Author: Alexander Svet

Capture One 16.7 is officially out this week, and I’ve been testing the beta version extensively all October. I think this is the most transformational update of Capture One yet, as the new layer features are truly revolutionary. Today, I want to share three practical use cases showing how Capture One 16.7 changes real-life tasks: Relighting Subject Only Changing the Color of Clothes Quickly Adjusting Target Eye Video Tutorial  Relighting Subject Only Capture One 16.7 lets you combine masks in different ways, opening up plenty of applications for this. One of the things you can use it for is to relight…

Capture One has started an open beta test of their upcoming major release, Capture One 16.7. I’ve only just tried it out, but it’s a really impressive update that gives you a whole new level of layer control. I’ll be publishing the in-depth review when Capture One 16.7 is released, but for now, let’s go through the main new features. Combine Masks Firstly, you can now combine any masks. Literally any, including classic and AI masks. For example, you can subtract a subject mask from a gradient, which will remain active so that you can resize it if necessary. Moreover, if…

Capture One recently released an update that adds a bunch of handy features, allowing you to: Prevent retouching of birthmarks, moles, and other sensitive areas of the face. Exclude the Output folder from the Capture One library Automatically apply XMP crop metadata. There are also useful additions to cloud settings, scripts, and new camera support. Let’s explore how these new features can enhance your Capture One workflow! First, a quick announcement! On September 11, I’m starting a new autumn cohort of the Become an AI-Native Photographer course and the next 3 students can join with a $250 discount. This four-week transformative course covers all aspects of an AI-powered photography…

It might seem that AI tools are pretty pricey, and they are, especially for things like video generation or top-tier LLMs such as o3 Pro. But there are a bunch of workarounds that can let you use top AI tools free of charge! I’ve prepared a list of services that you can use to gain free access to: Top-tier LLMs like Gemini 2.5 Pro and DeepSeek (US hosted) Leading image generation models, such as Flux Kontext Frontier video generation models, like the Runaway Gen-4, The thing is that we’re living in a time of a subsidized AI, when AI companies…

Capture One has just announced the new 16.6 update with AI-powered retouching tools, an improved Library, and other enhancements. You can now retouch portraits with AI directly in Capture One using a bunch of new tools: Blemish Removal Even Skin Dark Circle Reduction Contouring The new AI retouching automatically detects faces, works with individual and group portraits, and doesn’t require an internet connection. Capture One developers have also added a new Session Builder to simplify studio workflows, and the Library tool has received several useful updates. The update is coming to Capture One at the end of May, but you…

Capture One has just released the 16.5.6 update, which brings several handy features: You can now edit grayscale images directly in Capture One, giving you more flexibility in your B&W photography workflow. Capture One 16.5.6 allows syncing crop and rotation settings from other software using XMP. If you reset the crop or rotation in Capture One, it will revert to the values from an XMP file. iPhone DNGs can now be packaged as EIP files that include the DNG and all Capture One image adjustments. In 16.5.6, you can choose whether to associate the IPTC Urgency metadata field with color…