Editor's Review
Photo Mate R3 stands out as a solid all-in-one photo tool for mobile users. I appreciate how it handles nearly all camera raw formats with smooth non-destructive editing, packing professional tweaks like lens correction, curves and layer adjustments. It also organizes photos by metadata, supports XMP files and side-by-side image comparison. Plenty of core features are free right now, perfect for photography lovers and casual editors needing raw support.
What' s new ?
- Auto Segmentation (Beta) with Bokeh DoF - Improvements for Android 15 - Fix for editing requests from other apps - Language improvements - Open PMX via file explorer - Fixes renaming / gallery view - Performance improvements, improve Color Noise Performance up to 35% - Duplicate XMP file fixes - new Layout with improved design, colors & overall cleanup
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Photo Mate R3 Official Introduction
Starting with version 3.2, a lot of features can be used for free!
The app still provides in-app purchases for unlocking all features and an ad-free experience!
This is the latest version of Photo Mate, an image organizer, library and non-destructive raw-editor for android.
Organize your images!
Photo Mate offers a photo library where you can filter and sort all your files based on metadata like camera, aperture or ISO as well as custom ratings, labels and keywords.
The library can handle jpg as well as almost any camera-raw format.
You can rate, label and keyword your images and Photo Mate generates universal XMP-Sidefiles which are also compatible with desktop programs. You can also edit IPTC-Information like Title and Description.
View your images!
Photo Mate offers a solution to view your images along with all important exif-information like exposure, aperture or ISO. Furthermore, you can view and rate images side-by-side so you can pick the best images from your selection.
The app supports all common formats like jpg, png, psd as well as Canon Raw (cr2, crw), Nikon Raw (nef), Sony raw (arw), Adobe DNG, Panasonic Raw (rw2), Olympus raw (orf) and a lot more!
Develop and edit your images!
Photo Mate offers a non-destructive editing solution. You can decode and edit raw-files like cr2, nef, arw, rw2 and more to have full control over whitebalance and exposure, as well as post-process any jpg images.
You may use all common editing tools like Exposure, Contrast, Lights, Shadows, Clarity, Vibrance or even Lens-Based adjustments. Photo Mate also comes with a Lens-Collection so you can auto-correct distortion, vignetting or chromatic aberration.
If you want to fine-tune your image, you may use Curves or Layer-Based adjustments like Gradient, Brush, Lasso or even Threshold-Based!
...and even more!
Like printing images, importing images from your camera, accessing your network, stacking or combining images or batch-conversion and editing of images.
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Photo Mate R3 Review: The Best Android RAW Editor You’re Sleeping On
If you’re a photographer (hobbyist or pro) rocking an Android phone and tired of janky RAW editors that either lack features or spam you with ads, Photo Mate R3 is your new go-to. I’ve tested dozens of mobile photo tools, and this one hits different—it’s like having a desktop-level editor in your pocket, minus the bloat and the price tag (mostly).
First off, the no-ad thing? Game-changer. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been in the middle of tweaking a RAW shot only to get bombarded with some random app ad. This one lets you focus purely on editing, which is exactly what you want when you’re trying to nail the perfect exposure or fix a wonky lens distortion.
The interface is super clean, too—no messy menus or hidden tools. It’s minimal, but not in a “we skipped features” way. You can jump right into your photo library, sort shots by metadata (aperture, ISO, camera model—whatever you need), and even tag them so you can find your best work later. Oh, and those tags? They work with desktop programs too, which is a lifesaver if you edit across devices.
Now, the good stuff: the editing tools. This isn’t just basic brightness/contrast sliders (though it has those). You get full control over RAW files—CR2, NEF, ARW, you name it. The non-destructive editing means you can mess around all you want without ruining your original shot, which is a must for anyone serious about post-processing. I especially love the lens correction tool—it auto-fixes distortion, vignetting, and color fringing, saving me tons of time.
For newbies, don’t stress—it’s easy to use. Here’s how to get started in 4 quick steps:
When you open the app, grant it access to your phone’s files—can’t edit photos if it can’t see ’em, right?
Tap any photo you want to work on—RAW or JPG, it doesn’t matter.
On the edit screen, tweak to your heart’s content: adjust exposure, play with curves, use the brush tool, whatever. Everything’s straightforward.
When you’re done, hit the three dots in the top right and save your work. Done.
A heads-up: some features are locked behind in-app purchases, but the free version has more than enough for most people. The AI tools (yeah, it has those) and batch editing are worth the upgrade if you edit a lot of photos at once, but even without them, it’s better than most free editors out there.
Overall, Photo Mate R3 fills a gap Android has needed for years—a professional, ad-free RAW editor that’s actually easy to use. It’s not perfect, but it’s damn close, and if you care about editing photos on the go, you need to check it out.
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