Capture One 8 User Guide

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IntroductiontoCaptureOneHelpSite
ThankyouforinstallingCaptureOne.
AboutCaptureOne
CaptureOneoverview,CaptureOneversionsandcreditsandlegalinformation.
SettingupCaptureOne
Systemrequirements,installation,activation,deactivationandregistration.
QuickStartGuide
Basicworkflowoverview.
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AboutCaptureOne
CaptureOneoverview
Builtontheworld'sbestrawprocessingengine,CaptureOneProistheprofessionalchoiceinimagingsoftware.Itenablesphotographerstoreducethe
timeandeffortrequiredtocreatestunning,outofthebox,imagesfromleadinghighendcameras.Withafastandintuitiveworkflow,itcanbecustomized
tofityouruniqueneeds.
Itistheworldsbestrawconverter,renderingprecisecolorsandincredibledetail,withsupportforleadinghighendcameras.Itcontainsflexibledigitalasset
management,alltheessentialadjustmenttoolsandprofessionalperformanceinoneintegratedsolution.
CaptureOneversions
CaptureOnePro,DBandExpress
TherearethreedifferentCaptureOneversions:
TheCaptureOneDB(DigitalBack)versionprovidesownersofPhaseOne,Leaf&MamiyaDigitalBackswithasetofhighlyadvancedimage
editingtoolstohelpstreamlineandmakeanyphotographersdailyworkflowmoreefficient,whethershootingtetheredornot.
CaptureOneProdeliversthesamefunctionalityasDBalthoughitalsoincludessupportfordigitalcamerajpegimagesandnumerousotherRaw
files.ItalsoincludestetheredsupportforsomeDSLRs.ThisensuresthatDSLRownershavetheabilitytogetthehighestlevelofqualityfromtheir
files.(Seereleasenotesforsupportedfiletypes).
CaptureOneExpressisasimplifiedversionofCaptureOneProandomitssomefeaturessuchastetheredshooting.
CaptureOnePro(forSony)deliversthesamefunctionalityasCaptureOnePro,butonlyforSonycameras.
CaptureOneExpress(forSony)isasimplifiedversionofCaptureOnePro(forSony)andomitssomefeaturessuchastetheredshooting,butis
freetouse.
YouwillneedonlineaccessfortheinitialactivationofCaptureOneExpressandCaptureOnePro.CaptureOneDBdoesnotneedanInternet
connectionforactivation.ThisguidedescribesCaptureOneforAppleMacintoshanditisalsoapplicabletoCaptureOneforMicrosoftWindows,
thoughsomespecificsarenotlisted.AllfeaturestaggedwiththeslightlyraisedProfeaturetextareonlyaccessibleinCaptureOneProversions.
Creditsandlegalinformation
OnRights
2014PhaseOneA/S.Allrightsreserved.MadeinDenmark.
Ver.8.0lasteditAugust2014.
ColorspaceimagescreatedinCROMiXColorThink.
Photosby:
PhaseOne
MichaelRoscoe,www.roscoephotography.com
PeterEastway,www.petereastway.com
KevinCarter,www.kevintcarter.com
PaulFawley,www.photolink.co.uk
OnLiability:
Theinformationinthisuserguideisprovidedasis.Undernocircumstances,includingnegligence,shallPhaseOnebeliableforanyincidental,special,
direct,indirectorconsequentialdamagesarisingoutoforrelatingtouseoftheinformationprovidedinthisguidewithorwithoutthesoftwaredescribedin
theguide.TrademarksandAcknowledgements
CaptureOneandPhaseOneareeitherregisteredtrademarksortrademarksofPhaseOneA/SintheEuropeanUnionand/orothercountries.Allother
trademarksarethepropertyoftheirrespectiveowners.ThisproductincludesDNGtechnologyunderlicensebyAdobeSystemsIncorporated.
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SettingupCaptureOne
PHASEONE/ACTIVATION/DEACTIVATION
Systemrequirements
CaptureOnemayrunonotherandolderequipmentthanthoselistedbelow,buttoensurethebestpossibleresultswerecommendthatyourcomputer,
attheminimum,conformstothefollowingspecifications:
MicrosoftWindowsminimumrequirements
IntelCore2Duoorbetter
4GBofRAM
10GBoffreeharddiskspace
Calibratedcolormonitorwith1280x800,24bitresolutionat96dpiscreenruling
Windows7SP164bit,Windows864bit
Microsoft.NETFrameworkversion4.0(willbeinstalledifnotpresent)
APDFreaderisneededtoreadtheReleaseNotes
AnInternetconnectionisneededwhenactivatingCaptureOne.
AppleMacintoshminimumrequirements
IntelCore2Duoorbetter
4GBofRAM
10GBoffreeharddiskspace
Calibratedcolormonitorwith1280x800,24bitresolutionat96dpiscreenruling
MacOSX10.9or10.10
AnInternetconnectionisneededwhenactivatingCaptureOne.
Recommendedsystemrequirements
Theabovehardwarespecificationsaretobeconsideredasminimumrequirements.Ifyouworkwithhighresolutioncamerasystemsorsimplywantto
optimizetheperformance,pleasefollowtherecommendationsbelow:
Useprocessorswithmultiplecores,e.gIntelCorei7orbetter
Have8GBofRAMormore
Leaveplentyofharddiskspacefreeforyourimages
Useafastharddiske.g.aSolidStateDisk(SSD)
Installation
PleasereadthereleasenotescarefullybeforeyouinstallCaptureOne.
InstallonMacOSX
Toinstallthesoftwarepleasefollowtheprocedurebelow:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
EitherloadtheCaptureOneDVDordownloadtheapplicationonwww.phaseone.com.
OpentheCaptureOnediskicon.
Readandacceptthelicenseagreementpresented.
DragtheCaptureOneicontotheApplicationsfolder.
OpenCaptureOnefromyourApplicationsfolder.
InstallonWindows
Toinstallthesoftwarepleasefollowtheprocedurebelow:
1. EitherloadtheCaptureOneDVDordownloadtheapplicationonwww.phaseone.com.
Runtheexecutablesoftwareinstallfile.
2. Readandacceptthelicenseagreementpresented.
3. Followtheonscreeninstructionstocompletetheinstallation.
Note:CaptureOnewillinitiateinstallationofMicrosoft.NETFramework3.5ifyoudonotalreadyhaveit.
ManualUpdatetoLatestVersion
ItisimportanttokeepCaptureOnesoftwareupdated.Youwillusuallyreceiveanewsletterreminderthatanupdateisreadyfordownloadalthoughitcanbe
moreconvenienttochooseCaptureOne>CheckforUpdates.
IfyourCaptureOneapplicationisdownloadedfromwww.phaseone.comitwillalwaysbethelatestversion.InstallationfromaCDversionmayneedtobe
updated.
Youcanalsoscheduleanautomatedupdateifdesired.CheckCaptureOne>Preferences.
ActivatingCaptureOnePro
FollowthisstepbystepguideonhowtoactivateCaptureOneProsoftware.InordertocompletetheactivationyouneedtobeconnectedtotheInternet.
1. GotoCaptureOne>License...toopenthelicenseactivationdialogueasillustrated.
Enterlicensecodeandprofiledetails.
2. Youwillreceivethe16characterlicensecodeeitherbyemailorwiththeoriginalsoftwarepackage.Typeinthelicensecodeasillustrated.
TypeinyouremailaddressthatcorrelatestoyourPhaseOneAccount,ifyoudonothaveanaccountonewillbecreatedforyou.PressGetprofileand
therestoftheformwillbefilledinforyou.Ifyouareanewcustomer,pleasefillintherestoftheform.NowclicktheActivatebutton.
3. CompletethisprocessbyclickingActivate.Yoursoftwareisnowreadyforuse.
Troubleshooting
Tryoneofthefollowingresourcesifyouareexperiencinganyproblemswiththesoftware:
1. GototheSettingupCaptureOnesectionformoreinformationaboutrecommendedhardware..
2. Watchwww.youtube.com/PhaseOneDKforthelatestvideotutorials.
3. Visitwww.phaseone.com/supportforinspirationandtroubleshooting.
Video:ActivateCaptureOne
WatchthisvideoforalltheessentialinformationonCaptureOne
activation.
Deactivation
TodeactivateCaptureOnefromacomputeryouneedtobeconnected
totheInternet.
1. OpentheLicensedialogboxviathemenuCaptureOne>License.
2. PresstheDeactivatebutton.
3. Confirmthatyouwanttoperformthedeactivation.
Afterdoingso,youcanactivateCaptureOneonanothercomputer.
TheapplicationwillreturntoTrialModeoncedeactivated.Whenthetrial
periodhasexpiredallcurrentandpendingprocessingwillbecancelled.
YouwillneedtoreactivateCaptureOnetocontinueworkingwithit.
Registration
Registeryourlicensetoauthenticateyourinstalledsoftware.
RegistrationwillallowfullusageofyourCaptureOneversion.
TheOnlineregistrationautomaticallyregistersyourlicensekey.When
thisisvalidated,itwillbekeptalongsidewithinformationonyour
computerplatform,IDandIPnumbers.PhaseOnekeepsallinformation
confidentialaccordingtoEUlawandinternationalstandards.Formore
informationonthelicense,pleasereadtheLicenseAgreement.
Theregistrationofthesoftwarewillcreateapersonalprofileon
www.phaseone.com.Thisprofilewillprovidetheopportunitytoregister
yourhardware/softwareandtocontactPhaseOneforanysupportor
salesrelatedquestions.
HowdoIregistermyhardwareproduct?
1. Attachacameraandadialogboxwillautomaticallyopenandaskif
youwouldliketoregisteryourproduct.
2. ClickYesintheRegistrationdialogboxandfollowtheprocedure
thiswillhelpinfuturesupportcasesaswellastrackownershipofthe
product.
CanIchangemyregistration?
Itispossibletochangethepriorityandevenremovetheregistration
completely.
1. SelecttheDigitalBackthatyouwishtochangeupdatingpriorities
on.
2. Rearrangebyusingthearrowsicons.
Ifadigitalbackisremovedcompletelyyouwillhavetheoptionofre
registeringitthenexttimeyouconnectthebacktoCaptureOne.
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QuickStartGuide
FirstactivateCaptureOne,thenfollowthisguidetogetquicklyupandrunningwiththesoftware.(Clickonthelinksformoreinformationabouteachtooland
feature).
Video:CaptureOneProOverview
GetanoverviewofCaptureOneProinthisvideotutorial.(Clickonthe
imagetotheright).CaptureOneProistheprofessionalchoicein
imagingsoftware.Itgivesphotographersthehighlyresponsive,
precisiontoolstheyneedtocreatestunningoutoftheboximagesfrom
leadinghighendcameras.
Gettingstarted
Theuserinterfaceconsistsoffourkeysections:
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TheBrowserdisplaysdifferentviewsofimagethumbnails,aswellasusefulfunctionstoaidworkflowincludingrating,namingsortingandmore.
TheViewerdeliversahighqualityrenditionofyourchosenselectedimage.Allchangesmadetotheimagewillbeshowninstantly.
TheToolTabsgiveaccesstoallofthecoretoolsneededtoeditimages,suchascolorbalance,exposureandsharpness.
TheMenuandToolBarprovidestructuredaccesstosoftwarefunctionsandfeaturesfoundthroughouttheapplication.
Createacatalog
Acatalogistheprimarymethodoffileorganizationandviewingin
CaptureOnePro.Acatalogcontainsalltheinformationneededfor
CaptureOneProtofindanddisplayanyimageaddedtotheCatalog.
Thelocationoftheactualimagefilescanbeonanydisclocationbut
canalsobeplacedinsidethecatalogfile.Imagefilesandarelocated
andaccessedintheLibrarytool.Imagefilesneedtobeimportedintoa
catalog.Itisalsopossibletoshootdirectlyintoacatalogfroma
supportedtetheredcamera.
1. CreateacatalogbyselectingFile>NewCatalog...
2. Adialogboxwillappear.FillintheNamefieldandselectaLocation
forthecatalog.
Importingimages
Beforeyouimportimages,firstcreateanewcatalogorsession.Goto
File>NewCatalogorNewSession.FillintheNamefield,selecta
locationandpressOK.
Therearethreeprimarywaystoimportimagefiles:
1. Connectacardreadertoyourcomputerandinsertamemorycard.
CaptureOnewillopentheimportwindowautomatically.
2. Importfilesfromyourcomputeroranexternalharddrivebychoosing
File>Importimages...Browseandselectafoldercontainingraw
imagesfromtheLocationdropdownmenu.
TheImportImagesdialogboxhasanumberofautomatedoptions
thatcanbeselectedaccordingtoyourworkflowpreference.These
includeanimagebackuptool,filenamingfunctionalityandadd
captionandcopyrightinformationfields.
3. ShoottetheredfromasupportedDSLRorDigitalBack.Imageswill
gototheactiveCatalog/Sessionbydefault.
Capture
TheCapturetooltabisyourgatewaytotetheredshootingwithaPhase
OnedigitalbackorsupportedDSLR.
ConnectacameratoyourcomputerviaaFireWireoraUSBcable.This
tooltabhasahostoffeaturestoaidworkflow:
Adjustyourcameraexposuresettingsremotely,apply
adjustmentsandmultiplestylesduringcapture.UsetheCamera
tooltoalterISOandWhiteBalancesettingsandfiretheshutter
ofaconnectedcameraoractivateitsLiveViewfunctionality.
UsetheCapturePilottool/apptoconnectCaptureOneProtoan
iPad,iPodTouchandiPhone.TheCapturePilotappletsyou
present,rateandcaptureimagefilesonaniOSdevice.
TheCapturePilottoolalsohasawebfunctionthatletsyouview,
rateandcolortagcapturedimagesfromawebbrowserona
computer,Android(mobiledevice)orWindowsPhoneoperating
system.
Color
CaptureOneprovidesanumberoftoolstoadjustcolors.Thetoolsare
designedtosupportyourworkflowwhenhandlingspecificissues
likewhitebalanceandskintone.
TheColortooltabanditsfunctionalityshouldalwaysbethecornerstone
ofyourimageeditingworkflow.TheColorEditorenablesuserstoselect
andadjustanarrowcolorspectrumwithoutaffectingothercolorsinan
image.
Tip:Attainneutralcolorsbycapturingatestshotwithagreycardduring
aphotoshoot.
Exposure
UsetheCaptureOneExposuretooltoadjustexposure,contrast,
brightnessandsaturation.
TrytheHighDynamicRangetooltoremedyimageswithextreme
highlightsanddeepshadows.UsethepowerfulLevelsandCurvetools
tofinetuneexposuresoraddmorepunchtoanimagewiththeClarity
sliders.
Editingimages
TryouttheVariantsfunctionwhileeditingimagestogetapreviewofthe
selectedimagewiththesameadjustmentsapplied.UseVariantsto
experimentwithdifferentimageadjustments.
PressF3/F7(Mac/PC)togetaCloneVariantofaselectedimage.
(Alternatively,GotoImage>CloneVariant).TheNewVariantis,in
essence,aduplicateofyouroriginalrawfile.
LensCorrection
UsetheLensCorrectiontooltominimizechromaticaberration,purple
fringing,distortion,lightnessandsharpnessfalloff.Makecreative
effectsusingtheVignettingtool.
Crop
TheCroptoolenablesfreehandandfixedratiocropoptions.Itiseven
possibletocropoutsidetheimagearea.Dragthecropmaskinthe
Viewertomakecompositionadjustmentsatanytimeduringtheediting
process.
Focusandsharpening
UsetheDetailsTooltabtoverifyormodifythesharpnessoftheimage.
Alwayschecksharpnessata100%zoomview.FirstadjusttheRadius
andAmountsliders,andthenalterThresholdvalueasrequired.
LocalAdjustments
TheLocalAdjustmentstooltaballowsyoutocreatelayersandadjust
targetedareasofanimage.Exposure,Sharpening,Clarity,Moir,HDR,
NoiseReduction,WhitebalanceandtheColorEditorcanalsobeapplied
toaLocalAdjustment.Theselectedareaisdefinedusingabrushyou
canadjustthehardnessandsizeaccordingtoyoureditingneeds.
ExportOriginals
TherearetwoexportimageoptionsGotoFile>Exportandchoose
eitherOriginalsortheVariantoption.
ExportOriginalsletsyouexportoriginalrawimageswithorwithout
adjustmentstoafolderlocationonyourcomputerorexternalharddrive
etc.(CheckmarktheIncludeAdjustmentsoptionaccordingtoyou
preference).PressExportOriginaltocompletetheprocess.
ExportVariants
ExportVariantsisaquickwaytoexportaprocessedimage.Gotothe
StoreFilesdropdownmenuandchoosealocation.Nameyourfile,
selectaformatandadjusttheQualitysliderasdesiredandpressExport
Variantstocompletetheprocess.
Batch
GototheBatchtooltabtoviewimagesthatareabouttobeprocessed.
Youcanevenreprocessimagesdirectlyfromthehistorytabaslongas
theoriginalfilesarestillavailable.
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Library
IMPORT/IMPORTINGIMAGES
TheLibraryToolenablesyoutoaccessfileslocatedonyourlocalcomputeroronexternaldrivesandnetworks.TheLibraryToolisafilteredfileexplorerthat
displayscatalogs,sessions,albums,projects,groups,foldersandsupportedfiles.
TheLibrarytooltabinCaptureOneiswhereallfilenavigationandorganizationtakesplace.Navigateviathehierarchicaltreeviewtoafolderthatcontainsthe
imagefilesyouwishtoedit.ThumbnailsoftheimageswithinyourselectedfolderwillbecreatedanddisplayedintheImageBrowser.Youcanalsowatch
videossupportedbyyourparticularOS.Findoutmorehere.
CaptureOneappliesnondestructiveeditingbecauseanyimageadjustmentswillnotaffecttheactualrawfileonlytheCaptureOnesettingsfilewill
change.Createacatalogorsessiontohelporganizeyourworkflow.
Catalogs
CreateandutilizeacataloginCaptureOnePro8
Import
Findouthowtoimportfilesintoacatalogandsession
FileNaming
Chooseacustomizedfilenamerecipethatbestfitsyourneeds
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Catalogs
CreateandutilizeacataloginCaptureOnePro8
Introduction
CaptureOnePro8.Acatalogcontainsalltheinformationneededfor
CaptureOnePro8tofindanddisplayanyimageaddedtothecatalog.
canalsobeplacedinsidethecatalogfile.Imagefilesandarelocated
andaccessedintheLibrarytool.Imagefilesneedtobeimportedintoa
catalog.Itisalsopossibletoshootdirectlyintoacatalogfroma
supportedtetheredcamera.
Findoutmoreaboutcatalogstrategies.
Videotutorial:Catalogs
Learnaboutcatalogsinthisindepthvideotutorial.(Clickontheimage
totheright).Discoverhowtocreate,buildandstructurecatalogs.
CreateaCatalog
1. SelectFile>NewCatalog...OrusekeyboardshortcutShift+Cmd+N.
2. Adialogboxwillappear.FillintheNamefieldandselectaLocation
forthecatalog.
Importimagesintoacatalog
TherearethreewaystoimportimagesintoacataloginCaptureOne:
1. Importisthenormalprocedure.Presstheimporticon(arrowiconin
middleorthetopleftoftheuserinterface)orgotoFile>Import
ImagesFindoutabouttheImportdialogboxhere.
2. ShootfromasupportedDSLRordigitalbackImageswillgotothe
activeCatalogbydefaultoritispossibletochoosealocation.
3. ImportaMediaProorExpressionMediaCatalog,AdobePhotoshop
LightroomCatalogorAppleApertureLibrary.GotoFile>Import
Catalogandchoosetheappropriateoption.
PleasenotethattherearecertainlimitationstowhatCaptureOneis
abletoimportfromotherapplication.
Importandnamefilesintoacatalog
1. SelectFile>NewCatalog...(Givethecataloganame).AnImport
Imagesdialogboxwillappear.
2. ChoosetheLocationfromwhereyouwanttoImportImages.(E.g.
Fromamemorycardorfolderonyourcomputerharddrive).
3. GototheNametabandpresstheoptionboxnexttotheFormat
field.(Theboxwiththreedots.Itwillturnorangeonceselected).
4. YoucaneitherselectoneoftheoptionsinthePresetsdropdown
menuordraganddroponeormoreoftheTokensintotheFormat
field.
5. CheckmarktheIncludeExistingAdjustmentsifyouareimporting
RAWfilesthathavealreadybeenworkedoninearlierversionsof
CaptureOne.Automaticbackupscanalsobesetbycheck
markingBackupEnabledandsettingalocation.
6. Onceyouhavechooseyourfilename,pressOK.Next,press
ImportantAllatthebottomofthedialogbox.
SynchronizeaFolder
Afterimportingimagesasreferencedfilesintoacatalogfromafolderon
adrive,theSynchronizeFolderfeaturemaybeusedtoimportadditional
images.Thisisusefulwhenimportingcertainsetsofimagesorif
additionalimageshavebeenaddedtoafolderafterimportingandthe
catalogrequiresupdating.Deletedimagesmayalsoberemovedfrom
thecatalogduringthisprocess.
1. FromtheLibraryToolTab,selecttheFolderthatrequiresupdating.
2. GotothemainmenuandselectSynchronizeFolder
3. CheckmarktherelevantboxesintheSynchronizepromptandpress
theSyncbutton.AnewImportwindowopens.
4. SelecttheimagesasrequiredtoaddtotheFolder,andcheckmark
theoptionsforrenaming,backingupandaddingstyles,as
appropriate.
ExportingandImportingCatalogsPro
CaptureOnePro8nowoffersuserstheoptiontoExportand
ImportCatalogs.Ratherthanswitchingbetweenmultiplecatalogs,
importingearliersetsandcreatingoneMastercatalogmaysimplify
workflowandimprovesearchqueries.
Also,thisnewfunctionalityisusefulwhen,forexample,youwantto
sendasubcatalogwithimagesofftotheretoucherandthenlaterre
introducethevariantstoanexistingmastercatalog.
Theflexibilityofimportingandexportingofcatalogswillalsobepopular
withlocationphotographers.Forexample,catalogscompletewiththe
photosandadjustmentscreatedonalaptopmayeasilybetransferredto
adesktopcomputerbackinthestudio,orathome.
ExportaCatalogPro
AnyCatalogCollection,FolderorUserCollection(Album,SmartAlbum,
GrouporProject)inacatalogmaybeexportedasanewseparate
catalog,whichmaybesharedandworkedonbycolleagues.
1. FromtheLibrarytool,underCatalogCollections,UserCollectionsor
Folders,selectthefoldertobeexportedasacatalog.Ifcertain
imagesfromoneormorefoldersarerequiredtobeexported,createa
dedicatedalbum.
2. Rightclick(Windows)orcontrolclick(MacOS)therelevantfolderor
albumandselectExportasCatalogAlternatively,selectthe
folderoralbumandfromthemainmenu,selectFile>Exportas
Catalog
3. Fromthedialogboxspecifyanameforthecatalogtobeexported.
Selectadestination,andcheckmarktheIncludeOriginalsboxto
addtheimagefiles,ifrequired.Selectingthisoptionwillmakea
copyoftheoriginalimagefilesandplacetheminsidethecatalog.
Dependingonyourchosenworkflow,thisoptionmaybeusefulwhen
sendingfilesofftoaretoucherortothestudio(particularlyifallofthe
editingfeaturesofCaptureOnearerequiredsuchashighmagnification
zooming,lenscorrectionsandofcourse,processing).
Note:Includingtheoriginalimagesasmanagedfileswhenexportingwill
increasethesizeofthecatalogproportionately.
ImportaCatalogPro
ToimportacatalogfromCaptureOne.
1. OpenCaptureOnePro8andfromthemainmenuchooseFile>
ImportCatalog>CaptureOneCatalog
2. NavigatetotheCatalog(<name>.cocatalog),selectandclick
Import,or,optionally,doubleclickonthecatalogfiletoimported.
3. Ifthemastercatalogalreadycontainsoneormoreofthevariantsin
thecatalogtobeimported,adialogboxwillaskyoutochoosewhich
variantsyouwouldliketokeep.ChoosebetweenStop,All,Existing
andImported.Checkmarktheboxtoapplythechoicetoallthe
variants.
Importedcatalogsareduplicatedandmergedwiththecurrentopen
mastercatalog.Note,originalsormanagedfilesarenotimportedand
remaininsidethe(exported)catalogpackage.Anyduplicatedvariantsin
theimportedcatalogwillbereferencedtotheinitialoriginals.The
catalogisimportedinthebackground,sothatyoumaycontinuetowork
uninterrupted.
ImportaSessionsFolderPro
Inadditiontomergingcatalogs,itisalsopossibletoimportSessions
intomasterCatalogs.ChildcollectionswillbeimportedasProjectswith
SessionFolders,AlbumsandProjectspreservedasindividualAlbums.
Imagefilesarereferenced.
1. Fromthemainmenu,chooseFile>ImportSession
2. NavigatetotheSessionfolder(<name>.cosessiondb)andselect
Import,or,optionally,doubleclickontheSessionsfoldertobe
imported.
MoreonimportingCaptureOneCatalogsandSessionsPro
Numeroussmallcatalogswithanumberofalbumsandfolderscanbeconfusing,especiallyifyoureworkingonmultiplecomputers,orhaveoneor
moreoperatorswithaccesstothecomputerorharddisk.Workingfromoneortwolargecatalogsmaybesimplerandmoreappropriateforsome
users.
HavingonemasterCatalogdoesnotlimitthenumberofimagesthatcanbestored,and,asavirtualorganizationaltool,itmeansthatAlbums,
ProjectsSmartAlbumsandGroupscanbeimplementedveryeffectively.PleaserefertoCatalogstrategiesforworkflowexamples.
Note,importedcatalogsremainaccessible,andcanbedeletedifrequired.Beforedeletinghowever,pleasemakesurethatanyimageoriginalsthat
mayhavebeenembeddedinacataloginitiallyhavebeensafelyimportedintothenewmastercatalog.
PreviousCatalogsandSessionsfromCaptureOnePro7maybeimportedintoamasterCataloginCaptureOnePro8.Upgradingvariantsusingthe
newCaptureOnePro8processingengineisoptionalbutdoingsoprovidesimprovedimagequalityandaccesstothelatesttools.However,once
updated,thesettingscannotbereversed.
CatalogsorSessionsproducedbyCaptureOne7andopenedfromwithinCaptureOnePro8mustbeupdatedtobenefitfromthenewapplications
newfeatures.AwarningdialogwillbedisplayedwiththeoptiontoUpgradeandOpen,orCancel.Whiletheupgradeisirreversible,settingsand
adjustmentsarepreserved.IndividualvariantsmaystillbeprocessedusingtheexistingCaptureOne7toolsandprocessingengine.Also,tobenefit
fromthenewtoolsandimagequalityenhancements,thevariantswillrequireupgradingforcompatibilitywiththelatestprocessingengine.
CatalogscannotbeexportedinpreviousversionsofCaptureOne.InCaptureOnePro7,bothimageoriginalsandadjustmentsmustbeexported
firstandthenreimportedintothespecifiedcatalog.CaptureOnePro8greatlysimplifiesthisprocesswithitsnewdirectimportingfeature.
FiltersTool
TheLibrarytooltabalsohasaFilterstoolthatisusefulforglobal
searchesorgroupings,allowingaquickcomparisonacrossthousands
offiles.Acatalogoffersfullsearchablefunctionalityofimagefilesfrom
theFilterstool.
Thereareanumberofwaystousethefilters.Therearevisual
indicatorsthatletusersseehowmanyimageshave,forexample,a5
starratingand/oracolortag.Thenumbernexttotherelevantcoloror
starintheFilterstoolrepresentshowmanyimagesfulfillthatcriterion.
Clickingandselectingonthatnumber(representedbyanorangedot)
willfilteralltheimageswiththoseparticularcriteriasothattheyappear
inthebrowser.
AddstarratingsandcolortagsintheFilterstool
1. EnsuretheLibrarytooltabisopen.Selectoneormorethumbnailsin
thebrowser.
2. Draganddropthethumbnail(s)ontothedesiredstarratingorcolor
tagintheFilterstools.
Tip:Press0(zero)onyourkeyboardtoremoveastarrating.
Discoverotherwaystoaddcolortagsandstarratings.
SwitchbetweencatalogsPro
1. GototheLibrarytooltabandselectacatalogfromthedropdown
menu.
2. Acatalogwillopeninstantlyinanewwindow.
CatalogandUserCollections
ThecontentoftheCatalogCollectionswindowcannotbechangedandshowsfixedcollectionsofalltheimagesinthecurrentcatalog,recentimports,
recentcapturesandthetrash.ThelasttenImportsandlasttenCapturesessionsarealwaysavailabletoviewhereasafixedalbum.
Folderstool
TheFolderstoolletsusersseewherecatalogfilesarelocated.The
subheadingCatalogshowsifthereareanyimagesplacedinsidethe
catalog.
Essentialinformation:
Rightclickingonthefolderwillshowanumberofoptions
includingonetorevealthecompletefilesystemhierarchy.
Clickontheplusicon(circled)toaddfoldersforthecatalog
databasetorecognize.Thiscanbeusefulifyouwanttomove
imagesfromonefoldertoanewfolder.Remembertoalways
completeactionslikethiswithinCaptureOneProsothatthe
Catalogdatabasecankeeptrackofchanges.
Clickontheminusicon(circled)toremoveafolderfromthis
section.
Offlinebrowsing
Catalogsthatarelocatedonanexternalharddriveorserverscanstill
bebrowsedwhentheyareoffline.Itisevenpossibletoapplysome
imageadjustments.FollowourguidetoOfflineBrowsing:
Imagefilesthatarelocatedinsidethecatalogandfilesthatare
referencedintheircurrentlocationcanbebrowsedoffline.
Workingofflinecanproveusefulwhenusinglargeimage
collectionstoredinmorecapableexternalstorageasopposedto
theinternalstorageoftheworkstation.
Anumberofvisualadjustmentsandmetadataeditscanbemade
andwillbeautomaticallyappliedtoimagefilesthenexttimethe
catalogisreconnected.
GototheFolderssectionoftheLibrarytool.Bydefaultthefolder
hierarchyshowstherootfolder,andthefoldertheimagesare
storedin.Toseethecompletehierarchy,rightclickonthefolder
andchooseShowFoldersHierarchy.Iftheexternallocation
becomesunavailable,itwillbeflaggedwithaquestionmark.The
imageintheViewerwillalsobetaggedwithaquestionmarkand
shownasOffline.(Seecircled).
Videotutorial:Offlinebrowsing
LearnaboutOfflineBrowsinginthisvideotutorial.(Clickontheimageto
theright).
Ifyourimagesarenolongeronlinewiththecurrentcatalog,theycan
stillbebrowsedandsomeimageadjustmentsmade.Thisisgoodifyou
keepyourcatalogedfilesonexternaldrivesorserversbutwouldstill
liketobrowse'offline'.
Virtualorganization
ACatalogcanstoresingleimagefiles,Projects,Albums,Smart
AlbumsandGroups.
Groups:Agroupisafreeformorganizingitem.Itcancontainother
groups,projects,albumsetc.itisasimplewaytogroupitems.A
SmartAlbumlocatedwithinagroupwillsearchforfileslocatedoutside
thegroup.(Aprojectincontrastwilllimitthesearchscopeof,for
example,smartalbumswithinitandcannotcontainotherprojects).
Albums:Putanimageintoseveralalbumswithoutcreatingcopiesor
usingmoreharddiskspace.Thissavesonharddiskspaceandmakes
foreasierorganization.Editinganimageinonealbumwill,ofcourse,be
reflectedinallotheralbums,whichcontainthesameimage.
Projects:Groupyouralbumsintoprojects,searchandfilterforimages
withinaproject.Aprojectwilllimitthesearchscopeof,forexample,
SmartAlbumswithinit.(i.e.ASmartAlbumwillonlysearchforfiles
withinaprojectunlikeagroup).Aprojectcannotcontainotherprojects.
Organizeyourimagesintoalbums,youralbumsintoprojectsandyour
projectsintogroups.Itiseasytodraganddropimagesbetween
collectionswithindifferentprojects.
Organizeacatalog:createagroup
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2.
3.
4.
GototheLibrarytoolandpressthe+(plus)iconatthetopoftheUsertab.
Selectoneofthefouroptions.
Inthisexample,aGrouphasbeenselectedandithasbeennamedPeople.
Next,itispossibletoaddanumberofprojectsoralbumswithinthegroup.AnAlbumhasbeenselecttohelporganizethedifferentmodelswithinthe
StudioPortraitscatalog.
5. DraganddropselectedimagefilesfromthecatalogintothenewlycreatedAlbum.
CreateaCatalogTemplatePro
MakingaCatalogTemplateallowsyoutocreateanewcatalogwitha
predeterminedsetofUserCollections,insteadofstartingfromscratch.
Thismaybeavaluabletimesavingexerciseifyouadoptacomplex
hierarchyofUserCollections.NestedAlbums,SmartAlbumscomplete
withrules(searchcriteriaandactivefilters),ProjectsandGroupsareall
duplicatedfromwithintheopencatalog.
1. OpenacatalogandnavigatetotheLibrarytoolwithasetofUser
Collectionsthatyouintendtocopy.SelectFile>SaveAsTemplate...
Adialogboxwillopentosavethefile.
2. ChooseasuitablenamefortheTemplate.SelectSave.
3. FromtheLibrary,clickonthe+(plus)withrevealicon(topright)
andselectNewCatalogOrselectFile>NewCatalog...(shortcut
Shift+Cmd+N).Adialogboxwillappear.
4. SelectanappropriatenameforthenewCatalog,selectalocationfor
theCatalogtobesavedto(orchoosetoretaintheexistinglocation)
andselecttheappropriateTemplatefromthedropdownmenu.
5. Checkmarktheboxunderneathtoopenthenewcatalogalongside
thealreadyopenCatalog,orunchecktoclosetheexistingCatalog
andopenthenewone.
Note.NoimagesarecopiedintotheCatalogwhencreatingaTemplate.
SharedcatalogsPro
Itispossibleforseveralpeopletoshareandworkonthesamecatalog.
Itisalsopossibletolockacatalog(restrictingittoa'ViewOnly'mode)
toensurenochangescanbemadetoit.
Tolockacatalog...
1. GotoFile>LockCatalog...
2. Adialogboxwillappear.PresstheLockbuttonandthewindowwill
reopen.
3. Alockedcatalogcanbeopenedbymultipleuserssimultaneously,
butnochangescanbemadetoit.Noticetheiconinthebottomright
cornerofthethumbnail.(Seecircled).Alleditingtoolswillalso
becomedisabled.
4. GotoFile>UnlockCatalog...PresstheUnlockbuttontoremovethe
restrictions.
