Luminar Neo

Luminar Neo

Skylum
Photon Studio

Photon Studio

Tenzen Studio
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About

Simple photo editor with AI that helps edit your photos as you imagine it in your eyes. Luminar Neo calculates the depth of a photo and creates a 3D map, making it possible to spread light naturally in 3D space across a 2D image. You can also relight the background and foreground separately, meaning you can darken parts of the image as well. This opens up an opportunity for creative relighting in order to bring your artistic vision to life. Portrait Background RemovalAI is a powerful feature created on the basis of MaskAI, the smart AI technology that quickly detects and selects the objects in the photo. Forget about time-consuming manual selections. Remove the whole background behind the people in your photo, automatically. Portrait Background RemovalAI helps every Luminar artist expand their ideas. Pull the focus on your subject or get the perfect space for further adjustments in your creative compositions.

About

Photon Studio is a free desktop photo-editing and design application for photographers, retouchers, illustrators, and other creative users working with raster images. It provides layered editing, selections, masks, retouching, color and RAW adjustments, filters, text, vector shapes, artboards, and batch actions. The application opens and saves PSD and PSB files with layers and supports common image formats, familiar Photoshop-style tools, and keyboard shortcuts. AI-assisted selections and background removal run locally on the user's computer. Photon supports offline workflows, a command-line interface, and an MCP server that lets compatible coding assistants and agents work with documents. Available for macOS, Windows, and Linux, it stores files locally and does not require an account for normal use. Photon is suitable for personal and commercial creative work.

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Not Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Supported
iPad Supported
Android Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Supported
Cloud Not Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Audience

Photographers, artists and any user requiring a photo editing solution to optimize and improve the quality of their photos

Audience

Photographers, retouchers, illustrators, designers, and other individual or commercial creative users who edit raster images and layered documents.

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Supported
Online Supported

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Not Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

API

Offers API Supported

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

$59 per year
Free Version Not Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Pricing

Free
Photon Studio is free for personal and commercial use, with no trial, account, license fee, or royalty required. Donations are optional.
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 4.8 / 5
ease 4.6 / 5
features 4.6 / 5
design 4.6 / 5
support 4.9 / 5

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 0.0 / 5
ease 0.0 / 5
features 0.0 / 5
design 0.0 / 5
support 0.0 / 5

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Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • Great variety of tools for beginners and pros AI tools and batch processing Intuitive interface
  • The interface is clean and intuitive — you can start editing without spending hours watching tutorials. AI tools like background removal, relighting, and automatic adjustments genuinely speed up the workflow. Presets are a huge time-saver, especially when applying a consistent look to a full photo set.
  • The AI tools are truly impressive. I love the portrait enhancement features that help improve skin tones and overall look in no time. The software also integrates well with my other editing tools, making it a versatile addition to my workflow.
  • - The AI tools are genuinely helpful and speed up editing. - Huge variety of presets to choose from. - Wide range of tools available. - Very easy to use, even if you’re not an expert.
  • It's modern, aesthetically pleasing, nothing irritating. You can customize it for yourself, and this is important for visual perception. It's also convenient that you can now clear the cache directly from the settings.

Cons

  • It may take longer to process large objects Tools with AI generation may take a little longer to achieve the desired result
  • Exporting large batches of photos can be noticeably slow.
  • There is a slight lag when working with very high-resolution images, but the overall experience is still fantastic
  • - The AI tools don’t always deliver perfect results. - Some basic functions, like adding text or drawing, are missing.
  • I would like more export settings. There are a minimum of them now, and in some scenarios this is not enough.

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Supported
In Person Not Supported

Training

Documentation Not Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Company Information

Skylum
Founded: 2008
United States
skylum.com/luminar-neo

Company Information

Tenzen Studio
tenzen.studio/photon/

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Categories

AI Image Upscalers Supported
AI Photo Editors Supported
Background Remover Supported
Face Editing Supported
Graphic Design Supported
Photo Editing Supported

Categories

Graphic Design Supported
Photo Editing Supported

Integrations

Claude Code Not Supported
Cursor Not Supported
Gemini CLI Not Supported
Model Context Protocol (MCP) Not Supported
OpenAI Codex Not Supported
OpenCode Not Supported
Visual Studio Code Not Supported

Integrations

Claude Code Supported
Cursor Supported
Gemini CLI Supported
Model Context Protocol (MCP) Supported
OpenAI Codex Supported
OpenCode Supported
Visual Studio Code Supported
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