Version 2026 (20.0.4.17586) — 13 Oct 2025
This major release introduces powerful updates to masking, the Effects module, and photo enlargements, making it one of the most capable Lightroom alternatives available. With all-new Super Resolution AI models, a fully redesigned masking experience, and next-level creative filters, you'll have the perfect mix of quality, speed, and control—whether you're making precise selections, exploring fresh creative looks to bring your vision to life, creating stunning photo enlargements.
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ON1 PHOTO RAW 2026 —
What’s New
Improved Resize AI Models
New 2026 Highest Quality Model — This state-of-art generative AI model produces the highest quality results available. It uses diffusion technology to recreate new details and sharpness that the original photo lacks. It also removes noise and other artifacts. It is perfect for small, low-quality input, AI generated art, and tight crops. It may not be fast, but the results are worth the extra wait.
New 2026 Standard Model — This new model performs better than existing Resize AI models on low-quality, noisy, and artifact-ridden input while maintaining performance for batch processing, large output, or older GPUs.
No Noise Reduction Needed — The new AI models for 2026 do an amazing job of reducing noise and JPG artifacts natively and don’t require additional noise reduction as part of the resizing process.
Subject & Background Masks
The new automatic subject and background masks simplify the most common masking subjects. Now in a single button press you can create beautiful, highly-accurate masks for your subject or the background.
Masking Layers
Masking now works like layers. You can use multiple masks and masking tools for any layer, adjustment, or filter. You can independently control each mask layer and even how they combine to add, subtract, or intersect with the masks below it. This gives you unparalleled flexibility and control.
Improved Mask Quality
We have worked hard to improve the quality of the masks generated by AI in Photo RAW 2026. This includes depth masks, Super Select AI, and Mask AI. These masks are now more accurate along the edges, even for tough stuff like hair and tree branches.
Add Filter Improvements
In Effects when you add a filter, you use the Add Filter dialog. This has been enhanced so you can now mark your favorite filters, search better, hide less used or legacy filters, and add filters with AI masks easier.
Effects Starting Points
In Effects, you can now set a default starting preset. This can start with the filters you use the most or mimic other apps you may be moving from like Adobe Lightroom Classic or Capture One. The filters start as off, then you just click to turn on the ones you want to use. You can also create your own starting point presets and switch them based on your needs like genre or the look you want to achieve.
Depth Lighting Filter
Imagine being able to control the lighting in your scene after the shot. This amazing new Depth Lighting filter lets you lighten or darken the foreground or background in your photo easily. It’s powered by our improved depth masking technology. Now it is easy to key-shift your photo and make your subject pop naturally.
Split Field Filter
The new Split Field filter mimics the classic glass filter of the same name, also known as a split diopter. It lets you magnify half of the scene to balance out size differences caused by wide angle lenses. It lets you bring the background closer like a telephoto while maintaining the wide angle look in the foreground.
Double Exposure Filter
Now it’s easy to make creative double-exposures without struggling with in-camera settings. Start with your subject photo, then choose one of the many included secondary exposures to blend together. You control everything about the blending appearance. You can blend it dark or light, you can protect your subject, you name it. Feeling creative, press the random button and get something more organic.
Motion Filter
The new Motion filter adds intentional camera movement to your static photos. Now you can pan, zoom, or twist the camera after the shot. You can control how much your subject is protected as well. It’s a great way to add dynamic motion and reduce cluttered backgrounds.
Negative Mode
If you are digitizing film negatives using your digital camera instead of a scanner you are going to love negative mode. This inverts your photos and corrects the colors automatically. This maintains all the sliders in Develop so they work as you would expect instead of being backwards.
Grayscale Support
You have been asking for it. Now ON1 Photo RAW 2026 supports grayscale color mode when opening photos. If you have old scans and photos you recorded in grayscale you can now view and edit them just like any other photos.
Transform Improvements
We have made using the Transform pane easier. There are now separate tools for horizontal and vertical keystoning. It also automatically scales the photo to prevent transparent corners. Plus the algorithm is more accurate.
User Interface Enhancements
Now you can float or dock the properties and layers panes. You can even dock them on the left instead of the right giving you more room for controls in Edit like Develop and Effects.
Support for new cameras
Sony RX1R III
OM System OM-5 II
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS99/TZ99
FujiFilm X-E5
Panasonic DMC-G70
Sony Alpha 6400A
Panasonic Lumix DC-G97
Panasonic Lumix DC-S1IIE
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7MK2
Panasonic Lumix DC-S1II
Sony DSC-RX100M7A
Ricoh GR IV
Support for new lenses
7Artisans 18mm f/6.3 II
AstrHori 10mm f/8
Canon RF 24mm F1.4 L VCM
Cosina Cosinon-T 135mm 1:3.5
Cosina Cosinon-W 28mm 1:2.8
Cosina Cosinon-W 35mm 1:2.8
Fujifilm GFX100RF & compatibles
GoPro HERO11 Black & compatibles
Leica Camera AG Summicron-M 1:2/35 Asph.
MEKE SL 85mm F1.8 STM PRO
Meke FF 35mm f/2.0
Minolta Minolta MD 135mm f/2.8
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6D IF
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 35-70mm f/3.3-4.5 N
Nikon AF-S VR Nikkor 500mm f/4G ED
Olympus OM 17mm F1.8 II
Panasonic LUMIX S 18-40/F4.5-6.3
Panasonic LUMIX S 24-105/F4
Panasonic LUMIX S 24-60/F2.8
Panasonic Lumix S 14-28/F4-5.6
Pentax Takumar 135mm f/2.5 (V2/43812)
Pentax-DA* 55mm f/1.4 SDM
Pentax-F 35-80mm f/4-5.6
Pentax-F ZOOM 35-70mm f/3.5-4.5
Pentax-FA 50mm f/1.7
Pentax-M 50mm f/1.4
Quantaray M-AF 35-80mm F4-5.6
Sigma 16-300mm F3.5-6.7 DC OS | Contemporary 025
Sigma 35–80mm f/4–5.6 DL-II AF
Sigma 90mm f/2.8 Macro AF
Sun Wide Zoom Macro 24-40mm f/3.5
Tamron E 11-20mm F2.8 DiIII-A RXD B060X RF
Tamron E 35-150mm f/2-2.8 2.0-2.8 Di III VXD A058Z
Tamron SP AF 90mm F2.8 (172E)
Tokina TELE-AUTO 135mm f/2.8
Viltrox 25mm F1.7 E
Viltrox 35mm F1.7 E
Viltrox AF 24mm f/1.8 Z
Viltrox AF 33mm f/1.4 XF
Voigtlander Nokton 28mm F1.5 Aspherical
Yashica DSB 55mm f/2
Yashica ML 50mm f/1.7
Yashica ML 50mm f/2
Yongnuo YN11mm F/1.8S DA DSM WL
Other bug fixes and performance improvements
Known Issues
The initial release for Windows ARM has some known limitations due to unavailable third-party libraries for this platform. We continue to work with them to resolve these limitations.
Panorama stitching fails on Windows ARM
Tethered shooting is not supported on Windows ARM
Nikon High Efficiency NEF files are not supported on Windows ARM
AI inference is slow on Snapdragon processors
Only Photoshop plugins built for Windows ARM can run inside of Photo RAW for Windows ARM