Color negative · ISO 400
Fujifilm Superia X-TRA 400 Grain Look
What Fujifilm Superia X-TRA 400 grain looks like, and a free recipe that recreates its texture and tone on digital photos in your browser.
Published October 3, 2026 · Updated October 3, 2026 · Written by Maximilian Braun
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About Fujifilm Superia X-TRA 400
Fujifilm Superia X-TRA 400 is a consumer ISO 400 color negative film made for general photography in changing light.
It is often contrasted with Kodak consumer films: where Kodak Gold and UltraMax lean warm, Superia renders cooler, with greens and blues that many photographers associate with a distinctly Fuji look.
Grain character
Superia X-TRA 400 has more visible grain than Portra 400 at the same speed. In 35mm scans the grain shows clearly in shadows and flat areas, with noticeable color variation.
Fujifilm Superia X-TRA 400 grain recipe
| Intensity | 40% |
|---|---|
| Grain type | fine |
| Grain size | 3px |
| Roughness | 14% |
| Softness | 36% |
| Color grain | 18% |
| Shadows / midtones / highlights | 80% / 100% / 55% |
| Fade | 12% |
| Warmth | 0% |
| Vignette | 10% |
| Black and white | Off |
| Seed | 400401 |
Why these settings
- Fine-to-medium grain at moderate intensity matches a consumer ISO 400 film.
- Higher color grain (18%) adds the chroma speckle visible in consumer film scans.
- Warmth stays at zero to keep the cooler, more neutral balance associated with Fuji stocks.
- Fade lifts the blacks slightly, as in a typical lab scan.
What this recipe cannot do
Superia's green-leaning palette is a color characteristic. Shift greens and skin tones with a color tool or LUT for the full look; this recipe supplies grain, fade, and vignette.
Best for
- Everyday and travel photos
- Street scenes in mixed light
- Greenery and cooler-toned landscapes
Fujifilm Superia X-TRA 400 FAQ
Is Superia X-TRA 400 grainier than Portra 400?
Yes. As a consumer film it shows more visible grain and color speckle than Portra 400, especially in shadows and underexposed frames.
Why do Fuji films look green?
Fuji's color negative films traditionally render greens and blues more prominently and skin cooler than Kodak's warm-leaning stocks. It is a characteristic of the dyes and of how labs scan them.
Can I make this recipe warmer?
Yes. Open it in the editor and raise warmth, but at around 20% it starts to look more like a Kodak consumer film than a Fuji one.
Fujifilm and Fujifilm Superia X-TRA 400 are trademarks of their respective owners. imagegrain is not affiliated with or endorsed by them; recipes are digital approximations of grain and tone, not film-stock emulations.