Catalogstrategies
Itispossiblethatasinglecatalogwillbesufficientforyourworkflow
needs.However,groupingfilesintoafewseparatecatalogscreatesa
higherleveloforganizationandbettersearchcapabilities.Hereare
somewaystoorganizeyourcatalogs:
Organizebyproject
Youcandedicateacatalogtoeachofyourprojectsorclientsfor
easyandquickreference.Thisisalsoagoodmethodfor
supportingshorttermdeadlinesandgoals.
Organizebychronology
Youcancreateanadditionalsetofcatalogsbasedonthedate
andtime.Thisisagoodmonthlyhabitthatwillhelpyoubuilda
searchablearchiveasyougo.
Organizebysubject
Anylogicalsubjectsthatarenotlikelytooverlapareagoodway
todivideyourmediaintomultiplecatalogs.Forexample,youcan
storeyourimagesbyhighlevelsubjectsthatdescribethetypes
ofyourphotoassignments,suchastravel,fashion,portraitsand
soon.
Organizebyprocess/task
Attimes,thereareclearlydefinablestatesforfilesinaworkflow.
Separatingitemsbytheirstateortaskcanhelpdirectuserstoa
mediaitemataspecificstageintheworkflow.Forexample,
photographersmightcreateonecatalogeachforclientselections
oreditedimages.
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Import
FILENAMING/OUTPUTNAMING/BATCHRENAME/IMPORT/IMPORTINGIMAGES
Findouthowtoimportfilesintoacatalogandsession
Itisquickandeasytoimportimagefilesfromamemorycard,externalharddrive,networkorlocalcomputer.Youcanchooseanamingsystem,addcopyright
informationandimagedescriptionsdirectlyatimportifdesired.InsertingamemorycardintoaconnectedcardreaderwillautomaticallyopentheImportdialog
window.
Unsupportedfileswilldisplayasmalleyeicon(PC)oracrossedoverpencil(MAC)inthebottomrightcornerofanimage.Theseiconswillalsoappearifyou
donthavetheaccessrightstoeditafileandifyoutrytoeditimagesfileslocatedonacameraoraCD.
Note:JPEGfileswillhaveareadonlyiconiftheEnableJPEGEditingoptionisunchecked.SeePreferences.
CaptureOneProandDBuserscanconnecttheirsupportedcameraandshootdirectlyintothesoftware.SeeTetheredShooting.
Importimagesintoacatalog
1. GotoFile>ImportImagesAdialogboxwillopentobrowsefiles.
2. Navigatetotheapplicablefolder,cardordiskintheLocationstool.
3. AutomaticbackupscanalsobesetbycheckingBackupEnabled
andsettingalocation.
4. TheNamingtabenablesuserstochoosetheFormatandJobname.
UsetheMetadatatabtofillincopyrightinformationandadescription
ifdesired.
CaptureOne.Stylescanalsobeappliedtoimagesduringimport
fromthedropdownmenuinAdjustments.
6. Youcanselectallorspecificimagestoimport.
Note:YoucanalwaysrenamefileslaterseeRenamingMultipleFiles.
7. PressImportAll.Youcancontinueworkingwhileimagesare
importedinthebackground.
Note:ThelastusedsettingsarerememberedindependentlyforCatalogs
andSessions,soitspossibletoadoptadifferentarrangementforeach.
ImportimagesintoasessionPro
1.
2.
3.
4.
GotoFile>NewSession...
GotoFile>ImportImagesAdialogboxwillopentobrowsefiles.
Navigatetotheapplicablefolder,cardordiskintheLocationstool.
AutomaticbackupscanalsobesetbycheckingBackupEnabled
andsettingalocation.
5. TheNamingtabenablesuserstochoosetheFormatandJobname.
UsetheMetadatatabtofillincopyrightinformationandadescription
ifdesired.
CaptureOne.Stylescanalsobeappliedtoimagesduringimport
fromthedropdownmenuinAdjustments.
7. Youcanselectallorspecificimagestoimport.PressImportAll.
Youcancontinueworkingwhileimagesareimportedinthe
background.
Learnmore
Findouthowtoimportacatalogandexportoriginalandvariantsfiles.
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FileNaming
FILENAMING/IMPORTINGIMAGES/OUTPUTNAMING/BATCHRENAME
Chooseacustomizedfilenamerecipethatbestfitsyourneeds
TheTokenBasednamingfunctionenableseasyaccesstocreateindividualnamingcriteriathatcanbetailoredtoyourownpersonalpreference.Youcan
accesstheTokenBasedrenamingfunctionalityinthefollowingways:
ImportImages
CaptureTooltab(Tetheredshooting)
ProcessRecipeandBatchRenamefunction
ExportOriginalsorExportVariants
TheTokenBasedNamingtoolisparticularlyusefulwhenshootingtetheredorwhenimportingimagesfromamemorycardoranexternaldisk.Itisalso
possibletocreateanoutputrecipeandspecifyaTokenBasednamingconvention.SeeProcessRecipe.
OutputnamingPC
TheappearanceoftheFormattextboxdiffersfromPCtoMac.OnWindows(PC),thetokenswillbeconvertedintotextwhendroppedonthetextbox.
TheTokensareillustratedasfollows,[TokenName].Youcanalsoentertokensdirectlyintothetextboxmanually.Agreenlinewillappearbeneaththe
nameifatokenisrecognizedbytheapplication.
ChangeoutputnamingsettingsintheOutputtab
1. GotoOutputNamingtoolintheoutputtab.
2. PC
1. DeletetheNameTokenthatisnotneeded.
2. Draganddropnewelementsintothedesiredplace.
3. Mac
1. TheNameTokensarelocatedtheOutputNamingtool.
2. SomeTokensprovideadropdownmenuwithmoreoptions.
RemoveunwantedTokensbyselectingtheelementandpressing
backspace.
Nameoutputfileswhenprocessingimages
1. GototheOutputNamingtool(intheOutputToolTab)andclickthe
buttonnexttotheFormattextbox.ANamingFormatdialogboxwill
appear.
2. SelectthedesirednamingchoiceinthePresetsdropdownmenu.
Alternatively,createanewnamingformatbydraggingtokensand/or
addingcustomtexttotheFormattextbox.
3. ClickthedownwardarrowonTokenstoaccessandselectmore
options.
4. ClickOKtoacceptanychanges.
5. VerifythatthesamplebelowtheFormattextboxisthedesired
format.
Namefileswhenimportingimages
1. SelectFile>ImportImagesfromthemenuorclicktheImporticon.
2. IntheNamingtoolclickthebuttonnexttotheFormattextboxtoget
theNamingdialogbox.
options.
5. Afterchoosingthedesiredtoken,draganddropthetokenintothe
formatline.
6. ClickOKtoacceptthechanges.
format.
Renamemultiplefiles(BatchRename)
1. SelectMultiple(thumbnail)imagesintheBrowser.
2. ChooseFile>BatchRenameImages...
3. ClickthebuttonnexttotheFormattextboxtogettheNaming
Formatdialogbox.
options.
format.
8. ClickRenametostartrenamingalltheselectedimages.
ControlthecounterinBatchRename
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Selecttheimagesthatyouwanttorename.
ChooseFile>BatchRenameImages...
OpenthePresetmenu.
SelectSetBatchRenameCountertosetthestartingnumber.
SelectSetBatchRenameCounterIncrementtocontrolthe
incrementoftheCounter.
6. PresstheRenamebutton.
Namefileswhencapturing
1. IntheNextCaptureNamingtoolclickthebuttonnexttotheFormat
textboxtogetthetokennamedialogbox.
options.
format.
CreatecustomnamingPresets
1. Createacustomformatbydraggingtokensand/oraddingcustom
texttotheFormattextboxintheNamingdialogbox.
2. SelectSaveUsePresetinthePresetsdropdownmenuoratthe
bottomoftheNamingFormatdialogbox.
3. NametheCustomPresetandclickOK.
Learnmore
Macusers:YoucanaddthefileextensionintheBatchRenaming.Thiswillchangethefilefromae.g..TIF(RAW)fromaPhaseOnedigitalbacktoa.IIQ.
Toaddthefileextension,activatetheIncludeFileExtensionintheBatchRenamepresetdropdownmenu.GototheAdvancedtabinProcessRecipeto
addaSubName.
Note:Namingoptionsarenotexactlythesameine.g.CapturetabandOutputtab.
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UserInterface
UserInterfaceOverview
ThemainCaptureOneUserInterfaceelementsareaToolTabbar,theViewerand
ImageBrowser.
ViewingPhotos
CaptureOneprovidesawiderangeofpossiblewaystoviewandinspectimages.
UserscancustomizetheImageViewerandtheImageBrowsertofittheneedsof
yourparticularworkflow.
Toolbar
Theinterfaceisdividedintoanumberofelements,allprovidingasetoftools.The
ToolbarprovidesgraphicalshortcutstosomeofthemostusefulfunctionsofCapture
One.
ToolTabs
EachToolTabcontainsanumberofutilitiesthatincludeasetoftoolstoadjustimage
files.
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UserInterfaceOverview
ThemainCaptureOneUserInterfaceelementsareaToolTabbar,theViewerandImageBrowser.
BasicOverview
TheViewer
displaysalarge
previewofone
imageoranumber
ofselected
images.
TheImage
Browserdisplays
thumbnailsof
selectedimages
fromafolder,
Album,Smart
Album,Project,
Groupaswellasa
Catalog.
TheCursortools
provideeasy
accesstoa
numberofclosely
relatedsub
features,referred
toasTools.
TheToolTabsgive
accesstoallof
thecoretools
neededtoeditimages,suchascolorbalance,exposureandsharpness.
OverviewinDetail
TheToolbar
providesgraphical
shortcutstosome
ofthemostuseful
functionsof
CaptureOne.
Tools:Eachtool
tabhasanumber
ofrelatedtoolsto
helpadjustan
imagefile.
ViewerModes:
AccesstheMulti
view,Primaryview
andToggleProof
MarginViewer
modes.
BrowserModes:
Accessandselect
theFilmstrip,Grid
ViewandList
Viewbrowser
thumbnailviewing
options.
Searchthe
Browser:InserttextintothesearchfieldatthetopoftheBrowsertofilter
SorttheBrowser:ChoosetheorderofthumbnailsintheBrowserfromanumberofcriteriaincluding:name,starrating,ISOetc.
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ViewingPhotos
CaptureOneprovidesawiderangeofpossiblewaystoviewandinspectimages.UserscancustomizetheImageViewerandtheImageBrowsertofitthe
needsofyourparticularworkflow.
TheViewer
TheViewerdisplaysalargepreviewofoneimageoranumberofselectedimages.
TheBrowser
TheImageBrowserdisplaysthumbnailsofselectedimagesfromafolder,Album,
SmartAlbum,Project,GroupandaCatalog.
LoupeTool
TheLoupetoolcanbeusedtocomplementtheotherfocusfunctions.Useitto
quicklycheckfocuswhilesimultaneouslyviewingthewholeimage.
FullScreen
TheFullScreenfeaturedisplaysthemaximumviewofapreviewimage.Itispossible
toworkinFullScreenmodeandhaveaccesstoaselectedsetoftools.
Slideshow
TheSlideshowfeatureallowsyoutopresentphotosorvideoswithtransitionsinafull
screenview.
CapturePilot()Pro
AvailableasafreedownloadfromtheAppleAppstore,CapturePilotletsyoupresent,
rateandcapturephotosonaniPad,iPhoneandiPodtouchdirectlyfromCaptureOne
Prosoftware.RemotecaptureandadjustmentofexposurecontrolsoncertainPhase
One,Mamiya,Leaf,CanonandNikonmodelswhentetheredtoaMacorWindows
computerrunningCaptureOneProisalsopossiblewithoptionalCaptureControl,
whilewirelesscontrolandgeotaggingisofferedwithPhaseOneIQ2seriessystem
cameras.
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TheViewer
VIEWINGIMAGES/VIEWINGPHOTOS/THUMBNAILS/IMAGEBROWSER/VIEWINGVIDEOS/LOUPE/FULLSCREEN/SLIDESHOW/CAPTUREPILOT
TheViewerdisplaysalargepreviewofoneimageoranumberofselectedimages.
IntroductiontotheViewer
TheViewergivesyoutheoptiontoviewasingleimageormultiple
imagesatonce.TheViewerisafundamentalelementoftheCapture
Oneuserinterface.TheViewerwindowenablesuserstoviewimage
filesandchecktheeffectofanyadjustmentsthathavebeenmade.It
alsoiseasytomakeimagecomparisons.Upto12differentimagescan
beselectedandseenintheVieweratonetimemakingiteffortlessto
compareimagessidebyside.
TheViewerModes
TheViewerhasthreeprimarymodes:Multiview,Primaryview
andToggleProofMargin.Thesemodesareaccessedbypressingthe
iconslocatedinthetopleftcorneroftheViewer.(Seeiconscircledin
blue).Theactiveiconwillturnorangeonceitisselected.
PrimaryView
ThePrimaryviewmodeenablesasingleimagetobedisplayedinthe
Viewer.Thedisplayedimageisselectedfromthethumbnailselectionin
theBrowser.Theactivethumbnailwillhaveathickwhiteboarderaround
it.
Multiview
TheMultiviewmodeenablesyoutoseeupto12imagesintheViewer.
ThedisplayedimagesareselectedfromthethumbnailsintheBrowser.
ToggleProofMargin
TheToggleProofMarginenablesuserstoswitchbetweentwo
differentViewermarginsettings(whichisthedistancebetweentheedge
ofyourimagefileandtheframeoftheViewer).Thesesettingscanbe
adjustedbygoingtoCaptureOne>Preferences...GototheAppearance
menuwhereyoucanadjustMargindistancefrom3px(default)upto
40px.TheProofMargincanalsobeadjustedusingthesliderfrom0to
100pixels.(Thedefaultis25px).
Selectandviewmultipleimages
Upto12imagescanbedisplayedintheViewer.Thereareanumberof
waystoselectmultiplethumbnailsasfollows:
Clickonasinglethumbnail,pressshift(onyourkeyboard),then
clickonanotherthumbnail.Allthethumbnailsinbetweenwillalso
beselected
Clickonasinglethumbnail,pressCmd(onyourMackeyboard),
andclickonanotherthumbnail.Onlytheselectedthumbnailswill
bedisplayedintheViewer
GotoEdit>SelectAlltoselectallthethumbnailsintheBrowser.
Alternatively,presscmdandAonyour(Mac)keyboard
Tip:Todeselecttheactivethumbnailssimplyclickonanonactive
thumbnail.Alternatively,gotoEdit>DeselectAll(Keyboard
shortcut:shiftCmdA).
RGB,Lightness,Exposureandratinginformation
TheViewerhasanumberoffeaturestoaidphotographersin
postproduction.TheseincludetheRGBandLightness,orCMYK,
readoutvaluesthataredisplayedinthecenteroftheViewertoolbar.
(Seecircled).
ThebottomleftcorneroftheViewerdisplayscameradatathatincludes
theexposuresettings(ISO,shutterandfstop)aswellasthefocal
lengthofthecameralensusedtocapturetheimage.Thebottomright
cornerdisplaysthecolortagandstarratingappliedtotheimage.Click
ontheboxordot/startoaltertheratingortag.Findoutmoreaboutstar
ratingandcolortagshere.
Quicktip:ZoomViewer
Tip:IfyouhavemorethanoneimageintheVieweryoucanzoomall
imagessimultaneouslybyholdingdownSHIFTanddraggingthezoom
slider(inthetoprightcorneroftheViewer)orbyscrollingthemouse
wheel.
Viewingvideos
Videofilesaredisplayedwithamoviecameraicon(centerofthethumbnail)intheBrowser.Oncethethumbnailhasbeenselected,itispossibletoplaythe
videointheViewer.Bymovingyourmousecursoroverthemoviefile(intheViewer)acontrolpanelwillappear.
Youcanviewvideosinfullscreenoraddmoviestoaslideshow.PleasenotethatitisonlypossibletoplayvideosinthissoftwareasCaptureOneprovides
novideoeditingcapabilities.IfyoudontwanttoseevideosappearingintheBrowser,selectView>Globalfilters>AlwaysHideMovieFiles.
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TheBrowser
IMAGEBROWSER/THUMBNAILS/VARIANTS/LOUPE
TheImageBrowserdisplaysthumbnailsofselectedimagesfromafolder,Album,SmartAlbum,Project,GroupandaCatalog.
Browsingthumbnails
Whenbrowsingimagesyouhavethreedifferentthumbnailviewoptions:
Filmstrip,GridViewandListViewtosuityourpersonalpreference.
ChooseyourpreferredthumbnailviewoptionfromtheImageBrowser
toolbar.(Seethumbnailoptionscircledinblueinthetopleftcorner).
TheImageBrowserwillshowthumbnailsastheyareedited,andthe
entireviewandmaskiftheimageiscropped.UsetheImageBrowserto
navigateanimagecollectionandtoselectfiles.Anumberofactions
canbeperformedintheImageBrowser,whichincludeaddingastar
ratingandcolortagandtheuseoftheLoupefunctiontoexamine
thumbnailsincloseupdetail.
Tip:ItiseasytomaximizetheImageBrowserbyhidingTheViewer.
SimplygotoView>HideViewer.
FilmstripView
FilmstripViewleavesmorespacefortheImageViewerandsupportsa
fastworkflowforsessionswithfewerimages.Adjustthesizeofthe
thumbnailsbydraggingthebrowserwindowupordown.(Thiswillmake
thesizeofthethumbnailsadaptautomaticallytofittheselected
browsersize).
GridView
GridViewisidealtobrowsenumerousimagesquicklyespeciallywhen
usingthearrowkeystoscrollUP/DOWNorLEFT/RIGHT.
ListView
TheListViewdisplaysmorefileinformation(suchasapertureand
shutterspeedsettings)andprovidesasequentialviewoftheimagesin
afolderoralbum.
Browserviewmodes
ThereareseveralImageBrowserviewingoptionstohelpyougetthe
bestuserexperienceasfollows:
GotoView>ShowBrowsertoseetheImageBrowseratthe
sametimeasTheViewer.Onceselected,thisoptionwillchange
toHideBrowser.
SelectView>BrowserAutoModetohidetheBrowserfromview
untilyoumoveyourcursertothe*bottomofthepagewhereitwill
automaticallypopup.Whenyoumovethecurseraway
theBrowserwilldisappearfromview.Onceselected,thisoption
willchangetoBrowserManualMode.
SelectView>PlaceBrowserRighttochangetopositionofthe
browserthumbnailstotherightsideoftheuserinterface.Once
selected,thisoptionwillchangetoPlaceBrowserBelow.
GotoView>BrowserZoomtoselectadifferentthumbnailsize.
GotoView>BrowserLabelsforthreeoptions.Offwillhide
thestarratingandcolortag.Editmodeenablinguserstoalter
thestarratingandcolortagdirectlyinthebrowser.StatusMode
displaysthestarratingandcolortagbutdisablesanyediting
capability.
SelectView>HideBrowserToolbartoremovethethumbnail
viewandthumbnailsortingoptionsaswellasthesearchfacility
andthumbnailzoomsliderfromthetoolbar.
*Moveyourcursertotherighttorevealthumbnailsifyouhaveselected
thePlaceBrowserRightoption.
Zoomslider:Thumbnailsize
Adjustandsetthethumbnailsizebydraggingthezoomslider(locatedinthetoprightcorneroftheBrowserwindow)orbyselectingView>BrowserZoom.
PleasenotethatthezoomsliderisnotpresentwhenusingtheFilmStripmode.
Learnmore
TheBrowserhasaneasytousesearchfunction.Findouthowtoperformatext,colortagorstarratingsearchhere.
DiscoverhowtousetheLoupeToolintheImageBrowser.
Thumbnailicon:Adjusted
Adjusted:Aniconwillappearassoonasanyimageadjustmentshave
beenapplied.AlltheadjustmentsarelistedwithintheAdjustments
Clipboard.
Thumbnailicons:OfflineandViewOnly
Offline:Aquestionmarkiconwillappearwhenanimageis
offline.Imagefilesthatarelocatedinsideacatalogandfilesthatare
referencedintheircurrentlocationcanbebrowsedoffline.Findoutmore
aboutOfflineBrowsinghere.
ViewOnly:AneyeiconmeansthefilehasaViewOnlypermission
status.Thismeansusershavetherighttoviewtheimagebutare
unabletomakeanymodificationtoit.
Thumbnailicon:Processed
Processed:Anorangecogiconwillappearinathumbnailwhilethefile
isbeingprocessed.Theiconwillturnwhiteonceprocessingis
complete.
Thisiconalsosignifiesthatthefilehasa'VariantProcessHistory'that
theusercanaccessbyselectingAdjustments>ProcessHistory.
Thumbnailicons:AppearanceWarningandReadOnly
AppearanceWarning:Anexclamationmarksignifiesthattheremaybe
aproblemwiththeappearanceofanimage.Thiscanbecausedwhen
animagehassettingsfromafutureversionofCaptureOne.
ReadOnly:Acrossedoverpencilwillappearinthebottomrightcorner
ofanimageifafileisunsupportedorifyoudonthavetheaccessrights
toeditafile.Youmightseethisreadonlyiconifyoutrytoeditimages
fileslocatedonacameraoraCD.
Note:JPEGfileswillhaveareadonlyiconiftheEnableJPEGEditing
optionisunchecked.
Thumbnailicon:Variants
Variants:CollapseorexpandaVariantstackifyouhaveanumberof
variantsforacertainimage.Clickonthesmalliconinthetopleftcorner
ofathumbnail.Findoutmorehere.
Thumbnailicon:Video
Video:Videofilesaredisplayedwithamoviecameraiconinthecenter
ofthethumbnail.Oncethethumbnailhasbeenselected,itispossibleto
playthevideointheViewer.Findoutmorehere.
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LoupeTool
LOUPE/IMAGEBROWSER/VIEWINGIMAGES/THUMBNAILS
TheLoupetoolcanbeusedtocomplementtheotherfocusfunctions.Useittoquicklycheckfocuswhilesimultaneouslyviewingthewholeimage.
Introduction
TheLoupetoolisusedtocheckfocusorinspectcloseupdetailsofan
image.ItcanbeusedintheViewerorImageBrowserareaofthe
sessionwindow.Clickandholddowntheleftmousebuttontoactivate
theLoupe.Locationmode,SizeandzoomlevelofLoupecanbe
customized.
TousetheLoupe
1. Openthezoomcursorgroupinthetoolbarclickandholdthemouse
buttonuntilamenuappears.
2. ChoosetheLoupecursortool.
3. Clickandholdthemouseintheareasofanimagewhereyouwishto
inspectdetails.
4. DragthemousetomovetheLoupe.
5. TheLoupecanbeusedwithinTheVieweraswellastheImage
Browseronathumbnail.
ChangeLoupesettings
1. Openthezoomcursorgroupinthecursortoolbar.
2. Releasethemousebuttontoselectahighlightedmenuitem.
3. SelectUseCenteredLoupeifyouwanttooperatetheloupedirectly
underthemousecursor.
Ifthisoptionisnotselect,theloupewillopennexttothecursorso
theselectedareaisvisibleintheVieweraswellasenlargedinthe
loupe.
4. ThiscursortooloptionalsoenablesuserstoselecttheLoupeSize
tooneofthreesettingsandLoupeZoomfrom25%to200%tohelp
inspectimagedetails.
Learnmore
Press'p'atanytimetoselecttheLoupecursortool.
Usethescrollwheel(onamouse)whiletheLoupeisopentochangethezoomlevelandsize.
GototheLoupemenuoptiontoresetthezoomto100%.
HoldtheAlt+Spacekeys(Mac)whilescrollingtochangethesizeoftheLoupe.
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FullScreen
FULLSCREEN/SLIDESHOW/VIEWINGPHOTOS
TheFullScreenfeaturedisplaysthemaximumviewofapreviewimage.ItispossibletoworkinFullScreenmodeandhaveaccesstoaselectedsetoftools.
Viewimagesinfullscreen
Learnmore
Viewimagesinfullscreen
1. SelectView>FullScreen.
2. MovethecursortotheedgesofthescreentorevealtheBrowser,
toolbar,menuandediting tools.
3. ExitfullscreenviewbypressingEsc.
Learnmore
Clickonthe(doublearrow)iconinthetoprightcornertoinstantly
enterFullScreenmode.(Seeexamplecircledinblue)
TogglebetweenFullScreenandthenormalviewerbypressing
Cmd+Shift+>(Mac)orCmd+Shift+F11(PC).
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Slideshow
FULLSCREEN/LOUPE/SLIDESHOW/CAPTUREPILOT
TheSlideshowfeatureallowsyoutopresentphotosorvideoswithtransitionsinafullscreenview.
Youcancustomizeaslideshowbyspecifyingtransitiontypeandduration.
Createaslideshow
1. GototheBrowserandselecttheinitialfilefortheslideshow.
Ifnofileisselectedthefirstfileinthesessionwillstarttheslide
show.
2. SelectView>SlideShow.(Theslideshowwillautomaticallystart).
Editslideshowsettings
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Movethe(mouse)curserwhentheslideshowhasstarted.
Clickthesettingsicon.(Seeexamplecircledinblue).
Chooseoneof10transitionoptionsfromthedropdownmenu.
Alterthedurationtimeusingthesliderfrom1to60seconds.
Settingschangesareappliedinstantly.
Usetheslideshowcontrols
1. Movethemouse(curser)whentheslideshowhasstarted.
2. Clickonthearrowiconstoseethenextorpreviousimage.
3. PressPausetostoptheslideshow.
ThePausefunctionwillalsostopamoviefileifitistheviewedslide.
4. PressEscortheexit(cross)icontoterminatetheslideshow.
Renderingtime
Theperformanceandrenderingtimeofdisplayedimagesdependsonthespecificationofyourcomputerandthesizeofanimagefile.Thedurationtime
betweenimagesmaybelongerthanthespecifiedtimeasthenextslidewillnotappearuntilitisfullyrendered.
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CapturePilot()Pro
CAPTUREPILOT/THUMBNAILS/VIEWINGPHOTOS
AvailableasafreedownloadfromtheAppleAppstore,CapturePilotletsyoupresent,rateandcapturephotosonaniPad,iPhoneandiPodtouchdirectlyfrom
CaptureOneProsoftware.
RemotecaptureandadjustmentofexposurecontrolsoncertainPhaseOne,Mamiya,Leaf,CanonandNikonmodelswhentetheredtoaMacorWindows
computerrunningCaptureOneProisalsopossiblewithoptionalCaptureControl,whilewirelesscontrolandgeotaggingisofferedwithPhaseOneIQ2series
systemcameras.
UsingCapturePilotandCaptureOnePro
TheCapturePilottoolislocated(bydefault)atthebottomofthe
CaptureToolTab.ItworksinconjunctionwiththeCapturePilotappon
aniOSdevice.TheCapturePilotappletsyoupresent,rateandcapture
imagefilesonaniPad,iPodtouchandiPhone.
TheCapturePilottoolalsohasawebfunctionthatletsyouview,rate
andcolortagcapturedimagesfromawebbrowseronacomputer,
Android(mobiledevice)orWindowsPhoneoperatingsystem.
Videotutorial:CapturePilot
LearnaboutCapturePilotinthisvideotutorial.(Clickontheimageto
theright).YoucanuseCaptureOneProwithCapturePilottowirelessly
andremotelyview,zoom,rate,tag,andpanhighresolutionDSLRand
mediumformatRAW,JPEGandTIFFimageswhileyoushoot.
ConnectyouriPad,iPhoneoriPodtouchtoCaptureOne
1. OpenCapturePilotatthebottomoftheCaptureToolTabinCapture
OnePro.
2. AddaServerNameandchooseaFolderfromthedropdownmenu
thatyouwanttoappearonyouriPad/iPhone/iPodtouch.
3. Typeinthepasswordifapplicable.
4. NowopentheCapturePilotapponyouriPad/iPhone/iPodtouch.
5. SelectyournamedServerfromtheServerList.
CapturePilotcanconnecttomultiplerunningCaptureOneProServers
ifthesearewithinWIFIrange.(E.g.youcanviewimagesonmultiple
computersbychangingServerintheiPad/iPhone/iPodServerList).
Connecttoawebbrowser
1. OpenCapturePilotatthebottomoftheCaptureToolTabinCapture
OnePro.
2. SelecttheBasictabandpressStartImageServer*.EnsureMobile
andWebareselectedinthePublishTodropdownmenu.
3. SelecttheWebtab,chooseathemefromthedropdownmenu.
4. DeselecttheRateImagesandColorTagImagestodisablethis
function.
5. SelecttheBasictabandclickonthemailicon.(Seecircled)An
emailwithalinkcannowbesenttoarecipient.
N.B.Thewebbrowserfeatureisdesignedtoworkonalocalnetwork.
*Therewillbeanalertthefirsttimethewebserverisstartedthatwill
requiretheuser'ssystempassword.
Videotutorial:SettingupCapturePilot
ThisvideowilldemonstratehowyousetupCapturePilotbycreatinga
computertocomputernetworkwithaMacBookandaniPad.
Wirelessfunctionality
UseyouriPad,iPhoneandiPodtouchtowirelesslyview,zoomandpan
highresDSLRandmediumformatRAW,JPEGandTIFFimageswhile
youshoot.Youcanalsoaddstarandcolorratings,adjusttheexposure
settingsandtriggeryourcamerasshutter.
Beforeyoustart:DownloadCapturePilotfromtheAppleAppStore.
CapturePilotrequireslocalnetworkWiFi.Ensureyourcomputerand
iPadareconnectedtothesamenetwork.
AlternativeConnection(Mac)
Ifyoudonothaveawirelessnetworksetuporyouareonlocationitis
possibletosetupaconnectionwithoutanaccesspointbyusingInternet
Sharing.
1. GotoSystemsPreferences>SharingandhighlighttheInternet
Sharingoption.
2. HighlighttheInternetSharingoption(butdontcheckmarkyet)and
selecttheEthernetoptioninShareyourconnectionfromthedrop
downmenu.
3. IntheTocomputersusingboxcheckmarkAirport.
4. ClickontheAirPortOptionsbutton(belowthebox)andcheckmark
theEnableencryptionandaddaPasswordifdesired.
5. RemembertocheckmarktheInternetSharingoptionandpress
Start.
6. NextclickontheSettings(icon)onyouriPad/iPhone/iPodtouchand
selectWiFi.
7. NowchoosetheapplicableNetworkandtypeinyourpassword.
BrowseimagesinafolderoniPad,iPhoneoriPodtouch
1. Tapanythumbnailtoviewafullscreenimage.
2. Zoominandoutoftheimagebypinchingthescreenandnavigate
aroundtoinspectcloseupdetailupto200%.
3. Touchscrolltothenextimage.
Browseimagesusingthecontrols(iOSdevice)
1. Clicktheforwardarrowtoinspectnextimageorbackwardtoinspect
previousimage.
2. Whenshootingtethered,presspausetohighlightitinorange,tohold
thecurrentimageonscreen.Pressthepauseiconagain(sothatit
lookswhite)toautomaticallyseeimagesappearonthescreenas
theyarebeingcaptured.
3. ImagesthatareeditedinCaptureOneProwillautomaticallydisplay
anyamendmentsinCapturePilot.(E.g.Animagethathasbeen
convertedtoBlackandWhiteinCaptureOneProwillalsobe
displayedasBlackandWhiteonaniPad).
Browseimagesusingthecontrolsinawebbrowser
CapturePilotClassicmode:Clickonanythumbnailtoviewafullscreen
image.Selecttheforwardarrow(seecircledinthetopscreenshot)to
inspectthenextimageorbackwardtoinspectpreviousimages.
FullscreenMode:Clickonthearrow(seecircledinthebottomscreen
shot)toinspectthenextimage.Toinspectpreviousimages,moveyour
(mouse)cursortotheothersideoftheimageandabackwardarrowwill
appear.
AddColortagandStarratings(iOSdevice)
1. GotoCaptureOneandselecttheCaptureToolTab,gotothe
CapturePilottoolandselecttheMobiletab.
2. CheckmarkordeselecttheRateimagesand/orColortagimages
optionboxestoactivateordisablethisfunction.
3. PresstheStariconinthebottomtoolbaroftheCapturePilotdisplay
onaniPad/iPodtouch/iPhone.Awindowwillappearonthescreen
wherecolorandstarratingscanbeapplied.
AddColortagandStarratingsfromawebbrowser
1. GotoCaptureOneandselecttheCaptureToolTab,gotothe
CapturePilottoolandselecttheWebtab.
2. CheckmarkordeselecttheRateimagesand/orColortagimages
optionboxestoactivatethisfunction.
3. Clickonathumbnailinthewebbrowsersothatitisdisplayedinfull
screen.Awindowwillappearonthescreenwherecolorandstar
ratingscanbeapplied.
ChangetheExposuresettingsandshootdirectlyfrom
CapturePilot(iOSdevice)Pro
1. PresstheCameraiconinthebottomleftcornerofCapturePilot
displayonaniPad/iPodTouch/iPhone.
2. Afloatingwindowwillappearonscreen.Longpresstheaperture,
shutterorISOnumberstoaccessamenulistofalternativesettings.
Exposuresettingscanalsobealteredbyswipingthe(virtual)dial,
whichislocatednexttothenumericsettings.
3. PresstheShutterbuttontotriggertheshutterandexposeanimage.
FilesaresavedtoadesignatedCaptureOnefolder.
Webviewingmodes:Fullscreen
Thewebbrowserfunctionofferstwoprimarymodes:Fullscreenand
CapturePilotClassic.
Fullscreenmodewilldisplayasingleimageinitsentirety.Clickonthe
imagetodisplaythecolortagandstarratingaswellasafilmstripof
thumbnailsatthebottomofthescreen.
Webviewingmode:CapturePilotclassic
CapturePilotClassicis,inessence,acontactsheetofthumbnail
images.Newlycapturedimageswillappearassoonastheyareshot
whenshootingtethered.Thumbnailsizecanbeadjustedbypressingthe
S,MandLlettersinthetopleftcornerofthescreen.
Learnmore
ClicktheBackiconinthetopleftcorner(ofaniOSdevice)togo
tothepreviousview.(e.g.ThumbnailvieworServerlist).
PresstheHistogramIconinthetoolbaratthebottomofthe
screen(onaniOSdevice)tovieworremoveafloating/movable
Histogram.
ThumbnailsizecanbeadjustedinCapturePilot(onaniOS
device)bypressingtheS,MandLlettersinthebottomright
cornerofthescreenonaconnectediPad/iPhone/iPodTouch.
Note:TheCapturePilotMobileTab(inCaptureOnePro)enablesusers
tosetaportnumberifyouhaveaspecialWIFIsetup.
WhatistheCapturePilotwebfunction?
Thewebbrowserfunctionoffersanadditionalmeansofviewingand
ratingimagesforphotographersorclients.Thisnewfunctionmeans
anyonecanaccessCapturePilotaslongastheyhaveawebbrowser
enableddevice.Thisavoidsthe'monitorhuddle'ofmultiplepeople.It
couldalsoenableviewingofshootingsessionsfromremotelocations,
viatheInternet.
