X-LR Expert Mode

X-LR is about automatically setting film simulations in Lightroom, and it needs a clean interface that works for 99% of users and focusses on the really important job. I don’t plan to provide a user-friendly interface for other in-camera settings like dynamic range, sharpness etc in the core plugin, but Export Mode is to allow users to read these Fuji tags and values and apply their own Lightroom presets and slider values.

Please note that this is a bonus feature and is not supported. It's a hack meant for those users with the aptitude to figure out Fuji tags and presets. While I have tried to prevent problems, the downside of allowing you to hack the plugin is that you can probably generate unusual error messages or plugin crashes - if you try hard enough.

How to use

Create a folder

In Explorer or Finder, create a folder for your Expert Mode definition files. This folder can be anywhere you wish.

In the plugin, point to this folder in the Expert Mode section.

Create the Expert Mode definition files

In the folder you need to create Expert Mode definition files:

• One definition file for each camera model
  • Use the model name for the file name
  • So my folder would contain X-T2.csv and X-Pro2.csv if I had those two cameras
  • The plugin can generate a sample definition file which you can use as your starting point
• The file format must be CSV or comma-separated variables
  • Use .csv as the file extension
  • Edit the file using Notepad or TextEdit - Excel if you want

For each Lightroom slider that you want to set, you need to create one line in the definition file. So let's say you want DR400 to set three Lightroom sliders, Exposure, Highlights and Shadows. Then you need three lines in the definition file.

Each line contains a minimum of four to a maximum six comma-separated parameters:

1. The Fuji setting’s name – eg DevelopmentDynamicRange
2. Its value
   • A single number such as 400
   • A range entered as 1-400
3. Either
   • The Lightroom slider’s name eg Exposure2012
   • The word “Preset”
4. Either
   • A positive or negative number - the value of the slider
   • The uuid of the preset
5. Change by
   • A positive or negative number - the value by which to change the slider
6. Multiply by
   • A number value - the value by which to multiply the slider value

Any lines beginning with "--" are ignored by the code, so you can use this to enter comments.

Tips

Where to find the Fuji setting's name and value

The option "Save Exiftool data extracts in your Documents folder" generates text files which you can and examine in Notepad or TextEdit.

Alternatively, check the option to create keywords for "All MakerNote Info" and examine the keywords.

How to find the Lightroom slider name

Save a Develop preset, right click it and choose to view it in Finder or Explorer, open it in Notepad or TextEdit.

Be careful with Exposure and other Basic panel sliders - "Exposure2012" is the PV2012 name.

How to find a Preset's UUID

Save a Develop preset, right click it and choose to view it in Finder or Explorer, open it in Notepad or TextEdit.

Make sure you get the uuid, not the id.

nel sliders - "Exposure2012" is the PV2012 name.

Order of adjustments

X-LR combines adjustments in this order:

1. It sets the camera profile to match the film simulation
2. It then gets the values in the preset specified on tab 1 - if that preset has a profile, it will override step 1
3. It then makes any DR adjustments
4. It then adds the adjustments in any preset applied by face detection
5. Finally it adds adjustments specified in any expert mode file

So for example, a preset applied by face detection (step 4) could contain a profile applied in step 1 or 2.