Enhance RAW image processing with Core Image [video]

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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.