ON1 Effects is a key part of ON1 Photo RAW and comes with dozens of customisable photo effects and filters which can be combined in almost limitless permutations. This is the 2025 version not 2026, but it’s still packed with many of the latest AI features. Best of all, it can be used as a standalone application or as a plug-in from within Lightroom or Photoshop.
This free version of ON1 Effects 2025 is not limited in any way. It’s a perpetual license and this software will not expire.
ON1 Photo RAW is ON1’s flagship photo editing program, and ON1 Effects is built in. You can use ON1 Photo RAW to organize and search your images, merge HDR images and panoramas, enhance portraits with AI and create layered composite images using multiple photos. ON1 Photo RAW is on offer right now too, and you’ll see an option to buy at the checkout if you claim your free copy of ON1 Effects 2025 – but it’s not compulsory and you can simply get ON1 Effects 2025.
Frankly, unless you already have ON1 Photo RAW or ON1 Effects, you’d be crazy not to. ON1 Effects 2025 is not some cut-down legacy software but an extremely powerful and up to date effects tool. Its closest equivalent is the DxO Nik Collection, but where the Nik Collection splits its effects into a series of plug-ins, ON1 Effects rolls them all into one. I’m a big fan of the Nik Collection, but I also rate ON1 Effects very highly, and I use them both about the same.
To claim a free copy of ON1 Effects by January 12, go to the ON1 website and look for the Free ON1 Effects banner at the top – then just follow the ‘Get it free’ links to the checkout to place your order. You’ll then be taken to the download page. I ran through the process myself to make sure it works – and remember, the ON1 Photo RAW deal at the checkout is just an option. You don’t have to take it.
I don’t usually have a lot of confidence in ‘free’ software, but ON1 Effects is an exception. It’s not the first time ON1 has offered the previous version of ON1 Effects free, and every time I think it’s a bargain simply not to be missed.
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ON1 Photo RAW 2026: $99.99 (Always check for offers)
ON1 Photo RAW 2026 Max (includes plug-ins): $199.99
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