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2. euam Automatically open developed images W Tip I By ticking the Automatically open processed images checkbox the image s will be opened in the application you have associated with the file type you are producing once pro cessing is done Automatically open processed images v Most likely the associated application is Adobe Photoshop e Warning Do not enable this feature if you re processing a large amount of images as your computer might freeze up 2 Batch Processing Using the Batch Editor field and icons on the Process tab see illustration below you can manage the creation and processing of batches of images A number of images can be added to the batch and then when all of the images that need to be developed have been added to the list the batch can be processed use the develop button to process an individual image and to automatically process images selected in the thumbnail view use the add button to add images selected in the capture view to the batch without processing them 43 Processing Images use the remove button to remove selected images from the batch use the process batch button to start the processing of the image batch that you have created use the stop processing batch button to cancel the processing of images in a batch use view processed image button to access and view a list of the most recently processed imag
3. One PRO Online Help Capture One PRO Online Help Table of Contenis 1 System HegulfermelllS a 1 teza a tn Man su E 2 1 How to Install Capture One Software eee eee eee eee 2 2 Standard Folders Created During Installation eee eee 2 How to Uninstall Capture One Software eee eee nennen nns 2 4 How 1o AcliVate a LICENSE Mr rat Eus da dau 3 4 1 How to Activate a License Automatically 3 4 2 How to Activate a License 4 SUGI incita inta red 6 aE 6 creating NEW SESSION usce acasa tutti lea 7 1 2 caos ia te a 8 1 3 White Balancing Images eee eee eee eee eee eee eee nennen 9 1 4 Fine Tuning Exposure Contrast and Saturation 10 1 9 FOCUSING and Sharpening 2 a die iut uud 11 1562 ae a at suus a e dee 12 hed PIOCESSING d but pt a ue 12 Z HOW IO Sel Up The Ee 13 2 1 Installing the 1394
4. uie on de ota pre 13 2 2 Setting Up the Phase One Equipment 13 2 3 Understanding the LED Indicator Lights 14 2 4 Working With Other Photographic Equipment 15 4 Window AOVervVIQW 5 5 xax piane a sacado tu ul vede ea dud 16 AL Main VIA CLONA e i 16 1 1 Folder Browser Window eee 16 1 2 Capture cioe secet a ta Saal eat 17 1 9 PEeVIOW Deal al ei fie 17 1 24 PUNCHOM m Lx 18 1 5 Menus and Toolbar 19 2 NOOIS ICTS MS CE dash LE 19 Oropbilig and Sa 22 3 1 OW Crop ent oo ee te UM 22 3 2 How to Rotate Images by Preset Amounts 2 23 3 3 How to Rotate Images Arbitrarily 23 3 4 How to Rotate Images by Fixed Amounts 24 eO einige ET 26 T oessions Organizing FIIGS ta oco ceai ao at a ll iu 26 11 Greate NOW SESSION ci io ta no citi ie aa liceal gat ca lac 26 1 2
5. Adds a folder as a permanent capture collection This means that even after closing and reopening Capture One the folder will be available as separate Creates a new folder in the folder browser that is on your actual file system Reorganizes the windows and put the folder browser underneath the capture collection you can toggle this back by clicking the button again after the windows have shifted place D Photo Sessions Beach Portrait Gi Desktop El Computer Control Panel Sy SYSTEM DATA D Captureones Cy H25Samples Cy Image extract Cy Metra New H 10 3 Sy Photo Sessions C Delight applications an phaseoneWph 3 amp Data on phaseonelcph 3 amp temp on phaseoneicphi Network Places E Internet Explorer Ey MyDocuments Recycle Bin CorelCatalyst downloads C For Hitext Mew Folder C Product Images C scratch 16 Main Window Overview 1 2 Capture Collection Window The capture collection window see image below is actually a list of capture folders Each tab is a capture folder capture folders can be added or removed from the view All captures in a folder are dis played as thumbnail views In addition to the view of the image itself the capture name capture id and date when available will also be displayed next to each image Just above the capture collection window is a ca
6. any adjustments made to all the images selected in the capture collection Levels displays a histogram of the image s levels Points in the histogram are plotted on a scale from 0 to 255 A completely black pixel has a value of 0 whilst at the opposite end of the scale a completely white pixel has a value of 255 It is important not to overexpose an image clipping if you see any of the Red Green or Blue RGB values approaching overexposure a value of 255 you need to adjust the exposure level Keep image highlights areas that should record as white with detail and not as a specular reflection between 225 and 255 Curve use this display to adjust the image s exposure levels An image curve is a graph that reflects the original image data X axis and the output or developed data Y axis Dark tones are placed to the left while the light colors are placed on the right The default curve is a straight line By clicking on the displayed curve you can add an adjustment handle displayed as a circle Click and drag these to adjust the curve In this way you can adjust and control every tone in the image Note The Curve control may have huge impact the result should be used with caution Note E Click on the Apply to Selection a button to apply any adjustments made to all the images selected in the capture collection Preserve Balance when selected ensures that all three color channels are adju
