144MB
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Hi Bob, you're really not alone, Luminar 3 is very buggy and doesn't let use it on my iMac late 2016) and MacBook (late 2016 with M7).
I went back to 2018 version, this is working very well. I'm disappointed a lot from Skylum, they delivery unusable and made a big advertisement for the huge step in photo developing software...bad bad bad.
BR Michael J.
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Let's see: freezes, can't merge layers, randomly over exposes an image and then freezes, can't see or go back in history. I think it would be a huge mistake to open your only image, perhaps a copy. I'm not going to waste any more time trying this app. Either back to Lightroom/Photoshop or Luminar 2018.
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I have found a solution at least on a Mac but I tend to think it might also be a solution for those of you on Windows. Matt Seuss has an excellent video on not installing or uninstalling the Library. Here is the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxXokR-ayoY I encourage you all to watch it. I just followed his suggestions and I have not experienced any of the issues that I have written about on several of these forums.
While the Library concept that Skylum has designed I think will eventually prove to be awesome this initial iteration is the "root of all evil" that we are experiencing.
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I am also seeing serious performance issues with my new 2018 15" MBP. Rendering files from my Sony A7RIII is quite slow and even slower when I add adjustments.
Mojave 10.14.2
2.6 GHz Intel Core i7
16gb RAM
Radeon Pro 560X 4mb VRAM
I really want this to be a successful piece of software. Right now there are somer serious deficiencies which for the $39 I paid I am willing to wait it out and continue with LR at least until my current subscription runs out in August 2019.
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