Download Adobe Camera Raw 19 for processing and editing RAW photos in Photoshop, supporting color correction, masking, noise reduction, object removal, and file management from various camera models, perfectly suited for professional photography work.

What is Adobe Camera Raw?

Adobe Camera Raw is a RAW image processing plugin that Adobe includes directly in Photoshop and Bridge. It opens the original data from the camera sensor before actual editing begins. Unlike opening JPEG files, the light and color information remains intact. It can recover more detail from dark areas or highlights that might be almost lost. Adjustments to brightness, color temperature, contrast, and tone are therefore done on the full raw data, allowing for deeper editing without compromising quality from the source. It supports formats from many camera brands and models in one place and also reads lens profiles to automatically correct distortion and vignetting before editing starts.

Its working principle is non-destructive editing. Every change is saved as a separate command, so you can revert to and adjust lighting, color, or details anytime without overwriting the original. The Masking function allows you to select the sky, subject, or areas with similar tones for targeted editing. Denoise reduces noise from low-light shots, while Super Resolution increases image size and detail when heavy cropping is required. Object removal tools like Remove and Reflection Removal help remove distractions from the frame without needing to switch to other tools, and Geometry straightens straight lines in building images without excessive cropping.

What sets it apart from typical image editing is its seamless workflow. Once edited, it can be immediately transferred to Photoshop for retouching, or opened via Bridge to select and manage large batches of images, read EXIF data, synchronize adjustments across multiple images, and establish consistent color profiles throughout the project. For RAW files, a specific format from some cameras that cannot be opened directly, they must be converted to DNG. Adobe DNG Converter You can edit photos first and then open them here later. This is ideal for both serious individual photographers and studio work that requires consistent color grading for an entire series. Those familiar with Lightroom will find it instantly familiar, as the core toolset uses the same engine.

Key Features

Open and process RAW files from various camera brands.
Adjust the balance of light, color temperature, exposure, and contrast.
Control highlights, shadows, sharpness, and saturation.
Create masking for the sky, subject, background, and specific areas.
Reduce noise in low-light images using the Denoise tool.
Enhance image detail and size with Super Resolution.
Remove objects or distractions using the Remove tool.
Adjust the lens and select the camera's color profile.
Crop, rotate, and adjust the image viewpoint.
Non-destructive image processing for original RAW files.
Sync settings with multiple images at once.
Read EXIF data and manage image color profiles.
Send the image to Photoshop and Adobe's file management tools.
Supports DNG files created from camera RAW files.
Save the settings for later editing.
Experiment with multiple editing styles for the same image using Virtual copies without duplicating the original files.
Group related images using Stacking with Auto-Stack based on capture metadata.
Mark multiple distracting spots across different images and remove them all at once using Mark to Remove.
Reduce noise for JPEG, HEIF, TIFF, PNG, and other non-RAW file formats.
Apply up to 3 LUTs in Color Grading for the entire image or per mask.
Create motion-trail light effects using Motion-style Glow and Streak.

What's new

Version 19.0 – November 2026

Add feature Mark to Remove For marking distracting spots while reviewing images, then executing Generative Remove in a batch when ready, keeping the marked areas persistent throughout the session and copyable across similarly framed images.
Add style Motion And Streak in Glow to stretch highlight glows in one or two opposite directions, complete with Direction and Softness adjustments.
Temporarily hide single or multiple images, or choose to display only desired images in the filmstrip and grid view, with the ability to restore them throughout the session.
Support Virtual copies For experimenting with multiple edits of the same image without duplicating the original files, with separate saving and persistence across sessions.
Group related images with Stacking along with Auto-Stack by Capture Metadata, which automatically stacks images based on shooting data from newer Canon and Nikon camera models as well as DNG files.
Expand Denoise to reduce noise for JPEG, HEIF/HEIC, TIFF, PNG, AVIF, JPEG XL, WebP, PSD/PSB, and output-referred DNG formats, and use it within Photoshop's Camera Raw Filter.
Add files LUT up to 3 in Color Grading for the entire image or per mask, with individual Amount adjustments.
Supports new camera and lens models, including iPhone Duo cameras with Sony FE 8-14mm f/3.5 Fisheye G, FE 400mm f/4.5 GM, FE 600mm f/6.3 GM lenses, zoom lenses from Sigma and Tamron, and the Laowa 50mm f/2.8 2x Ultra-Macro APO.