7. e Automatic Capture will read the correct orientation from the camera and rotate the file in the correct way e Force to landscape will make all images rotate to landscape Force to portrait 90 degrees will make all images rotate to portrait clock wise Force to portrait 90 degrees will make all images rotate to portrait counter clock wise ote Selecting the capture orientation manually is only recommended on camera systems where the orientation can not be determined automatically by the camera Preferences Exposure Evaluation Preview Cache Power and Portability Miscellaneous Settings Save Options EEE 1334 Transfer Speed Backs coy Note You should not reduce the transfer speed Foros to potat 90 C Foe to podras 90 Mote uita hale recommended on camera systems when Orientation can nct be determined automatically by the 67 Preferences 4 Power and Portability Field description for the Power and Portability tab see illustration below When Camera battery indicator is checked the battery type can be choose The options are 12V lead acid or 2x 7 2V lithium ion power module Battery type NOTE When the camera is powered from other sources than Phase One Portable kit the battery indic ator is only updated after each capture has been completed Check use F11 for ISO change
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9. Shaw importfolder in Capture One software Generate preview Files during import Remove capture From media after import Use defaults Cancel Click on the Browse files icon EL see illustration below then select the folder with the image that needs to be viewed Getting Started E C Documents and Settings Pauly Dacurnents Phase Bank Config Documents and Settings Administrator Users Paul java Cookies Desktop pr Favorites images Documents eBooks My Received Files 5 A Music el Pictures Phaseone PhaseOnelmages PhaseOneReview Input PhaseOneWindowsFiles Snaglt Catalog resources Start Menu UserData WINDOWS Steen 1 3 White Balancing Images To white balance images follow the procedure below 1 From the capture window select an image that contains either a gray card a neutral white or grey area If it is not already selected click on the White Balance tab Using the cursor click the color picker on the gray card s neutral gray area in the image being dis played in the preview window Tip 1 Alternatively use the If selected display on the white balance tab While moving the eye dropper around the image the left window will indicate whether the area Is suitable for white balancing by
10. Adjust the image s sharpness using the settings and sliders available When you are satisfied with the adjustments made click the a button to apply them Note The area shown in the focus window can be moved either by moving the focus in the preview window or by dragging in the focus window 2 Focus Tool Fields The Focus tab see illustration below contains the following fields Use this button to show the focus in gray scale This does not affect the developed file it just makes it easier to see the focus preview Use this to change the size of the focus view between small medium and large Use this button to apply the adjustments made to selected images Focus Window the representation of the image between the buttons and the Zoom slider Zoom use this slider to zoom into or out from the selected image Method use this selection box to choose from the preset methods Amount use this slider to adjust the amount of sharpening applied to the image The default value is 35 Threshold use this slider to adjust the threshold value above which adjustments will be made The default value is 3 39 Focus Sharpness Note If you would like to see your sharpening settings on the preview image you can enable disable it by clicking the Simulate sharpening settings button on the toolbar 40 Chapter 10 Processing Images 1 Processing Images Having completed your adjustments and
