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ON1 Restore AI photo restoration showing before and after of old damaged photo repaired with AI inside Photo RAW MAX.

Announcing Restore AI — AI Photo Restoration to Repair and Revive Old Photos

Restore AI repairs the damage time left behind in your most important photos. Coming this April.

Old photographs often carry decades of memories, but also decades of damage. Today, we announce Restore AI, a powerful new AI photo restoration module arriving in ON1 Photo RAW MAX this April. Restore AI automatically repairs damaged photos, restores faded colors, enhances lost detail, and can even colorize black-and-white images—making it easier to recover photographs that time has worn down.

March 24, 2026 • 1559 Views • Posted by Patrick Smith

Browse vs Cataloged Workflows in ON1 Photo RAW

One of the most common questions photographers ask when starting with ON1 Photo RAW is: “Do I need a catalog to organize my photos?”

If you’re coming from Adobe Lightroom, this question makes sense. Lightroom relies heavily on a catalog database to manage and organize images. In Lightroom, photos must be imported into a catalog before editing can begin.

March 17, 2026 • 267 Views • Posted by Patrick Smith

ON1 Photo RAW 2026 tutorial covering AI photo editing tools like Super Select AI, masking, and Depth Mask

5 Photo Editing Techniques to Try in ON1 Photo RAW 2026

Looking to improve your photo editing workflow in ON1 Photo RAW 2026? In this month’s Partner Spotlight, talented photographers share video tutorials designed to help you edit faster and more creatively using ON1’s powerful AI photo editing software.

March 13, 2026 • 6287 Views • Posted by Kahlie

Coming Soon: Creative Masking & Compositing in ON1 Photo RAW

If you want to unlock the full creative power of ON1 Photo RAW, mastering masking and compositing is one of the most valuable skills you can develop. Soon inside ON1 Plus, we’re releasing a brand new course designed to help you move beyond basic edits and start building images with precision, control, and creativity.

March 10, 2026 • 1706 Views • Posted by Dylan Kotecki

Hero image illustrating the editing pipeline in ON1 Photo RAW, showing RAW processing, retouching, AI tools, layers, and non-destructive workflow steps.

The Editing Pipeline in ON1 Photo RAW 2026

When you edit RAW photos in ON1 Photo RAW, every adjustment is processed in a specific order behind the scenes. Exposure, color, retouching, AI tools, and effects all build on the underlying RAW data. Without a consistent structure, edits could conflict or produce inconsistent results.

March 6, 2026 • 741 Views • Posted by Patrick Smith

Meet the Experts

Dan Harlacher

Dan has been shaping ON1's software from the ground up for nearly 20 years, and chances are, if there's a feature you love in ON1 Photo RAW, he had a hand in it.

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Dylan Kotecki

With nearly 10 years of experience behind the camera and in front of it as an instructor, Dylan brings a uniquely engaging style to ON1's educational content.

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