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Rick.Williams
Rick.Williams
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October 30, 2023
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P: iPhone ProRaw captures are not currently opening as HDR

  • October 30, 2023
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This weekend I took some time to really play with the newer HDR features that were released earlier this month. I'm getting a decent grasp on them, and the potential is very exciting. This is a feature I've been wanting for quite some time. I am running into one small issue, and was curious if anyone had any insight into it. 

 

For what it is worth, I turned the toggle on to always edit photos in HDR if they have the HDR data in the file.

 

When I take a standard photo in iOS and edit it in Lightroom it goes into HDR mode, and looks very similar to the Photos app as a starting point. Exactly as I expect.

 

When I take in a ProRaw file, HDR mode is not automatically enabled, leading me to believe its not getting the HDR data. Yet when I view the ProRaw in Apple Photos the display clearly kicks into HDR mode more or less identical to how a HEIC capture looks. I can edit it to look more like the photo looks in Apple Photos, but I'd like my starting point to look like what I am seeing in the photos app.

 

I've tested this on iOS, iPadOS, and MacOS with similar results. 

 

Anyone have any insight to this, and why it may be occuring? Am I missing something, or is it simply that Adobe just hasn't implimented it yet?

 

 

    Correct answer Rikk Flohr_Photography

    Greetings all, 

     

    A new update for Adobe Photography Products has been released.  The December update contains an update for this issue. 

    If you do not see the update in your Creative Cloud Application, you can refresh it by hitting [Ctrl/Cmd]+[Alt/Opt]+[ R ].

    Note: It may take up to 24 hours for your update to be available in your Creative Cloud app.

     

    Thank you for being so patient.

    3 replies

    Rikk Flohr_Photography
    Community Manager
    Rikk Flohr_PhotographyCommunity ManagerCorrect answer
    Community Manager
    December 12, 2024

    Greetings all, 

     

    A new update for Adobe Photography Products has been released.  The December update contains an update for this issue. 

    If you do not see the update in your Creative Cloud Application, you can refresh it by hitting [Ctrl/Cmd]+[Alt/Opt]+[ R ].

    Note: It may take up to 24 hours for your update to be available in your Creative Cloud app.

     

    Thank you for being so patient.

    Rikk Flohr: Adobe Photography Org
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    roberto_1324
    Participant
    May 10, 2025

    today 10/05/2025 this is is still there! Maybe it come back with one of the last updates! 

    Rikk Flohr_Photography
    Community Manager
    Rikk Flohr_PhotographyCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    October 29, 2024

    This is the current behavior for raw-captured files. I've asked the team to review this behavior for future releases.

    Thanks for your report. 

     

    Rikk Flohr: Adobe Photography Org
      Rick.Williams
      Rick.WilliamsAuthor
      Known Participant
      October 29, 2024

      Just checking in on this. It is still an issue.

      Current process to reproduce.

      The toggle in Import Setting is called HDR edit mode for new photos. The fine print says "Newly opened or imported photos captures in or merged to HDR will have HDR edit mode enabled when this is on.

      Turn it on.

      Import a ProRaw file. They contain HDR data.

      HDR will not be toggled on.

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