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Anshul_Saini
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Anshul_SainiCommunity Manager
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September 29, 2026
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Camera Raw 18.7 is Here: Faster Culling, Smarter Exposure Matching, and More!

Camera Raw v18.7 brings a range of workflow enhancements and quality improvements designed to help you move through your editing process more efficiently. From faster photo browsing and more consistent exposure across images to greater workspace flexibility, refined editing results, and expanded camera and lens support, this update focuses on making everyday photo editing smoother and more intuitive.

 

What’s New

The September 2026 release of Adobe Camera Raw brings new ways to speed up photo selection, create consistency across large shoots, and refine your editing workspace. The new Grid view makes it easier to browse and compare large groups of photos in a thumbnail-based layout, helping you quickly identify your best shots, apply ratings, and select multiple images at once. For photographers working with batches of images, Match Exposure can now automatically normalize exposure using capture metadata, with an advanced option that also compensates for changes in light conditions across a sequence. This release also introduces a floating Histogram and Vectorscope panel for a more flexible editing experience, improved Reflection Removal for cleaner results on glass, water, and reflective surfaces, and expanded support for new cameras and lenses from leading manufacturers.

Learn more about the latest updates here.

 

👉 Download the latest version of Camera Raw here.​

 

How to Update

Update to Camera Raw v18.7 through the Adobe Creative Cloud desktop application, or download and install it manually from here.

 

Join the Conversation

Have you tried the new Grid view or Match Exposure workflow yet? We'd love to hear how these updates fit into your editing process. Share your experience, favourite new feature, or any before-and-after examples with the community and help shape future Camera Raw releases.

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    martinb37856479
    Participant
    October 18, 2026

    I want the old keyboard shortcuts back! For example G for linear gradient and not L. L is too far to the right. I don‘t need this grid view. I have Bridge for this!

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    LeonLondon
    Participating Frequently
    October 5, 2026

    Why have you changed the “sort by” option? My workflow used to involve importing a number of images into ACR, editing the ones I liked, right-clicking in the thumbnail bar and selecting to only show the starred images. Now I appear to only have “sort by” which just puts all the images into a different order. This means I have to click through until I get to the final starred image and select all above it, rather than just being able to “select all”. This seems like a really counterintuitive move in the design. 

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    Anshul_Saini
    Community Manager
    Anshul_SainiCommunity ManagerAuthor
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    October 16, 2026

    Hi ​@LeonLondon,

    Thanks for explaining your workflow. I checked this with the changes introduced in Camera Raw 18.7.

    You should still be able to filter the filmstrip so that only your starred images are displayed. In 18.7, Camera Raw introduced a new Filter Bar above the filmstrip with expanded filtering controls, including Star Rating.

    Click the Filter button above the filmstrip to display the Filter Bar, then set the Star Rating criterion you want. Once filtered, only the matching photos are displayed, and Select All (Cmd/Ctrl+A) will select all of those visible filtered photos.

    You can also:

    • press ` (backtick) to show or hide the Filter Bar;
    • press Cmd/Ctrl+F to turn filtering on or off without losing the filter criteria you’ve set.

    So you shouldn’t need to use Sort By Star Rating and then manually select everything up to the final starred image. Sorting only changes the order; filtering limits which images are displayed.

    I do understand your feedback about the previous workflow being accessible directly from the thumbnail/filmstrip context menu. I’ll pass along that the new location wasn’t apparent and made it look as though the filtering capability had been removed.

    Best,
    Anshul Saini

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      LeonLondon
      Participating Frequently
      October 16, 2026

      That’s so helpful of you, Anshul. Thank you so much! I’ll give it a try tomorrow.

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      Frank32806397ntvm
      Participating Frequently
      October 1, 2026

      And instead of adding something actually useful for photographers — like HSL controls for masks — Adobe keeps filling Camera Raw with more and more AI features that, in my experience, often don’t even work reliably.

      If I want AI to generate or heavily alter an image, I can use Gemini, ChatGPT, or one of the countless dedicated AI tools available now.

      Camera Raw should primarily be a tool for photographers who want to edit their own photographs, not another interface overloaded with features for creating fake or AI-generated imagery.

      Please focus again on improving the actual photographic workflow: better masking controls, more precise local adjustments, customizable shortcuts, and features photographers have been asking for for years.

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        Anshul_Saini
        Community Manager
        Anshul_SainiCommunity ManagerAuthor
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        October 16, 2026

        Hi ​@Frank32806397ntvm,

        Thanks for expanding on the feedback. I understand the distinction you’re making between adding new AI capabilities and continuing to improve the core photographic editing workflow in Camera Raw.

        I’ve passed your feedback along to the Camera Raw team, specifically your requests for more comprehensive color/HSL controls within masks, more precise local adjustments, improved masking controls, and customizable keyboard shortcuts.

        We’ve also heard feedback on the shortcut from several photographers in this discussion, so I’ve raised it separately with the team as well.

        I can’t comment on future features or release plans, but I do want to make sure the product team has the specific workflow improvements you’re asking for rather than reducing this to general feedback about AI.

        Thanks for taking the time to spell out what would make Camera Raw more useful in your day-to-day photographic workflow.

        Best,
        Anshul Saini

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        Sanek93
        Sanek93
        Participant
        September 29, 2026

        For some reason, version 18.7 isn't available for download at the link

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          Anshul_Saini
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          Anshul_SainiCommunity ManagerAuthor
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          October 16, 2026

          Hi ​@Sanek93,

          Sorry for the delayed response. You may already have downloaded Camera Raw 18.7 from that link.

          When this announcement went live, the HelpX page text was still being updated, so it may have continued to display the previous version temporarily. The download links themselves are updated on the backend to provide the latest available Camera Raw installer, while the version number shown on the page can sometimes take a little longer to update.

          So, for future reference, if you see a short delay between a Camera Raw release and the version displayed on that page, the download link may already be serving the new version.

          Sorry for the confusion, and thanks for flagging it.

          Best,
          Anshul Saini

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