Radiant Imaging Labs
Radiant Imaging Labs offers a tool known as Radiant Photo. This tool aims to enhance the quality of your photos and deliver perfect color rendition in every ima...
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What is Radiant Imaging Labs?
Radiant Imaging Labs is Radiant Photo 2 is an AI-assisted photo-editing software designed to optimize digital images with a single click while keeping photographers in complete creative control. The software analyzes each photo's object type, lighting, subject, and background to apply suitable editing settings automatically. Unlike generative AI tools, Radiant Photo 2 does not add new elements to images but instead uses Assistive AI to enhance existing pixels, making them the best they can be while preserving intellectual property and artist creativity.
Key features include intelligent scene detection that automatically recognizes landscapes, portraits, birds, pets, and cityscapes, applying optimized adjustments for each genre. The software offers genre-specific workflows including a 10-point skin tone detection system for portraits, 94 intelligent bird recognition scenes for bird photography, and dedicated tools for waterfalls, mountains, golden hour, and blue hour conditions. Additional features include Face Light for naturally lightening portrait faces, advanced color grading with intelligent style recipes, balanced exposure correction, sky toning, intelligent noise removal, graduated filters, and natural edits for eye and skin enhancement.
Radiant Photo 2 is designed for photographers of all skill levels from beginners to professionals who need to produce sparkling images quickly in bulk. It works as a standalone application on Windows and macOS and as a plugin for Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom Classic, and Corel PaintShop Pro. The software uses a secure 16-bit non-destructive workflow that saves edits in XML-based sidecar files, ensuring original files remain untouched. All image analysis and editing functions are performed locally on the user's device without cloud uploads, ensuring privacy, security, and fastest speed.
Radiant Imaging Labs pricing
Pricing model: Free
Radiant Photo 2 uses a perpetual license model with no monthly subscriptions. New users can purchase for $129 until January 2025, then $159 retail price afterward. Upgrade pricing for existing customers is $89 until January 2025, then $99 after. A limited-time Labor Day promotion offered $119. The software includes a 30-day free trial with no limitations (standalone and plugin). Free updates are included with perpetual license. Future paid upgrades will be optional and triable for free. Mobile version offers a freemium mode with basic features at no cost, with Pro features available via one-time lifetime payment or monthly/annual subscriptions.
Radiant Imaging Labs pros
- AI automatically gets photos to 90-100% complete without touching any sliders
- Never clips high levels and always respects black levels
- Cleans up tricky color casts that are difficult to fix manually
- Works offline locally on device without cloud dependencies
- 100% non-destructive editing with XML sidecar file savings
- 16-bit workflow that never sacrifices image quality
- Intelligent scene detection for landscapes, portraits, birds, and pets
- 10-point skin tone detection for professional portrait editing
- 94 intelligent bird recognition scenes for bird photography
- Face Light tool mimics professional softbox effect on location
- Works as standalone app and plugin for Photoshop, Lightroom, PaintShop Pro
- Batch editing tools for processing hundreds of photos simultaneously
- Customizable task-based workspaces tailored to specific workflows
- Perpetual license with no monthly subscription fees
- Free updates included with perpetual license purchase
- 30-day free trial with no limitations
- 30-day money-back guarantee on purchases
- Superior quality core trusted by professional photo printing labs worldwide
- Reproduces full visual spectrum of colors seen by human eyes
- Company 100% owned and operated by real photographers
Radiant Imaging Labs cons
- Old-school Windows GUI interface design
- Bird workflow detection is hit or miss, sometimes fails to detect cats
- Can mess up images with inaccurate color input
- Colors may be exaggerated too much with S-curve color profiles
- Non-English Windows fonts look strange displaying English text
- Workflows not available during free trial period
- Requires Microsoft Raw Image Extension and HEIF/HEVC extensions on Windows
- Perpetual license only works on one working computer meeting system requirements
- No cloud synchronization across devices
- Paid upgrade required for future major version releases
Frequently asked questions about Radiant Imaging Labs
Is Radiant Photo both a standalone application and plugin?
Yes. Radiant Photo works both as a standalone application and as a plugin for Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Lightroom Classic. This gives users flexibility to use it independently or integrate it into their existing workflow.
What are the minimum requirements to use Radiant Photo on Mac and PC?
For macOS: Intel processors need Apple ARM M-series or Intel Core i5+, macOS X 10.13 or later (Intel) or macOS 12.0+ (M-series), 8GB RAM minimum (16GB+ recommended), 1GB free disk space with SSD recommended, 1280×800 display minimum. For Windows: Intel Core i5+ or AMD Ryzen, Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit), 8GB RAM minimum (16GB+ recommended), 1GB free disk space with SSD, 1280×800 display minimum. Plugin hosts include Photoshop CS6 or Creative Cloud and Lightroom 6 or Classic.
Will updates be free with Radiant Photo?
Yes. When you buy the perpetual license, the software is yours. Most features being worked on will be available as free updates. There will also be free add-ons and some paid add-ons. A paid upgrade may be released in the future, but it is totally optional and you can try it for free before buying.
Is there a trial version available?
Yes. You can test Radiant Photo for 30 days without any limitations, both in standalone mode and as a plugin. The free trial forms are available on every page of the website. If Radiant Manager asks for an activation code during trial, just ignore the message.
Does Radiant Photo use generative AI?
No. Radiant Photo 2 uses Artificial Intelligence but does not use Generative AI. The goal is to make existing pixels the best they can be while keeping users in complete control. No personal data is transferred to the cloud; every edit is processed locally on users' devices for fastest speed, privacy, and security.
What programs support Radiant Photo as a plugin?
Radiant Photo operates as a plugin with Adobe Lightroom Classic 4 or newer, Adobe Photoshop CS6 or Creative Cloud, and Corel PaintShop Pro X6, X7, X8, X9, and V22.
Are edits non-destructive in Radiant Photo?
Yes. All editing tools are entirely non-destructive. The software automatically saves all editing settings in an XML-based sidecar file, ensuring older edits can be tweaked and original files are never impacted. The editing tools use a 16-bit workflow and never sacrifice image quality.
What workflows are available in Radiant Photo 2?
Radiant Photo 2 offers genre-specific workflows for portraits, landscapes, pets, and birds. The Portrait workflow includes 10-point skin tone detection and dedicated scenes for studio, environmental, group, and outdoor portraits. The Landscape workflow has optimized tools for cityscapes, waterfalls, mountains, golden hour, and blue hour. The Bird workflow features 94 intelligent scenes recognizing different bird types. The Pet workflow makes it easier to improve images of dogs, cats, horses, and more.
Can I try the mobile version before purchasing?
Absolutely. The mobile version offers a freemium mode allowing you to experience the app's capabilities at no cost. You can access basic features without creating an account. Just download it and start enhancing photos right away. Pro features are available via one-time lifetime payment or monthly/annual subscriptions.
What is the 30-day money-back guarantee policy?
Radiant Photo offers a 30-day money-back guarantee giving flexibility to see if the software fits your needs. Workflows are not available during the free trial, but if you're interested in using them after purchase, the money-back guarantee allows you to test if they work for your workflow before committing.