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Toolbar
TOOLBAR/TOOLTABS/CUSTOMIZATION/PERSONALTAB/WORKSPACES
Mailthispage
Theinterfaceisdividedintoanumberofelements,allprovidingasetoftools.TheToolbarprovidesgraphicalshortcutstosomeofthemostusefulfunctionsof
Sendtoafriend
CaptureOne.
Cursortools
TheCursortoolsarepartoftheToolbarandprovideeasyaccesstoa
numberofcloselyrelatedsubfeatures.Theyarelocatedatthe
top/middleoftheuserinterface.(Seetheexampleright).TheCursor
toolscanalsobeactivatedbykeyboardshortcuts.Readmoreonthisin
theShortcutssection.
ToolTabs
ToolTabsaresetsofrelatedtoolsthatincludesomeofCaptureOnes
mostcommonandfrequentlyusedfeatures.Theyarelocatedatthe
top/leftcorneroftheuserinterface.(Seetheexampleright).Findout
moreoneachToolTabhere.
EachToolTabcontainsanumberoftools.Eachtoolhasitsownsetof
controlstoadjustaselectedimagefileormultiplefiles.TheToolbarcan
becustomizedtodisplayasetofcontrolstosuityourneeds.See
CustomizetheToolbar.
SelectapredefinedworkspacebyselectingWindow>Workspace.
Trash
PresstheTrashicontodeleteimages.Thedeletedimagefilewillbe
placedinthatsessionstrashfolder.Fileswillnotbepermanently
deletedunlessyouselectFile>DeletePermanentlyfromtheCapture
Onemenu.
TodeletethefilesdirectlyintheOStrash,pressCmd+Delete.
Todeletethefilespermanently,pressShift+Cmd+Delete.
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ToolTabs
TOOLBAR/TOOLTABS/CUSTOMIZATION/PERSONALTAB/WORKSPACES
EachToolTabcontainsanumberofutilitiesthatincludeasetoftoolstoadjustimagefiles.
Introduction
TheToolTabbarislocatedatthetop/leftcorneroftheuserinterface.
(Seetheexampleright).EachToolTabcontainsanumberoftools.
Eachtoolhasitsownsetofcontrolstoadjustaselectedimagefileor
multiplefiles.
Library
TheLibraryToolTabisafilteredfileexplorerthatdisplayssupportedfiles.ItallowsaccesstoimageswithinAlbums,SmartAlbumsandFavoritesandto
anyimagecollectionsstoredinfoldersonacomputerornetworkedresource.
TheLibraryToolTabiswhereallfilenavigationandorganizationtakesplace.Navigateviathehierarchicaltreeviewtoafolderthatcontainstheimagefiles
youwishtoedit.ThumbnailsoftheimageswithinyourselectedfolderwillbecreatedanddisplayedintheImageBrowser.Youcanalsowatchvideos
supportedbyyourparticularOS.Findoutmorehere.
TheLibrarytoolalsoenablesaccesstoimageswithinCatalogs,Folders,SessionFolders,SessionAlbumsandSessionFavorites.Withinasession,the
LibrarytoolfeaturesanOutputFolder,aSelectsFolder,aCaptureFolder,aTrashFolderandenablesuserstobrowsebetweenrecentlyusedsessions.
TheLibrarytoolwillfeaturefixedmenusandalbumsandaFolderstoolwhenacatalogisused.
CaptureOneappliesnondestructiveeditingbecauseanyimageadjustmentswillnotaffecttheactualrawfileonlytheCaptureOnesettingsfilewill
change.Createacatalogorsessiontohelporganizeyourworkflow.
CapturePro
TheCaptureToolTabisthegatewaytotetheredshootingwithaPhaseOnedigitalbackorsupportedDSLR.Thistooltabhasahostoffeaturestoaid
workflow.Adjustyourcameraexposuresettingsremotely,applyadjustmentsandmultiplestylesduringcapture.UsetheCameratooltoalterISOandWhite
BalancesettingsandfiretheshutterofaconnectedcameraoractivateitsLiveViewfunctionality.
UsetheCapturePilottool/apptoconnectCaptureOneProtoaniPad,iPodTouchandiPhone.TheCapturePilotappletsyoupresent,rateandcapture
imagefilesonaniOSdevice.
TheCapturePilottoolalsohasawebfunctionthatletsyouview,rateandcolortagcapturedimagesfromawebbrowseronacomputer,Android(mobile
device)orWindowsPhoneoperatingsystem.
ItisalsopossibletowirelesslycontrolProfotostudiolightingfromthisToolTab.
Color
TheColorToolTabhasanumberoftoolstohelpcontrolthecolorsofanimagefile.ItenablesuserstosetWhiteBalanceconventionallyorbyusingthe
SkinTonetool.
TheColorEditorenablesadjustmentstobeappliedtogroupsofcolors,specificcolorsoronskintones.Saveacolorsetting(onceitisachieved)andapply
ittolaterwork,evenasanICCprofileorstyledirectlyinatetheredsession.
TheColorToolTabalsofeaturesaBlack&WhitetoolallowinguserstoadjustindividualtonalchannelsandsavethemasaPresetforfutureuse.
Exposure
TheExposureToolTabprovidescontrolstoadjustexposureaspectsofimages.Basiccontrols(e.g.ExposureCompensation)affectsthewholeimage,and
moreadvancedcontrols(e.g.HighDynamicRange)enablesuserstofinetuneadjustments.
Levelsand CurvescanadjustoveralllightnessvaluesaswellastheindividualRed,GreenandBluecolorchannels.TheClaritytoolcanhelpreducehaze
or(anegativevalue)cancreateasofteningeffectthatisparticularlyaffectivewhenappliedtoaportraitimagetosmoothoutskintones.
Lens
TheLensCorrectionToolTabisdesignedtoaddressanumberofunwantedissuesthatarecommonlyassociatedwithlensdistortion.CaptureOne
incorporatesanumberofpresetprofilesthatareavailableformediumformatandDSLRlensesthatwillgreatlyimproveimageresultswhenused
appropriately.Adjustmentscanalsobeappliedmanuallytocorrectindividualelements,e.g.Distortion.
Composition
TheCompositionToolTabenablesuserstocontrolthelayoutofaphoto.Crop,rotate,flip,applykeystonecorrectionsandutilizetheOverlaytoolwhen
capturinganimageforaspecificlayoutordesign.Aspectratioscanbeappliedtoimagestomeetoutputformatneeds.
Details
ImagesharpnessandnoisereductionarecontrolledfromtheDetailsToolTab.ThisToolTabincludesanAdvancedNoiseReduction,Moir
anddust/spotremovaltools.
TheDetailsToolTabincludesanavigationand focustoolthatallowuserstoquicklyinspectcloseupdetailanywhereontheimageatanyzoomlevel.The
Focuswindowcanbeusedtokeeptrackofthesharpnessata100%view.
LocalAdjustmentsPro
TheLocalAdjustmentsToolTabenablesuserstocreatelayersandworkontargetedareasofanimage(e.g.specificareasthatareoverexposed).Youcan
alterthebrushsettings(sizeandhardness)andapplyagraduationmask.
Note:CaptureOneProcandetectthepressureappliedfromapenandgraphicstabletfrommanufacturerssuchasWacom.
Adjustments
TheAdjustmentsToolTabprovidesaclipboardwithimageadjustmentsthatcanbecopiedfromoneimageandappliedtootherimage(s).Thedefaultcopy
functioncontainsonlytheparameterswhereactualadjustmentsaremadetothesettingsofasourceimage.
ItispossibletodeselectspecificadjustmentsaswellastosaveasetofadjustmentsasaStyleforlateruse.
Metadata

TheMetadataToolTaballowsuserstoinsertkeywordsandspecificinformationinadditiontothebasicmetadatafromacamera.Itisalsopossibleto
createyourownMetadataPresets(acollectionofvalues).
Metadatacanbeveryusefulwhenorganizingphotosorusedtosimplybrandphotoswithsomeindicationsoftheimagetypeorphotocreator.Itispossible
tosetupmetadatastamps(e.g.copyright,clientprofiles)andapplythesetomultiplephotos.
OutputPro
TheOutputToolTabfeaturesanumberofparameterstohelpdefinehowimagesareprocessed.
TheProcessRecipetoolincludesparameterssuchas fileformats,quality,colorspace,andresolution.Thesizeofaprocessedfilecanalsobeconfigured.
Userscanalsodecidewhatspecificmetadatawillbeincludedintheprocessedimagefileandsystematicallyrenameoutputfilesasdesired.Userscan
alsoaddwatermarksandsaveprocessrecipesaswellasprocesstomultipleformatsatthesametime.
Batch Pro
TheBatchqueuewillautomaticallystartwhentheProcessbuttonispressed.Controlthequeueforprocessingandcheckwhichimageshavebeen
processedpreviouslyintheBatchToolTab.Pressbackspacetodeleteimagesfromthequeueordraganddropthelistedimagefilesintoapreferred
arrangementtochangetheprocessorder.Itisalsopossibletoreprocessfilesfromthehistorytab.
Quick
TheQuickToolTabfeaturesaselectionofkeytoolstohelpachievea
fasterworkflow.
BasecharacteristicsprovidedifferentICCcameraprofilesandfilm
curves.AnICCprofileisautomaticallyappliedaccordingtothemake
andmodeloftheselectedRAWfile.
TheQuicktoolenablesuserstoSetWhiteBalanceconventionallyorby
usingtheSkinTonetool.ItisalsopossibletocontrolExposureand
HighDynamicRangeandprocessdirectlyfromthisToolTab.
TheQuickToolTabisnotadefaultToolTab.ToenablethisToolTab...
1. RightclickontheToolTabbarandselectAddToolTab>Quick.
(Alternatively,gotoView>AddToolTab>Quick).
2. TheQuickiconwillappearalongsidetheotherToolTabs.Clickon
theiconanddragittoanalternativepositionifdesired.
BlackandWhitePro
CaptureOneProfeaturesapowerfulBlackandWhiteToolTab
thatincludeanumberofusefultoolstohelpperformmonotone
conversions.
TheBlackandWhiteToolTabisnotadefaultToolTab.Toenablethis
ToolTab...
1. RightclickontheToolTabbarandselectAddTool
Tab>Black&White.(Alternatively,gotoView>AddTool
Tab>Black&White).
2. TheBlack&WhiteiconwillappearalongsidetheotherToolTabs.
Clickontheiconanddragittoanalternativepositionifdesired.
Findoutmorehere.
AddaCustomToolTabPro
1. RightclickonthetooltabandselectAddnewToolTab>CustomToolTabfromthedropdownmenu.(Alternatively,gotoView>AddToolTab>Custom
ToolTab).
2. Adialogboxwillappear.NametheTab,chooseaniconandpressAddTab.TheiconwillappearintheToolTabbar.
3. RightclickontheiconandselectAddToolfromthedropdownmenuandselectadesiredtool.Repeatthisproceduretoaddmoretools.
4. TorearrangetheToolTabbar,pressCmd/Alt(Mac/PC)anddragiconsinthetabmenutothepreferredposition.
5. RightclickontheToolTabbarandselectRemoveToolTabtoremoveanyunwantedtooltabsfromview.
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TetheredShootingandLightingControl
CaptureOneenablesuserstospeedupthecreativeprocessbycapturingimagesdirectlytoacomputerwheretheyappearalmostinstantlyintheapplication.
Itisalsopossibletocontrolstudiolightingdirectfromthesoftware.
TetheredShootingPro
ShootdirectlyintoCaptureOnetheworldsmostadvancedtetheredcapturesolution.
LiveViewPro
SpeedupyourworkflowwithLiveViewforsupportedmediumformatandDSLR
cameras.
LightControlPro
WirelesslycontrolProfotolightingfromCaptureOnePro(version6andlater).
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TetheredShootingPro
TETHEREDSHOOTING/WHITEBALANCE/LIBRARY/LENSCORRECTION
ShootdirectlyintoCaptureOnetheworldsmostadvancedtetheredcapturesolution.
Employtheworld'smostadvancedtetheredcapturesolutiontoshootdirectlyintotheapplicationandoperateyourcameraremotely.Speedupimage
composition,lightingandfocusingwithLiveViewforsupportedmediumformatandDSLRcamerasystems.Letyourclientsfollowtheshootremotelyandgive
feedbackwithCapturePilotforiPadandtheweb.
SimplyconnectyourdigitalbackorsupportedCanonandNikonDSLRstoacomputertoviewandexamineyourimagesalmostinstantlyonscreen,incloseup
detail.
Introduction
TheCapturetooltabisthegatewaytotetheredshootingwithaPhase
OnedigitalbackorsupportedDSLR.Connectacameratoyour
computerviaaFireWireoraUSBcable.
Thistooltabhasahostoffeaturestoaidworkflow.Adjustyourcamera
exposuresettingsremotely,applyadjustmentsandmultiplestyles
duringcapture.UsetheCameratooltoalterISOandWhiteBalance
settingsandfiretheshutterofaconnectedcameraoractivateitsLive
Viewfunctionality.
UsetheCapturePilottool/apptoconnectCaptureOneProtoaniPad,
iPodTouchandiPhone.TheCapturePilotappletsyoupresent,rate
andcaptureimagefilesonaniOSdevice.
TheCapturePilottoolalsohasawebfunctionthatletsyouview,rate
andcolortagcapturedimagesfromawebbrowseronacomputer,
Android(mobiledevice)orWindowsPhoneoperatingsystem.
StartaTetheredsession
1. ChooseFile>NewSession...
2. ChecktheLocationoftheSession,chooseaTemplateifyouhave
onesetup(otherwiseleaveasBlank)andcheckthenamingofthe
individualSessionfolders.
3. Connectasupportedcamera.
Videotutorial:TetheredShooting
Watchthisvideoguidetotetheredshooting.(Clickontheimagetothe
right).UseCaptureOneProasanintegratedpartofyourcapture
processbyshootingtethered,directlyintotheapplication.Instantly
importandviewimagesasyoushootandadjustyourcameraexposure
settingsremotelyorapplyadjustmentsandmultiplestylesduring
capture.
ShootTetheredfromaPhaseOne,MamiyaorLEAFdigitalback
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7.
StartaSession.
ConnectaPhaseOnedigitalbackviaaFireWireorUSB3.0cable,asrequired.
CaptureOnewillimmediatelyrecognizetheback.
SetthedesiredISOandFileformat.AdjustISOusingthe+/iconsorthedropdownmenu,dependingonthecameramodel.
PresstheCapturebutton.
SettheWhiteBalance.
CheckNextCaptureAdjustmentssettings.TheCopyfromLastchoicewillcopythesettingsfromthepreviouscaptureandwillensurethatresulting
imagesattainasimilarlookwithintheSession.
Reconnectcamera
IfaDSLRordigitalbackhasbeendisconnected,donotreconnectit
untiltheCameratoolstatuschangestoNoCameraAttached.
Adjustthecameraexposuresettings
Onceacameraisconnecteditispossibletomakeanumberof
adjustmentstothecamerasettings.
1. SelectthedesiredProgramexposuremodefromthedropdown
menu.
2. InthisexampleManualwaschosen,whichmeansitispossibleto
adjusttheShutter,ApertureandEVAdj.(ExposureValue
Adjustment)settings.Usethe+/minusbuttonstomake
adjustments.AdropdownmenuisofferedasanoptionforEVAdj,
butcompatibilityisdependantonthecameramodel.
3. GototheCameratabtoalterthefileFormat,ISOandWhite
Balancesettings.ISOcanbeadjustedusingeitherthedropdown
menuorthe+/buttons,dependingonthemodel.AlsoNikonusers
canaltertheImageAreatoeitherDXorFXformat.
4. CaptureOneoffersadditionalfunctionalityincludingtheabilityto
changetheFlashModewhereanattachedSpeedlightcanbesetto
Frontcurtain,RearcurtainortoRedeyereduction.
SetWhiteBalanceintetheredphotography
1. Takethefirstshotofyourtetheredsession.
2. PresstheWhiteBalanceiconintheCameraTool.
3. UsetheWhiteBalancepickertosetWhiteBalancefromaneutral
areaofanimagefile.
4. PresstheSetbuttonwhenthedesiredWhiteBalancesettingis
achieved.
Shoottestshots
1. ChooseCamera>CompositionModeorpresstheCompositionmode
icon*.
2. TheCompositionmodeisactivatedassoonastheXIconis
displayedintheViewer.
3. RemovetheCompositionmodetokeeptestshotfiles.
Note:EachnewcapturetakeninCompositionmodeoverwritesthe
previousone.Thismodemakesitpossibletoshootmultipletestshots
withoutfillingupharddrivespace.

*TheCompositionmodeiconcanbeaddedtothetoolbar.Go
toView>CustomiseToolbar...
SetOrientationofacapture
1. ChooseCamera>Orientation.
2. Setthedesiredrotation.
Note:PhaseOneIQ,PandP+seriesBackshaveanintegratedimageorientationsensor.Hbacksmadefor645formatalsohavethissensor.Select
Camera>Orientation>Autotorotatethecaptureautomatically.
EarlyPhaseOnedigitalbackmodelsdonotintegratesensororientation.Insomecases,ownersofotherPhaseOneBacksareshootingatanglesthatare
notsupportedbytheorientationsensor.Thismostlyoccurswhenthecameraisfaceddownwardsandrotatedatthesametime.Chooseananglefromthe
Camera>Orientationlisttosuityourneeds.
ItisimportanttoemphasizethatOrientationwillnotonlyrotate,butitwillalsooverwritetheorientationinformationinanimage.Hencetheorientationwillbe
keptintheimagefilewhenitismovedtoanotherCaptureOneuser.
ActivatingtheImageArea/SensorFlexfunctionforNikon/Leaf
TheImageAreaandSensorFlexoptionsfeatureanumberofcroppingchoicesforLeafAptusII12andII10digitalbacksandNikonDSLRs.Pleasenote
thatanyselectionwillcropthesensorandinformationrecordedoutsidethecropcannotberecovered.
1. GototheCameratool.
2. SelectanoptionfromtheImageAreadropdownmenu.
Useanoverlaywhenshootingtethered
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Startatetheredsession.(ChooseFile>NewSession...).
Setupthecamerafortetheredphotography.
GotoCroptooltab.
InsertadraftfileintotheOverlaywindowbypressingthebrowseicontoselectarelevantfileorsimplydraganddropafileintothespecifiedarea.
PresstheCompositionmodeicontoshootatestshot.
Adjustthedraftfileand/orthetestshottomatcheachotheraccordingly.
Note:TheoverlayfileshouldbeaPSD,RAW,TIFF,JPEGorPDF.PCuserscanuseaJPEG,TIFF,BMP,PNGoraGIF.FindoutmoreabouttheOverlay
toolhere.
Adjustwhichimagesareshownduringtethered
photography
1. ChooseCamera>AutoSelectNewCapture.
2. Selecttheupdaterateofnewcapturesfromthefollowing:
Neverwillshowthechosenprimaryvariant.
Immediatelywillshowanewcaptureassoonaspossible
(beforeallsharpeningcalculationsaredone).
WhenReadywillshownewcapturesassoonasallauto
adjustmentsaredone.
AutoPauseWillallowtheviewingofaselectedprimaryvariant
whilethetetheredsessioncontinues.
Applyautoadjustmentswhenimportingimagesfroma
memorycardorwhenshootingtethered
1. GototheCapturetooltabandcheckmarkAutoAlignmentoptionin
theNextCaptureAdjustmentstoolwhenshootingtethered.(The
AutoAlignmentoptionwillcorrectrotationandkeystoneonly).
2. Whenimportingimagesfromamemorycard,checkmarktheAuto
AdjustoptionthatcanbefoundintheAdjustmentstoolintheImport
Imageswindow.
ShootfromCapturePilot
1. PresstheCameraiconinthebottomleftcornerofCapturePilot
displayonaniPad/iPodTouch/iPhone.
2. Afloatingwindowwillappearonscreen.Longpresstheaperture,
shutterorISOnumberstoaccessamenulistofalternativesettings.
Exposuresettingscanalsobealteredbyswipingthe(virtual)dial,
whichislocatednexttothenumericsettings.
3. PresstheShutterbuttontotriggertheshutterandexposeanimage.
FilesaresavedtoadesignatedCaptureOnefolder.
DiscovermoreaboutCapturePilot.
Videotutorial:SettingupCapturePilot
LetAdrianWeinbrechtexplainhowtoconnectCaptureOneandCapture
Pilot.
ExposureEvaluation
ExposureEvaluation(intheCaptureToolTab)displaysahistogramof
thelatestcapturedrawfile.Subsequentadjustmentsmadetotheraw
filewillbereflectedinanyhistogramsthatarelocatedinthetooltabs.
However,theExposureEvaluationHistogramwillstayasoriginally
captured,asitreferstotherawfile.
TheExposuremeterislocateddirectlybelowtheExposureEvaluation
Histogram.Thismeterprovidesanindicationofunder/overexposurethat
isbasedoncenterweightedmeasuringandcalculatedinaperture
values.
TheExposuremeterisdesignedtobeeasilyseenatlongviewing
distancestomakeestimatingtheexposurevalueeasierwhenshooting
tetheredinastudiooronlocation.
ChangetheICCprofile
ChangetheICCprofileatanygiventime.Itisimportanttonotethat
somesupportedcameramodelshavemorethanoneICCprofilethatis
designedtooptimizeimagesinthewidevarietyofshootingscenarios
thatprofessionalphotographersmayexperience.Youarelikelytoobtain
substandardcapturesifyouselectanICCprofileforacameraother
thantheonebeingused.Colorinterpretationcanvarywidelydepending
onthecameramakeandmodel.
1. GototheColorTooltabandopenBaseCharacteristics.
2. SelectanoptionfromtheICCProfiledropdownmenu.
Tetheredcamerasupport
Thescopeoftetheredsupportwillvarydependingontheback/camera
connected.LiveViewmaynotbesupportedforallcameras.Forthe
latestinformationoncompatibility,pleasereferto
www.phaseone.com/supportedcameras.
Troubleshooting:Digitalbacks
Advicefordigitalbackusers:
Ensurethatyoursystemcansupplyatleast10Wpowervia
FireWiretoaPhaseOnedigitalback.(Thisismorethanmost
laptopscansupply).Alternatively,activatetheForceBattery
settingontheback.Usethe4.5mPhaseOneFireWirecable.
Ensurethatyoursystemcansupplyatleast12Wpowervia
FireWiretoaLeaforMamiyaDMdigitalback.(Thisismorethan
mostlaptopscansupply).UseaLeaforMamiyaFireWirecable.
DonotopentheshutteronthecamerapriortoopeningtheLive
Viewwindow.Doingsowillgenerateerrorsonthedigitalback
afterclosingtheLiveViewwindow.Therecommendedprocedure
forusingLiveViewistofirstopentheLiveViewwindow,then
opentheshutteronthecamera,useLiveViewasdesired,when
done,closetheshutteronthecamera,andclosetheLiveView
window.
ForLeafBacksandMamiyaDMsystems,thecamerabodymust
beselectedinpreferencesbeforeconnectingtheback.
ForLeafBacksandMamiyaDMsystems,inthecaseofa
communicationerrorduringfirmwareupload,pleasewait10
minutesbeforedisconnectingtheFireWirecable.
LeafAptusII8onlyworkswithblackandwhiteliveview.
Onlinehelp
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LiveViewPro
SpeedupyourworkflowwithLiveViewforsupportedmediumformatandDSLRcameras.
ShootusingaLivePreview
1. OpenCaptureOneProandstartaTetheredsession.(Choose
File>NewSession...)
2. ConnectacompatiblecameraviaFireWireorUSB.(CaptureOnewill
automaticallyrecognizethecameraordigitalback).
3. ActivateLivePreviewbypressingthecameraiconintheCamera
toolorchooseWindow>LiveView.(ALiveViewwindowwillopen).
4. SettheAperture.SettheShuttertimetoBULBorTIMEfunctionwith
amediumformat/digitalback.(TheLiveViewwillstartassoonas
theshutterisopened).
5. PressRGBicontoswitchbetweenaRGBoraBlackandWhite
view.
6. AdjustLightnessandQualityasdesiredtosetsharpness.
7. SetWhiteBalanceusingtheWhiteBalancepicker(WBisonlyfor
LiveView).
8. StarttheOverlaytool(usinganadditionalfile)to,forexample,shoot
acomparisonimageortohelpcompositioninaccordancetoa
specificlayout.
9. Adjustthecomposition.
10. ClosetheLiveViewwindowandsetthecorrectshutterspeedto
exposeanimage.
N.B.LiveViewiscreatedtoworkinastudioenvironmentandisfully
integratedintoCaptureOnesoftware.Thepreviewcanbeoverexposed
beyondtheparametersoftheadjustmentslidersifLiveViewisused
outdoorsorifacameraispointingdirectlytowardsalightsource.
UseanOverlaywithLiveView
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Startatetheredsession.(ChooseFile>NewSession...).
Setupthecamerafortetheredphotography.
StartLiveView.
InsertadraftfileintotheOverlaywindowbypressingthebrowse
icontoselectarelevantfileorsimplydraganddropafileintothe
specifiedarea.
5. Adjustthesubjectaccordingtothelayoutorcompositionofthe
chosendraftfile.
Alternatively,adjustthepositionofthedraftfiletoyoursubject.
FinetunefocususingtheFocusMeter
1.Startbyfocusingapproximatelyonthesubjectusingthefocusringofthelens.
2.ActivatetheFocusMetertoolbyclickingontheFocusMetericonintheToolbar.
3.ClickonthesubjectintheLiveViewwindowtosetafocusarea.Tocheckfocussimultaneouslyatdifferentpointswithintheframe,uptothreefocus
areascanbeset.Attemptingtosetafourthwillpromptamessagetocloseormoveoneoftheexistingfocusareas.
4.Adjustthepositionofthefocusareaonthesubjectbyeither,byclickinginsidethefocusareaanddragging,orbyclickinganddraggingfocusareastop
bar.
5.Focusareasmayberesizedtofitthesubjectprecisely(forimprovedaccuracy)bygrabbingtheframeattheside,bottomorcorner.(Todeleteafocus
area,clickontheXiconinthetoprightcorner.)
6.Eachfocusareahasanindividualfocusmeter,whichappearsinthelefttoolbar.Likeothertools,thiscanberemovedfromthetoolbar,repositioned
andresizedforconvenience.
7.Slowlyturnthefocusringwhileobservingthemetercarefully.Themain(whitecolored)meterpeaksat,oroccasionallycloseto,optimalfocus,leaving
anorangecoloredmarkeratthehighpoint.Asecondaryorangecoloredfinefocusmeterisusedtoverifythemeasurement(locatedinthemainmeters
frame).
8.Continuetoadjustthefocusingringwithcare,untilthesecondaryfinefocusmeterreachesitsmaximumpoint.Whenoptimalfocusisachieved,the
outerorangefinefocusmeterenclosesthemainwhitebar,whichthenchangescolortoorange.Note,undercertain(i.e.lowcontrast)conditions,themain
barwillnotchangecolor,however,bestpossiblefocusisachievedwhenbothbarsnolongercontinuetorise.
9.Ifbothbarsfall,thepointofmaximumfocushaspassed.Gobacktopoint8andrepeat.
Note:Toresetthemarkeratthehighpoint,simplyzoominorout,resizeormovethefocusarea.Themainmetermayalsopeakwhenthelensismarkedly
outoffocus.PleasefocusapproximatelyonthesubjectbeforeactivatingtheFocusMetertool.AhighqualityUSB3.0cableisessentialforreliable
operation.
LiveViewinterface:Part1
(SeePlay,TurnOverlayOn,AlignmentFunction,RGBPreferences,and
Customizeiconscircledfromlefttoright).
Play:StartLiveViewifpaused.
TurnOverlayOn:TurnsOverlayonoroffindependentlyofthecheck
markintheoverlayfunction.
AlignmentFunction:ThisfunctionturnstheAlignmenttoolon/off.
RGB:ChooseapreviewinColororBlackandWhite.ABlackandWhite
imagemayappeargrainiercomparedtoacolorimage.
Preferences:Shortcuttopreferences.TheCapturetabiswhereLive
Viewpausesettingscanbeadjusted.
Customize:PressthisicontocustomizetheLiveViewuserinterface.
Refresh:RefreshthenavigationwindowaccordingtotheLiveView.
Lightness:AdjustthelightnessslideriftheLiveViewimageseemstoo
darkortoobright.
Focus:Usethearrowbuttonstoadjustfocus.(Anactivebuttonwillturn
orange).Note,thisfeatureisonlycompatiblewithcertainNikonand
CanonDSLRs.
Quality:AdjuststheLiveViewquality.HigherQualitylevelswillproduce
aslowerratetoupdatetheimage.
DOF/EPV:Usethistostopdownthelenstothetakingapertureon
supportedCanonEOScamerasonly.WithcertainNikonDSLRbodies,
usetheEPVoptioninstead(CaptureOneautomaticallyswitches
betweenthetwo).TheEPVfeaturetypicallydisablesautogainand
simulatestheexpectedexposureresultwiththecurrentsettings.
FrameRate:ShowstheactualFrameRateoftheLiveViewwindow.
Overlay:Overlaycanhelpguideimagecomposition.SeeOverlay.
FocusMeter:Avisualaidtoachieveoptimalfocuswhenmanually
adjustingthefocusringofalens.SeeFocusMeter.
CameraControl:PreviouslyavailableundertheCapturetooltab,this
toolisnowofferedinthelefthandLiveViewtoolbar.Usethisfordirect
captureandtosetorientationdirectlyfromthemenu(withoutresorting
tothemainapplicationwindow).
Note:MoretoolscanbeaccesseddirectlyfromtheLiveViewinterface
thatwerepreviouslyonlyavailablefromtheCapturetooltab.The
followingtoolsareavailable:
Camera
NextCaptureAdjustments
NextCaptureLocation
NextCaptureNaming
ExposureEvaluation
ClickonthelefthandLiveViewtoolbartorevealthemenuandselect
therelevanttoolsfromthedropdownlistunderAddTool.
(SeeHandCursorTool,ZoomCursorToolandWhiteBalanceCursor
Tooliconscircledfromlefttoright).
HandCursorTool:Thistoolfunctionsasastandardhandcursortool.
Zoomto100%bydoubleclickingandmovethecropifdesired.
ZoomCursorTool:Thistoolfunctionsasastandardzoomcursortool.
Zoominbyclickingonaspecificpartofanimage.Pressaltandclick
onanimagetozoomout.
WhiteBalanceCursorTool:WhenWhiteBalanceappearsincorrect,it
ispossibletosetanewWhiteBalancewiththistoolbyclickingona
grayareaintheLiveViewwindow.ThisnewWhiteBalancesettingonly
appliestotheLiveViewwindow
FocusMeterTool:InitiatetheFocusMetertoolusingthisicon.Note,
thetoolisnotshownintheToolbarbydefault.
PauseLivePreview:Adjustfocuswhileviewingthefocuswindow.
Whenthefocushasbeensuitablyadjusted,pressthepausebutton.
LiveView:Digitalbacksupport
ThefollowingPhaseOnedigitalbackssupportLiveViewoutofthebox:
P20+,P21+,P25+,P30+,P45+,P40+,P65+,IQ140,IQ160,
IQ180,IQ250,IQ260andIQ280.TheLiveViewfunctionalitycanbe
purchasedforthefollowingDigitalBacksasahardwareupgrade:P21,
P30andP45.LiveViewmayprovidelimitedoptionsforLEAFor
MAMIYADigitalBacks.
LiveView:Camerasupport
Camerabodysupport
ThefollowingcamerabodiessupportLiveViewfunctionality:PhaseOne
645DF/DF+,PhaseOne645AF,HasselbladHseries,HasselbladV
series,Mamiya645AFDand645AFDII,MamiyaRZ67ProIIandPro
IIDandContax645.FocusadjustmentintheLiveViewControlsToolis
notsupportedbythePhaseOneDF/DF+models.
Technicalcameras(4x5):ArcaSwiss,Cambo4x5,RolleiXact,Linhof
M679/4x5,Toyo,Sinar,PlaubelandHorseman
Wideangle:HorsemanSWD,CamboWideDSandarangeofadapters
with35mmsupport
DSLR:LiveViewiscompatiblewitharangeofNikonandCanon
cameras.
ShutterSettings
Technicalandwideanglecameras:UsethecameraonFullOpenorin
StoppedDownmode(withtheshuttersetonthepreferredfstop).
Mediumformatcameras:OpenshutterandkeepitinBorTmode
dependingonchoiceofcamerasystem.
HasselbladH:Tmode
HasselbladV:Bmode
PhaseOne/Mamiya645:Bmode
MamiyaRZ67ProIIandProIID:Tmode
Contax645:Bmode
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LightControlPro
WirelesslycontrolProfotolightingfromCaptureOnePro(version6andlater).
Gettingstarted
ThispluginrequiresCaptureOnePro(version6andlater)forMac,aProfotoAirUSBtransceiverandcompatibleProfotolightingproducts.Pleasegotothe
Profotowebsitetodownloadthepluginandforinformationaboutinstallation.
Videotutorial:ProfotoStudioplugin
TheProfotoStudiopluginenablesuserstocontrolProfotolighting
wirelesslyfromwithintheCaptureOneProsoftware.Findoutmorein
thisvideowithAdrianWeinbrecht.
AddProfotoStudiotoaToolTab
ChoosethelocationoftheProfotoStudiopluginwithinCaptureOne.
1. EnsurethatthedesiredToolTabhasbeenselected.
2. GotoView>AddToolsTo[toolname]TabandselecttheProfoto
Studio.
SelectaRadioChannel
EnsurethattheProfotoAirUSBtransceiverisconnectedtoanApple
Maccomputer.Selectaradiofrequencychannelsfromthedropdown
menuthatisthesameasthecompatibleProfotolightingequipment.
Next,selectUpdatetosearchforavailablelightingonthechosen
channel.Thisprocessmaytakearound10seconds.
ProfotoStudiointerface
TheProfotoStudiotoolisreadytousewhenavailablelightingonthe
selectedchannelislisted.Ifnoequipmentcanbedetected,thelistwill
remainempty.Flashgeneratorsthatareturnedoffwilldisplaythe
followingindication.andflashgeneratorsthatareturnedonwillbe
indicatedwiththeirrespectiveenergysettings,e.g.8.5.
Othernoteworthyfunctionsinclude:
ThedefaultGroupsettingisMaster
TheTestbuttonfiresatestflash
Thepowercanbeadjustedinfullfstopof1/10thfstop
incrementsviathearrowbuttons
TheON/OFFandModellinglightbuttonsarelocatedtotheleft
ofthepowerbuttons
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EditingPhotos
WorkingwithColors
CaptureOneprovidesanumberoftoolstoadjustcolors.Thetoolsaredesignedto
supportyourworkflowwhenhandlingspecificissueslikesaturation,whitebalanceor
skintone.
Exposure
UsetheCaptureOneExposureToolTabtoadjustexposure,contrast,brightness,
saturation,levelsandclarity.
