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pinkypunk35
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July 2, 2014
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  • 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 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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    FeedbackCommunityMember
    Inspiring
    February 5, 2015
    Been using LR since it was a beta program. Over the last few years I've bought heavily into the Fuji X line and love the cameras as I know many people in this area do too (NYC). The main pain I experience is what others have said here - that the RAW conversion in LR simply isn't as good as others.
    Just wanted to let the Adobe developers know (currently developing LR 6) there are many more of us who never write on these forums who would LOVE a fix to this.
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    FeedbackCommunityMember
    Inspiring
    January 24, 2015
    My favorite raw converter is Lightroom. It does a great job with Canon raws, but I'm deeply disappointed by how LR renders x-trans files. The output is very subpar compared to other developers & compared to what one would expect from a antialiasing-filter free 16mp sensor. LR images with x-trans aren't useable for professional use.

    Best,
    Fujifilm & Canon ILC user
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    FeedbackCommunityMember
    Inspiring
    January 23, 2015
    Lightroom 6 is due to be out soon. So at least i hope it gets fixed in that version. We are all heavily invested in Adobe products, or just Lightroom. Don't really want to change over to another product but rest assure i will as it seems Adobe is not taking it seriously enough.

    Any Adobe employee want to chime in please?
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    WadeMedia
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    January 23, 2015
    Fuji X-E2 23mm f/1.4 lens - Capture One on the left Lightroom on the right both at default settings - note the the pink bloom around the Lightroom branches. Click the image for 100% @Adobe if you have not seen this problem before.

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    FeedbackCommunityMember
    Inspiring
    January 23, 2015
    Wow! This thread is quite enlightening! I am a newbie photographer, having just purchased my first 'real' camera (Fuji X-T1) in March 2014. So I have had lots to learn about photography as well as Lightroom and processing raw images. I have been trying to make my LR processed images look as good as or better than the SOOC jpegs and often fall short regarding sharpness, clarity, and detail. As you might guess, i have overused the obvious LR tools in order to try to compensate. Granted, some of my issues are operator error, ignorance, or an untrained eye, but learning that others have had difficulty rendering clear, sharp results in LA makes me curious to try some of the aforementioned softwares.
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    Francinera
    Participating Frequently
    January 21, 2015
    How does one do this?
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    FeedbackCommunityMember
    Inspiring
    January 20, 2015
    I bought a Fuji Camera too. I've been using Lightroom and PS for some time and I wanna still using those products because I feel very confortable with them and my current workflow depend on them. However I still feeling that the last version of lightroom does not perform very well with X-trans sensor and I have to use Raw Therapee to get the best results and work with the TIFF version in 16bits. I don't like that.
    Please, improve Lightroom usage of Fuji RAW files.
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    Ascccc
    Participating Frequently
    December 16, 2014
    I hope that option 2 is true.
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    Ascccc
    Participating Frequently
    December 16, 2014
    Did you already get a feedback from Adobe in the meantime?
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    BoomeArt
    Inspiring
    December 16, 2014
    My opinion is:
    - Adobe do not care about x-trans users.
    - Adobe keep silence because they know that in version #6 there will be improvements.
    In any case it is bad and wrong, because more and more professional photographers and enthusiasts switching from huge and heavy DSLR stuff to compact mirrorless Fuji system, which gives in most cases the same result.

    Personally I bought a license for Iridient.
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