Feature summary | Adobe Camera Raw (March 2021 release)

Learn about new features and enhancements in the March 2021 release of Adobe Camera Raw (version 13.2)

ProRaw Profile support in Camera Raw

Apple ProRaw Profile is now supported

Capture ProRaw images in iOS 14.3 or later and easily import and edit them in Camera Raw using the new profile.

Super Resolution applied in Camera Raw to double the image resolution

Instantly improve image quality

Super Resolution in the Enhance Preview dialog box allows you to quickly increase image resolution while improving details and color rendering.

Supported cameras and lenses

Support for new cameras and lenses

Find newly added cameras and lenses in the full list of supported profiles.

Other feature enhancements in Camera Raw

Other enhancements

Find new options to filter and sort photos in your Filmstrip. You can also quickly reorder the Edit panels based on your needs.

Improve image quality with Super Resolution

Apply Super Resolution in Camera Raw
Super Resolution applied in Camera Raw

Super Resolution helps create an enhanced image with 2x the width and 2x the height of the original image, or 4x the total pixel count. Most file types such as JPEG and TIFF are supported. You can especially use Super Resolution when you have to make large prints or increase the resolution of a cropped image.

  1. Open the image in Camera Raw.

  2. In the filmstrip, Right-click (Windows)/Control-click (Mac) the image and select Enhance from the context menu.

    Select Enhance from the Filmstrip context menu
    Select Enhance from the Filmstrip context menu

  3. In the Enhance Preview dialog box, select Super Resolution. The estimated completion time to enhance the image is displayed. Once enhanced, click-and-hold the highlighted image area to see how it looked in the original image. You can also click-and-drag the cursor to see other areas of the image.

    The zoom out icon in the lower-right corner of the preview allows you to view the full image.

    Super Resolution applied in Camera Raw to double the image resolution
    Super Resolution applied in Camera Raw which doubles the image resolution

  4. Click Enhance to create an enhanced DNG version of your image. The enhanced image uses the same filename as the original and appends .dng to it.

Apple ProRaw support

Apple ProRAW Profile in Camera Raw

Apple ProRaw images are now imported into Camera Raw using the ProRaw Profile. These images will appear closer to their in-camera look. To know more about Apple ProRaw, see About Apple ProRaw.

Other enhancements

New Filter and Sort options in the Filmstrip

You can now easily sort and filter photos in the Filmstrip by clicking the Sort By and Filter Photos By icons below the Filmstrip.

The Sort By menu provides options such as Capture Date, File Name, Star Rating, Color Label, and Reverse Order.

Quickly sort your photos in the Camera Raw Filmstrip
Quickly sort your photos in the Camera Raw Filmstrip

The Filter Photos By menu options are Star Rating, Color Label, Show, and Clear Filters.

Filter photos in Camera Raw Filmstrip
Click Filter Photos By icon below the Filmstrip to view its options

Easily reorder the Edit panels

If you're looking to change the order of the Edit panels such as Color Mixer, Detail, Curve, and more in Camera Raw, your wait ends here. Simply Control-click (macOS) or Right-click (Windows) the Edit panel and select Edit Panels to Show.

In the dialog box that appears, select a panel and use the arrow keys in your keyboard to move it up or down the list. You can also deselect a panel if you don't want to view it in the parent Edit panel. Click OK.

To revert to the default order of panels, click Default Order and click OK.

Reorder Edit panels in the Edit Panels to Show dialog box
Reorder Edit panels in the Edit Panels to Show dialog box

Apple M1 and Windows ARM support

Camera Raw 13.2 is natively compatible with Apple devices with M1 processors and Windows machines with ARM processors.

Support for new cameras and lenses

For the full list of supported cameras and lens profiles, see these resources:

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