Camera RAW conversion
Convert RAF to PDF
RAF is the raw file format Fujifilm cameras save to, readable mainly by photo editing software. PDF opens on any computer, phone, or printer. To convert, open the RAF file in a converter and export it as PDF. Doing this on your own computer keeps the raw file, and its embedded camera data, off other people's servers.
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- Extension
- .raf
- Type
- Camera RAW
- Typically
- Fujifilm cameras
- Metadata
- Carries EXIF
- Extension
- Type
- Documents
- Typically
- The universal document format
- Metadata
- Carries EXIF
Convert RAF to PDF on your own computer. Nothing uploads.
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How to convert RAF to PDF
- Open Morphjet and drag in the RAF file, or a whole folder of raw photos, at once.
- Choose PDF as the output format.
- Convert. Morphjet renders the raw image and places it on a page.
- The PDF is written next to your originals, and nothing leaves your machine.
RAF vs PDF: what actually changes
| RAF | ||
|---|---|---|
| Opens everywhere | No, needs photo editing software | Yes, any device with a PDF reader |
| File size | Large, tens of megabytes of raw sensor data | Much smaller once compressed to an image |
| Quality | Full sensor data, nothing baked in yet | Fixed, a single rendered version of the photo |
| Editable after the fact | Yes, exposure and white balance can be changed | No, the image is flattened onto the page |
| Keeps camera metadata (EXIF) | Yes, full camera and lens data | Only what the converter carries over |
When to convert, and when not to
Convert RAF to PDF when you need to send a proof, submit a photo for printing, or drop it into a document, catalog, or contact sheet that anyone can open without special software.
Keep the RAF file if you still plan to edit exposure, white balance, or color, since a PDF is a flattened image and can't be adjusted the way raw sensor data can.
Why not just use an online converter?
RAF files carry the camera model, lens, exposure settings, and often the GPS location where the photo was taken. An online RAF to PDF converter needs a copy of that raw file on its server to do the conversion. Morphjet renders and converts the file on your own computer, so the raw data and whatever location it holds never leave your machine.
Questions
Does converting RAF to PDF lose quality?
Some. A PDF holds a single rendered image, not the adjustable raw sensor data, so you lose the ability to change exposure or white balance later. For sharing or printing a finished photo, the visible quality is fine.
Will the PDF keep the photo's camera and location data?
It depends on the converter. Morphjet can carry over metadata embedded in the image, but a PDF isn't built to store raw camera data the way RAF is, so some fields may not survive the conversion.
Why convert a raw photo to PDF at all?
PDFs open on virtually any device without special software, which makes them useful for sending proofs, building a contact sheet, or including a photo in a report or portfolio document.
Can I convert RAF to PDF without uploading the file anywhere?
Yes. Morphjet runs the conversion locally on your computer, so the raw file never gets sent to a server.
Can I convert several RAF files to PDF at once?
Yes. Drag in a whole folder of raw photos and Morphjet converts each one to its own PDF in one batch.
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