Sky meets water, with the next generation of sky replacement

Back in 2019, Luminar introduced a revolutionary new feature — the first fully automatic sky replacement. Powered by artificial intelligence, AI Sky Replacement became extremely popular with our users.

Many referred to it as the industry standard when it came to sky replacement in photo editing. It got so popular that other companies followed Luminar to introduce their sky replacement tools, too.

Imagine being on vacation where that perfect moment is in front of you, only to be let down by a dull, uninspiring sky. AI Sky Replacement fixed all that, and we’re just getting started.

A sneak peek of the next version of sky replacement

Today, our innovation with AI Sky Replacement continues, through the Sky^AI tool in Luminar^AI. We want to bring you the most innovative tools that can make your editing process quicker and easier than ever before, while also providing you with inspiration to create something truly amazing.

We’ve heard from a lot of you over the past year, saying there’s one thing missing from the sky replacement experience — water reflections. Coming in an update to Luminar^AI in 2021, you’ll be able to automatically have your sky reflect in the water in your scene, without any manual work from you.

With Sky^AI, you’ll be able to have your replaced sky reflect on the water automatically. That means no more duplicating your scene, flipping it and applying a bunch of masking to make it look realistic. Instead, Luminar^AI does the hard work for you, whether you’re working on that photo in front of a mystical castle you saw on vacation, or when you were at the beach hoping for a beautiful sunset. Sky^AI will ensure that any water in your scene has your replaced sky reflected.

And just like your main sky, your reflected sky will adapt to your relight settings, and be blurred into the scene without any manual work from you. If you need to dial it in a bit more, you can adjust the levels of the reflection. You can even bring in things like water ripples to show some motion in your scene.

The best part? All the details in your scene stay in your scene. Ducks, leaves, beach toys … they’re all there right where they should be. Sky^AI works around your scene’s objects, automatically recognizing small details to make for a hyper-realistic view — just the way you'd envisioned.

Find the right sky, every time

Also coming in 2021, you’ll be able to browse through your library of skies in a thumbnail viewer. Gone are the days of keeping track of which “Bright Sky” or “Dramatic Sunset” you’d like best. The thumbnail browser will show you a preview of each sky, making it easy to find the right sky for your photograph.

You can’t predict Mother Nature, but with Sky^AI in the new Luminar^AI, you can get that sky you were looking for. Which is important, especially during those special days that you’ll never forget.

We can’t wait to see the magical scenes you’ll create with Sky^AI, and the other AI-powered tools, coming later this year only to Luminar^AI.

Preorder your copy of Luminar^AI.