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pinkypunk35
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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 MassC
    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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    pinkypunk35Author
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    April 10, 2015
    Fuji isn't that small as to not be of any value to Adobe - it's growing and so is mirrorless; so it's a good opportunity for Adobe to show some reward to it's many loyal Nikon and Fuji professionals who are now migrating to mirrorless.

    if Adobe were ignoring this problem due to percentage of users it's be very short sighted.

    My guess is that they simply aren't competent enough to produce better results. It's not a question of time or money when RAW developers run by 1 man teams are producing better results than a company valued at 36 billion dollars.
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    pinkypunk35Author
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    April 10, 2015
    The fact a half-baked consumer product renders photos 20x better than Lightroom is exactly the point everyone is making on this board. Lightroom is poor.
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    pinkypunk35Author
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    April 10, 2015
    Have you actually clicked on the photo? If you have and still can't see the difference you really do need glasses; I know that is often used a humorous quip but in this case it's a serious recommendation.
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    dougryan
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    April 10, 2015
    Not much to say that hasn't already been said. The problem for the most part, is that Adobe doesn't HAVE TO acknowledge anything. As far as user bases go, that of Fuji's, is minuscule when compared to that of other camera manufacturers whose sensors are of the Bayer type.

    This means that they have a cash cow, regardless of whether or not Fuji users use LR/PS. They also know that they have us by the balls, since all the other options leave us feeling like we are using an UI made by Fisher Price on crack.

    We basically have to deal with these crap results, until we basically no longer can.... And that time frame will be different for everyone, I suppose. Or, we use another application for the RAW processing, and then to right back into PS for further tweaking etc.. Long winded workflow of course, but I fail to see a better alternative, if we're being realistic.

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    dougryan
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    April 10, 2015
    Let's keep things serious, eh? Photos is the last thing a photographer should use for processing. It should only be used for iCloud sharing, and iOS editing, at most. Also, I see zero difference in those two images, aside from the exposure.
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    pinkypunk35Author
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    March 27, 2015
    We could all move to the upcoming Apple Photos app

    It's doing a much better job in beta than Adobe Lightroom, in fact it's liek going from a camera phone to a DSLR in terms of quality.

    See below, Lightroom is obviously the one on the left that looks like a low res shot; Apple Photos version on the right - MASSIVE difference!



    Please read about the difference here
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    wanderandclick
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    February 18, 2015
    I have just bought an X-T1, foolishly assuming that Lightroom would support the camera well. Oh dear :(

    Adobe, please improve your support, or at least answer!
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    Ascccc
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    February 13, 2015
    Yes, please improve detail rendering and sharpening for XTrans RAWs.
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    FeedbackCommunityMember
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    February 10, 2015
    Adobe please resolve this issue
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    pinkypunk35Author
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    February 7, 2015
    Yes, the issue on this thread is quickly becoming the lack of any support from Adobe, any acknowledgement to it's long standing customers as to the issues and concerns they share.

    It would be very helpful even if they just said they were not going to do anything, but the silence is deafening.
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