This is a maintenance update. It corrects late breaking bugs and improves stability. It is recommended for all users. This includes the following fixes.
Version 2026.5 (20.5.0.19010) — July 28, 2026
What's New:
This is a maintenance update for Effects 2026. It corrects defects and adds support for three new cameras. It is recommended for all users.
AI Inference Engine Enhancements — Windows users will experience significant performance gains with the overhauled AI Inference Engine. By leveraging vendor-specific hardware capabilities, this update provides a substantial boost on compatible hardware. We expect continued progress as manufacturers release and refine their execution providers.
Rendering Engine Enhancements — We have modernized our graphics rendering engine to utilize the most recent platform-specific GPU technologies. You will notice faster performance when working with complex stacks and numerous masks. This foundational shift also allows for better optimization across different GPU manufacturers while increasing overall stability.
Start-Up & Shut Down Improvements — The start-up process has been redesigned for a faster, more streamlined experience. We have also optimized shut down to be more consistent and predictable.
Component Manager Enhancements — Modern applications rely on frequently updated assets like AI models, camera profiles, and presets. Our improved component manager now handles these updates more reliably and seamlessly in the background, ensuring you stay current without manual intervention.
Added support for the following cameras:
Improved Lens Profile Support — Added or improved lens profiles for the following:
Bug Fixes and Stability Improvements
Version 2026.4.1 (20.4.1.18862) — 25 June 2026
This is a maintenance update. It corrects defects and adds support for two new cameras. It is recommended for all users.
Deep Stack Performance Improvements — It’s snappier when working with lots of local adjustments. Moving sliders and painting is faster and uses less memory.
Added support for the following cameras:
Improved Lens Profile Support — Added or improved lens profiles for the following:
Bug Fixes and Stability Improvements
This is a maintenance update focused on bug fixes, stability, and performance. It addresses the following issues and is recommended for all users:
Version 2026.3 (20.3.0.18187) — 23 Feb 2026
This update improves support for smaller screens. It increases stability and is recommended for all users.
Version 2026.3 (20.3.0.18187) — 23 Feb 2026
What's New:
Small Screen Improvements — On smaller displays — especially laptops — the right side of the interface could feel cramped. For new installations, the Layers and Properties panes have been moved to the left side to create more working space. Brilliance AI is now collapsed by default so you can access common RAW adjustments immediately. Existing users can still reposition or close panes to match their preferences.
Apple ML Performance — Due to a bug in macOS 26.1 and 26.2, some machine learning features (including Resize, Generative Crop, and Generative Erase) temporarily reverted to CPU processing. With macOS 26.3, this issue has been resolved and GPU acceleration has been restored for improved performance. To benefit from this improvement, update to macOS 26.3 or later.
Improved Leveling Model — The Auto Level and Crop feature now delivers more consistent leveling results across groups of similar images.
Improved Negative Mode Results — Negative Mode (found in the Tone & Color pane) converts scanned film negatives into positive images. The conversion algorithms have been refined to produce improved initial tone and color accuracy.
Added preliminary support for the Sony a7 V (note some compressed raw versions are not supported at this time, no camera profiles are available yet).
Added or updated some camera profiles.
Added lens profiles for these lenses:
Bug Fixes
Welcome to ON1 Effects 2026. Give your images instant style, personality, and impact with ON1 Effects 2026—the fastest way to apply professional photo effects with creative control. Choose from hundreds of presets, filters, LUTs, textures, and borders, stack and blend them freely, and get beautiful results in just a few clicks—no layers or complex workflows required. Use ON1 Effects as a standalone app, a plugin for Photoshop and Lightroom.
Subject and Background Masks
The new automatic subject and background masks simplify the most common masking subjects. Now in a single button press you can create beautiful, highly-accurate masks for your subject or the background.
Mask Layers
Masking now works like layers. You can use multiple masks and masking tools for any layer, adjustment, or filter. You can independently control each mask layer and even how they combine to add, subtract, or intersect with the masks below it. This gives you unparalleled flexibility and control.
Improved Mask Quality
We have worked hard to improve the quality of the masks generated by AI in Photo RAW 2026. This includes depth masks, Super Select AI, and Mask AI. These masks are now more accurate along the edges, even for tough stuff like hair and tree branches.
Adding Filter Improvements
In Effects when you add a filter, you use the Add Filter dialog. This has been enhanced so you can now mark your favorite filters, search better, hide less used or legacy filters, and add filters with AI masks easier.
Effects Starting Points
In Effects, you can now set a default starting preset. This can start with the filters you use the most or mimic other apps you may be moving from like Adobe Lightroom Classic or Capture One. The filters start as off, then you just click to turn on the ones you want to use. You can also create your own starting point presets and switch them based on your needs like genre or the look you want to achieve.
Depth Lighting Filter
Imagine being able to control the lighting in your scene after the shot. This amazing new filter lets you lighten or darken the foreground or background in your photo easily. It’s powered by our improved depth masking technology. Now it is easy to key-shift your photo and make your subject pop naturally.