11. From a computer that is connected to the Internet go to http Awww phaseone com 8 Have your Registration Key ready click Activate Software in the menu and follow the instructions on the site Once the process is complete you ll have the activation key to activate your copy of Capture One Installation Note Make a note of your activation key Either by writing it down by taking a screen capture Important Save a copy of your activation key your product key and your log in information in a safe place You may need them again in the future 9 Enter your Activation Key in the Manual Activation dialog box then click the Activate License button to complete the license activation Note After clicking Activate license your software will have to be restarted for the activation to work Chapter 3 Getting Started This section provides you with some basic general concepts and instructions that will help you to start working with the application as quickly as possible However to get a more detailed understanding of the application what it is capable of and how you can use it to achieve what you want to when working with images you will need to refer to the other more detailed sections that this online help is comprised of 1 Software Basics This section will give you a brief introduction to the application s interface and its main functional areas The following sections will provide a more detailed description of
12. How to Automatically Name and Number Capture Files 27 2 oelecung Editing Mage eee viol eR Ente date ep oa 28 2 4 Exblotring Foldels i 29 22 WIT ANS eme eL 29 2 3 WOFPKInO WI pan aaa vivide ire yi eme o bete 30 2 4 Comparing Multiple Iriades 30 0 AUIS 32 apiid aseo tede ess sen Onna 32 10 Capture IMAGES uris alle au RE atzi aaa et 32 Balancing zane c a anl iat ll du 33 1 How to White Balance 33 2 NV hie Balance Tool FIelds oon o ee Dt ox atc 34 SLEXDOSUFe EValuallgii ina RC PU vinta rut out d 36 Tc Exposure ea ao e ao ed ai 36 9 Focus and Shapes osa uice 39 1 Flow FOCUS and Sh rpen IMAGES atei zl ettam inc tenet chat d 39 2 Cei ile iat fila af e aa li 39 Capture One PRO Online Help
13. How to Create a New Session To create a new session follow the procedure below 1 Click on the Open Create new session button 2 Open Create new Session dialog box will be displayed see illustration below Open Create new Session Cancel Current root folder C Program Files Phase DUne sCapture PRU select ront Free disk space 462GB 7 3380 Captures EP eere Process capture inside folder Develops Existing sessions _ 3 the name for your new session in the Session field Note You can also choose to name the session based on an existing session by selecting one from the Existing sessions selection box 4 f appropriate use the other buttons in the dialog box to choose different locations for the session on the hard disk 5 When you have completed entering the information for the new session click Open 6 Anew session will now be created 26 Organizing Images Note When you create a capture folder in this way it is automatically set as the curreni capture folder and files captured tethered to the computer are named based on session name in this case Beach Porirait All processed capture files are stored in a sub folder called Develops in your installation folder for example C Program Files Capture One Captures Beach Portrait Develops which is automatically created when you check the box Process capture inside folder Develop
14. eously Scaling using Scaling you can set the desired output size and resolution for the image or crop Width and Height these are the actual measurements of the processed file s taking into account the scaling made with the Scaling controls The size can be measured in either pixels px inches centi meters or millimeters Which units are used are selected using the selection box Typing in the size fields will adjust the crop to the new size and therefore change the actual file crop If you want to scale the size to a specific size use the Scaling control Resolution using the Resolution field you can set the final image resolution Resolution can be set in pixels per inch pixels per millimeter or pixels per centimeter File format use this field to choose the output format that you want The formats available are TIFF JPEG High e JPEG Medium e JPEG Low Bit Depth use this field to select the bit depth that you want the processed image s to have Note This field is only available when the TIFF file format has been selected File size these two fields indicate the size of the processed image and the amount of free disk space remaining on the destination media Color Management workflow use this field to select the color management profile that you want to apply to the images as they are processed The following options are available e Embed Camera Profile use this profile to have the application automa
