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pinkypunk35
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P: Improved Fuji X-Trans Support?

  • July 2, 2014
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Is Fuji X-Trans support being worked on?I appreciate that the support is better now than it was, but the reality is that Lightroom is still a long way behind other RAW developers, all of which are less well funded and with smaller teams working on the software.Lightroom has been the leader in RAW processing an image cataloging as far back as I can recall; but with the Fuji X-Trans files many people I know are leaving Adobe Lightroom for one of the many other developers, all of which are producing far better results than Adobe Lightroom.Ones I have personally tested are as follows: Iridient DeveloperPhoto NinjaLightZoneCapture OneApertureSilkyPixRaw TherapeeIridient is very good, and this is a piece of software made by a single man.My question is, if he can get it right, why can't Adobe? They have been leaders in innovation for many years but it seems in some areas now they are falling behind - I have never seen so many people leave a major developer for smaller independent ones, but to Fuji users (both enthusiasts and professionals) it's a pretty simple decision when you compare results.So all I'd like to know is if my patience sticking with Lightroom is justified, and whether a solution is being worked on - or will always be worked on. Or is it a case that the users wanting such a change are not enough to support such work.

    Correct answer CMass
    Hi Everyone,

    We are happy to announce the release of Lightroom Classic CC 8.2. With this release, we’ve introduced a new feature called Enhanced Details.

    Photographers using cameras featuring X-Trans sensors should see an improved rendering of their Fuji raw files.

    To learn more about how this new feature works check out the blog post:  https://theblog.adobe.com/enhance-details/

    Cheers,
    Carissa

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    sheilsoft
    sheilsoft
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    October 23, 2017
    Patrick, thanks for that useful info! So, what you're saying is that LR doesn't apply any of the nasty rendering during the import phase... only when you come to 'develop' it (probably from the Detail panel)? I was worried that not externally converting 'before' importing would mean LR's initial import would in some way create a corrupt initial preview build, and thus leave me with a flawed original in the catalog?
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    FeedbackCommunityMember
    Inspiring
    October 23, 2017
    No, never - like I said, I've been thinking about it purchasing it, but having to run both pieces of software is not an happy prospect . I can't trash the LR catalog as it's fully keyworded and searchable so I've just been waiting in disbelief. One can't help but feel like the moment they take the plunge, this will finally be addressed.  At this point, it's just been too long though, so one more update, perhaps, and then I'll just have to prep the system to run Capture One as well.  I'm sure it will be excellent. I have no about what you're saying there.
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    Mike Katz
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    October 23, 2017
    Hi Tanja
    From what I see on the Capture One forums, your Canon files will also process far better in Capture One. Have you tried them?
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    FeedbackCommunityMember
    Inspiring
    October 23, 2017
    Yeah, this seems like it makes the most sense.  I've had the Capture 1 shop window open in my browser all month, but really don't want another huge piece of software on my system. I have a 13 year career cataloged entirely in Lightroom and can still use it for my Canon shoots (studio work), so I am really hoping for a proper solution from Adobe as I'd probably have to hang on to both pieces of software right now and that's a a lot.
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    Mike Katz
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    October 23, 2017
    Four months down the line,  don't have any Adobe products on my computer, and Capture One is phenomenal for me. It gives me all the processing I need, and the workflow with Sessions is a dream.

    The processing tools are very powerful once you learn the product. I can honestly say there's not one feature I miss in Lightroom. And, the new luma etc. masks are already in Capture One.

    It's a once-off investment as opposed to a license, although I could move onto a license basis as well. I really don't think cost is an issue, even if you purchase it outright it's way less expensive than a good lens.

    Really, instead of having to fiddle faddle and go through multiple hoops to get reasonable quality, just try Capture One and see if it works for you.

    Mike
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    Samoreen
    Inspiring
    October 23, 2017
    Howard,

    The product comes with a plugin allowing you to send the RAF file directly to X-Transformer, bypassing the Edit in... procedure.

    Before this plugin was available, I used a LUA script doing (almost) the same :

        local LrApplication = import 'LrApplication'
        local LrTasks = import 'LrTasks'
        local catalog = LrApplication.activeCatalog()
        local LrShell = import 'LrShell'

        local function openWithExternalProgram()
           local programPath = "C:\\Program Files\\Iridient Digital\\Iridient X-Transformer\\Iridient X-Transformer.exe"
           local photo = catalog:getTargetPhoto()
           if photo ~= nil then
              local photoPath = photo:getRawMetadata('path')
              LrShell.openFilesInApp({photoPath}, programPath)
           end
        end

        LrTasks.startAsyncTask(openWithExternalProgram, "openWithExternalProgram")

    Copy this text in a file named "Edit in IXT.lua", store that file in  C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Lightroom\Scripts, relaunch LR and you should have a Script menu beside the Help menu. Launching the script should load the selected RAF file in X-Transformer directly.

    You can use this script for other external programs to which you'd like to send the currently selected file directly. Just edit the program path.
    --Patrick
    sheilsoft
    sheilsoft
    Participating Frequently
    October 23, 2017
    Just out of interest, how do you integrate x-transformer without LR applying its own rendering?
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    Samoreen
    Inspiring
    October 23, 2017
    Tanja,
    I'd rather recommend Iridient X-Transformer (for Windows) which gives  even better results than C1 on X-Trans RAW files and integrates well with LR. A cheaper solution than C1. For the Mac, there's the full Iridient Developer.
    --Patrick
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    t.linn
    Known Participant
    October 23, 2017
    Go C1, Tanja. Their X-Trans support was good in v9 and is even better in v10. The limitations present in v9 are gone. Plus you can purchase a perpetual license that will make it less expensive in the long run then relying on Adobe's rental scheme.
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    FeedbackCommunityMember
    Inspiring
    October 22, 2017
    It is wildly frustrating that this is still a completely unresolved issue.  I've begun using other software for files destined for print and editorial use and inevitably will have to go to Capture One it seems. 2 years and not even an improvement.  Why am I paying a monthly fee for outdated software that can't keep up? Frustrating.
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