ON1 Photo StudioFull Feature List

New in Photo RAW 2026

2026 Release, October 2025: Major Release

2026.1 Release, November 2025: Free Update

2026.2 Release, December 2025: Free Update

More features & enhancements are coming in free updates in 2026!

Subject and Background Masks: Automatically isolate your subject or background with a single click for fast, accurate adjustments.
Mask Layers: Apply multiple masks to a single layer, each with its own settings, for greater precision and creative control.
Improved Mask Quality: Cleaner edges, better hair and fur detection, and smarter feathering for more natural-looking masks.
Filter Improvements: Faster loading, smoother previews, and improved AI masking make creative effects quicker and easier to apply.
Depth Lighting Filter: Use AI depth maps to relight scenes, adjust focus, and control mood without manual masking.
Split Field Filter: Apply different adjustments to two areas of a photo with a smooth, adjustable transition.
Double Exposure Filter: Blend two photos using flexible blending modes, opacity controls, and masking for creative composites.
Motion Filter: Add realistic motion blur or panning effects with adjustable direction, speed, and masking.
Enhanced AI Face Restoration: Improved results for eyes, teeth, glasses, and small or distant faces, with more natural texture and fewer artifacts.
Highest Quality Model: A new diffusion-based AI model that recreates detail, sharpens images, and reduces noise for the best possible photo enlargements.
Standard Model: A balanced AI photo enlargement model that improves quality while maintaining fast performance for batch processing.
No Noise Reduction Needed: Noise and JPEG artifacts are reduced automatically during enlargement, saving time and preserving detail.
Negative Mode: Invert colors or tones instantly to create photographic negatives or bold abstract effects.
Grayscale Support: Create rich black-and-white images with precise color channel control and film-inspired profiles.
Improved Perspective Correction: New horizontal and vertical keystone tools make correcting distortion faster, more accurate, and full-frame.

Core Functionality

Non-destructive Workflow: All edits are saved without overwriting the original image.
All in One: Combines file browsing with RAW processing, and layer-based editing and effects into one app.
Wide File Support: Supports RAW, PSD, PSB, JPEG, PNG, TIFF, HEIC, and DNG. View list of supported cameras and lens profiles.
Plugin Support: Use third-party Photoshop plugins directly in ON1 Photo RAW. Or with Photo RAW MAX you can access it as a plugin from Photoshop or Lightroom.
Customizable Interface: Adjustable workspace, colors, font sizes, and tab orders for a personalized editing experience.
Mobile: Use Photo RAW anywhere with the included mobile apps on iOS and Android.

Editing Tools

Develop Module: State-of-the-art processing for tone, color, exposure, and contrast that bring out all the color and details.
Local Adjustments: Fine-tune specific areas of your photo using gradient, brush, or masking tools.
Filters and Effects: Choose from over 30 effects like Vintage, Grunge, and Dynamic Contrast. Stack and blend them in layers
Masking Tools: Includes AI masks, masking brushes, gradient masks, luminosity masks, line masks, color range, and depth masks.
Crop & Transform: Get just the right perspective by cropping, leveling, and controlling keystoning.
Preset Support: Comes packed with hundreds of bespoke presets and of course you can save frequently used settings as presets for easy access.

AI and Automation Tools

Super Select AI: Just tap on an object and select an adjustment or effect.
Brilliance AI: Enhances colors and tones using artificial intelligence. It can even detect regions like the sky and water and adjust them independently.
NoNoise AI: Removes noise from images while preserving details.
TackSharp AI: Sharpens out-of-focus or blurry images with AI-powered algorithms.
Keyword AI: Automatically generates searchable keywords based on image content.
Sky Swap AI: Replace skies in your images with realistic results using AI-driven sky replacement technology.
Generative AI Tools: Extend canvases or remove large objects seamlessly using AI-powered crop and erasing tools.
AI Adaptive Presets: Save presets with AI-generated masks, so effects like sky swaps or local adjustments automatically adapt to the right regions in new photos.
AI Style Advisor: Learns your editing habits and suggests personalized presets in the My Styles category, improving as you edit more photos.

