Take Apple ProRAW photos with your iPhone camera (2024)

On supported models, you can use Camera Take Apple ProRAW photos with your iPhone camera (1) to take photos in Apple ProRAW. Apple ProRAW combines the information of a standard RAW format along with iPhone image processing to offer additional creative control when you make adjustments to exposure, color, and white balance.

Apple ProRAW is available on all cameras, including the front camera. Apple ProRAW isn’t supported in Portrait mode.

Set up Apple ProRAW

To set up Apple ProRAW on supported models, go to SettingsTake Apple ProRAW photos with your iPhone camera (2)> Camera> Formats, then turn on Apple ProRAW or ProRAW & Resolution Control (depending on your model).

Note: Apple ProRAW photos retain more information about the images, resulting in larger file sizes.

Take a photo with Apple ProRAW

  1. Open Camera, then tap Take Apple ProRAW photos with your iPhone camera (3) or Take Apple ProRAW photos with your iPhone camera (4) (depending on your model) to turn ProRAW on.

  2. Take your shot.

    As you shoot, you can switch between Take Apple ProRAW photos with your iPhone camera (5) and Take Apple ProRAW photos with your iPhone camera (6) or Take Apple ProRAW photos with your iPhone camera (7) and Take Apple ProRAW photos with your iPhone camera (8) to turn ProRAW on and off.

    To preserve your ProRAW setting, go to SettingsTake Apple ProRAW photos with your iPhone camera (9)> Camera> Preserve Settings, then turn on Apple ProRAW or ProRAW & Resolution Control (depending on your model).

To learn more about Apple ProRAW, see the Apple Support article About Apple ProRAW.

Change Apple ProRAW default resolution and format

On iPhone15Pro, iPhone15ProMax, iPhone14Pro, and iPhone14ProMax, you can set your ProRAW default resolution to 12 MP, 48 MP, or HEIF 48 MP.

  1. Go to SettingsTake Apple ProRAW photos with your iPhone camera (10)> Camera> Formats.

  2. Turn on ProRAW & Resolution Control.

  3. Tap Pro Default, then choose HEIF Max, ProRAW 12 MP, or ProRAW Max as your default resolution and format.

    Note: If you’ve chosen Most Compatible as your Camera Capture setting, JPEG Max is used instead of HEIF Max.

Take Apple ProRAW photos with your iPhone camera (2024)
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