Contents Foreword 1 Feedback 2 Legal information 3 Getting started 4 Installing the correct Capture One version 4 Changing the version type 5 Getting to know Capture One Pro 6 The Grand Overview 6 The image Browser in detail 9 The Viewer in detail 11 Viewing and editing multiple images 12 The Toolbar and the Cursor Tools 14 5 Cursor Tools you should know 15 Working with Tool Tabs 18 Overview of the Tool Tabs 18 Add and remove Tools from Tool Tabs 23 Removing or creating a Tool Tab 24 Taking advantage of Floating Tools 26 Getting to know tools and their icons 27 Tips for working faster with sliders 29 Saving your own Workspace 30 Customizing the keyboard shortcuts 31 The advantages of working non-destructive 33 What does non-destructive mean? 33 The benefits of working non-destructive 35 Catalogs and Sessions what to use? 38 Being in sync with the file system 39 Pros and Cons for Catalogs and Sessions 40 File management in a Catalog 41 Moving an image to a new folder 44 Deleting an image 45 File management in a Session 47 Deleting an image from a Session 50 Moving an image file 52 Working on offline images 54 Storing files within a Catalog 56 Importing and exporting Catalogs 58 Exporting a Catalog 58 Importing a Catalog 60 Importing a Lightroom Catalog or Aperture Library 60
Importing a Session 62 Importing a Catalog into a Session 63 Adding images by Import 64 Getting to know the Import Images dialog box 64 Using the options during import 67 Supported file formats and cameras 77 How to check if your camera is supported 77 Importing and working with TIFF and PSD files 77 Importing files with Photoshop layers 78 Support of DNG raw files 79 Using DNG to import raw files not yet supported 80 Capture images by shooting tethered 81 Getting started 82 Getting the Exposure right 83 Adjust advanced camera settings 84 Naming files during capture 85 Choosing the Capture Location 86 Shooting tethered with a Catalog 88 Speed things up with Capture Adjustments 91 Adding image adjustments during capture 94 Adding Presets or Styles 95 Using the Camera tool 96 Camera Focus 96 Adding a Overlay 97 Using Live View during capture 98 Live View Navigator 99 Live View Controls 100 Camera Focus 100 Live View Info 100 Live View Focus Meter 101 Using the Camera Menu 103 Composition Mode 103 Hot Folder 103 Auto Select New Capture 104 Capture Pilot 106 Connecting an ipad or iphone to Capture One 106 Using the Capture Pilot app 107 Connect to a web browser 108 Rename files and create folders automatic with Tokens 109 Widespread advantages of Tokens 110 Selecting a Token 110 Tips to improve Tokens 112
The most useful and powerful Tokens 113 Renaming files 124 Batch Rename Image 124 Renaming files with Text and Tokens 125 Rename using Find and Replace 126 Organizing: Culling and rating your images 127 Checking for correct focus 127 Color Tag for rejected and favorite shots 128 Deleting the rejected images 129 Rating images 130 Comparing images for rating 130 Choosing your hero shot with Compare Variant 131 Organize by using Albums 134 Creating an Album 134 Adding images to an Album 135 Populating an Album with Selects Collection 137 Removing images from an Album 138 Getting Smart with Smart Albums 139 Editing a Smart Album 141 Keeping Albums organized with Group and Projects 142 Using Projects vs Groups 143 Organize by using folders 145 Working with folders in a Catalog 146 Keeping the folder content up to date 148 Working with folders in a Session 149 Moving files within a Session 150 Changing the Capture, Selects, Output or Trash folder 151 Taking advantage of subfolders in a Capture Session 152 Use Favorites in a Session 153 Working with Variants of the same image 154 Creating new Variants 154 Organizing Variants of the same file 155 Selecting by Variant position 156 Collapsing or expanded a stack 156 Finding the right images with Filters tool 157 Adding more criteria to filter from 158 Hide and show file types to filter 160 Select by Rating, Color Tag or filenames 162 Select By Rating 162 Select By Color Tag 162 Select By Filename List 162 Selecting by same attribute 163
