Luminar 2019 with libraries coming soon from Skylum software, this will be a free upgrade for current users

[Canon Rumors Guy]

Skylum Software will be releasing Luminar 2019 with Libraries in December of 2019, if not earlier. This update will be a big one, and to make it even bigger, Skylum is giving it away for free to current license holders.
About Luminar 2019 Libraries:
The first version of Libraries in Luminar is all about these main points: performance, comfort, and a complete user experience. This means the new version will give you speed to browse & organize images without the extra wait time. This means that you’ll enjoy your photos moments after you start the software.
A summary of what’s coming for Luminar

The new Luminar with Libraries will come this December.
This update is free for all Luminar 2018 users.
There will be NO paid upgrade to Luminar 2019.
Instead, you will get the new tools and features as free updates to your current version of Luminar.
More AI-powered tools will come to Luminar soon.
We will get better in keeping you updated on what’s coming.
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[Mars1954]

Releasing in December 2019 thats well over a year away why would you guys publish this now?

 

[LesC]

Think that's a typo, according to the Skylum, Libraries will arrive December 2018 with no paid upgrade until at least Dec 2019. See here: https://skylum.com/blog/new-luminar...277759501&mc_cid=1027275860&mc_eid=c339704129

I asked if Libraries will be able to read/use exisitng Lightroom catalogue & was told "LR migration tool will be added in the future updates"

 

[MrChad]

is Libraries the DAM (digital asset manager) many of us have been waiting for to add an Apple Aperture like experience to Luminar?