June 2026 ON1 Plus Recap: Restore AI, New Filters, and More

June kept the momentum going inside ON1 Plus, the #1 resource for ON1 Photo RAW training and photography education. With Restore AI still fresh off the 2026.4 launch, members got several more ways to put it to work, including wildlife noise reduction, old photo recovery, and a full course built around rescuing problem photos. On top of that, learn new filters during the Live Edit, a Luminosity Masks deep dive, and a new vintage border collection for the Creative Library. Here’s everything that dropped in June.

Old photo restored with Restore AI in ON1 Photo RAW MAX 2026

Recover Detail in Old Photos with Restore AI

June 4, 2026

Some photos are too important to leave faded, damaged, or forgotten. This tip video shows how Restore AI in ON1 Photo RAW MAX 2026.4 recovers lost detail, repairs age-related damage, improves clarity, and colorizes vintage photographs in just a few clicks.

You’ll learn how to:
– Bring old family photos back to life with Restore AI
– Repair age-related damage and recover lost detail
– Add realistic color to black-and-white photographs
– Create natural looking restorations with Face Recovery controls

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Remove Wildlife Noise Without Losing Detail

June 9, 2026

High ISO wildlife photography comes with a tradeoff: capturing the moment means introducing unwanted noise and grain. This lesson shows how NoNoise AI in ON1 Photo RAW 2026 can dramatically reduce noise in an ISO 8000 wildlife image while preserving the fine feather detail and texture that make wildlife photos stand out.

You’ll learn how to:
– Remove heavy noise from high ISO wildlife photos with NoNoise AI
– Preserve feather detail and natural texture while reducing grain
– Use Brilliance AI to quickly improve tone, color, and exposure
– Brighten and enhance wildlife subjects with AI powered masking
– Add finishing touches with Dynamic Contrast and creative effects

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Taming Bright Water with Luminosity Masks

June 12, 2026

Bright waterfalls can easily overpower a landscape photo and hide important detail. This step-by-step editing guide covers tone and color adjustments, Luminosity Masks, and Dynamic Contrast to recover detail in bright water, enhance the surrounding landscape, and create a more balanced and natural looking waterfall image.

You’ll learn how to:
– Use Luminosity Masks to recover detail in bright waterfall highlights
– Balance tone and color while preserving a natural look
– Copy and invert masks to protect specific areas of an image
– Enhance landscape texture and detail without affecting the water flow

Download includes: Practice file and video walkthrough

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Struggling With Tree Masks? Try This

June 16, 2026

One of the fastest ways to improve difficult AI masks when working with trees, branches, and other fine details in landscape photos. This video covers the Refine Brush with the Hair & Branches method to eliminate halos, recover missed areas, and create cleaner, more professional looking sky masks.

You’ll learn how to:
– Refine difficult sky masks around trees and branches
– Use the Refine Brush for cleaner, more accurate edges
– Reduce halos and masking artifacts in landscape photos
– Get better results when refining intricate details

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True Vintage Borders (Creative Library)

June 18, 2026

ON1 Plus members received 10 True Vintage Borders this month as a thank you for their membership. Sourced from real antique photographs, this collection features worn edges, faded mounts, and handcrafted textures that are difficult to recreate digitally. Add timeless character and authentic vintage style to your images with borders perfect for portraits, weddings, fine art, and creative photography.

What’s included:
– 10 authentic vintage photo borders
– Real antique textures and aged paper edges
– Easy drag-and-drop overlays in ON1 Photo RAW
– Ideal for portraits, weddings, and fine art photography

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Mastering the New Filters in ON1 Photo RAW 2026 Live Edit

June 19, 2026

This live edit and photo discussion explores the four newest filters in ON1 Photo RAW 2026: Depth Lighting, Double Exposure, Motion, and Split Field. See how Depth Lighting balances foreground and background brightness, how Double Exposure turns simple portraits into bold creative composites, how Motion adds energy to action photos, and how Split Field enlarges or reshapes key areas of a scene.

You’ll learn how to:
– Balance foreground and background lighting
– Create artistic double exposure effects
– Add motion and energy to photos
– Reshape perspective with Split Field
– Enhance portraits with Depth Lighting
– Build creative effects in minutes

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Rescue Your Photos (Course)

June 23, 2026

This course focuses on solving common photo problems using practical, real-world editing techniques in ON1 Photo RAW. You’ll learn how to add depth to flat landscapes, restore color and detail, remove distractions, improve composition, recover challenging exposures, reduce noise, sharpen soft images, and restore older digital photos. By the end, you’ll have the skills and confidence to rescue more photos and turn missed opportunities into images worth keeping.

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The Power of Local Adjustments + Portrait AI

June 30, 2026

This lesson shows how to combine powerful local adjustments with Portrait AI and subtle hand retouching using blended layers to create polished, natural looking portraits. Every adjustment stays completely non-destructive, so you can refine your edits at any time.

You’ll learn how to:
– Combine Portrait AI with local adjustments
– Refine portraits using blended layers
– Make subtle, natural looking retouches
– Build a completely non-destructive editing workflow

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Missed something? It’s all in ON1 Plus.

Every tutorial, course, guide, and creative asset in this recap is available inside ON1 Plus. If you’re not a member yet, this is the kind of month that shows what you’re missing.

New content drops throughout every month. Keep an eye on your inbox for monthly member emails, or check the Webinars and Videos pages on your ON1 Plus dashboard to stay current.