Adobe lightroom or iridient developer for fuji xt2 raw. Hey guys this is just a quick comparison to show what each is capable of at rendering the xt2 raw files. So the photo mechanic and iridient developer work well together and offer, at the end, a better flexibility in file management and a very good raw processing. First of all, you may be wondering what advantages iridient developer gives over using lightroom. Recently on fuji rumours there was a post stating that iridient developer in the form of iridient x transformer is coming soon to windows. Iridient developer is a powerful raw image conversion application designed and optimized specifically for mac os x. Now something new for windows is almost here and it seems like a game changer. From lightroom to photo mechanic, iridient developer.
Iridient brings its powerful raw processing for fuji to. Iridient digital has released a major upgrade to its raw processing software iridient developer. Iridient xtransformer is a utility that can be used to convert fujifilm raf images to dng format using iridient digitals high quality raw processing algorithms. Hi guys, heres my basic workflow for using x transformer on fujifilm raw files. I made this video 3 years ago and it references an old version of iridient developer. The most frequent installer filenames for the application include.
Mar 12, 2018 if you have seen the previous videos on the workflow and only need to know how to install the plugins, skip ahead to 2. Back in the days, iridient developer would be the only software capable of properly reading the raf files and giving them the necessary pixel detail to appreciate the quality of the gear used. Iridient developer was raw developer is a powerful imageconversion application designed specifically for os x. This update includes a workaround for crashing issues caused by the recent macos 10. Actually, depending on your image you may not notice that much of a difference. Iridient xtransformer lightroom workflow page 3 fuji x.
The absolute adjustment range in iridient developer or lightroom or most any other full raw editor for both sharpening and noise reduction is going to be much greater than that in xtransformer. Theyve actually been available for a little while, but theyve just posted some updated versions. Iridient x transformer coming soon and it seems perfect. Previous versions can then be removed from your system. If youre an iridient developer user and a fuji xtrans shooter xpro 1, xe1, xe2, x100s, x100t etc the developer of the software has posted film simulation presets to match the ones that are available in camera. Using iridient developer with lightroom the camera forum. Iridient digital iridient developer version history. Just finished reading complete article and shared instructions regarding processing x100s raw with iridient developer working process quite good effects are pretty clear and any one can how changing those images are looking after processing iridient within. Lightroom to iridient x transformer workflow youtube.
For sony alpha shooters i have a new guide with tips on how to get the best from processing your a6000 images in lightroom. I already had a license to iridient developer, but rarely used it because i found the back and forth between lightroom to be too burdensome, notwithstanding the integration as an external editor. To find out more about iridient developer, check out. The actual developer of this software for mac is iridient digital inc. If you have seen the previous videos on the workflow and only need to know how to install the plugins, skip ahead to 2. Lightroom vs capture one vs iridient xtransformer vs. Iridient developer 3 released thomas fitzgerald photography. Iridient developer in now available for windows fm forums. May 31, 2014 it looks like brian griffith has updated my favorite raw converter, iridient developer, to work almost seamlessly now with lightroom. Iridient xtransformer is a utility that can be used to convert fujifilm raf images to dng format using iridient digitals highquality raw processing algorithms. Ive covered this software numerous times on the blog, in particular in relation to its ability to decode fuji xtrans files.
I disable sharpening for any high iso images as it just produces lots of artefacts, even with low iso images i see more sharpening artefacts in oof areas than with lr mainly as in lr you can use masking to limit this. It looks like brian griffith has updated my favorite raw converter, iridient developer, to work almost seamlessly now with lightroom. Oct 20, 2016 hey guys this is just a quick comparison to show what each is capable of at rendering the xt2 raw files. I did some rather rigorous testing over the past couple of days, to see if i can find an optimal starting point when working with iridien. Version 3 is a significant upgrade over version 2 and has a lot of new features in it. You can still use all of lightrooms adjustments brushes, filters, etc after processing through iridient developer or iridient xtransformer. The workflow to iridient developer is a little different to that of iridient x transformer. To register iridient developer download the disk image and then enter your name and serial number information as provided in your email receipt by clicking the enter serial number. Using iridient developer and lightroom for processing fujifilm xtrans files from thomas fitzgerald on vimeo this fairly lengthy video tutorial shows thomas fitzgeralds process and workflow for working with both lightroom, and iridient developer to get the optimum quality from fuji xtrans files.
