How to take RAW pictures on iPhone X, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus

The new iPhone models have an amazing camera. It is quite possible that this is the best camera among all smartphones. If

you have a new iPhone, you can be surethat at any moment you can take it out of your pocket, take a photo, and it will turn out beautiful. This is possible thanks to the high-quality image processing of the Apple system.

However, there is a minus. Due to the fact that everything happens automatically, you have little control over yourself. The iPhone camera does not have manual and professional modes, as on smartphones with Android. But this does not mean that you cannot take pictures in RAW format, for this you just need a third-party application.

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Also read:Best camera apps for iPhone X, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus

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What is formatRAW and why is it needed?

When you take a regular photo through the applicationCamera, it is processed automatically. What the sensor captures and what is displayed on the screen are completely different images. If you take a photo in RAW format, it will not be processed in any way. The camera simply captures what the sensor sees and saves it in DNG format.

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This format saves a lot of data along withthe image itself. Among them are ISO, color saturation, etc. If you have a RAW photo, you can edit each of its characteristics. If you shoot right away in RAW format, you can pre-set ISO, aperture, focus, exposure, etc.

Vsco: the best free camera foriphone

VSCO is one of the best photo editors for iPhone. The application is free, easy to use, and it has many great filters. And now VSCO can also be used for shooting in RAW format.

Just open the shooting mode in VSCO and press the RAW button in the toolbar.

Download: VSCO (Free)

Halide: the best paid camera foriphone

The shooting capabilities in RAW format in the VSCO application are pretty basic. If you need more options, you have to pay. Halide is the best paid camera for iPhone with a beautiful and intuitive interface.

The best thing about Halide is how easy it is for them.to use. It provides access to professional tools without a loaded interface. Use the toolbar above the shooting button to adjust focus, white balance, ISO, etc. Moreover, the toolbar itself can also be customized. Halide also supports portrait mode.

Download: Halide (459 RUB.)

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Snapseed

If you are not using the Snapseed app onyour iPhone, you lose a lot. This free app from Google is one of the easiest ways to edit your photos. You can easily adjust brightness, contrast and other parameters.

Also read:10 most fun photo editors for iPhone

If you open Snapseed photos in RAW format,special mode will appear. Swipe the screen up / down to change the settings, and left / right to adjust them. In this mode, you can adjust the exposure, highlight, saturation, contrast, structure, temperature and hue.

Download: Snapseed (Free)

Manual

Manual is one of the first apps on the App Store to shoot in RAW format. It remains an excellent option with all the necessary tools, although many of them do not open easily.

Download: Manual (299 rub.)

ProCam 5

This is the most popular professional camera inThe App Store, as well as one of the few cameras that have a version for the Apple Watch. The application has all the basic functions, as well as support for portrait mode.

Download: ProCam 5 ($459)