LUMAFUSION
If you're a videographer, journalist or a film maker and you own a Mac, and you don't have the Lumafusion app on your device, then I must say you're missing out. Lumafusion has been rated by users especially professionals as one of the best video editing apps in the appstore, if not the best.
It is important to note that there are apps that perform just as nicely as it does but not quite as they lack a few features compared to Lumafusion.
What is Lumafusion?
Lumafusion is a mobile third-party video editing app that makes editing so much easier for professionals to do as it combines fun and comprehensiveness in its usage.
This app is literally a professional videographer's dream. To make it clearer, it gives you the pc feel, but on your smartphone. Moreso, the thought put into making this app will amaze you once you get to using it.
Lumafusion, I must say, isn't meant for beginners. It's meant to be used in creating well edited videos by professional videographers who will most definitely enjoy the progression and tricks created by the app for editing.
It's easy because you subconsciously know what to do and that's a great feature, if you ask me.
This video editing software has a "how to" video linked in the menu so all you need do is watch and you're set to start editing your videos. Also, the user interface isn't cluttered at all and easy to understand to enable you work without being distracted.
Features
The following are the features of LUMAFUSION:
1. It supports recording/streaming in 4k resolution.
2. It has the insert and overwrite ability.
3. It supports live audio mixing.
4. It has a huge variety of transitions, effects and even royalty-free music embedded to choose from.
5. It has cloud storage feature ie you can import and export files from the app.
6. It supports Keyframing
There are several other features which I'm sure a professional would really appreciate but the above are the most notable.
Uses/ Importance of Lumafusion
However moving further, here's why I think Lumafusion is pretty much important to a user:
Most iPads or iOS devices have a problem with connectivity as this is limited in most, therefore being a serious stumbling block in mobile editing.
Lumafusion doesn't subscribe to this problem because it is integrated with the Western Digital My Passport Wireless Pro which provides easy connectivity to stored media whether it is contained in the memory card or hard drive.
A professional can also mark or shuttle in and out points from same source viewer, and not forgetting the voice-over mixing capability.
A true professional used to editing on their pc would find it easy to use this app and be happy with all the features it possess in usage as the app was created to help in their creative process.
PROS
1. There's no subscription. It only requires a one time payment of $20.
2. Built in royalty-free music.
3. Keyframing.
4. Rudimentary color correction.
CONS
1. It doesn't have a practical noise reduction option.
2. It is obviously slower than when used on a PC because of the difference in CPUs.
3. It lacks ProRes support.
4. There's no built in video stabilization option yet but it's coming soon.
Download and install LumaFusion on your Laptop or Desktop computer
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Or follow the guide below to use on PC:
Select your PC version:
- Windows 7-10
- Windows 11
If you want to install and use the LumaFusion app on your PC or Mac, you will need to download and install a Desktop App emulator for your computer. We have worked diligently to help you understand how to use this app for your computer in 4 simple steps below:
Step 1: Download an Android emulator for PC and Mac
Ok. First things first. If you want to use the application on your computer, first visit the Mac store or Windows AppStore and search for either the Bluestacks app or the Nox App >> . Most of the tutorials on the web recommends the Bluestacks app and I might be tempted to recommend it too, because you are more likely to easily find solutions online if you have trouble using the Bluestacks application on your computer. You can download the Bluestacks Pc or Mac software Here >> .
Step 2: Install the emulator on your PC or Mac
Now that you have downloaded the emulator of your choice, go to the Downloads folder on your computer to locate the emulator or Bluestacks application.
Once you have found it, click it to install the application or exe on your PC or Mac computer.
Now click Next to accept the license agreement.
Follow the on screen directives in order to install the application properly.
If you do the above correctly, the Emulator app will be successfully installed.
Step 3: for PC - Windows 7/8 / 8.1 / 10 / 11
Now, open the Emulator application you have installed and look for its search bar. Once you found it, type LumaFusion in the search bar and press Search. Click on LumaFusionapplication icon. A window of LumaFusion on the Play Store or the app store will open and it will display the Store in your emulator application. Now, press the Install button and like on an iPhone or Android device, your application will start downloading. Now we are all done.
You will see an icon called "All Apps".
Click on it and it will take you to a page containing all your installed applications.
You should see the icon. Click on it and start using the application.
Step 4: for Mac OS
Hi. Mac user!
The steps to use LumaFusion for Mac are exactly like the ones for Windows OS above. All you need to do is install the Nox Application Emulator or Bluestack on your Macintosh. The links are provided in step one
Need help or Can't find what you need? Kindly contact us here →
How to download and install LumaFusion on Windows 11
To use mobile apps on your Windows 11, you need to install the Amazon Appstore. Once it's set up, you'll be able to browse and install mobile apps from a curated catalogue. If you want to run android apps on your Windows 11, this guide is for you.
