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Camera Raw v18.6: Light Up Your Images with Glow, Create Transparent Cu...

Camera Raw v18.5 Now Available: Smarter AI Retouching, Enhanced Vectors...

Camera Raw v18.4.1: Extend your canvas with Generative Expand, present...

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Anshul_Saini
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Camera Raw v18.6: Light Up Your Images with Glow, Create Transparent Cutouts with Trim, and View Photo Details with the New Metadata Info Panel
Camera Raw v18.6: Light Up Your Images with Glow, Create Transparent Cutouts with Trim, and View Photo Details with the New Metadata Info Panel

Camera Raw v18.6 introduces new ways to enhance your images and simplify your workflow. Create dreamy, light-filled looks with Glow, turn crops into transparent cutouts with Trim, and access essential photo information instantly with the new Metadata Info Panel, all without leaving the Camera Raw workspace. What’s NewThe August 2026 release of Camera Raw v18.6 introduces new ways to enhance, refine, and understand your images without leaving your editing workflow. The headline addition is Glow, a new effect that creates a soft, luminous atmosphere by spreading light from the brightest areas of your photo into surrounding tones. Whether you're aiming for subtle diffusion, ethereal bloom, or retro-inspired halation, Glow makes it easy to add cinematic character directly within Camera Raw.This release also introduces Trim in the Crop & Expand panel, allowing you to convert a crop into a clean transparent cutout by removing everything outside the selected area. For photographers and de

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Anshul_Saini
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Anshul_Saini
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Anshul_SainiCommunity Manager
Camera Raw v18.5 Now Available: Smarter AI Retouching, Enhanced Vectorscope, Render to DNG, and More
Camera Raw v18.5 Now Available: Smarter AI Retouching, Enhanced Vectorscope, Render to DNG, and More

The August 2026 release of Camera Raw (v18.5) introduces powerful new retouching capabilities, expanded control over AI-powered features, and enhanced Vectorscope. Whether you're refining portraits, managing AI-assisted workflows, or performing precise color grading, this release gives you greater flexibility and control throughout your editing process. What’s NewOne of the headline additions in Camera Raw v18.5 is the new AI-powered Remove Blemishes from a Photo feature, which automatically detects and removes skin blemishes, moles, freckles, and other facial marks. You remain in control with adjustable Amount and Fade sliders, and can fine-tune individual corrections by removing or restoring specific spots as needed.For users who prefer a more traditional editing experience, Camera Raw now lets you manage generative AI features directly from the Preferences dialog. Features such as Generative Remove, Generative Expand, and Distraction People Removal can be enabled or disabled based o

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Anshul_Saini
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Anshul_Saini
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Anshul_SainiCommunity Manager
Camera Raw v18.4.1: Extend your canvas with Generative Expand, present photos in fullscreen, and view autofocus points
Camera Raw v18.4.1: Extend your canvas with Generative Expand, present photos in fullscreen, and view autofocus points

The July 2026 update to Camera Raw (v18.4.1) pairs the creative power of Generative Expand with a new Fullscreen Presentation mode for showcasing your work and a new autofocus points overlay for supported raw files. What’s NewCamera Raw (v18.4.1) gives photographers more creative range and a smoother workflow. Generative Expand is ready whenever you need it, letting you extend your photo's canvas and fill the new areas with content that blends naturally with the original image. The new Full screen presentation mode lets you showcase/ review your photos in a focused manner, move through them with the arrow keys, and right-click to customize the background color and layout. A new autofocus points overlay shows your camera's focus points directly on the photo preview for supported Canon, Nikon, and Sony raw files, so you can check focus at capture time without affecting your edits or the file's metadata. This release also adds support for new lenses.Learn more about the latest updates her

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Anshul_Saini
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Anshul_Saini
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Camera Raw 18.4 is Live! Precision masking, Vectorscope, and faster workflows
Camera Raw 18.4 is Live! Precision masking, Vectorscope, and faster workflows

This release brings sharper precision, deeper color insight, and more control to every edit. What’s NewThe June update for Camera Raw v18.4 brings sharper precision, richer color insight, and more control in your editing workflow. You’ll notice significantly improved subject detection when masking, making it easier to isolate subjects, even in complex, busy backgrounds, for faster and cleaner edits.Color workflows get a meaningful upgrade with the introduction of Vectorscope, which lets you visualize hue and saturation distributions for more accurate color grading and consistent skin tones.Alongside this, the new Bidirectional Gradient mask opens up creative possibilities with two-sided gradients, helping you create smooth transitions and highly targeted adjustments.This release also expands support for the latest DJI and Canon camera models, as well as Canon and Sony lenses, ensuring you can seamlessly edit files from newer gear without compatibility concerns.Learn more about what’s n

