The Basics of RAW Processing
- ON1 Photo RAW
- 24:05
- Beginner
In this ON1 Tip video, we dive into the essentials of raw processing using ON1 Photo RAW. You’ll learn how to work with the Develop module, focusing on the camera profile, tone, and color sections to adjust exposure, recover highlights, add contrast, and correct color temperature. These foundational tools help you create a balanced, natural look for your images before moving on to styling. Remember to enable clipping warnings for precise edits!
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24 Comments
David PriceNovember 28, 2024
Hi Dylan
Nice to see such a clear explanation of Raw Processing inside of PR. 🙂
Looking forward to the next video, and hoping that you will also show us how to deal with more difficult images, i.e., those shot under difficult conditions, such as sun sets, and nighttime.
Rick HeathNovember 30, 2024
Nicely done Dylan.
Claude GageantDecember 1, 2024
Thanks Dylan. Very clear.
Merle BeckerDecember 1, 2024
Dylan ~ Great video for a refresher plus new work flow tips!! Thanks for your “patient” style on a topic that may be sort of old hat for you. I have been out of commission for a while and this certainly brought me back to the foundation to go with 2025. Thank You!! Look forward to more.
carl@wisgold.comDecember 1, 2024
Yes, thanks, looking forward to your next video.
Richard BerkeDecember 2, 2024
Around time mark 10:15 as you’re pulling down the Highlights slider intending to treat the example blown out clouds, why do the shadow areas of the fence and grass raise up? I don’t remember this combined result in earlier versions of ON1 PR.
Thomas KarlmannDecember 4, 2024
Does it make a difference which order the adjustments are done? I’m specifically concerned with “Tone & Color” vs. “Noise & Sharpening”.
Next up, is where, in this process is it most effective to Crop the image?
Finally, when should I Resize an Image?
Thanks so much!
Steve BastimanDecember 10, 2024
Personally I leave re-sizing, vignettes and othe ‘final’ processes to the very end – you can always crop down, but cropping up to the original image is not possible.
Brad ChersonDecember 14, 2024
still no tutorial on file management how they are saved…been asking for years
Brad ChersonDecember 14, 2024
love all the bells and whistles but need more details on the file management, how the edits are saved, if i want to come back to an image later where those edits are just the basics…still use the program but want to be clear if i am doing correctly
Timothy Palmer-BensonDecember 14, 2024
A critical point was omitted from this tutorial…manipulation or interpretation of the actual raw file. Is this what is in fact going on? Most raw files look rather bland if they are read or interpreted correctly at the outset. ON’s interpretation appears to be some processing right at the outset. What raw processor is being used here? Is it proprietary software owned by ON1? or the camera manufacturer’s. Some explanation is required here so we can all understand why different software companies use different methods for interpreting raw files.
Karin ShermanDecember 14, 2024
Why did yo not just go to AI Brilliance ?
Was this just to show how to do it step by step because the end result would have been the same .
Edgar BellmerDecember 14, 2024
Thank you Dylan. Great video. Is it possible to copy my adjustments onto other photographs?
Christian BiancoDecember 15, 2024
TRES BON COUR .MERCI
Les CornwellDecember 16, 2024
Great demonstration of RAW processing in ON1 PR, Dylan. I did note you left the Brilliance AI button untouched.
Gavin TurnbullDecember 17, 2024
Thanks for the recap, good to go thru it again, enjoy your tutorials Dylan
Alain ThibodeauDecember 17, 2024
Bonjour Dylan, very basic course but very well explained for beginners and the others too. You made it quite clear wich cursors need to be adjusted first and how it will affect final result. And what you explained can easily be transferred to other software, though some doesn’t have the midtone cursor. Thanks and keep doing excellent video like this.
Willem Van der PostDecember 19, 2024
Can anyone please tell where I may find the commands to LUMINOSITY MASKS in ON !
STEVEN GRESTYFebruary 8, 2025
Just what I needed on my 1st journey into raw processing, much appreciated Dylan.
bruce hymanFebruary 9, 2025
i appreciate the details in the tutorials. while i appreciate the use of specific keyboard keys for specific functions, i much prefer mousing over the menu dropdowns – i wish you put some time into showing menu functions, as well as keyboard items.
Alastair BrownApril 1, 2025
As very much a beginner in photography, never mind using RAW, this video didn’t go over my head in any way and is perfectly balanced to teach one of the basics. Thank you.
Rui JiaApril 2, 2025
Nice video, very helpful. Thank you Dylan!
Dennis WhitworthApril 12, 2025
You didn’t mention structure or noise and sharpening
Mark LaurendetOctober 13, 2025
Thanks for this basic tutorial.
If it is an image of something I do not intend to style, eg holiday memory snap I first try the the three below steps.
1) Brilliance AI
2) Camera Profile
3) Curves filter with no adjustments, and try lightening and darkening blend modes. This last one I found in one of Dylan’s tutorials.
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