15. work file naming convention Tip 1 The work files are named according to the following scheme UID M S C T An example could be UID Canon EOS 1D 00003E74 002000 20020805174645 work broken down like this Exemple _ Serial number of the sensor 00003E74 Capture number assigned by 002000 camera T Timestamp in the format 20020805174645 Which yyyymmddhhmmss would mean that the image 75 Tips and Tricks was captured at August 51 2002 at 5 46 45 PM 1 4 Reusing your white balance settings Tip J To avoid re doing the same white balance settings for every new image Capture One allows you to store your own white balance settings and reuse them on other images Here s how you it 1 Adjust the white balance settings to your liking 2 E Click the Save White Balance button This will bring up the Save As dialog White Balance John Doe s 4B Fick Last Correction Fed IIS Hue m Cancel Green Sat Blue 3 Enter the name for your settings and click the Add button 4 Now you can reuse your white balance settings by selecting them from the drop down menu in the white balance tool Custom Custom John Doe s Outdoors sample For more details about white balancing check out Chapter 7 White Balancing Images 1 5 Calibrating fixed lenses Tip 1 Lens cast is a result of the CCD being exposed to light f
16. 1 Di 2 Capture Options Field description for the Capture Options tab see illustration below Naming Convention Naming convention delimiter allows a to be added after the name and before the digits The up and down arrow keys allows the amount of digits to be added to the file name Suffix allows a suffix to be added to the name Check the allows include number box if a number should appear with the file name Check use the cameras capture counter if you would like to use that instead of the local counter 65 Rename Recognition x mm maur m Prelerences Boy Ht Preferences Check the offset value for batch rename if you want the files to be off set by a certain amount Check the offset value for batch rename if you want the files to be off set by a certain amount The check box process immediately will process the file as soon as the file is taken If DB capture file have been saved with extensions other than cap capture tif tiff one of the options must be selected without file extension or with incor rect file extensions Note If these options are enabled capture file handling may slow down This only effects Phase One camera backs 66 Preferences 3 1394 and camera settings Field description for the 1394 and Camera settings tab see illustration below You can choose from the following
17. John Doe s WE Outdoors sample ys 2 White Balance Tool Fields The White Balance Tool contains the following fields Use the button to reset the color balance to the last saved value Any color balance adjustments that you have made to the image will be lost Use the button to reset the color balance to that of the original shot Use this button to have the application calculate and apply a Suitable white balance pe Use this button to apply the selected white balance ICC Profiles or Lens Cast calibrations to the current selection of captures When this button is clicked a dialog box see illustration below will be displayed 34 White Balancing Images Apply Settings AGE Sat Hue and Kelvin Apply i Only settings from current tab Cancel If Selected Good ieee med The left window will show you where the eye dropper tool is Faja 45 situated in the image and the hand window shows how s the image will look if you use this spot to adjust the white bal 213 212 Check out the tip in Section 1 How to White Balance 43 1E Images for details Color temperature Use this slider to change your image to be cooler or warmer Ez Cooler Wi armer Use this slider to change the tint toward green or magenta Magenta Use this wheel to change the color of your image by dragging the center x in the direction of the color you would like to add Color balance corr
18. License Manually If your computer is not connected to the Internet and you want to activate your license manually follow the procedure below 1 Open the application and select License activation from the Help menu 2 License Activation dialog box see illustration below will be displayed License Activation Step 1 Enter Product Key Enter the Product Rey exactly as it appears the label included with the software package received in an email if purchased from the e shop Hint au can paste the Product Key from the email to the first Field Faux CYKY NANM 4 Step 2 Select Online Activation ar Manual Activation Online Achyation Manual Activation Step 3 Write down the Registration Key The Registration must be entered into the web form on Waw com exactly as it appears below for generation of the Activation Key Teles 4 Step 4 Enter the Activation Enter the Activation exactly it was returned by the web Farm and complete the license activation process by pressing the button labeled Activate License 3 Select Manual Activation 4 Enter the Product Key enclosed in the software box 5 Click the Get Registration Key button 6 Select Manual Activation and write down the Registration key that is displayed 7