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nik.m
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What’s New: ACR 18.3.1 and the Latest DNG Converter
What’s New: ACR 18.3.1 and the Latest DNG Converter

Hey everyone! We’ve just rolled out new features, updates, and bug fixes for Adobe Camera Raw 18.3.1 and the latest DNG Converter. This release brings support for new cameras and lenses along with fixes inspired directly by your reports. Thanks for the feedback! What’s New The Adobe Camera Raw 18.3.1 release adds a mix of creative touches and handy improvements to everyday editing. Try out the improved White Balance, and explore Color grading in Masking. On top of that, this update includes support for  new cameras and lenses, and a round of bug fixes to keep things running smoothly. Find out more about What’s New, Release notes, and a the list of newly supported cameras and lenses! Bug Fixes - Thanks to You The following issues were identified and upvoted by members of this community. Thank you for flagging them and helping us prioritize:  Denoise leads to odd checkerboard patterns in HDR images (dng)  Unable to openHasselblad’s FFF format  How to UpdateTo update Camera Raw to 18.3.

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CMass
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What’s New: ACR 18.3 and the Latest DNG Converter
What’s New: ACR 18.3 and the Latest DNG Converter

 Hey everyone! We’ve just rolled out new features, updates, and bug fixes for Adobe Camera Raw 18.3 and the latest DNG Converter. This release brings improved generative results along with fixes inspired directly by your reports. Thanks for the feedback! What’s New The Adobe Camera Raw 18.3 release adds a mix of creative touches and handy improvements to everyday editing. Try out new film‑inspired presets for a classic look, easily desqueeze photos shot with anamorphic lenses, and make more precise edits using the new Depth Range Mask. There’s also a new Projection correction slider to help fix stretched faces near the edges of wide‑angle shots. On top of that, this update includes support for 3 new cameras, 25 new lenses, and a round of bug fixes to keep things running smoothly. Find out more about What’s New, Release notes, and a the list of newly supported cameras and lenses! Bug Fixes - Thanks to You The following issues were identified and upvoted by members of this community. Tha

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What's new in Adobe Camera Raw
What's new in Adobe Camera Raw

We’re excited to announce what’s new and fixed in February’s Adobe Camera Raw  update. Here’s What’s New in Adobe Camera RaWRead WebP file format support  Supported camera models Supported lens profileRead more about this release in our What’s New and Release notesReported by you in the communityThis release also includes several critical bug fixes reported in the community.  P: Denoise AI and Pentax K3 MKIII DNG files - not working P: Enhance changes causes Enhance settings to be disabled when merging to Panorama/HDR P: Data Loss/Corruption in .HIF files when writing XMP metadata P: (Masking) Point Color UI is no longer drag-able To update Camera Raw to 18.2, click "Update" in the Creative Cloud desktop app next to Camera Raw. More detailed instructions for updatingWe’d love to hear from you!Try out the new features and let us know your thoughts. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need more tips!  If this was helpful, please click the Upvote icon in the t

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📸 What's new in Adobe Camera Raw for MAX 2025

Adobe Camera Raw: Dust removal, Select Snow, and more from MAX! Welcome to all our Adobe Camera Raw users — Adobe MAX is here, and it's your time to shine! This is more than a conference — it’s a creative recharge for photographers who want to make the most of every pixel. Join MAX online for free and check out all the photography sessions with all the apps that use Adobe Camera Raw! Learn more about everything that's new in this release in our What's New!    Try it in the latest update Download the latest version and dive into the new features offered in Adobe Camera Raw.  Adobe Camera Raw 18  To update Adobe Camera Raw to 18.0 , click "Update" in the Creative Cloud desktop app next to Lightroom. More detailed instructions for updating. Here's what's new in Adobe Camera Raw 18.0 Dust Removal The Dust Removal feature, located within the Distortion Removal panel in Adobe Camera Raw, helps remove dust spots from&

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📸 Camera Raw & DNG Converter 17.4 are now available