Advanced Tools

Layers and Compositing: Add multiple layers to blend images or create composites.
Focus Stacking: Merge multiple images shot at different focus points to create sharper images.
HDR Merge: Combine multiple exposures into a single high-dynamic-range (HDR) image.
Panorama Stitching: Stitch multiple photos together to create seamless panoramic images.
Time-Lapse: Create time-lapse videos from a series of still images.

Output and Sharing

Resize AI: Use AI-based resizing for high-quality enlargements suitable for large-format printing.
Batch Processing: Apply edits to multiple photos simultaneously.
Export Options: Export images in various formats (JPEG, PNG, TIFF, PSD, etc.) with customizable settings for size, quality, and metadata.
Watermarking: Add text or graphic watermarks during the export process.
Printing: Print images directly from ON1 with customizable layout options.

Retouching Features

Generative Eraser: Remove distractions such as people or objects from photos.
Portrait AI: Automatically detects and retouches faces by enhancing skin, eyes, and teeth.
Retouch Brush & Perfect Eraser: Fine-tune features and fix imperfections.
Clone Stamp and Healing Brush: Duplicate or heal parts of the image with ease.
Reduce Dust & Power Lines: Automatically detect and reduce sensor dust and power lines.
Liquify: Use the liquify tools to push, expand, or contract areas in the photo to warp them to your needs.

Workflow and Organization

Browse Module: Organize and manage your photos with quick access to folders, albums, and cloud storage.
No Import Required: Browse any folder on any drive without having to import the photos first.
Cataloging and Search: Catalog folders and apply metadata for fast searching.
Smart Albums: Automatically update albums based on set criteria.
Dual-Display Support: Work across two screens for efficient photo culling and editing.
ON1 Cloud Sync: Sync your photos across multiple devices for easy access and editing.
Map View: See where your photos were taken.
Tethered Shooting: Attach your Canon or Nikon camera for direct control and downloads.

Extras and Add-Ons

Presets Manager: Organize, import, and export presets for easy access across projects.
Textures, Borders, and LUTs: Import additional elements like textures and look-up tables (LUTs) for creative editing.
Brush Customization: Create or import custom brush shapes for advanced edits. Save brush styles for easy reuse.

New in Version 2026

Highest Quality Model: A diffusion-based, state-of-the-art AI model that reconstructs fine textures and edges with remarkable realism—ideal for producing gallery-quality enlargements.
Standard Model: An efficient AI model built for speed and reliability, optimized for low-quality or noisy images while maintaining smooth performance on large jobs and older GPUs.

Core Functionality

AI-Powered Upscaling: Resize your images using state-of-the-art machine learning to maintain sharp detail and realistic textures at any size.
Genuine Fractals® Technology: Patented fractal-based interpolation improves edge clarity and detail retention during enlargement.
Standalone & Plugin Support: Works as a standalone app or as a plugin for Photoshop, Lightroom Classic, Capture One, and Apple Photos.
Non-Destructive Editing: Edits are saved with the file for re-editing later when used with supported host applications or in standalone mode.

Enlargement Tools & Controls

Print Size & Resolution Control: Specify the physical dimensions and resolution (DPI) of your final image, with optional resizing by width, height, or long edge.
AI Resize Mode: Automatically applies AI upscaling tuned to maximize image quality and clarity based on content.
Crop & Fit Options: Use Fit to Paper or Canvas Size options to adjust print dimensions while maintaining aspect ratio.
Sharpening for Output: Apply output-specific sharpening for screen, print, or soft proofing with adjustable intensity.

User Experience Features

Before/After Preview: View changes to image detail and sharpness side-by-side with zoom controls.
Navigator, Histogram, and Info Panes: Access detailed image information and navigate zoomed views easily.
Customizable Interface: Rearrange and hide panels, adjust font size, and control scroll-wheel behavior.
Keyboard Shortcuts: Modify or define custom shortcuts for faster workflow.

