Camera RAW conversion
Convert RAF to PNG
Updated Jul 2026
RAF is the raw file Fujifilm cameras save straight from the sensor, and PNG is a universal, lossless format that opens everywhere and supports transparency. To convert, open the RAF in a converter, let it render the raw data, and export as PNG. Doing this on your own computer keeps the photo, and its metadata, off other people's servers.
- Extension
- .raf
- Type
- Camera RAW
- Typically
- Fujifilm cameras
- Metadata
- Carries EXIF
- Extension
- .png
- Type
- Images
- Typically
- Screenshots, logos, UI assets
- Transparency
- Supported
Convert RAF to PNG on your own computer. Nothing uploads.
How to convert RAF to PNG
- Open Morphjet and drag in the RAF file, or a whole folder of them, from your camera's memory card or your photos folder.
- Choose PNG as the output format.
- Convert. Morphjet renders the raw data and writes the PNG next to your originals, and nothing leaves your machine.
RAF vs PNG: what actually changes
| RAF | PNG | |
|---|---|---|
| Opens everywhere | No, needs raw-compatible photo software or the camera's own app | Yes, universal support |
| File size | Large, raw sensor data with light or no compression | Large too, lossless compression barely shrinks photos, often bigger than a JPG |
| Quality | Lossless, but unprocessed, it needs developing before it looks like a photo | Lossless, but bakes in one fixed rendering of the shot |
| Editing flexibility | High, white balance and exposure can still be changed after the fact | None, the image is finished |
| Transparency | No | Yes, though a plain photo export won't need it |
| Metadata | Extensive, camera model, lens, exposure settings, GPS if enabled | Limited, some metadata support but not consistently read |
When to convert, and when not to
Convert RAF to PNG when you want a lossless, finished image you can drop straight into a document, a design tool, or another program without any further compression loss. It also makes sense if the image might need transparency later, like layering the shot into a graphic.
Keep the RAF original if you might want to reprocess the shot later, since converting to PNG bakes in one fixed white balance and exposure and gives up the flexibility raw editing offers.
Why not just use an online converter?
RAF files carry rich metadata, including camera model, lens, exposure settings, and GPS location if your camera recorded it. Send that file to an online converter and all of that travels to their servers along with the image. Converting on your own computer means the raw shot, and everything it knows about where and how you took it, never leaves your machine.
Questions
Does converting RAF to PNG lose quality?
No, PNG is lossless, so no compression artifacts are introduced. But the conversion does bake in one fixed rendering of the raw data, meaning the white balance and exposure choices become permanent once it's a PNG.
Will the PNG file be smaller than the RAF?
Not necessarily. PNG's lossless compression doesn't shrink photographic detail much, so a PNG export can end up close to, or even larger than, the original RAF, and noticeably bigger than a JPG of the same shot.
Does the PNG keep the camera's metadata?
Some, but not reliably. PNG has limited support for embedding metadata like camera model or GPS, and many programs don't read it even when it's there, so treat the PNG as image data only.
Why convert to PNG instead of JPG?
PNG makes sense when you need a lossless file for further editing or compositing, or when the image needs transparency later. For sharing a straightforward photo, JPG is usually the smaller, more practical choice.
Can I convert RAF to PNG without uploading the file anywhere?
Yes. Morphjet processes the raw file on your own computer, so it never travels over the internet, even with your wifi off.
Morphjet converts RAF, PNG, and 1,800+ other formats, all on your machine. Launching this July.