Fuji's RAW Converter
p.1 #1Fuji's RAW Converter
Does anyone use this regularly? Comments?
I have been using ACR and am finding that there is a "sharpness" issue" when RAF file is loaded into ACR/Br for Fuji RAF file. Not much but it is noticable to the "bad side" of sharpening.
Very interested in any members experience with the Fuji RAW converter.
Thank You!
Dan
I have been using ACR and am finding that there is a "sharpness" issue" when RAF file is loaded into ACR/Br for Fuji RAF file. Not much but it is noticable to the "bad side" of sharpening.
Very interested in any members experience with the Fuji RAW converter.
Thank You!
Dan
Nov 25, 2025 at 11:26 AM
p.1 #2Fuji's RAW Converter
Can’t help you with the Fujifilm raw converter question, but I’m not following you on the “sharpness issue” with ACR. Can you elaborate? Perhaps your issue is with your settings in ACR or something similar?
Nov 25, 2025 at 12:15 PM
p.1 #3Fuji's RAW Converter
gdanmitchell wrote:
Can’t help you with the Fujifilm raw converter question, but I’m not following you on the “sharpness issue” with ACR. Can you elaborate? Perhaps your issue is with your settings in ACR or something similar?
Well that could be Dan.
What happens is when I "open" the file in ACR...for a micro-second or more you see the raw template' doing its thing"..it gets VERY sharp then finish in a less sharp file.
Yes it may be me. I do some sharpening in Br and in Nik Output Sharpener that brings it to my liking.
I was just interested if ACR was doing something to the conversion that was a bug? or yes this is thee result.
Thanks Dan!
Dan2
Can’t help you with the Fujifilm raw converter question, but I’m not following you on the “sharpness issue” with ACR. Can you elaborate? Perhaps your issue is with your settings in ACR or something similar?
Well that could be Dan.
What happens is when I "open" the file in ACR...for a micro-second or more you see the raw template' doing its thing"..it gets VERY sharp then finish in a less sharp file.
Yes it may be me. I do some sharpening in Br and in Nik Output Sharpener that brings it to my liking.
I was just interested if ACR was doing something to the conversion that was a bug? or yes this is thee result.
Thanks Dan!
Dan2
Nov 25, 2025 at 03:26 PM
p.1 #4Fuji's RAW Converter
This sounds like a camera profile issue in ACR. You can set a standard profile and also per camera profiles. When you open ACR, on the right side menu you will see ... Click it and you will see your default settings and per camera settings if you have any.
Morris
Morris
Nov 30, 2025 at 04:05 PM
p.1 #5Fuji's RAW Converter
Danpbphoto wrote:
Well that could be Dan.
What happens is when I "open" the file in ACR...for a micro-second or more you see the raw template' doing its thing"..it gets VERY sharp then finish in a less sharp file.
Yes it may be me. I do some sharpening in Br and in Nik Output Sharpener that brings it to my liking.
I was just interested if ACR was doing something to the conversion that was a bug? or yes this is thee result.
Thanks Dan!
Dan2
That is odd. Can you share your sharpening settings? Also what are your “clarity” and “dehaze” settings?
Raw files, of course, tend to be soft when you first open them without some sharpening applied, and you are also likely to change the contrast, curves, and a few other things. (Raw files, by default, are initially less sharp that your typical SOOC jpg image, so you have to sharpen them to get what you want.)
gdanmitchell wrote
Can’t help you with the Fujifilm raw converter question, but I’m not following you on the “sharpness issue” with ACR. Can you elaborate? Perhaps your issue is with your settings in ACR or something similar?What happens is when I "open" the file in ACR...for a micro-second or more you see the raw template' doing its thing"..it gets VERY sharp then finish in a less sharp file.
Yes it may be me. I do some sharpening in Br and in Nik Output Sharpener that brings it to my liking.
I was just interested if ACR was doing something to the conversion that was a bug? or yes this is thee result.
Thanks Dan!
Dan2
That is odd. Can you share your sharpening settings? Also what are your “clarity” and “dehaze” settings?
Raw files, of course, tend to be soft when you first open them without some sharpening applied, and you are also likely to change the contrast, curves, and a few other things. (Raw files, by default, are initially less sharp that your typical SOOC jpg image, so you have to sharpen them to get what you want.)
Dec 01, 2025 at 10:34 AM
p.1 #6Fuji's RAW Converter
gdanmitchell wrote:
Well that could be Dan.
What happens is when I "open" the file in ACR...for a micro-second or more you see the raw template' doing its thing"..it gets VERY sharp then finish in a less sharp file.
Yes it may be me. I do some sharpening in Br and in Nik Output Sharpener that brings it to my liking.
I was just interested if ACR was doing something to the conversion that was a bug? or yes this is thee result.
Thanks Dan!
Dan2That is odd. Can you share your sharpening settings? Also what are your “clarity” and “dehaze” settings?
Raw files, of course, tend to be soft when you first open them without some sharpening applied, and you are also likely to change the contrast, curves, and a few other things. (Raw files, by default, are initially less sharp that your typical SOOC jpg image, so you have to sharpen them to get what you want.)
Thanks Dan! I realize all that you speak of.
I need to follow my workflow more closely to make sure I am not hallucinating. I'm olde!
I will TRY to get a "screenshot" as the incident is happening. As soon as I click on "Open in Camera raw" from the dropdown menu, the image is loading then the very last step, I see the image go "oof". It is very slight but it is noticable.
