ON1 Photo RAW 2019.5.1 Release Notes and Installation Instructions

ON1 Photo RAW 2019.5.1 Release Notes

Version 2019.5.1 (13.5.1.7136)

June 13, 2019

Welcome

ON1 Photo RAW is a Raw processor, photo manager and layered effects app, all in one well thought out application. It takes your photos to the next level while keeping your workflow simple. It combines the best of Lightroom and Photoshop in a single, affordable app you can own today.

(Scroll Down to see Issues addressed with the 2019.5.1 update)

How to install ON1 Photo RAW 2019: 

You will be able to download the latest version of ON1 Photo RAW 2019 (13.5.1.7136) below:

 

Mac Users:  

After clicking on the link above, the download will begin automatically and be saved to your "Downloads" Folder. When the download is fully complete, simply double click on the "Photo RAW 2019.dmg" file:

Next, double click on the "ON1 Photo RAW 2019.pkg" file to launch the installer: 

Windows Users: 

When the download is complete, simply right click on the "ON1 Photo RAW 2019.exe" file and choose "Run as the Administrator" to launch the installer. 

Common Installation Errors on the Windows OS:

1. "An Error Occurred During the process -2147024891"

To fix this common Windows OS installation error, please click here. 

2. "Open GL 3.3 or higher is required to run this application":

In many cases, this error means you need to update your video card driver from the manufacturer's website. Please click here for the full instructions on how to update your video card driver and configure the default GPU. 

Not sure you have the latest version installed?

The build number 2019.5.1 (13.5.1.7136) will be listed in the ON1 Photo RAW 2019 splash screen on startup: 

How to activate ON1 Photo RAW 2019: 

** It is absolutely critical that you are using the same email address and password that you use to sign in to your ON1 User Account on our website. **

After downloading and installing the current version, you will be able to sign in to activate the program. Signing in to activate your copy of ON1 Photo RAW 2019 is tied to the email address that you used to purchase and login to your ON1 User Account on our website. 

If you are receiving a -7 error during activation, this indicates you are not entering the correct password that is associated with your ON1 User Account. If you do not remember your ON1 User Account password, you will be able to reset this on the Login Page. 

For more help on how to fix common activation errors (-7, -8 or -11), please click here. 

 Issues Addressed in 2019.5.1

This is a patch release for ON1 Photo RAW 2019.5 that fixes a handful of defects that were not uncovered until after it shipped.

• Capture Date Missing -- We have discovered an issue where capture date metadata is failing to parse correctly, leaving the capture metadata field blank. For new photos or photos in cataloged folders this will correct itself. For photos that have already been browsed and the capture date is missing, use the "Read Metadata from Photo" command. Note, this command has been updated to preserve the current star, flag and color ratings and will merge keywords.
• Crashing whilst Browsing -- If your sort order is set to Capture Date, the above issue could also lead to a crash when parsing capture metadata.
• Search and Smart Albums by Date -- Searching by date may fail to find any or all expected photos if the capture date metadata is missing. This also affects Smart Albums that search by date.
• Thumbnails and Previews Showing Ghosting or Artifacts -- In some cases, after editing a photo and returning to Browse, the thumbnail and fit-screen preview could have shown ghosting or artifacts. When you open the photo again into Edit it looks correct. This appears to affect smaller, non-high high-dpi displays more.
• Exported Photos Show Ghosting or Artifacts -- This shares the same root cause as the issue above.
• Keywords -- There where several issues with keywords including duplicates with different case, search results not finding what they should and issues with deleting.
• Border Fitting -- In 2019.5 we added a new option to the Borders, Textures and Vignette filters to adjust how the fit. In the past, they have always matched the layer. If you used the transform tool to make a layer larger than the canvas, the border would not be visible. We added the Fit to Canvas option to these filters so you can lock the border to the edge of the canvas in these cases. Unfortunately, this has caused confusion when you crop or make the layer smaller. We have made it intelligent and will turn this option on or off dynamically when needed now.
• Canvas size issues with medium and small Nikon RAW files from the D850, Z 6, Z 7.
• On macOS 10.14, the app jumping up when you are working on other apps.

• HDR could crash on save
• Several other performance and stability improvements

Issues NOT Fixed in 2019.5.1 Patch

These are a few known-issues from the 2019.5 release that will not be fixed in the 2019.5.1 patch and will instead be addressed in a future release. We do not have a timeframe for this release yet.

