iPhone 12 ProRAW problems (airdrop sends only .jpg)

aand, I found the problem. I noticed other folks online having the same issue and one individual said they switched from 16:9 to 4:3 format and it worked. It seems that 16:9 is not fully supported for ProRAW it seems, which is weird. I am going to see if being connected to my Mac vias the usb C to lightning cable allows me to send ProRAW through that instead.

You are exactly correct. I took some photos in the 16:9 ratio and airdrop sends JPG. When I switch from16:9 to 4:3 there is no issue transferring in DNG unless you make edits to the photo before airdropping it. I hope apple further expands on the ProRaw/Camera and gives us additional camera features. Specifically changing the default aspect ratio of photos at the time of capture and retain Raw. I like to take all my photos in standard 3:2 but still retain the extra data of 4:3 if I need to make changes. Other times I'm taking photos in 16:9 for a video. In Lightroom all this can be done in DNG however can't shoot DNG with UW lens.

Hello tp_71,

Welcome to Apple Support Communities. We understand that you're unable to transfer your DNG files using AirDrop between your iPhone and Mac. We'd be happy to look into this with you.

On your iPhone, you may need to change the Settings as follows, as choosing "Automatic" will transfer photos and videos in a compatible format:

Go to Settings > Photos > Transfer to Mac or PC > “Keep Originals”

The "Share ProRAW photos" section in the resource below has additional information to check out:

About Apple ProRAW

For your question about editing RAW directly in Lightroom, please check this out:

At your desk or on the go

You can also, reach out to Adobe technical support for further assistance.

We hope this information is useful. Kind regards.

Thank you for replying. I did as you said; however, it unfortunately did not work for me. Lightroom for me has always shown the file in DNG format, but whenever I take a ProRAW photo with my 12 Pro Max, it consistently tries to send it via .jpg through Airdrop.

I am having this same issue. It was working before, but now it is not working. Changing the settings in the photos app options does not work for me either.