To whom it may concern …
Every Fuji user knows it is not possible to switch from one Film simulation to another when using Photolab. Apparently Fuji prevented Dxo from inserting this feature.
But somehow it is still possible ! It’s a bit fiddly, but definitely possible ! At least for windows users.
steps to do :
1 - download Exiftool . It’s a free tool useful to do whatever you want with the Exif data ! Rather complex, I must add, with hundreds of commands and switches.
2 (optional) put it somewhere in the path
3 use this command line :
exiftool.exe -overwrite_original_in_place -n -FilmMode=0x120 *.RAF
0x120 is for Astia. Othe options are :
0x0 = F0/Standard (Provia)
0x100 = F1/Studio Portrait
0x110 = F1a/Studio Portrait Enhanced Saturation
0x120 = F1b/Studio Portrait Smooth Skin Tone (Astia)
0x130 = F1c/Studio Portrait Increased Sharpness
0x200 = F2/Fujichrome (Velvia)
0x300 = F3/Studio Portrait Ex
0x400 = F4/Velvia
0x500 = Pro Neg. Std
0x501 = Pro Neg. Hi
0x600 = Classic Chrome
0x700 = Eterna
0x800 = Classic Negative
0x900 = Bleach Bypass
0xa00 = Nostalgic Neg
0xb00 = Reala ACE
4 - unfortunately the previous command changes the file Raf timestamp. I don’t like it .
the following command restores the timestamp:
exiftool.exe -m -q “-DateTimeOriginal>FileModifyDate” *.RAF
5 - remove the content of the cache folder. It should be : %LocalAppData%\DxO\DxO PhotoLab <Version>\Cache
6 - re-open Photolab …
Bingo !!! Astia ( or Velvia or whatever you have chosen) is available now !
To be precise and avoid possible confusion, the restriction applies only to Fuji Digital Film emulations, while Fuji analog film emulations are still available for all cameras.
I believe you need filmpack to acces those, without it you only get access to the simulation that you used in camera. I don’t get those options, in PL7 without FilmPack.
These are the options I get for a RAW file taken with a Fujifilm X-T5 using Provia in the camera.
You are right. I don’t have the FilmPack.
One day maybe I will pay for it, but for now I’m happy with my solution.
In short, all I need to do is write the film simulation inside the Raf file.
Upon getting my first FUJIFILM camera, I was surprised to find its JPEGs, straight out of camera, a little disappointing to me. And even fooling around with in-camera settings and 3rd-party or self-created “film recipes” was not as satisfying to me as shooting raw and running my photos through one of the many available and capable raw decoder/editor software packages like the PhotoLab and Nitro Photo apps, currently my two favorites.
Even without the JPEGs, I still love my FUJIFILM camera’s physical controls, the dedicated shutter speed and ISO dials, and the aperture rings on their lenses.
P.S. These days, I always use the DxO camera profile (X-T5) anyway rather than one of the Fuji film sims, on the theory that DxO know best how to handle my cameras in their software.
P.S. These days, I always use the DxO camera profile (X-T5) anyway rather than one of the Fuji film sims, on the theory that DxO know best how to handle my cameras in their software.
I have been doing the same with my camera (H2S) and the previous S10.
But, to be honest, I recently find that the pictures are a bit “bland” when processed with that Dxo color simulation. Not only that : I feel the yellows and the reds are cut way too much. Now my new favourite simulation is Astia.
Colors aren’t pushed , nor they are dull , they are bright (but not too much)… Of course this is only my opinion !
I use the DxO camera profile for my X-T4 and X-T5 raw photos, rather than one of the Fuji film sims, only as a good starting point for my post-processing. I have also customized the preset that PhotoLab automatically applies to each photo as it is opened in the Customize Tab.
With PhotoLab’s tools, I could get a pleasing result no matter where I were to start. But some starting points just make it easier to get where I want to go.
As usual, the end result is a matter of personal taste.