• Pressure Sensitive Tablets on Windows 10 -- Some pressure sensitive tablets on Windows 10 may not register clicks or support pressure. For many users, disabling the Windows Ink option in the tablet driver will fix this. For others, it will not.
• Canon CR3 Support -- We are still working on decoding this format. The workaround is to use Adobe's free DNG converter and convert the photos to DNG, which we fully support.
• Intel HD 500 Hang -- Still investigating. We have not been able to reproduce.

*** ON1 Mobile End of Service***

ON1 announces the end of life of the ON1 Photo Mobile app for iOS and its integration with ON1 Photo RAW. ON1 Photo Mobile allowed users of ON1 Photo RAW to sync small jpg versions of photos from their desktop computers to their iOS devices. Due to technology and distribution requirements from Apple, continuing with the current architecture of ON1 Photo Mobile is not practical. The ability to publish photos from the desktop will be removed from ON1 Photo RAW 2019.5.1. Access to the Photo Mobile servers are no longer available. Users should discontinue the use of the ON1 Photo Mobile app. As no user photos or metadata are solely stored in ON1 Photo Mobile servers, there is no loss of data or files for users

Rest assured that ON1 is committed to allowing access to your photos across all of your devices. Development of a more compelling replacement to ON1 Photo Mobile is underway and will support remote viewing, search and editing across multiple computers and mobile devices on the Windows, Android, macOS, iOS and iPadOS platforms. As of this date, we are early in the development process, and our solution will not be available until the 2020 calendar year.

To the users who have been using ON1 Photo Mobile, we apologize. This change is not easy, but by focusing our efforts, we can build great products that simplify photography for everyone.

 What’s New in 2019.5 (13.5.7007)

ON1 Photo RAW 2019.5 is a free update packed with new features and enhancements. Here are some of the biggest improvements and fixes:

New Features

• Dual Mode — Now you can have a second copy of your photos in another window. This is perfect if you have two displays and want a grid of thumbnails on one display and a magnified detail view on another. It’s also great for presenting your photos to a client with a projector or large TV. You can show them photos, zoom and compare without seeing the rest of the application window.
• History — Full history has been added when you work on a photo. You can see every step of your editing, roll-back and compare adjustments and easily revert to the beginning of your session.
• Setting Applied Info — Now you can view which modules, tools and filters you have used on a photo, even in Browse. Simply double-click to jump to a setting and adjust it.
• Selective Sync — When you sync your settings (or paste or save a preset) you have enhanced granularity in which settings to apply. You can drill down and only apply a white balance adjustment for example. You can even sync cropping, retouching and brush strokes between photos.
• Hierarchical Keywords — The master keyword list now supports nested keywords inside of other keywords. This allows you to organize your keywords as you see fit. You can even import a list of nested keywords from other apps Adobe Lightroom. Keywords in general have been improved too. It’s easier to search, add delete and modify them. They are also case sensitive now.

