The X-S20 got Reala Ace in 2024. Your older RAWs can have it too.
The X-S20 shipped with 19 film simulations, and firmware 3.00 added Reala Ace in June 2024. RAF Film Lab opens X-S20 RAFs on Mac, iPad and iPhone and renders all 20 films on every one, including frames shot before the update.
How do I edit X-S20 RAW files?
The X-S20 keeps the 26.1 MP X-Trans 4 sensor and pairs it with X-Processor 5, which brought AI subject-detection autofocus. Its RAFs are 14-bit, uncompressed, lossless compressed or compressed, and open in RAF Film Lab in the film recorded in the file.
A firmware update adds a film to the camera, not to the photos you already took. In RAF Film Lab, any X-S20 frame from before firmware 3.00 can be switched to Reala Ace with one click.
Film simulations
Which film simulations does the X-S20 have?
All 20, once firmware 3.00 is installed: Reala Ace, Nostalgic Neg, Classic Neg, Eterna Bleach Bypass and the rest of the set.
- Provia
- Velvia
- Astia
- Classic Chrome
- Classic Neg
- Nostalgic Neg
- Reala Ace
- Pro Neg. Hi
- Pro Neg. Std
- Eterna
- Eterna Bleach Bypass
- Acros (+Ye, +R, +G)
- Monochrome (+Ye, +R, +G)
- Sepia
Nothing is missing on current firmware. If your camera is on an earlier version, it lacks Reala Ace, but RAF Film Lab renders it either way.
Our films were measured on the X100VI. Apple applies the X-S20's own colour matrix when it reads the RAW, so the films carry over, but we haven't published a score for this sensor yet. How we measure.
Can the X-S20 develop its own RAWs over USB?
The X-S20 works with X RAW STUDIO, so RAF Film Lab can send its RAFs back to the camera over USB for Fujifilm's own develop, returned as a full-size JPEG.
- Press MENU/OK and open NETWORK/USB SETTING.
- Set USB POWER SUPPLY/COMM SETTING to AUTO.
- Set CONNECTION MODE to USB RAW CONV./BACKUP RESTORE.
- Connect the X-S20 to your Mac or USB-C iPad with a data cable and turn it on.
Camera render is optional. The camera only develops RAWs it shot itself.
In RAF Film Lab: Develop in camera · Connect camera, import photos · Applying Recipes
Tips for X-S20 files
- Update to firmware 3.00 or later for Reala Ace on the camera. In RAF Film Lab you have it already.
- Set USB POWER SUPPLY/COMM SETTING to AUTO in NETWORK/USB SETTING before trying camera render.
- Use Nostalgic Neg for warm, faded travel colour, and add a little Fade in Effects for more of a print look.
- Rate and flag on the Mac with the keyboard, then filter to your picks before editing.
X-S20 questions
Does RAF Film Lab support the X-S20?
Yes. The X-S20 is on Apple's RAW support list for macOS 26, iPadOS 26 and iOS 26, and RAF Film Lab opens all three of its RAW types.
Can I use Reala Ace on X-S20 photos taken before firmware 3.00?
Yes. RAF Film Lab renders Reala Ace on any X-S20 RAF, whatever firmware it was shot on.
How do I connect the X-S20 for camera render?
In NETWORK/USB SETTING, set USB POWER SUPPLY/COMM SETTING to AUTO and CONNECTION MODE to USB RAW CONV./BACKUP RESTORE, then connect it with a USB cable.
Is the X-S20 sensor the same as the X-S10's?
Both use a 26.1 MP X-Trans 4 sensor. The X-S20 pairs it with the newer X-Processor 5.
Every film for every X-S20 frame
RAF Film Lab is in beta on TestFlight for Mac, iPad and iPhone. Leave your email and Apple will send you an invite.