LensCorrectionTool
UsetheLensCorrectionToolTabtoaddressanumberofunwantedissuescommonly
associatedwithlensdistortion.(CompatiblewithRAWfilesonly).
Composition
ThetoolsintheCompositionToolTabenableuserstocontrolthelayoutofaphoto.
Crop,rotate,applykeystonecorrectionsandutilizetheOverlaytoolwhencapturingan
imageforaspecificlayoutordesign.
Details
TheDetailsToolTabincludestoolsforsharpening,noisereduction,addingFilm
Grain,Moirandspotremoval.
LocalAdjustmentPro
TheLocalAdjustmentsToolTaballowsyoutocreatelayersandworkontargeted
areasofanimage.
StylesandPresets
FindouthowtocreateandapplyStylesandPresets.
GlobalAutoAdjustments
GlobalAutoadjustmentscancorrectsixparametersincludingtheWhiteBalance,
HighDynamicRange,LevelsandRotation.
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WorkingwithColors
CaptureOneprovidesanumberoftoolstoadjustcolors.Thetoolsaredesignedtosupportyourworkflowwhenhandlingspecificissueslikesaturation,white
balanceorskintone.
Basecharacteristics
UsetheCaptureOneBaseCharacteristicstooltodefinethecamerasdefault
reproductionofbothcolorandtonalrange.
WhiteBalance
UsetheCaptureOneWhiteBalancetooltoestablishperfectnaturalcolorsandneutral
grays.
ColorBalancePro
TheColorBalancetoolgivesyoutheopportunitytofinetuneimagetones.
ColorEditor
TheColorEditorenablesuserstoselectandadjustanarrowcolorspectrumwithout
affectingothercolorsinanimage.
Black&WhiteTool
TheBlack&Whitetoolenablesuserstoconvertimagesintorazorsharpmonotone
photos.
MultipleRGBreadoutsPro
CaptureOneprovidesanoptiontohavemultipleRGBreadoutsdisplayedinvarious
areasofaphoto.
ProcessingEngine
ThelatestversionofCaptureOneusesanimprovedProcessingEngineasitsdefault
setting.Imagefilesthatwereeditedandprocessedintheolderversion7software
mayhaveadifferentappearancewhenoutputusingthenewversion8Processing
Engine.Switchtotheolderversionifyouneedtoreprocessimagefilestogetthe
sameoutputresult.
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Basecharacteristics
UsetheCaptureOneBaseCharacteristicstooltodefinethecamerasdefaultreproductionofbothcolorandtonalrange.
Introductiontobasecharacteristics
CaptureOneautomaticallyselectstherecommendeddefaultICCcolorprofileandappropriateToneCurvesettingforallimagefilesfromrecognizedcamera
models.Thesesettingsdefinetheoveralllookforthecameraordigitalback.NotetheAutoCurveoptionissetbydefault.ItdoesnotapplyanAutoCurves
adjustment.Instead,thisfeatureautomaticallyselectstheappropriatefilmcurvecharacteristicsbasedontheselectedICCcolorprofile,usuallytheFilm
Standardwhereoffered.
TheFilmStandardcurvehasbeendesignedtogiveasimilarlooktotransparencyfilm,withdeepblacksandbrightmidtonesandhighlights.FilmExtra
Shadowofferssimilartonecharacteristics,withlesscontrastintheshadows.FilmContrasthashighercontrastthanFilmStandard,withdeepershadows
andbrighterhighlights.TheLinearoptionhasreducedcontrastoverallandisintendedtooffermaximumcontroloftonemappingusingtheCurvesTool.
CertaincameramodelsalsohaveadditionalICCcolorprofilesfordifferentlightsources,aswellasextraToneCurveoptionsincludingFilmStandardV2,
PortraitandLinearScientific.
Itispossibletoreassignthesesettingsandtosavetheresultasauserdefineddefaultsetting.Onceselected,thenewdefaultprofileandtonecurve
settingwillbeautomaticallyappliedtoeverysubsequentfilefromthatspecificcameramodel.Thisprocedureisrecommendedforadvancedusersonly.
Changedefaultsettings
1. GototheColorToolTab.
2. IntheBaseCharacteristicstool,changetheICCprofiletoadifferentrecommendedprofileortoafavoredcameraprofilefromadifferentmakeand
model.
3. GototheCurvedropdownmenuandselectadifferentpreferredoption.
4. Tosavethisasauserdefinedsetting,clickontheactionmenuiconandselecttheSaveasDefaultfortherelevantcameramodeloptionatthetopof
theBaseCharacteristicstool.
5. Thisdefaultsettingwillnowbeappliedtoeverysubsequentfilefromthisspecificcameramakeandmodel.
Upgradeprocessingengine
ImagesprocessedinanearlierversionofCaptureOnePromaybeupgradedtotakeadvantageofthelatestimagequalityadvances.
2. Selecttheimage(s)tobeupgradedfromthebrowser.Ifmultipleimagesarechosen,makesuretheEditSelectedVariantsoptioninthetoolbaris
selected.
3. IntheBaseCharacteristicstool,clickontheUpgradebutton.
4. Aftermakingtheselection,theUpgradebuttonwillnolongerbedisplayed.
Note:Previousadjustmentswillbepermanentlyupgradedandyouwillnotbeabletoretrievethosesettingslater.However,youcanswitchbetween
processingengines,ifyouwishtoreprocessthoseimagefilesagaintogetthesameresult.PleaseseePreferencesformoredetails.
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WhiteBalance
WHITEBALANCE/COLORBALANCE/BLACKANDWHITE/SKINTONE
UsetheCaptureOneWhiteBalancetooltoestablishperfectnaturalcolorsandneutralgrays.
IntroductiontoWhiteBalance
TheWhiteBalancetoolislocatedwithintheColorToolTab.Thetool
featurestwotabs.TheGreytabenablesuserstoadjusttheMode,
KelvinvalueandTint.TheSkinTonetaboffersanarrayofoptionsto
helpattainpreciseresultswhenshootingportraiture.
Mode,KelvinandTint
TheModedropdownmenuprovidesalistofdifferentWhiteBalance
presets.(E.g.Daylight,Tungsten,andFluorescent).Themenuhasa
CameraCustomaswellasanAsShotchoice,whichreferstotheWhite
Balanceusedbyacamerawhentheimageisshot.Advancedusers
mayprefertocreatetheirownWhiteBalancesettingsorchoose
alternativeoptions.
TheKelvinsliderchangesthecolortemperatureofanimagewithinthe
range800to14000degreesKelvin.Movetheslidertotherightto
achieveawarmer(yellow)hueandtotheleftforacooler(blue)
appearance.
AdjusttheTintslidertofinetunethegreen/magentabalance.Thescale
onthesliderrepresentstheactualKelvinvalue,whichissubjectto
slightvariationsfromcameratocamera.
Setacustomwhitebalance
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
GototheColorToolTab.
InWhiteBalancetoolchoosetheGreytab.
Usethepicker(seecircled)tosettheWhiteBalance.
SetWhiteBalancefromagreycardoracolorneutralarea.
Copyandapplythissettingtootherimages.
Findoutmoreaboutsettingthewhitebalancewhenshootingtethered.
Setskintonewhitebalance
2. ChoosetheSkinTonetabintheWhiteBalancetool.
3. ChoosetheappropriateoptionintheSkintoneinthedropdown
menu.
4. Alternatively,usetheSkintonepickertodefinetheskintonecolor.
5. Copyandapplythissettingtootherimages.
Setuserdefinedskintone
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
EnsurethatWhiteBalanceandColorBalancearesetaccurately.
ChoosetheSkinTonetabintheWhiteBalancetool.
CheckmarkthePicktocreatenewoption.
UsetheSkintonepickertodefinethenewskintonecolor.
NamethenewlydefinedSkinTone.
ThenewskintonewillbestoredintheSkinTonesapplicationfolder
andcanbecopiedtootherworkstationsfromthislocation.
8. TheuserdefinedSkinTonecannowbeselectedordeletedfromthe
Skintonedropdownmenu.
Setwhitebalanceautomatically
2. Selecttheimage(s)thatyouwanttoadjustfromtheBrowser.
3. PressAutoAdjust(A)onthetopoftheWhiteBalancetool.
Setwhitebalance'asshotincamera'
2. Selecttheimage(s)thatyouwanttoadjustfromtheBrowser.
3. FromtheModedropdownmenuselectShot.
Learnmore
GototheTipsandTutorialssectionforexpertadviceincludingmoreinformationaboutwhitebalanceandcolorbalanceandhowtomakeacustomWhite
Balanceforyourcamera.
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Workingwithcolors(colorbalance)
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ColorBalancePro
COLORBALANCE/WHITEBALANCE/BLACKANDWHITE/SKINTONE
TheColorBalancetoolgivesyoutheopportunitytofinetuneimagetones.
Introduction
TheColorBalancetoolenablesuserstogetprecisecontrolofcolors,
hueandsaturationwithinanimage.Itispossibletoadjustcolorstothe
higheststandardsinCaptureOne,butaccuracyofresultsisdependent
onhavingawellcalibratedmonitortopreciselyreflectanychangesthat
havebeenappliedtoimages.
Anaccuratewhitebalanceshouldbesetbeforeyougetstarted.Then
coloradjustmentscanbeappliedtocreatethedesiredmoodforan
image.LikeothersettingsinCaptureOne,thesechangescanbesaved
asaPresetandappliedtoadditionalimages.
Setthecolorbalance
2. UsetheColorWheelPointertosetthedesiredcolortone.
(Thepointercirclewillturnorangewheninuse).
Finetunethecolorbalanceandsaveasapreset
1. MovethepointeraroundtheColorWheeltoalterthecolorbalanceof
animage.FinetunetheColorWheelselectionusingtheHueand
Saturationsliders.
2. TheHueslidermovesthecolortonepointaroundthecolorwheelto
providesubtlecolorchanges.TheSaturationsliderincreasesthe
saturationbymovinginoroutalongtheradiusofthecolorwheel.
3. GototheManagePresetsicontosaveaColorBalanceforlater
use.
FindoutmoreaboutPresets.
Managepresets
SelecttheManagePresetsmenuandaccesssomeusefulcontrolsand
options:
Accessasavedpresetordeleteitifunwanted.
Selectoneofthebuiltinpresetstoinstantlywarmuporcool
downtheappearanceofanimage.
Note:Itisworthrememberingthatcolorpresetsarerelativetotheimage
theyareappliedto,notabsolute.Thismeansthatallvaluesadded,are
addedtothevaluescreatedinWhiteBalance.
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ColorEditor
SATURATION/EXPOSURE/RGBREADOUTS/CMYK
TheColorEditorenablesuserstoselectandadjustanarrowcolorspectrumwithoutaffectingothercolorsinanimage.
Introduction
TheColorEditorisavailableinthreemodes:Basic,AdvancedandSkin
Tonethatareaccessedfromthetabsinthetool.Basiciscreatedfor
standardediting,whereasAdvancedprovidesamuchmorespecialized
toolforeditingdefinedshadesofcolorintermsofsaturation,brightness,
hueandsmoothness.
Adjustthecolorslice(basic)
2. ChoosetheBasictabintheColorEditortool.
3. UsetheColorPicker(seecircled)toselectacolorfromtheimage
intheViewerthatisinneedofcorrection.
4. Theactivesliceisadjustable.Clickanddragthedots(locatedonthe
outercornersofthecolorslice)tonarroworwidenthecolor
selection.
5. AdjusttheSmoothness*slider.
6. Huerotation,SaturationandLightnessslidersasdesired.
*Smoothnessindicateshowfarinthecolorspectratheadjustmentwill
beappliedthisensuresthatselectivelychangedcolorsgetanatural
look.
Adjustindividualcolors(advanced)Pro
2. ChoosetheAdvancedtabintheColorEditortool.
4. CheckmarkViewSelectedColor(seecircled)rangeto
automaticallydesaturatealltheunselectedcolorsintheViewer.
5. Pullandpushthebordermarkingsdotstoaltertheadjustablearea.
7. Adjustthechosencolor(s)usingtheHuerotation,Saturationand
Lightnesssliders.
Thecolor(s)willbeadjustedinstantlyintheViewer.
8. Addmoreadjustmentsbypressingthe+icon.
look.
AdjustallbutonecolorPro
2. ChoosetheAdvancedtabintheColorEditortool.
4. CheckmarkViewSelectedColor(seecircled)rangeto
automaticallydesaturatealltheunselectedcolorsintheViewer.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Pullandpushthebordermarkingsdotstoaltertheadjustablearea.
AdjusttheSmoothness*slider.
PresstheInvertSliceicon.(Seecircled).
Adjustthechosencolor(s)usingtheHuerotation,Saturationand
Lightnesssliders.
Thecolor(s)willbeadjustedinstantlyintheViewer.
9. Addmoreadjustmentsbypressingthe+icon.
look.
SavecolorschemeasICCPro
1. Adjustallcolorsasdesired.
2. PressthepresetsiconandchooseSaveasICCProfile...
3. NamethenewICCprofile.ThenewICCprofileisnowstoredinthe
Profilesfolder.
4. AddthenewICCprofiletootherimagesfromtheBase
CharacteristicstoolintheICCProfiledropdownmenu.
TheICCprofileisfoundintheOthersection.
Savecolorschemeaspreset
1. Adjustallcolorsasdesired.
2. PresstheManagePresetsiconandchooseSaveUserPreset...
fromthemenu.
3. CheckmarkthedesiredpresetadjustmentsandpressSave.
4. NamethenewColorPresetprofile.ThenewColorPresetisnow
storedintheColorEditorfolderbasedintheCaptureOnePresets
folder.
5. AccessandapplythenewColorPresettootherimagesfromthe
ManagePresetsmenu.(ThenewColorPresetcanbefoundunder
theUserPresetsheading).
NeutralizingskintonesPro
2. ChoosetheSkinTonetabintheColorEditortool.
3. UsetheColorPickertoselectacolorfromtheimageintheViewer
thatisinneedofcorrection.(Itmayhelpbyenlarginganareaofthe
face/skintoa100%imageview).
5. Adjustthechosencolor(s)usingtheHuerotation,Saturation,
LightnessandUniformity**sliders.Thecolor(s)willbeadjusted
instantlyintheViewer.
look.
**AdjusttheUniformityslidertopullHueinthedirectionofthepicked
color.
Learnmore
ColorEditortips,adviceandbestpractice:
Workinginlargerareasofcolorwillavoidgivinganimageanunnaturalappearance.
Theslicewillallowadjustmentstoallshadesoftheselectedcolorslice.
Theblackcircleindicatesthepickedcolorvalue,andthethinblacklineindicatestheendofthesmoothnesseffect.
Itispossibletoselectjustonesliceofcolorfromthemenubelowtheslidersorchooseglobalifaffectingallcolorsatonceisdesired.
Tohelpdeterminewhatareasareaffected,checkmarkViewSelectedColorRange.
Thiswilldesaturateallcolorsthatarenotselected.
TheSaturationslideriscreatedtoadjustupto80%inbothdirections.
Repeatedlydesaturate23timesonselectedcolorstogetblackandwhiteareaswhilstpreservingothercolors.
Itispossibletomakeuptothirtyselectivecolorchangesinoneimage.
AdjusttheuniformityslidertopullHueinthedirectionofthepickedcolor.
ICCprofilescanbeappliedtofuturework,likepresets.
ICCprofilescreatedinCaptureOnecanbetransferredtothirdpartyapplications,toensureaconsistentthecolorspaceisusedthroughoutthe
workflow.
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Black&WhiteTool
BLACKANDWHITE/BW/RGBREADOUTS/COLORBALANCE
TheBlack&Whitetoolenablesuserstoconvertimagesintorazorsharpmonotonephotos.
Introduction
TheBlack&Whitetoolcanbeusedtogiveportraitsaclassicdramatic
lookorhelpcreatedeepcontrastsinnatureandlandscapeimagery.It
canbefoundintheColorToolTab.Ifithasbeenremovedoryou'dprefer
tolocatedinanothertooltab,simplyrightclickontheToolTabstoolbar
andselectAddTool>Black&White.Alternatively,youcanaddan
entirelynewBlackandWhiteToolTabthatfeaturesalltheessentialtools
togethertomakeproducingblackandwhiteimageseveneasier.
Videotutorial:BlackandWhite
LearnaboutBlackandWhiteconversioninthisvideotutorial.(Clickon
theimagetotheright).CaptureOneProenablesyoutoeasilyconvert
yourimagestoblack&whitewithpowerfulslidersthatletyouprecisely
adjustthecolorchannelsandcreatesplittoningeffectswhenyou
converttograyscale.
Adjustblackandwhitetonesinacolorimagefile
1. Selecttheintendedimageforblackandwhiteconversionfromthe
Browser.
2. GototheBlack&WhitetoolintheColorToolTab.
3. CheckmarktheEnableBlack&Whitebox.
4. Adjustthecolorsliders.UsetheRedslidertoalteralltonesmapped
toredintheoriginalimageandsoon.
Createasplittoneimage
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
SelecttheintendedsplittoneimagefromtheBrowser.
GototheBlack&WhitetoolintheColorToolTab.
SelecttheSplitTonestab
CheckmarktheEnableBlack&Whitebox.
AdjusttheHue/SaturationslidercolorvaluesfortheHighlightsand
Shadowsasdesired.
Learnmore
AddaspecificBlackandWhiteToolTab.RightclickontheTool
TabsbarandselectAddTool>Black&White.(Seeimageleft).
ThisToolTabputsalltheessentialtoolsinoneplacetomake
monotoneconversionsandimageadjustmentsquickandeasy.
Whenadesirablelookisachieved,saveitasaUserPreset,inthe
managepresetsmenu.
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MultipleRGBreadoutsPro
RGBREADOUTS/BLACKANDWHITE/SKINTONE
CaptureOneprovidesanoptiontohavemultipleRGBreadoutsdisplayedinvariousareasofaphoto.
Setmultiplereadouts
1. SelecttheintendedimagethumbnailfromtheBrowser.
2. ChoosetheReadoutpickerfromtheCursortools.
3. ClickanywhereintheimageintheViewertosetthereadoutpoints.
Viewanddeletemultiplereadouts
1.
2.
3.
4.
SelecttheintendedimagethumbnailfromtheBrowser.
ChoosetheReadoutpickerfromtheCursortools.
ClickanywhereintheimageintheViewertosetthereadoutpoints.
SelectAlwaysShowColorReadoutsfromthe(picker)Cursortool
dropdownmenu.
Readoutswillnowremainonscreenevenwhenanothertoolis
selected.
5. SelectDeleteColorReadoutfromthe(picker)Cursortooldropdown
menu.
NowclickonanyReadoutsthatyouwanttoremove.
6. Alternatively,positionthereadoutcursortoolabovethereadout
andpressALTandclicktodeleteit.Holddownshiftwhiledeletinga
readout,willremoveallreadoutsatonce.
Leanmore
Clickanddraganyreadouttomoveitsposition.
HidereadoutsbychangingtoanyothercursortoolsunlessAlwaysShowColorReadoutsisselectedfromthe(picker)cursortooldropdownmenu.
Readoutsareshownwiththeappropriatechannelvaluesdependingonwhatproofprofileisselected.
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ProcessingEngine
ThelatestversionofCaptureOneusesanimprovedProcessingEngineasitsdefaultsetting.Imagefilesthatwereeditedandprocessedintheolderversion7
softwaremayhaveadifferentappearancewhenoutputusingthenewversion8ProcessingEngine.Switchtotheolderversionifyouneedtoreprocessimage
filestogetthesameoutputresult.
ChangetheProcessingEngine
1. GotoCaptureOne>Preferences>Image.
2. GototheDefaultProcessingEngineandselectCaptureOne7(or
earlier,ifrequired).
3. RemembertoswitchbacktotheCaptureOne8optiontoattain
thebestresults.
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LinkstoinformationregardingtheBaseCharacteristicstool
Basecharacteristics
ClickheretofindoutmoreaboutBaseCharacteristics.
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Exposure
EXPOSURE/LOCALADJUSTMENT/BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST/SATURATION
UsetheCaptureOneExposureToolTabtoadjustexposure,contrast,brightness,saturation,levelsandclarity.
Managingexposure
1. PresstheExposureWarningicon(seecircled,orView>Show
ExposureWarnings)tohighlightareasofanimagethatmaybe
overexposed.
A(default)redcolorwillfillanyareasthatmaybeburntout.(Findout
howtochangetheExposurewarningsettings).
2. UsetheHighDynamicRangetooltooltohelprecoverlossofdetailin
highlightsandshadowareas.
TheHighlightandShadowsliderwillalsoaffectallcolorsand
shades.
Startbytryingtocarefullyrecovertheinformation(pixels)hiddenin
thehighlightsandthengentlyadjusttheshadowtones.The
Exposuretoolwillchangetheappearanceofcolors.
3. UseLocalAdjustmentstoaltertheexposureiftherearespecificareas
ofanimagethatareoverexposed.
Tip:TheExposuretoolwillchangetheappearanceofcolors.Toneswill
oftenappearoversaturatedbutthiscanberemediedbyreducingthe
SaturationSlidervalueappropriately.
Adjustexposure
1. GototheExposuretoolintheExposureToolTab.
2. Usetheexposureslidertoadjustthevalueupordown.
Note:Thisslideriscalibratedtoprovidearangeof+/4stops.It
adjuststheexposureinasimilarwaytothecontrolsonacamera.
Adjustcontrast,brightnessandsaturation
1. GototheExposureToolTab.
2. IntheExposuretool,adjusttheContrastslidertotherightto
increasecontrastthroughouttheimage.Moveittotheleftto
decreasecontrast.
3. TheExposuretoolalsoincorporatesaBrightnesssliderthatwill
primarilyaffectthemidtonesofanimage.Movetheslidertotheleft
toincreasemidtonecontrastortotherighttolightenshadowareas
andreducecontrast.
4. AdjusttheSaturationslidertoincreaseordecreasethesaturationof
animage.
Adjusthighdynamicrangeimages
2. IntheHighDynamicRangetool,usetheShadowslidertoadjust
darkareasandtheHighlightsliderforbrightandoverexposed
areas.
3. TheAutoadjustbutton(A)willprovideagoodstartingpoint.(Press
theAicon).
Levels
ThehistogramintheLevelsToolplotsthebrightnessandRGBvaluesofanimagefromthedarkest/blackestpixelsonthelefttothebrightest/whiteston
theright.Asavisualguidetheplotcanrevealanumberofcharacteristicsabouttheimage,suchastherangeanddistributionofshadow,midtonesand
highlights,ortonalrange.
InthecombinedRGBChannelmodetheLevelsToolmaybeusedtoadjustthecontrastandbrightnessofanimage,eithermanuallyorautomaticallyusing
theAutoLevelsoption.UsingtheAutooption,BlackandWhitepointsaremappedtothesetoutputlevels(0and255respectively,ifleftasdefault).RGB
valuesareredistributedtoavoidcolorshifts,regardlessofmanualorAutopointselection.
ThecolorbalancecanbeadjustedusingtheindividualRGBchannelmode,howeverthereisnoautooptionandcareisrequiredtopreventcolorshifts.
AdjusttonalrangeusinginputlevelsPro
2. IntheLevelstool,usetheAuto(A)functionoradjustbypullingthe
shadowandhighlightpointslidersuntiltheyrejusttouchingeither
endsofthehistogram.
3. CheckHighlightandShadowwarningstoidentifyanyclippedpixels,
andadjustasneeded.
4. Adjustthemiddleslidertolightenordarkenmidtonesasdesired.
5. Optionally,pressRed,GreenorBluebuttonstoaccessandadjust
separateR,GandBchannelsusingthesliders.
6. Levelssettingsmaybesavedasapresetandappliedtomultiple
images.
Note:Outputlevelscanbesetmanuallybyadjustingtheslidersatthe
topofthehistogramorbyenteringvaluesintheboxesdirectlyabove.
Thedefaultlevelsof0and255maybepermanentlyoverriddeninthe
Preferencessection,seehereformoredetails.
Tip:TheLevelspreferencescanbeaccessedfromtheLevelstools
actionmenuicon.Pressthe[]iconandselectPreferences.
Adjusttonalrangeusingshadowandhighlightpicker
(optional)Pro
2. IntheLevelstool,selecttheShadowPicker(seehighlightedin
orange)andclickonadarkareaofyourimageintheViewer.
3. SelecttheHighlightPickerandclickonabrightareaofyourimage
intheViewer.
4. Adjustthemiddleslidertolightenordarkenmidtones,asdesired.
5. Ifnecessary,pressRed,GreenorBluetoaccessandadjust
separateR,GandBchannelsusingthesliders.
Tip:TheindividualRGBChannelmodemaybeusedtoaddacolortint
forcreativeeffect.
AdjustcurvesPro
2. IntheCurvetool,clickonthediagonallinetosetsomepoints,then
pull/pushthecurveline.
3. YoucanalsoaddpointsbyselectingtheCurvePointPickerand
clickingondifferentareasofyourimageintheViewer.
Tip:PresstheManagePresetsiconanduseaBuiltinPresetasa
startingpoint.
LearnadvancedCurvetooltechniques.
Note:Levelsareusedtocontroltheoveralltonaldistributionofan
image.Curvesenablesuserstoremaptheareawithintheshadowand
highlightlimitsthataresetbytheLevelstool.
AdjustCurveToolAnchorPointsPro
NewtotheCurvetoolinCaptureOne8istheadditionofmoveable
anchorpoints,intheupperrightandlowerleftcornersofthediagonal
line.Thenewanchorpointsmakeiteasiertoremapthedarkestand
lightestvaluesinthetonalrange.
1.GototheExposureToolTab.
2.IntheCurveTool,positionthecursorononeoftheanchorpointsa
guidelinewillbedisplayedtohelpwiththepositioning.
4.Clickandholdtheanchorpointandthendragittothedesired
position.Forexample,toremapthetonalrange,movetheanchorpoints
horizontallysothattheguidelinesjusttouchtheedgeofthehistogram.
Noteitmaynotbenecessarytomakeadjustmentstothenewanchor
points,iftheblackandwhitepointshavepreviouslybeensetusingthe
Levelstool.
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TheCurveadjustmenttoolisoneofthemostpowerfultoolsinCapture
One.Itisusedtoremapthetonalrangeoftheoriginalimagevalues
(representedbythehorizontalaxis)tothenew,modifiedvalues
(representedbytheverticalaxisofthegraph).Thelowerleftandupper
rightzonesofthegraphdenotestheshadowandhighlightregionsofthe
imagerespectively,whiletheareainthemiddlerepresentsthemid
tones.Addingcontrolpointstothediagonallineandmodifyingthe
shapeappliescontrastandexposureadjustmentsbyeitherstretchingor
compressingtonesintheimage.
Adjustclarity
TheClarityToolnowincludesanewNaturalmethodsettingthatapplies
milderlocalcontrastthaneithertheexistingPunchorNeutraloptions
andavoidsfalsecolorsandclippedhighlights.TheClassicoptionfrom
CaptureOne6hasalsobeenrestoredandappliesaneffectbetweenthe
existingPunchandNeutraloptions.PositivevaluesusingtheClassic
settingworkwellwitharchitectureandonimageswithadegreeofhaze.
Lownegativevaluesmaybeusedforsofteningportraits,particularlythe
ClassicandNaturalsettings.TheClaritytoolcanalsobeappliedasa
LocalAdjustment.
ToadjustClarity
1.GototheExposureToolTab.
2.SelecttheClaritytool,choosefromtheNatural,Punch,Neutralor
ClassicsettingfromtheMethoddropdownmenuandadjusttheClarity
sliderasnecessary.
3.Positivevaluesincreasemidtonecontrastwhereasnegativevalues
lowerit,producingaprogressivelysofterlook.
4.TheStructuresliderisindependentandenhancestexturewhen
positivevaluesareapplied.Edgingtheslidertotheleftintonegative
valueshasamoremoderatesofteningeffectthantheClarityslider.
Tip:Zoomtheimageto100%intheViewerortheFocuswindowtohelp
inchoosingthepreferredClaritymethodtypeandStructure.
Note:TheeffectoftheClaritytooldependsontheimageitisappliedto.
TheStructureslider(value)hasaparticularlynoticeableeffectwhen
appliedtoimagesthatfeaturecomplexstructuressuchasatreewhere
thebranchandtwigsstandoutandbecomemorepronounced.
Vignetting
Vignettingisacontrolledexposureadjustmentthatwilleitherdarkenor
brightentheedgesandcornersofanimage.Theedgesandcornerswill
beappearbrighterwhentheEVvalueisaddedanddarkerwhenitis
reduced.
1. GototheLensToolTabandselecttheVignettingtool.
2. Selectanimagefromthebrowserandchoosethedesiredoptionfrom
theMethoddropdownmenu.
3. AdjusttheAmountslidertotherighttolightenorthelefttodarken
theedgesandcornersofanimage.
Note:Vignettingwillbeeffectedbyanycolortonethatisappliedtoan
imageincludingthestylesSepiaandBluetone.
Saturation
Decreasingthesaturationwillultimatelyturnanimageblackandwhite.
ThisinturnwillchangethehistogramfromRGBtomonochrome
althoughtheimagewillremaininaRGBcolorspaceaschosenbythe
outputcolorspace.Thistoolusesintelligentsaturationsoitdoesmore
thansimplyaffectnormalsaturationvalues.Thepositivevalues
(attainedwhenthesliderismovedtotheright)arecomparabletowhat
thirdpartysoftwareoftenreferstoasVibrance.Vibranceisgentlerto
theskintonesandwillbeabletoenhance,forinstance,abluesky
withoutoversaturatingtherestoftheimage.Thenegativevalues
representregularsaturationsettings.
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LensCorrectionTool
LENSCORRECTION/LCC/GENERICLENSPROFILE/VIGNETTING
UsetheLensCorrectionToolTabtoaddressanumberofunwantedissuescommonlyassociatedwithlensdistortion.(CompatiblewithRAWfilesonly).
Introduction
TheLensToolTabhasthreedefaulttools:LensCorrection,Purple
Fringing,andLCC.
TheLensCorrectiontoolincludespredefinedcorrectionsformany
popularlensesfrommajorlensmanufacturers.Correctionsinclude
distortion,chromaticaberration,sharpnessandlightfalloff.
TheGenericorGenericPincushionDistortionprofilesavailableinthe
LensCorrectiontooladdressthemostdetrimentalissuesrelatedtoany
simplesphericallens.Complexdistortionhowever,canonlybefully
correctedwithspecificpresetprofiles.Wherepossiblethelenstypewill
beautomaticallyselectedintheProfilemenu.Aselectionofthemost
suitablelenscorrectionprofilescanbefoundundertheRecommended
Lensesheadingoryoucanmanuallyselectalenscorrectionprofile
fromtheavailablelist.
ThenewPurpleFringingcorrectiontoolmaybeusedtoremoveunsightly
fringingthatisusuallyfoundonveryhighcontrastedges,suchas
stronglybacklitbranchesoftreesandcertainspecularhighlights,
particularlythosefrommetallicsurfaces.
CreateaLCC(LensCastCalibration)profileifaspecificlensmodelis
notsupportedintheLensCorrectiontool.
Applyalensprofile
1. GototheLensToolTabandselecttheLensCorrectiontool.
2. Selectanimagefromthebrowserandchooseaspecificlensfrom
theProfiledropdownmenu.(Aselectionofthemostsuitablelens
correctionprofilescanbefoundundertheRecommendedLenses
headingorselectonefromtheavailablelist).
3. Oncealensisselected,acheckmarkwillappearintheChromatic
AberrationboxandCaptureOnewillautomaticallyapplythe
chromaticaberrationcorrectionbasedonthelensprofile.
4. Iftheimagestillshowssomechromaticaberration,clicktheAnalyze
(...)buttontotherighttostartCaptureOne'sbuiltinchromatic
aberrationanalysisandcorrectionalgorithms.Thiswillnearlyalways
resultinimprovedcorrectionofchromaticaberration,asit'sspecific
tothatimage.
Applyagenericlensprofile
2. Selectanimagefromthebrowserandchooseagenericlensoption
fromtheProfiledropdownmenu.(Allslidersinthetoolarereset
therearenodefaultsettingsforagenericlens).
3. CheckmarktheoptionboxesandadjusttheSliderstothedesired
settings.(Asthere'snoprofileavailable,selectingtheChromatic
AberrationboxstartsCaptureOnesbuiltinchromaticaberration
analysisandcorrectionfeature).
4. ClickontheAnalyze()buttontorestarttheprocess,ifnecessary.
BatchChromaticAberrationCorrection*
CaptureOnePro8hasanewChromaticAberrationBatchCorrection
capability,whichisavaluabletimesaverinausersworkflow.Itworks
regardlessoftheProfilesetting.
2. Selectmultipleimagesfromthebrowser.
3. PresstheAnalyze()buttontostartthecorrectionprocess(thiswill
overridechromaticaberrationcorrectionifalensprofileisdetected).
Lenscorrection:MovementPro
1. Ifyouareusingalensorcamerasystemthatcanhavemovements
applied,gototheMovementtabintheLensCorrectiontool.
2. IftheFocalLengthandAperturecanbedetected,thevalueswill
automaticallybeshowninthecorrespondingfields.Otherwise
manuallyentertheinformation.
3. Entertheshiftdataforthexandyaxis.Changingtheshift
parameterswillhaveapositivebenefitonthedistortionandlight
falloffcorrectionsinparticular.
PurpleFringing
CaptureOnePro8featuresaredesignedtooltoremovepurplefringing.
Itincludesafamiliarsliderallowingcontrolovertheintensity,aswellas
thetypicaloptionstosavetheresultingsettingtotheadjustments
clipboardandasapreset.Bothallowthesettingtobeappliedto
multipleimages.AlthoughthePurpleFringingtoolisofferedasa
standalonecontrolforglobalcorrections,purplefringingremovalcan
alsobeappliedasalocaladjustmentslayer.Asaresult,thenewPurple
FringingtoolcanbefoundunderboththeLensToolTabaswellasthe
LocalAdjustmentsTab.
Toremoveunsightlypurplefringing
1. GotheLensToolTab,andselectthePurpleFringingtool.
2. Zoomtoatleast100%inanareadisplayingafringewithapurple
huealongahighcontrastedge.Theinclusionofcomplementary
cyan,magentaoryellowgreenfringesusuallyindicates
chromaticaberration.
3. Toreducetheintensityofthepurplefringing,dragtheslidertothe
right.Ifthefringingissevereitmaynotbepossibletoremoveit
entirely.
4. ThesettingcanbecopiedandappliedtootherimagefilesasaStyle
orPreset,ifrequired.
LCCtestshotPro
CreateaLCC(LensCastCalibration)profileifaspecificlensmodelis
notsupportedintheLensCorrectiontool.
EitherphotographaLCC(LensCastCalibrationplate)tocreateatest
shotforanuptodateLCCprofileofaparticularlens.Togetanexact
profileandoptimalcorrection,theLCCtestshotshouldbecreatedwith
thesamelensandshuttersettingastheintendedcorrectedimages.Tilt
andShiftadjustmentsonacameramustalsomatchforbestresults.
