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By PhotonCam using iPhone 18 Pro

Hi everyone, a new version of PhotonCam is now available:

• Adjust the variable aperture on the iPhone 18 Pro series in Manual mode. Auto modes for shutter speed, ISO, and aperture are coming soon…
• Fixed several issues on the iPhone 18 Pro series.
• On iOS 27, ProRAW photos are now decoded with RAW 9.
• HEIF photos converted with the "Clean Up RAW Files" feature now also include Photographic Styles metadata.

Also, our sale runs until September 25. The Lifetime version is down from USD 14.99 to USD 9.99, and the sale is live in all regions. You can try the app for free with no subscription, so there's no risk of being charged. Thank you all for your support!

Hello guys. PhotonCam update has been released.

HEIF photos saved through PhotonCam can now have their Photographic Styles edited directly in the Photos app.

This works for:

• Straight-out-of-camera HEIF photos
• De-sharpened HEIF photos generated from RAW captures
• HEIF photos saved from the editor
• HEIF photos saved via batch editing in the library

Needs to be enabled in Settings → Lab. Requires iPhone 16 or later. Live Photos aren't supported yet.

Of course, basic support for iPhone 18 Pro has been included. Support for variable aperture in manual mode has been distributed to the TestFlight version and more optimization to the iPhone Duo is also coming! Stay tuned ;)

HEIF photos captured by PhotonCam (output HEIF directly or generated by ProRAW or Bayer RAW) will contain the proper metadata for the system Photos app to recognize the Photographic Styles.

Stay tuned ;)

Thanks for using PhotonCam. This version:

• Now the saved HDR photos should be recognized by more platforms like RedNote(Xiaohongshu)—even for those ones simulated from SDR photos. Note that now the photos will be default to 8 Bits. If you switch to 10 Bits in the settings, RedNote may not recognize the HDR effect.
• You can select multiple photos in the gallery page and export them into one HDR video to share.
• Optimize HDR video sharing options and use higher bitrate for video compression.
• Long-pressing the photo in the gallery page can also export the photo as HDR video.
• Other bug fixes and improvements.

🎉 On sale now through 9/25 — 30% off, now $9.99 USD (price adjusted globally accordingly).

• Fix the issue where manual white-balance will be reset after switching camera.
• Enable RAW 9 support when decoding RAW files when possible (iOS / macOS 27+).
• Support up to 8064 dimension for Photo Extension.
• Fix ProRAW quality when selecting 10-Bit option for ProRAW Bit.
• Adjust some UI for iOS 27 Beta.
• Apply the rendering issue workaround for iOS 27 Beta.
• On iPad & Mac, now you can set the Save Preferences to Save File, so that clicking “Save” button in the editor will default to save as File.
• Added support for Focus Loupe: when enabled the camera preview will be zoomed-in to let you see the focus details. This option can be combined with the existing focus peaking.

By iPhone 17 Pro with PhotonCam

Focus Peaking highlights what's sharp — Focus Loupe lets you zoom in and see it. Use them together for pixel-perfect manual focus, every shot.

Not sure when iOS 27 Developer Beta 5 will be released, but until then you can also enjoy shooting photos using PhotonCam XD.

Hello PhotonCam users.

Apple's Metal Shader src.sample(src.coord()) sampling method is currently broken in Beta 4. This means any adjustment effect implemented via Metal Shaders fails to render photos properly.

This is an Apple-side regression — we're waiting on the next Beta to fix it.

In the meantime, TestFlight users can try the new build we just shipped, which includes a temporary workaround for this issue.

Hello. My another app free MyerSplash just got revamped, featuring the liquid glass redesign.

Aside from the collections from Unsplash, I also added a new collection named Captured by PhotonCam, so that you can you download the wallpaper-level photos captured by me using PhotonCam for free.

If you have ever captured wallpaper-level photos using PhotonCam, you are also welcome to contact me and send me some photos (or the links to photos in Unsplash) and I may feature your photos as well!

This app is entirely free to download and use, please feel free to play around with it.

PhotonCam official website:

https://juniperphoton.dev/photoncam/

Here comes the new update for PhotonCam.

- HEIF photos are now saved at 10-bit color depth by default
- When the editor loads and renders SDR photos, they will also be displayed using 16-bit color depth rendering (previously only HDR photos would use 16-bit depth rendering)
- Photo details now support displaying the color depth of HEIF/JPEG photos
Other improvements and fixes

Enjoy this great camera app on your iPhone!

A tutorial for the Filter Tags feature in PhotonCam: it can help find your custom filters when capturing or editing photos easily. Try it now!

📸 PhotonCam is 30% off — lifetime unlock at $9.99 (on-sale globally).

One payment. No subscription. Full access to a professional camera and photo editing app built for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Silicon Mac.