Phase One Capture One News

While Bryan and I are fans of Adobe's Creative Cloud offerings, most notably Photoshop CC and Lightroom Classic CC, we know that many are interested in alternatives to Lightroom in particular. The official blog for one of the most popular alternatives, Phase One Capture One Pro, recently posted an article aimed squarely at those looking to make a change.

From the Phase One Capture One Blog:

11 Killer Tips For Switching From Lightroom to Capture One

Getting used to new software is rarely easy – but it doesn’t have to be frustrating. If you are considering switching from Lightroom to Capture One, here are 11 tips for making the transition easy.

1. Interface

There are a few things to take notes of when switching from Lightroom to Capture One:

• No modules! The interface in Capture One uses one main window, where all tools are organized in Tool Tabs.
• The default layout has tools to the left and browser to the right of the viewer.
• To choose a layout more similar to Lightroom, simply select ‘Window > Workspace > Migration’. This will provide a workspace that more closely resembles Lightroom’s layout.
• Most tools in Capture One can be re-organized, moved freely around and even scaled, by simply clicking the Tool Title and dragging. Parts of the interface can also be hidden. For an easy overview, use the View menu.

B&H carries Phase One Capture One download licenses.

From AlexOnRAW:

Today Phase One released Capture One Pro 10.2. We are used to seeing a number of new features in such major updates, but Capture One 10.2 is developed to support the new Phase One IQ3 100MP Trichromatic Digital back and Phase One iXG camera. That doesn’t sound pretty exciting; however, there are few additional reasons not to skip the new release.

First of all, Capture One 10.2 delivers lots of bug fixes, that’s always nice! Plus there is quite a noticeable improvement to Styles tool, regardless of it not being mentioned in the official release notes. Now it works faster and smoother. You will also find support for new cameras (Canon 6D mkII, Nikon D850, yay!) and new lenses in Capture One 10.2.

Phase One iXG camera support

If you think that Phase One is a Capture One company, you have missed the lion’s share of their production that prepared a base for a such a fantastic RAW processing app.The point is that besides the software, Phase One are developing medium format cameras, digital backs and professional solutions for industrial and cultural heritage photography.

The new iXG camera was built for work in museums and archives, where the quality and accuracy of the image is everything. That’s why the processing in Capture One delivers such a stunning result; it was developed not by the software-only company, but with a strong hardware background as well.

New Cameras Support

• Phase One IQ3 100MP Trichromatic
• Phase One IQ3 100MP Achromatic
• Phase One iXG 100MP Achro
• Phase One iXG 50MP
• Phase One iXU-1000 Achro
• Phase One iXU-RS1000 Achro
• Canon 200D
• Canon 6D mkII
• Canon 77D
• Canon 77D support
• Canon 800D support
• Canon M6 support
• Leica M Monochrome
• Leica M10 (Preliminary)
• Leica M-P
• Nikon D7500
• Nikon D850
• Olympus TG-5

New Lens Support

• Canon EF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM
• Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L III USM
• Canon EF 24-105mm f4-5.6 IS STM
• Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
• Canon EF-S 24mm f2.8 STM
• Leica Elmar-M 24mm f/3.8 ASPH
• Leica Summilux-M 21mm f1.4 ASPH
• Leica Summilux-M 24mm f/1.4 ASPH
• Leica Super-Elmar-M 18mm f3.8 ASPH
• Leica Super-Elmar-M 21mm f/3.4 ASPH
• Leica Tri-Elmar-M 16-18-21mm f/4 ASPH
• Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 12mm f/1.4 ASPH (H-X012)
• Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 8-18mm f/2.8-4 ASPH (H-E08018)
• Panasonic LUMIX G Leica DG Nocticron 42.5mm f/1.2 ASPH Power OIS (H-NS043)
• Panasonic Lumix G Vario 100-300mm f/4-5.6 II POWER O.I.S. (H-FSA1003004A)
• Panasonic Lumix G Vario 45-200mm f/4-5.6 II POWER O.I.S. (H-FSA45200)
• Pentax DA 18-50mm f4-5.6 DC WR RE
• Sony E 18–200 mm F3.5–6.3 OSS LE (SEL18200LE)
• Sony FE 12-24mm f4 G (SEL1224G)
• Sony FE 16-35mm f2.8 GM (SEL1635GM)
• Sony Vario-Sonnar T DT 16–80 mm F3.5-4.5 ZA (SAL1680Z)