Adding custom keyboard shortcuts 164 Finding images with Advanced Search 165 Be aware of Global Filters 168 Search retained per collection 168 Saving a Search Preset 169 Create Albums with search results 169 Even more Advanced Search 169 Make notes with Annotations tool 172 Adding an Annotation 172 Removing an Annotation 173 Displaying annotations 173 Add Annotations to exported images 174 Keeping track of Annotated images 175 Copy and reuse Annotations 177 Working with Keywords 178 Adding keywords 178 Copying keywords 179 Renaming keywords 181 Deleting keywords 181 Saving and reusing as Preset 182 Faster workflow with Keyword Library 183 Applying a Keyword with the Keyword Library tool 183 Creating a Keyword with the Keyword Library tool 184 Working with Keyword lists 184 Exporting a Keyword List 186 Creating a keyword list outside Capture One Pro 186 Adding and using Metadata 187 Using Exif data 187 GPS location data 188 Adding IPTC metadata 188 IPTC Contact 189 IPTC Content and IPTC Image 190 IPTC Status 190 Save Metadata tags as a Preset 191 Copy and reuse Metadata 192 Metadata or keywords? 192 Keeping track of changing metadata 193 Removing metadata during export 195 Image Editing Preface 196 Getting the colors and contrast right with Base Characteristics 198 Saving as a Preset for reuse 201 Adjusting contrast with Curve 201
Taking advantage of the Linear Response Curve 202 Upgrading to a new Processing Engine 203 Changing to an older Processing Engine 204 Save your changes as defaults 205 Getting the White Balance right 206 Adjusting color temperature 207 Using the Pick White Balance cursor tool 207 Using the Kelvin and Tint slider 209 Adjusting white balance automatically 209 Adjusting white balance after Skin Tones 210 Handling more than one light source 211 Making Localized Adjustments on a Layer 212 Creative uses of white balance 213 Correct vs pleasing white balance 213 Making basic adjustments with Exposure 215 Getting the exposure right 215 Using the Histogram 215 Using Exposure Warning 216 Using Color Readouts to check exposure 218 Adding Contrast 219 Adjusting Brightness 220 Adding Saturation 220 Saving as a Preset 221 Making Localized Adjustments on a Layer 222 Using Dodge and Burn 222 Stacking the saturation effect 223 Optimizing the contrast with Levels 224 Setting the black and white point manually 225 Setting the black and white point automatically 225 Setting the Auto Levels Clipping Thresholds 226 Setting the black and white point from the image 227 Adjusting the midtones with the Levels tool 227 Setting output targets 228 Changing Channel Mode for scanned images 230 Using Levels to play with color 231 Saving as a Preset 232 Copy and reuse an adjustment 233 Making Localized Adjustments on a Layer 233 Recovering details with High Dynamic Range 235 Adjusting Highlight and Shadow automatically 236 Saving as a Preset 237 Copy and reuse an adjustment 237
Making Localized Adjustments on a Layer 238 Getting the perfect contrast with the Curve tool 239 Using RGB and Luma curves 240 Adjusting and adding a curve point 241 Deleting a curve point 242 Making precise adjustments 243 Setting the black and white point 243 Creative color adjustments 245 Saving as a Preset 246 Copy and reuse an adjustment 247 Making Localized Adjustments on a Layer 247 Superior Dodge and Burn 247 Using Curves and Linear Response 248 Removing color cast locally 249 Adding punch and micro-contrast with Clarity tool 250 Choosing the right method 251 Saving as a Preset 252 Copy and reuse an adjustment 252 Making Localized Adjustments on a Layer 252 Improving colors with the Color Editor tool 254 Basic Tab 254 Advanced Tab introduction 255 Selecting the color range 255 Tweaking the color range selection 256 Inverting the color selection 257 Selecting all colors 258 Making the color adjustments 259 Working with Skin Tone 261 Selecting the color 261 Tweaking the color range selection 262 Making color adjustments 263 Increasing color uniformity 264 Save a color selection as mask 265 Save color adjustments as ICC Profile 266 Saving color adjustments as a Preset 267 Copy and reuse an adjustment 268 Making Localized Adjustments on a Layer 269 Getting the composition right with Crop 271 Selecting an Aspect Ratio 272 Adding an Aspect Ratio 273 Readjusting a crop 273 Removing a crop 273
