My Favourite Fujifilm JPEG Settings

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One of the reasons I fell in love with the Fujifilm X-Series was because of the great jpeg processing software that was placed into every camera. I shoot with an XT-3, I am afraid I do not like the latest XT, and I prefer shooting instead with my Leiucas or Sony!

I tend to shoot nowadays mainly in jpg,m I know many people only shoot RAW, and that is absolutely fine of course.  This article will hopefully help the ones of you that do shoot JPG or that want a starting point for JPG settings of your own.



Fujifilm JPG Settings

To create your own JPEG settings, go to Edit/Save Custom Setting in the IQ section of the menu.  From here you can save up to seven different settings.  To make it even easier to switch between settings, you can change one of the FN5 buttons to ‘Select Custom Setting.’  In this way, you can quickly and very easily change presets.

I like to title my Custom Settings with names that I will recognise fairly quickly. 


Colour Fujifilm JPEG Settings



Velvia Landscape

For landscapes, if I like a punch picture I often use Velvia which really brings out the colour in every scene. Velvia is one of my fav Film!

  • Dynamic Range: 100

  • Film Simulation: Velvia

  • Grain: Off

  • WB: Auto +1 Red

  • Highlight: -1

  • Shadow: +3

  • Colour: +3

  • Sharpness: +2

  • Noise Reduction: -1

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Astia Countryside

One of my favourites right now it is the one I use most of the time living in the countryside

  • Dynamic Range: 100

  • Film Simulation: Astia

  • Grain Off

  • White Balance (WB) Auto +1 Red

  • Highlight -1

  • Shadow +2

  • Color +1

  • Sharpness -1

  • Noise Reduction: -2

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A day in the City

The Classic Chrome. This is the one that I switch to for street photography. 

  • Dynamic Range: 100

  • Film Simulation: Classic Chrome

  • Grain: Off

  • WB: Auto +1 Red

  • Highlight: 0

  • Shadow: +2

  • Colour: +3

  • Sharpness: +3

  • Noise Reduction: -2

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Portraits Pro

My favourite for portraits with muted tones and super gentle on skin

  • Dynamic Range: 100

  • Film Simulation: Pro Neg High

  • Grain: Weak

  • Highlights: -1

  • Shadows: +1

  • Colour: -2

  • Sharpness: +1

  • Noise Reduction: -2

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Monochrome Fujifilm JPEG Settings

Acros I

I simply love Black and White I shot as well with a Leica Monochrom and this is the setting I like

  • Dynamic Range: 100

  • Film Simulation: Acros Red

  • Grain: Off

  • WB: Auto +1 Red

  • Highlight: -1

  • Shadow: +3

  • Sharpness: +1

  • Noise Reduction: -1

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Acros II

Another black and white setting with Acros a bit more gentle and subtle

  • Dynamic Range: 200

  • Film Simulation: Acros

  • Grain: Off

  • WB: Auto +1 Red

  • Highlight: +2

  • Shadow: +2

  • Sharpness: +2

  • Noise Reduction: -2

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Portrait

It’s a little softer, less aggressive and because it uses the Green filter on Acros it’s more pleasing for portraits on the skin tones .

  • Dynamic Range: Auto

  • Film Simulation: Acros + G

  • Grain: Off

  • Highlights: -1

  • Shadows: +2

  • Sharpness: +1

  • Noise Reduction: -1

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Berengo Gardin

This is probably my favourite custom setting at the moment.

I’ve called it Berengo Gardin to honour the great Italian photojournalist Gianni Berengo Gardin

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  • Dynamic Range: 100

  • Film Simulation: Monochrome + R

  • Grain: Strong

  • Highlights: 0

  • Shadows: +2

  • Sharpness: +1

  • Noise Reduction: 0

Post Processing

I mainly use Photoshop but my favourite piece of Software is produced by Skylum and is Luminar Neo.

It has a powerful engine for higher performance and flexibility. It also packs exciting and innovative tools that let you fulfil your vision.

Channel your creativity with the infinite possibilities of the new Layers feature. Relight an image that lacks lighting sources based on image depth.