Improvements

• Layers improvements — When working with layers, you can create a new canvas of any size, then add photos to it. You can also change the size of an existing canvas.
• Text improvements — We have added a number of improvements to the text tool. First you can add a background color to a text box and control it’s opacity. Second you can control the character and line spacing. Third there are new options to duplicate and change the order of text boxes. Finally, you can automatically insert text from a photo’s metadata.
• Performance improvements — We have been working hard on improving performance when zooming/panning, brushing and exporting. You will find a new control in the preference to adjust the preview quality to improve the preview performance. Export is now faster when resizing, exporting individual photos or photos you have already edited.
• Local Adjustments — Local adjustment layers now layer and compound on top of each other like filters instead of layers like they did in Photo RAW 2018.  Plus they are faster to brush and adjust.
• Windows High-DPI — We have dramatically improved support for high-dpi displays on Windows. The scaling of the fonts and controls work much better, especially on 4k displays and laptops.
• Soft Proofing in Resize — We have added the soft-proofing feature to Resize.
• Minor UX improvements — We have been working on usability based on feedback from users. We have added bigger tool-tips with a visual description of each tool, we have also renamed a couple tools to make them easier to discover.
• Drag and drop from film strip — You can now drag and drop photos from the film strip to the layers pane to add them as new layers.
• Larger range of thumbnail sizes — We have increased the range of thumbnail size, so you can go up to two giant thumbnails all the way down to tiny thumbnails so you can survey an entire folder in most cases.
• Preview the Resize Algorithm — When using the Genuine Fractals algorithm, you can now preview the resulting quality at 100% zoom so you can more accurately adjust the options and sharpening.
• Crop preset is remembered — The crop tool preset is now remembered across photos
• Search by adjustments added — You can now search for photos that have specific adjustments applied such as cropped, retouched, etc.
• Lr migration now migrates the pick and reject flags.
• Apple Photos Extension Improvements — Integration with Apple Photos now supports the full raw data, improving adjustments to tone and color. It also now supports re-editable non-destructive editing and more native ON1 Photo RAW features like layers, crop and text.
• Added support for these new camera — Sony SLT-A55V, A33, A6400, RX100VA, Olympus OM-D E-M1X, Panasonic FZ1000 M2, TZ95 (ZS80, TZ96, TZ97), S1, S1R, Ricoh GR III.  Note we are still working on Canon CR3 support.
• Added lens profiles for the following lenses or non-interchangeable lens cameras: Canon EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM, Canon EF-M 11-22mm f/4-5.6 IS STM, Canon FD 200mm f/2.8 SSC, Canon PowerShot A1200 & compatibles, Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III & compatibles, Canon PowerShot G3 X & compatibles, DJI FC2103 & compatibles, Hasselblad L1D-20c & compatibles, Huawei Huawei P10 Lite & compatibles, Huawei Huawei P20 Pro & compatibles, Leica DMC-LX10 & compatibles, Leica X Vario 18.0-46.0 mm f/3.5-6.4, Leica Camera AG Summicron TL 1:2 23 ASPH, Minolta Minolta AF 85mm f/1.4G (D), Nikon AF-P Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6E ED VR, Nikon Nikkor AI-S 85mm f/2.0, Nikon Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/4 S, Nikon AF Nikkor 24mm f/2.8D 54, Nikon AF-S Nikkor 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED, Nikon AI 80-200mm f/4.5 Zoom, OLYMPUS M.12-200mm F3.5-6.3, Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-150mm f/4.0-5.6 II, Opteka 15mm f/4 Wide Macro 1:1, Panasonic DC-ZS200 & compatibles, Pentax smc Pentax-A 50mm f/1.4, Pentax smc Pentax-F 28mm f/2.8, Samyang 10mm f/2.8 ED AS NCS CS, Samyang AF 35mm f/2.8, Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM | A, Sigma 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM, Sony DSC-RX100 VI & compatibles, Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS, Sony FE 35mm f/2.8 ZA, Sony 35mm F1.4 G (SAL35F14G), Sony Carl Zeiss Planar T* 50mm F1.4 ZA SSM (SALF0F14Z), Tamron SP 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di USD, Venus Laowa 60mm f/2.8 2X Ultra-Macro, Venus Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D, Voigtländer Super Wide-Heliar 15mm f/4.5 III, Zeiss Milvus 1.4/50.
• Other performance and stability improvements.
• Note: Support for macOS 10.11 has been removed with this release to enable higher security web connections.

 What’s New in 2019.2 (13.2.0.6564)

ON1 Photo RAW 2019.2 includes improvements suggested by users as well as bug fixes. It is recommended for all users:

• NEW AI Quick Mask Tool — Powered by machine learning, the new AI Quick Mask tool can create high-quality masks with just a few strokes as guidance. To use it, just mark areas you want to keep in green and areas you want to drop in red. It then automatically finds the edges and creates the mask for you. Use it with layers to replace skies or with filters to selectively apply them quickly.
• Performance Improvements — Your video card (GPU) is now leveraged to speed-up common processes like returning to Browse, copy/pasting layers and masks, as well as some, exporting and plug-in usage.
• Added support for these cameras — Leica D-Lux 7 and Panasonic DMC-TZ101.
• Added or improved tethered shooting support for the Nikon Z 6, Z 7 and D850.
• Added lens correction profiles for these lenses: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM, Chinon 75-205mm f/3.8, KMZ Industar-50-2 3.5/50, KMZ Jupiter-37AM MC 3.5/135, Nikon AI-S Nikkor 105mm f/2.5, Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 17mm f/1.2 Pro, Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 25mm f/1.2 Pro, Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 45mm f/1.2 Pro, Pentax-FA 28-70mm f/4 AL, SLR Magic 8mm f/4, SIGMA 16mm F1.4 DC DN | C 017, SIGMA 30mm f/1.4 DC DN | C 016, Tamron SP 35mm f/1.8 Di VC USD F012, Tamron SP 70-200mm F/2.8 Di VC USD G2.
• Other bug fixes and performance improvements.

