What is a .raf file?#
Fujifilm RAW, including X-Trans sensor data that needs specialised demosaicing.
Made by: Fujifilm.
Advantages#
- Film simulations re-renderable in camera
Drawbacks#
- X-Trans demosaicing varies by software
How to open and convert it#
Open & edit: Adobe Lightroom / Camera Raw, Capture One, DxO PhotoLab, darktable and RawTherapee (free), or the manufacturer's own free software. Windows and macOS preview most RAW formats natively after updates.
Convert: Adobe DNG Converter (free) turns proprietary RAW into DNG; any RAW editor exports JPEG or 16-bit TIFF.
See all Fujifilm cameras.
Read metadata: exiftool file.raf — see the EXIF tag reference.
Other RAW formats#
Frequently asked questions#
What opens .raf files?
Open & edit: Adobe Lightroom / Camera Raw, Capture One, DxO PhotoLab, darktable and RawTherapee (free), or the manufacturer's own free software. Windows and macOS preview most RAW formats natively after updates.
Convert: Adobe DNG Converter (free) turns proprietary RAW into DNG; any RAW editor exports JPEG or 16-bit TIFF.
See all Fujifilm cameras.
Is .raf a RAW file?
Yes — it stores minimally processed sensor data from Fujifilm cameras.
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