Looks like Adobe’s answer to a Capture One deal previously launched, that allows you to save 25% on all Capture One 20 versions by using coupon code “TAKE25OFF“.
I love Capture One’s powerful advanced color editing tool, the X-Trans files rendering, the ability to work on layers, and also little things, such as Capture One automatically recognizes which film simulation I used and automatically applies it to my RAW files at import.
Sure, switching required a learning curve, but there is so much tailored content on youtube that helps you out with that, that it all happened much faster than I would have thought.
For example, check out the advanced color editing tool explained by Phase One (watch video below from 19:44… just click, starts at the right point). It’s something I like to use to fine tune colors (if needed). Moreover, I find it very practical that I can click a color on my image, select and fine tune the color range, and then with 1 simple click create a new layer out of my selected color range, which then I can edit to taste.
With all that said, the best thing ever is simply owning a Fujifilm camera, as that is the best way to shorten your editing time ;).
For example, I recently shared on my IG an image of the picturesque town of Cortona, in Tuscany. I did set my X-T4 on Classic Negative, and later in post all I had to do was to import the file on Capture One, which automatically applied the correct film simulation on the RAW file. I just quickly recovered the highlights to bring back the clouds, and that was it.
Thanks Fujifilm for those wonderful colors and film simulations! I love all the time you save me over and over and over again ;).
X-LR is a Lightroom plug-in that reads Fujifilm’s Film Simulation from your RAW file and automatically applies corresponding profile when you import your images to Lightroom.
One big issue it fixed is that Adobe quietly introduced new film simulation profiles with a v2 suffix for the X-T3 and now the X-T30. This release addresses that change and supports any new Fuji cameras for which Adobe introduce v2 profiles.
It has other improvements too:
Supports Adobe’s v2 profiles for X-T3 and X-T30 cameras
Support for X-H1 Eterna film simulation
Extracts maker notes as custom fields
Can run a preset if the camera detected faces
Read ratings and film simulations from JPEG-only shots
Expert Mode
Incremental Lightroom slider values
Ranges of values – eg FacesDetected tag greater than 1 can apply a portrait preset