Author: Alexander Svet

Alexander Svet – Professional photographer and photography instructor. Phase One Certified Professional and Capture One beta tester.

Capture One has released Capture One 22 15.1. The free update includes HDR Merge improvements, user management revisions, and DJI Mavic 3 native DNG support. Also, Capture One Live has finally come out of BETA. Let’s start with HDR Merge updates. HDR Merge Improvements HDR Merge has got several useful improvements: Lens Correction adjustments from input RAWs are now carried over to the merged DNG file. Developers have improved exposure balance of the final DNG. RAW files from monochrome cameras can now be merged to HDR and stitched to Panorama. HDR Merge has got general stability improvements. Capture One Live…

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This post contains affiliate links and/or codes, so if you purchase a product through such a link or with such a code, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you.  Last year I switched my photography business to remote work. My team and I still have to be present on the shoot – somehow, Zoom doesn’t fit well here – but our image editing workflow is now 100% remote.Here are Capture One tools we use daily for this:Capture One LiveCapture One Live is a real game-changer for remote photography work! If you’re not familiar with Capture…

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On January 18, Capture One has removed branded versions of Capture One from their webshop. Capture One Pro is now the only version available for purchase. How does this affect Capture One Fujifilm, Sony, and Nikon users? Capture One has published a detailed FAQ on this; here are the main highlights: All versions of Capture One, including Express versions, will continue to work as usual. Capture One 22 for Sony / Nikon / Fujifilm users with a perpetual license will receive a free upgrade to Capture One Pro in early April 2022. If you have a Capture One for Sony…

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Capture One has just released Capture One 22! Capture One 22 introduces HDR Merge, Panorama Stitch, Auto Rotate, and various performance and UX improvements. Plus, Capture One 22 now supports wireless tethering for Canon cameras! Still, if you follow Capture One news, you know what to expect from the new Capture One 22, and the real question is how good the new tools are? To answer this, download Capture One 22 and let’s see how all the new features work in practice! Panorama Stitch I’ll start with creating a simple panorama from four images. Select the files, right-click and choose “Stitch…

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This post contains affiliate links and/or codes, so if you purchase a product through such a link or with such a code, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Recently I have received TourBox controller to test it with Capture One. I’ve been skeptical about this device since the Capture One Speed Edit makes retouch panels almost redundant. Still, I gave it a try, and it appears that TourBox brings a physical sense into Speed Edit workflow and makes it way faster. Besides, you can now extend Capture One capabilities with macro commands. TourBox allows…

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This week we’ll talk about security. How safe and robust is your Capture One workflow? What will happen if your computer suddenly dies? Will you lose your images or Capture One settings? I’ve prepared a five-step guide on building a fail-safe Capture One workflow that I practice in my work! Step I. Diversify image settings First and foremost, you need to diversify image settings location. In sessions, Capture One stores image settings in separate files. Just don’t delete the CaptureOne folder near your RAWs, and you’ll be safe. Even if your data is somehow corrupted, you’ll lose the settings of…

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