Alternatively,useasimilarLCCtestshotifyoukeepalibraryof
previouslycapturedLCCimages.(PhaseOnedoesnotrecommend
selectingtheDustRemovalcheckboxwiththisgenericapproachto
lenscorrection).
CreateandapplyaLCCprofilePro
1. ImportandselecttheLCCimagefromthebrowser.(I.e.theimage
capturedwiththewhiteLensCastCalibrationplate).
2. GototheLensToolTab.SelecttheLensCorrectiontoolandpress
theCreateLCCbutton.
3. CheckmarktheWideAngleLenswithMovementsboxifyouare
usingatechnicalcamerawithalenswideanglelensandsome
degreeofmovement.
4. ChecktheIncludeDustRemovalInformationtocreateamapto
automaticallyremovedust.Selectingthisoptionwillincrease
processingtime.Italsoresultsinlargerfilesizesthanprofiles
withoutdustremovaldata.Onlyselectthisoptionifessential.
5. PressCreate.
6. CaptureOnewillnowanalyzetheimageandcreatetheLCCprofile.
(Whencompleted,thecheckboxColorCastisselected.Thecolor
differencesacrosstheimageshouldnowbeeven).
7. ThethumbnailwillbelabeledwithLCCtohelpyoukeeptrackofyour
captures.
8. ToApplytheLCCtooneormoreimages(thatwerecapturedwiththe
samecamera)simplyselectthembothinthe
thumbnailbrowser,rightclick,andchooseApplyLCC.
Tip:RightclickonathumbnailinthebrowserandselectCreateLCC...
SaveaLCCaspresetPro
1. ClickontheManagePreseticonatthetopoftheLCCtool.
2. SelectSaveUserPreset...fromthedropdownmenu.
3. Adialogboxwillopen.NameandsavethePreset.
ImportLCCsPro
ALCClibraryfromCaptureOne6canbeimportedandconvertedinto
presetsinversion8.
1. GototheLensToolTabandopentheLCCtool.
2. ClickontheactionmenuiconandselectImportLCClibraryfrom
CaptureOne6.
3. Adialogboxwillappear.PressOK.
LCCoptionsPro
1. GototheLensToolTabandopentheLCCtool.
2. ClickontheactionmenuiconandselectApplyLCCOptions...
3. CheckmarktheUniformLightoptionboxandadjusttheslideras
desired.
4. PressOK.NowwhenyouapplytheLCC,thisnewUniformLight
settingwilloverridetheexistingsetting.
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WorkflowTips:
ApplyLCCsinbulkbyselectingabatchofimagesthatincludeLCCs.YoucanalsoanalyzeyourLCCsinbulk.
IfyouhavemultipleLCCs,CaptureOnedetectswhetheranLCCshouldbeappliedtoimagesfollowingtheLCCorbeforeit.
IfyouareaphotographerwhocreatesanLCCforeveryframe,younolongerneedtoaddanLCCtoyourlibrarybeforeapplyingit.
Lightfalloff
Lightfalloffarisesbecauseanimageisexposedmoreatthecenterof
theframethanatthecorners.Thedistancefromthelenstothe
backplaneislongerattheedgesthanitisatthecenterand,therefore,
lesslightcangetthroughthelensatobliqueangles.Thiseffectismost
commonwithwideanglelensesthatareusedwithawideopenaperture.
Ifyouhaveaprofileforyourlens,settheamountto100%togeta
completelyflatandevenlookingimage.Otherwise,useagenericprofile
andmanuallysetthedesiredamountwithcare.
Chromaticaberrationandpurplefringing
ChromaticAberration(CA)occursbecauselightofdifferentwavelengths
takesdifferentpathsthroughthelensthatmaynotbeinfocusonthe
backplane.Asmostlightisamixofseveralwavelengths,thelenswill
focusthecolorsdifferentlyandcreatecolorfringesonedgesofhigh
contrastareas.
SinceCAresultsfromcolorsthathaveshifted,awhiteorlightcoloron
adarkbackgroundwillhavecolorsoneitherside.Themostcommon
manifestationsoftheerrorareseenasred/cyanandblue/yellowbut
othersarepossible.Oneofthemoreunsightlyisgreen/purplebutthis
shouldnotbeconfusedwithPurpleFringing.
Brass,chromeandothermetallicproductsoftengiverisetoextreme
contrastthatcangeneratePurpleFringing.PurpleFringing(PF)is,like
ChromaticAberration,anartifactthatoccursbecausealensinteracts
differentlywithlightofvaryingwavelengths.UnlikeChromatic
Aberration,PurpleFringingwillnotusuallyshowfringesofdifferent
colors.PFismostlyvisibleontheedgesofveryhighcontrastimage
areas,suchasmetallicproductsorbranchesonatreeagainstabright
sky.
PurpleFringingisoftenseenonimagesthatalsoshowChromatic
Aberration.Wideanglelensesaremorelikelytoshowthisartifact.
Sharpnessfalloffusedforsoftcorners
Softcornerscanoccurformanyreasonsandcommonlytranspirewhen
awideanglelensisused.Softcornersareoftenseenasadesired
retrofocuseffect.However,CaptureOnecanhelpcorrectthiseffectifit
isunwantedwiththeSharpnessFallofftool.Setyourlensprofileto
100%tofullycorrectthisissue(ifyouhaveone).Otherwise,experiment
togetanappropriatesetting.
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Composition
ThetoolsintheCompositionToolTabenableuserstocontrolthelayoutofaphoto.Crop,rotate,applykeystonecorrectionsandutilizetheOverlaytoolwhen
capturinganimageforaspecificlayoutordesign.
Crop
TheCroptoolenablesfreehandandfixedratiocropoptions.Itisevenpossibletocrop
outsidetheimagearea.
Rotation&Flip
Learnhowtoflip,rotateandevenstraightenahorizoninanimage.
KeystoneCorrectionPro
Findouthowtoalleviateperspectivedistortionusingkeystonecorrection.
OverlayToolPro
UsetheOverlaytooltohelpcaptureimagesforaspecificlayoutordesign.
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Crop
CROP/ROTATION
TheCroptoolenablesfreehandandfixedratiocropoptions.Itisevenpossibletocropoutsidetheimagearea.
Introduction
TheCroptoolislocatedintheCompositionToolTab.Acropcanbe
appliedfreehandorwithafixedratio.ClicktheResetadjustments
buttontoreverttotheuncroppedimage.(Seecircledicon).
Holdingtheshiftkeywhileapplyingacropwillignoreanypreviouscrop.
Placingthecursorclosetothecornerofthecropallowsyoutorotate
theimagewhilecropping,makingiteasiertocomposeyourimages.
Useanunconstrainedcroponanimage
1. GototheCompositionToolTaborselectthecursortool.
2. SelecttheUnconstrainedratiofromthedropdownmenuanddraga
cropframeintheViewer.Dependingonyourpreferencesettingsthere
willbeasemitransparentmaskhidingtheareathatisbeingcropped.
3. Theorangenumbersonthesidesindicatethesizeofthecropped
image.
4. Selectanothercursortooltoseetheappliedcropinitsfinalform.
Addanduseaspectratio
1.
2.
3.
4.
GototheCompositionToolTab.
ChooseAddAspectRatiofromtheRatiodropdownmenu.
Addanameandtheratiodimensionsneededinthedialogbox.
PressOK.ThenewratiowillappearintheRatiodropdownmenu.
Note:CaptureOneaddsanewOriginaloption,allowingtheaspectratio
oftheinitialcapturetobepreserved.
Copyandapplyacroptooneormoreimages
1. PresstheEditSelectVariantsicon.
2. Selecttheimagethatyouwanttocopytheadjustmentfrominthe
browser.(Thethumbnailwillhaveathickwhiteboarder).
3. Nowselecttheimagethumbnailsthatyouwanttoapplythe
adjustmentto.(Thethumbnail(s)willhaveathinwhiteboarderinthe
browser).
4. Pressthesmalldoubleendedarrowicon(seecircled).Adialogbox
willappear.
5. PressApplyatthebottomofthedialogbox.Theadjustmentwillbe
appliedtotheselectedimages.
Cropoutsidetheimagearea
1.
2.
3.
4.
IntheCroptool,checkmarktheCropOutsideImageoption.
Nowitispossibletoadjustthecropareaoutsidetheimagearea.
WhenanothertoolisselectedthenewcropisshownintheViewer.
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Adjustacropbydraggingtheedgesofthepreviewinwards(the
cursorwillturnintoatwowayarrow)untilthedesiredcrophas
beenachieved.
Clickwithinthecropboundary(wherethecursorwillturnintoa
cross)anddragtheselectiontomovetheentireselectedcropped
area.
Rotatethecroptosuitbygrabbingjustoutsidethecornersofthe
cropframe(thecursorwillchangetoacurvedarrow).
Theoriginalimagewiththecroppingmaskisshowninthe
thumbnails.
ReselecttheCroptoolatanytimetoreadjustthecropsettings.
ThecropmaskingcanbechangedinPreferences.GotoCapture
One> PreferencesandselecttheCropoptiontochangethe
opacityandbrightnessofthemaskbeingused.
ClicktheResetCropadjustmentsbuttontoundoacropand
reverttotheoriginaluncroppedimage.
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Rotation&Flip
ROTATION/CROP/KEYSTONE
Learnhowtoflip,rotateandevenstraightenahorizoninanimage.
Straightenlines
1. GototheCompositionToolTab.
2. GototheRotation&FliptoolandselecttheStraighteniconor
selecttheStraightenoptionfromtheCursortoolmenubar.
3. GototheViewerandmarkupahorizontalorverticallineinneedof
correction.(E.g.Clickonapointatoneendofahorizonthenclickon
theotherend).
4. Theimagewillautomaticallybecorrectedwhenthemousebuttonis
released.
5. UsetheAngleslidertofinetunethestraightening.
(Hoveryourmouseoverthesliderandchangethesettingwithyour
scrollwheelifdesired).
Straightenorrotatemultipleimages
2. Selecttheimage(thumbnail)thatyouwanttocopythecropfromin
thebrowser.(Thethumbnailwillhaveathickwhiteboarder).
3. Nowselecttheimagethumbnailsthatyouwanttoapplythecropto.
(Thethumbnail(s)willhaveathinwhiteboarderinthebrowser).
4. GototheRotation&Fliptoolandpressthesmalldoubleended
arrowicon(seecircled).
5. Adialogboxwillappear.Checkmarkanynecessaryactions.(E.g.
RotationandOrientation).
Rotatefreehand
2. GototheRotation&Fliptoolandaltertheorientationbyadjusting
theAngleslider.
(Hoveryourmouseoverthesliderandchangethesettingwithyour
scrollwheelifdesired).
3. PerpendicularcorrectioncanbedoneusingtheLeftorRightbuttons.
4. Alternatively,longpresstheStraighten(r)iconandselectthe
RotateFreehandoptionfromthemenu.
5. OnceRotateFreehandisselected,gototheViewerandclickand
dragtheimagetothedesiredangle.
Flipanimage
2. GototheRotation&FliptoolandselecteitherHorizontalor
VerticalfromtheFlipdropdownmenu.
3. Theimagewillinstantlygetflippedtothechosenoption.
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KeystoneCorrectionPro
KEYSTONE/CROP/ROTATION/LENSCORRECTION
Findouthowtoalleviateperspectivedistortionusingkeystonecorrection.
Introduction
Itisnotalwayspossibletogetthebestangleonasubjectandeliminate
alldistortion.Architecturephotographersoftenhavetocorrect
perspectivedistortionoftallbuildings.CaptureOneProgivesyouthe
abilitytoapplykeystonecorrection.Youcanquicklycorrectany
distortionbyusingtheverticalandhorizontalslidersorusethecursor
markerstopinpointlinesthatshouldbeparallel.
TheKeystonefunctioncanbeoperatedmanuallybyadjustingindividual
slidersoryoucanusetheAutooption.TheAutoKeystoneCorrection
iconscanbeselectedbeneaththeslidersorinthecursortools.Choose
betweentheautomaticvertical,horizontalorfullcorrection.
Tip:UsethelocalCopy/Applyfunctionstoapplythesettingstomultiple
imagesthatneedthesamecorrection.
Applykeystonecorrectionmanually
1.
2.
3.
4.
IntheKeystonetool,adjusttheVerticalorHorizontalsliders.
AdjusttheAmountslider.
FinetuneAspectifnecessary.
Applyhorizontalorverticalcorrection
2. IntheKeystonetool,selecttheKeystoneHorizontalortheKeystone
Verticalicon.
3. Setthefourpointstomarkuptheverticalorhorizontallinesthat
needtobealigned.
4. PresstheApplybutton(Locatedonthetopoftheimageinthe
middleoftheViewer).
5. AdjusttheAmountandAspectslidersasdesired.
Applyautomaticverticalandhorizontalkeystonecorrection
1.
2.
3.
4.
IntheKeystonetool,selecttheKeystoneicon.
Setthefourpointstomarkuptheverticalorhorizontallinesthatneedtobealigned.
PresstheApplybutton(LocatedonthetopoftheimageinthemiddleoftheViewer).
Hidedistortededges
Theremaybeoccasionswhenyouneedtohidethedistortededgesafterapplyingakeystonecorrection.
CheckmarkHideDistortedAreasinLensCorrectiontool.
Inraresituationsyoumightneedtocropoutsidetheimage.SeeToCropOutsideImageArea.
1. GotoLensCorrectionToolTab.
2. CheckmarktheHideDistortedAreasoption.
3. Distortededgeswillnowautomaticallybeclipped.
AutorotateforIQseriesdigitalbackusers
TheIQseriesdigitalbackshaveanintegratedmotionsensorthatautomaticallylogstheangleofacapturedimage.PresstheAiconintheKeystonetool
tocorrectanimagesothatthehorizontalangleissquaretotheground.If,forexample,animagehasbeencapturedlookingupatatallbuildingwithany
perspectivedistortion,thentheA(Auto)functionwillalsocorrectanyconvergingverticals.
Note:ApplyingaKeystonesettingwillalsoadjusttherotationofanimage.IfyouwanttoundotheKeystonesettingandtherotation,remembertopress
theundoiconforbothindividualadjustments.
Keystonetoolicons
TherearethreeKeystonetoolicons.(Seecircled)
Keystoneiconsfromlefttoright:KeystoneVertical,Keystone
HorizontalandKeystone.(Theactiveiconwillturnorange).
Tip:Thekeystonekeyboardshortcutisk.
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OverlayToolPro
OVERLAY/CROP/COMPOSITION
UsetheOverlaytooltohelpcaptureimagesforaspecificlayoutordesign.
Introduction
TheOverlaytoolprovidesadvancedcompositionassistanceandis
commonlyusedwhenshootingtethered.Thisfunctionisoftenusedto
shootanimagethatwillmatchaspecificlayout.Forexample,animage
couldbecapturedforamagazinecoverwherespaceneedstobeleftfor
amastheadandheadlinecopy.
Useanoverlay
1. GototheOverlaytoolintheCompositionToolTab.
2. Draganddropanimagefile(withthemagazineheadlinesandcopy)
intotheOverlayboxthatstates'Dropimagehere'.
3. Alternatively,selectanimageusingtheFileoptionbelow.
4. CheckmarktheShowbox.
5. AltertheOpacity,Scaleandplacementslidersasneeded.
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Itisbestpracticetousea.PSDfileforanoverlaywithnobackground
layer.Thiswillensurethatthemagazinemastheadandheadlines(seen
intheexamplesabove)canbeseenclearlyovertheimage.
TheMoveOverlayhandtool(circled)isaquickwaytoadjustthe
positionoftheoverlayfile.Selectthetool(itwillturnorangeonce
active),gototheViewer,thenclickanddragthefileintoanappropriate
position.
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Details
TheDetailsToolTabincludestoolsforsharpening,noisereduction,addingFilmGrain,Moirandspotremoval.
SharpeningandFocus
Checkfocusandapplysharpening.
NoiseReduction
Removenoise,addgrainandavoidMoir.
DustandSpots
Removeunwanteddustandspots.
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SharpeningandFocus
SHARPENING/NOISEREDUCTION/GRAIN/HIGHISO
Checkfocusandapplysharpening.
Checkfocus(withoutzoomingintotheviewer)
1. GototheDetailsToolTab.
2. TheFocustoolshowsasectionoftheimagethatcanbemagnified
upto400%.
3. UsethePickFocusPointicontoselectadesiredarea(inthe
Viewer)toinspectindetail.
4. Adjustthemagnificationonthesliderbelowthewindow.
5. Selectthepresetstoaccessdifferentsizingoptions(ofMediumor
AutoSize)fortheFocustoolwindow.
Checksharpnessintheviewer(withoutusingzoom)Pro
1. PresstheFocusMaskicon(circledinblue).
2. TheFocusMaskwillautomaticallydisplaysharpareaswitha
(default)greenmarking.
3. GotoCaptureOne>Preferencestoadjustthesharpnesssettings.
ReadmoreonPreferences.
Sharpenanimagefile
2. EithersetViewerto100%orchooseasharpareawiththepickerin
theFocustool.
3. PresstheManagePresetsicontoaccessavarietyofsharpening
settings.
4. Finetunethedesiredsettingusingthesliders.
5. UsetheHandtooltocheckotherareasoftheimageat100%.
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TheeffectsofsharpeningandnoisereductionareshownastheyappearonthefinalimagethatisdisplayedintheViewer.
TrythisworkflowifyouarenotexperiencedinapplyingSharpeningtoanimage:
First,sharpenthefinedetailintheimage.
Usethecaptureorrawpresharpeningsetting.
(IntheManagePresetmenu)
Secondly,amoreaggressivesharpeningaffectcanbeusedbutthisshouldbeappliedaftertheimagehasbeensizedaccordingtodesiredprinting
dimensions
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NoiseReduction
NOISEREDUCTION/HIGHISO/GRAIN
Removenoise,addgrainandavoidMoir.
CaptureOneallowstheremovalofluminanceandcolornoisefromimagesusingtheColorandLuminancenoisereductionsliders.Luminancenoiseexistsin
everydigitalimage.Noiseiscausedbythelightsensitivechip,regardlessofISO.NormallythisnoiseismorevisibleathighISOvalues.HigherNoiselevels
athighISOvaluesarecausedbecausethesignalhasbeenamplified.
PleasenotethatCaptureOneautomaticallyaddsanamountofnoisereductionbasedonindividualimageevaluation.
Removenoisefromimagefiles
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GototheDetailsToolTab.
TheNoiseReductiontoolwilldisplaytheautoadjustmentsettings.
UsetheLuminanceslidertoadjustthelevelofluminancenoise.
UsetheColorslidertoadjustthelevelofchromaticnoise.
AdjusttheDetailsslidertosmooththesurfaceofanimage.
LearnmoreabouttheLuminance,Color,andDetailssliders.
RemovelongexposureartifactsandhighISOnoisePro
2. GototheNoiseReductiontool.
3. UsetheSinglePixelslidertoreducetheartifactsofalong
exposure.
4. Thehigherthenumber,theharderthetoolworks.
LearnmoreabouttheSinglePixelslider.
Addgrain
2. FromtheFilmGraintool,selectGraintypeintheFilmdropdown
menu.
3. Selectanareaofuniformcolororanareawithouttextureifpossible,
intheViewerortheFocuswindow.
4. AdjusttheImpactslidertothedesiredamount.
5. Thegranularityorsizeofthegrainisadjustable.Alterfromfineto
coarsebydraggingtheGranularityslidertotheright.Note,when
FineGrainisselectedtheGranularitysliderisdisabled.
6. SettingsmaybesavedasUserPreset.AnumberofbuiltinPresets
arealsoavailable.
Note:TheGrainToolisalsoavailableasaLocalAdjustment.
AvoidmoirPro
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GototheMoirtool.
Zoomto100%intheViewerandkeeptheMoirareavisible.
AdjusttheAmountvaluefirst,followedbythePattern value, bitby
bitinsmallincrements.
5. When the Moir has disappeared do not increase the Amount or
Patternvalues.
Learnmore
DiscovermoreaboutLuminance,Color,Details,Moir,FineGrainandtheSinglePixelSlider.
Luminance
Thissliderremovesthepatternlikenoisethatisoftenpresentin
shadowareas.ThedefaultsettingforLuminanceis50.Increasethe
settingvalueforimagesthatdisplaydispleasingnoiselevelsandcheck
theeffectintheViewerat100%magnification.
Color
Thissliderremovescolornoisefromimagesthataretypicallynoticeable
assubtlegreen/magentapatterns.Itisverydifficulttorecommend
specificsettingsasnoisevariesfromcameratocamera,butthe
programdefaultsprovideagoodstartingpoint.TheViewerprovidesa
clearviewoftheeffectoffiltersonimagenoise.
Details
Applyingheavychromaticorluminancenoisereductionmaygivean
imageasoftappearance.Ifthatsthecase,adjusttheDetailssliderto
smooththesurfaceofanimage.Thedefaultsettingof50producesan
evenbalancebetweenimagedetailandnoise.AdjusttheDetailsslider
toasmallervaluetoachieveasmoothersurface.Alargevalue
producesmorefinedetailwithimprovededgedefinition.However,a
highersettingcanalsoproducemoregrain,especiallywithimages
capturedatahighISO.
Moir
InsimpletermsMoircanoccurwhencapturingasubjectwithfine
patterndetails.Animagesensormayreproducethispatternwitha
Moireffectbecauseitlacksresolution.Moircanbeanissuewhen
photographingclothesandcanoccurinarchitecturephotography.
ThesimplestwaytoavoidMoirisbyadjustingthepositionofacamera
bymovingitback/forwardwhilephotographingand/orchangingyour
aperturesetting.
WhenworkingwiththeMoirtool,checkareasthatnaturallyhave
narrowstripesorastripelikepatternifthesehavedisappeared
graduallyturndowntheAmountandPatternandrechecktheoriginal
Moirissue.
Filmgrain
ThenewGraintoolmaybeusedtoaltertheimageaestheticbyadding
arealisticinterpretationoffilmgraintodigitalimages.Alternatively,the
Graintoolmaybeusedtoaddtexturetodigitalimagesthathavean
excessivelysmoothorpolishedappearance,possiblyafteraddingtoo
muchnoisereductionorafteradjustingthenegativeclaritysettings.Ifthis
isthecase,theGraintoolmaybeusedtocreateamorenaturallooking
image.IncreaseImpactandGranularitywithcaution.
Singlepixelslider
Imagesthatareexposedusingalongshutterspeedmaybesusceptible
totheoccasionalhotpixel,whichisasinglewhitepixelthatshould
appeardark.TheSinglePixelslidercanbeused(intheNoiseReduction
tool)toeliminatehotpixelsalthoughitcanalsoaffecttherestofthe
image.Thefilterwillanalyzesinglepixelscomparedtothesurrounding
areaandcorrecttheerrors.Butapplyadjustmentsappropriatelyasthe
SinglePixeleffectisverypowerfulespeciallyatitsmaximum100
setting.
TheSinglePixelslider,likemanyotheradjustmentstoolsshouldalways
beusedwithcautionandinmoderation.Remembertotryandcheckthe
finalresultbeforeprocessing.
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DustandSpots
DUSTANDSPOTS/SPOTREMOVAL/MOIR
Removeunwanteddustandspots.
Toremovedust
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OpentheSpotRemovaltool.
ZoomtheimageintheViewerto100%.
SelectDustintheTypedropdownmenu.
ClickonanydustparticlesintheViewer.(Ensurethedustcursoris
selected.Seetheorangecircle).
Adjustthesizeofeachcircletomatchthesizeofthespotby
draggingthelineattheedgeofthecircleorbyadjustingtheRadius
slider.
Thecircleismovable.Placethecursorinthecentreofthecircleand
draganddroptochangeitsposition.
Repeatsteps5to7toremovemoreindividualdustparticles.Switch
betweentheindividualcirclesbyusingtheSpotdropdownmenuor
usethearrowbuttons.
Removeaspotbypressingthe(minus)button.
Toremovespots
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OpentheSpotRemovaltool.
ZoomtheimageintheViewerto100%.
SelectDustintheTypedropdownmenu.
ClickonanyspotsintheViewer.(Ensurethespotcursorisselected.
Seetheorangecircle).
Adjustthesizeofeachcircletomatchthesizeofthespotby
draggingthelineattheedgeofthecircleorbyadjustingtheRadius
slider.
Thecircleismovable.Placethecursorinthecentreofthecircleand
draganddroptochangeitsposition.
Repeatsteps5to7toremovemorespots.Switchbetweenthe
individualcirclesbyusingtheSpotdropdownmenuorusethearrow
buttons.
Removeaspotbypressingthe(minus)button.
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Dustcanbecommonlyseeninsimilarpatternsonallimages
fromonesession.Thedustcanappearonthefrontplateofa
digitalbackthisiswhyadustspotwillreappearoutoffocuson
sequentialfollowingshots.Tosavetime,usetheGlobalCopy
andApplybuttonstoaltermultipleimagefiles.(Seeimage)
Alternatively,makealocalcopyofthedustspotsandpastethe
dustspotsettingintotherestofthesession.ALWAYScheck
imagefileswhenautomaticallyremovingspots.
TheSpotRemovaltooliscreatedtofindthesharpedgesand
removethespotbyanalyzingtheunderlyingcolorsandstructure.
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LocalAdjustmentPro
LOCALADJUSTMENT/EXPOSURE/COLOREDITOR/SHARPENING/MOIR
TheLocalAdjustmentsToolTaballowsyoutocreatelayersandworkontargetedareasofanimage.
Introduction
LocalAdjustmentscanbeusedtoadjustselectedareasofanimage
(e.g.specificareasthatareoverexposed).StartbyaddingaLayerand
selectingtheBrush.YoucanaltertheBrushSizeandHardness,Erase
LocalAdjustmentsandcustomizelocaladjustmentssettings(e.g.only
displaymaskwhendrawing).
DisableaLayerbyremovingthecheckmarkintheLocalAdjustments
tool.TheBackgroundLayercannotbedisabledordeleted.Rememberto
selecttheBackgroundlayertoapplyglobalchangestothewholeimage.
LocalAdjustmenttools
SeveralnewlocaladjustmenttoolshavebeenhaveaddedtoCapture
OnePro8.Likebefore,adjustmentsmaybeappliedaslayers,using
eitherabrushoragradientmask,whereappropriate.
CaptureOnePro8alsointroducesanewdedicatedlocalRepairtool,
offeringbothCloneandHealcontrols.Althoughtheiroperationissimilar
therearedifferencesbetweenthewaythetwowork.
TheClonetoolsimplycopiespixelsfromoneareaofanimageto
anotherandiswellsuitedtoeitherduplicatingorremovingobjects.
PaintingoveranimperfectioninanimageusingtheClonebrushwill
replacethatareawithanexactcopyofanotherpartoftheimage.
TheHealtoolworksslightlydifferently.CaptureOneProautomatically
blendsthecolorsandbrightnessofthesampledareawiththeadjacent
pixelsofthetargetarea.Formostrepairwork,particularlyskin
blemishesorlargeexpansesofskywithaslightgradient,theHealtool
shouldbethefirstchoice.Repairsalongedgesaremoresuitedtothe
Clonetool.
Fordetailsofthelocalselectiontoolsincludingthenewadditions,
pleasefollowthelinks(below)totheglobaladjustmenttools.They
mostlyreplicatethefunctionalityoftheglobaltools,however,saving
UserPresetsisn'tpossiblewiththePurpleFringingtool.
Exposure
ColorEditor
Sharpening
Moir
WhiteBalance(new)
HDR(new)
NoiseReduction(new)
PurpleFringing(new)
Clarity(enhanced)
Addorremoveanewlayer
1. GototheLocalAdjustmentsToolTab.
2. Clickplus/minusicontocreateordeleteanewClone,Healor
Adjustmentlayer.Upto16individuallayerscanbeadded.
3. NametheLayerorpressreturnanditwillbenamedLayer1,2,3
(Clone/Heal/Adjustment)etc.
4. ToswitchbetweentheClone,HealandAdjustmentoptionswithout
deletingthelayer,,clickthebuttondisplayingthecurrentlayertype
intheLocalAdjustmentstoolandmaketheselectionfromthepop
upmenu.
Note:Alayerthatiscurrentlyselectedishighlightedinorange.
Drawamaskandapplylocaladjustmentsinalayer
2. SelectalayerintheLocalAdjustmentstool.(Itwillturnorangeonce
active).
3. SelecttheBrushiconintheLocalAdjustmentstoolortheCursortool
bar.LongpresstheBrushiconandchoosetheAlwaysDisplay
MaskorOnlyDisplayMaskWhenDrawingoption.Thecursor
changestoa(double)circlewithacrosshairindicatingthecenterof
thebrush.
4. Drawamaskontheimage.Theselectionwillappearinsemi
transparentred.Removeanyunwantedpartofthemaskbyselecting
EraseMaskanddrawingoverthesemitransparentredareas.
5. Selectatool(e.g.Exposure)andadjustbydraggingaslider.
6. IfselectingtheHealorCloneoption,CaptureOneProautomatically
selectsthesourcepointafterdrawing.Iftheappearanceofthetarget
areadoesntmatchthesurroundingpixelswhenusingtheHealtool,
clickonthesourcepointanddragittosetyourownsamplingpoint.
Thesourcepointcanbemovedanywherewithintheviewer.
7. RemembertoselecttheBackgroundLayerintheLocalAdjustments
tooltomakeanyglobaladjustmentstothewholeimage.
Note:WhenusingtheClaritytoolselecttheMethodfromthe
Backgroundlayer,asthetypeislockedwhentheAdjustmentlayeris
selected.
Tip:SwitchbetweentheDrawandErasebrushtoolsbyusingthe
keyboardshortcutsbande.
Selectionpoints
AsingleSelectionpointwillappearclosetothefirstapplicationofabrushmaskinanadjustmentlayerorsourcepointinarepairlayer,regardlessof
whetheritsaseriesofbrushstrokesorasinglestroke.OneSelectionpointwillappearperlayer,andwillchangecolorfromsilvertoorangewhenactive.
Clickingononewillselectthatlayer,makingitanefficientwaytomovebetweenadjustments.
Torepositionabrushmaskinanadjustmentlayer
1. SelecttherelevantlayerfromtheLocalAdjustmentsTool,orclickontherelevantselectionpointintheimageviewer.Note,theselectionpointwill
changefromsilvertoorangewhenselected.
2. Clicktheselectionpointanddragtothedesiredlocation.Themaskwillmovewiththeselectionpoint.
3. IfSelectionPointsarentalreadyselectedfromtheBrushtoolmenu,commandclickonthemaskinsteadandthendragtothenewposition.
TosetasourcepointandrepositionabrushmaskinaCloneorHeallayer
1. SelectthelayerfromtheLocalAdjustmentsTool.
2. Setasourcepointusingoptionclick.
3. Optionclickoneitherpointanddragtoreposition.
Changebrushsizeandhardness
1. SelecttheBrushiconintheLocalAdjustmentstoolortheCursortool
bar.
2. RightclickanywhereintheimageViewerorclickontheBrush
Settings(iconcircledinblue).
3. ABrushSettingspanelwillappear.Adjustthesliderstosetthe
desiredsizeandhardnessofthebrush.
Tip:Usesquarebrackets(onthekeyboard)toquicklyadjustthesizeof
yourbrush.Press[or]todecreaseorincreasethebrushsize
respectively.
Enablepenpressuresupport
CaptureOneProcandetectthepressureappliedwhenusinganytypeofpenandgraphicstabletfrommanufacturerssuchasWacom.
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SelecttheBrushiconintheLocalAdjustmentstoolortheCursortoolbar.
RightclickanywhereintheimageViewerorclickontheBrushSettings(iconcircledinblue).
ABrushSettingspanelwillappear.
NowcheckmarktheUsePenPressureoptionbox.
Tip:UsetheotherendofaGraphicsTabletpenasaneraser.Alternatively,pressandholdthealtkey(Mac/PC)tochangetheBrushtoolintoaneraser.
Usetheautomask:Part1
TheAutoMaskfunctionisidealformakingquickselectionsofdefinedareassuchastheskyinacityscapeimageora(plain)backgroundinastudio
modelshoot.
1. SelecttheBrushiconintheLocalAdjustmentstoolortheCursortoolbar.
2. RightclickanywhereintheimageViewerorclickontheBrushSettingsicon.
3. ABrushSettingspanelwillappear.CheckmarktheAutoMaskoptionbox.
Usetheautomask:Part2
1. GototheViewer.Adjustthesizeofthebrushanddrawoverthedesired
areas.
2. Enlargethezoomslidertogetacloserviewoftheedgeofyour
selectioninthiscasewheretheskyandbuildingsmeet.
3. Noticethatthecursorhastwocircleswithacrossinthemiddle.Itis
importanttoensurethattheinnercircleonlycomesintocontactwith
areasthatyouwantincludedintheselection.DoNOTlettheinner
circletouchanyareasthatyouwantomittedfromtheselectionin
thisexample,theinnercircledoesnottouchthebuildings.
4. Itisbestpracticetoapplynumeroussmallselectionsinsteadofa
singlelargeone.Onceyouvefinished,the(semitransparentred)
maskwillsnapintoplace.Inthisexample,onlytheskyisselected.
5. Ifthereareanyunwantedpartsofthemask,removethemby
selectingtheEraseLocalAdjustments(e)brushanddrawingover
thesemitransparentredareas.
6. RemovethesemitransparentredmaskbyselectingtheNever
DisplayMaskfromthedropdownmenuintheBrushtool.
7. Makeanynecessaryadjustmentsoncetheselectioniscomplete.
Here,theExposure,ContrastandSaturationslidershavebeen
adjusted.
8. RemembertoselecttheBackgroundLayertomakeanyglobal
adjustmentstothewholeimage.
Copyandinvertalocaladjustmentselection
1. GototheLocalAdjustmentstool.
2. Selectalayerwithanexistingmask.
3. Copythelocaladjustmentselectionfromonelayertoanotherlayer
byclickingontheactionmenu(threedots)iconandselectingthe
CopyMaskFromoption.
4. InvertalocaladjustmentbyselectingtheInvertMaskoptionfrom
theactionmenu.
5. Nowapplyanydesiredadjustmentstothisnewselectedarea.
Fillmask
TheFillMaskoption(intheactionmenu)isidealtoquicklyfillinlargeorintricateareasofalayermaskselection.
1. Drawaroundtheedgeoftheareathatyouwanttoselect.
2. Ensurethattheselectionjoinsup.Seetheexample(top)photographwherethereisacontinuousselectionaroundthewaterofthisaerialcoastline
image.
3. GototheactionmenuiconandselectFillMask.
4. Nowapplyanydesiredadjustmentstothisselectedarea.
Drawwithaparticularlocaladjustmentdirectly
2. SelectalayerintheLocalAdjustmentstool.(Itwillturnorangeonce
active).
