Skylum is also the developer of other photography apps for Mac such as Snapheal, Focus, Tonality, Intensify, Noiseless, and FX Photo Studio.

Skylum was founded as Macphun in 2008 by two gaming developers and amateur photographers, Dmitry Sytnik and Paul Muzok.

[3] In early 2010, Skylum launched its first macOS application, FX Photo Studio Pro, which was earlier available for iOS only.

[9] As a result of this collaboration, Aurora HDR, a High Dynamic Range editing and processing tool, was released in November 2015.

A year later, Skylum developed Luminar, an all-in-one photo editing software focused on ease of use and intuitive interface.

These versions integrated an increasing number of tools powered by AI technology, as Luminar evolved and added functionality.

With the introduction of Luminar AI in 2020, Skylum has moved further in the implementation of artificial intelligence, which has helped automate the process of photo editing without sacrificing the quality.

In late 2023 the Skylum team added generative AI features[12] to Luminar Neo's arsenal, including GenErase, GenSwap and GenExpand.

The Skylum Team also hosts exclusive photo excursions around the world under the brand name Luminar Adventures.

Excursions have already taken place in Iceland, with plans to add trips to Japan, Portugal and other scenic destinations like Antarctica in 2024 and forward.

Other notable software developed by the company includes Snapheal, Focus, Tonality, Intensify, Noiseless, FX Photo Studio, and Photolemur.