Photo RAW Has Incredibly Powerful Presets
ON1 Photo RAW saves both Develop and Effects settings into a single preset. What could be better than that? Saving luminosity masks, too! Photo RAW includes luminosity masks in saved presets. This feature opens up an entire world of possibilities for powerful, flexible ON1 presets.
Check out this short video where I demonstrate how luminosity masks are saved in Photo RAW presets.
ON1 added a new High Quality mode to Resize 2026, and I wanted to see how much of a difference it really makes. I ran it against the Standard mode on several images—and the results were eye-opening.
ON1 Photo RAW 2026 adds a Split Field filter that mimics the classic split-diopter look without relying on layers. In this tutorial, I walk through the controls and show how it performs on different types of landscape scenes so you know when — and how — to use it effectively.
ON1 turns 20 years old in June of 2025. Do photographers get older… nah, we just gain more depth of field.
Ready to take your ON1 editing skills to the next level? I’m thrilled to announce ON1 Masking Mastery, a deep-dive course for photographers who want full creative control over every element in their frame.
The Keystone feature of the Transform tool in ON1 Photo RAW is more versatile than you might think.
Are you using the global filter mask in ON1 Effects? I’ll explain why should know about this control and when best to use it.
Use an Edges shaped mask with a Local Adjustment in ON1 Effects and ON1 Photo RAW for a a flexible, targeted editing tool. It’s great for black and whites!
Photo RAW 2022 users have been surprised to find it not available as a plug-in to Lightroom. Don’t panic! You can get ON1 Photo RAW 2022 to work as a Lightroom plug-in.
Scott Davenport
Scott Davenport is a landscape photographer and photo educator and based in San Diego, California. He leads photo workshops, writes photo books, hosts podcasts, makes tutorial videos, and feels weird referring to himself in the 3rd person.
He also can't help getting his feet wet photographing at the beach.
Add energy and flow to your photos with the new Motion filter in ON1 Photo RAW 2026. With Pan, Zoom, and Twist modes, you can simulate dynamic camera movements and blend motion beautifully into your still images — all with precise control over what stays sharp and what moves.