
Some of the available adjustments for RAW include Structure, Tint, Shadow control, Exposure (-4.0 to 4.0 f-stops), and Temperature (1.700°K to over 8.000°K). Editing changes can be saved non-destructively, or exported as a plain JPG in high quality.


The new RAW tool opens automatically when Snapseed detects a RAW file and works seamlessly with other Snapseed tools, such as Healing, Brushes, Frames, Text, HDR or Details. You also, however, get a really nice white balance tool, where you can choose either an environmental setting like tungsten or shade, or use the eyedropper tool to drag around the frame until you find a white balance that suits. The options available to you within the ‘Development Tool’ section are Exposure, highlights, shadows, contrast, structure, saturation, temperature, and tint. However, if you are past the initial ‘raw greeting’ you’ll be able to tell if your image is RAW or not because Snapseed will show you ‘Exposure’ versus ‘Brightness’, and if you go into the main editing menu you’ll see right up top a section called ‘Development Tools’ that otherwise wouldn’t be there. If you open a file and it’s not a raw file it’ll be business as usual.

The first time around you’ll be presented with screen that essentially welcomes you to the new feature and you’ll be left without a doubt. If you open a file and it’s a raw file, you’ll know. Snapseed is one of the most intuitive editing applications around, bar none, and the integration of RAW couldn’t be easier.