Bug fixes Capture One 10.2 Mac

• Fixed an issue where mounted Network shares caused performance issues
• Various crashes and hangs
• Various Localization errors
• Capturing tethered error due to “/” in capture naming
• ‘Including existing adjustments’ is broken while importing in a catalog
• Live View with CMOS IQ back behaves strangely between Fit and <100% • If filtering by a keyword then removing that keyword the filter remains active • Lens correction movement tool has no effect • Sub folder path does not work in 10.1 process tokens • Rotation adjustments are not saved in user styles • Event log viewer’s list view flows under the detail panel • Localization errors • Clicking a token in Naming Format gets a black line around it • Default workspace not saved after closing CO • Cursor tool shortcuts are lost when using a custom keyboard shortcut set and switching licenses • Catalog Import imports trashed pictures • Moving all variants to Trash, no warning • Catalog has “Empty Session Trash” in File menu • Duplicated styles do not reflect same adjustments • Saving a Style disables orange tick mark on applied Style • If Recipe text watermark contains /, upon relaunch the / is removed • Before/after slow with masks • Create album from rating does not work in localized versions • Import Counter starts at 2 • Processing a RAW to Tiff 16bit results in no thumbnail and black preview

Bug fixes Capture One 10.2 Windows

• Various crashes and hangs
• Path Loss when Moving sessions / Moving a session makes images appear on-line
• Lens correction movement tool has no effect
• If filtering by a keyword then removing that keyword the filter remains active
• Customized Workspace tools not remembered on first save
• Watermark cursor tool does not work initially
• Dragging & dropping a single style into CO does not work
• Slow performance when applying a style with a lot of adjustments
• The video links in the help menu don’t point to the right URLs
• Unable to empty catalog trash if files are not available / Empty trash fails
• Mask displaying while drawing a gradient even though “Never display mask” set
• Saving an User Style collapses all style folders
• Input and output values not updating correctly in Curves window
• Save Workspace does not save multiple identical tools in the same tool tab

B&H carries Phase One Capture One Pro 10.

From Phase One:

Capture One 10.0.1 released: new lenses support + bug fixes

New Lenses Support

• Schneider Kreuznach RS 110mm (Aerial)
• Schneider Kreuznach RS 150mm (Aerial)
• Rodenstock RS 32mm (Aerial)
• Sony FE 50mm F2.8 Macro Lens profile
• Sony 28–75mm F2.8 SAM Lens profile
• Sony 135mm F2.8 [T4.5] STF Lens profile
• Sony Ultra Wide Converter Lens profile
• Sony Fisheye Converter Lens profile
• Sony 300mm F2.8 G SSM II Lens profile
• Sony 70–300mm F4.5–5.6 G SSM II Lens profile
• Sony FE 24-240mm F3.5-6.3 OSS Lens profile

