Luminar Neo: Add image depth using Relight AI

Demo summary
The video shows how to use Relight AI to map the image and adjust brightness in the foreground and background independently to create depth.
Step-by-step
- Open the Relight AI tool
- Adjust the Brightness Near slider to brighten the foreground
- Adjust the Brightness Far slider to modify the background lighting
- Fine-tune the Depth slider to shift the boundary between the near and far planes
Tips
- Use independent foreground and background brightness adjustments to add depth to flat images
Highlights
“this feature is pretty cool because it allows you to map out certain parts of the image and fine-tune brightness”
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