- Price$9.99
- CategoryPhoto & Video
- First releasedFebruary 18, 2011
- Versions1 archived
- Installable1 of 1
- AvailabilityRemoved from the App Store
- SellerAlexander McGuffog
- Bundle IDnet.sourceforge.cornerfix.photoraw
RequirementsCompatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 4.0 or later.
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Report an issue· View and adjust raw image files at 1:1; unlimited image size · iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 optimized with multitasking support · 64-bit processing · AirDrop for exported images · View EXIF and GPS data · Full range of image adjustments, JPEG and TIFF exports, etc · Pixel magnify - up to 1:4 pixel viewing · Opens images imported from Eye-Fi cards PhotoRaw for iOS is a viewer and developer for image files in raw format. Raw file formats from most camera manufacturers are supported, for example Nikon NEF files, Canon CR2 files, Leica DNG files, etc - see the product web site for a full list of supported cameras. PhotoRaw allows you to view these files at full 1:1 pixel resolution, even 100 mega-pixel plus medium format images.
PhotoRaw implements virtual memory. Virtual memory means that if PhotoRaw runs low on physical RAM because of other apps running the background, it can use the device's flash memory to process even the largest images. PhotoRaw has been tested with images of up to 72 MPixels on both iPads and iPhones, even with multiple other apps running the background.
Most images viewers for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch are only able to display low resolution thumbnails of raw images, making it difficult to use the iPhone or iPad to evaluate and view raw files in the field. PhotoRaw changes all that. PhotoRaw incorporates a state-of-the-art AHD raw image demosaicing algorithm right into an iOS app. So now you can view every single pixel in a raw file, without needing a desktop machine or laptop.
To ensure that you see your images in a form as close as possible to what you'll see using a full featured desktop raw developer program such as Aperture, PhotoRaw incorporates a full demosaicing engine, as well as basic exposure controls such as exposure, contrast and brightness. You can even control sharpening to make sure that the image looks its best.
You can also export images, or cropped portions of images, from PhotoRaw in JPEG or TIFF format. So you can email a processed, cropped JPEG to clients or friends right from your iPad or iPhone.
Limitations: · PhotoRaw supports only raw formats; JPEG, TIFF etc images are not supported · Importing large raw files can take up to several minutes, especially if other apps are running in the background
System Requirements: Raw conversion requires very substantial amounts of processing power and memory. We strongly recommend the following minimum system specifications: · iOS 8 or later · iPad or iPhone 4 or later
Ratings Over Time
sampled from 6 archived captures| Date | Version | Rating | Ratings | Price |
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| February 23, 2011 | — | — | — | $9.99 |
| January 26, 2012 | — | — | 16 | $9.99 |
| May 12, 2013 | — | — | 38 | $9.99 |
| November 26, 2015 | 4.3.5 | — | 46 | $9.99 |
| December 17, 2018 | — | — | — | $9.99 |
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Archived Reviews
8 of 25New features include exporting to TIFF which preserves 16-bit image color information. Then I edit result in a full featured editor like Adobe Touch. Imports TIFF renamed raw files from EyeFi Mobi Pro. This has turned out to be a very nice and useful app indeed! Also very good and responsive customer support! Goodbye PiR*****, hello PhotoRAW!
Currently, one of my favorite photo apps. It opens AND saves BIG files. I had to play with the sharpness settings before I got good results. I am using a 3rd Gen. Retina iPad. Yes, it takes awhile...but it opens the 80MP Olympus E-M1 Mark II High Resolution Raw files! Amazing. There are some quirks, but it works. I also often use PhotoGene, which is a great and more full featured app, but this has its strengths. I sincerely hope it is further developed, and thank you to the creators! BTW: Study the description and screen shots BEFORE you buy. What you see, is what you get. Check the developer's site, because there's lots of documentation, helpful tips and information there to help you make an informed decision. If you make a mistake, is it right to blame someone else?
This app is very nice. It has a lot of technical ability, extensive raw support. I just wish it could edit exif data.
Works. No frills. Just works.
I reported a problem via email and they immediately responded. Together we diagnosed the problem and they had a fix in place within 24 hours. Now that’s customer service!
Really wasn't happy with this app and not happy that I paid for an app that doesn't do what I need it to do.
I have used PhotoRaw on an ipad2 for 1 1/2 years to convert Leica M9 DNG and Canon 5D RAW files while traveling. The earlier versions were slow but the current version of PhotoRaw is acceptable in speed on the iPad2 for converting a few RAW photos to email to friends while I'm travelling. Once home, I would use Lightroom to make the final RAW conversions. It does not substitute for Lightroom or Photoshop on a full fledged computer. It is limited by the iPad's limitations,such as inability to calibrate the screen to provide precise color management, the limited processor capabilites, and relatively small amount of RAM. I don't use PhotoRaw for most photos that I take, just the few that my friends would like to see before I return home. Users who complain about the program crashing may want to make sure that other programs running in the background are shut down, in order to free up additional RAM. For someone who takes RAW photos and would like to email (or upload onto social media sites) a few photos while travelling without a full-fledged computer, PhotoRaw provides a solution.
This app works great on my iPad Pro, and is one of the very few to work directly with RAW files. Simple and easy to use, and the results look professional and beautiful. I'm using it with Canon RAW files, and files from my fantastic new X-Pro2 from Fujifilm. This is one of the first apps to support the new Fujifilm camera for RAW files that I've found. Two things I would love to see added: A white-balance touch tool (where you touch a neutral color to white balance the image (maybe the app already has one that I haven't found); the ability to export the original RAW files (I have yet to find an easy way to get RAW files off of my iPad to conserve storage space once I am done with them). As it is, it is a great a very useful app, so five stars!
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