Steps to setup your pc and download LumaFusion app on Windows 11:
- Check if your computer is compatible: Here are the minimum requirements:
- RAM: 8GB (minimum), 16GB (recommended)
- Storage: SSD
- Processor:
- Intel Core i3 8th Gen (minimum or above)
- AMD Ryzen 3000 (minimum or above)
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c (minimum or above)
- Processor Architecture: x64 or ARM64
- Check if LumaFusion already has a native Windows version here ». If there is no native version, proceed to step 3.
- Install the Amazon Appstore from the Microsoft Store here ». Selecting "Get" will begin the installation of the App and will automatically install Windows Subsystem for Android too.
- After installation, the Amazon Appstore and the Windows Subsystem for Android Settings app will appear in the Start menu and your apps list. Open the Amazon Appstore and login with your Amazon account.
- Go to the Amazon App store and search for "LumaFusion". Open the app page by clicking the app icon. Click "Install". After installation, Click "Open" to start using the LumaFusion app.
To find LumaFusion Android app on Windows 11 after you install it, Go to Start menu » Recommended section. If you can't find the LumaFusion app there, click on "All apps" next to the pinned section in the Start menu and scroll through the list.
Was the setup process hard? Is Amazon Appstore on Windows not available in your country or Is LumaFusion app not working on your Windows 11? Simply download the APK directly and install via emulator. Follow the best guide for this here ».
LumaFusion On iTunes
| Download |
Developer |
Rating |
Score |
Current version |
Adult Ranking |
| $29.99 On iTunes |
Luma Touch LLC |
19840 |
4.78483 |
3.0.11 |
4+ |
Thank you for reading this tutorial. Have a nice day!
LumaFusion Software Features and Description
Welcome to the #1 multitrack mobile video editing app. A professional and intuitive storytelling environment will inspire you to craft your story wherever you are, from the mountain top to the living room. Recapture the magic of storytelling and the joy of editing!
“When it comes to editing video on an iOS device, LumaFusion has no equal.” - MacWorld
“If you have ever dreamed of editing videos on the iPad (or iPhone), or if you have the slightest passing interest in doing so, you need to own LumaFusion.” - 9to5Mac
“From aspect ratios to frame rates, you get full control over every aspect of your projects… this has just about everything power users are going to need.” - Gizmodo
Included in the one time purchase:
EDITING
• Use 6 video/audio tracks
• Use 6 additional audio tracks
• Edit with the enhanced magnetic timeline with insert/overwrite and link/unlink clips
• Display track headers for locking, hiding, and muting tracks
• Use preset transitions or create your own
• Display your preview on an external monitor
• Add markers with notes to your timeline
• Cut, copy, paste in your timeline and between projects using Multiselect
EFFECTS
• Layer effects; green screen, luma and chroma keys, blurs, distort, styles and color
• Stabilize videos with integrated Lock and Load Stabilizer
• Use powerful color correction tools
• Select from included color LUTs like FiLMiC deLog or import your own .cube or .3dl
• Animate with unlimited keyframes
• Save and share effect presets
SPEED FX
• Create slow motion/fast motion forward and reverse
• Create smooth slow motion with 120 and 240fps files
• Edit with time-lapse video
AUDIO
• Fine tune audio perfectly with the Graphic EQ
• Keyframe audio levels, panning and EQ for perfect mixes
• Fill-from-left / right for dual-mono audio captures
• Isolate tracks on multiple track files
• Duck music during dialog with Auto-ducking
• Add third-party audio plugins
TITLER
• Create multilayer titles with shapes and images
• Adjust font, color, face, border and shadow
• Import custom fonts
• Save and share title presets
PROJECT MANAGER
• Create endless projects with a variety of aspect ratios (including landscape, portrait, square, widescreen film)
• Create projects for editing iPhone and iPad screen recordings
• Work in frame rates from 18fps to 240fps
• Duplicate, add notes, and use color-tag
MEDIA LIBRARY
• Use media directly from Photos, GNARBOX, WD Wireless, Frame.io
• Edit direct from USB-C drives
• Import media: cloud storage, SanDisk iXpand and SMB network drives
• Use for free: dozens of royalty-free music, sound fx, videos, and backgrounds
• View detailed metadata for your media
• Rename, add notes, and color-tag
• Sort and search to quickly find what you need
SHARE
• Easily share movies with control over resolution, quality, and format
• Create a snapshot of any frame
• Archive projects for backup or edit on another device
• Full ProRes editing and export on ProRes-compatible devices
AVAILABLE PURCHASES
• Subscribe to Storyblocks for LumaFusion to access the full library of music and clips
• Export to Final Cut Pro (FCPXML) for further editing on the desktop
EXCEPTIONAL FREE SUPPORT
• Access in-app help and online tutorials to get you started and keep you going
• Explore our full reference guide at https://luma-touch.com/lumafusion-reference-guide
• Contact our friendly support with direct access to our editing experts at https://luma-touch.com/support
Top Pcmac Reviews
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Latest Update Broke the App!!
