Arca Cube Quick Release Fix

February 3, 2010 | Tips & Tech Support

The Arca Swiss Cube is the best tripod head in the world. We have sold many of these to landscape and architectural photographers for whom the quick and precise ability to level both axis regardless of whether the tripod is flat and then, on a flat surface, pan left and right.

At the top of the Arca Swiss Cube is a quick release for the nearly universal Arca Swiss quick release system. Quick Release plates from Arca Swiss itself are always the same width, but third parties may use the phrase “Arca Swiss compatible” even though their plates are slightly wider or narrower. To allow for this variation in size the cube has an adjustable screw which widens or narrows the quick release.

If you over-loosen the quick release the “jaw” will pop off and the springs/washer/net may go flying. So first: try not to do that!

However, if you do have this happen to you we have written this article to make it easier for you to reassemble the quick release.

The final working assembly

Read the step by step

Formating CF cards for Leaf in 10.6

January 9, 2010 | Tech Features, Tips & Tech Support

Formatting CF cards for use in Leaf Digital Backs on a Mac computer running OSX 10.6 Snow Leopard requires that you Select Options > Master Boot Record under the formatting options in the Disk Utility.

For full instructions download and read this Leaf Support PDF.

New Extreme III NOT compatible

January 8, 2010 | Tech Features, Tips & Tech Support

SanDisk has been selling CF cards using the moniker “Extreme III” for several years. There is now a new version of the Extreme III series which does NOT work with Phase One P+ backs running firmware lower than 4.8.

It is not unusual for cameras to not support new generation cards right away. What makes this worth a blog entry and your attention is that the NAME of the card was not changed, so digital techs and photographers who have come to rely on the Extreme III series for reasonably priced, well performing, and reliable cards for Phase One backs need to note the subtle difference in the design of the card. The new cards have “30MB/sec” written on them.

Right now version 4.8 firmware is only available for the P40+ and P65+ although a release of 4.8 for other P+ backs is under development.

Below is an image of both versions of these cards in 4gb capacities:

• LEFT: the classic Extreme III 4.0gb card which works with all Phase One P+ backs.
• RIGHT: the new Extreme III 4.0gb card with the 30mb/sec tagline which will only work with P+ backs with 4.8 firmware or higher.

Capture One 5.0.2 Released

January 7, 2010 | Tech Features, Tips & Tech Support

Phase One has just posted a minor maintenance release, version 5.0.2. (download)

The only significant change in this version is a bug-fix for a rare error involving LCCs applied to EIP files.

As of today we recommend you only download/install the update if you use or might use LCCs in conjunction with EIP files. We will investigate further to see if there are any other benefits.

If you do update we recommend, as we always do, to completely uninstall the previous version of the software prior to installing the new version (instructions on uninstalling Capture One).

Windows 3.7.X “Trial Version Expired”

January 4, 2010 | Tech Features, Tips & Tech Support

Capture One 3.7.X for Windows contains the equivalent of a Y2K issue which triggered on Jan 1, 2010.

If you are still using version 3.7.X we strongly suggest that you upgrade to version 5.0.1 which Capture Integration endorses as being a fast, powerful, high-quality, and most importantly, stable version.

However, in an effort to support customers who purchased Capture One 3.X and do not wish to upgrade to version 5 Phase One has released 3.7.X. There are no other changes to the software other than to eliminate this Y2K10 problem.

Download Capture One 3.7.9 for Windows.

Note that this applies to the Pro and DB versions of Capture One only. There is no fix for the LE version so LE users need to upgrade to version 5.

Rear-Button-Focus-Only on DF Body

December 23, 2009 | Tips & Tech Support

In the Miami office our customers very frequently want to set a camera so that a button on the rear (used with your thumb) will activate the Autofocus system but the shutter release does not. This is useful if you wish to shoot multiple frames after a focus-and-recompose.

More Information on why you would want to set the camera this way.

