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Please can someone explain the changes to the crop tool in Camera Raw (18.3)?When using the gemoetry options I cannot crop to the edge of the image no matter what I do - this was no problem before. When the crop area is maximised, the crop tool no longer drags the cropped area, it only draws a new area to crop.This is incredibly frustrating. Please can someone tell me how to get the legacy crop tool back? This wasn’t included in any “What’s New” content I have seen.

Please Bring Back the “Constrain Crop” Option in Adobe Camera RawPlease bring back the “Constrain Crop” option that was available in previous versions of Adobe Camera Raw.This feature automatically adjusted the crop boundary when an image was rotated, preventing empty or transparent areas from appearing around the edges. It was extremely useful for photographers who need to straighten and crop large numbers of images quickly.In the latest version, this option is no longer available, which makes the cropping workflow much slower and less convenient. Users now have to manually adjust the crop after every rotation, even though the previous feature handled this automatically with a single checkbox.Removing this option feels like a significant step backward, especially for professional photographers who process hundreds or thousands of images at a time. Please restore the original “Constrain Crop” checkbox, or provide an equivalent option that users can enable or disable depending on their

At the moment I don’t shoot in raw and do not want Photoshop to open in Camera Raw. I have tried the various suggestions and rebooted both photoshop and my Mac laptop but it still opens my jpeg files in Camera Raw. Any suggestions on how I can top Photoshop opening in Camera Raw would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

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Hi everyone, I’m a professional photographer specializing in interior photography.In my workflow, which involves processing images through Adobe Camera Raw, perspective correction is an essential step.Correcting vertical and horizontal lines manually takes some time, especially when it has to be done image by image. So, when Adobe introduced the one-click Guided Upright feature for automatically straightening lines, I was genuinely excited.Unfortunately, after testing it in real-world situations, I found that it only worked reliably in a limited number of cases, and I soon stopped using it.The main issue is that, when an image contains many visible lines, the algorithm does not always distinguish between the primary architectural lines and secondary elements.For example, when photographing a hotel room, the main reference lines should be those of the room itself, such as the walls, floor and ceiling. However, the algorithm is often distracted by wardrobes, furniture, doors and other el

Prior to version 16.0.5, switching aspect ratios in the now-named Crop & Expand menu would maintain either the width or height (can’t quite remember which, but I believe it was typically the shorter of the two) when switching over. Now, it seems to average out some arbitrary change in crop size, losing the useful ability to rely on a crop still aligning to a certain place/size when switching ratio.

Announcing a new feature now in Adobe Camera Raw (17.2) – Removal of Distracting PeopleUnder the Remove dialog, under Distraction Removal, we have added an item called “People”.   This feature supports faster and easier detection and removal of distracting people in an image. It is offered as a Tech Preview in the Adobe Camera Raw Plugin-only and is available now. Please try it out and let us know what works well, what doesn’t work well, and anything that might improve the experience.   Thank you! Peter Baust - Dir, Product Management   Posted by Rikk Flohr  

This post applies to Camera Raw. Lightroom Classic and Lightroom Ecosystem feedback can be found here. Previous Early Access Feedback can be found here.   Generative Remove makes it easier to remove unwanted objects and distractions with a simple gesture, even on complex backgrounds. For more accurate results, be sure to include the object's shadow in your selection and/or expand its size.    Detect Objects uses AI to find the objects underneath a brushed area. The masked areas will now appear larger than the Early Access version of this feature. You can also circle objects for quicker selection now.    We have also updated the spot selection experience to make it easier to manage variations, switch the fill type, refine the selection area, or re-generate as needed.    Batch updating is also now supported for Generative Remove spots. As Generative AI analyzes portions of the image that have been cropped out, Camera Raw has the ability to tog