What’s New in 2019.1 (13.1.0.6264)

ON1 Photo RAW 2019.1 includes improvements suggested by users as well as bug fixes. It is recommended for all users:

• Improved Focus Stacking — The Focus Stacking algorithms have been improved. This makes the alignment of each photo more accurate and the blending of the photos produces less speckling in the bokeh regions and water. You can also output the results as layers with layer masks so you can tune the results manually. You can also zoom and pan the preview in the Focus Stacking dialog.
• Portrait Improvements — The accuracy of face finding has been improved. It now finds more small faces and less false faces. You can also delete faces.
• Masking Improvements — Inverting and copy/pasting masks are now more predictable.
• Saving layered .ONPhoto files is faster and the resulting file is a little smaller.
• Adobe® Lightroom® Plug-in Improvements — The Open as layers option now saves the results as a layered PSD or flattened TIF/JPG based on your preferences and round-trip with Lightroom. The migration assistant now migrates the pick flag from Lightroom to the Like hearts in ON1 Photo RAW.
• Import/Export Keyword List — You can now import and export the keyword list.
• Zoom & Pan the preview in the HDR Dialog.
• User suggested improvements — The Crop tool preset is now remembered across photos, you can reset the layer properties, cursors are more precise for plus/minus modes, and scroll position is maintained when culling with a filter is enabled.
• Added support for these cameras — Nikon Z 6, Nikon D3500, Sony XH99, Pentax K-1 II, Fujifilm GFX 50R, Leica C-Lux.
• Other bug fixes and performance improvements.

Whats' New in 2019 (13.0.0.6139)

• Combined Workflow — We've combined all of the modules to create a single place to do your editing. The different editing modules are now available as tabs to allow you to work in each seamlessly at once.
• Non-Destructive Layers – Want to combine multiple raw photos together and keep all the non-destructive settings for each photo, no problem. Layers are now at the heart of editing in Photo RAW 2019. You can combine multiple photos or copies of the same photo as layers. Each layer can be moved, sized and masked. But more than that, each layer is live, with its own non-destructive settings just like any photo in Photo RAW, all the way back to the original raw data. That means you can adjust powerful raw features like exposure, highlights, shadows, even camera profiles as part of a layered photo, all without having to change modules or applications.
• Align Layers – Combine multiple photos together as layers, then automatically align them based on image content. This is perfect for aligning a hand-held bracket of photos.
• Focus Stacking – Combine a series of photos taken at different focal lengths to create a hyper-focused stacked photo, where you control what is in focus.
• Text Tool – Now add text on top of your photos! Use it to create a poster, add your byline or add editing annotations. You can control font size, color position, etc. Even save a preset to add the same text overlay to a bunch of photos at once.
• Portrait Module – The new Portrait module automatically detects each face in your photo and can retouch and smooth skin as well as brighten and sharpen eyes and whiten teeth all at once, with no brushing required.
• Improved Local Adjustments – Local adjustments are even more powerful than before. You can bring back the highlights and shadow details with more tonal range.
• Updated User Interface – The user interface has a fresh, modern feel. We have reduced the contrast overall to make your photo stand out. A new font increases readability and new sliders take up less space.
• Master Keyword List – Now you can see every keyword you use in a single, searchable list. You can quickly apply or clear keywords, edit them or delete them.
• Import Lightroom Settings -– If you are tired of paying of Lightroom, we have the solution for you. Now you can seamlessly migrate your Lightroom catalogs to Photo RAW. Not only does it move your photos, albums, and metadata; but it also moves your edits and keeps them non-destructive so you can continue to edit them. In can migrate almost every edit you can make in Lightroom including basic raw processing, crop, retouching, local adjustments, etc. Now you don’t have to fear that years of work would be lost moving to Photo RAW.
• Updated Filters in Effects – We have added dedicated film grain, curves, color adjustment filters to Effects. This lets you add film grain to color photos and make advanced, targeted color and tone adjustments faster. We have also improved the Vignette filter for a more natural look. There’s even a new filter selector that allows you to search for filters, learn what they do and even view a sample before you add them.
• Other Goodies including support for HEIC files, keyboard shortcuts for changing modules, more accent color options, color labels on folders and more.
• Additional Camera Support — Added support for the Fujifilm XF10, Fujifilm X-T3, Nikon P1000, Nikon Z7, Panasonic LX100 II, Leica M10-P.
• Additional Lens Profiles – Added lens profiles for: Canon EF35mm f/1.4L II USM (750), Chinon Auto Chinon 35mm f/2.8, KMZ Helios-40 85mm f/1.5, Nikon 200-500mm F5.6 174, Panasonic LEICA DG 8-18/F2.8-4.0, Panasonic LEICA DG NOCTICRON 42.5/F1.2, Pentax Pentax SMC Takumar 50mm f/1.4, Sigma Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM, Sony FE 24-105mm F4 G OSS, Sony FE 50mm F1.8, Tamron 14-150mm F/3.5-5.8 DiIII C001, Tamron SP 24-70mm F/2.8 Di VC USD G2 (A032), Voigtländer Voigtlander Super Wide Heliar III.
• Important Bug Fixes — We fixed tons of bugs reported by our loyal users to make the app faster, more stable and easier to use.