Now I have found a "workaround" in Nik Output sharpener by using the "Focus" slider. OR I use the "Sharpening" slider(under the Detail menu) in Br/RAW.
Now this is right when the raw file is being loaded into ACR/Br..you only see it for an instance. You can see the file loading into the Br template and at the very last step, you see something go "fuzzy".
No other settings are selected. I also check the image on the rear lcd and it appears sharp but my olde eyes can be deceiving.
I am going to download some Canon dslr 5DsR files today to see if it may be the raw conversion in Adobe for the Fuji raw converter within Adobe..
Now I also downloaded the Fuji raw converter but have yet to work on the problem.
Appreciate your help Dan!
Dan2
Edited on Dec 01, 2025 at 11:53 AM · View previous versions
Danpbphoto wrote
gdanmitchell wrote
Can’t help you with the Fujifilm raw converter question, but I’m not following you on the “sharpness issue” with ACR. Can you elaborate? Perhaps your issue is with your settings in ACR or something similar?What happens is when I "open" the file in ACR...for a micro-second or more you see the raw template' doing its thing"..it gets VERY sharp then finish in a less sharp file.
Yes it may be me. I do some sharpening in Br and in Nik Output Sharpener that brings it to my liking.
I was just interested if ACR was doing something to the conversion that was a bug? or yes this is thee result.
Thanks Dan!
Dan2
Raw files, of course, tend to be soft when you first open them without some sharpening applied, and you are also likely to change the contrast, curves, and a few other things. (Raw files, by default, are initially less sharp that your typical SOOC jpg image, so you have to sharpen them to get what you want.)
Thanks Dan! I realize all that you speak of.
I need to follow my workflow more closely to make sure I am not hallucinating. I'm olde!
I will TRY to get a "screenshot" as the incident is happening. As soon as I click on "Open in Camera raw" from the dropdown menu, the image is loading then the very last step, I see the image go "oof". It is very slight but it is noticable.
Now I have found a "workaround" in Nik Output sharpener by using the "Focus" slider. OR I use the "Sharpening" slider(under the Detail menu) in Br/RAW.
Now this is right when the raw file is being loaded into ACR/Br..you only see it for an instance. You can see the file loading into the Br template and at the very last step, you see something go "fuzzy".
No other settings are selected. I also check the image on the rear lcd and it appears sharp but my olde eyes can be deceiving.
I am going to download some Canon dslr 5DsR files today to see if it may be the raw conversion in Adobe for the Fuji raw converter within Adobe..
Now I also downloaded the Fuji raw converter but have yet to work on the problem.
Appreciate your help Dan!
Dan2
Edited on Dec 01, 2025 at 11:53 AM · View previous versions
Dec 01, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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p.1 #7Fuji's RAW Converter
Dan, it may be a few days before I can properly "test". So don't think I am ignoring you with a non-response.
Dan2
Dan2
Dec 01, 2025 at 11:05 AM
p.1 #8Fuji's RAW Converter
morris wrote:
This sounds like a camera profile issue in ACR. You can set a standard profile and also per camera profiles. When you open ACR, on the right side menu you will see ... Click it and you will see your default settings and per camera settings if you have any.
Morris
That was my FIRST thought also Morris! Now this is with a Fuji GFX100s ii...I haven't really looked at my downloads from my Canon 5DsR
yet.
I will do that!
Thanks!
Dan
This sounds like a camera profile issue in ACR. You can set a standard profile and also per camera profiles. When you open ACR, on the right side menu you will see ... Click it and you will see your default settings and per camera settings if you have any.
Morris
That was my FIRST thought also Morris! Now this is with a Fuji GFX100s ii...I haven't really looked at my downloads from my Canon 5DsR
yet.
I will do that!
Thanks!
Dan
Dec 01, 2025 at 11:07 AM
p.1 #9Fuji's RAW Converter
morris wrote:
This sounds like a camera profile issue in ACR. You can set a standard profile and also per camera profiles. When you open ACR, on the right side menu you will see ... Click it and you will see your default settings and per camera settings if you have any.
Morris
Is this that what you speak of?
Dan
I am "assuming" Adobe is my "default"?
This sounds like a camera profile issue in ACR. You can set a standard profile and also per camera profiles. When you open ACR, on the right side menu you will see ... Click it and you will see your default settings and per camera settings if you have any.
Morris
Is this that what you speak of?
Dan
I am "assuming" Adobe is my "default"?
Dec 01, 2025 at 12:18 PM
p.1 #10Fuji's RAW Converter
I see that I may have opened a "can of worms" as far as "end result". I was just watching a YT video on Fuji's GFX Raw Converter. Fuji doesn't make it that easy using their software.
So all the above..I am trying to see what would be causing the problem using Fuji's Raw Conv. Camera has to be connected until file is "edited/converted".
This will take awhile.
Dan
So all the above..I am trying to see what would be causing the problem using Fuji's Raw Conv. Camera has to be connected until file is "edited/converted".
This will take awhile.
Dan
Dec 01, 2025 at 12:41 PM
p.1 #11Fuji's RAW Converter
Yes, I have mine set for "Camera Settings" from the RAW defaults dropdown.
Morris
Morris
Dec 01, 2025 at 01:20 PM
p.1 #12Fuji's RAW Converter
morris wrote:
Yes, I have mine set for "Camera Settings" from the RAW defaults dropdown.
Morris
Thank you Morris!
Dan
Yes, I have mine set for "Camera Settings" from the RAW defaults dropdown.
Morris
Thank you Morris!
Dan
Dec 01, 2025 at 01:34 PM