Magic Remover vs Luminar Neo

Magic Remover erases unwanted objects, people, text, and watermarks from photos using AI inpainting in the browser. You upload an image, brush over the area to remove, and the tool reconstructs the background behind the selection. ZMO.AI positions it for e-commerce cleanup, watermark removal, and fixing defects in generated images.

Dedicated background removers strip the whole canvas. Magic Remover targets selective cleanup with a brush mask so you delete one passerby, logo, or blemish while leaving the rest untouched. ZMO lists unlimited free edits with no image size cap, though high-resolution downloads may require a Pro membership on the broader ZMO platform.

Photographers, marketplace sellers, and social creators use it when Photoshop is overkill. The remover subdomain was unreachable during this check, but ZMO's ImgCreator suite still links to Magic Remover alongside a separate Background Remover tool at imgcreator.zmo.ai.

Luminar Neo is a desktop photo editor for macOS and Windows that combines one-click AI adjustments with layer-based manual control. Sky replacement, portrait retouching, generative erase and expand, HDR merge, and noise reduction all live in one app, with optional Lightroom Classic and Photoshop plug-in support.

Where subscription editors lock you into monthly fees, Skylum sells Luminar as a perpetual license with 2 device activations. Generative AI tools and the asset library renew annually, but the core app stays yours after a single purchase, which suits photographers who edit in bursts rather than every day.

Landscape shooters, portrait photographers, and hobbyists use Luminar Neo for batch presets, RAW support across 1000+ cameras, and cross-device handoff from mobile to desktop on higher tiers. An AI Assistant suggests edits in 16 languages and opens the right tool when you ask how-to questions.