Split Field Filter
The new Split Field filter mimics the classic glass filter of the same name, also known as a split diopter. It lets you magnify half of the scene to balance out size differences caused by wide angle lenses. It lets you bring the background closer like a telephoto while maintaining the wide angle look in the foreground.
Double Exposure Filter
Now it’s easy to make creative double-exposures without struggling with in-camera settings. Start with your subject photo, then choose one of the many included secondary exposures to blend together. You control everything about the blending appearance. You can blend it dark or light, you can protect your subject, you name it. Feeling creative, press the random button and get something more organic.
Motion Filter
The new Motion filter adds intentional camera movement to your static photos. Now you can pan, zoom, or twist the camera after the shot. You can control how much your subject is protected as well. It’s a great way to add dynamic motion and reduce cluttered backgrounds.
Grayscale Support
You have been asking for it. Now ON1 Photo RAW 2026 supports grayscale color mode when opening photos. If you have old scans and photos you recorded in grayscale you can now view and edit them just like any other photos.
UI Improvements
Now you can float or dock the properties and layers panes. You can even dock them on the left instead of the right giving you more room for controls in Edit like Develop and Effects.
Module Tips
The new Module Tips dialogs show first-time users how to get started with each module.
Export Improvements
We have made export faster as well as made presets easier to use.
Support improvements for cameras
Sony RX1R III
OM System OM-5 II
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS99/TZ99
FujiFilm X-E5
Panasonic DMC-G70
Sony Alpha 6400A
Panasonic Lumix DC-G97
Panasonic Lumix DC-S1IIE
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7MK2
Panasonic Lumix DC-S1II
Sony DSC-RX100M7A
Ricoh GR IV
Canon EOS R6 III
Fujifilm X-T30 III
Sony FX2
Leica M EV1
Sony FX 30
Support for new lenses
7Artisans 18mm f/6.3 II
AstrHori 10mm f/8
Canon RF 24mm F1.4 L VCM
Cosina Cosinon-T 135mm 1:3.5
Cosina Cosinon-W 28mm 1:2.8
Cosina Cosinon-W 35mm 1:2.8
Fujifilm GFX100RF & compatibles
GoPro HERO11 Black & compatibles
Leica Camera AG Summicron-M 1:2/35 Asph.
MEKE SL 85mm F1.8 STM PRO
Meke FF 35mm f/2.0
Minolta Minolta MD 135mm f/2.8
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6D IF
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 35-70mm f/3.3-4.5 N
Nikon AF-S VR Nikkor 500mm f/4G ED
Olympus OM 17mm F1.8 II
Panasonic LUMIX S 18-40/F4.5-6.3
Panasonic LUMIX S 24-105/F4
Panasonic LUMIX S 24-60/F2.8
Panasonic Lumix S 14-28/F4-5.6
Pentax Takumar 135mm f/2.5 (V2/43812)
Pentax-DA* 55mm f/1.4 SDM
Pentax-F 35-80mm f/4-5.6
Pentax-F ZOOM 35-70mm f/3.5-4.5
Pentax-FA 50mm f/1.7
Pentax-M 50mm f/1.4
Quantaray M-AF 35-80mm F4-5.6
Sigma 16-300mm F3.5-6.7 DC OS | Contemporary 025
Sigma 35–80mm f/4–5.6 DL-II AF
Sigma 90mm f/2.8 Macro AF
Sun Wide Zoom Macro 24-40mm f/3.5
Tamron E 11-20mm F2.8 DiIII-A RXD B060X RF
Tamron E 35-150mm f/2-2.8 2.0-2.8 Di III VXD A058Z
Tamron SP AF 90mm F2.8 (172E)
Tokina TELE-AUTO 135mm f/2.8
Viltrox 25mm F1.7 E
Viltrox 35mm F1.7 E
Viltrox AF 24mm f/1.8 Z
Viltrox AF 33mm f/1.4 XF
Voigtlander Nokton 28mm F1.5 Aspherical
Yashica DSB 55mm f/2
Yashica ML 50mm f/1.7
Yashica ML 50mm f/2
Yongnuo YN11mm F/1.8S DA DSM WL
Canon EF 20-35mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Canon RF 10-20mm f/4L IS STM
Fujifilm XF16-50mmF2.8-4.8 R LM WR
Mamiya/Sekor SX 55mm f/1.8
Minolta MD 24mm f/2.8
Minolta MD 45mm f/2
Nikkor Z 70-180mm f/2.8
Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED VR II
OM Digital Solutions OM 12-100mm F4.0
Pentax Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 400mm f/5.6
smc Pentax-M 28mm f/2.8
Auto Petri 55mm f/1.8
HD PENTAX-D FA 21mm F2.4 ED Limited DC WR
TTArtisan E 23mm F1.8
Tamron AF 18-400mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC HLD (B028)
Viltrox 15mm F1.7 E
Yashica ML 55mm F/4 Macro
Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 180mm f/2.8 MMJ
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