Luminar Neo: Automatic Sky Replacement
Luminar NeoDemo summary
The creator demonstrates Luminar Neo's Sky AI to automatically replace a dull sky with a new cloud selection, including adjustments for orientation, relighting, and warmth.
Step-by-step
- Open the Sky AI tool in Luminar Neo
- Click on Sky Selection to browse available skies
- Select a new sky from the library
- Adjust Sky Orientation to position the clouds vertically or horizontally
- Use Scene Relighting to match the foreground lighting to the new sky
- Modify Sky Adjustments like Defocus, Warmth, and Brightness to blend the image
Options
- Relight Human
- Adjust Reflection amount
- Apply Water blur
- Defocus the sky
Tips
- Check the edges of complex objects like trees to ensure the replacement looks natural
- Adjust the warmth and brightness if the automatic replacement feels too intense for the original scene
Highlights
“it was an automatic sky replacement and you can see that even with the edges of the tree, it's a very natural sky replacement”
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