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P: Improved Fuji X-Trans Support?

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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 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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PolS NZ

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Thanks, really appreciate your advice!

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pinkypunk35Author

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2 Years - the 5th most "me too'ed" problem on Adobe's forums, and still no word from Adobe.

If you are here for help, don't bother. Just use Iridient or Capture 1, far better RAW processing for most cameras. They also listen and respond to their customers which is pretty invaluable to be honest.

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pinkypunk35Author

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As Steven has said - this is a 2 year old thread with NO REPLY from Adobe. They don't care, Fuji users have all jumped to better alternatives like Capture 1 and Iridient.

Adobe support sucks.

ssprengel

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The CC Desktop app--the infinity symbol in the system notifications area, is what looks for an update and downloads and installs that update.

Updates are released every few months so it can take a few days for the CC app to notice a new update has been released.

So if you've just installed LR CC then it is probably the 6.0 version, still.

You can manually initiate an update check from the CC App by opening it, clicking the gear at the top right, and choose Check for App Updates or some such phrase.

If that doesn't work you can manually download and run the update patcher. The 6.6.1 patch and all the earlier ones, which you don't have to install, first, can be found, here:
https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom/kb/lightroom-downloads.html

Here's where to initiate an update check in the CC desktop app:

PolS NZ

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Thanks very much for replying... I didn't want to spend hours sifting through fora threads when I believe that Adobe should provide more direct assistance! I downloaded a trial version of Lightroom CC (as part of the photographer package), and there doesn't seem to be any facility to update it.

ssprengel

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You're replying to a 2-year-old thread about general X-Trans processing. You're issue seems more about LR version vs camera model.

The X-T10 was first supported by LR 6.1. LR 6.6.1 is the current version.

What precise version of LR do you have? Use Help / System Info..., top few lines, to find out.

PolS NZ

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I've just spent over an hour on line (after a half hour wait from someone to speak to) with an Adobe rep trying to sort out why my trial version of Lightroom 6 won't download raw files from Fuji Xt10. Do these folks want us to use their software or not? I used Adobe's raw converter to covert RAF to DNG, but it took ages. Should I be changing to another software provider? I've liked using Lightroom 5 with Olympus and Nikon files, but it is disappointing that Fuji appears not to be supported in the same way.

David Nogol

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I love Lightroom - it's perfect tool for my workflow. But since day I started shooting with Fujifilm (model X-E2, but it is the same for all current Fujifilm X cameras), working with Fuji raws in Lightroom is painful. Import and export are terribly slow (slower than bigger raws from cameras like Nikon D800). I am working with lot of raws, so this speed issue is really problem for me. I want to know if there is a plan from Adobe to optimise Fuji raw processing?

Another issue is well known small details rendering. This is no big issue for me, but another applications for raw developing can render far more and better details from Fuji raw files. So it will be great if Adobe can improve it.

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dougryan

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In what respect do you think that Affinity is not up to par with PS?

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dougryan

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I'd also like to note that the compared jpgs look wholly similar. It's the DNG vs RAF that stands out. That RAF displays the "oil painting" look we are all so familiar with. It's awful.

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