On just about every camera this requires changing a custom function or two. Soon owners of P40+ and P65+ digital backs will be able to set the custom functions of a DF body using the digital back’s LCD. Until then here is way to set this configuration using the DF Body.

Summary

Set CF#12 to Option 1
Set CF#9  to Option 1
Set CF#10 to Option 2

Step-by-step

1) Rotate your Mode dial to “CF” to access the custom function list.

2) Under CF#00 rotate the thumb dial to select Custom Function Set A. This allows you to make changes from the defaults which will be stored in Set A. This also allows you to set up three different custom function sets (e.g. for three styles of shooting or for three different photographers sharing a camera) and also allows you to always return to the default settings (by selecting — instead of A B or C) without having to “reset” the camera.

3) Rotate the front finger dial to function #12 and then the thumb dial to set custom function #12 to option 1. This sets the AF-L button to be an AF-On button so instead of locking focus it engages the AF engine.

4) Rotate the front finger dial to function #9 and then the thumb dial to set custom function #9 to option 1. This switches the AEL (normally on the rear) and AFL (normally on the front) so that now the rear button engages Autofocus.

5) Rotate the front finger dial to function #10 and then the thumb dial to set custom function #10 to option 2. This removes autofocus from the shutter release.

Capture One 5 Released

October 31, 2009 | Tech Features, Tips & Tech Support

Capture Integration is working furiously to evaluate the newly released Capture One 5. Our sales and technical teams are already using the new version for personal shoots (tethered and untethered) and is working closely both with Denmark and our community of digital techs to evaluate it for professional workflow usage.

There are a LOT of new features in Capture One 5 that we cannot wait to share with our customers. We will be writing up a new tips and tricks guide for version 5 and posting real-world example for the new tools such as the Skin Tone Consistency Editor, Dust Removal Tool, and Keyword Editor.

However, our recommendation for the time being is not to use the software with any production computers or in your professional recommendation. This does not represent anything but prudence and is what we recommend with ANY new software (including operating systems, printer drivers, etc etc).

Stay tuned for a schedule of new online training classes specific to Capture One 5.

Update: with the release of Capture One 5.0.1 we now officially recommend it for production environments. Make sure to follow our uninstall instructions for maximum reliability.

Capture One 4.8.3 Released

September 10, 2009 | Tech Features, Tips & Tech Support

Today Capture One 4.8.3 was released.

Capture Integration does it’s own independent testing of all Capture One releases. As a general guideline we do not recommend adopting new OS versions until at least a month or two after release; however, as a service to those who wish to tinker we have prepared a Snow Leopard Mac Pro and Snow Leopard Unibody 15″ MBP for testing with a Canon 5DII, 1Ds II, and P30+H. We will report our findings soon.

As a side note to those using versions of C1 earlier than 4.8.2: we found and continue to find 4.8.2 to be incredibly stable, fast, and reliable with only a very small number of bugs.

As a further note to anyone who has been waiting to switch from C1 3 to C1 4: we now fully endorse Capture One 4 Pro as a professional, stable, fast, and powerful piece of software. We have been running online classes to help our clients switch. If you haven’t switched yet then you are behind the game and missing out on some great new features and much improved workflow speed; consider taking the class and making the switch.

Features/Improvements

• Snow Leopard Compatible
  
• Support for Leica M9 (also Canon 500D / Rebel T1i)
  
• Minor Bugfixes (including rare “out of memory” error)
• Improved quality for P40+ and P65+

Download

Capture One 4.8.3 download page

Snow Leopard Compatibility List

August 31, 2009 | Tech Features, Tips & Tech Support

Recently we posted about Capture One’s (lack of) compatibility with OSX Snow Leopard and reiterated our standard advice that upgrading to a new OS immediately is very inadvisable.

