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Photo editing is complex, and dialing in the perfect workflow requires time and experience. Sometimes, photographers do not have the time to give. That's where DxO's new 24/7/365 Premium Support comes in. The French photo editing software company says its new support provides expert help to pro photographers who need it at any time.

Blackmagic Design has continued its rapid expansion into mobile filmmaking with a wave of updates that bridge the gap between smartphone and cinema camera production. Since the launch of Blackmagic Camera 3.0 last month, the app has introduced remote clip syncing, Apple Log 2 support, and, most notably, full iPhone 17 support.

Photography software developer Cyme has announced Peakto 2.5, the latest version of its AI-powered media management app for macOS. Peakto 2.5 turns the user's Mac into a secure server, enabling photographers to share their content for collaboration online via an encrypted network connection.

Last year, Sony promised a wide range of software improvements and feature updates for its Cinema Line cameras, including Blackmagic RAW (BRAW). These promises are being fulfilled a few cameras at a time, and BRAW is arriving very soon on Sony FX-series models.

Affinity has announced that it is making "big changes" on October 30 and, in the lead-up to that date, has stopped selling its software altogether.

Morgan Stanley has downgraded Adobe's stock rating, cutting its price target for the software giant amidst a perceived inability to stand out amidst the rise of generative AI.

Adobe announced that its Premiere video editing software was coming to iPhone earlier this month. It is now officially available in the App Store, and is entirely free to download and use.

French photography software company DxO has announced FilmPack 8, the latest version of its premier film emulation software. The updated app introduces Time Warp mode, an interactive way to explore the rich history of photography, along with new film rendering options.

LensNode brings advanced, data-driven lens simulations to DaVinci Resolve. Using real-world optical data and GPU-powered performance, the plugin delivers authentic distortions, aberrations, and bokeh effects for filmmakers and post-production professionals.

Canon EOS R series camera owners with ProGrade Digital SD cards should take notice of a new update to ProGrade's free Refresh Pro software. A newly discovered issue using ProGrade SD cards in certain Canon cameras has been resolved, but photographers will need to update their cards to ensure proper performance.

Continuing to fulfill its promise to bring third-party AI models into its Firefly ecosystem, Adobe has added Luma AI's newest generative video model, Ray3, to Firefly.

Every few years, I write an updated version of the Film Grain Emulation guide. I do this because my passion drives me to learn more, and my understanding of film grain changes significantly.

ACD Systems has announced ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate 2026, the latest version of its flagship photo editing and digital asset management software, bringing new AI tools, workflow upgrades, and flexible pricing options for photographers and creatives.

Pattern Recognition Company (PRC) has released Excire Search 2026, the newest version of its AI-powered post processing plugin for Adobe Lightroom Classic.

Evoto AI, the software company known for AI-powered retouching and workflow tools, has announced a major expansion of its product line during its first-ever brand event, Evoto One, introducing new desktop, mobile, and video offerings.

Solora has released a major iOS 26 update that brings AI-powered forecasts, system-level alarms, and a redesigned interface to its all-in-one astronomical planning app.

Apple has announced Final Cut Camera 2.0, a major update to its professional video capture app that supports the advanced filmmaking tools introduced in the newest iPhone models, including the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max.

Blackmagic Design announced that DaVinci Resolve 20.2 and Blackmagic Camera 9.8 (public beta) are available now and add long-awaited support for Apple ProRes RAW, including footage captured using the brand-new iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max.

Datacolor debuts its most affordable display calibration tool yet. The SpyderExpress promises professional-grade results in under two minutes without breaking the bank.

Canon is adding multiple new features to the R5 C, C400, C80, and C70 to bring those cameras more in line with the capabilities of the newly-announced C50. The most notable is open gate recording coming to the C400, but the updates also brings several other features to the four cameras including expanded view options, support fro CineServo lenses, better focus peaking, and more.

We put Luminar Neo to the test, not as a standalone app, but as a plugin designed to enhance your existing editing photography workflow.

Audiio, a music licensing platform in the same vein as Epidemic Sound and MusicBed, announced an integration with AudioShake, an industry-leading sound-separation technology that can break any track into a broad variety of instrument stems even if the original music had never been multi-tracked.

Adobe is taking another crack at mobile video editing by bringing its professional video editing app, Premiere, to iPhone later this month for free and Android later down the line.

ON1 Photo RAW 2026 is coming this fall with major upgrades, completely new tools, interface improvements, and filters.

Tecno and DxOMark have launched the world’s first fully automated AI imaging lab, bringing faster, more precise, and inclusive smartphone camera testing.

Instagram is finally available natively on Apple iPad, answering the calls from iPad users who have requested an iPad Instagram for many years.

DxO PhotoLab 9, the latest version of its RAW photo editing software, is one of the more significant updates in recent memory, simply because it finally tackles masking in a meaningful way. But there’s also more to it than a single feature upgrade.