ON1 Photo RAW MAX 2026

The ON1 Photo RAW MAX 2026 is the latest, most feature-complete edition of ON1's popular all-in-one photo editor and management system, and it was released in the Fall of 2025.

The MAX edition includes all the new 2026 features (listed below) and adds crucial plugin integration and cloud services for professional users.

Key New Features in Photo RAW 2026

The 2026 update focused heavily on enhancing AI tools, masking, and creative effects:

• Integrated Resize AI 2026: The standalone high-resolution upscaling technology is now fully built into the core application. It features new AI models:

• Highest Quality Model: Uses generative AI to restore fine detail and sharpness for maximum enlargement quality.
• Standard Model: Optimized for speed and batch processing.

Masking Overhaul: Significant improvements to AI masking tools:

• One-Click Subject & Background Masks: Creates precise selections automatically.
• New Mask Layers: Allows stacking, combining, or subtracting multiple masks for a single layer or filter, offering unlimited control.
• Improved AI Edge Quality: Delivers cleaner, more accurate selections, especially for difficult areas like hair or leaves.

New Creative Filters:

• Depth Lighting: Uses AI depth masks to add cinematic lighting effects.
• Split Field Filter: A unique effect to enlarge backgrounds without losing foreground elements.
• Motion Filter & Double Exposure: New filters to add realistic motion blur and artistic image blending.

Workflow Enhancements:

• Customizable UI: Ability to dock panels, float tool panes, and tailor the workspace.
• Negative Mode: New tool to automatically invert and color-correct scanned film negatives.

What the MAX Edition Specifically Adds

The MAX edition is for those who need seamless integration with other editors and expanded service access:

• Plugin Integration: Allows you to run all ON1 tools (Effects, Resize AI, NoNoise AI) as plugins directly inside:

• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Lightroom Classic
• Apple Photos
• Capture One
• Affinity Photo
• Corel PaintShop Pro

• Cloud Sync: Includes 200 GB of ON1 Cloud Sync storage.

• Licensing: Allows use as a standalone app on 3 computers (compared to 2 for the standard version).

• Updates (Subscription Only): If purchased via subscription, the MAX edition includes all future major upgrades at no extra cost.