Luminar Neo: Portrait retouching with Face and Skin AI

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Demo summary

The video demonstrates AI-powered portrait tools including Face Light, Eye Enhancer, and Skin Smoothing to remove imperfections and brighten features.

Step-by-step

Open the Portrait tools menu
Select Face AI to access Face Light and Slim Face sliders
Zoom into the eyes to use the Eye Enhancer and Enlarge Eyes options
Adjust the Remove Dark Circles slider if necessary
Switch to Skin AI and adjust the Amount slider to soften skin
Use the Shine Removal tool to reduce highlights on the face
Toggle Skin Defects Removal to automatically clear imperfections

Options

Make the face slimmer using the Slim Face slider
Enlarge eyes using the Enlarge Eyes option
Adjust mouth settings within Face AI
Remove dark circles around the eyes

Watch out for

The Slim Face tool can produce an unnatural result
Skin Defects Removal can sometimes create weird artifacts
The AI does not always work perfectly when removing defects

Tips

Avoid using the Slim Face tool
Do not use the Enlarge Eyes option
Use the Eye Enhancer to subtly brighten the iris
Do not push the Skin AI amount slider too high to avoid artifacts

Highlights

“this is a a really good one that you can use a lot”

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