Camera RAW conversion
Convert RAF to PDF
Updated Jul 2026
RAF is the raw photo format Fujifilm cameras save straight from the sensor, and PDF is a document format almost anything can open. 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 camera and location data, off other servers.
- 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.
How to convert RAF to PDF
- Open Morphjet and drag in the RAF file you want to convert, or a whole folder of them at once.
- Choose PDF as the output format.
- Convert. The PDF is written next to your original, and nothing leaves your machine.
RAF vs PDF: what actually changes
| RAF | ||
|---|---|---|
| Opens everywhere | No, needs raw-compatible photo software | Yes, any PDF reader |
| File size | Large, often 25 to 60 MB | Much smaller once converted |
| Editable after the fact | Yes, exposure and white balance can still be adjusted | No, the image is fixed on the page |
| Quality | Full sensor data, unprocessed | A finished image, unchanged once placed in the document |
| Keeps camera metadata (EXIF) | Yes | Yes, carried over unless removed |
When to convert, and when not to
Convert RAF to PDF when you want to share, print, or drop a Fujifilm shot into a report or proof sheet as a single document that opens on any computer without raw photo software.
Keep the RAF original if you still plan to adjust exposure, white balance, or other raw settings, since once it's a PDF those adjustments are baked in and can't be undone.
Why not just use an online converter?
RAF files carry the metadata your Fujifilm camera recorded at the moment of the shot, including the time, camera settings, and sometimes GPS location if your camera was set to record it. Uploading that file to an online converter sends all of that to a server along with the image. Converting locally means the raw file, and everything it knows about when and where it was taken, stays on your own machine.
Questions
Does converting RAF to PDF lose image quality?
The conversion doesn't recompress a finished image, but going from RAF to PDF turns the raw sensor data into a fixed, processed image, so you lose the ability to change exposure or white balance afterward. For sharing or printing a shot as it looks, that's normally fine.
Will the PDF still have my camera's metadata?
Yes, the date, camera model, and shooting settings from the RAF are carried into the PDF. If your camera recorded GPS location, that can come along too unless you remove it before converting.
Why convert a RAW photo to PDF instead of JPG?
PDF is useful when you want the image embedded in a single document, like a contact sheet, proof, or report with captions, rather than a standalone photo file.
Can I convert RAF to PDF without uploading it anywhere?
Yes. Morphjet converts the file on your own computer, so the RAF never has to leave your machine or pass through anyone else's server.
Do I need Fujifilm's own software to open a RAF file first?
Not with Morphjet. It reads the RAF directly and writes out the PDF, so you don't need separate raw processing software just to view or convert the file.
Morphjet converts RAF, PDF, and 1,800+ other formats, all on your machine. Launching this July.