While Apple has been putting great cameras in the iPhone for years, one thing has always been missing the ability to shoot in RAW format. This is changing with the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max, which will be the first iPhones to use the Apple ProRAW format.
But what if you aren’t getting an iPhone 12 Pro or iPhone 12 Pro Max? Unfortunately, Apple doesn’t have a way to natively shoot in RAW for other iPhones aside from those two once ProRAW comes out. If you are using iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, or any previous iPhone, the only way you can shoot in RAW is with a third-party app that allows you to do so.
How do you shoot RAW photos on other iPhones?
If you are not getting an iPhone 12 Pro or iPhone 12 Pro Max, you can still shoot in RAW on iPhone, but you need a third-party app that supports RAW. We have a list of a few of the best RAW camera apps, but one of my personal favorites is Halide, which got a significant update for the iPhone 12.
Most apps will have their own settings panel where you can enable RAW capture. Here’s how to do it in Halide.
- Launch Halide on your iPhone.
- Under the viewfinder is a panel — swipe up to reveal more options, including Settings.
- Tap the Settings gear icon.
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