Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Harness the power of version 9 of the Core Image RAW processing APIs to dramatically improve image quality in your apps, with improved sharpness and more defined color, while using the Apple Neural Engine for optimal performance. Take advantage of the CIRAWFilter API to let your users edit RAW photos by changing exposure, noise reduction, sharpness, contrast and more. And explore new CIImageProcessor APIs that optimize performance by giving you precise control over tile sizing and buffer management.
Explore related documentation, sample code, and more:
Extended Virtual Addressing Entitlement: developer.apple.com/documentation/BundleResources/Entitlements/com.apple.developer.kernel.extended-virtual-addressing
Capture and process ProRAW images: developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2021/10160
Display EDR content with Core Image, Metal, and SwiftUI: developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2022/10114
00:00 - Introduction
00:52 - How Core Image supports RAW
02:48 - The evolution of RAW support
03:33 - RAW 9 overview
03:56 - RAW 9 quality improvements
05:50 - Enable and edit RAW 9 with CIRAWFilter API
08:33 - RAW 9 performance overview
09:19 - Interactive editing
10:52 - Exporting to other formats
11:50 - New CIImageProcessor features
More Apple Developer resources:
Video sessions: apple.co/VideoSessions
Documentation: apple.co/DeveloperDocs
Forums: apple.co/DeveloperForums
App: apple.co/DeveloperApp
Harness the power of version 9 of the Core Image RAW processing APIs to dramatically improve image quality in your apps, with improved sharpness and more defined color, while using the Apple Neural Engine for optimal performance. Take advantage of the CIRAWFilter API to let your users edit RAW photos by changing exposure, noise reduction, sharpness, contrast and more. And explore new CIImageProcessor APIs that optimize performance by giving you precise control over tile sizing and buffer management.
Explore related documentation, sample code, and more:
Extended Virtual Addressing Entitlement: developer.apple.com/documentation/BundleResources/Entitlements/com.apple.developer.kernel.extended-virtual-addressing
Capture and process ProRAW images: developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2021/10160
Display EDR content with Core Image, Metal, and SwiftUI: developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2022/10114
00:00 - Introduction
00:52 - How Core Image supports RAW
02:48 - The evolution of RAW support
03:33 - RAW 9 overview
03:56 - RAW 9 quality improvements
05:50 - Enable and edit RAW 9 with CIRAWFilter API
08:33 - RAW 9 performance overview
09:19 - Interactive editing
10:52 - Exporting to other formats
11:50 - New CIImageProcessor features
More Apple Developer resources:
Video sessions: apple.co/VideoSessions
Documentation: apple.co/DeveloperDocs
Forums: apple.co/DeveloperForums
App: apple.co/DeveloperApp