For completeness: here is a resource which lists various applications’ compatibility (or lack thereof) with this new operating system.

http://snowleopard.wikidot.com/

Without a doubt most mac programs which are still being developed will be made compatible with Snow Leopard quickly (weeks or months). In fact the future is very bright in that Snow Leopard introduces some fantastic tools which developers can harness to greatly speed up their programs. However, for now, those of you who use your computer for day-to-day production work should be weary of upgrading.

Capture One and 10.6

August 28, 2009 | Tech Features, Tips & Tech Support

Apple today released OSX 10.6 nicknamed Snow Leopard.

Preface: A Brand New OS Has No Place in a Production Environment

Capture Integration’s general guidance is to avoid using Operating Systems immediately upon their release on any production computer. As with any update large-or-small to a production computer we recommend you proceed only when 1) it is clear that there are no major bugs 2) you have a backup of a known-good state and 3) you have several hours to thoroughly test the new system. While Snow Leopard seems on-the-surface to be a minor OS update there are ALWAYS issues with new OS. We will be doing our own hands-on testing of Snow Leopard in the coming weeks and will report on this blog our findings. However, we know that some of you will want to try out this operating system. So here is an initial report on Capture One 4.8.2 and Snow Leopard.

Compatibility Summary

Capture One 4.8.2 is NOT compatible with Mac OS 10.6 Snow Leopard. However, the next release beyond 4.8.2 will be. In the meanwhile we can provide the following workaround.

Workaround for Experimenters

When starting Capture One for the first time on Snow Leopard (if software has not been activated and no session file exists on the computer),
If you try to go into either Standard or Pro trial mode as the first action it will crash. It will continue crashing every time you try to start the application, after the License window is dismissed.

To get around this you must first go to DB mode so that the Session file can be initialized, and then back into Trial mode. So, to break it down into easy steps:

• Install Snow Leopard.
• Start CO. In the License dialog choose “Use Capture One DB”, and click the “Use” button.
• Capture One will crash. This is unavoidable. Restart it – you will start in DB mode, without seeing the License dialog.
• Go to the Capture One->License… menu item. Choose “Try Capture One Pro” (or whichever trial mode is desired), and click “Try”.
• Capture One will relaunch, and start in Trial mode.
• There will be an error message about being unable to verify the license code, every time you start in Trial mode. Ignore this.

Notes:

• Switching from Standard trial to Pro trial does not relaunch, and always starts in the original mode, always requiring another prelaunch.
• You must switch to DB and then to the other trial mode to change.
• You can activate the software with your product key, this works without any issues.
• This method does not require a Phase One back. The DB software option can be started on any computer regardless of whether the owner has a Phase One back. As stated above you only need to launch the software into DB mode as a workaround to get the software to launch. After that you can run in whichever mode (Normal or Pro) you desire.

Other known issues

• Non-image (or unsupported image) files appear in the browser. To see this in action, simply browse to the Preferences folder – all the plists are visible.
• Process progress bar in the Process Summary tool has corrupted graphics.

If you notice other specific Snow Leopard issues you can email them to doug@captureintegration.com and I will place them here once verified. However, bare in mind that Phase One KNOWS 4.8.2 is not compatible with 10.6 and the next version of Capture One will be.

Not all Ports are Equal

August 26, 2009 | Tech Features, Tips & Tech Support

Apple Mac Pros have firewire ports on both the front and back of the machine. While convenient the firewire port in the front of the tower is not well suited for high-performance tasks. Whereas the back port has a direct connection to motherboard the front port is connected to the motherboard through poorly shielded cable. This is not a problem for most uses of firewire, but high performance digital backs use the absolute maximum capabilities of firewire devices. For instance a Phase One P65+ is able to push a 60.5 megapixel true-16-bit raw file across the firewire channel at one frame per second. With that level of performance any weakness in the firewire channel can cause issues. That is why we recommend only using the rear port of a Mac Pro tower.

For more suggestions on tethered shooting see our Ideal Tethered Setup article.