How to submit a problem to ON1 Tech Support?

Please click here for instructions on how to submit a problem.

System Requirements

	Minimum	Recommended
Operating System	macOS X 10.12, 10.13, 10.14 Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 10 current maintenance releases, 64 bit only	macOS X 10.13, 10.14 Windows 10 current maintenance releases, 64 bit only
Processor	Intel Core 2 Duo, Xeon or better processor(s)	Intel Core i5, Xeon or better processors(s)
Memory (RAM)	4GB RAM (8 GB RAM when used as a Photoshop plug-in)	16+ GB RAM
Disk Space	1.5 GB for installation	1.5 GB for installation  Fast 7200 RPM or SSD drives
Display	OpenGL 3.3 compatible video card with 256 MB video RAM, 1280x720 resolution (at 100% scale factor)	OpenGL 4.2 compatible video card with 2GB dedicated video RAM, 1920x1080 resolution
Optional Application Integration	Photoshop CS6 and above, CC, CC 2014, CC 2015, CC 2017, CC 2018 Photoshop Elements 14 and above Photoshop Lightroom Classic 6 and above Apple Photos	Photoshop CC 2018 Photoshop Elements 2018 Photoshop Lightroom Classic 6 2018 Apple Photos
Other	Internet connection for activation, auto update checking, content downloads and tutorials.	Internet connection for activation, auto update checking, content downloads and tutorials. Wacom tablet for pressure sensitive input  Hardware display calibration tool

Installation

• To install ON1 Photo RAW, double click the installer icon and allow the installer to guide you.
• Close ON1 Photo RAW, Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom and Apple Photos before installing.

macOS

• The application is installed in the ON1 Photo RAW 2019 folder in the Applications folder.
• All plug-in files for supported host applications (such as Photoshop, Lightroom, Apple Photos and Photoshop Elements) found during the installation process will be installed automatically. You will see a summary of installed plug-ins at the end of installation.
• If a previous version of the ON1 Photo RAW is found, you have the option of maintaining or removing it.
• Extras, presets, caches, etc from previous versions will automatically be migrated.
• Support files are installed into /Library/Application Support/ and ~/Library/Application Support/ folders.

Windows

• The application is installed in the ON1 Photo RAW 2019 directory in the ON1 directory in the Program Files directory.
• All plug-in files for supported host applications (such as Photoshop, Lightroom and Photoshop Elements) found during the installation process will be installed automatically. You will see a summary of installed plug-ins at the end of installation.
• If a previous version of ON1 Photo RAW is found, you have the option of maintaining or removing it.
• Extras, presets, caches, etc from previous versions will automatically be migrated.
• Support files are installed into \ProgramData\ON1\ and \Users\username\AppData\Roaming\ON1 directories.
• The Microsoft C++ 2015 or Universal Runtime is required. The installer will install this if it is missing on your computer.

Uninstalling

To uninstall ON1 Photo RAW 2019 follow these instructions.

Mac:

• Go to the Applications/ON1 Photo RAW 2019/Documentation folder.
• Double click on the Remove ON1 Photo RAW 2019 application.

Windows

• Go to the Control Panel.
• Under Programs select Uninstall a program.
• In the list that comes up select ON1 Photo RAW 2019 and then click on the Uninstall button.

Contacting ON1

To submit a problem in the Photo Raw 2019, please click here.