Adobe Lightroom gives the latest iPhones RAW support
Adobe has launched Lightroom 2.5 for iOS 10 with a big new feature — support for capture and editing of RAW files in the “DNG” format. Using the app, you can take a photo with the iPhone’s built-in camera(s) and save all the image data with no loss or compression. The feature is limited to models with the 12-megapixel iSight camera, meaning it’ll work with the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus, the iPhone SE and the iPad Pro 9.7-inch model. It’ll also support the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus once they arrive, of course
Apple’s Camera app doesn’t support RAW capture, but as the company revealed at the iPhone 7 launch, it supports third-party DNG support through an API. Adobe has taken advantage of that with Lightroom 2.5, letting you snap and edit DNG photos. It also supports the iPhone 7’s P3 “wide color,” which will add 25 percent more hues than with the iPhone 6S.
With large file sizes and post-processing often needed, RAW isn’t for everyone, but Adobe’s Lightroom 2.5 is targeted at pros or others who want to get more out of an image. Once a DNG photo is snapped, you can use the app to bring back “blown out” highlights that would normally be lost with a JPEG (above), or recover detail from deep blacks. With no JPEG artifact compression, images will be sharper, too. If you’d rather work on the desktop, you can sync up DNG files with the Lightroom CC via iCloud.
The app is now available for free on iTunes, but as mentioned, DNG is only supported on cameras with 12-megapixel camera (sorry, iPhone 6 owners). The iPhone 7 will start shipping in a few days, but Adobe says that it’s “working to profile the new sensors and lenses found in the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus and will have an update available as soon as possible.”
Source: Adobe
iOS 10 Over-the-Air Update Bricking Some iPhones and iPads
The new iOS 10 update, released today, appears to be causing problems for some iPad and iPhone owners who are installing it over-the-air. On the MacRumors forums, we’re seeing multiple reports from users who have attempted to install iOS 10 and have had their devices put into recovery mode, requiring a restore.
It does not seem to be limited to a single device, but most reports from iPad owners are coming from those who have the 9.7-inch iPad Pro, which has had trouble with new software releases in the past. Multiple iPhone models also appear to be affected. From MacRumors forum member bit_bucket:
What the actual heck. iPhone just bricked itself as well. That makes 2 devices screwed up by the OTA update and I have to try and restore to the older version now. I do not jailbreak and I did not preinstall the update. Just installed for the first time now. Come on apple. Appears since I hit update right after it hit the servers, I somehow got a corrupt install.
Anyone else having these issues?
Users who have their iOS 10 devices bricked by the update will need to do an iTunes restore, which will erase all data.Here’s the message users are receiving:
There is a problem with the iPhone “iPhone” that requires it to be updated or restored.
The problem may be fixed by updating your iPhone, which preserves your settings and content. However, if updating doesn’t work, it may be necessary to click Restore, which erases all settings and content. If you backed up this iPhone to this computer or iCloud, you’ll be prompted to restore the backup onto the iPhone.
In light of the installation issues some users are facing, those who are concerned about their devices being sent into recovery mode and bricked should hold off on downloading the iOS 10 update for the time being until more information can be uncovered. A backup before installing is also recommended.
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