Release notes

Last updated on Jul 8, 2026

Find out about the latest updates, new features, and bug fixes in recent Adobe Camera Raw releases.

July 2026 release (version 18.4.1)

Use Generative Expand to extend your photo and fill empty or transparent areas with content that matches the original photo.
Review and present your photos using the Full screen presentation option and easily navigate through photos with simple keyboard shortcuts. You can also right-click the photo in presentation mode and access options to customize the background color and presentation layout, and view the photo information.
View the autofocus points of your camera as an overlay on the photo preview for supported Canon, Nikon, and Sony raw files, helping you understand focus at capture time without affecting your edits or the file's metadata. Access the option from the context menu or press Ctrl + Alt + Shift + O (Windows) or Command + Option + Shift + O (macOS).
Enhance images from the latest lenses in Camera Raw.

Distinguish your subject from busy backgrounds with improved subject detection and selection when masking.
Visualize the hue and saturation of colors in your photos with Vectorscope. To display the Vectorscope, right-click the Histogram and select Show Vectorscope. You can also use the Skin Tone Indicator to evaluate skin tones in your photo or a masked subject and verify color accuracy.
Create two-sided gradient masks to add a precise, creative effect to your photos.
Enhance photos shot with newly added DJI and Canon camera models and Canon and Sony lenses in Adobe Camera Raw.
Find the list of critical bug fixes.

Adjust the new Feather and Edge controls with AI Masks for more control and creative effects.
Explore three-way color wheels in Masking for fun and complex color effects.
Fine-tune candlelit scenes with the Temperature slider, which now ranges down to 1500 K.
Enhance images from the latest cameras and lenses in Camera Raw.

Detect Objects in the Remove tool automatically selects any shadow or reflection when an object is selected.
The Reflection Removal tool is now better, faster, and crisper while removing reflections from a photo taken through a glass window.

Automatically remove spots caused by sensor and lens dust.
Experience a faster and improved Generative Remove tool.
You can now turn on the Quiet mode in Photoshop to hide notifications in Camera Raw.

You can now access AI-powered edit settings like Denoise, Super Resolution, and more in the Edit panel. This allows you to make local editing adjustments to your photos directly instead of creating separate files for every enhancement.

The Reflection Removal feature supports raw and non-raw file types (such as HEIF and JPEG).

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