Now you can export the image in a variety of formats and sizes by going to File > Export. This allows you to return later on to fine tune your adjustments as you have more time, or the need to do so. Make sure that you save the History as well by checking the box at the bottom of the dialog. So don't be too heavy-handed.īefore going any further, save the file as a Luminar document by going to File > Save. The best vignettes are those that aren't immediately apparent to viewers. Now for the finishing touch, add a vignette to direct the viewer's eye to the subject's face. If you want to see the mask, click on the eye icon in the brushing toolbar, as shown in the following illustration. (You may want to zoom in for this task by click on the + icon in the very top toolbar.) To achieve this, click on the brush icon, choose the Erase Brush from the brushing toolbar that appears, set the appropriate size of the brush and the opacity to 100 percent, then simply click and drag over the eyes to clear the filter from them. I love having Soft Focus for the overall image, but I want the subject's eyes nice and sharp. Using brushes in Luminar is so amazingly easy. More often than not, I use Soft Focus #2 from the popup window, then adjust Amount and Brightness. I prefer Soft Focus over Soft Glow for portrait work, so I click on the + icon at the top of the Filters Stack and add Soft Focus. Now that we have the color and tones adjusted, we can add a little enhance to our portrait. Our next stop is to use the tonal sliders to fine-tune the image's darks and lights. We just have to follow them down the list. The filters are already set in an excellent workflow order. You may have noticed at this point that we're working from top to bottom in the Workspace. If a neutral tone isn't available, then you can use one of the presets in the popup menu, or adjust the temperature and tint manually with the sliders. My favorite method is to use the eyedropper and click on a neutral tone, as shown in the illustration. This provides you with a set of filters appropriate for this type of image. Once your photo is viewable in Luminar, choose the Portrait Workspace. Yet the improvements are very flattering. A perfect example is how quickly you can enhance a portrait in Luminar. One of the benefits of a powerful set of filters is that they can help you improve your efficiency in post production.

Luminar portrait