Topaz Plug ins?

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Paul Hazelwood
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So far I am loving Luminar NEO.  Before NEO was released, I had been using Luminar 4 mostly, along with AI for the things it does better than 4.  One thing very useful in Luminar 4 is that I can use Topaz Denoise and Sharpen AI as plug ins.  Is this feature going to be added, or am I just missing how to do it?

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    Londinense

    Luminar AI can't do plugins since it doesn't support layers. Luminar 4 can, whilst Luminar Neo doesn't have true layers at present, so can't.

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    Katherine Nelson

    Hi guys!

    The use of Photoshop-style plugins is currently not available in Luminar Neo. However, we clearly understand the popularity of this request and are actively exploring its implementation. Our brand-new Luminar Neo engine and layers workflow mean that support is possible. This will pave the way for smoother integrations with other specialized plugins.

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    Todd Mitchell

    Any progress on this in the last couple of months?  I want to upgrade to Neo but only if I can integrate my Topaz denoise plugin as I do in Luminar 4.  
    Thx!

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    Elena Blum

    Hi Todd,

    Not yet, but I will forward your request to the team.

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    Subash Rajesh

    Bumping this thread as I really need this feature in Luminar NEO

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    Bruce Campbell

    I also really need this feature as I use Topaz products all the time. Not having this capability will force me to go back to L4 - again!

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    Member

    Please add Topaz plugins to Neo. I bought Neo not knowing that plugins don't work. Without that capability Neo hold little value to me and have only used it a couple of times. Seems like a good piece of software that falls just a wee bit short

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    Member

    I was excited to use the Neo, until I found out that I can't add Topaz plug in as I can in Luminar 4.

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    Johann Muller

    Adding my vote to this

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    Efrain Colon-Gallardo

    The ability to use independent plug-ins/extensions really is needed to make your Luminar Neo useful for most people. Luminar Neo is a good try but the ability to use plug-ins makes Paintshop Pro's access to plug-ins a better deal because plug-in makers like Topaz, Perfectly Clear, Eye Candy, etc. specialize in limited fields rather than also supporting a full platform like you and Paintshop.

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    Fully agree with the above. I pre bought Neo only to find  out that it doesn't use Plug-ins..My bad.  Still using Luminar 4. The failure to include plug-ins will push people to other platforms...

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    Todd Mitchell
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    Completely agree. I still use v4. I will move on from skylum products before moving up to neo unless plugins are offered soon.

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    Tanja Boehnke

    any news on this? 

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    Kate Williams

    Hi Tanja, 

    Not at the moment, however, we do have this feature in our backlog.

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    Michael Pöpel
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    I would alos like to give my vote her for the possibility to use Topaz as Plugin with Luminar Neo.
    I´ve also bought Luminar Sharpen and Noiseless AI, but Topaz Photo AI gives better results.
    But Luminar Neo is excellent for the proceeding Raw-Development
    Since Luminar also supports Layers (as Luminar 4) it would be great to have the possibility to Use Topaz as a plug-In.
    Any news on this topic like an aimed delivery month?

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    Elena Blum

    Hi Michael,

    We have no ETA for such an update yet. Therefore, you can only export the processed photo from Luminar Neo and then re-upload it to Topaz's standalone mode. 

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    Steve Jenner

    Hmm, just upgraded from Luminar 4 to Neo simply because topaz photo ai plugin crashes luminar 4. denoise and sharpen still work fine. I was kind of annoyed to see that there was NO implementation of this at all! I might ask for a refund, as i was quite happy with luminar 4 up to this point. I now have less in a more modern software package. NOT HAPPY

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    Todd Mitchell
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    I'm with you Steve. I'm reevaluating Lightroom even though I hate the subscription service at least my plugins will work and the update path with skylum products could just as well be a subscription service. Very fortunate because I really like my workflow in luminar 4. But it seems there's no other path forward on several fronts.

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    Steve Jenner

    Apart from a few extra gimmicks, its not really a lot different from luminar 4. and it seems to slow down my computer more. Ill work with it for a few days to see if its worth it. Very disappointed about the lack of plugin support. Hopefully they can put that to the top of the pile.. I moved away from Lightroom because of the subscription model and didn't miss it one bit with luminar 4. Like most people, I am a hobbyist, and don't want to pay out monthly for software. Its a different story for professional photographers obviously. Lets see..

     

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