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Best software for editing Fuji Raws

Started Jun 20, 2020 | Discussions thread
Erik Baumgartner Senior Member • Posts: 6,893
Re: Best software for editing Fuji Raws
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For me it's Lightroom with Iridient X-Transformer as a plug-in ($36). It adds literally 2 or three mouse clicks to my workflow. Enhance Details is fine too, but with the right settings, IXT is usually at least as good in the IQ department and produces smaller file sizes to work (faster too).

Capture One is also fine and has some great tools (especially for color control). I don't think it produces better results than LR, but the final result really comes down to the skill and experience of the photographer moving the sliders etc. I personally find LR to be faster and more intuitive to use, and produces more natural results but that's me, and I've been using it forever which I'm sure has a lot to do with my preference for it. I'm sure there are C1 people who can say the same thing.

Bottom line, there isn't one clear choice for everybody. Some folks will say that C1 is WAY better than Lightroom in every way, sorry, but that just isn't true, even without any demosaicing help from IXT or Enhance Details (with most images), those folks don't know how to use Lightroom. C1 is absolutely a great alternative, but if you're already experienced with LR, it's not like you MUST change to C1 for working with Fuji RAWs. For a new person with zero experience with either, I would definitely recommend they try both.

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