Type(1-7)Camera but Don’t Touch

August 26, 2009 | Tech Features, Tips & Tech Support

If you follow this blog then you know the Type8Camera issue for tethering dSLRs in Leopard. If not, read our Type8Camera article.

In the same folder as the Type8Camera are 7 other similar files.

If/when you remove Type8Camera you should NOT remove or modify any of these other files. Doing so will cause Capture One to crash immediately upon launch.

As a general rule of thumb it’s a bad idea to modify or delete any document

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CS4 with Snow Leopard

August 26, 2009 | Tips & Tech Support

http://www.macrumors.com/2009/08/26/adobe-creative-suite-3-unsupported-on-os-x-snow-leopard/

From Adobe Principal Product Manager for Photoshop John Nack as quoted by MacRumors.com

Apple and Adobe have worked closely together (as always with new OS releases) to test compatibility. As for CS4, everything is good with the exception of auto-updates to Flash panels (which I guarantee you’re not using*) and Adobe Drive/Version Cue (which doesn’t work at the moment on 10.6). CS3 & earlier haven’t been tested.

Although I have not personally tested this, and the article does not indicate it, it’s safe to assume that this statement applies only if the user has applied all updates using Adobe Updater.

Extreme Macro Techniques / Gear

August 25, 2009 | Doug, Tech Features, Tips & Tech Support

Reposted from my personal blog www.doug-peterson.com.

Are you a Hard-Core Photo Nerd?

This article is a followup to the Extreme Macro Results post I made. It is only meant for those readers who are very technically oriented.

Nerd Out With All the Technical Details

Capture One 4.8.2 Released

July 31, 2009 | Tech Features

Download Now

Main improvements are

- P65+ and P40+ image quality
- improved stability (mostly regarding 8-core Mac Pros)
- improved stability of Live Preview
- option to lock tethered capture to vertical or horizontal format*
- Network access much improved in speed for multiple folders NAS drives and for Mac AFP drives

Added Support for

- Canon 500D (a.k.a. Canon Kiss X3), Pentax K7, Nikon D5000/6000, Olympus E-450/E-P1, Sony A230/A3301

If none of these directly affect you we recommend staying with 4.8.1 until 4.8.2 has been out for awhile (nothing specific to 4.8.2 – just a good practice in general). 4.8.1 has been very stable and fast.

Anyone waiting for a specific major improvement should be aware the programmers are working on a major release which addresses many user requests for features; this release was a minor release to fix a few specific bugs.

Also for best results we recommend as always to completely uninstall the previous version prior to installing the new version per our instructions.

*Solves annoyance of shoots where camera is pointed strait down or up

Technical Support Breakdown

June 8, 2009 | Doug, Tips & Tech Support

Capture Integration receives several dozen calls to our two locations for tech support. Because the digital back is the most expensive part of the camera system it is generally the first target of blame whenever something is “not right”. So you might be surprised by the breakdown of the solutions to tech support calls that I, as Head of Technical Services, answered in 2008.

5D II Firmware Updates

May 21, 2009 | Tips & Tech Support

5D Mark II owners should ensure that their firmware is 1.0.7 [Menu > Utilities (yellow) > Firmware Ver.]. You download the firmware update as a single file and place that file on a CF card which you then insert into the 5D Mark II to actually update the firmware. Be very careful to note that you should only do firmware updates on a full battery and you should not rush through the process; botched firmware updates can make your camera non-functional.

From Canon

Firmware Update Version 1.0.7 improves and mitigates the following two types of image quality phenomena that occur under certain shooting conditions.

-  “Black dot” phenomenon (the right side of point light sources become black)
-  Vertical banding noise in sRAW1 and sRAW2

Download the firmware update.

