Camera Raw 9.0 is now available as a final release through the update mechanism in Photoshop CS6 and Photoshop CC.
As mentioned here, updates to Camera Raw for Photoshop CS6 only include new camera support, lens profile support, and bug fixes. The new features listed in the release notes are only available in Photoshop CC.
New Features
Merge to HDR and Panorama
Combine your photos to produce panoramas and HDR images in ACR. The merged result is a DNG file and is saved to disk alongside the input images. If you are merging raw files, then the merge is performed using raw image data and the resulting DNG is just as much a raw file as the originals (and retains all the editing flexibility that comes with shooting raw). Because of this, you no longer need to edit your photos before merging. To see the new Merge feature in action, check out these videos: Merge to Pano | Merge to HDR
Usage Instructions:
- To merge files in ACR, select the photos that you want to merge then press the “Merge…” button at the top of the filmstrip. Select “Panorama” or “HDR” from the pop-up menu.
- After a preview of the merge is generated, select desired options in the merge preview dialog and click the “Merge” button to start a full-size merge.
- The full-size merge is performed in the background so you can continue to edit other photos or start other merges while you wait. To view status, or cancel a merge, press the link in the lower left area of the main ACR window (it will say “1 remaining” if you’ve started a merge).
- Once the full-size merge is complete, the resulting DNG file will be added to the bottom of the filmstrip and be available for further editing.
- HDR deghosting has three amounts: low, medium, and high. In order to make it easier to select the best option for a given image, a visualization option is also available
Known issues:
- Color artifacts in deep shadow areas of some HDR merges with deghosting and HDR panorama merges.
- If the merged pano result is larger than ACR’s largest supported image size then you will get an error. In future builds we plan on adding an option to scale the result so that it’s within ACR size limits.
Performance Improvements
Camera Raw can now use the Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) to speed up interactive image editing. The GPU is particularly helpful when using high-resolution screens, such as 4K and 5K displays.
Minimum system requirements:
- 64-bit only
- Mac OS 10.9 and higher or Windows 7 and higher
Usage Instructions:
- Ensure then GPU support is enabled by visiting the Camera Raw Preferences dialog and check the “Use Graphics Processor” box at the bottom.
- When this box is checked, Camera Raw will automatically determine whether the system’s GPU (if any) can be used to accelerate image drawing. If yes, Camera Raw will display the name of your graphics card below the checkbox. Otherwise, Camera Raw will display an error message.
- Note that the GPU options in Photoshop’s Preferences and Bridge’s Preferences have no effect on Camera Raw.
- Camera Raw’s GPU implementation is used only to accelerate the drawing of the main preview image within the Camera Raw dialog. It is not used for other tasks, such as saving images to disk, or opening images into Photoshop.
- Scrubby Zoom: Camera Raw offers a “Scrubby Zoom” option in GPU mode. With the Zoom tool selected, click on the Zoom menu (bottom-left of the image preview). Select “Scrubby Zoom” from the bottom of the menu to toggle scrubby zoom behavior on/off. When enabled, click-dragging on an image with the zoom tool will zoom smoothly in and out.
