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Apple restricts texture and grain controls to iPhone 18 Pro

By Drooid · Sep 22, 2026, 10:38 PM UTC · How we work

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Apple announced texture and grain controls are limited to photos taken on iPhone 18 Pro models.
Apple later clarified the features work only when editing photos captured on iPhone 18 Pro.
A Reddit user reported adjusting texture and grain on an iPhone 16 Pro Max using iPhone 18 Pro sample photos.
The September 11 release still listed the controls as available on iPhone 16 through iPhone 18 Duo models.

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Story summary

Apple announced texture and grain controls are limited to photos taken on iPhone 18 Pro models.
Apple later clarified the features work only when editing photos captured on iPhone 18 Pro.
A Reddit user reported adjusting texture and grain on an iPhone 16 Pro Max using iPhone 18 Pro sample photos.
The September 11 release still listed the controls as available on iPhone 16 through iPhone 18 Duo models.