The Depth Lighting Filter - ON1 Photo RAW 2026
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In this tutorial, I take you on a deep dive into the Depth Lighting filter, one of the exciting new tools in ON1 Photo RAW 2026. This filter uses AI to determine foreground and background elements, with tools to apply lighting adjustments that feel natural and dimensional. I’ll walk you through the controls—showing how exposure and temperature affect light across your scene. You’ll see how intuitive it is to brighten a subject or add mood to a background, all while keeping the transitions smooth and realistic.
We’ll explore both a portrait and a landscape example to show how versatile this filter really is. I’ll also explain why you might choose this filter over Depth Masks. By the end, you’ll have a solid grasp of how you can put Depth Lighting to to work for your images.