Bug fixes: Mac

• Lagging while quickly browsing through images by holding the arrow key down
• The Mac crash reporter does not nd a crash report when Capture One is force quit
• Crash if no collection selected and we select next collection
• The Mac crash reporter often fails to nd the correct crash report for Capture One
• Decreasing Target Highlight Value via keyboard shortcut does not work
• Wrong naming for custom ICC profiles that are not in library in catalogs
• Crash when entering “/” in the Format field in the Next Capture Naming tool
• Cannot apply preset/style with custom ICC if the ICC is not in the library
• The “Applied Styles and Presets” section is missing in the “Styles and Presets” tool
• Changing library in full screen mode causes CO to crash
• Crash when closing the Import Window while it is populating with images
• Crash when moving smart albums in a catalog
• Magenta color cast before style applying
• Loupe will not work on thumbnails
• Iris GPU on new MBP causing artifact in fit-view
• Crash when exporting variants with Open CL enabled on MBP2015
• Crash when selecting an image in the browser on Mac Pro with non-OEM Nvidia card
• CMYK readouts give wildly different values in Capture One 10

Bug fixes: Win

• Changing brush size with Tangent Knobs does not work
• Large TIFF crashes
• Crash when .NET installation is older than 4.6.2
• The readouts won’t show when the window is small
• Cannot Click Between Thumbnails when Loupe Is Selected
• Express and DB version can not check for software updates
• Deactivating DB version thinks it is Express For Sony
• Localization Issue: German. There is no Capture One 10 Engine, There are two Capture One 9 Engines.
• “Show Mask Always” doesn’t show adjustments when changing exposure
• Delete file from session does not refocus browser window on next selection • Brush tool does not display right physical size in brush settings
• Multiple Card readers not displayed in CO import window
• Lens EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS is not recognized automatically

Download: Download Capture One 10.0.1

B&H carries Phase One Capture One 10.

Ready for the Future of Image Editing – A Faster, More Powerful Experience

COPENHAGEN, December 1, 2016 – Phase One today released Capture One Pro 10, a major release of the world’s premiere raw conversion and image editing software. Designed to support wide ranging workflows of both professional and passionate photographers, Capture One Pro is known and trusted for rendering the finest image color and detail from more than 400 digital camera models. Now, based on customer feedback, Capture One Pro 10 puts superior user experience center stage – with interface improvements, under-the-hood tuning, and exciting new features that furnish the fastest, most reliable and most powerful performance yet.

What’s New with Capture One Pro 10:

Enhanced User Experience
Faster browsing, zooming, panning, and ease in switching between images even at 100 percent view. Also, a new default workspace offers a more intuitive experience for new users, with examples for getting started.

Greater control, with a three-stage image sharpening process:

• A new lens tool option corrects lost sharpness caused by diffraction;
• User-defined creative sharpening (utilizing a new Halo Suppression slider and a new blending algorithm) allows the photographer the option to sharpen an entire image, or just various elements within it;
• User-defined output sharpening in the recipe tool. For print sharpening, users can also specify the distance from which the final output image should be viewed.

On-screen proofing
An enhanced proof mode takes the guesswork out of the raw conversion process. From the viewer panel, users can now simulate the final size, resolution, color, compression artifacts and sharpening of images. This is especially useful for live assessment of files – particularly small files for the web and for optimizing image compression quality.

A look into the future of image editing
Inspired by video grading processes, users can now access Capture One Pro directly through a Tangent panel system. This fully integrated panel is literally a new interface into image editing – for deep dive color and image adjustment –– allowing fast, multiple input commands simultaneously, while viewing the master monitor as the editor “feels” input into the application.

Camera Focus Tool
A camera focus tool module for tethered cameras – especially useful for product, still life, macro, and Cultural Heritage photography projects.

“We have developed Capture One Pro 10 to greatly improve users’ experience so they can achieve the results they want much faster and with greater confidence,” said James Johnson, software product manager, Phase One. “Image adjustment options are now at a whole new level. We believe that with this release, we are delivering the most powerful, responsive, and user customizable image processor available.”