19. My Crop 1 9 Opening images into another application When processing images you can enable Capture One to open the processed images immediately in your preferred application other than Capture One Tip By ticking the Automatically open processed images checkbox the image s will be opened in the application you have associated with the file type you are producing once the pro cessing is done Automatically open processed images v Most likely the associated application is Adobe Photoshop e Warning Do not enable this feature if you re processing a large amount of images as your computer might freeze up You can read more about processing your images in Chapter 10 Processing Images 1 10 Undoing rotations Tip If you are unhappy with the rotations you have performed on an image Inserting a value of in the Rotation Tool s free text area returns the image to its original rotation Read all about cropping and rotating in Section 3 Cropping and Rotation 1 11 Activating Capture One software Tip To activate a license for your copy of Capture One follow the instructions on how to activate a license 81 Tips and Tricks 1 12 Creating a contact sheet Tip Capture One lets you quickly create a contact sheet for clients to preview 1 From the capture collection select one of the images you wish to add to the contact sheet Apply any adjustments to the image little is usually needed
20. Timer Exposure Compensation gt lt Flash Compensation Bosena X Fxdlegh X Image Geane 6 Fuji gt lt MetaData 57 Supported Meta Data and IPTC Fields Camera Camera Model X sion Camera Owner Lens Shutter Speed Aperture Max Exposure Mode Flash Mode Focal Lengih X File Size Copyright gt ral zm olz m SUE lt 5 um il set 166 3 3 o ile 2 2 D Oo 2101 lt 2 c 0 0 olo 9o lt Lo dm E a s d G 5 5 2 22 5 3 D 5 59 a 3 O 2 lt ol 3 3 D 05 2 eb 3 lt 2 qo L D 5 7 Konica Minolta MetaData Konica Minolta Maxxum 7D Dyn ax 7D Alfa 7 58 Supported Meta Data and IPTC Fields Camera Firmware X X X Version Camera Owner ff ___ k Aperture m Timer 2 m 77 gt lt Xx 2 o 529 lt x 95 2 2 8 gt 2 5 zl els 2 CD m O 2 PIS 9 8 x o 3 o gt tion X X X ting X Range File Size 3 CD 2 gt m L SE
21. USM has two set tings e Amount the amount of change is entered here as a percentage The higher the setting the higher the degree of sharpening that will be ap plied Threshold the threshold level controls at what level the sharpening will begin At the default 0 setting the sharpening amount is applied to every pixel As you adjust the setting upwards you change the level at which the sharpening will begin 21 Main Window Overview 3 Cropping and Rotation Using the application s cropping and rotation functions allows you to crop your images to the appropriate size and rotate them to apply the orientation that you want in your final picture Images can be cropped at any stage in the workflow 3 1 How to Crop Images To crop images follow the procedure below hs Select the cropping tool by clicking the cropping button E on the toolbar Note To select a preset aspect ratio click the selection arrow 7 next to the cropping button 2 aspect ratio dialog box see illustration below will be displayed Remove Crap Unconstrained 8 x 10 10 x 8 4 Portrait 4 Landscape 3 Choose the aspect ratio that you want to work with 4 Click and drag to dimension the crop box on the image that you want to crop in the preview pane Note LE A crop from one image can be applied to all selected images After marking up the crop go to the Process tab and click the Apply to current selection of captur
22. be named based on the values that you have entered 2 Selecting and Editing Images For ease of use the Capture One application s main window is split into three functionally different areas These are Capture Collection which displays thumbnail images of the capture files Preview window which displays a preview of the selected capture file e Function tabs with tools for capturing validation and image adjustments The following sections explain how working in these areas and using the functionality that they provide you will be able to select and edit your images to achieve the results you want 28 Organizing Images 2 1 Exploring Folders In the capture collection panel you can view and work with your capture files To open a file browser window click the arrow button to the left of the capture folder A file browser window see illustration below will be displayed To close the file browser click the arrow button again E 2 E Desktop Computer gt Control Panel Paul s Documents Steen s Documents Shared Documents HA 31 Floppy e Disk ic 5 C1 Help Source D 5 CD Drive Network Places Documents 32 Recycle Bin The Nations 2 2 Working with Thumbnails The thumbnail area see illustration below displays thumbnail views of the images in the current capture folder Thumbnail sizes can be changed by