Tiling, Gallery Wraps & Printing

Tiling Tool: Break large prints into panels for tiling (e.g., wall murals), with overlaps and printing guides.
Gallery Wrap Creation: Add margins for canvas wraps using mirror, stretch, or reflected edges with customizable wrap depth and guides.
Soft Proofing: Simulate printed results onscreen using printer ICC profiles, with white point and brightness adjustments.
Print Module: Integrated print dialog with templates, margins, layout options, and direct-to-printer support.

File Compatibility & Workflow

Wide File Support: Compatible with RAW, PSD, PSB, TIFF, JPG, PNG, and HEIC formats.
Export Options: Output resized files as PSD, PSB, TIFF, PNG, JPG, or DNG with adjustable bit depth and compression.
Batch Processing: Resize and export multiple images using saved presets for consistent output.
Resize Presets: Includes built-in and user-created presets for common print sizes, screen resolutions, and publishing formats.

New in Effects 2026

Subject & Background Masks: Instantly isolates the subject or background with one click using fast, accurate AI-powered masking.
Mask Layers: Allows multiple masks per filter with add, subtract, and intersect controls for flexible, non-destructive masking.
Improved Mask Quality: Delivers cleaner edges and more natural transitions, even around hair, foliage, and fine details.
Depth Lighting Filter: Adjusts foreground and background lighting independently to enhance depth and guide viewer attention.
Split Field Filter: Simulates a split diopter effect to balance wide-angle scenes by bringing distant backgrounds closer.
Double Exposure Filter: Blends multiple images creatively with full control over brightness, blending modes, and subject protection.
Motion Filter: Adds intentional camera movement effects like pan, zoom, or twist to create dynamic motion and reduce clutter.
Effects Starting Points: Sets customizable default filter layouts that mirror familiar workflows or personal editing styles.
Enhanced Add Filter Dialog: Improves filter selection with favorites, search, and the ability to hide unused or legacy filters.
Grayscale Image Support: Enables proper viewing and editing of grayscale photos and legacy scanned images.
UI Panel Docking Improvements: Allows panels to be docked or floated for a cleaner, more flexible editing workspace.
Module Tips: Provides guided onboarding tips to help new users get up and running quickly.
Export Improvements: Speeds up exports and simplifies preset management for faster, more reliable output.

Core Functionality

Wide File Support: Supports JPG, TIF, PSD/PSB, PNG, DNG and more
Plugin Support: Whether you work in Adobe Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, Lightroom Classic, Capture One, Affinity Photo, Corel Paintshop Pro, or Apple Photos, you have seamless access to ON1 Effects as a plugin.
Re-Editable: Re-edit your settings later, even when using it as a plugin for Lightroom Classic or Photoshop.

Editing Tools

Local Adjustments: Fine-tune specific areas of your photo using gradient, brush, or masking tools.
Filters and Effects: Choose from over 30 effects like Vintage, Grunge, and Dynamic Contrast. Stack and blend them in layers.
Masking Tools: Includes AI masks, masking brushes, gradient masks, luminosity masks, line masks, color range, and depth masks.
Generative AI Tools: Extend canvases or remove large objects seamlessly using AI-powered crop and erasing tools.
Crop & Transform: Get just the write perspective by cropping, leveling, and controlling keystoning.
Preset Support: Comes packed with hundreds of bespoke presets and of course you can save frequently used settings as presets for easy access.

Advanced Tools

Layers and Compositing: Add multiple layers to blend images or create composites.

Output and Sharing

Batch Processing: Apply edits to multiple photos simultaneously.
Export Options: Export images in various formats (JPEG, PNG, TIFF, PSD, etc.) with customizable settings for size, quality, and metadata.
Watermarking: Add text or graphic watermarks during the export process.
Printing: Print images directly from ON1 Effects with customizable layout options.

AI and Automation Tools

Super Select AI: Just tap on an object and select an adjustment or effect.
Depth Masks: Apply effects based on scene depth for natural blur, lighting, and realism.
Masking Tools: Mask AI and luminosity masking make combining photos easy, even with tricky stuff like hair and sky.