Optimizing a Computer for Capture One

May 20, 2009 | Doug, Tips & Tech Support

There are many types of upgrades available for Mac laptops and desktop, and each effects computer performance in different ways. Capture Integration is a leading expert at customizing computers for photographic applications, especially for tethered and untethered use of Capture One. This article is meant to to help identify what upgrades will have what effect on the speed of Capture One.

Capture Integration a Professional Value Added Reseller and offers both standard and highly customized Apple laptops and desktops. Call 877-217-9870 to discuss your needs.

Read the Full Article

Highly Customized MacBookPro

May 20, 2009 | Doug, Tips & Tech Support

Capture Integration was recently asked to research the fastest possible MacBookPro for on-location Capture One work.

With some dramatic customizations we were able to come up with a system that would be blazing fast, even compared to the fastest system available from Apple.com.

We remove the DVD Drive from the MacBookPro (we give you an external DVD burner which runs off of USB power to replace it) and put in two of the fastest laptop hard drives in the world and RAID them together for 3.3 times the speed of the standard Apple hard drive. For backing up during the shoot we provide an external 7200 rpm hard drive with both USB and firewire interface. We package it together with a HyperMac battery which will run the hard drive and computer for up to 27 hours. At your request we will install, configure, and optimize Capture One.

Why Buy From Capture Integration

• Expertise: We are a Value Added Professional Photography Apple Reseller
• Price: In most cases we are able to beat the price from Apple.com
• Tax: If you live outside Florida/Georgia you will not pay sales tax
• Support: We stand behind our sales and offer top-notch support
• Customization: We take pride in eking out every ounce of performance

Capture One 5 vs. Capture One Pro 5

May 18, 2009 | Tech Features, Tips & Tech Support

Capture One is sold in a pro and non-pro version.

Capture One Pro has everything that Capture One has as well as:

• Tethering - Shoot directly into the computer for large, fast, and stylized previews and easy on-set organization
• Live Preview - while shooting a digital back tethered you can use a live video feed for focus/composition
• Focus Mask - a editing tool unique to Capture One, this mask identifies areas of focus with a mask for quick editing
• Lens Correction - to sharpen soft corners, remove lens-falloff, remove lens distortion, correct lens cast, and add/remove vignetting
• Clarity – gives the similar to a high-radius unsharp mask
• Moire Reduction – for easy removal of moire patterns (e.g. fabric)
• Color Editor - for customizing the ICC profile of your camera (e.g. for skin tones)
• Styles – A quick way of collecting your image adjustments into looks for quick creative image editing
• Individual RGB Levels - adjust each channels’ levels independently
• Individual RGB Curves - adjust each channels’ curves independently
• Skin Tone Enhancer – Increase the consistency and pleasantness of skin tone, during or after a shoot
• Dust Remover – Remove sensor dust from a single frame, or all the frames of a shoot quickly and easily
• Watermark Tool – Add your copyright or logo to images without the need for another program
• Skin Tone Tool – for matching colors in changing lighting conditions
• Overlay Tool – for previewing the raw image in an ad layout or page design
• Process Recipes - to memorize a particular output type (e.g. 16 bit TIFF in adobe 98
• Sessions – a project based way to organize your raw and processed files
• Second Monitor Support – Allows you to use the second monitor for additional viewing flexibility
• Menu Customization - allows you to change the location of any tool as well as float individual tools
• Workspace Save/Load – allows you to save the customized location of your tools

You can purchase Capture One Pro, or upgrade from a previous or non-pro version of Capture One through Capture Integration, which will get you a 10% discount. It’s fast, easy, and entirely online. A link to do so will be added here shortly – until then call 877-217-9870.

5D II Batteries/Grips IN STOCK

May 14, 2009 | News, Tech Features

The batteries and vertical battery grips for the Canon 5D Mark II have been in short supply. But Capture Integration has both in stock today. Call 877-217-9870 to place your order.

10.5.7 released. USB camera bug fixed.

