Apple's Core Image RAW 9 promises sharper RAW photos across iPhone, iPad, and Mac
Apple announced Core Image RAW Processing v9, a major on-device upgrade that merges demosaicing and denoising in a new CoreML model to deliver sharper, more color-accurate RAW photos. Coming to iOS 27, iPadOS 27, VisionOS 27, and macOS 27, it runs on-device using Neural Cores and supports hundreds of cameras (784 as of now). While more demanding for apps, the quality gains are substantial across Photos, Pixelmator Pro, and other editors, marking the biggest Core Image RAW update since RAW 8 in 2017.