The Complete List of New Features:

• Three-phase sharpening tools (see above)
• Output proofing (see above)
• New default and intuitive workspace (see above)
• Camera focus tool module for tethered cameras (see above)
• Tangent panel: full integration (see above)
• New filter option: search by orientation of images
• Optimization of Jpeg output for size/quality
• Move folders in catalogs
• Auto masking extended to any editable file type (including Xtrans)
• Improved compressed RAW and Fuji support
• Hardware acceleration – OpenCL is now enabled by default
• Stripe reduction LCC for 100MP
• Optimized LCC creation
• Computer ID in license for activation management
• Apple script – new properties (Mac only)

New camera and lens support
New camera support includes: Olympus E-M1 mkll, Sony RX100M5, Sony A6500 and A99M2.

New lens profile support includes: Sony FE 70-200 mm F4 G OSS, Sony 70-200 mm F2.8 G, and Sony E 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS

For a complete list of newly supported cameras and lenses, please go to: www.phaseone.com/download.

Availability and Pricing
Capture One Pro 10 is available now for the Mac and Windows operating systems from Phase One authorized partners worldwide.

Owners of Capture One Pro 8 and 9 may upgrade for 99 USD or 99 EUR. For customers who have purchased Capture One Pro 9 since November 1, 2016, Phase One is offering a grace period, exempting them from the upgrade fee. Eligible customers can download their upgrade today at phaseone.com/download and reuse their license key.

New customers can purchase Capture One Pro 10 for 299 USD or 279 EUR. Capture One Pro is also available by subscription. Capture One Pro (8 and 9) subscribers can simply download the new Capture One Pro 10 release. A single-user subscription is 15 USD / 12 EUR per month for a 12-month plan.

Want more info? Check out the CaptureOneBlog.

B&H carries Capture One Pro 10.

From Phase One:

Phase One released Capture One 9.3 – the third major update for Capture One 9.

The previous 9.2 update released two months ago delivered new file handling features. The new Capture One 9.3 is about under the hood improvements and bug fixes. It also brings a calibration feature for owners of Eizo displays and profiles for 11 new cameras including the new Canon 5D Mk IV, Fujifilm X-T2 and X-E2s.

Here is a detailed overview of all the new features of Capture One 9.3.

New Features

Eizo Monitor Calibration

Eizo monitors are designed for professional photography. They are known for great display quality and color accuracy.

The CG Series of Eizo monitors have a built-in SelfCalibration sensor. With this sensor, you can calibrate the monitor without the need of a third-party calibration device. The new feature of Capture One 9.3 allows to start a calibrating process right from Capture One settings menu. It’s a quite useful addon for professionals who are supposed to regularly recalibrate working displays.

Supported monitors:

• CG245W
• CG275W
• CG246
• CG276
• CG247
• CG277
• CG247X
• CG248 (UHD 4K)
• CG318 (DCI 4K)

Metadata handling

In Capture One 9.3 developers updated how the application would handle metadata information and exchange it with XMP sidecars. They have also fixed a number of existing bugs.

Visually everything works like it has before: you can adjust Metadata preferences in Capture One settings. But now it should work faster and be more reliable.

Recipes

The same under the hood update was delivered to Recipes in Capture One 9.3 to improve a stability of processing.

In Capture One 9.3 you would not find any new tools for editing, but it is an important update to improve Capture One stability and is definitely recommended to install.

New Cameras Support

• IQ1 100MP
• iXU-RS160
• iXU-RS180
• iXU-RS160 Achro
• iXU-RS150
• iXU-RS1000
• Canon 5D Mk IV
• Fujifilm X70
• Fujifilm X-E2s
• Fujifilm X-T2
• Panasonic GX80
• Panasonic GX85
• Panasonic G7 Mk II

New Lenses Support

• Schneider Kreuznach LS 45mm f/3.5
• Schneider Kreuznach LS 150mm f/2.8
• Canon EF 14mm f/2.8 II USM
• Canon EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro USM
• Canon EF 200mm f/2L IS USM
• Canon EF 28mm f/2.8 IS USM
• Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM
• Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM
• Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 Compact Macro
• Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM
• Canon EF-M15-45mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM
• Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 16-35 mm F2.8 ZA SSM II
• Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 24–70 mm F2.8 ZA SSM II
• Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70 mm F4 ZA OSS
• Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-80mm f/2.8-4E ED VR
• Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 14-150mm 1:4.0-5.6 II
• Sony 1.4x Teleconverter
• Sony 2x Teleconverter
• Zeiss Planar T* FE 50mm F1.4 ZA