May 12, 2009 | Doug, Tech Features, Tips & Tech Support

When Apple released 10.5.6 it contained a major bug which made tethering with USB cameras (e.g. Canon 1Ds III, Canon 5D II) unstable in any capture program. In Capture One this manifested itself as an application-freeze after about 110 raw frames, rendering 10.5.6 useless for those tethering USB cameras.. This bug *appears* to be fixed with 10.5.7. Our Head of Technical Services, Doug Peterson, has just fired off 500 shots on a Canon 5D mark II and is still going.

We will do complete testing, and post a side-by-side speed comparison soon which will include the incredibly fast P40+ digital back as soon as time allows.

Cambo Leveling Base

April 7, 2009 | News, Tips & Tech Support

Cambo is introducing a new accessory for the WideRS, consisting of a Leveling Base for fine-tuned control of the camera’s level to match exact vertical linearity. This Base also allows for 360 degrees panning in levelled position, with a clear zero-position, useful for reaching the lens control settings in difficult set-ups, and useful to perform panoramic-like movements based on use of the integrated scales.

Continue reading Cambo Leveling Base…

Hähnel P1 Battery Charger

April 7, 2009 | Tech Features, Tips & Tech Support

Capture Integration is proud to announce an exclusive lower price on the Hahnel Battery Charger used to charge Phase One digital back batteries. These chargers not only charge Phase Batteries, but display the charge level of a battery almost immediately in 10% increments.

Included

- Hähnel PowerStation Twin V Pro Video
- Plate to charge: Panasonic CGR-D08, D16, D28 & CGA/R-D54
- Plate to charge: Sony L&M series
- Plate to charge: JVC BNV-707, 714 & 730 Canon BP-911, 930 & 945
- Car charger
- US power adapter (100-240V -> 12V 1250mA)

Phase One’s List price is $299. CLICK HERE to order now for $99!

More iPhone Photo Apps

April 6, 2009 | Tech Features, Tips & Tech Support

We received so much positive feedback about our Photo iPhone Apps article we knew we had to continue the series.

Canon 5D II Mini-Manual

This 5D II is one of our weekend recreational cameras as a company, but it has so many features that even we get dizzy! This app is a mini guide to the functions, features, and menus of the camera. It’s like having the most important part of the user’s manual in your pocket at all times.  Documentation includes all the basic controls such as shooting, auto focus, and metering modes. Advanced controls including bracketing, white balance, custom functions, menu settings reference, and quick help section.

Download from iTunes

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Air Mouse  (Requires free Air Mouse Server)

Don’t let the name fool you. This app’s great power for a photographer is to remotely enter up to four different keyboard shortcuts. Effectively freeing you from needing to be near the computer to trigger a tethered camera, zoom in to 100%, zoom to fit, tag an image, or hide/show the browser (thumbnails). See the instructions below. Outside of this specific use Air Mouse can  also be used to control the mouse itself allowing theoretically any function to be completed remotely; however, in pratical use this can be challanging to do at any great distance (it can be hard to see the mouse).

Download from iTunes

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Setting Up Air Mouse with Capture One

Below are some suggested instructions to tie your Air Mouse on your iPhone to Capture One during a tethered shoots.

Continue reading More iPhone Photo Apps…

C1 4.7 Pro Tip: Checking Focus Mid-Burst

April 3, 2009 | Tips & Tech Support

The Problem: When shooting at the maximum speed of a Phase One digital back or Canon/Nikon dSLR the 100% focus window may never fully resolve, making it impossible to check the focus of images as they come in.

Capture One 4.7 Pro includes several ways to check focus in the middle of a stream of images.

Method 1

Set [Camera > Auto Select New Capture > Never]. New images will still be captured and placed in the thumbnail list; however, the program will not automatically select the new image which gives you the flexibility to select images and check their focus at your own pace.

