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The new ON1 Photo RAW 2023 is now officially released and available to order. The 2023 version is the most significant update in ON1 Photo RAW’s history with many new AI-powered features (see sneak peeks here). ON1 Photo RAW 2023 now also supports Nikon Z9 HE RAW and HE* RAW format files. I think this is the first software package that supports that format (see related notes from DxO, Adobe, and C1). Here is the feedback I received from a reader:

“I can confirm that On1 Photo RAW 2023 (released October 10) does ingest and work with Nikon Z9 HE RAW and HE* RAW formats. I tested this on an M1 Mac running the most current OS as of this writing, which does not read Z9 RAW files. So it looks like On1 is the first to support it. While mentioning them, that tack-sharp AI is pretty impressive in some quick tests. Not affiliated with them, and paid upgrade retail for the software.”

Here is another quote from Craig Keudell, ON1 President:

“This is the most significant upgrade to ON1 Photo RAW ever! These new technologies in Photo RAW 2023 will change how people edit their photos. There are so many time-saving tools in this release! No more tedious methods of masking, layering, brushing, or adjusting when working on specific areas of photos.

“The introduction of AI-powered semantic masking to the ON1 Photo RAW workflow will change your approach to editing photos. New tools like Super Select AI, Mask AI, and AI Adaptive Presets will save you an enormous amount of time and put the joy back into editing your photos. Using AI models removes many of the difficulties of traditional editing without taking away the creative flexibility photographers want. These new tools will enhance the creative eye we all have, and it’s going to be so much fun to edit photos and achieve the results you envision in a fraction of the time it used to take. I couldn’t be more excited about getting this version into your hands.”

ON1 Photo RAW 2023 key features:

• Super Select AI Tool
• Mask AI
• AI-Powered Adaptive Presets
• Quick Mask AI
• Tack Sharp AI
• Keyword AI
• Content-Aware Crop
• Full-Screen Preview of Presets
• Enhanced Sky Swap AI
• Auto Color Fringe Reduction
• New Cameras and Lenses

For a limited time the ON1 Photo RAW 2023 package also comes with several bonuses:

• 50 Bonus Presets + AI Masking Course
• 25 Landscape Presets
• 25 Portrait Presets
• Click & Create AI Masking Course
• Practice files for the course

Additional information on the new ON1 Photo RAW 2023 can be found at PhotoRumors. Here are the release notes for the latest version 2023 (17.0.0.12912) that became available on October 10 (the press release is available here):

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