Setting a specific crop size 274 Controlling the image crop for export 275 Working with a crop grid as aid 276 Changing the mask opacity 277 Working with custom guides 277 Getting the angle right with Rotation & Flip 279 Getting your images level 280 Getting the image level automatically 281 Flipping the image 282 Resetting the tool 282 Copy and reuse an adjustment 282 Getting the perspective right with Keystone 283 Using the Keystone feature 283 Fine-tuning the correction 284 Readjusting the crop 285 Resetting the Keystone adjustments 285 Automatic Keystone corrections 285 Copy and reuse an adjustment 286 Save Keystone settings as a Preset 286 Optimize the details with Sharpening 287 3-step sharpening workflow 287 Sharpening is adding contrast 288 Getting the know the Sharpening tool 288 How to obtain to optimal sharpness level 291 Using the Focus tool 291 Copy and reuse an adjustment 294 Save your changes as defaults 294 Additional lens-based sharpening 294 Improving sharpness with Structure 295 Making Localized Adjustments on a Layer 296 Removing noise with Noise Reductiom 297 Removing hot pixels with Single Pixel 297 Saving as a Preset 299 Copy and reuse an adjustment 299 Save your changes as defaults 300 Making Localized Adjustments on a Layer 300 Fixing lens flaws with Lens Correction 302 Removing Chromatic Aberration 303 Correcting distortion 304 Correcting soft corners 305 Correcting Vignetting & Light Falloff 305 Diffraction Correction 307
Hide Distorted Areas 307 Accounting for a Shift lens 307 Using a generic profile 308 Copy and reuse an adjustment 308 Disable Lens Corrections by default 308 Removing purple fringing 309 Saving as a Preset 309 Copy and reuse an adjustment 309 Making Localized Adjustments on a Layer 309 Correction for lens cast with the LCC tool 310 Capturing a reference LCC image 310 Creating an LCC profile 310 Applying an LCC profile 312 Applying multiple LCC s in a batch 312 Changing the defaults 314 Saving as a Preset 314 Copy and reuse an adjustment 315 Removing moiré 316 Saving as a Preset 318 Copy and reuse an adjustment 318 Eliminating spots and sensor dust with Spot Removal tool 319 Changing the spot type 320 Copy and reuse dust removal 321 Layers and spot removal 321 Converting to greyscale with Black & White 322 Creating a Split Tones look 323 Using Color Balance for Tri-Tone styles 324 Using a Built-In Preset as inspiration 325 Copy and reuse an adjustment 325 Tips for improving black and white adjustments 326 Adding photorealistic grain with Film Grain 328 Using a Built-In Preset 329 Copy and reuse an adjustment 329 Alternative uses for Film Grain 330 Adjusting film grain for output and print 330 Creative color styles with Color Balance 331 Adding a color tint 332 Using a Built-In Preset as inspiration 333 Copy and reuse an adjustment 333 Tips for Color Balance adjustments 334 Working efficiently with the Color Balance tool 335 Making Localized Adjustments on a Layer 335
