This article was updated on October 29th, 2020
I am excited to report that Skylum has released an update to Luminar 3.
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This update adds support for Canon EOS M50 and EOS R Mirrorless cameras.
Windows:
Improvements
- CR3 Raw Support
- Faster Looks Preview
Usability & Bug Fixes
- Fix duplicate layer bugs
- Crash at bridging the filmstrip image
- Crash when clicking on a Look when navigating through the folder
macOS:
Improvements
- CR3 Raw Support
- Faster Looks Preview
Usability & Bug Fixes
- Luminar 3 Crash when launching Lightroom
Lookout for an e-mail from Skylum with a free looks pack!
Update Instructions:
macOS: Launch Luminar, then in the top menu bar choose Luminar –> Check for Updates.
Windows: Launch Luminar, then in the top menu bar choose Help –> Check for Updates.
*After you update, be sure to also rerun the plugin installer if you’re using Luminar as a plugin for Photoshop or Lightroom Classic.
.CR2 VS .CR3
The difference between a CR2 and CR3 file is the CR2 is based on the TIFF unlossy format. The CR3 file is closer to the CIFF (Camera Image File Format).