Method 2

Set [Camera > Auto Select New Capture > Immediately]. When a new image is captured it will be immediatly displayed. This creates a steady “stream” of images on the screen during heavy shooting. To check the focus of a particular image press the Return (a.k.a. “Enter”) key. The currently selected image (denoted by a while border) will become a “compare variant” (denoted by a yellow border) which will remain on the screen even as the next image in the stream is selected. You can either zoom in on that image, or use “Window > Viewer” to bring up a separate view of the two images so that both the focus-check view and the zoom-to-fit vew are shown. This later method requires considerable computer power and is best done on a fast 8-core tower fully optomized for speed.

C1 4.7 Tip: Making Small JPGs Very Quickly

April 3, 2009 | Tips & Tech Support

Capture One 4.7 includes a very powerful tool to quickly create small JPGs of a large number of Raw files. However, it is a bit obscured by the form it takes: the “Make Web Contact Sheet” command. This article will outline how to use Make Web Contact Sheet for Small JPG Previews.

Step by Step

1. Select the images you wish to make small JPG previews of
2. File > Make Web Contact Sheet
3. Select the Preview Size you wish to use, up to 1000px in the horizontal (verticals are limited to 650px)
4. Select an Output Location where the Web Contact Sheet will temporarily reside while you extract the JPG previews
5. Export
6. Open the Folder of the Web Contact Sheet and Navigate to [Photos > Previews]. See below.
7. Move the JPG Previews wherever you want.

More Tips:

No matter how you select to name the thumbnails in the Web Contact Sheet the Previews folder will contain JPGs named the same as the raw file. So be sure to use Batch Rename to establish what ever naming scheme prior to exporting to maintain consistent naming throughout the editing/feedback/retrieval/retouching stages.

You can set up a batch action in Photoshop to add watermarks to this folder of JPG previews.

HTML/CSS junkies can modify Theme > ContactSheet.css in any given Web Contact Sheet folder to play with the CSS used to generate the style of the Web Contact Sheet. Permemenant changes to the CSS may be able to be made by opening the package contents of [CaptureOne.app > Contents > Resources > Web Contact Sheet > Themes > Light or Dark > Dark.css or Light.css], but this methodology has not been tested.

Protected: C1 4.7 Pro Tip: Organizing Sessions Using Smart Folders

April 3, 2009 | Tips & Tech Support

Protected: C1 4.7 Pro Tip: Custom Keyboard Shorcuts

April 2, 2009 | Tips & Tech Support

C1 4.7: Quick Adjustments

April 2, 2009 | Tech Features, Tips & Tech Support

Capture One has always had a strong ability to work quickly with huge volumes of shots. One of our favorite features of Capture One is the speed at which you can copy one setting (e.g. a white balance of 6000k) and paste it to the entire shoot whether its 100 or 10,000 images.

However, Capture One 4.X has up-until-now lacked one of the greatest features of Capture One 3: the ability to use only the keyboard to navigate through a large collection of images and apply minor changes in saturation, contrast, exposure, WB etc based on changing lighting conditions. For instance an editorial shoot on location might have five hundred shots, and every single shot the light changed just a bit. For many photographers a variation of a fraction of a stop is not a big deal. However, for the discerning photographer or digital tech it was desired to go through and adjust each image up or down a fraction of a stop so they all matched up.

Capture One 4.7 brings this feature back with vengeance.

Basic Step by Step

1. Select the first raw by clicking on it’s thumbnail
2. Place your cursor within the text entry box for an adjustment (see right)
3. Use the up and down keys to bump that adjustment up or down.
4. Use Apple-Left and Apple-Right to move to the next or previous image.

Additional Tips

- you can leave the Apple key depressed while you push up and down to reduce the number of total keystrokes involved
- you can use tab and shift-tab to quickly change between different adjustments without using the mouse (from Guy Mancuso)
- hold shift with up or down to adjust by larger amounts (from Selsoe)

Do this for a couple minutes and pretty soon your fingers will train themselves and you can adjust upwards of an image per second.