If you want to more functionality, select the fujifilm x icon in the menu bar. Unregistered iridient xtransformer will run in demo mode. Iridient wants photographers can try it out and compare results to adobe lightroom or other raw processors. How to install iridient plugins to lightroom youtube.
The video demonstrates how to send files quickly to developer, some common settings that i use and how to send files back. Iridient developer gives advanced photographers total control over every aspect of their digital cameras output, yet still provides easy drag and drop batch conversion and access to basic adjustments for the casual user. Iridient developer fujifilm xtrans presets introduction. This fairly lengthy video tutorial shows my process and workflow for working with both lightroom, and iridient developer to get the best quality from fuji xtrans files. Sure lightroom still does many other thing, such as printing and advanced editing with local capabilities. Dec 28, 2018 back in the days, iridient developer would be the only software capable of properly reading the raf files and giving them the necessary pixel detail to appreciate the quality of the gear used.
If youre a fuji xtrans shooter and lightroom user, check out my guide to post processing xtrans files in lightroom. Updated iridient xtransformer settings thomas fitzgerald. Here on fujirumors ill just share adrians final raking. Sep 22, 2017 hi guys, heres my basic workflow for using x transformer on fujifilm raw files. Iridient developer gives advanced photographers total control over their digital photographs, yet still provides easy drag and drop batch conversion and access to basic adjustments for the casual user.
Iridient developer gives advanced photographers total control over every aspect of their digital cameras output, yet still provides easy drag and drop conversion convenience and access to basic adjustments for the casual user. While this app doesnt do all that aperture or lightroom does for library or metadata handling, it just. Iridient xtransformer lightroom workflow page 4 fuji x. To find out more about iridient developer, check out the comparison below from zed promedia. Despite the image file extension in lightroom being tif the image format will now indeed be dng. Much of the core raw processing, sharpening, noise reduction and lens corrections featured in this program are shared with iridient developer a more fullfeatured raw processor that. I invite you to go through the test with lots of comparison samples here at aevansphoto. Iridient x transformer getting it to work as a lightroom. Dublin fine art photographer and lightroom presets developer thomas fitzgerald has done a very informative video above that walks you through how to setup both adobe lightroom and iridient developer. The key raw processing stages that can be applied by iridient xtransformer. Jan 25, 2017 you can still use all of lightroom s adjustments brushes, filters, etc after processing through iridient developer or iridient xtransformer. However, despite an earlier fix which addressed the demosiacing of xtrans files, lightroom still has problems with fine textural detail.
High quality, high bit depth 16 and 32 bitschannel image processing for raw and nonraw image formats. Iridient developer takes a more nutsandbolts approach and doesnt have the. From recent discussion, it seems that iridient developer is by far producing the best result when it comes to extracting details from xtrans ii raw files. Xtransformer is intended to do fairly mild, capture style processing at the very beginning of your processing chain. Iridient developer gives advanced photographers total control over every aspect of their digital cameras output, yet still provides easy draganddrop conversion convenience and access to basic adjustments for the casual user. I recently read some blog posts and discussions regarding lightroom s inability to process the xtrans raw files properly, so i decided to give iridient developer a shot. If you get developer which i recommend this video will clear up the roundtripping. The information below details getting photos already stored in a lightroom catalog into iridient developer using lightroom itself, in addition to working through lightroom to open images you can always open your original image files directly into iridient developer independently from lightroom using drag and drop from the finder or using the open.