23. blowing out of highlight details in high contrast situations The solution to the problem in a film workflow was to shoot two frames one exposed for highlights and one for shadows By combining them after scanning the best possible result could be achieved although with the associated risks of image mis registration RAW offers the ability to achieve the same result by simply outputting two versions of the same file with exposure compensation or curves applied to the second output to give a darker image Achieving this effective increase in dynamic range is very straightforward 1 Capture the image taking to expose for the highlights and ensure that they are not overexposed On output create two files one with normal exposure and named with the suffix top and the second where the exposure compensation control and contrast slider have been used to enhance the shadow detail with the original file name 2 After processing as TIFF files open both in Adobe Photoshop Select the Move Tool Drag the top file onto the other image while holding down the SHIFT key The images should be perfectly aligned 3 Goto Layer Add Layer Mask Reveal all Reset default colors to black and white and then click on the rectangular Mask icon on the top layer in the layers palette Use a paintbrush set on 1096 opacity to paint away the shadows on the top layer to reveal more detail from the lower layer Black paints away the top layer white pai
24. can be changed if needed We recom mend that they stay at tif and jpeg If you place something in the name delimiter box it will appear after the de fault name Once you have set the name in the default name box you must check the box use capture name as default name If you want the file to include the last 5 digits of the capture number check the box You can also choose include 3 digits for duplicated file names by checking that box off By checking off the include capture information in TIFF caption and include Meta data information the information will appear in the processed file The thumbnails can be embed in the processed TIFF by checking off the box Checking Do NOT rotate the image will keep the image from rotating when the file is processed Disable Sharpening will not allow any sharpening to be added to the processed file Using the banding suppression slider allows adjustment to the banding which is the lack of shades of lightness in the file Noise suppression allows the noise level in the images to be adjusted 64 Preferences Preferits E XP a Li TE a 2 a P y m m m ma a i I Ld H 2 477 Mua ee z i 7 1 S zj r M a Pat ra LITA ames T Tp F L
25. for a preview version like auto adjusting the image in the exposure tool Now select the rest of the images for the contact sheet by holding down the Cirl button as you click once on each image you wish to select From the Collection menu select QuickProof This will bring up the following dialog QuickP roof File Format JPEG Quality Medium t TIFF uncompressed Cancel Image size Scale 1 50 Jag z3 Use image crop Apply sharpening Iv i Apply Color Management profile sRGB IELBTSBb 2 1 Destination 966 1 recommended for web use sHGB 966 2 1 I Embed destination profile Destination folder C Documents and Mu Documents Temp Fh Create the default export folder inside the collection folder t Choose another export location Overnsvrite existing QuickProofs Create HTML index indes html Caption If you have applied cropping to the first image you selected you should check the Use image crop checkbox If you want the previews to be aggregated in an HTML page ready for publishing on the Web check the Create HTML index checkbox The rest of the options are pretty self explanatory 82 Tips and Tricks 6 Click the Process button and your contacts will now be created in the Destination folder 1 13 Dynamic range from RAW Tip One of the major limitations of most DSLR cameras is the
26. generated images within the application that you are satisfied with the final stage of the workflow is to process the images The process panel is used to organize the output at the end of your workflow Using the process tool you can choose a destination folder and select multiple variations of selected images For example you may need a large image and a web image version of each image Using the process tool these can be generated simultaneously Images captured by a Phase One camera back are stored as Phase One Raw capture files Images from supported DSLR cameras also have to be in their native raw format Only raw files can be pro cessed by the Phase One Capture One application To process the images click the Process Batch icon 2 at the bottom of the panel All settings in the process panel are stored as default settings and can be reused or changed at any time 1 1 How to Process Images When you have made the adjustments you wish to apply to your images see Section 1 3 Process Tool Fields for details it s time to start processing them into the output formats To process one or more images follow this procedure 1 Select the image s you wish to process from the thumbnail window 2 Select the Process tab Click the Add button to add the selected image s to the batch processing queue The processing starts automatically when images are added but if you have halted the process you can run the processing ag