Bug fixes: Mac

• Fixed a settings migration issue that could cause some loss of information
• Fixed an issue causing local adjustment masks not to be persisted properly
• Allow negative increments for the capture counter
• Fixed an issue causing image settings to be ignored when importing images with existing adjustments
• Fixed an issue causing certain lens correction profiles not to be applied properly
• Fixed some strings for the Italian localization
• Fixed crashes with certain shortcuts
• Fixed a crash related to the camera tool properties
• Fixed a minor memory leak
• Various other minor fixes and improvements

Bug fixes: Win

• Sometimes the wrong ICC profile was applied and the image would look pale until restart of Capture One
• Fixed issue where certain lens metadata was ignored
• Fixed issue where you couldn’t import keywords from a Capture One Session
• Sometimes the browser wouldn’t list incoming files when in “list mode”
• When dragging a file from Media Pro to Capture One some custom metadata would be lost
• Various crashes
• Various other minor fixes and improvements

B&H carries Phase One Capture One Pro 9 licenses.

Phase One has posted Capture One 6.1 for download.

This is a service release improving quality and providing additional camera support.

The following issues are addressed:

• Fixed anissue where LCC files from older versions of Capture One could not be used.

• Improved OpenCL performance and stability in some situations.

• Improved Image Quality for Leica D-Lux5, Panasonic DMC-LX5, Canon 5D Mark II and Pentax K-5, K-r and Olumpus E5.

• Fixed a few issues related to Capture Pilot.

In addition the release contains fixes for a number of other issues.

Phase One has released Capture One 6.1. This update includes new features and additional camera RAW formats are supported. The update is free for licensed users of Capture One 6.

PhaseOne has released Capture One 5.2.

This new release of Capture One comes in three versions: 5.2, 5.2 PRO and 5.2 DB.

Capture One 5.2 is a free service release to existing Capture One 5.x owners.

Capture One 5.2 is a paid upgrade to customers with Capture One 4.x and 4.x PRO and a free upgrade to customers with Capture One 4.x DB.

Capture One 5.2 PRO/DB is a major upgrade to the respective versions of Capture One 3.x. Existing customers with Capture One 3.x PRO/DB can upgrade to a similar version of Capture One 5.2 at no extra cost.

Features and enhancements:

• LCC based dust removal.
• LCC support for Leaf portable files (also used for tethered operation)
• LCC support for large number of DSLR RAW formats.
• Live View support for Leaf backs and Mamiya DM systems.
• Significantly improved tethered performance for Leaf Aptus II series backs.
• Updated firmware for selected Leaf backs and Mamiya DM systems.
• More camera controls supported for some cameras.
• Preferences to disable tethered support based on camera make.
• Color tag in processed file.
• New lens profile for Phase One 35mm lens
• New lens profile for Schneider Kreuznach LS 110mm lens.
• Improved P65+ image quality.
• Improved colors and consistency on a number of Nikon cameras (*)
• Improved tone response in ISO mode L1.0, L0.7 and L0.3 for a number of Nikon cameras (*)
• A number of bug fixes.

(*) Nikon D3s, D3x, D3, D2x, D700, D300, D300s, D90 and D80.

Additional camera file support: Leica X1

You can learn more about the new release at: http://www.phaseone.com/5.

Phase One has announced the release of Capture One 5.1.2.

Included in this press release are two free offers. Registered owners of Expression Media, iView Media and MediaPro are offered a free copy of Capture One and registered owners of Capture One are offered a free copy of Expression Media 2 (recently acquired from Microsoft).