Retouching Features

Generative Eraser: Remove distractions such as people or objects from photos.
Generative Crop: Expand your canvas seamlessly with AI, recomposing your photo without cropping.
Retouch Brush & Perfect Eraser: Fine-tune features and fix imperfections.
Clone Stamp and Healing Brush: Duplicate or heal parts of the image with ease.
Reduce Dust & Power Lines: Automatically detect and reduce sensor dust and power lines.
Liquify: Use the liquify tools to push, expand, or contract areas in the photo to warp them to your needs.
Refine Masks: Blend your masks with the refine brush, blur, and chisel tools.

Extras and Add-Ons

Presets Manager: Organize, import, and export presets for easy access across projects.
Textures, Borders, and LUTs: Import additional elements like textures and look-up tables (LUTs) for creative editing.
Brush Customization: Create or import custom brush shapes for advanced edits. Save brush styles for easy reuse.

32 Included Filters

Antique Filter: Gives your image an aged look with a monochromatic or hand-colored appearance.
Black & White Filter: Converts images to black and white with tonal adjustments and film grain options.
Bleach Bypass Filter: Creates a high-contrast, desaturated film-processing look.
Blur Filter: Adds different types of blur, including Gaussian, motion, radial, and surface.
Borders Filter: Applies customizable pre-made or user-imported borders to images.
Channel Mixer Filter: Adjusts the intensity and color of individual red, green, and blue channels.
Color Adjustment Filter: Tweaks specific color ranges for precise enhancements or corrections.
Color Balance Filter: Modifies the colors in shadows, midtones, and highlights for grading or cast removal.
Color Enhancer Filter: Refines global or targeted colors, including white balance and vibrance adjustments.
Cross Process Filter: Simulates film cross-processing for unnatural colors and high contrast.
Curves Filter: Provides detailed tonal and contrast adjustments using an RGB curve interface.
Dynamic Contrast Filter: Enhances small, medium, and large details for a sharper, more vivid look.
Edit Color Filter: Precisely select and tweak colors for accurate recoloring without extra masking.
Film Grain Filter: Adds realistic film grain from classic Kodak, Ilford, and Fujifilm stocks.
Glow Filter: Applies a soft-focus glow effect with adjustable strength and blending modes.
Grunge Filter: Creates a gritty, textured look with customizable detail and saturation.

HDR Look Filter: Simulates HDR tone mapping for high detail and increased dynamic range.
Lens Blur Filter: Adds blur effects similar to tilt-shift or shallow depth of field.
LUTs Filter: Applies color LUTs for cinematic or stylistic transformations.
Match Color Filter: Apply the color and tone of one photo to another for cinematic or consistent color grading.
Noise Reduction Filter: Reduces luminance and color noise while maintaining sharpness.
Photo Filter: Simulates traditional lens filters for warming, cooling, and gradient effects.
Replace Color Filter: Selects and replaces a specific color range with a new hue.
Sharpening Filter: Enhances edge details using Unsharp Mask, High-Pass, or Progressive sharpening.
Skin Retouching Filter: Smooths skin, reduces blemishes, and evens skin tones for portraits.
Split Tone Filter: Applies duotone-style effects by tinting highlights and shadows separately.
Sun Flare Filter: Adds realistic sun flares, sun stars, and bokeh overlays.
Sunshine Filter: Enhances warmth and vibrance, mimicking sunlight.
Textures Filter: Overlays textures such as fabric, stone, or metal for artistic effects.
Tone Enhancer Filter: Controls brightness, contrast, highlights, and shadows for tonal balance.
Vignette Filter: Darkens or brightens the edges of an image to focus attention on the center.
Vintage Filter: Applies retro film-inspired color grading and grain effects.

