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Luminar Neo: Drawing neon effects with Neon and Glow

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Demo summary

The user demonstrates drawing custom neon light highlights over a subject using the Neon and Glow tool in Luminar Neo.

Step-by-step

  1. Open the Neon and Glow panel
  2. Draw directly onto the subject to highlight specific sections
  3. Adjust the Amount slider to control intensity
  4. Modify the Atmosphere, Spray, and Hue settings to refine the light effect
  5. Adjust the Whiteness slider to change the core brightness

Highlights

“that looks good now you can adjust the amount the atmosphere the spray and the U of the lights”

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