3. LongpresstheBrushtoolandselectNeverDisplayMaskfromthe
dropdownmenu.
4. Selectoneormoretoolsandsettheslidertoaparticularvalue.In
thisexampletheExposureandContrastsliderswereadjusted.
5. Drawthelocaladjustment.Inthisexampletheeye(ontheleft)has
beenselected.
6. Ifneeded,longpresstheBrushtoolandselectEraseLocal
Adjustmentstoremoveanyunwantedareasofthemask.
Tip:UsethekeyboardshortcutsbandetoswitchbetweentheDraw
andErasebrushfunctionstoolsrespectively.
Note:Anactivelayerishighlightedwithanorangecheckmark.To
deselecttheeffects,unchecktheadjacentbox.
Createagradientmask
2. LongpresstheBrushtoolandselectGradientMask(g)fromthe
dropdownmenu.
3. ClickanddragthecurseroverthedesiredimageareaintheViewer.
Anewlayerwillbeautomaticallycreated.
4. ThegraduationwillbedenserfromwhereyoufirstclickontheViewer
andfadetothepointofwhereyoudragandrelease.Ifyou'renot
happywiththeselection,anewgraduationcanbemadetoinstantly
overridetheprevioussection.
5. AdjusttheslidersintheColorEditorand/ortheExposure,
Sharpening,MoirandClaritytoolsasdesired.
6. AGradientMaskcanbeeditedbyusingtheErase(e)orDrawMask
(b)brush.
7. TheGradientMaskadjustmentlayercanalsobecopiedandapplied
tootherimagefiles.
Learnmore
GototheTipsandTutorialsectiontogetexpertadviceincludinghowtoAddContrastinaLocalAdjustmentLayerandinvertamask.
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StylesandPresets
STYLES/PRESETS/METADATA/VIEWINGIMAGES
FindouthowtocreateandapplyStylesandPresets.
Stylesoverview
UsingStylescanoptimizeworkflowandsavetimewhenyou
needtoapplyacertainlooktomultipleimages.
AStylecancompriseofanumberofdifferentsettingsincluding
adjustments,lenscorrection,keystone,basecharacteristicsand
metadatainformation.
YoucancreateyourownStylefromtheAdjustmentsToolTab.
AnycombinationofsettingsthatarecopiedtotheAdjustments
ClipboardcanbesavedasanewStyle.
BuiltinandUserStylescanbeaccessedintheStylesLibrary.
(Adjustments>Styles>BuiltinStyle).
ApplyastylePro
1. Selectanimageinthebrowser.
2. SelecttheStyleiconinthetoptoolbar.Note:Youcanadd/removeicons.SeeCustomizetheToolbar.
IfyouhaveQuicktabthenclickStyles&Presettool.FormoredetailsontheTooltab,seeWorkspaces.
3. SelecttheBuiltinStylesorUserStylesandpreviewthelookofyourimagewhilescrollingthelistofexistingstyles.
4. SelectthedesiredStyletoapplyittotheimage.
CreateastylePro
Performyourpreferrededitingchanges,selecttheimageandfollow
thesebasicsteps:
1. GototheAdjustmentsToolTab.
2. GototheStyles&Presetstoolandclickonthe+(plus)iconor
selectSaveUserStylefromthedropdownmenu.
3. TheSavedialogwillopen.Uncheckthesettingsthatyoudonotwant
toincludeintheStyle.
4. NameandsavetheStyle.
5. GotothedropdownmenuintheStyles&Presetstoolandselect
UserStylestoaccessallsavedStylesforfutureuse.
Tip:PressF2orselectImage>Newvarianttogetacopyoftheoriginal
photo.Thiswayyoucanworkonthestylewhilecomparingtheoriginal
tothealteredphoto.
OnceaStyleissavedonyourcomputeritcanbeimportedandshared
byotherusers.TheCaptureOnestyleformat.costylecanbecopiedto
othercomputersorplatforms.
Deleteastyle
1. GototheStyles&PresetstoolandselectDeleteUserStylefrom
thedropdownmenu.
2. SelecttheUserStylethatyouwanttodelete.ADeletedialogbox
willopen.
3. PressOKtoconfirmthatyouwanttodeletethisStyle.
Presetoverview
APresetisagroupofsettingsbelongingtoonetool.Forexample,youcancreateaPresetcontainingkeywordsfromnumerousmetadatacategories
(E.g.IPTCContactandIPTCImage).
AStylecancontainanynumberofPresetsorungroupedsettings.
Createapreset
1. ClickontheManagePreseticonatthetopofatool.
2. SelectSaveUserPreset...fromthedropdownmenu.
3. Adialogboxwillopen.NameandsavethePreset.
InsomecasesthecreationofaPresetinvolvestakinganextrastep.
SeeTocreateaMetadataPresetformoreinformation.
Stackorunstackedstylesandpresets
Presetsareunstackedbydefault(onlyonevalidPresetrelatedtoa
tool).InsomecasesitcouldbeusefultostackandmergePresets.If
youhavemorethanonemetadatapresetyoumightnotwanttheseto
bemergedintoacollectedmetadatapreset(e.g.yourprofileanda
clientprofile).
AccesstheStackoption:
GototheAdjustmentsToolTabandselectordeselecttheStack
StylesoptionintheStyles&Presetmenu.
ClickontheManagePresetsiconforaparticulartoolandselect
ordeselecttheStackPresetsoptioninthemenu.
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AlwaysconsiderwhetheryouwanttoincludetheWhiteBalancesettinginaStyle.Itisbestpracticetosetthisvaluemanually.
ApplyingmorethanoneStyletoanimagewillresultinthelatestappliedStyleoverridinganyprevioussettings.(ThiswillhappenasthetwoStyles
may,forexample,havetwodifferentExposuresettings).
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GlobalAutoAdjustments
GlobalAutoadjustmentscancorrectsixparametersincludingtheWhiteBalance,HighDynamicRange,LevelsandRotation.
Applyglobaladjustments
GlobalAutoadjustmentscanbeappliedbypressingthelargeAicon
foundinthetoolbar.ThisAutoadjustfeaturecancorrectsixparameters
includingtheWhiteBalance,HighDynamicRange,Levels,Rotationand
Keystone*.
ClickandholdtheAicontorevealadropdownmenuandcheckmark
theoptionsthatyouwanttoautomaticallyadjust.(Theseoptionscan
alsobeaccessedandselectedintheAdjustments>AutoAdjustments
menuitem).
*AutoKeystoneadjustmentisonlyapplicabletoimagescapturedwith
aPhaseOneIQseriesdigitalback.
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OrganizingPhotos
CaptureOneprovidesavarietyofwaystoorganizeyourimages.Youcanaddmetadatatoimagesandusesearchandfiltertoorganizeyourphotos.
Catalogs
CreateandutilizeacataloginCaptureOnePro
WorkinginSessionsPro
ASessioncanbeusedasaprojectcontainertostorefolderlocations.Findout
more...
AlbumsandFolders
UsealbumsandSelectsFolderasakeyorganizingelementinaCaptureOne
SessionorCatalog.
SmartAlbums
ASmartAlbumisafilteredalbumcontainingasubsetimagecollection.Discoverthe
benefits.
StarRateandColorTagImages
Usestarsratingsandcolortagstohelporganizeimages.
SearchandFilters
Therearenumerouswaystosearchanimagecollectiontohelpyoufind,sortand
organizeimages.
Keywords
CaptureOnePro8allowskeywordtagstobeaddedassearchablemetadatausinga
newdedicatedtool,andaddsthetimesavinghierarchalkeywordingfeaturefromMedia
Pro.
Metadata
TheMetadatatoolallowsyoutoinsertkeywordsandspecificinformationinadditionto
thebasicmetadatafromacamera.Findoutmore...
Glossary
Commonlyusedtermsexplained...
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Catalogs
CreateandutilizeacataloginCaptureOnePro
Formoreinformation,gotothemainCatalogsection.
Createacatalog
1. SelectFile>NewCatalog...OrusekeyboardshortcutShift+Cmd+N.
2. Adialogboxwillappear.FillintheNamefield,chooseaTemplateif
setup(orleaveblank)andselectaLocationforthecatalog.
FindoutmoreoncreatingaCatalogTemplate.
ImportimagesintoacatalogPro
TherearethreewaystoimportimagesintoacataloginCaptureOne:
1. Importisthenormalprocedure.Presstheimporticon(arrowiconin
middleorthetopleftoftheuserinterface)orgotoFile>Import
ImagesFindoutabouttheImportdialogboxhere.
2. ShootfromasupportedDSLRordigitalbackImageswillgotothe
activeCatalogbydefaultoritispossibletochoosealocation.
3. ImportaMediaPro,ExpressionMedia,AdobePhotoshopLightroom
orApertureCatalogorLibrary.GotoFile>ImportCatalogandchoose
theappropriatecatalogorlibrary.
PleasenotethatCaptureOnewillonlyrecognizeimagefilesandnot
PDFsandWord/Exceldocumentsetc.Therearecertainlimitations
whenimportingimagesfromotherapplicationsthatCaptureOnewill
notifyyouaboutwhenimporting.
SwitchbetweencatalogsPro
1. GototheLibrarytooltabandselectacatalogfromthedropdown
menu.
2. Acatalogwillopeninstantlyinanewwindow.
Folderstool
TheFolderstoolletsusersseewherecatalogfilesarelocated.ThesubheadingCatalogshowsifthereareanyimagesplacedinsidethecatalog.
Essentialinformation:
Rightclickingonthefolderwillshowanumberofoptionsincludingonetorevealthecompletefilesystemhierarchy.
Clickontheplusicon(circled)toaddfoldersforthecatalogdatabasetorecognize.Thiscanbeusefulifyouwanttomoveimagesfromonefolderto
anewfolder.RemembertoalwayscompleteactionslikethiswithinCaptureOneProsothattheCatalogdatabasecankeeptrackofchanges.
Clickontheminusicon(circled)toremoveafolderfromthissection.
Organiseacatalog:Createagroup
1. GototheLibrarytoolandpressthe+(plus)iconatthetopofthe
Usertab.
2. Selectoneofthefouroptions.
3. Inthisexample,aGrouphasbeenselectedandithasbeennamed
People.
4. Next,itispossibletoaddanumberofprojectsoralbumswithinthe
group.AnAlbumhasbeenselecttohelporganizethedifferent
modelswithintheStudioPortraitscatalog.
5. Draganddropselectedimagefilesfromthecatalogintothenewly
createdAlbum.
SharedcatalogsPro
Itispossibleforseveralpeopletoshareandworkonthesamecatalog.itisalsopossibletolockacatalog(restrictingittoa'ViewOnly'mode)toensure
nochangescanbemadetoit.
Tolockacatalog...
1. GotoFile>LockCatalog...
2. Adialogboxwillappear.PresstheLockbuttonandthewindowwillreopen.
3. Alockedcatalogcanbeopenedbymultipleuserssimultaneously,butnochangescanbemadetoit.Noticetheiconinthebottomrightcornerofthe
thumbnail.(Seecircled).Alleditingtoolswillalsobecomedisabled.
4. GotoFile>UnlockCatalog...PresstheUnlockbuttontoremovetherestrictions.
Learnmore
FindmoreaboutCatalogsandthefollowingsubjectmatter:
ImportandNameFiles
Filters
AddStarRatingsandColorTags
FixedMenusandAlbums
OfflineBrowsing
VirtualOrganizationwithinaCatalog
CatalogStrategies
CatalogTemplates
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SESSIONS/WORKFLOW/WORKSPACES
ASessioncanbeusedasaprojectcontainertostorefolderlocations.Findoutmore...
UsetheSessionsfunctiontoorganizeallyourworkandanyclientproject.SessionsenablesyoutostoreallfilesasacompleteprojectthatincludesRAW
files,settingfiles,libraryfiles,outputfilesandpathstodrivesusedinaproject.Forquickaccessandfastloadingoffoldersyoucancreatefavoritefoldersfor
thelocationsusedinaparticularproject.
Sessionsareespeciallyusefulwhenyouareshootingtethered.Simplycreateatetheredsession,pluginthecameraandcaptureimagesdirectlytoCapture
One.Thissavestimecomparedtoimportingimagesafterashoot.ShootingtetheredinCaptureOnecanalsohelpyougetsuperiorcontrol.Ashootcanbe
scrutinizedasithappens,tohelpyoufinetuneimageparameters.
Createanewsession
1. SelectFile>NewSession.(Alternatively,gototheLibraryToolTab
andpressthe+iconlocatednexttotheSwitchSession/Catalogmenu).
2. NametheSession.
3. ChooseaTemplateifsetup(orleaveasBlank).
4. Renamefoldersifdesired.
5. DecideontheplacementoftheSessionfolders.
6. PressOK.
FindoutmoreoncreatingaSessionTemplate.
Openasession
ChooseoneoffourwaystoopenaSession:
1. ChooseFile>Open.Next,BrowsetheSessionfileandopen
Sessionname.cosessiondb.
2. ChooseFile>OpenRecent.ChooseaSession(orCatalog)fromthe
dropdownmenu.(Thismenudisplaysthepreviousten
sessions/catalogs).
3. DraganddroptheSessionname.cosessiondbfileontotheCapture
OneiconlocatedinyourDock.(Mac)
4. DoubleclickontheSessionname.cosessiondbfileanditwill
automaticallyopeninCaptureOne.
Note:Onceasessioniscompleted,closethewindowalladjustments
tofilesareinstantlystored.
Deletefilesfromasession
1. SelectafileormultiplefilestobedeletedintheBrowser.
2. PressBackspaceonyourkeyboard.Alternatively,pressthetrash
icononthetoolbar.
3. ThefilesareplacedintheSessionTrashFolder,wheretheycanbe
deletedorretrieved.
4. EmptytheSessionTrashfolderbyselectingFile>EmptySession
Trash.
Workinsessionssimultaneously
1. Whenonesessionisopen,chooseFile>OpenSession.
2. BrowseandopenthenextsessionfileSessionname.cosessiondb.
3. ItisnowpossibletodraganddropimagefilesfromoneSessionto
another.
Note:CaptureOnecanhandlenumerousopenSessionsatthesame
time.
CreateaSessionTemplate*
MakingaTemplateallowsyoutocreateanewSessionwitha
predeterminedsetofSessionAlbumsandSessionFavoritesinsteadof
startingfromthepresets.Thismaybeavaluabletimesavingexerciseif
youadoptacomplexhierarchyofnestedAlbums.SmartAlbums
completewithrules(searchcriteriaandactivefilters)areduplicated
fromwithintheopenSession.
1.OpenasessionandnavigatetotheLibrarywithasetofSession
AlbumsandSessionFavoritesthatyouintendtocopy.Select
File>SaveAsTemplate...Adialogboxwillopentosavethefile.
2.ChooseasuitablenamefortheTemplate.SelectSave.
3.FromtheLibrary,clickonthe+(plus)withrevealiconnexttothe
SwitchSession/CatalogmenuandselectNewSessionOrselect
File>NewSession...(shortcutCmd+N).Adialogboxwillappear.
4.SelectanappropriatenameforthenewSession,selectalocationfor
theSessiontobesavedto(orchoosetoretaintheexistinglocation),
nominatetheappropriateSessionSubfoldersasusual,andselectthe
appropriateTemplatefromthedropdownmenu.
5.ChecktheboxunderneathtoopenthenewSessionalongsidethe
alreadyopenSession,orunchecktoclosetheexistingSessionand
openthenewone.
Note:NoimagesarecopiedintotheSessionwhencreatingaTemplate.
Alsonote,theprocessofcreatingaSessionTemplateissimilartothat
ofcreatingaCatalogTemplate,buttheresultantfilesarenot
interchangeable.
Learnmore
Tip:WhenmovingaSession,thesessionsubfoldersshouldbelinkedrelative,toassureautomaticupdateofthelink.Ifthelinkisabsolute,youwillloose
connectiontothefolderswhenchanginglocation.
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AlbumsandFolders
FOLDERS/SMARTALBUM/RATING/FILTERS/METADATA
UsealbumsandSelectsFolderasakeyorganizingelementinaCaptureOneSessionorCatalog.
Albumsandfolders
Albumfoldersarevirtualimagecollections.Therearethreeprimary
waystocreateanewAlbum:
1. GotoFile>NewAlbum.
2. Rightclick(andselectNewAlbum)inLibraryTool.
3. GototheUsertabintheLibraryTool.Pressthe+iconandselect
NewAlbum.
FindoutmoreaboutAlbumsandhowtousethemhere.
Addimagestoanalbum
Astraightforwardwaytoaddimagestoafolderistodraganddrop
(selected)thumbnailsfromtheBrowser.Imagescanalsobedragged
fromaCaptureOnefoldertoafilesystemfolderandviceversa,ifthe
operatingsystemsupportsthisaction.Youcannotdragimagesor
groupsofimagesintoaSmartAlbumonlyintoasimpleorfavorite
folder.
Selectsfolder
The Selects Folder (previously known as the MoveTo folder) is
automatically created when a new session is started. It is designed to
enableuserstoquicklyandeasilymoveimagefiles.Onceanimageis
selected,userssimplyneedtopressthe'movetoselects'buttononthe
toolbar and the location of the file will change to the assigned folder*
(seecircled).
Tip: To quickly move an image to the Selects Folder, right click on a
thumbnail in the browser and select Move to Selects Folder.
Alternatively,usekeyboardshortcutCtrl+J(PC)orCmd+J(Mac).
*The Selects Folder is located in the Session folder between the

OutputanTrashfolder.
Selectscollection
ItispossibletoassignanyfoldertomakeitaSelectsCollectionwhen
youwanttoquicklytransferimagesfromonefoldertoanother.The
SelectsCollectionfunctioncancomeinparticularlyusefulwhenyou
wanttoeditandmoveyourbestimagesintoadifferentfolderwhilst
browsingthroughmultipleimagecollections.
1. CreateandnameanewCatalog.
2. RightclickandselectSetasSelectsCollectiontoassignafolder.
3. NowbrowseimagecollectionsandclicktheSelectsFoldericon
(locatedinthetoplefttoolbar)wheneveryoufindanimagethatyou
wanttoaddtothenewfolder.
N.BIfyoudontwanttophysicallymovetheimages,thencreatea
Smartalbumtorepresentacollectionofreferencestotheimages.
Learnmore
CatalogfunctionalityincludesaFolderstoolandnumerouswaystoorganizeyourimagecollections.FindmoreaboutCatalogsandthefollowingsubject
matter:
FolderstoolinaCatalog
CreateaAlbumandGroupinaCatalog
VirtualOrganizationwithinaCatalog
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SmartAlbums
SMARTALBUM/FOLDERS/FILTERS/METADATA/BATCHRENAME/LIBRARY
ASmartAlbumisafilteredalbumcontainingasubsetimagecollection.Discoverthebenefits.
Introduction
ASmartAlbumonlycontainsthereferencesandadjustmentsthatwill
beappliedtoallviewsoftheimage.Youcansearchand/orfilterwithina
SmartAlbum.Thiswillhelptonarrowdownacollectionofimagestoget
asmallersubsettoworkonandaccelerateworkflowe.g.Filterall
imagesratedwiththreeormorestarsintheSmartAlbumthatneed
retouchingandfinalizing.
SmartAlbumswillcontainimageslocatedinaCatalogorSession
folders(i.e.SessionFolders,SessionAlbumsandSessionFavorites
folders).
Createasmartalbuminthelibrarytool
1. SelectFile>NewSmartAlbum.
2. NametheSmartAlbumandaddthefiltercriteria.Ifnofiltercriteria
areselected,thentheSmartfolderwillincludealltheimagesinthe
catalogorsessionfolders(albumsandfavoritefolders).
3. TopopulatetheSmartFolderwithimages,seeEditSmartAlbum.
Note:Severalpresetsareavailableforratingsandcolortags.
Editasmartalbum
1. RightclickonaselectedSmartAlbumintheLibraryToolandselect
EditSmartAlbum...
TheFilterCollectiondialogboxwillopenanddisplaythecriteriathat
werecreatedearlier.
2. Changeoneormorecriteria.Addmorecriteriabyclickingonthe+
icon.
3. PressOK.TheSmartFolderisnowupdatedandwillonlycontain
imagesthatmatchthefiltersettings.
Createasmartalbumfromfilteredcollectionwithmultiple
criteria
1. Clickthearea(withthreedots)ontherightsideofthesearchfield.
(Thisareaissometimeshighlightedinorange).ASearchCollection
dialogboxwillappear.
2. Addcustomfieldsbyclickingonthe+icon.Choosecriteriafromthe
dropdownmenus.
3. AnycustomizedfiltercanbesavedasaSmartAlbumbyclicking
CreateSmartAlbumoptionatbottomofthedialogbox
4. ThisSmartAlbumwillnowbelocatedintheLibraryToolwitha
defaultname.GivetheSmartAlbumaname.
CanIuseasmartalbuminacatalog?
Yes.Albumfoldersarevirtualcollectionsthatofferaneasywayto
organizeimagesfromdifferentfolders,withouthavingtocreate
duplicateimagesinthesamefolder.SmartAlbumsarepopulated
automaticallybyimagesthatmatchthealbumscriteria.CaptureOne
comeswithaselectionofSmartAlbumsthatarealreadysetupinthe
library.YoucanalsocreateyourownSmartAlbums.
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StarRateandColorTagImages
RATING/SMARTALBUM/FILTERS/METADATA
Usestarsratingsandcolortagstohelporganizeimages.
Ratingsandtagscanbealteredthroughouttheeditingprocess.Thereareseveralwaystoapplyratingsandtagstohelpfilteryourimagecollectionandmake
searchingforfilesquickandeasy.Youcancombineastarratingwithacolortagoruseoneexclusively.
Addstarratingsandcolortagsintheviewer
1. Colortagsandstarratingscanbeselectedinthebottomrightcorner
oftheViewer.
2. Clickontheboxicontoselectadesiredcolortag.
3. Pressonadottostarrateanimagefrom1to5.
Addstarratingsandcolortagsfromthebrowser
1. SelectathumbnailintheBrowser.(Thethumbnailsshouldbe
displayedineitherthegridorfilmstripview).
2. Gototheratingsbaratthebottomofthethumbnailandclickonthe
boxicontoselectadesiredcolortagoradottostarrateanimage
from1to5.
3. Alternatively,selectthelistview.GototheRatingandColorcolumns
toselectadesiredtagorstarnumber.
Addstarratingsandcolortagsinthefilterstool
1. SelectoneormorethumbnailsintheBrowser.
2. Draganddropthethumbnail(s)ontothedesiredstarratingorcolor
tagintheFilterstool.
Sortimagesusingstarratingsorcolortags
1. GotoSortfieldatthetopoftheBrowserandselectRatingorColor
Tagfromthedropdownmenu.
2. Alternatively,gototheFilterstool(intheLibrarytool)andclickonthe
desirednumberincolortagandratingtabs.
3. Allimagesthatmatchtheselectedratingortagcriteriawillbe
displayedintheBrowser.
Addstarratingsfromyourkeyboard
1. SelectathumbnailintheBrowser.
2. Pressnumbers1to5onyourkeyboardtoselectadesiredstarrating.
3. Press0(zero)onyourkeyboardtoremoveastarrating.
Learnmore
StarRatingsandColorTagsareembeddedintothemetadataofanimage.GototheMetadataToolTabtoviewandalteraratingortag.
ItisalsopossibletoaddStarRatingsandColorTagsviatheCapturePilotappontheiPad.
RightclickonathumbnailorontheimageintheViewerandselectadesiredratingortagfromthemenu.
Thumbnails(inGridandFilmstripView)havethreedisplayandeditoptions.GotoView>BrowserLabelsandselectoneofthethreeoptions:
OffStarratingsandcolortagsdisappearfromviewandarenoteditablefromthethumbnail.
EditmodeStarratingsandcolortagscanbeviewedandeditablefromthethumbnail.
StatusmodeStarratingsandcolortagscanbeviewedbutnoteditedfromthethumbnail.
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SearchandFilters
FILTERS/SMARTALBUM/METADATA
Therearenumerouswaystosearchanimagecollectiontohelpyoufind,sortandorganizeimages.
UserscanapplyasimpletextfilterorusetheFiltersToolTabtoquicklylocateimagefilesthathaveacolourtagorstarrating.Filteredimages(inaCatalog,
actualfolder,Session,album,andSmartAlbumetc.)aredisplayedintheBrowser.
Filterstool
TheLibraryToolTabhasaFilterstoolthatisusefulforglobalsearches
orgroupings.Thereareanumberofwaystousethedifferentfilters:
FilterbyStarratingand/orColortag
Ensurethatyouhaveappliedcolortagsandstarratingtoanimage
collection.
1. GototheFilterstoolintheLibraryToolTab.
2. Noticethattherearenumericindicatorsthatletusersseehowmany
imageshave,forexample,a5starratingand/oracolortag.(The
numbernexttotherelevantcolororstarintheFilterstooltab
representshowmanyimagesfulfillthatcriterion).
3. Clickonthenumber(thatisadjacenttothestarrating/colortag)to
filteralltheimageswiththoseparticularcriteriasothattheyappear
inthebrowser.(Theactivefilterwillhaveanorangedotnexttothe
number).
4. Inthisexampleallimagesthathavea5Starratinghavebeen
filtered.Clickontheorangedottodeactivatethesearch.
FollowthisproceduretofilterimagesbyothercriteriasuchasKeyword,
PlaceandFormat.(Findouthowtoaddmoresearchcriteriabelow).
Addmorefilters
AddmorefiltercriteriatotheFilterstooltabtohelprefineyourimage
search.
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2.
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4.
GototheFilterstoolintheLibraryToolTab.
Clicktheactionmenuicon(threedots)atthetopoftheFilterstool.
SelectShow/HideFilters...Anoptionboxwillappear.
CheckmarkthecriteriathatyouwanttoaddtotheFilterstool.
Usetexttofilteracollection
1. InserttextintothesearchfieldatthetopoftheBrowserorinthe
Filterstool.(Thesesearchfieldsarecircledintheexampleimage).
2. Theresultswillchangeinthebrowserasyoutype.Addingmultiple
wordswillproduceasearchwithresultingimagesthatcontainoneor
alloftheinsertedsearchterms.E.g.Insertingblueredphasewill
produceresultingimagesthatcontaineitherblueorred,orphasein
anymetadatafieldorinthefilename.
Tip:Pressthemagnifyingglassicon(ontheleftofthesearchfield)to
quicklyfilterimagesusingacolortagorstarrating.
Createacustomfilter
FilteranimagecollectionusingtheSearchCollectiondialogbox.
1. Clickthearea(withthreedots)ontherightsideofthesearchfield.
(Thisareaissometimeshighlightedinorange).ASearchCollection
dialogboxwillappear.
2. Addcustomfieldsbyclickingonthe+icon.Choosecriteriafromthe
dropdownmenus.
3. AnycustomizedfiltercanbesavedasaSmartAlbumbyclicking
CreateSmartAlbumoptionatthebottomofthedialogbox.
Animagecollectioncanbefilteredbyrating,orbycombiningarating
andacolorfilter.Thiswillhelpnarrowdownasearchtofindimagesthat
containaspecificratingandacertaincolortag.
Note:Ifaratinghasbeenapplied,afilterwillnottakeeffectuntila
thumbnailhasbeendeselected(whenthewhiteborderisremoved).
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Keywords
CaptureOnePro8allowskeywordtagstobeaddedassearchablemetadatausinganewdedicatedtool,andaddsthetimesavinghierarchalkeywording
featurefromMediaPro.
OrganizingimagesinProjects,AlbumsandSmartAlbumswillhelpyoutolocateimagesinCaptureOne,howeverwhenphotographsaresubmittedtoaphoto
agency,stocklibraryorclient,yourimageswillbestoredaccordingtotheirownprocedures.Whilestocklibrarieswillhavespecificguidelinesforkeywords,it
isstillgoodpracticetoadoptkeywordtagstohelpfindphotosatalaterdate.
ThenewKeywordstoolinCaptureOnePro8providesasimplewaytoapplykeywordtagsincludingtimesavinghierarchalkeywordingtohelpuserscategorize,
searchandfindimages.
KeywordtagsappliedtoRawfilesarestoredintheCaptureOneMetadatasettingsfileandsavedinSidecarXMPfilesalongwithanyadjustmentsettings
uponexporting.Ifembeddeddataispreferred,deselectPreferSidecarXMPoverEmbeddedMetadatainthePreferencespane.However,CaptureOneembeds
keywordtagsinJPEGsandTIFFsasmetadataduringexport.
Applykeywordtagstoimages
1. GotoKeywordstoolfoundbydefaultundertheMetadataToolTab.
2. Nextselecttheimageorimagesfromthebrowserthatyouwantto
addthekeywordtagsto.Note,keywordscannotbegeneratedin
theKeywordtoolunlessimagesareselectedfirst.
3. TypethechosenkeywordinthefieldlabeledEnterKeywordsin
theKeywordstool.Or,clickonthe+(Plus)iconinthedialogbox
andtypethekeyword.Entermultiplekeywordsusingcomma(,)to
separateindividualkeywordtags.Notethespacekeydoesnotact
asaseparator.
4. Pressthe+(Plus)icon,pressentertoapplythetagtotheselected
imageorimages.
5. Toaddanotherkeywordtagorsetofkeywords,repeatfromstep3.
CaptureOnehasanautofillfunctionforallMetadatafieldsincluding
Keywordtags.Asyoustarttotype,CaptureOnewillsuggestkeyword
tagsfromthosealreadyaddedtothelist.Clickononetoselectit,or
scrollandclicktoselectfromalist,orusetheup/downkeysthenpress
enter.
Enterhierarchalkeywords
1. GotheMetadataToolTabandselecttheimagesthatyouwanttoadd
thekeywordsto.
2. SelecttheKeywordstoolandenterhierarchalkeywordsintheEnter
Keywordsfieldusingpipe(I)orgreaterthan(>)asseparators.For
examplePeople|Woman|PortraitorPeople>Woman>
PortraitHierarchiescanalsobeaddedinascendingorderusingthe
lessthan(<)symbolastheseparatorWoman<Portrait<People.
Noteneitherthespacekeyorhyphenactasaseparator.
3. Alternatively,pressthe+(Plus)iconintheKeywordstoolandtype
theparentkeyword.Pressthe+(Plus)iconsecondtimetoaddthe
childkeyword.Repeattheprocesstoaddnewchildkeywordstothe
hierarchy.
4. PressentertoassignthekeywordswhenusingtheKeywordstool.
Toamendanexistinghierarchalsetofkeywords,clickonthekeyword
displayedintheKeywordstoolanddragittotherelevantpositioninthe
hierarchy,andpressenter.
Note:KeywordtagsenteredintotheKeywordtoolmaybesavedasa
UserPreset.Thisisaquickandeasywaytoaddextensivekeyword
liststoaseriesofimages.Therearenolimitstothenumberofpresets
thatcanbesaved,andthepresetsmaybestackedallowingmultiple
liststobeapplied.
Editmistypedkeywords
CaptureOnehasanautofillfeatureforfasterkeywordingandif
mistypedkeywordsaresuggesteditseasytocorrectthem.
1. FromtheKeywordstoollocatedintheMetadataToolTab,selectthe
suggestedkeywordinthepanel.Or,selectanimagewiththe
misspelledkeywordandselectthetagfromthepanel.
2. Rightclickonthekeywordandretypethekeyword.
Deletekeywordsfromimages
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GotheMetadataToolTab,andselecttheKeywordstool.
Selecttheimagestoremovethekeywordsfrom.
SelectthekeywordintheKeywordstoolpanel.
Clickonthe(Minus)icontoremovethekeyword.
Repeattoremoveadditionalkeywords.
DeletekeywordsfromaCatalogorSession
1. SelectAllImagesfromtheCatalogorSessionlocatedinthe
LibraryundertheLibraryToolTab.
2. GototheFilterstoollocatedbydefaultundertheLibrarytooltab.
3. UnderKeywords,selectthemistypedkeywordfromthelist.Thiswill
highlightalltheimageswiththekeywordapplied.
4. SelectalltheimagesshownandthennavigatetotheMetadataTool
TabwherethekeywordwillbedisplayedintheKeywordstool.
5. Clickon(Minus)icontoremovethekeyword.
EnterkeywordsfromtheFilterstool
KeywordsmayalsobeaddedfromtheFilterstoollocatedbydefault
underLibraryToolTab,buttheprimarypurposeofthistoolistotag
imagesinbulk.
1. FromtheLibraryToolTab,gototheFilterstoolandselectthe
Keywordspanel.
2. Clickonthe+(Plus)icon.Typethekeywordsdirectlyintheactive
fieldofthedialogboxthatopensabovethemainviewer.Separate
individualkeywordsbycommas.Enterhierarchalkeywordsusing
pipe(I)orgreater/lessthan(>/<)symbolsasseparators.
3. PressOKtoaddthekeywordstothedatabaseinsideCaptureOne.
Keywordsaddedthiswayareavailableacrossallcatalogsand
sessions.
4. Draganddropthumbnailsfromthebrowserontotherelevantkeyword
listedintheKeywordspaneltoapplythetags.
Note:MistypedkeywordsmaybecorrectedbeforepressingOKtoenter
themintheCaptureOnedatabase,butnotafterwards.Ifamistakeis
noticedafterapplyingthekeywordtagtoimagesfromtheFilterstool,it
canonlybeamendedfromtheKeywordstoollocatedbydefaultunder
theMetadataToolTab.Selectthetaggedimages,thenselectthe
keywordfromKeywordstoolandpressthe(Minus)icon.Note,the
keywordisnotremovedfromthedatabase.
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Metadata
METADATA/PRESETS/RATING/FILTERS
TheMetadatatoolallowsyoutoinsertkeywordsandspecificinformationinadditiontothebasicmetadatafromacamera.Findoutmore...
Introduction
Metadatacanbeveryusefulwhenorganizingphotosorusedtosimply
brandimageswithsomeindicationsoftheimagetypeorphotocreator.
Youcansetupyourownmetadatastamps(e.g.copyright,client
profiles)andapplythesetomultipleimages.Itisalsopossibletocreate
yourownMetadataPresets(acollectionofvalues).
AddmetadatabyinsertingkeywordsintheMetadatatab.Alternatively,
addmetadatatoimagesbyapplyingaStyleoraPreset.Metadata
PresetscanbeappliedasaStylecontaininganumberofpresets,oras
onepresetcontainingmetadatafromonemetadatacategory.
Createametadatapreset
1. GototheMetadatatabandinsertkeywordsandinfointooneor
moreofthemetadatacategories.
2. ClickonthesmallpreseticonandselectSaveUserPreset.The
SavePresetwindowwillopen.
Note:TheSavePresetdialogboxenablesuserstouncheckspecific
metadatadetailsthatyouwantstrippedfromanimage(seebelowfor
detailsonstripping).
3. UncheckanyunwantedmetadatavaluesandpresstheSavebutton.
TheSaveDialogwillopen.