27. instead of host capture This allows the hot key of F11 to be used for ISO change Preferences Exposum Evaluation Preview Cache Process settings Capture Options 1394 and Camera settings F7 Host battery indicator nem indicator Note When the camera is powered fram other sources than the Phase One Portable the battery indicator wil show an incomect madng Also note thal the indicator is Use Fill for ISO change instead of Host capture m Im rp al 5 Miscellaneous Settings Field description for the Miscellaneous Settings tab see illustration below Default Sharpening Soft or standard method of sharpening can be selected Soft look will soften the sharpening of the image and standard will not 68 Default Color Saturation Automatically open processed images Sound Settings Preferences e Amount allows the amount of sharpening that needs be applied to the images to be adjusted by using the slider e Theshold allows the amount of theshold that needs to be applied with the amount of sharpening to the images The default color saturation can be modified by using the slider to add or subtract the default saturation of an image To automatically open processed images check the box Then you have the choose of opening with the TIF associated application which will open the file with what software that is on the computer that will open a TIF fi
28. is considerably reduced Chapter 2 Installation This section describes how to install ihe Capture One software How to uninstall the software is also described 1 How to Install Capture One Software Capture One software includes an easy to use installer that will install all the software you need to run the application on your computer To install the software follow the procedure below 1 Either load the Capture One CD into the CD drive or download the application from the Phase One Website 2 software installer will start automatically if it does not or if you downloaded the application double click SetupC1 exe 3 After reading the on screen instructions click Next to continue the installation 4 Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation Note If you need to stop the installation click the Cancel button 2 Standard Folders Created During Installation The installer creates a folder on your hard disk called Capture One PRO As well as the application this folder contains release notes and if Installed from a CD ROM it also contains an Extras folder During installation three standard folders will be created on your hard disk Captures This is the default folder where the raw capture images taken with a camera are stored You can create new folders to organize your raw capture files on the hard disk Previews The application automatically creates a low resolution approximate
29. name for your new session in the Session field Note Cer I kaa You can also choose to name the session based on an existing session by selecting one using the Existing sessions selection box Getting Started 4 If appropriate use the other buttons in the dialog box to choose different locations for the session on the hard disk 5 When you have completed entering the information for the new session click Open 6 Anew session will now be created Note JP When you create a capture folder in this way it is automatically set as the current capture folder and capture files that are captured when tethered to Capture One are named based on the session name in this case Beach Portrait 1 2 Importing Images After creating a session the next step in a typical workflow is to add the image files to it that you want to work with There are two ways of doing this 1 Connect card reader to your computer and insert your Flash or Microdrive card When you do this a Phase One Media Reader window see illustration below will automatically open You can choose to have your files renamed as they are imported by checking the Rename captures check box and typing the name you want to use in the field next to it i Note If you choose noi to rename capiures then the images will retain their names as gen erated by the camera that they were shot with Rename captures Sample PhaseOQneSturF 0001 raw
30. saying If selected Good or not suited by saying If selected poor The window on the right will show what the area will look like if the current pos ition is used for white balancing the image If your image does not contain a satisfactory gray area you should shoot the image again and include a QP or MacBeth card in the scene Getting Started Suitable for White Balancing Not Suitable for White Balancing If Selected Good White balanced Selected poor White balanced n 213 4 The selected image will now be white balanced This white balance can be used to balance other images and or applied as a capture balance to new images if you are capturing tethered to the computer 1 4 Fine Tuning Exposure Contrast and Saturation Select the Exposure tab The Exposure tab will be displayed see illustration below Use the EC and CC sliders to adjust the image Use the Color saturation slider to increase or decrease the images saturation If you prefer to work with levels or curves you can alternate between the two using the Levels and Curve tabs The two preview windows Raw RGB and Destination display the current RGB values of the RAW files and as they will be when output into the selected output color space respectively Getting Started LL Levels Curve 1 00 255 Preserve color balance Iv Develop Focus Exposure Gray Balance Capture on RGE Destination ra Color satura