Core Functionality

AI Noise Reduction: Automatically removes luminance and color noise based on image content and user-defined preferences (Low, Medium, High).
Progressive Sharpening: Enhances sharpness based on detail size while avoiding halos and artifacts.
TackSharp AI: Deblurs out-of-focus or motion-blurred images using machine learning.
Both Mode: Apply NoNoise AI and TackSharp AI simultaneously for noise reduction and sharpening in a single pass.
Standalone & Plugin Support: Works as a standalone app or plugin for Photoshop, Lightroom Classic, Photoshop Elements, Capture One, Affinity Photo, Corel PaintShop Pro, and Apple Photos.
Non-Destructive Editing: Supports Smart Objects in Photoshop and preserves prior settings in compatible hosts like Apple Photos.

File Compatibility & Workflow

Wide File Support: Compatible with RAW, DNG, PSD, PSB, TIFF, JPG, PNG, HEIC formats.
Optimized for RAW Processing: AI operates on raw data before demosaicing to prevent noise propagation.
Export Options: Save processed files in DNG, PSD, TIFF, JPG, or PNG with full metadata control.
Batch Processing: Process multiple photos with synchronized settings or edit individually using built-in batch tools.
Seamless Round-Trip Editing Maintains edits when used with Lightroom, Capture One, and Apple Photos (when configured properly).

Editing Tools

Crop Tool: Standard crop with custom aspect ratios and content-aware cropping support.
Retouching Tools: Includes Healing Brush, Retouch Brush, Perfect Eraser, and Clone Stamp.
Masking & Layers: Use layers to apply noise reduction and sharpening selectively. Supports masking tools including AI Quick Mask, Gradient Mask, Line Mask, Refine Brush, and Chisel Brush.

User Experience Features

Before/After Split View: Compare original and processed images in real-time with adjustable sliders.
Auto/Adjust Toggle: Lock in or reopen edits easily with the Apply and Adjust toggle buttons.
Sync Settings Across Images: Sync NoNoise, Crop, and Retouch settings across batches of images.
Customizable Keyboard Shortcuts: Modify or create custom shortcut sets and export them as a reference guide.
Custom UI Layout: Rearrange and hide panes like Navigator, Levels, Info, History, and Snapshots.
Font Size and Scroll Wheel Options: Choose Small, Medium, or Large fonts and configure scroll wheel behavior.

Export & Output Features

Export Presets: Save custom export settings for file type, resolution, sharpening, watermark, and more.
Multiple Format Output: Export in DNG, PSD, PSB, TIFF, JPG, or PNG.
Watermarking: Apply text or image-based watermarks; supports PNG files and custom presets.
Metadata Handling: Retain, edit, and embed IPTC, camera, and rating metadata in exported files.

Core Functionality

Automatic Face Detection: Uses AI to detect every face in your photo, even small or side profiles.
One-Click Retouching: Automatically smooths skin, reduces shine, whitens teeth, and enhances eyes with a single click.
Standalone or Plugin: Works on its own or integrates with Photoshop, Lightroom Classic, Photoshop Elements, Affinity Photo, Capture One, Corel PaintShop Pro, and Apple Photos.
Non-Destructive Editing: All edits are preserved, allowing re-editing at any time when used with Smart Photos.
Batch Processing: Automatically detects and retouches faces across entire folders for high-volume workflows.

AI-Powered Retouching Tools

Skin Retouching: Auto-removal of blemishes and smoothing with options for Subtle or Strong processing.
Shine Reduction: Reduces forehead and cheek shine for more natural-looking portraits.
Eye Enhancement: Whitens eyes, sharpens details, and adds catchlight for a lively look.
Mouth & Teeth Tools: Whitens teeth and enhances lips.
Face Sculpting: Subtle reshaping for flattering contours.

Manual Retouching Tools

Retouch Brush: Removes blemishes, spots, and distractions.
Perfect Eraser: Removes objects or skin flaws with content-aware replacement.
Healing Brush: Blends and repairs targeted areas.
Clone Stamp: Copies pixels from one area to another.
Liquify Tools: Includes Push, Bloat, and Pinch tools for controlled reshaping.

