RAF to BMP Converter

Fuji RAW (RAF) is the name of the raw file format captured by a Fujicamera’s charge-coupled device (CCD) or complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor (CMOS) sensor. RAF is an unprocessed image that contains and preserves all information captured at the time the photo was taken. It is most commonly used for creating different kinds of visible images using any of the information stored in the raw file. RAF is useful in that it offers flexibility in developing images through a reversible process.

How to open an RAF file?

The default program to open RAF is MyFinePix Studio, which is a software program that is included in the purchase of a new Fujifilm digital camera or downloadable here. Otherwise, try Adobe Photoshop Lightroom or Adobe Photoshop, which might require a special RAF plug-in. 

On Microsoft Windows, paid alternatives for opening RAF are HDR Darkroom, PhotoFiltre Studio, and ACDSee Photo Manager. On macOS, try Apple Aperture.

Developed by: Fujifilm

Initial Release: 2004

Bitmap (BMP) is a pixel-based file format that stores two-dimensional images, generally without any compression. BMP utilizes a dot matrix data structure called raster graphics, which establishes the color depth of the image. BMP is mostly used for digital publishing of photographs. However, due to the lack of compression, BMP files are usually large.

How to open a BMP file?

BMP can be device-dependent or independent. BMP opens readily in the Microsoft Paint application and is often associated with Microsoft operating systems. Despite the association with Microsoft, a device-independent BMP, or DIB, can open on almost any device, operating system, or application. 

In addition to opening BMP files, many applications can be used to create them, such as Adobe Illustrator. Should you need to convert the BMP into a vector-based image, then consider using CorelDRAW. Other applications that can open BMP files include Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Photos, Apple Preview, Apple Photos, and ColorStrokes.

Developed by: Microsoft Corporation

Initial Release: 20 November 1985

Useful links:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMP_file_format

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/gdi/bitmaps