Processing x100s raw with iridient developer part 2 the. In addition, the application can deal with hdr or raw image files. Much of the core raw processing, sharpening, noise reduction and lens corrections featured in this program are shared with iridient developer a more fullfeatured raw processor that is available only for macos. Iridient developer april 21, 2014 mark soon for quite a while now, i have noticed smudgy details from my fujifilm x100s and x. Lightroom offers onestop image management and photo processing apps. Ive always used lightroom to process my raw photos, so naturally i continued using it when i got my xt1 not too long ago. This raw developer is known for its superior demosaicing of fujifilm xtrans2 files, but offer support for over 500 other cameras, now including the samsung nx1. To find out more about iridient developer, check out the comparison below. Brian griffith from iridient developer just released a preset pack that attempts to reproduce the fujifilm incamera film styles. Iridient brings its powerful raw processing for fuji to windows. Iridient xtransformer beta brings muchloved xtrans.
I was thus properly bummed when i found that iridient is only available on mac. This iridient developer update includes an all new lightroom plugin and support for the latest raw camera models and other improvements. It turns out that the fujifilm tether shooting plugin pro maclightroomxt3 does work in a mac os 10. Aug 22, 2014 ive always used lightroom to process my raw photos, so naturally i continued using it when i got my xt1 not too long ago. It is full offline installer standalone setup of iridient x transformer 1. Tips for using iridient xtransformer with fuji xtrans files. Support added for raw images from the canon eos 6d mark ii, eos 200d rebel sl2, kiss x9, eos 77d 9000d, eos 800d rebel t7i, kiss x9i, eos m100 and powershot g1 x mark iii.
New lightroom plugin for faster, easier round trip transfer of raw images from lightroom to iridient developer and back. Iridient developer april 21, 2014 mark soon for quite a while now, i have noticed smudgy details from my fujifilm x100s and xt1 when processing raw files lightroom. Iridient developer vs lightroom in reply to stevo23 feb 11, 2018 photo ninja is better than either iridient or lightroom for both structuredetail and color on fuji x raw files. Oct 11, 20 so the photo mechanic and iridient developer work well together and offer, at the end, a better flexibility in file management and a very good raw processing. Iridient developer produces better results than lightroom.
Iridient developer free version download for mac os x. Neither program is intended to be a complete replacement of lightroom and images from both can be easily integrated into a lightroom based workflow for additional editing, photo management and other tasks. Once the conversion completes in iridient xtransformer, the image will immediately update in lightroom to reflect the newly processed image. Originally developed as a raw image processing tool, iridient developer now supports high quality color editing, monochrome conversions, sharpening and noise reduction on regular images as well. The biggest drawback of that software was its dreadfully slow responsiveness and its inferior unintuitive interface to lightroom. Using iridient developer with lightroom for fuji xtrans. One of the best programs for processing raf fuji raw files used to be mac only. Iridient developer renders great results, but for me the workflow in lightroom was better for my needs. The lightroom plugin now allows selection using nonraw jpeg, tiff, image formats. Jan 30, 2018 the workflow to iridient developer is a little different to that of iridient x transformer. Iridient developer can work with standard images too tiff so it needs to be setup in preferences if. I recently read some blog posts and discussions regarding lightrooms inability to process the xtrans raw files properly, so i. Adobe launched enhance details in lightroom and camera raw.
The only way to remove the watermark is to reprocess your images after purchasing the software. To update from a previous release of iridient developer or raw developer simply download and install the new version. This iridient developer update includes an all new lightroom plugin and support. I also have a guides for processing xtrans files in capture one and iridient developer. The demo is fully functional and is not time or usage limited, however all exported images will be permanently watermarked. Iridient alternative on windows fujifilm x system slr. Its an elegant roundtrip and i think it will change the way you work.
Iridient developer 2017 mac is a powerful raw image conversion application designed and optimized specifically for mac os x. After launching lightroom, select start tether capture. Using iridient developer and lightroom together the camera. Fujifilm film simulation presets for iridient developer. Lightroom alternatives in 2020 have camera will travel. Iridient xtransformer lightroom workflow page 2 fuji x. Using iridient developer and lightroom for processing. Ive just written up a new blog post here, outlining the settings ive worked out to get the most out of iridient digitals new xtransformer conversion software. Iridient developer gives advanced photographers total control over their digital photographs, yet still provides easy drag.