![]() ![]() And we’re talking about a reasonably well equipped machine. Except that, to convert a considerable number of files, brutally slowed the speed of my PC. But, in a general way, it behaved very well. When the Mac version comes out, the workflow will be a bit smaller.Īs software in Beta stage, this Iridient is not immune to errors, small bugs. When using this tool, I have to use another operating system to convert the RAF. 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. Only you can reach that conclusion, not me. Okay, but is it worth spending about $ 30 on this tool? Yes, and maybe not. And almost the entire Internet knows that Iridient makes the demosaic of Fuji files like no other. In a very simple way, what Iridient X-Transformer does is, using the technology from the Iridient Developer, converts the RAF files to DNG. For now in Beta stage and Windows version only (Mac users will have to wait a few more days – it will be released this month). However, a few days ago a new tool that caught my attention: the Iridient X-Transformer. 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. 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. 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. So, while reading this review, please note that it refers to the first version.) With zero RAW NR high ISO RAW images are extremely noisy and if disabling X-Transformer NR certainly plan on adding more noise reduction later for best results.(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. Often people turn off X-Transformer and then complain about how incredibly noisy the DNGs are compared to RAF. I feel less strongly about noise reduction, but there too realize completely turning off noise reduction means absolutely no noise reduction at all and with high ISO images the DNG will be extraordinarily noisy and will definitely require more noise reduction adjustment in later post processing. I realize everyone's preferences can vary widely, sometimes radically, but it definitely makes me cringe every time I see someone advocating for turning off sharpening entirely in X-Transformer as a general recommendation especially if the replacement sharpening is Lightroom's. If "worm" type artifacts are a concern, with X-Trans models especially, this would be another reason to minimize or entirely avoid use of Adobe sharpening. Some also feel that Adobe sharpening is partially, if not largely, responsible for "worm" artifacts in Lightroom/ACR, at least without careful customization of the various adjustment options. X-Transformer doesn't allow the fine control or visual preview of sharpening that Iridient Developer does (or Lightroom), but in my opinion you'll get better end results if you at least use a Low level of Iridient sharpening and rely on less Adobe sharpening later. I feel that my Iridient Reveal sharpening algorithm is nearly as critical to the high regarded Iridient image quality as the Iridient demosaics, with Bayer cameras perhaps more so. "I know some do turn off Iridient sharpening in X-Transformer and I chose to allow the user complete control over disabling much of the functionality in X-Transformer, however I feel strongly for most people that turning off sharpening is tossing out perhaps the very best feature of Iridient X-Transformer.
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