ON1 Photo StudioFull Feature List

New in Photo RAW MAX 2026

2026 Release, October 2025: Major Release

2026.1 Release, November 2025: Free Update

2026.2 Release, December 2025: Free Update

2026.3 Release, February 2026: Free Update

2026.4 Release, May 2026: 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.
Restore AI: A brand-new module inside ON1 Photo RAW MAX that automatically repairs damaged and aging photos, from torn prints and faded color to blur and dust, so old memories look like they were meant to last.
Home Module: A fresh starting point every time you open ON1 Photo RAW, with faster access to your work, one-click shortcuts, recent edits, and personalized training to help you get editing quickly.
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

Restore AI: A brand-new module inside ON1 Photo RAW MAX that automatically repairs damaged and aging photos, from torn prints and faded color to blur and dust, so old memories look like they were meant to last.
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.