How to create your own Fuji recipes?

Step-by-step instructions to design your custom film looks using in-camera settings.

This post is part of my new 7-part series:

🎞️ The Fujifilm X-T5 Recipes Guide

Over the next few days, I’ll walk you through how to understand, use, and customize Fujifilm’s JPEG film simulations — one chapter at a time.

📚 Series Outline

1. What Is a Fuji Recipe?

2. How to Create Your Own Fuji Recipes? ← you are here

3. How to Save Recipes in Custom Settings?

4. Five Thematic Posts Featuring Two Recipes Each

5. Recipe Recap with Sample Photos

6. Downloadable PDFs for Subscribers and Gumroad Bundle

🗂️ In this post

Here’s what we’ll cover step by step:

1. Start with a Film Simulation – Choose the base look for your recipe.

2. Continue with IQ Settings – Fine-tune color, tone, sharpness, and texture.

3. Don’t Forget ISO and Exposure Compensation – Final tweaks to complete your custom look.

📷 1. Start with a Film Simulation