No part of this document may be reproduced in any way or this document may not be re-sold. This document and its contents are Copyright © 2020 Thomas Fitzgerald. You should try the software yourself and make the determination as to its usefulness to you. It is not a guarantee that you will receive results that will satisfy your own needs, nor is it a guarantee of the software or its effectiveness for your workflow. I wrote it because I like the software and personally find it very useful. This guide is based on my own personal use and opinion. However, the extent of the differences depends greatly on the type of shot, the lens used and how sharp the actual image is, to begin with. They also have more natural gradations and don’t show false detail on images of things like concrete or stone or other problematic shots. Images don’t have the edge artefacts or the detail smearing present in direct Lightroom conversions. It’s not going to be a magic wand that fixes all the image problems that they a photo might otherwise have.Ĭompared to a standard RAW conversion in Lightroom, the differences may be subtle at first, but in my opinion, these differences add up. It can’t make images sharper that are soft, to begin with, or fix out of focus images. It won’t magically make your images super sharp or have them jump off the screen with a massive amount of extra detail. ![]() When using X-Transformer it’s important to understand what it can and can’t do and to temper, you’re expectations accordingly. Here is an excerpt from the guide that explains what you should expect from the software, and by extension, the guide: An important note about the guide, and the software: I discuss converting images form a new shoot and converting images from an existing shoot. In this chapter, I discuss the various ways you may wish to use the software and provide step by step workflows for these scenarios. I also briefly discuss using the converted DNGs in other software. I also have a section in this chapter on what you may need to do in Lightroom after processing the images in X-Transformer. The Lightroom settings are also included as Lightroom Presets. Each recipe is a set of suggestions for parameters to set in X-Transformer along with a set of corresponding settings for Lightroom. In this chapter, I have devised 4 sets of “Recipes” for using the software in conjunction with Lightroom. Where appropriate, I also note my own observations on what various settings may do to the image. I go through the interface, and explain in as plain English as possible, what each of the various parameters does. I also provide a section on understanding what each of the settings does. In this chapter, I provide details of the best way to go about using the software, and I know some important things that you should know about the order in which you should do things when using it. I also discuss the limitations of the software and what to expect (see extract above) Chapter One: Using X-Transformer This is an important technical basis for understanding how the software is able to do what it does. In the introduction, I talk about the software and what it does.I also provide an overview of how Raw files work, the difference between a Fuji and standard Raw file, and how the DNG format works. ![]() Here is a breakdown of what’s in each chapter: Introduction It also contains a set of bonus Lightroom presets which are designed to work with some of the suggestions included in the book. The guide is not too long and is 39 pages, broken down into 3 chapters and an introduction. Please Note: This guide will not receive further updates in its current form.ĭetails of the chapters, and what’s included This guide aims to provide you with a roadmap through those options and provide you with some recipes to get you started with the software.Ĭurrently Written To support up to version 1.6.x of X-Transformer. While it may seem like a simple application, the number of parameters available make for a lot of possible options when using it. This guide is designed to help you understand and get the best results from using Iridient’s X-Transformer Software in Conjunction with Lightroom to process Fuji X-Trans raw files.
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