Stephen S
Veteran
- Location
- East Bay, Northern California
- Name
- Stephen Scharf
Just got an email from Brian that Iridient Developer 3 Beta is available for download.
I've been using Iridient Developer for the last half year or so, and have been very, very impressed with it's ability to convert Fuji X-Trans RAF files, specifically, its ability to sharpen RAF images in a very detailed, yet natural way, and particularly with respect to rendering foliage, hair, fur, and textile high-frequency detail. Once Brian made ID available to function as a plug-in within Lightroom, it became even easier and more streamlined to use.
There are a lot of improvements in version 3, but the most notable is that there are now three, count 'em three, new Fuji X-tran sharpening settings, v3 X-Trans Detail, Smooth, and Standard.
Also some new monochrome functionality.
I've tried Iridient Developer 3 Beta on a few images, and the image quality of RAW conversions is better than ever, and very impressive. One of the things I like about Iridient is that it converts to a fairly flat file from a tonal perspective, which leaves a lot of editing headroom for one's favorite moves in Lightroom.
Iridient Digital - Iridient Developer 3.0.4 Download
I've been using two specific sharpening approaches with Iridient, if folks want details of what those are, just reply here.
Also, Thomas Fitzgerald of Thomas Fitzgerald Photography has some useful videos on using Iridient Developer:
Video: Using Iridient Developer and Lightroom for Processing X-Trans Files — Thomas Fitzgerald Photography
Also, Mark Soon has an excellent article on using Iridient Developer for X-trans RAF file conversion, along with some stunning photographic examples:
Fuji X-Trans RAW Processing: LR 5.4 vs. Iridient Developer
I've been using Iridient Developer for the last half year or so, and have been very, very impressed with it's ability to convert Fuji X-Trans RAF files, specifically, its ability to sharpen RAF images in a very detailed, yet natural way, and particularly with respect to rendering foliage, hair, fur, and textile high-frequency detail. Once Brian made ID available to function as a plug-in within Lightroom, it became even easier and more streamlined to use.
There are a lot of improvements in version 3, but the most notable is that there are now three, count 'em three, new Fuji X-tran sharpening settings, v3 X-Trans Detail, Smooth, and Standard.
Also some new monochrome functionality.
I've tried Iridient Developer 3 Beta on a few images, and the image quality of RAW conversions is better than ever, and very impressive. One of the things I like about Iridient is that it converts to a fairly flat file from a tonal perspective, which leaves a lot of editing headroom for one's favorite moves in Lightroom.
Iridient Digital - Iridient Developer 3.0.4 Download
I've been using two specific sharpening approaches with Iridient, if folks want details of what those are, just reply here.
Also, Thomas Fitzgerald of Thomas Fitzgerald Photography has some useful videos on using Iridient Developer:
Video: Using Iridient Developer and Lightroom for Processing X-Trans Files — Thomas Fitzgerald Photography
Also, Mark Soon has an excellent article on using Iridient Developer for X-trans RAF file conversion, along with some stunning photographic examples:
Fuji X-Trans RAW Processing: LR 5.4 vs. Iridient Developer