Photographers get a dramatic RAW update with iOS 27

Apple has told developers that iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS Golden Gate feature revised RAW image processing, which they can exploit to bring better sharpness and color in camera and image editing apps.


In principle, RAW photos are ones where there hasn't been any of the kind of processing that JPEG or PNG ones do. But in practice, Apple takes the RAW sensor data and does some processing to make it viewable.

Now in one of WWDC's developer sessions, the company has revealed a comprehensive update to this RAW processing. The new version 9 of its Core Image RAW improves denoising, color correction, and more, across the iPhone, iPad, and Mac.


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