4. NameandsavethePreset.
YouhavenowcreatedaMetadataPreset.Thereisnolimittothe
numberofsavedmetadatapresets.Itispossibletoapplyanynumber
ofpresetstoanynumberofimages,referredtoasStackedPresets.
SeeStyles&Presets.
Stripspecificmetadatafromoutputfiles
1. GototheOutputToolTabandclicktheMetadatatabintheProcess
Recipetool.
2. Uncheckthemetadatacategoriesyoudonotwanttoincludeinthe
outputfile.
YourcurrentProcessrecipeisnowupdatedcontainingthechecked
categoriesonly.
ManuallyorautomaticallyaddGettyimagesmetadatafields
1. GototheMetadataToolTabandselecttheGettyImagestab.
FillinthecontributorGettyImagesspecificfieldshere.
2. Alternatively,clickontheManagePresetsiconandselectthe
ImportPresetsoption.
Nowitispossibletoselectanyrelevant(.txtetc)filetoautomatically
addmetadatainfo.
ActivateordeselectautosyncsidecarXMP
1. GotoCaptureOne(inthetopmenubar)andselectPreferences.
ClickontheImageiconinthePreferencesdialogbox.Nowchoose
oneofthethreeoptionsfromtheAutoSyncSidecarXMPdropdown
menu(intheMetadatasection).
Note:ToquicklyreloadorSyncMetadata,selecttheMetadatatooland
clickontheactionmenu(threedots)iconandchooseoneofthetwo
(reloadorsync)options.
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MetadataisstoredintheCaptureOnesettingsfileandcanbe
embeddedintheoutputfile(e.g.JPG)ifdesired.Youcanchangethe
Basicmetadatasuchasthefilename,rating,captionandcopyright.You
canalsosetCaptionandCopyrightinformationwhenimportingphotos.
Thissavestimewhenyouneedtoprocessabatchofphotosorproduce
aWebContactSheet.Insomecases,youmightwanttostripmetadata
fromanoutputfileandthiscaneasilybeachievedbycreatingaProcess
recipe.
Ifyouhavemetadatarelatedtoarawfileinastandardmetadataformat
likeXMP(ExtensibleMetadataPlatform)thenCaptureOnewill
automaticallyreloadthemetadataandmergethe.XMPsidecarwiththe
metadataalreadycreatedinCaptureOne.
CaptureOnecanreadandstoremetadatainthefollowingfourformats:
EmbeddedEXIF,EmbeddedIPTCIIM,EmbeddedXMPand.XMP
Sidecarfilethesefourtypesofmetadatawillbeautomaticallyupdated
andread.
Reloadingandautoload
Viewanychangesmadetometadatainanexternalapplication(e.g.
MediaPro)bypressingReloadintheMetadatatoolsactionmenu.
YoucansetCaptureOnetoautoloadmetadatabycheckingtheAuto
loadcheckboxinPreferences>Image>Metadata.Youalsocanalso
syncthemetadatabetweentheVariantandtheXMPsidecar.Ifno
preferredsyncoptionischeckedthesoftwarewillusethesidecar
values.OtherwisetheembeddedCaptureOnevalueswillbeapplied.
Textcompletions
CaptureOnehasatextcompletionfunctionforallMetadata(text)fields.
CaptureOnerememberstextthatauserhaspreviouslyenteredforeach
fieldintheMetadataInspector.ThetextwillbesavedtoUserDefaults.
Previouslyenteredtextwillappearinapopuplistwhenauserisediting
fieldtext.Pressthereturnkeytoselectthetext.
Gototheactionmenu(threedots)iconandselectResetMetadata
Completionstoclearanypreviouslyenteredtext.(Warning:Thisaction
cannotbeundone).
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Glossary
Commonlyusedtermsexplained...
Catalog
CaptureOnePro.Acatalogcontainsalltheinformationneededfor
CaptureOneProtofindanddisplayanyimageaddedtotheCatalog.
Theinformationincludeshowtheimagesareorganizedinthecatalog,
metadataandevenwhatvisualadjustmentsaremadetotheimages.
canalsobeplacedinsidethecatalogfileitself.Itisalsopossibleto
shootdirectlyintoacatalogfromasupportedtetheredcamera.There
aremanywaystoimplementCatalogsinyourworkflow,givingyouthe
freedomofchoicetocreatetheimagelibraryforyourneeds.
Acatalogcanstoresingleimagefiles,Projects,Albums,SmartAlbums
andGroups.
Fixedmenusandalbumsinacatalog
Onceacataloghasbeencreated,itwillcontainafixedwindow.The
contentofthefixedwindowcannotbechangedandshowsfixed
collectionsofalltheimagesinthecurrentcatalog,recentimports,
recentcapturesandthetrash.ThelasttenImportsandlasttenCapture
sessionsarealwaysavailabletoviewhereasafixedalbum.
Sessions
Sessionsallowyoutostoreallfilesasacompleteprojectthatincludes
RAWfiles,settingfiles,libraryfiles,outputfilesandpathstodrives
usedinaproject.Forquickaccessandfastloadingoffoldersyoucan
createfavoritefoldersforthelocationsusedinaparticularproject.
ASessionisusefulwhenyouareshootingtethered.Simplycreatea
session,pluginthecameraandcaptureimagesdirectlytoCaptureOne.
Thissavestimecomparedtoimportingimagesafterashoot.
ASessioncaneasilybemovedtoanothercomputeroranotherphysical
discdrive.AsallnecessaryfilesaresavedinsidetheSessionfolderby
default,youcanworkontheSessionfromanycomputer.
Sessionfolders
SessionsFoldersarecreatedaspartofSession.Theyincludethe
Selects,Output,TrashandCaptureFolder.Eachfoldercanbeselected
andwilldisplaythecontainedimagefilesinthebrowser.Rightclickon
thefolderforfurtheroptions.
Albums
Analbumcontainsafixednumberofimages.Draganddropimagesinto
analbumfromthebrowser.ImagescanalsobedraggedfromaCapture
Onefoldertoafilesystemfolderandviceversa,iftheoperatingsystem
supportsthisaction.Youcannotdragimagesorgroupsofimagesintoa
SmartAlbumonlyintoasimpleorfavoritefolder.
Animagecanbeputintoseveralalbumswithoutcreatingcopiesor
usingmoreharddiskspace.Thissavesonharddiskspaceandmakes
foreasierorganization.Anyeditsappliedtoanimageinonealbumwill
bereflectedinallotheralbumsthatcontainthesameimage.
Smartalbum
ASmartAlbumonlycontainsthereferencesandadjustmentsthatwill
beappliedtoallviewsoftheimage.Youcansearchand/orfilterwithina
SmartAlbum.Thiswillhelptonarrowdownacollectionofimagestoget
asmallersubsettoworkonandaccelerateworkflowe.g.Filterall
imagesratedwiththreeormorestarsintheSmartAlbumthatneed
retouchingandfinalizing.
ASmartAlbumiscachedenablingrapidaccessandwillcontainimages
locatedinaCatalogorSessionfolders(i.e.SessionFolders,Session
AlbumsandSessionFavoritesfolders).Ifyouselectafolderinthe
Libraryandfilterit,youcancreateanemptySmartfolder,asthe
imagesinthefilterresultwillnotbeinanySessionsfolders.
ASmartAlbumthatshows,forexample,all5starimageswillchangeif
youaddorremove5starimagesfromotheralbumsorFavoriteFolders.
Selectsfolder
TheSelectsFolder(previouslyknownastheMoveTofolder)is
automaticallycreatedwhenanewsessionisstarted.Itisdesignedto
enableuserstoquicklyandeasilymoveimagefiles.Onceanimageis
selected,userssimplyneedtopressthe'movetoselects'buttononthe
toolbarandthelocationofthefilewillchangetothisassignedfolder.
Selectscollection
TheSelectsCollectionisusedwithinacatalog.Itfunctionsinthesame
wayasaSelectsFolderalthoughitisworthnotingthatwhenimagesare
movedtotheSelectsCollectionitdoesnotneedtomovethemondisk.
ItispossibletoassignanyfoldertomakeitaSelectsCollectionwhen
youwanttoquicklytransferimagesfromonefoldertoanother.The
SelectsCollectionfunctioncancomeinparticularlyusefulwhenyou
wanttoeditandmoveyourbestimagesintoadifferentfolderwhilst
browsingthroughmultipleotherimagecollections.
Groups
Agroupisafreeformorganizingitemcommonlyusedwithinacatalog.It
cancontainothergroups,projectsandalbumsetc.itisasimpleway
togroupitems.(Aprojectincontrastwilllimitthesearchscopeof,for
example,smartalbumswithinitandcannotcontainotherprojects).
Projects
Organizeyourimagesintoalbums,youralbumsintoprojectsandyour
projectsintogroups.Itiseasytodraganddropimagesbetween
collectionswithindifferentprojects.
Youcansearchandfilterimageswithinaproject.Aprojectwilllimitthe
searchscopeof,forexample,SmartAlbumswithinitanditcannot
containotherprojects.
Favoritefolders
AFavoriteFolderenablesquickandeasyaccesstoafolderina
session.AsearchwithinaSessionwillalsoincludethecontentsof
aFavoriteFolder.
Hotfolder
IfCaptureOnedoesnotprovidetetheredsupportforacamera,itis
possibletoshoottetheredusingacamera'sproprietarysoftwareanda
HotFolder.AHotFolder,inessence,willmakeCaptureOneautoselect
thenewestimagesaddedtoa(capture)folder.
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OptimizingYourWorkflow
CaptureOneprovidesawiderangeofcustomizationoptionsthatenablesuserstoapproachtasksindifferentways.Thissectionprovidesbackground
informationaboutcustomizationandworkflowtips.
WorkflowTips
Learnhowtocopyadjustmentsfromoneimagetoanother,viewbeforeandafter
imagesandhowtoresetandundoimageadjustments.
PreferencesandCustomization
CustomizeCaptureOnetosupportyourspecificworkflow,needsandpreferences.
Youcancustomizethetoolbarandsetupyourownworkspaces.
Shortcuts
Getanoverviewofallthekeyboardshortcutsandcreateyourownwiththiseasyto
followguide.
ChangetheDefaultSettings
CaptureOneautomaticallyselectsarecommendeddefaultsettingforallimagefiles
fromrecognizedcameras.Itisalsopossibletoapplyauserdefineddefaultsetting.
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WorkflowTips
WORKFLOW/COPYANDAPPLY/CUSTOMIZATION/PREFERENCES/WORKSPACES
Learnhowtocopyadjustmentsfromoneimagetoanother,viewbeforeandafterimagesandhowtoresetandundoimageadjustments.
Localcopyandapply
Copyandapplyadjustmentsmadewithatooltooneormoreimages.
2. Selecttheimagethatyouwanttocopytheadjustmentfrominthe
browser.(Thethumbnailwillhaveathickwhiteboarder).
browser).
4. Pressthesmalldoubleendedarrowicononthetool.Adialogboxwill
appear.
Quicklocalcopyandapply
Instantlycopyadjustmentsmadewithatooltooneormoreimages.
1. PresstheEditSelectVariantsicon.(Seecircledinthetoolbar)
2. Selecttheimagethatyouwanttocopytheadjustmentfrom.(The
thumbnailwillhaveathickwhiteboarderinthebrowser).
browser).
4. Holddowntheshiftonyourkeyboardandpressthesmalldouble
endedarrowicononthetool.(Seeexamplecircledatthetopofthe
Levelstool).
5. Theadjustmentwillbeinstantlyappliedtotheselectedimages.
Localcopyandapplyusingtheclipboard
CopyadjustmentsmadewithatooltotheClipboardandapplytooneor
moreimages.
1. Selecttheimagethatyouwanttocopytheadjustmentfrom.(The
thumbnailwillhaveathickwhiteboarderinthebrowser).
2. Pressthesmalldoubleendedarrowicononthetool.Adialogboxwill
appear.
3. PressCopyatthebottomofthedialogbox.
4. Selecttheimagethumbnailsthatyouwanttoapplytheadjustmentto
intheBrowser.PresstheEditSelectVariantsicon.
5. SelecttheAdjustmentsToolTab.Noticethatthecopiedadjustments
willhaveacheckmarknexttothemintheAdjustmentsClipboard
tool.Deselectanyadjustmentswithacheckmarkifyoudonotwant
themappliedtotheselectedimages.
6. PressApplyatthebottomoftheAdjustmentsClipboardtool.The
adjustmentwillbeappliedtotheselectedimages.
Globalcopyandapply
PerformaGlobalCopyandApplyofadjustmentsmadeinalltoolsto
otherimages.
1. Presstheleftarrow(locatedinthetoprightoftheuserinterface)to
copyalltheadjustmentsmadetoanimage.
2. Alternatively,gototheCursorToolsandselecttheCopyAdjustments
arrow.
3. Selectalltheimagesthatyouwanttoapplythesettingstointhe
Browser.
4. Applytheadjustmentsbypressingtherightarrow(Paste)inthetop
toolbarorintheCursorTools.
5. AllchangesmadetoanimagecanalsobesavedasaStyle.
SeeTocreateaStyle.
Resetandundo
Reset(Global):Pressthisicontoresetallappliedadjustmentstoan
image.
Reset(Local):Mosttoolshaveanindividualreseticon.Pressthisicon
toresetanyadjustmentsmadebyaspecifictool.
Undo/Redo:Presstheicononthelefttoundothelastadjustmentor
action.Youcancontinuetopressthisicontoundoallprevious
adjustmentsoractions.TheRedoicon(ontheright)willbecomeactive
assoonastheundobuttonispressed.
FindoutmoreaboutCustomizingthetoolbar.
Variantsandclones
SeeBeforeandAfterImages
Seetwoversionsofanimageinpreandpostproductiononceyouve
appliedyouradjustments.WorkingwithVariantsorLocalResetcanhelp
youcomparetheseimages.
1. PressF3/F7(Mac/PC)togetaCloneVariantofaselectedimage.
Alternatively,gotoImage>CloneVariant.(Thiswillproduceanother
previewoftheselectedimagewiththesameadjustmentsapplied).
2. PressF2/F8(Mac/PC)togetaNewVarianttocreateapreviewof
thesameimagethathashadnoadjustmentsapplied.Alternatively,
gotoImage>NewVariant.(TheNewVariantis,inessence,a
duplicateofyouroriginalRAWfile).
3. Seebeforeandafterimages(intheViewer)byselectingboththe
primaryvariantandnewvariantintheBrowser.EnsuretheMulti
Viewiconisselected.
4. Alternatively,pressALTandclickLocalResetbuttonwhileholding
andreleasingthemousebuttondowntotoggleachosentool's
adjustmentsonandoff.
Primaryvariantorselectedvariants
PressthisicontotogglebetweeneditingthePrimaryVariant(the
thumbnailinthebrowserwiththethickwhiteborder)andeditingSelected
Variants(allselectedimagesintheBrowser).IfthePrimarytogglebutton
isnotselectedtheneditactionsareonlyperformedonthePrimary
Variant.Learnhowtoselectandviewmultipleimages.
ItisimportanttoensuretheEditSelectedVariantsisactivatedwhen
youwant,forexample,tocopyadjustmentsfromoneimageandapply
themtootherselectedimagefiles.SeeGlobalCopyandApplyandLocal
CopyandApply.
Quickguide:Primaryandselectedvariants
PrimaryVariant:This,inessence,istheselectedimagethatyouwant
toedit.ThePrimaryVarianthasathickwhiteboarderwhenviewedin
thebrowser.UsethePrimaryVarianttocopyadjustmentstoother
SelectedVariants.
SelectedVariant(s):AthinwhiteboarderispresentonallSelect
VariantsintheBrowser.PresstheEditSelectedVariantsicontoapply
adjustmentstothesefiles.Thesethumbnailscanalsobedisplayedin
theViewer.Learnhowtoselectandviewmultipleimages.
AlsoseeGlobalCopyandApplyandLocalCopyandApply.
N.B.Onlyselectedthumbnails/SelectVariantshaveawhiteboarder.
Externalediting(Editwith/Openwith)
Complementaryeditingwiththirdpartysoftware,suchasAdobePhotoshop,isavailableusingeitherthenewEditWithorOpenWithcommands.
Editwithanexternaleditor
Thisfeatureallowsyoutoexportimagestoanexternalimageeditor,suchasAdobePhotoshop,andautomaticallyimportthembackintoCaptureOne.
ThisroundtripcapabilityallowsyoutoseamlesslyintegrateyourworkflowwithPhotoshop.Imagesmaybeexchangedaseither8bitor16bitTIFFfiles,or
8bitJPEGs.
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SelecttheimagevariantfromthebrowsertobeeditedinPhotoshop,orotherthirdpartyprogram.
ChooseFile>Editwithfromthemainmenu(orrightclickfromthebrowserandselectEditWith)
FromtheBasicpaneoftheEditRecipedialogthatappearsbeneaththemainToolbar,selecttheimageFormattobeexchanged.
IfselectingtheTIFFfileformat,choosetheappropriatebitdepthandoptionalcompressionschemes.Note,theJPEGfileoptionisofferedforcertain
solutionsandisnotrecommendedforextensiveimageediting.
ANoThumbnailoptionissetbydefault,assomethirdpartyprogramsmayinadvertentlyadoptthethumbnailforediting.Also,certainspecialized
applicationsrequireaTileDimensionsetting.Forthemajorityofcases(routineimageediting),thedefaultNotTiledsettingshouldbeselected.
SelectoutputICCProfile,resolutionandscaleoptionsasappropriate(orleavetothemasdefault).
ChoosetheexternalimageeditingprogramfromtheOpenWithdropdownmenu.Iftheappropriateappisntshowninthelistofeditingprograms
availableonyourPC/Mac,selectOtherandnavigatetoyourchoseneditor.
FromtheAdjustmentspane,selectDisableSharpeningandIgnoreCropoptionsasdesired.
ClickontheEditVariantbuttontobegintheexchange.Ifnotalreadyrunning,CaptureOneautomaticallyopenstheexternaleditorandconvertsthe
imagefileusingthechosenimageoptionsapplied(above).Note,onceconfigured,CaptureOnewillrememberthesettingsforfurtherexchanges.
Thenewversionisautomaticallystoredinthesamelocationastheoriginalvariant,andathumbnailwillbedisplayedintheCaptureOnebrowserwhile
theimageisopenintheexternaleditor.Takecarenottomakeedits(particularlylocaladjustments)totheimageinCaptureOnebeforethenewversion
issavedintheexternaleditor,astheresultisunpredictable.Oncesaved,adjustmentsmadetotheimageusingtheexternaleditoraredisplayedin
CaptureOne.
Openwithanexternaleditor
TheOpenWithfeatureallowsimageoriginalstobeopenedinanexternaleditor,liketheEditWithoption,butwithoutconvertingtheimagefilefirst.This
isusefulifyouwanttoreturntoworkinPhotoshoponpreviouslyexchangedTIFF(orJPEG)files.IfyouselectaRawimagefromCaptureOnethevariant
willbeopeneddirectlybytheexternaleditor.
1. SelecttheimagevariantfromtheCaptureOnebrowsertobeeditedinPhotoshop,orotherthirdpartyprogram.
2. ChooseFile>Openwithfromthemainmenu(orrightclickfromthebrowserandselectOpenWith).
3. Choosetheexternalimageeditingprogramfromthedropdownmenu.Iftheappropriateappisntshowninthelistofeditingprogramsavailableonyour
PC/Mac,selectOtherandnavigatetoyourchoseneditor.
4. Clickontheexternaleditor.Thiswillopentheimageinthenominatedapplication.
Maketheappropriateeditsandclicksave.ASaveAsdialogwillopen.
5. Choosethelocationtosavetheimageto.Note,theimagewillnotbedisplayedinthebrowserautomaticallybyCaptureOne.
Mousefunctionality
TheViewer:PlacethemousecursoroveranimageintheViewer
movingthescrollwheelupwillzoominandoutofanimageaccordingly.
TheBrowser:PlacethemousecursoranywhereintheImageBrowser.
Usethemousescrollwheeltoscrollupanddownintheimage
collection.
SlidersandInputFields:Placethemousecursoroverasliderinany
giventoolandusethescrollwheeltofinetunetheslidersettings.Place
themousecursoroveranyinputfieldandadjustitbymovingthescroll
wheelupordown.
CurvePoints:Themousescrollwheelcontrolcanhelpfinetunea
Curve.PickCurvepointsandusethemousescrollwheeltoprecisely
adjustthemasdesired.
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PreferencesandCustomization
CustomizeCaptureOnetosupportyourspecificworkflow,needsandpreferences.Youcancustomizethetoolbarandsetupyourownworkspaces.
GlobalApplicationPreferences
CaptureOnePreferencesenablescustomizationoftheapplicationtohelpaid
workflow.
CustomizeToolbarPro
Addorremovetoolstocreateacustomizedtoolbar.
CustomizedWorkspacesPro
ExperimentwithvariousworkspacesbyselectingWindow>Workspaceandselectan
optionthatbestfitsyourworkflow.Inaddition,youcanchangethelayoutofthe
currentworkspacebyselectingtheoptionsinViewmenu(e.g.View>PlaceTool
Right).
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GlobalApplicationPreferences
PREFERENCES/CUSTOMIZATION
CaptureOnePreferencesenablescustomizationoftheapplicationtohelpaidworkflow.
Openpreferences
GotoCaptureOne>Preferences[Mac]orEdit>Preferences[PC]toedit
andpersonalizeCaptureOnesglobalapplicationspreferences.
General
SelectGeneralsettingsrelatingtotheViewer,CatalogandSession,
RecentCapturesCollection,Importing,HardwareAcceleration(Use
OpenCL),Activities,Favorites,Diagnostics&UsageandMediaPro
Viewer:AdjustfunctionofmousescrollwheeltoZoomintoimages
displayedintheViewer.
CatalogandSession:OpenanewCatalogorSessioninanewwindow
inadditiontothecurrentopenwindow.Deselectthischeckboxto
replacethecurrentwindowwiththenewCatalogorSession.
HardwareAcceleration(UseOpenCL):ChooseAutofromboththe
DisplayandProcessingdropdownmenustoimproveperformance.
TheAutosettingwillautomaticallydeterminewhetheryourgraphics
cardwillproduceafasterperformancethantheCPU(Central
ProcessingUnit)inyourcomputer.SelectNeverifyouareexperiencing
stabilityproblems.
Note:OpenCLstandsforOpenComputingLanguage.
Appearance
Thebackgroundpatternandthecoloroftheviewercanbeadjustedto
differentshadesofgray,whiteandblack.TheCaptureOnedefaultisa
darkneutralbackground.ThesizeofmarginsandtheLocalAdjustment
MaskColorcanalsobeadjustedhere.
Image
GotoImagePreferencestoadjustthefunctionalityorhandlingof
differenttypesoffiles.
TheCacheimagepreviewsize(px)valuecanbeadjustedtosetthe
sizeoftheproxyfile.ThehigherthePreviewImageSize,thehigher
qualityoftheQuickproofoutputrecipeandpreviewimagethatCapture
Onegenerates.Alargecachesettingwill,however,increasetheamount
oftimeittakestoloadpreviewsandthumbnailsintheapplication.
CheckmarkoneoftheEIPPackingoptionsifan.EIPworkflowis
preferred.EIPpackingcanbemadeautomaticallyonimportorcapture
(PhaseOnedigitalbacksonly).ManyusersshootbothRAWandJPEG
simultaneously.ToavoidworkingonJPEGsandTIFFsremovethe
Editingoptiontoensurethesefilesareviewablebutnoteditable.
Metadata:Whenworkingindifferentapplications,metadatawillbe
storedindifferentways.Chooseyourpreferredoption.Ifnochoiceis
made,themetadataenteredinCaptureOnewillbepreferredtothird
partymetadata.
CapturePro
PhaseOneConfiguration:ChooseastandardextensionfromPhase
Onedigitalback:IIQoraRawTIFfiles.TheTIFextensionisdefaultas
itiscompatiblewitholderapplications.Itisimportanttoemphasizethat
theTIFextensionisaRAWfilenottheTIFformatknownfrome.g.
Photoshop.ShutterLatencycontrolsthetimingbetweenbackand
camera.PowerModeandSafeMirrorUparebothrelatedtoolder
PhaseOnebacks.
LeafConfiguration:Thisdropdownmenuenablesuserstoselecta
cameramodelwhenusingaLeafdigitalback.
LivePreview:AdjustthepausesettingsforLivePreviewfrom30
secondsto20minutes.
Providers:RemovethecheckmarksfromtheProviderssectiontostop
theautomaticstartofCaptureOnewhentheindividualcamerabrands
areconnectedtoacomputer.
Color
SelectanoptionfromtheRenderingIntentdropdownmenu.
(RenderingIntentreferstotheconversionofonecolortoanother).
Perceptual(default)
Compressesthetotalgamutfromonedevicescolorspaceintothe
gamutofanotherdevicescolorspacewhenoneormorecolorsinthe
originalimageisoutoftherangeofthedestinationcolorspace.This
preservesthevisualrelationshipbetweencolorsbyshrinkingtheentire
colorspaceandshiftingallcolorsincludingthosethatwereingamut.
RelativeColorimetric
Whenacolorinthecurrentcolorspaceisoutofgamutinthetarget
colorspace,itismappedtotheclosestpossiblecolorwithinthegamut
ofthetargetcolorspace,whilecolorsthatareingamutarenotaffected.
Onlythecolorsthatfalloutsideofthedestinationgamutarechanged.
ThisRenderIntentcancausetwocolors,whichappeardifferentinthe
sourcecolorspace,tobethesameinthetargetcolorspace.Thisis
calledclipping.Relativecolorimetricisthedefaultmethodofcolor
conversionbuiltintoPhotoshop4.0andearlier.
AbsoluteColorimetric
Colorsmatchexactlywithnoadjustmentmadeforwhitepointorblack
pointthatwouldaltertheimagesbrightness.AbsoluteColorimetricis
valuableforrenderingsignaturecolors,thosecolorsthatarehighly
identifiedwithacommercialproductsuchastheyellowusedbythe
EastmanKodakCompany,ortheredusedbytheCocaCola
Company.
Saturation
Reproducestheoriginalimagecolorsaturation(vividness)when
convertingintothetargetdevicescolorspace.Inthisapproach,the
relativesaturationofcolorsismaintainedfromgamuttogamut.This
renderintentisprimarilydesignedforbusinessgraphics,wherethe
exactrelationshipbetweencolors(suchasinaphotographicimage)is
notasimportantasarebrightsaturatedcolors.
Exposure
SetthevaluesoftheExposureWarningbyadjustingtheshadowand
highlightsliders.WhenenabledinCaptureOne,areasthatfalloutside
thesetvalueswillbeshownbyacoloroverlay.Bydefaultthehighlight
warningvalueis250andtheshadowwarningisnotenabled.Double
clickonthehighlightandshadowcolorareatochangetheoverlaycolor.
Thedefaulthighlightcolorisredandtheshadowisblue.
Crop
AdjuststheCroptoolpreferences.ChoosewhentoShowMask,and
adjusttheOpacityandBrightnesslevelsoftheareaoutsidethecrop.
TherearealsoarangeofselectableFrame,Labels,Gridsand
Guidesoptions.Itisalsopossibletochangethecolorofacropmask
andguideline.
FocusPro
TheFocusMaskcanbeadjustedtoincreaseanddecreasethe
thresholdsettingforthepreferredsharpness.Thecolor(defaultisalime
green)andtheopacityofthemaskarealsoadjustable.
Warnings
Chooseifandwhenyouwanttobenotifiedandwhencertainactions
happen.CheckmarktheboxesintheFilesandFolders,Adjustments
andOutputsectionstowarnwhen,forexample,youareaboutto
permanentlydeleteimages.
Update
ThistabwillshowtheregisteredandunregisteredCaptureOne
applications.ThefrequencyofhowoftenCaptureOneshouldbe
checkedforupdatesisalsoselectablehere.
CaptureOnecanregisterallPhaseOneproductsautomaticallyorby
prompt.Registeringproductswillhelpsupportthedevelopmentoffuture
productsandsoftwarefeatures.
Whenanupdateisavailableitshouldbedownloadedandinstalledon
topofthecurrentinstalledapplication.
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CustomizeToolbarPro
PERSONALTAB/TOOLTABS/TOOLBAR/WORKSPACES
Addorremovetoolstocreateacustomizedtoolbar.
Arrangethetoolbar
CaptureOneoffersawiderangeof
customizationoptions.Youcanaddicons
tothetoptoolbarorreorderthetabmenu.
1. GotoView>CustomizeToolbar
Alternatively,rightclick(orpressCtrl
andclick)onthetoolbarandselect
CustomizeToolbar...TheCustomize
Toolbarwindowwillopen.
2. TheCustomizeToolbarfeatureisa
placeholderforicons.Dragiconsfrom
theplaceholdertoapositioninthe
toolbarorremoveiconsfromthe
Toolbarbydraggingthemtothe
placeholder.
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CustomizedWorkspacesPro
WORKSPACES/SESSIONS/PERSONALTAB/WORKFLOWTIPS
ExperimentwithvariousworkspacesbyselectingWindow>Workspaceandselectanoptionthatbestfitsyourworkflow.Inaddition,youcanchangethelayout
ofthecurrentworkspacebyselectingtheoptionsinViewmenu(e.g.View>PlaceToolRight).
YoucanaddanunlimitednumberoftoolstoaToolTab.Thetoolswillautomaticallycollapsetomakemorespaceifanareaoftheinterfacebecomestoo
crowded.Itisrecommendedthatyouavoidovercrowdingandkeeptoolsopentohelpaidasmoothandefficientworkflow.
Addatooltab
Addanondefault*ToolTab(E.g.Quick)oronethathasbeenremoved.
1. GotoView>AddToolTab>Quick.
2. TheQuickiconwillappearalongsidetheotherToolTabs.
*NondefaultToolTabsincludetheQuickandBlackandWhiteToolTab.
Removeatooltab
1. Go to View>Remove Tool Tab and select the tool tab that is not
needed.
2. Alternatively, right click on the Tool Tabs bar. Go to Remove Tool
Tabandselectthetooltabthatisnotneeded.
Addacustomtooltab
1. RightclickonthetooltabandselectAddnewToolTab>Custom
ToolTabfromthedropdownmenu.(Alternatively,gotoView>Add
ToolTab>CustomToolTab).
2. Adialogboxwillappear.NametheTab,chooseaniconandpress
AddTab.TheiconwillappearintheToolTabbar.
3. RightclickontheiconandselectAddToolfromthedropdownmenu
andselectadesiredtool.Repeatthisproceduretoaddmoretools.
4. TorearrangetheToolTabbar,pressCMD/ALT(Mac/PC)anddrag
iconsinthetabmenutothepreferredposition.
5. RightclickontheToolTabbarandselectRemoveToolTabto
removeanyunwantedtooltabsfromview.
Customizetheinterface
CaptureOneoffersnumerouscustomizationpossibilities.Youcan
repositiontheusersinterfacetohavetheBrowserorthetoolsonthe
righthandside.
1. Experimentwiththedefaultworkspacesbychoosing
Window>Workspaceandselectanoptionthatbestfitsyour
workflow.
2. GotoCaptureOne>Preferencesforfurthercustomizationchoices.
SeePreferences.
Createadualmonitoruserinterface
Therearenumerouswaystocreateacustomisedsetup.Followthis
suggestedsetuptocreateadualmonitoruserinterface.Thisexample
hasaViewerononemonitorandtheBrowserontheother.
1. SelectWindow>ViewertocreateanextraViewer.(MovetheViewer
toasecondmonitorifnecessary).
2. SelectView>HideViewer.TheViewerwithinthemainuserinterface
willdisappearandthebrowserthumbnailswillreplaceit.
3. MoveyourcursortothesideoftheViewertoaccessthedefaultTool
Tabs.(MoreToolTabscanbeadded*).
4. Individualtoolscanalsobemovedtofloatfreely.Simplyclickonthe
baratthetopofanytool,thendraganddropittoadesiredposition.
(Intheexample,theCameratoolwasmovedontopoftheVieweron
thesecondmonitor).
*AddanotherToolTabintheViewerrightclickingontheToolTabbar
andselectAddToolTab>LensorQuicketc.
Saveapersonalworkspace
Althoughtherearenumerouswaystocustomizeyourworkspace,the
Viewmenuisagoodplacetostart.Hereyouwillfindawidevarietyof
optiontohelpcreateabespokeuserinterface.Forexample,some
usersprefertohavetheBrowserontherightside,thetoolsontheleft
sideortheVieweronfullscreen.(I.e.SelectView>PlaceBrowser
Right).
1. Onceyouhavecreatedyourdesiredworkspace,choose
Window>WorkSpace>SaveWorkspace.
2. NametheworkspaceintheSaveWorkspacewindow.
3. TheworkspaceisnowavailablefromWindow>Workspace.
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Shortcuts
SHORTCUTS/PREFERENCES/CUSTOMIZATION
Getanoverviewofallthekeyboardshortcutsandcreateyourownwiththiseasytofollowguide.
Createashortcut:MAC
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SelectCaptureOne>EditKeyboardShortcuts.
PressDuplicate.
Namenewshortcutset.
Selectthefunctionthatneedsanewordifferentshortcut.
Todeleteashortcutdoubleclickontheshortcut,thenleavethe
shortcut.
6. Todeleteacompletesetofpersonalshortcutspressdeletebuttonat
thetopofthedialogbox.
Createpersonalshortcuts:PC
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ChooseEdit>KeyboardShortcuts.
PressDuplicate.
Namenewshortcutset.
Selectthefunctionthatneedsanewordifferentshortcut.
Todeleteashortcutpressdeletebuttononkeyboard.
Todeleteacompletesetofpersonalshortcutspressdeletebuttonat
thetopofthedialogbox.
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ChangetheDefaultSettings
CaptureOneautomaticallyselectsarecommendeddefaultsettingforallimagefilesfromrecognizedcameras.Itisalsopossibletoapplyauserdefined
defaultsetting.
IndividualadjustmentscanbemadetomostColor,Exposure,DetailsandMetadatatoolparametersandusedasthedefaultsetting.Onceselected,thisuser
defineddefaultsettingwillbeautomaticallyappliedtoeverysubsequentfilefromaspecificcameramakeandmodel.Thisprocedureisrecommendedfor
advancedusersonly.
Thereisavastrangeofpossibleuserdefineddefaultsettings.Hereisoneexample:
Changethedefaultsetting:Example1
1. Ifyourcamerahabituallyoverexposescapturedimagefiles,adjust
theExposureslidertoanappropriatevalue.
2. ClickontheactionmenuiconandselecttheSaveasDefaultfor
CanonEOS7D(orotherrelevantcameramodel)optionatthetopof
thetooltab.
3. AddanyotherColor,Exposure,DetailsandMetadataadjustments
usingthesameprocedure.
4. ThisDefaultsettingwillnowbeappliedtoeverysubsequentfilefrom
thisspecificcameramakeandmodel.
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Output
CaptureOneprovidesavarietyofwaystoshowcasework.Youcanprintphotos,createaslideshoworexporttoaWebContactSheet.