Adding a border shadow with Vignetting 337 Saving as a Preset 338 Copy and reuse an adjustment 338 Reviewing colors with Lab Readout 339 Making local adjustments with the Layers tool 341 Creating a new layer 342 Renaming a Layer 343 Creating a mask 343 Showing and hiding the mask 345 Displaying the mask in Greyscale 345 Erasing a part of the mask 347 Erasing the whole mask 348 Additional brush options 348 Using the Auto Mask feature 349 Creating a Gradient Mask 351 Using Fill Mask 352 Feathering a mask 352 Using Refine Mask to improve the mask 354 Adjusting the Opacity of a Layer 356 Reusing a mask in another Layer 357 Reposition a mask after the fact 357 Changing the Mask overlay color 358 Using a color selection to create an automatic mask 359 Repair or clone details 360 Making a local image adjustment 362 Stacking image adjustments 363 Work faster with keyboard shortcuts 363 Copy and reusing Layer adjustments 364 Adding Presets or Styles to a Layer 364 Saving Layer Adjustments as a Style 366 Copying edits with Adjustments Clipboard 368 Selecting the source and the target images 368 Copying adjustments per tool 369 Copying all image adjustments 370 Copying Layers 372 Working faster with the Adjustments Clipboard tool 372 Applying Styles and Presets 373 Work faster with shortcuts and cursor tools 373 Saving and reusing adjustments with Styles and Presets 375 Applying Styles and Presets 375 Using Stacked Styles or Presets 376 Adding Presets or Styles to a Layer 377
Creating a Preset 378 Creating a Style 379 Saving Layer Adjustments as a Style 380 Removing and deleting a Style or Preset 381 Copying styles to other images 382 Importing and exporting Styles 383 Applying Styles and Presets during import 384 Applying Styles and Presets during tethered shooting 384 Adding a Styles and Presets menu to the Toolbar 385 Exporting images with Process Recipes 386 Selecting and creating a Process Recipe 386 Selecting the output file format 388 Using Show Recipe Proofing to perfect JPEG compression 389 Selecting the right ICC Profile color space 390 Adjusting the output resolution 391 Selecting specific image dimensions for output 391 Opening the exported images automatically 394 Setting export location 394 Controlling the image crop for export 397 Applying output sharpening during export 398 Getting the output sharpening perfect with Show Recipe Proofing 399 Controlling exported metadata 401 Adding Annotations during export 402 Adding Overlay during export 403 Adding a Watermark during export 404 Saving the Watermark as a Layer 405 Creating target folders and renaming files for export 406 Creating folders for export 406 Saving and reusing a Folder Preset 409 Note on subfolders and Process Recipe 409 Renaming files during export 410 Process images for export 413 Exporting images directly 415 Exporting original files 415 Pack files as EIP 416 Exporting processed files 417 Open and Edit files in external applications 419 Edit files in other applications 419 Selecting the file format 420 Selecting a ICC Profile/color space 421 Adjusting output resolution 422 Choosing the external application 423
Adding output sharpening 423 Adding Metadata and Annotations 424 Editing workflow in another application 425 Working with Photoshop layers in a file 425 Open files in other applications 427 File formats that Capture One Pro accept 428 Simulate the correct colors with Proof Profile 429 Selecting a Proof Profile 430 Gamut warning 431 Working with multiple profiles 431 Using Show Recipe Proofing for output 433 Printing directly from Capture One Pro 434 Setting resolution 435 Letting the printer or Capture One Pro manage the colors 436 Rendering intent 439 Selecting units and showing guides 440 Selecting and saving a print Template 441 Adjusting the print margins 441 Adjusting the print layout 442 Image settings 443 Adding a Caption to the print 444 Adding a Watermark to the printed image 444 Tip: Change Viewer background to white 446 Simulate the correct colors with Proof Profile 447 Working with multiple profiles 447 Viewing your images as a Slide Show 448 Making a Contact Sheet for Web 450 Selecting a Contact Sheet Theme 450 Adding Title, Description, and Copyright 451 Adding a caption to the images 451 Setting image size and quality 452 Exporting the Contact Sheet for Web 452 Putting it on a website 452 Backup your catalog and session data 454 Making backup of a Catalog 454 Catalog difference between Mac and Windows 456 Making backup of a Session 457 Excluding preview files from backup 458 A solid backup plan 459 Getting help 460 Feedback 460