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Apple has revised its compatibility language for the new Texture and Grain controls in Photographic Styles, limiting the feature to iPhone 18 Pro models and specified cameras on iPhone Duo, according to Cult of Mac. Earlier Apple wording had indicated that the controls would reach a broader group of iPhones through iOS 27.
A narrower compatibility list
The controls add adjustments for skin texture and film grain on top of Apple’s existing Photographic Styles system, which changes photo tone and color. Apple’s earlier release had listed the iPhone 16 series, iPhone 17 series and iPhone Air alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo as compatible models.
Apple’s revised iPhone 18 Pro announcement now says the controls apply to photos captured on iPhone 18 Pro models and through the Ultra Wide, Main and Center Stage cameras on iPhone Duo. Apple’s iOS 27 support documentation has also been changed to describe texture adjustments for iPhone 18 Pro models without listing older phones.
What changed
Cult of Mac reports that the original wording remains visible in copies of Apple’s newsroom release online, while Apple’s current website and support documentation use the narrower compatibility description. Apple has not explained whether the wider support language was published accidentally or reflected an earlier plan.
What older iPhones retain
The change affects the new Texture and Grain layer rather than Photographic Styles as a whole. Older supported iPhones can continue using Photographic Styles to adjust tone, warmth and intensity, but the supplied report says they should not expect Texture and Grain controls to arrive through a later software update based on Apple’s current documentation.
Source: Apple’s new Texture and Grain camera controls are locked to iPhone 18 Pro after all
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