I have a bunch of HDR photos that I’m saving as AVIFs.  Everything works fine except that if I save them with Color Space “Maximize Compatibility” enabled then I am unable to load these AVIF’s back into ACR without losing all of my HDR grading.  It will load those files back in as basically ungraded SDR images.  Simply clicking the HDR button does not return them to their correct appearance.  All HDR grading is lost.However, if I turn “Maximize Compatibility” OFF then the resulting AVIF files load back into ACR perfectly fine with HDR enabled and all the grading looking exactly how I left it.  My understanding is that Maximize Compatibility simply adds a gain map to the file, but apparently that gain map is confusing ACR when I try to load those files back in.  HDR JPEG Ultra files which also have gain maps, however, do load back into ACR just fine without any issues. This is with whatever version of ACR is current as of July 18, 2026.

Products: Photoshop 27.8.0, Bridge 16.0.5, Adobe Camera Raw 18.4.1.2647Hardware: Mac Mini M4 Pro with 24 GB, Apple Studio Display XDROS: macOS “Tahoe” 26.5.2Symptoms: Frequent kernel panics while editing RAW files from Nikon Z8 and iPhone 16 Pro Max.Sometimes I can work through several files without trouble. Then I load a new file in ACR, make some adjustments, and it crashes. This has happened when touching several different sliders and controls. There is no obvious or repeatable pattern to the panics. I am mostly editing in HDR mode, with working space HDR P3 or Rec. 2020. These are not complex edits - usually just a few moves for exposure, shadows, clarity, cropping, etc.Files are located in local storage (internal SSD of Mac), or external storage (Crucial x9 Pro SSD).Files are opened via Bridge, or directly from Finder.I have tried disabling GPU, purging cache, restarting the Mac, reinstalling Photoshop.Attached is a crash dump. 

I’m using Geometry panel in ACR on everyday basis, but after some latest update it is harder to use again.Why geometry panel is now collapsed by default, when there is no need to save space for other tools?Why do I have to expand panel for every single image?How do I make it expanded by default?Why do you do these nonsense changes, that dont help, Adobe?   

When I updated to the latest Camera Raw 18.4.1, the Denoise AI disappeared and only the original Denoise is there. When checking why this is what is suggestedEnable Technology Previews:In Photoshop: Go to Photoshop > Settings > Technology Previews (Mac) or Edit > Preferences > Technology Previews (Windows). Check the box for "New AI features and settings panel". Restart Photoshop or Bridge. That box containing New AI features doesn’t appear in either Photoshop or Camera Raw settings in Bridge. Can someone tell me where to find and fix this problem?

Ich habe die Grafikkarte Intel Arc B 850 Graphics (32.0.101.8861) - 12 GB. Sowohl bei Lightroom als auch bei Lightroom Classic funktioniert alles. In beiden Programmen erhalte ich unter Voreinstellungen - Leistung den Hinweis: Dein System unterstützt automatisch die volle Beschleunigung. Grafikprozessor verwenden steht auf AUTOMATISCH. Hier könnte ich noch AUS und BENUTZERDEFINIERT auswählen.Bei Bridge und bei Photoshop  steht unter Voreinstellungen -- Camera Raw - Leistungen - Grafikprozessor verwenden auf AUS. ich habe keine Möglichkeit, den Eintrag zu ändern. 

DescriptionSince updating from Camera Raw 18.3.2 to 18.4.0 and 18.4.1, the Subject masking feature no longer works.When clicking Masking → Subject, Camera Raw immediately displays the error:"The AI selection model cannot be downloaded."No subject mask is created.SystemWindows 11 (latest updates installed) Adobe Photoshop (current version) Adobe Camera Raw 18.4.1 Intel Graphics (Geekom GT1 MEGA) Intel Graphics Driver 32.0.101.8801 Internet connection available Creative Cloud Desktop running and signed inSteps to reproduceOpen any RAW file in Camera Raw. Open the Masking panel. Click Subject. Camera Raw immediately displays:"The AI selection model cannot be downloaded."Expected resultThe Subject mask should be created normally.Actual resultOnly the Subject mask fails.No mask is created.Additional informationThis issue is 100% reproducible on my system.The following comparison was performed on the same computer, with the same RAW files and no hardware or operating system changes.Camera Ra

In the latest Camera Raw on Windows (for me, 18.4.1) - the Constrain Crop check box in the Geometry panel has disappeared. Where did it go? 

