Enhance RAW image processing with Core Image [video]
Software Development, Graphics Programming & Rendering, Performance Engineering(developer.apple.com)view on HackerNews
Core ImageRAW image processingCore MLCIImageProcessorperformance optimization
Author: trymas
Date: 6/11/2026
Article Summary:
This article discusses the enhancements to Core Image, a framework for image processing, that allow for improved RAW image processing, including a new RAW 9 pipeline that leverages Core ML for demosaic and denoise, and new features in the CIImageProcessor API for explicit output tile sizes and temporary buffers.