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Can I use Plotpane on iPhone photos, HEIC, or RAW?

iPhone HEIC, JPEG, PNG and WebP all upload directly — no conversion needed. Just drag the file into the uploader.

Camera RAW files (CR2, CR3, NEF, ARW, RAF, DNG, ORF) are not accepted directly. Export a full-resolution JPEG first — in Lightroom, Capture One, or your camera maker's free software — and upload that. You lose nothing that matters for editing: we work from the exported pixels either way, and a full-quality JPEG export carries all the detail the model uses.

Files must be under 25MB. A full-resolution JPEG export is comfortably inside that; a RAW usually is not, which is the other reason to export first.

For the best output, shoot at your phone's native resolution and avoid HDR mode if possible — HDR merges can confuse the straightening model.

Tips for phone photos

  • Hold the phone level — use the built-in grid overlay
  • Turn off portrait mode and HDR
  • Shoot in landscape for interior rooms
  • Tap to focus on the far wall, not a nearby object