We’re excited to announce the release of Adobe Camera Raw & DNG Converter 17.4, available now as part of the June 2025 update. This release includes new features designed to speed up your workflow and expand your creative control—plus support for the latest cameras and lenses, along with important bug fixes.   Here’s what’s new in Adobe Camera Raw 17.4: Non-Destructive Enhance: Apply Denoise, Raw Details, and Super Resolution non-destructively. Learn more here.   Distracting People and Reflection Removal Automatically remove distracting people and reflections from photos.   Color Variance (Early Access) New Variance slider in Point Color to accentuate or reduce color variations, which is optimized for portrait retouching. Learn more here.   Other Enhancements Support for new camera models. Support for new Lenses.   To update Camera Raw to 17.4, click "Update" in the Creative Cloud desktop app next to Camer

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📸 Camera Raw & DNG Converter 17.3 are now available

We’re excited to announce the release of Adobe Camera Raw & DNG Converter 17.3, available now as part of the April 2025 MAX London update. This release includes new features designed to streamline your workflow and expand your creative control—plus support for the latest cameras and lenses, along with important bug fixes.   Here’s what’s new in Adobe Camera Raw 17.3: NEW! Landscape Masking: The AI-powered Landscape mask simplifies photo editing by automatically selecting and masking landscape elements in your photos. Read more about it here.    Batch-edit photos in the Remove tool You can easily edit multiple photos together in the Distraction Remove - People tool. All you need to do is select all the images you want to edit together and apply the changes in the People Removal tool. You can also use batch copy-paste workflow to pictures in the People Removal and Reflection Removal tools to edit the images faster and achieve consistency. Le

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Mohit Goyal
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Changing your profile information

You can customize your community profile by clicking your profile avatar and Editing Your Community profile. Your profile picture and screen name will appear on the content you publish and in your private messages.   You can update your profile picture. You can pick a new custom screen name or have the system auto-generate a new screen name for you. The information you enter in the signature section will appear in your posts. Using the toggles, you can choose to display your online status and to make recent activity on your profile public.   Information under the section “Add more to your profile” can be edited and will be made public only when you enable the toggle “Show all information on Community Profile.” This is your public profile information from Adobe products and services such as Behance and Lightroom. Updating this information will propagate everywhere.    Enter or edit your First Name and Last Name. Enter your Occupation. Ent

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Sameer K
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📸 Camera Raw & DNG Converter 16.3 are now available

We're happy to announce the release of Adobe Camera Raw & DNG Converter 16.3.   To update Camera Raw to 16.3, click “Update” in the Creative Cloud desktop app next to Camera Raw. Find more information here. What's new in Camera Raw?   Generative Remove, powered by Adobe Firefly generative AI. Efficiently eliminate distractions from photos with Generative Remove (Early Access), powered by Adobe Firefly generative AI.        Content Credentials (Early Access) Secure your exported content with Content Credentials (Early Access).     Add blur effect with Lens Blur Lens Blur in Camera Raw is now fully released, allowing all users to enhance photos with blur and bokeh for a professional look.       Support for new cameras and lenses Find newly added cameras and lenses in the complete list of supported profiles.     Fixed issues       Others   The Spot Removal tool in Camera Raw has bee

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Sameer K
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Mohit Goyal
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Camera Raw 16.0 is now available

We are pleased to announce Camera Raw 16.0   It's time again for the Adobe Max creativity conference and a new Lightroom release! Whether you are attending MAX in person, attending virtually, or just want to try new features in the apps, you will find this information useful.   To update Camera Raw to 16.0, click “Update” in the Creative Cloud desktop app next to Lightroom. Find more information here.  What's new in Camera Raw?   Add blur using the Lens Blur tool Add an aesthetic blur effect to any part of a photo through AI-powered Lens Blur. Easily achieve the popular bokeh effect without requiring an expensive camera lens.      Edit and export HDR photos in Camera Raw Edit and save HDR photos in new industry-standard formats like AVIF and JPEG XL, which offer higher quality at smaller file sizes.       Make targetted color adjustments with Point Color Point Color allows flexible color selection and additional color input refin

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Sameer K
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📸 Camera Raw & DNG Converter 15.4 is now available

We're happy to announce the release of Adobe Camera Raw & DNG Converter 15.4   What's new in this update?   Fine-tune photos with Refine Saturation Retain color while making Tone Curve adjustments with the Refine Saturation slider.   Easily add or remove Grain from a masked area of an image Easily adjust the amount of Grain in an image using the new Masking feature.         Support for new cameras and lenses. Other feature enhancements. Bug fixes. For details, see Fixed issues.   Download DNG Converter 15.4   To update Camera Raw to 15.4, click "Update" in the Creative Cloud desktop app next to Camera Raw. More detailed instructions for updating

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