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Fujifilm Recipes
& JPEG Settings.

Film simulation recipes and custom JPEG settings for X-Series and GFX cameras. All free. All tested in real-world conditions.

ALL RECIPES FREE X-TRANS I-V & GFX COLOUR & MONOCHROME
An example of an image created with Kevin Mullins' Padilla Fujifilm JPEG Recipe Using my Padilla recipe

Fujifilm JPEG recipes — sometimes called film simulation recipes or just custom settings — are a way to shape the look of your photographs before you even press the shutter. They are built right into the camera. You sort of stumble into them, then fall down the rabbit hole.

At their core, recipes use Fujifilm's film simulations: Velvia, Acros, Classic Chrome, all the usual suspects.

But the real thing happens when you start to tweak them. Shift the shadows, lift the highlights, push the white balance warmer or cooler.

It is not really about technical perfection. It is about getting closer to what you felt when you took the photo — and if you can get that in-camera, without faffing around in post, that is powerful.

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  • Personalise for different scenarios.
    Some people build one recipe for portraits - something soft, warm, with gentle highlights. Others have go-to looks for street, low light or landscape. It becomes a toolkit, tailored to how you see the world.

  • Reduce time in editing.
    If you have dialled in a recipe that gives you the result you like, there is often no need for Lightroom or Photoshop. The JPEG is good to go. Especially useful if you want to post quickly or print straight from the card.

  • Build visual consistency.
    Sticking to one or two recipes helps keep a whole batch of images feeling cohesive - same tone, same vibe. It becomes part of your visual identity without having to think about it each time. 

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Using Fujifilm
X RAW Studio.

Fujifilm X RAW Studio is a free desktop tool that lets you connect a compatible camera to your computer and process RAW files using the camera's own processor and Film Simulation engine.

The result is much closer to the in-camera JPEG rendering than standard editing software like Lightroom and Capture One.

Crucially, X RAW Studio also lets you design film simulation recipes in software and save them directly to your camera as Custom Settings, making it a useful complement to the recipes above.

It is free, available for both Mac and PC, and worth installing if you are serious about building and refining your own looks.

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— Prefer shooting RAW?

Lightroom presets for
a filmic look.

If you prefer to shoot RAW and edit in Lightroom, my preset collections are built for the same filmic, film-inspired aesthetic as the JPEG recipes — but with the latitude and control that RAW editing gives you.

Works on all cameras and is designed for any type of photography.

Meet Film Edition 4.

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