How to edit RAW files in the Photos app for iPhone and iPadiCloud Photo Library now supports syncing RAW files between devices, but be careful when editing them with Photos for iPhone.
Photographers rejoice: As of iOS 10, iCloud Photo Library will sync your RAW files. That means the full image data is pulled right off the camera sensor. Any RAW images you snap in a third-party camera app on your iPhone will show up as RAW on your iPad and Mac, but better yet — you can now import RAW images from your DSLR or other pro camera to your iPhone or iPad and have them sync properly to your Mac.
You can also process and edit those RAW files directly on your iPhone or iPad using an external editor like Lightroom, and even through the Photos app. But be aware: If you want to edit a RAW file with Photos for iPhone, you're going to want to create a duplicate of it first.
How RAW processing works on iPhone and iPad
When you process a RAW file, you're never editing the raw data — instead, you're essentially working with a small sidecar file that ...
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How to edit RAW files in the Photos app for iPhone and iPad
