Adding Fuji JPEG Recipes to RAW Photos

Test out Fuji film simulation recipes on your raw photos with Fujifilm X Raw Studio

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Riding the wave of inspiration from my Fuji JPEG only series in London, I just wanted to share a quick tip on how you can test out multiple Fujifilm film simulation recipes (JPEG Recipes) on the *same* image!

I know taking JPEGs only can seem a little daunting, especially if you're used to always editing your raw photos, or you prefer the flexibility of editing in apps such as Lightroom or Capture One. But what if I told you about a flexible way of having the best of both worlds?

With the Fujifilm X Raw Studio app for Mac or Windows, you can process your raw Fuji photos, using the camera's processor to achieve the same results as in-camera JPEGs. You can essentially test out multiple film simulation recipes on the same image repeatedly, to see what works best for you!

You can also use Fujifilm X Raw Studio to store multiple recipes for future use, bypassing the limit of 7 custom settings on the camera, and transfer them directly to your Fuji when you want to take photos!

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[DalsPhotography]

Finally, someone who talks about how each program applies a different formula to the raw images!!! :) I have tried several programs, and the only one that doesn't really change my raw photo, and I can see that the jpg is really similar, is a very unknown prg, Silkypix, quite slow, but also a good way to make all my files into tiff and from them edit where ever I want! Thank you and best regards from Uruguay.

[AmeliaHeldt]

I wish Fuji would make X Raw Studio work as a plugin for lightroom! I would love to keep my workflow the same.

[camperteagolfer]

Great video, want a bit more fun, put in a 1GB card and shoot that, gives you the feeling of having a 36 roll of film. You could go 1 step further and label them up as a film recipe, so 1 card shoot Acros, and to shoot Classic Neg you need to put in another 1 GB card, just like analogue.

[emmell]

Very nice video!
I’d like to add two more points to you:
- As X RAW Studio uses the CPU from the camera, the requirements on the PC/Mac are quite low. Ideal if you want to run it on a slower machine during vacation, for example.
- It can’t be used with older cameras than X-T2/ X-Pro2. For me that’s one major flaw to the X-T1, but at least I have Capture One.

[chrisronan]

I've been shooting fujifilm for years and never paid any attention to these film sims. This makes me love my camera for a whole new reason. Thank you!

[-grey]

Your profiles work so much better for your subject than the fuji x weekly. I find that they are too US centric. If you're not shooting a dusty, abandoned gas station, basket ball hoop, motel sign in the desert then fuji x weekly just makes everything look like a muddy Matrix colour grade. The best one they have for outside of that environment is the Ektar recipe, even if it's a little extreme in the white balance shift.

[FLawLesSTaStE]

So as I understand it, you can just shoot raw then connect the Fuji camera and apply all the recipes you have in the Fuji software?

[brycesuzuki]

Another great video, Joe! I appreciate your agnosticism when it comes to camera brands, but as a Fuji shooter I’m definitely enjoying the videos of late on the fun of the Fujifilm shooting experience. And I’m inspired to go out shooting locally more. I usually travel for photography, so the last year has been difficult. I just need my summer temperatures to come down below their current 117°F. Cheers from Arizona!

[crazedjam]

Really enjoying your videos. I have just swapped my old Nikon for an X-T4 (your previous couple of videos were the final convincing I needed to take the plunge and buy it) as constant editing in post had really depleated my motivation to go out and about with my camera. I've only had the X-T4 a few days but I am already loving experimenting with film simulations and finding out what results I can get straight out of camera. I look forward to the next video.

[GarrettWare]

Great video as always Joe! You definitely bring out the best in the recipes. Much love from East Tennessee!

[mabr]

I've been shooting Fujifilm for two years now and I had no idea that this existed. Thanks a million, this is pure gold!

[thirdmort]

So I finally bought that X100V that I was coveting for so long. The silver one! This video came at the perfect time! I'm doing raw+jpeg but haven't even touched the raws yet. The jpeg film simulations are too much fun (this coming from a raw snob of the last 10 years).

Keep up the awesome content! I'm excited to follow along with my new Fuji 😁

[DIMESBURNER]

Great Video Joe. Will this exact process work for video - that is being able to see how this different recipes effect video footage? Thanks again for the insights!

[demimascot]

Though shooting fuji myself I wasn't ready this series would appear THAT interesting and enjoying! I hope you will have time and desire to continue!

[ottyman]

Great video! Important to mention that Dynamic Range cannot be increased in post even using the Fuji X RAW Studio. So if you want to use a recipe using DR400 it will have to be shot in DR400.

[SummersSnaps]

The biggest issue I have is some of the mono recipes ask for high ISO. No coming back from a high ISO in RAW, so whilst its nice to have a safety net of RAW there is a certain point that it doesn't work. Even exposure choice/settings at the time of the shot, for some of the more extreme FFSR (FujiFilmSimRecipes), your commitment to getting 'that vibe' right there and then can work really well for the Jpg but the RAW.. hmm... you'd prolly never shoot that moment at those settings if wanting proper post production dynamic room (such as deliberately blowing highlights or crushing darks to suit the FFSR).
At the moment I am needing to really knuckle down and decide what aspects of FFSR I keep and which I ditch, because at the moment I am even feeling that with the really good SooC shots I can still enhance them better just from very mild slider adjustments in LR. Adding to the fact I have RNI5 so can apply a more realistic grain and analogue effect, I am starting to think of the FFSR as starting points rather than completely finished images. Argh..! but then that kinda defeats the point lol. Round and round we go the merry-go-round of editing!

[Mindartcreativity]

I've been using Fuji X Raw for some years now... but it's cool that you discovered it and can use it to simplify your workflow. It saves so much time as you can also apply settings to multiple photos and batch convert them at once. And all for free! Fuji X Raw Studio is really powerful.

[paulfournierphoto]

Thank you for the tip! Great to know. I am now shooting jpeg only and I find the images come out better than when i tried to edit the raw files. Cheers

[Alex_]

You really sold me on installing X Raw Studio as a Capture One fan. Anyone try this on the older X-E2/X-E2S?

[sabobin]

Hey I'm also a Fuji user and I literally went through ur exact same editing burnt out and jpg / recipe / Fuji X Raw Studio epiphany! Nice video and good summary of it all.