By In-App-Ripoff (Pcmac user)
Great update, guys!....NOT. Now the app keeps immediately crashing, as soon as it opens! I click the icon, to start app. I pull in 2 short videos to edit them together. I try to link them, before editing, and the app appears to just shut down. I restart app. It does it again. I try it again....same thing, but I then notice that it doesn’t completely close. It looks like it’s running in the background, as I see the app screen/window, when I double click home button (on iPad Pro.) I completely close the app out, (there are no other apps open) and click icon to start it again. It does the same thing..appears to close, (My home screen wallpaper is on screen) but I see the app is running in the background, as seen by once again double clicking home button. I completely close app out, again, and this time completely shut down the iPad, and restart it. Try to open app once more..surprise, it does the same thing as before...shuts down to background! The app is now totally unusable! It stays open for about 2 seconds each time I open it, and then crashes/app window disappears, as if it closed, but is running in background, and if I click on the app window to bring it up again, it just keeps doing the same thing! The app had been working fine, before I installed the latest update. What now?????
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Pay once, use forever!
By TussalDragon344 (Pcmac user)
Luma Fusion is worth more than its price tag; it competes well against the likes of Adobe Premiere and Sony Vegas with its simplicity and efficiency. However, it lacks some (most used/ popular) effects that you may find the former having plenty of (both visual and audio). That doesn’t mean that it isn't worth the trouble; the precision, the control, the friendly UI and the overall organized file distribution, you can’t go wrong there.
It supports your everyday file formats and it can export your “movie” faster than Sony Vegas Pro, yet when it comes to editing, there are a few bugs (unfixed...?) and minor problems that may be annoying;
- audio (only audio, not audio from video) can be off sync, when the file itself is 100% intact (this happens after scrolling forwards in the editing section)
- preview may lag if you scroll through the editing fast and do a forceful stop to play a part of the video
- it takes quite a bit to wait for the lag to go away
- if the preview is played after these previous 2 events occur, the editing won’t scroll with the preview and when paused, will pause off sync to the preview (this is very complicated to explain...)
- the audio waveforms (the white spikes that represent audio) aren’t precise; editing may be a bit difficult since it can be hard to do an exact cut + the audio being off sync
Hope these issues get dealt with as soon as the devs read this. Thank you anyway!
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I’m getting kind of upset now
By mcgaughja (Pcmac user)
I’ve been having an issue for two weeks now, where a lot of the buttons have been squeezed together to make room for the “Size and Position” text box displayed to the left in the size and position menu, causing them to overlap and make the app basically unusable. This may not be your problem, but I do use this app to edit animations and videos for school or friends, and it has played a rather big role in my life for the past 3 or 4 months. I’ve been using this editor for everything, and it was absolutely perfect! But now, I can’t use it at all. I emailed customer support and was told they’d write a bug report to notify the developers of this issue, and they told me it’d take a couple days. Then, a couple days past, and there was an update! Only it wasn’t fixing the issue... so I emailed again and was told that I’d have to wait until the end of the year. I don’t know what to do now but ask you to PLEASE PRIORITIZE THIS ISSUE! I know I’m not the only one, I have friends who use this app who have the same phone as me and they’re having the same problem! If this came off as aggressive or impatient, I’m sorry, but the best you can do if not prioritize the issue is give an estimated date of when you think the issue will be fixed?? LumaFusion has always been an incredible app and I don’t want to lose it! Thank you for reading this!
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Audio syncing issues, WD Passport support is unusable
By UATW (Pcmac user)
I've used LumaFusion for about 5 months as my editing app of choice and have generally been ok with the intricacies, but while editing my latest video I found the straw that broke this camel's back (pun intended...read on). While overall things work well enough to get a decent edit done, when I went back to start adding music I found that every time I hit play the music starts from a different point in the song. As such it's impossible to edit to the beat when the beat changes every time, and from what I'm reading I'm not the only one who is experiencing this issue. Another different, non-deal breaker, yet still super annoying issue is the WD Passport support, or should I say lack thereof. While they advertise that you can edit directly from the drive and it'll only download the necessary footage, in practice the connection is so slow that its completely unuable. Not sure if this is an issue with the drive or LumaFusion. As such I've resorted back to just copying footage from the drive to a PNY lightning/USB flash drive then copying from there to my iPad. It's time consuming but it works and once the footage is on the iPad I can edit like normal without waiting for it to buffer. In the end I'm giving up on trying to travel light and still get edits done on the road and will be packing my laptop from now on so I can use a real video editor and save my sanity at the expense of my back. Bon Voyage.
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