RAF Photo Importer

A simple tool inspired by Photo Mechanic to quickly review and select Fujifilm RAF files from your SD card. This is an early development version focused on basic functionality.

Purpose

The main goal is to provide a quick way to:

• Review RAF files from your camera
• Mark the ones you want to keep (using a star rating system)
• Export selected photos to JPG format
• Continue your workflow (e.g. Lightroom, VSCO, etc.)

Current Features

• Basic RAF file handling with preview support
• Grid view and single image view
• Simple star rating system (0-5)
• Basic JPG export for selected images
• Dark theme interface

Requirements

• Python 3.8 or higher
• Required packages (installed via pip):
  • rawpy
  • PyQt6
  • Pillow

Installation

1. Clone or download this repository
2. Create a virtual environment (recommended):

python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # On macOS/Linux
# or
venv\Scripts\activate  # On Windows

3. Install requirements:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Basic Usage

1. Start the tool:

python raf_importer.py
or
python3 raf_importer.py

2. How to use:
   • Select a folder containing RAF files
   • Browse through images in grid or single view (Space to toggle)
   • Rate images using number keys 0-5 or buttons
   • Export selected images (rated 1-5 stars) to JPG

Controls

• Space: Switch between grid and single view
• ←/→: Previous/Next image
• 0-5: Rate current image
• Filter dropdown: Show images by rating

Known Limitations

• Early development version
• Basic functionality only
• Limited error handling
• May have performance issues with very large collections
• Some orientation issues might occur with certain RAF files

Development Status

This is a work in progress. Features and stability improvements will be added over time. Feel free to report issues or suggest improvements.

Acknowledgments

Inspired by Photo Mechanic's workflow for quick image selection and export.