Apple’s iPhone 14 Pro is the first iPhone to feature a 48MP sensor. All previous iPhones have used the standard 12MP sensor with minor improvements in each generation. However, the new 48MP sensor now opens up a myriad of possibilities for professionals and enthusiasts alike. To take advantage of the detail and information captured by this new sensor, Apple has introduced the ProRAW and ProRes file formats. While they are available for previous Pro models as well, let’s get familiar with these file formats so that you can fully utilize the camera capabilities of your iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max. Here’s how to shoot and use Apple ProRAW and ProRes on the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max.

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ProRAW and ProRes are professional file formats created by Apple that help preserve as much information as possible in your captured photos. While it won’t improve your initial preview, you can use this extra information when editing your photos for more flexibility in adjusting values such as white balance, exposure, contrast, highlights, and more.

ProRAW footage is a 10-bit file that uses a linear DNG format to preserve the extra information in images captured by your camera. ProRes is a 10-bit lossy compression video format that is a collection of codecs and is quite popular among video editors and cinematographers. It offers enhanced detail and editing information that you can use in post-production while keeping your file sizes as low as possible.