PrintingPhotos
Printselectedimagesusingcustomizedprintlayoutswithwatermarks,annotations
andcolorprofiles.
WebGallery
TheWebContactSheetletsyoushowcaseyourworkbycreatingwebphotogalleries.
FileFormats
FindoutaboutthefileformatoptionsinCaptureOneandlearnaboutColorSpaces.
Export
UsetheExportfunctiontoquicklyoutputvariantororiginalfiles.
ProcessFilesPro
Findouthowtoprocessimages,produceCustomizedOutputRecipesandusethe
BatchToolTab.
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PrintingPhotos
PRINT/PRINTINGPHOTOS/PROCESSRECIPE/WEBCONTACTSHEET
Printselectedimagesusingcustomizedprintlayoutswithwatermarks,annotationsandcolorprofiles.
Printimages
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SelectimagestoprintintheBrowser.
SelectFile>Printtodisplaythedialogboxandprintsheet.
AdjustthepagelayoutusingTemplates,MarginsandLayouttools.
AdjusttheimageappearanceusingtheAnnotation,ImageSettings
andWatermarktools.
UsethePrintertooltoadjustthePrintSettings,PageSetupandthe
Resolution,SharpeningsettingandaColorProfile.
PressthePrintbutton.
ChooseadditionallayoutoptionsviathePrintdialogbox.
Finally,pressPrint.ImageswillberenderedinCaptureOne(witha
progressindication)beforetheyaresenttotheprinter.
Templates
Useabuiltintemplateorcreateyourownandsaveitforfuture
use:
1. SelectimagestoprintintheBrowser.
2. SelectFile>Printtodisplaytheprintsheetanddialogbox.
3. GotoTemplatestoolandselectoneofthebuiltinoptionsfromthe
dropdownmenuthatbestfitsyourneeds.
4. IftherearenoappropriateBuiltinTemplates,gototheLayouttool
andadjusttheslidersasdesired.
5. Onceyouhavethedesiredlayout,youcansaveitforfutureuse.Go
totheTemplatestoolandselectSaveUserTemplate...
6. NamethetemplateandpressSave.
7. ThistemplatecannowbeaccessedviatheTemplatedropdown
menuundertheUserTemplatesheading.
Managecustomprinttemplates
1. SelectFile>Printtodisplaytheprintsheetanddialogbox.
2. GotoTemplatestoolandselectManageUserTemplates...fromthe
dropdownmenu.
3. Adialogboxwillappear.Presstheminus()buttoninthelowerleft
cornertoremoveahighlightedtemplate.
4. Doubleclickonatemplatetorenameit.
5. PressDoneoncefinished.
Unitsandguides
ChangetheunitsusedintheMarginsandLayouttools:
1. GototheUnitsandGuidestoolinthePrintdialogbox.
2. SelectoneofthefiveunitsofmeasurementsfromtheUnitsdrop
downmenu.
Note:CheckmarktheShowGuidesoptionboxtodisplaythepaper
guidesinthepreviewwindow.
AdjusttheLayout
ThePrioritizeSpacingandPrioritizeCellSizeoptionsdetermine
whatactionCaptureOnetakeswhenuserschange
Rows/Columns/Margins/Papersizeetc.
1. GototheLayouttoolinthePrintdialogbox.
2. SelectPrioritizeSpacingfromtheResizingdropdownmenuthe
softwarewilldoitsbestnottochangethespacingbetweenthecells.
(Itwillinsteadchangethecellsize).
3. SelectPrioritizeCellSizefromtheResizingdropdownmenuand
thesoftwarewilldoitsbestnottochangethecellwidthandheight.
(Itwillinsteadchangethecellspacing).
4. AdjusttheslidersintheLayouttooltogetthedesiredlayout.
Adjusttheimagesettings
TheImageSettingstoolhasthreecheckmarkoptions:
ZoomtoFill:Usethisoptiontogetapostcardeffectwhereallimages
arecroppedtofillthepaper.
RotatetoFill:Thisoptionensuresallimageshavethesamelayoutand
arerotatedtofitthepaper.
RepeatOneImageperPage:Eachselectedimageswillberepeated
ononepageaccordingtothelayout.
TheImageSettingstoolhasthreecheckmarkoptions:
1. GototheMetadataToolTabandfillintheDescriptionfieldinthe
IPTCContentsection.
2. SelectFile>PrintandgototheAnnotationtoolinthePrintdialog
box.
3. SelectDescriptionfromtheTypedropdownmenu.
4. PresstheFontbuttontoalterthesizeandfontofthedescription.
Addorremovethefilename
1. SelectFile>PrintandgototheAnnotationtoolinthePrintdialog
box.
2. SelectFilenameorNonefromtheTypedropdownmenu.
3. IfFilenamehasbeenselected,presstheFontbuttontoalterthe
sizeandfont.
Addatextwatermark
1. SelectFile>PrintandgototheWatermarktoolinthePrintdialog
box.
2. SelectTextfromtheKinddropdownmenu.
3. FillintheTextfield.
4. PresstheFontbuttontoalterthetypefaceandcolor.
5. AdjusttheOpacity,Scale,HorizontalandVerticalslidersasdesired.
Addanimagewatermark
1. SelectFile>PrintandgototheWatermarktoolinthePrintdialog
box.
2. SelectImagefromtheKinddropdownmenu.
3. InsertanimageintotheOverlaywindowbypressingthebrowseicon
toselectarelevantfileorsimplydraganddropafileintothe
specifiedarea.
4. AdjusttheOpacity,Scale,HorizontalandVerticalslidersasdesired.
Changeprintpagesetup
1. SelectFile>PrintandgotothePrintertoolinthePrintdialogbox.
2. PressthePageSetup...button.
3. ChangethepageattributesandpressOK.
Changecurrentprinter
1.
2.
3.
4.
SelectFile>PrintandgotothePrintertoolinthePrintdialogbox.
PressthePrintSettings...button.
ChangethepageattributesandpressOK.
ChooseadifferentmodelinthePrinterdropdownmenu(Mac)and
pressSave.(PC:Doubleclickonthedesiredprinter).
Changeimageappearance
1.
2.
3.
4.
SelectFile>PrintandgotothePrintertoolinthePrintdialogbox.
AdjustprintResolutionandSharpening.
ChooseaColorprofilefromthedropdownmenu.
IfaspecificColorProfileischosen,thenalsochoosearendering
intent(Rend.Intent)optionandtheBlackPointCompensationcheck
markoption.
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WebGallery
WEBCONTACTSHEET/JPEG
TheWebContactSheetletsyoushowcaseyourworkbycreatingwebphotogalleries.
Introduction
Createawebgalleryfromaselectionofflexibletemplatesfor
impressivewebbasedimagepresentations.Youcaninsertatitle,atext
descriptionandacopyrightandsettheimagesizeandquality(N.B.
Smallersizefilesarepreferablewhenemailingtoaclient).
Createawebcontactsheet
1. SelectthedesiredthumbnailfilesintheBrowser.
2. SelectFile>MakeWebContactSheet
TheWebContactSheetmoduleopensinawindowontopofthe
CaptureOnewindow.
3. SelectaTheme.(AClassic(Dark/Light)themeissimilartoacontact
sheetfeaturingthumbnails).InthisexampletheFullscreen(Dark)
optionhasbeenselected.
4. FillinanyTEXTfields.(Title,Description,CopyrightandWeblink).
5. Setthedesiredthumbnail,previewandqualitysize.
6. SelectaPathfolderintheWebSheetOutputtool.
7. CheckmarktheShowafterExportifyouwanttoseethegalleryin
yourwebbrowser.
8. PresstheExportbuttoninthebottomrightcorner.
Addanimagecaption
1. SelectthedesiredthumbnailfilesintheBrowser.
2. SelectFile>MakeWebContactSheet
TheWebContactSheetmoduleopensinawindowontopofthe
CaptureOnewindow.
3. GototheImagestoolandselectoneoftheoptionsfromthe
Captiondropdownmenu.
4. CheckmarktheShowafterExportifyouwanttoseethegalleryin
yourwebbrowser.
5. PresstheExportbuttoninthebottomrightcorner.
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FileFormats
FindoutaboutthefileformatoptionsinCaptureOneandlearnaboutColorSpaces.
RAWandOutputFileFormats
Findoutwhichfileformatsuitsyourneeds.PhaseOneenablesuserstooutputfiles
intoanumberofdifferentformatsincludingTIFF,DNG,PNG,PSDandfourtypesof
JPEG.
EnhancedImagePackage(EIP)Pro
LearnaboutoutthebenefitsofanEnhancedImagePackage.
ColorsinCaptureOne
DiscoverhowCaptureOnedealswithimagecolor.
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RAWandOutputFileFormats
RAW/OUTPUT/BATCH/EIP/IIQ/JPEG
Findoutwhichfileformatsuitsyourneeds.PhaseOneenablesuserstooutputfilesintoanumberofdifferentformatsincludingTIFF,DNG,PNG,PSDand
fourtypesofJPEG.
Chooseafileformat
1. GototheOutputToolTab.
2. IntheProcessRecipetool,selectoneoftheoptionsfromthe
Formatdropdownmenu.
3. Itisalsopossibletoselecteither8or16bitwithsomeofthefile
formats.(Itwillautomaticallybedisabledforincompatibleimagefile
formats).
Findoutmoreonprocessinghere.
Fileformatoutputoptions
JPEGisshortforJointPhotographicExpertsGroup.Itisa
compressedformatthatindefinitionisalossyformat,which
meansyoulosesomeoftheoriginalinformationintheimagefile
butbenefitbyhavingamuchsmallerfilethanTIFForRAW.
TheJPEGQuickProofformatoptioncreatesimagesfor
evaluationpurposes.CaptureOnecreatestheimagefilefromthe
proxyfileandthesettingsfilewithoutadditionalcalculationsor
filters.JPEGQuickProofshouldnotbeconsideredasa
completedfileitisidealforultraquickevaluationpurposesonly.
JPEGXR(eXtendedRange)delivershighresolutionfiles.Itisa
largerfilesizethanastandardJPEGandsupportslosslessand
lossycompression.Itsupportsimprovedcoloraccuracywith16
bitsperchannelfora48bitimage.
JPEG2000is,inessence,animprovedfileformatstandardthat
wasdevelopedwiththeaimtosupersedingtheoriginalJPEGin
theyear2000.Itdeliversbettercompressionofimagesbyupto
20%accordingtotheJointPhotographicExpertsGroup.(Source:
www.jpeg.org)
TIFFstandsforTaggedImageFileFormat.Itisapopular
losslessformatthatprovideshighcolordepth.ATIFFislarger
thanaJPEGbutareidealtopreservemaximumquality.ATIFF
alsoenablestheoptionof16bitoutputperchannel.
TheDNG(DigitalNegative)formatinCaptureOne,inessence,
createsanewRAWfile.Therearenooptionsforsizeor
compressionwiththisformat.AlterationsmadeinCaptureOneto
themetadataandoriginal(AsShot)WhiteBalancewillbesaved
thisdoesnotaffectimagequality.Allotherchangesmadeto
animagewillbediscardedwhencreatingtheDNGfile.
PNGstandsforPortableNetworkGraphicsandemployslossless
datacompression.PNGiscommonlyassociatedwithInternet
usage.ItdoesnotsupportcolorspacessuchasCMYK.APSD
(PhotoshopDocument)isfullycompatiblewithimagingediting
proceduresinPhotoshop.
APSDfileoutputusingCaptureOneis,inessence,aflattened
imagefileandhasnoadjustmentslayersthathavebeenapplied
intheLocalAdjustmentstooltab.
Tip:Pleasecheckfileformatcompatibilitywithothersoftwaresolutions.
Itisworthnotingthatmanyimageeditingprogramswillneedapluginto
supportdifferentformatssuchasJPEGXRandJPEG2000.
IIQRAWSandIIQRAWL
PhaseOnedigitalbackuserscanchoosebetweenstoringtheirtethered
capturesintwodifferenttypesofcompressedRAWfiles.(Theformat
forthecapturescanbesetusingtheCameratoolintheCapturetab).
IIQRAWstandsforIntelligentImageQualityRAW.Itisanintelligent
wayofturningthefull16bitimagedatacapturedbythecameraintoa
compactRAWfileformat.
TheIIQLargeRAWformatisuniquebecauseitiscompletelylossless.
IIQRAWLargecanbeprocessedintoa16bitTIFF,eventhoughitis
onlyhalfthesizeofatraditionalRAWfile.
TheIIQSmallRAWformatisbasedonthefull16bitdatathatis
capturedbythedigitalbacksCCD.However,unlikeIIQRAWLarge,it
isnot100%lossless.Mostuserswillnotnoticeanyqualitydifference
betweenthetwofileformatsespeciallyiftheIIQRAWSmallformat
captureiswellexposedandsetonalowISOrating.
Learnmore
CaptureOneandRAW
RAWdataisgeneratedwhenlightisreceivedbythephotodiodesona
sensor.Dependingontheintensityofthelightastrongerorweaker
signalisgenerated.Thisdataisreadoffandstoredasunprocessed
dataonthememorycard.
ARAWfilecontainsmorethanonesetofdata.ADSLRfilecontains
calibratedRAWdataplusthefileheader.Adigitalbackfilecontainsthe
actualrawdata,calibrationdataforthedigitalbackfilesandthefile
headerinformation.
Thefileheaderiskeptseparatefromtheimagedataindigitalbackraw
files.Thefileheadercontainswhatisdescribedasmetadatadata
aboutdata.Metadataisinformationrecordedbythecameraatthetime
ofcaptureandconsistsofthefollowing:
ImageThumbnail(usuallyaTIFF,butsometimesaJPEG)
Time/Date
ISO
Exposureinformation
WhiteBalance(thattheimagewasshotat)
Contrastcurve
Recordedpixelsize
Cameradata(shutterspeed/aperture/focallengthetc)
Morethan100piecesofdataarestoredtogether.
TheWhiteBalancedetermineshowthefilewilllookwhenCaptureOne
createsthepreview.TheISO,exposuredataandcameramodel
informationareusedtocalculatethenoisereductionusedbyCapture
One.
CaptureOnedemosaictheRAWfileinformationfromtheBeyerfilter
mountedontothesensortoproduceimagefileswiththreecolorsper
pixel.Thisprocessusesanextremelysophisticatedandpatented
algorithm.
TheincameraISOandWhiteBalancesettingsareappliedtotheimage
togetherwiththeformuladevelopedforCaptureOnewhenthepreviewis
createdanddisplayedintheViewer.Oneofthereallybigadvantages
withRAWfilesistheabilitytochangethewhitebalanceaftertheimage
hasbeencapturedthisisoftennotpossiblewithlossyformatslike
JPEG.
Oncethepreviewfilehasbeenproduced,nearlyallthevariablescanbe
changedsuchasContrastCurves,SharpeningandWhiteBalance.All
changesareappliedtotheimagewhenthepreviewiscreatedby
CaptureOneanddisplayedintheViewer.
TheadjustmentsmadetotheimageinCaptureOneareappliedtothe
previewandaddedtoasettingsfile.NochangesaremadetotheRAW
dataatanytime.
Oncetheprocessbuttonispressed,RAWdataisprocessedusingthe
settingsfile.Atthispointthetruepixelbasedimageisformedand
outputtospecificdimensions.
JPEGandTIFF
ManyDSLRandsmallerdigitalcamerascancreateaJPEGatveryhigh
quality.Thesefilescangenerallybefurtheradjustedandimprovedin
CaptureOne.CaptureOnesupportsviewingandeditingofJPEG(RGB)
andTIFF(RGB)files.ItmightnotbepossibletoeditfilesinCapture
OneifyouhaveJPEGsorTIFFsrenderedinCMYKorGrayscale.
JPEGandTIFFarefilesthathavealreadybeenprocessedtoacertain
level,eitherbyacamerasinternalsoftwareorinconversionsoftware
suchasCaptureOne.WhenCaptureOnelocatesafile,theWhite
Balance(WB)settingisdeterminedbythecamerathatcapturedthe
imageorbytheconversionsoftwarethatoriginallycreatedthefile.The
WhiteBalancesettingcanbeadjusted.Butnote,aJPEGandTIFFfile
usuallyhasasignificantlysmallerdynamicrangecomparedtoRAW
capture.Thismightresultinburnedoutordarkenedareaswhentheauto
WhiteBalanceisappliedoriftheWhiteBalancePickertoolisusedto
setWhiteBalance.
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EnhancedImagePackage(EIP)Pro
EIP/IIQ/RAW/PROCESSIMAGES/PROCESSRECIPE/OUTPUTNAMING
LearnaboutoutthebenefitsofanEnhancedImagePackage.
EnhancedImagePackage(EIP)isaconvenientwayofpackingandsendingyourmasterfileforatrueCaptureOneuserbasedworkflow.Theimagefilewillbe
seenexactlyasyoucreatedittheoriginaluntouchedRAWfilewillbepackedwithyoursettingfile,ICCandLCCprofile.
Using.EIPwill,inessence,simplypacktheaforementionedfiles..EIPdoesnotcopythefilessoyouwillnotneedmorediskspace.Youwillfindthe.EIPin
thesamefolderastheRAWfile.The.EIPwillhavethesamenameastheoriginalRAWfileandthe.EIPwillsupportRAWfilesfromanyPhaseOneback.
EIPfilesarerecommendedforuseinSessions.
Packas.EIP
1. Selecttheintendedimagesthatwillbepackedas.EIP
2. ChooseFile>PackasEIP.
3. Thefilesarenowautomaticallypackedandwillbenamed.EIP
Note:EIPisnotrecommendedforusewithcatalogs.
Unpack.EIPfiles
1. Selecttheimagesthatneedtobeunpacked.
2. ChooseFile>UnpackEIP.
3. Thefilesarenowautomaticallyunpackedandwilldisplaytheoriginal
fileextension.
Note:AnEIPisnotrecommendedforusewithcatalogs.Alwaysunpack
anEIPbeforeusingitinacatalog.
AutomaticallyconvertallPhaseOnedigitalfilesto.EIP
1.
2.
3.
4.
ChooseCaptureOne>Preferences.
OpentheImagetab.
CheckmarkPackasEIPwhenimporting.
CheckmarkPackasEIPwhencapturing.
TheimagefileisnowintegratedintheEnhancedImagePackage.The
.EIPissimplyreplacingtheimagefiles.Thesettingfileswillbe
removedfromtherelevantfoldersandwillalsobeincludedinthe
package.
Note:AnEIPisnotrecommendedforusewithcatalogs.Alwaysunpack
anEIPbeforeusingitinacatalog.
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ColorsinCaptureOne
COLORS/PROCESSIMAGES/PROCESSRECIPE
DiscoverhowCaptureOnedealswithimagecolor.
Introduction
EssentialinformationregardingcolorsinCaptureOne:
CaptureOnedealswithcolorsintwoways:internallyandfor
output.
CaptureOneworksinaverylargecolorspace,similartothat
capturedbycamerasensors.Alargecolorspaceensuresthat
littleclippingofthecolordatacanoccur.Clippingisthelossof
imageinformationinaregionofanimage.Clippingappearswhen
oneormorecolorvaluesarelargerthanthehistogram(color
spaceoftheoutputfile).
Attheendoftheworkflow,theRAWdatahastobeprocessedto
pixelbasedimagefiles,indefinedcolorspaces.Thesespaces
aresmallerthantheinternalcolorspaceusedbyCaptureOne.
Whenprocessing,somecolordatawillbediscarded.Thisiswhy
itisparamounttoperformcolorcorrectionsandoptimizationsto
imagesbeforeprocessingtoasmallercolorspace.
CaptureOneprovidesaccuratecolorbyreadingthecamera
generatedRAWinformation,fileheaderandsettingsfile.
ARAWfileisassignedacolorprofileonceCaptureOnehas
establishedwhichcameramodelhasbeenused.TheRAWdata
isthentranslatedtotheinternalworkingcolorspaceofCapture
Oneanditisherethateditscanbeapplied.
Imagedataisconverted,bymeansofICCprofiles,toindustry
standardspacessuchasAdobeRGBorsRGBduringthe
processingstage.
Purposeandcolorspaces
ColorOutputSettings
CaptureOneExpresscanoutputtoanyRGBcolorspacewhileCaptureOnePROcanalsooutputCMYK.(ItisnecessarythattheICCprofileisavailable
onthelocalmachine).
ForWeb
ImagesthatareintendedtobepublishedonwebsitesshouldalwaysbeprocessedintothesRGBcolorspaceasfewwebbrowsersarecapableofcolor
managementandthesubtletiesofimageswillnotonlybelostbutcanalsobeincorrectlydisplayed.Imagesprocessedinlargercolorspaceslike
AdobeRGBwillbedisplayedwithlesscolor(especiallygreen),andareoftenslightlytoodarkwhenshowninbrowserswhichonlydisplayssRGB.
ForPrint
Imagesforprintshouldbeoutputtosuittherequirementsoftheclientorlab.AdobeRGBisalargecolorspacethatiscapableofexpressingawidergamut
ofcolorsthansRGB.AdobeRGBis,therefore,thepreferredchoiceforimagesthatarelikelytoreceiveextensiveprocessingorretouching.
CameraProfiling
EmbeddingtheICCcolorprofileintotheprocessedfile(ICCProfile>EmbedCameraprofile)ensuresthatnocolorchangesaremadetotheimagedata,
whichisparticularlyimportantforcreatingcameraprofiles.
Retouching/Manipulation
Imagefilesthatareintendedtoreceiveintensiveretouchingandmanipulationcanbenefitbybeingprocessedandoutputin16bittoProPhotoRGB,which
isanevenlargercolorspacethanAdobeRGB.
CMYKColorSpaces
CaptureOneProprovidesaselectionofthemostcommonCMYKcolorspaces.ThephotographercanconverttoCMYKduringprocessingtosecure
picturequalityinsteadofapplyingthiscolorspaceconversioninpostproduction.CMYKiscontrolledontheOutputToolTab.
Setapermanentcolorspace
1. SelectView>ProofProfile.
2. Selectthedesiredprofileoroutputrecipeforpermanentusageinthe
Viewer.
Note:ApermanentColorProfileseenintheViewermayproduce
moderatelydifferentcolorsthantheactualoutputimage.
Thedefaultsettingdisplaystheimageintheviewerinthecolorspace
thatisselectedinthehighlightedProcessRecipe.Toensureimage
qualityforoffsetprintinghighlighttheCMYKprocessrecipeandthe
colorsareinstantlyconvertedtothecolorspaceselectedintheprocess
recipe.Performfinalcorrectionsbeforeprocessing.
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Export
UsetheExportfunctiontoquicklyoutputvariantororiginalfiles.
Export:Originals
Export:Variants
Export:Originals
TherearetwoexportimageoptionsGotoFile>Exportandchoose
eitherOriginalsortheVariantoption.
ExportOriginalsletsyouexportoriginalrawimageswithorwithout
adjustmentstoafolderlocationonyourcomputerorexternalharddrive
etc.CheckmarkordeselectanyrelevantfieldsintheOptionstab.(The
IncludeAdjustmentsandNotifywhencompleteoptionsareselectedby
default).PressExportOriginaltocompletetheprocess.
Mostuserswillexportoriginalimagefileswiththeadjustmentsapplied
inCaptureOne.ThismakesitpossibletosendotherCaptureOneusers
editedimagefilesbeforeprocessing,thusenablingthemtomakeany
furtheramendments.
Export:Variants
ExportVariantsisaquickwaytoexportaprocessedimage.
1. Selecttheimagefilesthatyouwanttoexport.
2. GotoFile>Export>OriginalsorVariants...Alternatively,rightclick
onathumbnail,SessionFolderorSessionAlbumandselectExport
>Originalsfromthemenuoptions.
3. Adialogboxwillappear.PressthearroworgototheStoreFilesdrop
downmenuintheLocationtabtonavigatetoadesiredlocationfor
thesaveexportedimagefiles.
4. ChooseanamingformatbypressingthebuttonintheNamingtab.
TypeaJobnameifapplicable.
5. GototheRecipetabandselectthefileformat,qualityandother
parametersasdesired.
6. PresstheExport(Variant)button.ThetaskisaddedtotheBatch
Queueandisexecutedinthebackgroundenablinguserstocontinue
theirworkduringtheexportprocess.
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ProcessFilesPro
PROCESSIMAGES/PROCESSRECIPE/WATERMARK/TIF/WEBCONTACTSHEET
Findouthowtoprocessimages,produceCustomizedOutputRecipesandusetheBatchToolTab.
CreatemultipleprocessrecipesPro
1.
2.
3.
4.
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6.
7.
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9.
10.
11.
GototheOutputToolTab.
InProcessRecipestoolpressthe'+'(plus)button.
Namethenewrecipe.
InProcessRecipetool,choosethedesiredFormat,bitdepth,
Compression, ICCprofileand Resolution.
ChoosetheScalesettingfromthedropdownmenu.
SelectanapplicationfromtheOpenWithdropdownmenu(inthe
ProcessRecipetool)toautomaticallyopenaprocessedimage.
Thisisnotrecommendedifmultipleimagesareprocessedinone
batch.
FilenamesaresetusingtheOutputNamingtool.SeeFilenaming.
Theoutputdestinationcanbechangedifthesessionfolderisnotthe
desiredoutputfolder.
AnewoutputfoldercanbechosenintheStoredFilesoption.
GototheProcessRecipetoolandcheckmarkthe
preferredMetadataoptionstoincludeintheprocessedfiles.
Choosewhetherornottoincludeawatermarkintheimagefromthe
tabintheProcessRecipetool.
Everystepisinstantlysavedandwillreappearnexttimetherecipe
isselected.
MultiplerecipesareonlyavailableinthePROorDBversion.Startat#4
iftheinstalledversionisnotPRO.
Introduction
ImagescanbeprocessedforoutputinmultipleformatsincludingTIFF,
JPEGandDNG.CaptureOneprovidesarangeofoptionsforsettingthe
filecompression,bitdepth,colorspace,resolutionandsize.TheScale
optionisespeciallyusefulifyouwanttoprocessimagesforvarious
purposes.
CustomizeyouroutputworkflowwithOutputRecipestocreate,for
example,multipleoutputrecipestoprocessthesamecollectionof
imagesforvariousoutputpurposes.Youcancontinueworkingin
CaptureOnewhileimagefilesareprocessedinthebackground.
Processimages
1. Selecttheimagefilesforprocessing.
2. GototheOutputToolTab.
3. InProcessRecipes,checkmarktherequiredrecipe(s)forthe
selectedimages.
4. PressProcess.
5. Processingcanbestoppedatanytime,theneditedandrestarted
fromtheBatchToolTab.
CreateatextwatermarkPro
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
ChoosetheWatermarktabintheProcessRecipetool.
SelectTextfromtheKinddropdownmenu.
TypethewatermarkintotheTextfield.
PresstheFontmenuicontoadjustthefontandcolorofthetext.
AdjustOpacityandScalesliderstothedesiredlevel.
AdjusttheplacementofthewatermarkusingtheHorizontaland
Verticalslidersorbyselectingthehandcursortool(h).
CreateagraphicalwatermarkPro
1.
2.
3.
4.
ChoosetheWatermarktabintheProcessRecipetool.
SelectImagefromtheKinddropdownmenu.
Draganddropafiletotheimageareaorbrowseforanimageusing
theFilelinkbelowtheimagearea.
5. AdjustOpacityandScalesliderstothedesiredlevel.
6. AdjusttheplacementofthewatermarkusingtheHorizontaland
Verticalslidersorbyselectingthehandcursortool(h).
N.B.CaptureOnesupportsallcommonimagefileformatsforuseasa
watermark.
UsemultipleoutputrecipesatthesametimePro
1.
2.
3.
4.
GotoOutputToolTab.
GototheProcessRecipestoolandcheckmarkallrecipesneeded.
Selecttheimagefilesinneedofprocessing.
PressProcess.
ProcessdifferentprocessrecipesintosubfoldersPro
1.
2.
3.
4.
HighlightaProcessRecipe.
ChoosetheFiletabintheProcessRecipetool.
TypeanamefortheSubFolderintothecorrespondingfield.Thiswill
automaticallycreateasubfolder.(E.g.ForStandardjpegRGBfiles).
5. Repeatsteps2to4forotherProcessRecipes.
6. CheckmarkthedesiredProcessRecipesandpressProcess.The
differentfilescanbefoundinthecorrespondingsubfolderswithinthe
Outputfolder.
Editthebatch
1. GototheBatchToolTab.
2. ChoosetheQueuetab.
3. Abatchoffilescanbechangedandreordered.Simplydraganddrop
filestothedesiredorderduringprocessing.
4. Highlightafile(s)andpressbackspace(onyourkeyboard)toremove
itfromtheBatchQueueatanytime.
5. PresstheStoporStartbutton(atthebottomoftheBatchToolTab)
tostoporrestartthequeueatanytime.
Reprocessfiles(historytab)
1. GototheBatchToolTab.
2. SelecttheHistorytab.
3. HighlightanypreviouslyprocessedfilesandpresstheReprocess
Selectedbutton.
Learnmore
FindoutmoreabouttheoutputsettingsintheOutputToolTab.
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LearnMore:OutputSettings
SummaryandbenefitsofeachsettingintheOutputToolTab.
Format
UseaTIFFtopreservemaximumquality.ATIFFalsoenables
theoptionof16bitoutput.
UseaJPEGfilesettingtoattainasmallersizedfile(compared
toaTIFF)forconvenience.
TheJPEGQuickProofformatsettingcreatesimagesfor
evaluationpurposes.CaptureOnecreatestheimagefilefromthe
proxyfileandthesettingsfilewithoutadditionalcalculationsor
filters.JPEGQuickProofshouldnotbeconsideredasa
completedfileitisidealforultraquickevaluationpurposesonly.
OutputtingtoDNGformatinCaptureOne,inessence,createsa
newRAWfile.Therearenooptionsforsizeorcompressionwith
thisformat.Allchangesmadetotheimagewillbediscarded
whencreatingtheDNGfile.
Discovermoreaboutthedifferentfileformatoptions.
Options
TIFFfilescanbecompressed.ATIFFisalosslessformat,as
arebothformsofTIFFcompressionLZWandZIP.
AdjustthequalityofaJPEGbyadjustingtheslider.Thelower
thequality,thesmallerthefileandthegreaterthelossof
information.JPEGcompressionalsoaddsnoisetoanimage.
ICCProfile
Thechoiceofcolorspacedependsonthefinalpurposeofan
imagefile.
ICCprofilescanbeselectedintheProcessRecipetool.
Alternatively,thecolorspacecanalsobechangedbygoingto
View>ProofProfile.Chooseacolorspaceandmakefinal
adjustmentsafterconvertinganimagefile.
Resolution
TheProcessRecipetoolfeaturesaResolutionfieldthatcanbe
changetopixelsperinch,cmormm.
Scale
Scale
TheScaleoptionsinarecipedeterminehowmuchacroppedimagewill
bescaledwhenprocessedwiththatrecipe.Allscalingoptionswillretain
theoriginalaspectratioscalingoptionswillnevercauseaprocessed
imagetobedistorted,croppedorrotatedwithotherproportionsother
thantheCaptureOneview.
Fixed:Theimageisscaledproportionallywiththepercentagespecified.
CaptureOnecanscaleimagesonoutputfrom10250%.(Scalingis
carriedoutontheoriginaldataandisofthehighestqualitysoitis
suitableforanytypeofuse.)
Width:Theimageisscaledproportionallytothespecifiedwidth.
Height:Theimageisscaledproportionallytothespecifiedheight.
Dimensions:Animageisscaledproportionallytofitinsideaboxwith
thespecifieddimensions.Usethiswhenyouwanttoprocessamixof
portraitandlandscapeimages.
Thedimensionsareinterpretedaseitherwidthxheightorheightxwidth
whateveryieldsthelargestscale.
WidthxHeight:Theimageisscaledproportionallytofitinsideabox
withthespecifiedwidthandheight.
Usethistoensurethatasetofprocessedimageswithdifferentaspect
ratioswillfitoncertainsizedpaper.
LongEdge:Theimageisscaledproportionallywiththelongestedge
settothespecifiedvalue.
ShortEdge:Theimageisscaledproportionallywiththeshortestedge
settothespecifiedvalue.
NeverUpscale:Limitthescaletoamaximumof100%.
Outputscaling
CaptureOnehastheabilitytoscaleimagesonoutputfrom10
250%.
Upsizingimagesisassimpleastypingintheoutputsize
required.Asthescalingiscarriedoutontheoriginaldata,the
scalingisofthehighestqualityandsuitableforanytypeofuse.
Openwith
SelectanoptionfromtheOpenWithdropdownmenuto
automaticallyopenaprocessedfileintoanotherselected
applicationonceitsbeenprocessedinCaptureOne.
Outputlocation
TheOutputLocationtoolenablesuserstochooseadestination
forprocessedfiles.Clickonthearrowicontonavigateandselect
adesiredfolder.Note,theoutputlocationforfilesisdependent
ontheRootFoldersetting,selectedviatheFiletabunderthe
ProcessRecipetool.BydefaulttheRootFolderissettothe
OutputFolderoption,however,iftheRootFolderissettoeither
ImageFolderoranotherfolderviatheSelectFolderoptionthe
OutputLocationToolwillbeoverriddenforthechosenprocess
recipe.BeawarethattheOutputLocationtoolmaystillbe
adoptedbyotherprocessrecipes.Usedthisway,inconjunction
withtheRootFolderoption,theOutputLocationtoolcan
separatechosenprocessrecipesandoutputthemtodifferent
destinations,forexample,JPEGstoonefolder,TIFFsto
another.
Processsummary
TheProcessSummarywindowprovidesanoverviewofallthe
chosensettingsforanimagebeforeprocessing.Thisincludes
theactualandfinalprocessedsize,name,formatandfilesize.
Anyredhighlightedfiguresarethereasawarningthatsomething
willnotbeprocessedinadesiredway.Checktheredfiguresand
makethenecessaryalterationse.g.changethedimensions.
Outputnaming
OutputNamingprovidesarangeofoptionsfornamingprocessed
files.SeeOutputNaming.
Metadata
TheadvancedProcessRecipetabenablestheoptionof
removing(orstripping)metadata.Metadatastrippingsettingsare
anintegratedpartofeachprocessrecipe.CaptureOneoffersfive
strippingoptions:Rating,Copyright,GPScoordinate,Camera
dataandallother.
ThedefaultsettingincludesallMetadatainformationapartfrom
theRatingsetting.
History
TheBatchToolTabshowsahistoryofallrecentfilesthathave
beenprocessed.
Ifforanyreason,thereisaneedforfurthercopiesofthese
images,therelevantonescanbeselectedandtheReprocess
buttonselected.
Watermark
Awatermarkcanbeaddedtoanindividualprocessrecipe.
Awatermarkcanalsobeincludedinallprocessedimagesand
whenprintingphotostohelpprotectfilesthataresenttoaclient.

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