Updated on July 7th, 2026.This post is to collect in-app customer feedback on the Generative Expand feature in Camera Raw.  Generative Expand seamlessly blends the edges of your existing image with newly generated content that naturally fits into the background without taking away from your photo’s original subject. Some use cases for Generative Expand are: Expand the canvas for images that were accidentally cropped  Fill in the edges of Geometry Edits Adjust the aspect ratio of a photo for social media  We'd love to hear what it does well, what it doesn't, and how you'd like it to work.  Please also include the following details in your post:  Camera Raw version System details Example image(s) if you wish to share Our team continually monitors this thread. Thanks!Thanks!Peter Baust - Dir, Product ManagementPosted by: Rikk Flohr

This post applies to Adobe Camera Raw plug-in.     Adobe Camera Raw team is sharing an early look of our new Reflection Removal feature, which removes reflections caused by plate glass surfaces from photos.    Note:  The feature currently only works on raw photos. Support for JPEGs & HEICs is added in the April 24 Update. There is a known issue on some Windows machines where the feature may produce a corrupt image. We are working on a fix for the upcoming release.    Check out HelpX for more detailed usage information. For more technical information on the underlying technology, please refer to this Blog post.    Getting started with the Reflection Removal feature:  Make sure you have the “New AI Features and Settings Panel” Technology Preview enabled in the Camera Raw plug-in Preferences dialog (requires restarting the host application to activate).  Go to the Remove panel [B] , and in the “Distraction Re

Hi,After updating to Camera Raw 18.4.1, GPU acceleration stopped working.I'm using:Photoshop 27.8.0 Camera Raw 18.4.1 Windows 10 22H2 Intel UHD Graphics 620Everything was working fine before the update.Now Camera Raw shows: "Camera Raw graphics acceleration is not supported by your system." The Use Graphics Processor option is locked to Off.I already tried:Updating the Intel graphics driver. Resetting Camera Raw GPU settings. Recreating the CameraRaw and GPU folders. Reinstalling Camera Raw.Nothing helped.Has anyone experienced the same issue after updating to 18.4.1?Thanks! 

Hello Adobe Team,I have found a reproducible issue with Camera Raw 18.x.System configuration:Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Adobe Photoshop 27.8 (official Creative Cloud version) Camera Raw  18.4.1 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (latest Studio and Game Ready drivers tested) Intel Core i7-8700K 32 GB RAMIssue:Simply opening the Presets panel in Camera Raw causes the following error:"The graphics processor has encountered an unrecoverable error. Due to a run-time error, GPU acceleration has been disabled for the remainder of the session."After this message appears, Camera Raw becomes unstable and continues to display the same error until Photoshop is restarted.Important findings:Camera Raw 17.5 works perfectly on the same computer. Camera Raw 18.0, 18.3, 18.4, and 18.4.1 all reproduce the problem. Lightroom Classic works perfectly with the same RAW files and the same presets. The problem occurs only in Camera Raw Filter inside Photoshop. The error appears simply by opening the Presets panel. In many

MacOS, ACR 18.4.1In the previous versions of ACR _before_ the new AI Expand tool, I could scroll up and down images on the left hand side gallery while in the “Crop and Expand” tab (just like in all the other tabs like in “Edit”, “Remove”, etc.) with arrow up and arrow down on the keyboard.Now it’s not the case anymore.  I can’t scroll ONLY in “Crop and Expand.”  My guess is that the addition of AI Expand has broken or disabled the arrow key scroll feature.  Please fix.  Thanks.

On Camera Raw, the file looks perfect, but once it’s in PS it’s horrible. The transition from shadows to highlights is completely pixelated. How can this be fixed??