If you are shooting in the format RAW and then edit your images in apps on your iPhone, iPad or Mac, you have something to look forward to. Apple namely with iOS 27, iPadOS 27 and macOS 27 come with a whole new generation of its RAW engine, which according to the company represents the biggest shift since its inception. The new product is called RAW 9 and uses machine learning and the power of the Neural Engine to extract more detail from photos while significantly reducing noise.
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Unlike most new features that are visible at first glance, this change takes place completely in the background of the system. But it is all the more interesting. RAW The engine is used by many professional photo applications and editors that work with system photo processing. In other words, not only new images, but also older ones can get better results. RAW photos that you reopen and edit.
Apple during the developer presentation, he showed several sample photos showing the difference between the current RAW 8 and new RAW 9 is very noticeable. The new engine can handle finer detail, preserves textures better, and removes image noise much more effectively. The biggest difference is seen in images taken in poorer lighting conditions or at high ISO values. It is also interesting that Apple does not rely only on classic algorithms. The new processing uses a machine learning model that simultaneously performs demosaicing and noise removal. Thanks to this, it can work better with the data from the camera sensor and the result is sharper photos with more natural colors. Moreover, the entire process is done directly on the device via the Neural Engine, so there is no need to send anything to cloudu.
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Especially photographers will be pleased
It should be noted that this is not a feature intended for regular users who shoot exclusively in HEIF or JPEG format. Photographers working with RAW files from digital cameras or applications that support this format. Apple at the same time, it reminds us that its systematic processing RAW It currently supports nearly 800 different camera models, so the change will affect a really wide range of devices.
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Nevertheless, it is clear that Apple photography is definitely not forgotten. While most of the attention this year is focused on Apple Intelligence, Siri or a new system design, similar improvements are also being made in the background, which are not as visible, but can have a much greater benefit for many users. Moreover, if the results in practice match the examples that Apple demonstrated to developers, awaits photographers with iOS 27 really very nice improvements. But if you are "only" interested in always taking a nice photo, then this news is obviously not for you. Photo in format RAW It is a "raw" output without AI editing or anything similar, which ultimately means that it may not look good at all without additional editing.
