![]() I'm basing this on processing thousands of Fuji files in many different applications. Bun in this context, I'm talking purely about technical image quality. There are, of course, more things that can enter into the equation, such as workflow, ease of use, and cost. In this context, though, I'm talking about what gives you the most natural-looking, and the most artefact-free results when working with Fuji raw files. The term "best" is often quite misleading because as I said, it's often subjective. Secondly, unlike the previous version of this post, I’m not going to say definitively if I think one is better than the others because I think they all have pros and cons, but I’m going to present them as options with notes as to why they might be better than others and what other things you should know. If you prefer a different option, that’s totally up to you. But, in this post, I’m only going to talk about the solutions that I would personally recommend. So, in the past, I've tried to present many different options, and let people decide for themselves. ![]() What I might find the "best" isn't necessarily what someone else might find the best for them. So, what are the best options for Fujifilm raw processing in 2022? (In my opinion) However, over the past two years since the last time I updated this, there have been a few changes to the landscape, and so it’s time to write an updated version. I’ve covered it extensively in the past, including a previous version of this article. Noise reduction is optional and can be adjusted (low/med/high) or disabled.The topic of how best to process Fuji raw files has been a long-running topic on this website. The noise reduction processing in Iridient X-Transformer shares much in common with the latest noise reduction available in Iridient Developer and is specifically optimized for RAW image processing. ![]() The lens correction processing in Iridient X-Transformer uses the same high quality resampling algorithms as Iridient Developer. The lens correction stage is optional and lens correction information can also be passed on through DNG opcode metadata and left to later processing stages or ignored altogether. Corrections are based on native Fujifilm lens information specified in their RAF metadata. Automatic lens corrections for distortion, chromatic aberration, and vignetting.Sharpening is optional and can be adjusted (low/med/high) or disabled. Iridient X-Transformer features advanced sharpening based on the very highly regarded "Iridient Reveal" sharpening algorithms featured in Iridient Developer. The algorithms are identical to the latest "detail+" and "smooth" options in Iridient Developer 3.1.4. There are two interpolation options, one for a more detailed rendering and a second smoother, lower artifact version. This processing is always applied by Iridient X-Transformer and cannot be disabled or undone. This transforms the camera sensor's X-Trans or Bayer color filter information to produce a full color RGB image. The key RAW processing stages that can be applied by Iridient X-Transformer during conversion to DNG include: Iridient Developer is widely regarded as one of the highest quality RAW processors available. The Iridient RAW processing routines have been in active development for over 12 years for use in Iridient Developer and have been optimized and refined over the years for the best possible image quality. Much of the core RAW processing, sharpening, noise reduction and lens corrections featured in this program are shared with Iridient Developer a more full-featured RAW processor that is available only for macOS. Iridient X-Transformer is a utility that can be used to convert Fujifilm RAF images to DNG format using Iridient Digital's high quality RAW processing algorithms.
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