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Apple's RAW 9 engine adds AI-powered denoising to Core Image for sharper photos

Andy Stout

23d ago· 3 min readenNews

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Apple's ninth RAW processing engine (shipping with OS 27) integrates machine-learning denoising at the demosaicing stage, delivering sharper image results across Apple hardware and hundreds of supported cameras. The update was announced at WWDC as part of over 250 software changes across Apple's platforms, with this technically interesting feature detailed in a video titled "Enhance RAW image processing with Core Image."

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Apple's ninth RAW processing engine, shipping with OS 27 software, integrates machine-learning denoising at the demosaicing stage for sharper results across Apple hardware and hundreds of supported cameras.

As is often the way with its WWDC event, some of Apple's more technically interesting announcements about its forthcoming software take place away from the main stage.

There are, after all, over 250 software changes coming across its various platforms, and there's only enough time to sketch out the key ones.

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Apple's latest RAW processing update will enhance image quality through machine learning denoising, and supports hundreds of cameras offering significant improvements for photographers.

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