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Hidden Features of Capture One: Save your Workspace
Capture One Pro is a highly customisable app, and there’s nothing worse than getting it all set up only to find the workspace has changed for whatever reason. I often find it different to how I left it (or thought I had), whether that’s due to a bug, an update, the yearly upgrade, or simply user error (such as removing tools or complete tool tabs) it’s difficult to say. Fortunately, Capture One has an option to save the current workspace. Once saved it’s easy to restore and it’s easy to set up several customised workspaces for different tasks. You might for instance never use the tethering option, so you can…
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Capture One promises performance enhancements with native support for Apple M1 chip
Capture One has added native support for the new Apple M1 chip. Besides being a chance to rewrite the code entirely, there should also be some real performance enhancements. According to Capture One, adopters running an M1-powered Mac should see the following benefits: Importing photos with the new Advanced Importer up to 2x faster Managing assets in Catalogs and Albums is now 50% quicker Brushing edits on with Style Brushes is smoother than ever Edit with key tools like Crop and Rotate at twice the speed. Importing, generating previews, editing and processing will be up to 100% faster If you have yet to experience the benefits of Capture One Pro for…
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Hidden Features of Capture One Pro: Redeploy as a Fast Browser
Why use Capture One Pro as a fast browser? In theory, Capture One can’t be used to browse until images are imported into either a Catalog or a Session. And, in my opinion, it’s this design that makes Capture One Pro a little daunting for new users, as you’re immediately asked to make a choice between them before you can use it. However, in practice, there is an (unofficial and therefore unsupported) “third” way to use it, and that is as a fast browser. One of the downsides of RAW converters like this is that you have to import images through a “gatekeeper” (the import, or ‘importer’) app. Once files…
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Capture One Pro 21: Should you buy a perpetual license or a subscription?
Update: this article was written for Capture One Pro 21, and prices may have changed for Capture One Pro 22/23, therefore, please check before committing to any purchase. Please consider buying a licence or subscription if you found this feature useful through our links. Capture One can be purchased from a retailer if you prefer (licence and/or subscription): WEX (UK) B&H Photo (US) Adorama (US) Capture One Pro is the most fully-featured alternative to Lightroom, and there’s a lot to like about it, from the unique dual management options of Catalogs and Sessions to the implementation of Layers and colour reproduction and more. Also, unlike Lightroom, you can either…
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Black and White Conversion using Capture One Pro
Capture One Pro has one of the best (if not the best) B&W conversion options of any software application to date. Here we give you a mini-sampler of its capabilities. Black and white images are probably most authentic and compelling when the original image was conceived with the idea of it being in mono. Typically that means it was originally composed without strong colour influences, but that’s not necessarily so. Take the image above as an example, it was one of a series captured with the 50MP Fujifilm GFX-50R and the 45mm F2.8, equivalent to a FF 35mm, and it works well either in colour or B&W. So how do…
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Capture One Deals Explained
Update (December 07, 2019): Phase One has announced Capture One Pro 20 (version 13). There aren’t any special prices now, but you can still buy a license and bundle some styles together for impressive savings. Please add the promo code ‘DJP’ during checkout (you can make sure it’s recognized as a penny/cent is removed from the price) as a show of support for this site. I’ll earn some small commission payments which will help towards maintaining the site. Update (November 05, 2019): There are no discounts available for purchasing Capture One Pro 12 now, but there are still some savings to be had if you buy their styles with a…
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How to easily install and organise Styles in Capture One Pro
Capture One Styles are an important feature in Capture One and Capture One Pro. Styles are perhaps the single most important aid to your branding, and can save you both time and money when re-creating your unique creative vision. In addition to the Built-in Styles that are supplied with Capture One Pro, which you can use as a starting point to edit your images, you can also buy additional Styles or “Style Packs” from the official Capture One site [official link*] or from our Store. While Styles can greatly improve your workflow and reduce the time you spend editing, they’re not an instant fix for problem images. It’s…
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Importing Images into Capture One
If you’re new to Capture One, either as a beginner or more experienced photographer coming from Lightroom, then there are a few concepts that you need to know about the process that will help you when importing images. Capture One (for Sony or Fujifilm) employs a Catalog-based only image management system, whereas Capture One Pro features an additional Session-based workflow. Sessions work a little differently to Catalogs. They don’t require all the images to be indexed when importing, so they can be a better solution in some circumstances. Sessions tend to be used by professionals (but are just as useful for amateurs) when working on a job-by-job or subject-by-subject basis.…
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Capture One Pro adds support for Fujifilm GFX 100
Phase One, the company behind Capture One Pro RAW processing software has added support for the recently announced, 100MP cropped medium format Fujifilm GFX 100. Although the camera is not officially available, it is expected later in the month. The new update 12.0.4 is free to both license holders and subscribers of Capture One Pro 12, and is available to download via the app’s preferences or from the Phase One site. A free 30-day trial is available for those who would like to give it a try before committing to buy. Fujifilm users updating from Capture One for Fujifilm to the Pro version for Fujifilm can currently save 50%…
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Top 10 Features of Capture One Pro now on YouTube
We’ve recently published the Top 10 Features of Capture One Pro to YouTube. The original text for this video can be read here. Download a free trial of Capture One Pro. Support this site If you found this feature useful, please consider buying a license or subscription through our links. Sales through these links may earn commission, which helps the running of this site. When buying through the official Phase One store, please click on Enter Promotional Code add the code ‘DJP’ in the dialog that opens. Please also be sure to check the code has been registered before proceeding with the purchase. Please note this code will not trigger an extra…