Local Adjustments & Masking

Adjustment Brush: Paint exposure, color, and tone changes precisely.
Adjustable Gradient: Apply natural gradients with editable masks.
Basic Masking Options: Includes color and luminosity masking for targeted adjustments.

Crop and Composition

Crop Tool with Presets: Choose common ratios or define custom sizes.
Content-Aware Crop: Expand canvas size and fill edges with AI.
Overlay Guides: Composition aids include Rule of Thirds, Golden Ratio, and more.

Workflow & Performance

Smart Photos: Re-edit previous sessions with preserved settings.
Presets: One-click looks for common portrait styles.
History Panel: Step-by-step undo history for any edit.
Before/After View: Toggle side-by-side or split-view comparisons.
Navigator & Histogram: Easy navigation, zoom, and exposure analysis.

Output & Export Options

Format Support: Open and export in RAW, PSD, PSB, TIF, JPG, PNG, and HEIC formats.
Watermarking: Add text or graphic watermarks during export.
Print Support: Print directly with layout and sharpening options.
Export Presets: Save and reuse export configurations.

Extras and Customization

Custom Brushes & Presets: Import your own .abr brushes and save portrait presets.
Keyboard Shortcuts: Fully customizable for faster editing.
Font Scaling: Interface font size options for readability.

Lightpanel Features

Coming Soon

AI-Powered Culling: Automatically analyze thousands of photos and flag keepers using AI that detects blur, closed eyes, sharpness, and duplicates — so you spend far less time sorting and more time editing.
Intelligent Grouping & Comparison: Group similar shots and zoom into faces to compare sharpness and expression side-by-side, letting you choose the best capture quickly and confidently.
Seamless Lightroom Classic Integration: Works directly inside Adobe Lightroom Classic as a plugin — no exporting, no app switching — keeping your workflow fluid and familiar.
AI-Assisted Auto Edits: Apply automatic tone, color, and detail adjustments based on scene content, with AI tailored to deliver more accurate results across diverse lighting and subject types.

Local Adjustments & Masking: Enhance specific areas of your images — like brightening a subject's face or fixing skies — using fast, precise local adjustment tools that save editing time.
Portrait Retouching Tools Smooth skin, enhance eyes, and refine tones with built-in retouching tools designed to make portraits look polished right inside Lightroom.
Smart Looks & Custom Style Training Create and save "Smart Looks" that learn from your edits and can be reused across sessions, helping maintain a consistent signature style effortlessly.
Batch Processing & Auto Develop Apply edits and preferences to entire batches of photos in a few clicks, speeding up high-volume workflows like weddings and events.

Cloud Sync Features

Multi-Device Photo Sync: Sync photos and edits seamlessly across multiple computers, phones, and tablets, so you can start editing in one place and continue anywhere without copying files.
Album & Folder Publishing: Publish specific albums or cataloged folders to Cloud Sync with a right-click, and unpublish them at any time without affecting your original files.
Editable Previews or Full Originals: Choose whether photos sync as lightweight editable previews or full-resolution originals, giving you control over storage usage and workflow flexibility.
Non-Destructive Edit Syncing: All edits, ratings, keywords, and metadata sync automatically between devices, ensuring your work stays consistent everywhere.
Original File Protection: Original photos always remain safely stored on the device where they were imported, even when synced to the cloud.

Preset & Extras Syncing: Sync custom presets and imported extras between licensed installations so your tools stay consistent across machines.
Desktop-to-Mobile Editing: Access and edit synced photos on iOS and Android with ON1 Photo RAW for Mobile, using the same RAW processing engine and non-destructive workflow.
Mobile Capture with Instant Sync: Capture photos directly on your mobile device in RAW, HEIC, or JPG and have them automatically uploaded to Cloud Sync for immediate access on desktop.
Smart Storage Options: Choose from 200GB or 1TB Cloud Sync plans, with efficient storage made possible through ON1's compressed editable preview format.
Sync Status & Control Dashboard: Monitor sync activity, storage usage, and connected devices at a glance with clear status indicators and a dedicated Cloud Sync dashboard.