Petrichor: A Fujifilm X100V Film Recipe (In-Camera JPEG + Lightroom/RAW Guide)

Edward Leung
Aug 24
3 min read

Poster of Lucerne lakefront under gray clouds, with Kapellbrücke tower and title Petrichor, a flat, cool film recipe for overcast days — Serene capture of Kapellbrücke and Lake Lucerne in muted tones, showcasing the misty allure of Switzerland's overcast ambiance with a unique film recipe.

Before-and-after view of Zurich’s Fraumünster spire over the river at dusk, labeled Petrichor, BEFORE, AFTER, and 03/ZURICH. — Fraumünster spire framed by twilight, before and after capturing a serene blue-grey dusk over Zurich's historic architecture.

Split before-and-after of Lucerne railway station facade under cloudy sky, with clock and text Petrichor, BEFORE and AFTER — Lucerne's historic railway station facade, captured under flat overcast light, showcases architectural grandeur with enhanced contrast and depth after editing.

Split before-and-after of Lucerne’s Kapellbrücke and water tower over still lake under cloudy sky, cool muted tones — Comparison of Kapellbrücke water tower in Lucerne, showcasing a vibrant transformation of the cool, still water and surrounding landscape after editing.

Petrichor is built for the mood right after rain -- flat, silvery daylight, wet pavement holding soft reflections, a hush over color. Rather than this archive's usual warm-dominant or deep-night looks, this one leans cool and quiet: low contrast, gently lifted shadows, a muted sage-grey cast pulled from asphalt and overcast sky rather than sunlight.

Fujifilm X100V Film Recipe

PRO Neg. Std is the base -- its naturally flat, low-contrast rendering suits an overcast, misty scene far better than the punchier simulations used elsewhere in this archive.

Setting	Value	Notes
Film Simulation	PRO Neg. Std	Naturally flat, low-contrast rendering
Dynamic Range	DR400	Keeps detail in pale sky and shadowed wet surfaces
Highlight Tone	-1	Gentle roll-off on wet-pavement glare
Shadow Tone	0	Neutral -- flat light needs no extra lift or crush
Color	-3	Heavily muted
Sharpness	-1	Soft rather than crisp
Noise Reduction	-3	Preserves fine texture in flat light
Grain Effect	Weak, Small	Just a whisper of texture
Color Chrome Effect	Off	Avoids deepening saturated colors
Color Chrome FX Blue	Weak	Subtle cool cast in skies and wet surfaces
White Balance	Auto, R: -2, B: +3	Pushes cool/green rather than warm
ISO	Auto (160-3200)	Flat daylight rarely needs to push higher
Exposure Comp.	0 to +1/3	Slightly bright rather than moody

Lightroom / RAW Equivalent

Setting	Value	Notes
Profile	Adobe Color	Neutral starting point
Exposure	+0.15	Slightly bright, airy
Contrast	-8	Flat, matte -- the defining trait
Highlights	-25	Protects glare on wet surfaces
Shadows	+18	Opens shadow detail
Whites	-8	Keeps sky from clipping to pure white
Blacks	+4	Prevents any true black
Temperature	-12	Cool cast
Tint	-6	Pushes toward green, not magenta
Vibrance	-18	Muted palette
Saturation	-10	Overall desaturation
Clarity	-8	Soft, hazy
Dehaze	-10	Adds a touch of haze rather than removing it
Vignette	-8	Very light edge darkening

Tone Curve

A flat, matte curve -- highlights pulled down, blacks lifted, minimal contrast overall.

HSL / Color Mixer

Red Hue -5, Sat -15 · Orange Hue -5, Sat -20 · Yellow Hue -10, Sat -20 · Green Hue +10, Sat -10, Lum +5 · Aqua Sat -10 · Blue Hue -5, Sat -15, Lum +8 · Purple Hue -5, Sat -10 · Magenta Hue -5, Sat -10

Split Toning

Highlights: Hue 190, Sat 8 (cool cyan-grey) · Shadows: Hue 150, Sat 6 (soft sage green) · Balance -10

Detail

Sharpening: Amount 30, Radius 1.2, Detail 20, Masking 15 · Noise Reduction: Luminance 20, Detail 50, Contrast 0, Color 30, Color Detail 50, Smoothness 50

Calibration

Red Primary Hue -5, Sat -5 · Green Primary Hue +5, Sat +5 · Blue Primary Hue -5, Sat 0

The Lightroom preset is provided as an .xmp file for direct import into Adobe Lightroom. White Balance is intentionally left out of the .xmp -- it's a scene-relative "as shot" adjustment, not a portable absolute value.