With the release of iOS 14.3 on December 16, 2020, the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max are now able to take pictures with Apple Pro RAW.
In fact, this is a big update for those who enjoy photography on the iPhone.
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Apple ProRAW is RAW data that also incorporates the benefits of multi-frame computational photography such as Deep Fusion and Smart HDR.
In addition to hardware performance, the iPhone camera also has advanced image processing technology by software, and RAW data packed with the advantages of both enables photographic expression with a high degree of freedom in color, detail, and dynamic range. ing.
In addition, Apple Pro RAW is saved in the industry standard DNG (Digital Negative), a general-purpose file format, so it can be developed with third-party photo editing software.
In fact, the Apple Pro RAW photos taken this time are developed with Adobe’s Lightroom Classic. Please take a closer look at the works that will be published in the article later.
Now, let’s first check how to set up to use Apple Pro RAW. To enable Apple Pro RAW, go to “Settings”> “Camera”> “Format” and enable “Apple Pro RAW” to open the camera app and a “RAW” button will appear in the upper right corner of the screen. Become so.
You can switch RAW ON / OFF by tapping this “RAW” button when the camera starts up. When you start the camera app, it will be turned off, so you will not accidentally shoot in RAW state and the storage capacity will not be overwhelmed. However, be careful not to forget to tap when shooting in RAW.
I’ve been taking photographs with the iPhone for more than 10 years, and I knew that the descriptive power of the iPhone’s camera was originally good. However, with the introduction of Apple Pro RAW, I feel that the freedom of expression has been added by actually shooting. By dramatically increasing the degree of freedom, the range of expression of iPhone photographs has expanded further, and it has become possible to express photographs with higher workability.
By expanding the freedom of expression from bright to dark areas, gradation expressions such as the setting sun have become richer. I personally feel that the expressive power of shadows is the most beneficial part of shooting and developing with ProRAW.
ProRAW can also be used in night mode. The above is a picture of Mt. Fuji taken in total darkness around 5 am. Shoot night mode in ProRAW, transfer it to your Mac, and finish it in Lightroom. It has been proved that the iPhone can fully express the shooting expression that was done with a single-lens reflex camera.
Even if it’s not in night mode, it has evolved as a camera, and the iPhone 12 Pro series is also useful for taking snapshots at night. Furthermore, by layering your own expression with ProRAW, you can express your own image.
Sharing on AirDrop or iCloud is recommended for developing Apple Pro RAW on other devices such as Macs and iPads. One thing to keep in mind when handling Apple Pro RAW is that if you edit a photo with the camera roll of the iPhone 12 Pro and then transfer it to a Mac etc., it will be compressed to JPEG. However, even if you edit the photo with the camera roll, the original data remains, so you can tap “Undo” on the edit screen. Since you can restore the original RAW data at any time, you can edit with the camera roll without hesitation.
On Apple’s official websiteA page explaining Apple Pro RAWThere is, so please check that for details.
Nowadays, it has become difficult to create individuality by making it easy to edit photos with filters such as apps, and the appearance of Apple Pro RAW definitely means that the freedom of expression has expanded infinitely. .. For more than 10 years of taking pictures with the iPhone, it was the biggest change and shock in the history of iPhone photography.
I hope everyone will take pictures with Apple Pro RAW and realize that the degree of freedom of photographic expression has been greatly expanded. Let’s enjoy more free photographic expression because it is a camera that you carry around every day, iPhone!
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