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The primary processing X-Transformer does is known as the demosaic or interpolation of the sensor color filter array data (CFA) to full color RGB data. Some applications may ignore the default/embedded color profile in the DNG entirely. Even the camera profile chosen in X-Transformer has no impact on the actual image color data and can typically easily be changed in post. The camera profile used and other aspects of the RAW color pipeline post X-Transformer will have a much bigger impact on final color appearance than any of the processing in X-Transformer.Įvery RAW processor may use different default color profiles and color processing routines and a DNG from X-Transformer, just the same as RAF straight out of the camera can show notably different colors and histogram values with different programs and/or profiles, etc.įinal output color for the DNGs from X-Transformer will almost exclusively depend on color processing choices made in the RAW processor used to edit the DNG.

Sure some processes like color noise reduction will have some impact on the final color, but for the most part such changes will be very minor and for all intents the color data of the DNG remains virtually identical to that of the original RAF, especially with color NR disabled. The values seen in the histogram and the colors seen visually will depend far more on the initial camera profile and the color processing applied by the RAW processor used than on any color alteration done by X-Transformer during its early RAW processing stages. I've used X-Transformer since day one with Fuji and it works well for me.Īnother note: With the current version of Lightroom you can easily (2 mouse clicks) convert only selected images right from within Lightroom without having to process all of them and then importing - MUCH easier, faster (seconds) and your original RAW files are all still there for when better processing options become available in the future. Note: I'm not trying to sell you X-Transformer here, lots of people are are happy enough with Adobe's X-Trans processing. Same here, the subtle purple in the flowers is almost completely absent on the right Note the lost color detail in the foreground on the right - Where's the green grass fringe? The Adobe conversion often fails to differentiate fine color detail and just smears all the color together (especially at higher ISOs). The general color is basically the same, but the subtle color detail is different. You won't see a difference in the histogram using the same profile as the the Adobe DNG conversion, but when you look at fine detail, it's there. Also, your settings in Lightroom matter, you may not see much of a difference at default import settings, but they will become more apparent with more optimized settings (make sure there isn't too much Color NR applied - for starters, try 8 instead of the default 25 for Color NR at base ISO. I don't recommend using the Iridient color profile at all, it may prevent you from changing the color profiles later. Some of this would certainly considered pixel peeping and won't always be obvious when viewed normally, but there can absolutely can be a worthwhile improvement with some well processed images at normal viewing size. If that change is for the good or bad, I am not certain because I haven't compared enough to have an opinion yet. Additionally, a histogram is the way to observe a change in colors and Iridient does change the colors in it's default. I see a difference in those two files, but I haven't see it in mine, Erik.

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I may play around with the options on Iridient to see if I can make it do something that isn't in the Adobe DNG Converter, but for now my take on this is that Adobe DNG converter is free and faster so I see no advantage in the Iridient X-Transformer.

Since Adobe is a little faster, I think I will use it. The Histograms between the two of them did not move. I went to the color option in Iridient and changed it from 'Iridient V2' to 'Adobe CC 2018.' This made them identical. The Iridient files blues were a little lighter. The only difference between the two is a blue element in the histogram moves slightly between the two.

I took a few shots and converted them with both utilities. Adobe's converter seems about 24% faster.

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X-Trasformer gives you a lot of control, but much of it is redundant with Lightroom (though they do turn off Lightroom's mods that would have been applied for me). Adobe gives you no control over the conversation other than file naming. Since then I've been comparing the two raw converters. Since it was only $40, I picked up a copy and replaced Adobe's DNG converter with X-Transformer. When I posted here about this, I learned of the Iridient X-Transformer. My solution was to use Adobe's free DNG converter and import the DNGs into Lightroom. When I got an X-T3 I lost my ability to import RAF files into Lightroom 5.7.

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