How to Convert Multiple RAF Images to DDS?
1. Download and Install reaConverter
First, grab reaConverter from the download button below. Installation is fast, and the software runs offline — no account or signup needed. You can also resize, crop, and adjust images during conversion.
2. Load your RAF files
Launch reaConverter and drop in your RAF files. The software queues everything for batch processing with consistent settings.
Drop your RAF files into the window or use File menu to browse and select folders.
3. Select DDS as output format
Choose DDS for output and set your save location. reaConverter lets you customize quality and apply edits before conversion.
4. Start RAF to DDS conversion
Hit Convert and let reaConverter do the work. The progress window shows status for each file in real time.
After conversion, find your DDS files in the output folder. Click 'Show converted files' to open it directly.
RAF to DDS: what to expect from the conversion
RAF files hold unprocessed sensor data, so white balance and exposure are still adjustable. Converting to DDS bakes those decisions into the pixels, and highlight recovery is no longer available afterwards. Set white balance and exposure before the run rather than after. RAF carries 14 bits per channel and DDS carries 8, so tonal steps get coarser during conversion. It shows up first in smooth gradients such as skies. If the result will be edited further, move to an 8-bit format only at the very end.
