![]() Process "Global" adjustments using Luminar 3 (My preferred processing software)Īfter global adjustments - export as Tiff to my "Gallery" folder Open them in Camera Raw and Export to new location as Tiff (Full size, 16bit, Profoto RGB) Use Bridge "Review Mode" to sort out which images I want to process The disadvantage is the larger file size of course. I found exporting to Tiff gave me the freedom to use any software I wish and the worm effect no longer occurred. ![]() I started to export to Tiff just recently as I was experimenting with alternative software and not all are compatible with XT-3 files or even DNG. These results were at all zoom levels - the worms were just not there on any of the three. The IRXT & Enhanced DNG were very close to equal, with maybe an EXTREMELY small benefit going to the Enhanced. The RAW and CR DNG files looked like a horror movie with alien worms about to jump out (at normal viewing on a small monitor. ![]() So to view the issues at their worst I increased Clarity, Luminance, and Detail to 100%. However I have been using Fuji and LR for a long time, the issue asserts itself with Clarity and sharpening. Most people had to zoom to 300 & 400% to see the difference. At normal viewing and even at 100% you will not see much difference. Then compared all the files in Lightroom. I took 3 RAW images and converted them with IRXT, Enhanced DNG, CR DNG, and Tiff using CR. I own the XT-2 & 3 and have also tested with my own files. Has anyone got any sample RAF files where Enhance Details is significantly better so I could try for myself? I notice that Thomas Fitzgerald thought Enhance Details was an decent improvement over X-Transformer, and his picture of the wall is quite convincing, but I didn't manage to replicate that kind of difference in the pictures I chose. I feel like using X-Transformer would ultimately be more convenient than Enhance Details as it is faster and I can just batch convert the RAF files to DNG straight off the camera, and from there my workflow doesn't change: I can import the DNG files into Lightroom and continue as normal, and probably delete the RAFs. I'd be interested to know what others have found in real-world use. In summary I found that X-Transformer and Enhance Details produced very similar results, both of which were better than the default Lightroom rendering. So, while reading this review, please note that it refers to the first version.) (Edit: After the publishing date of this article, the Beta 2 version of the Iridient X Transformer was released with many fixes, including some aspects mentioned here.I pre-ordered my first Fuji camera (X-T30!) last week, and so I wanted to investigate the X-Trans/Lightroom issues for myself to work out what my workflow would look like, given I don't particularly want to switch away from Lightroom. I posted what I found in this article here. When I moved from the Canon DSLR system to Fuji I wrote an article about my new post processing workflow of the photographs I’m doing. After testing some softwares – suggested by other Fuji camera users – in the end I continued using the Lightroom, even though I know it has a difficult relationship with the fine detail of the RAF files – when we abuse the ‘Amount’ of the ‘Sharpening’ option, the so called ‘worms’ that everyone complains about, or the ‘paint’ effect, starts to appear. Sharp values in Lightroom: ‘Amount: 85’, ‘Radius: 1’, ‘Detail: 100’, ‘Masking: 25’ Example of a RAF with paint effect and ‘worms’ But I will not dwell on this subject, already so much discussed and debated on the Internet. However, a few days ago a new tool that caught my attention: the Iridient X-Transformer. IRIDIENT X TRANSFORMER LIGHTROOM PLUGIN WINDOWSįor now in Beta stage and Windows version only (Mac users will have to wait a few more days – it will be released this month). In a very simple way, what Iridient X-Transformer does is, using the technology from the Iridient Developer, converts the RAF files to DNG. And almost the entire Internet knows that Iridient makes the demosaic of Fuji files like no other. Okay, but is it worth spending about $ 30 on this tool? Yes, and maybe not. Only you can reach that conclusion, not me. You can start by downloading the beta version of Iridient X-Transformer 1.0 from here. Obviously, this is a demo version that places watermarks on the converted files. IRIDIENT X TRANSFORMER LIGHTROOM PLUGIN WINDOWS.
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