New Camera Support in Camera Raw 9
- Canon EOS 5DS
- Canon EOS 5DS R
- Canon EOS 750D (Rebel T6i, Kiss X8i)
- Canon EOS 760D (Rebel T6s, Kiss 8000D)
- Canon EOS M3
- Casio EX-ZR3500
- Fujifilm X-A2
- Fujifilm XQ2
- Hasselblad Stellar II
- Nikon D5500
- Nikon D7200
- Olympus OM-D E-M5 II
- Olympus Stylus SH-2
- Olympus Tough TG-4
- Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
- Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 (DMC-TZ70, DMC-TZ71)
- Samsung NX500
New Lens Profiles in Camera Raw 9
Mount |
Name |
Canon |
Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM |
Canon |
Canon EF 11-24mm f/4L USM |
Canon |
Canon EF 24-85mm f3.5-4.5 USM |
Canon |
Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 Compact Macro |
Canon |
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM |
Canon |
Lomography Petzval 85mm f/2.2 |
Canon |
TAMRON SP 15-30mm F/2.8 Di VC USD A012E |
Canon |
SIGMA 24mm F1.4 DG HSM A015 |
Canon |
Venus Optics 60mm f2.8 2X Ultra-Macro Lens |
DJI |
DJI Inspire 1 FC350 |
Leica |
Voigtlander LTM 28mm f/1.9 Ultron Aspherical |
Leica |
Voigtlander LTM 28mm f/3.5 Color Skopar |
Leica |
Voigtlander LTM 35mm f/1.7 Ultron Aspherical |
Leica |
Voigtlander LTM 50mm f/2 Heliar |
Leica |
Voigtlander LTM 50mm f/2.5 Color Skopar |
Leica |
Voigtlander LTM 50mm f/3.5 Heliar |
Leica |
Voigtlander LTM 75mm f/2.5 Color Heliar |
Leica |
Voigtlander LTM 90mm f/3.5 APO Lanthar |
Lecia |
Voigtlander VM 40mm f/2.8 Heliar |
MFT |
Voigtlander MFT 17.5mm f/0.95 Nokton Aspherical |
MFT |
Voigtlander MFT 25mm f/0.95 Nokton |
MFT |
Voigtlander MFT 42.5mm f/0.95 Nokton |
Nikon |
Lomography Petzval 85mm f/2.2 |
Nikon |
Nikon AF NIKKOR 14mm f/2.8D ED |
Nikon |
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED VR II |
Nikon |
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 300mm f/4E PF ED VR |
Nikon |
Nikon NIKKOR 50mm f/1.2 AIS |
Nikon |
TAMRON SP 15-30mm F/2.8 Di VC USD A012N |
Nikon |
Venus Optics 60mm f2.8 2X Ultra-Macro Lens |
Nikon |
Voigtlander SL II 20mm f/3.5 Color-Skopar Aspherical |
Nikon |
Voigtlander SL II 28mm f/2.8 Color-Skopar Aspherical |
Nikon |
Voigtlander SL II 58mm f/1.4 Nokton |
Pentax |
Venus Optics 60mm f2.8 2X Ultra-Macro Lens |
Pentax |
SIGMA 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 DC MACRO OS HSM |
Sigma |
dp1 Quattro (*) |
Sigma |
dp2 Quattro (*) |
Sigma |
dp3 Quattro (*) |
Sigma |
SIGMA 24mm F1.4 DG HSM A015 |
Sigma |
SIGMA 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM C015 |
Sony Alpha |
SIGMA 50mm F1.4 DG HSM Art Lens |
Sony Alpha |
TAMRON 16-300mm F/3.5-6.3 DiII PZD MACRO AB016S |
Sony Alpha |
TAMRON 28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di PZD A010S |
Sony Alpha |
TAMRON SP 70-200mm F/2.8 Di USD A009S |
Sony Alpha |
TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di USD A011S |
Sony Alpha |
TAMRON SP 90mm F/2.8 Di MACRO 1:1 USD F004S |
Sony Alpha |
Venus Optics 60mm f2.8 2X Ultra-Macro Lens |
Sony E |
Sony FE 24-240mm F3.5-6.3 OSS |
Sony E |
Sony FE 28mm F2 |
Sony E |
Sony FE 28mm F2 + Fisheye Converter |
Sony E |
Sony FE 28mm F2 + Ultra Wide Converter |
Sony E |
Sony FE 35mm F1.4 ZA |
Sony E |
Sony FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS |
Sony E |
ZY Optics Mitakon Speedmaster 50mm f0.95 Pro |
Yuneec |
CGO2gb |
(*) Lens corrections for the SIGMA dp1, dp2,and dp3 Quattro cameras are for JPEG images only.
Download Links
Camera Raw 9 – Please use the update mechanism in Photoshop CS6
DNG Converter 9: Mac | Win
Please note – If you have trouble updating to the latest ACR update via the Creative Cloud application, please refer to the following plugin installation:
http://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/multi/camera-raw-plug-in-installer.html
Thank you!