31. select the saved calibration file by browsing for it Lens Cast Correction Hane Browse 5 Check the Apply LCC for next Captures checkbox to apply the selected calibration for the next series you shoot Lens Cast Correction LOC loc AS Ep LEC for next E Generate 6 After saving your calibration file you can delete the image used to create the LCC file Note If you tilt the camera zoom or in any other way change the way the light will enter the lens you need to create a new calibration file If you re working with large format or stitched images you should check out Section 1 6 Lens cast calibration with image stitching cg 78 Tips and Tricks 1 6 Lens cast calibration with image stitching t Tip 1 When working with large format and stitched images you must use a different lens cast calibration file for each image in the aggregated image 1 Create a calibration file along with each image you shoot and apply the calibration files to the images See Section 1 5 Calibrating fixed lenses for details on how to create calibration files and apply them to images 2 ease the white balancing you can apply the same settings to all images by selecting them all and clicking the Apply to Selected Captures button a This brings up the following dialog Apply Settings r Sat Hue and Kelvin Apply i Only
32. to Rotate Images by Fixed Amounts To rotate images based by fixed amounts follow the procedure below 1 Select the image which you want to rotate by clicking on its thumbnail image 2 00 Click on the Arbitrary Rotation tool 24 Main Window Overview The preview will expand to a maximized view of the image Rotate the image by entering the degrees of rotation that you want to apply in the cursor tool s Image Rotation 00 field Tip If you are unhappy with the rotations you have performed on an image Inserting a value of 0 in the Rotation Tool s free text area returns the image to its original rotation Clicking the rotation cursor tool again will apply the rotation to the image and return you to the ap plication view as it was before using the rotation tool 25 Chapter 5 Organizing Images 1 Sessions Organizing Files Sessions are used to organize your image files Different sessions can be created and configured differ ently to closely match the specific requirements of the task that you are working on Organizing your image files in a logical way at the capture stage is likely to save you time during the processing of these images For example if you go to the beach to photograph for a catalogue you can create one capture collection folder called Beach Portraits in advance Note Image names can be altered at all times by clicking on the capture name fields at the bottom of each thumbnail 1 1
33. use the If selected display on the white balance tab While moving the eye dropper around the image the left window will indicate whether the area is suitable for white balancing by saying If selected Good or not suited by saying If selected poor The window on the right will show what the area will look like if the current pos ition is used for white balancing the image Suitable for White Balancing Not Suitable for White Balancing Selected Good White balanced If Selected poor White balanced 213 213 BB F 213 212 73 4 The selected image will now be white balanced This white balance be used to balance other images and or applied as a capture balance to new images if you are capturing tethered to a com puter Tip To avoid re doing the same white balance settings for every new image Capture One allows you to store your own white balance settings and reuse them on other images Here s how you do it 1 Adjust the white balance settings to your liking Click the Save White Balance button This will bring up the Save As dialog 33 White Balancing Images White Balance M John Doe s 8 Pick Cast Correction F ed Hue Green Sat Blue 3 Enter the name for your settings and click the Add button 4 Now you can reuse your white balance settings by selecting them from the drop down menu in the white balance tool Custom
34. values your feedback on our software The easiest way for you to send us your thoughts is by selecting the Capture One gt Provide feedback menu item from the Capture One menu You can also manually send email to lt cowin feedback phaseone com gt We read all feedback carefully but please note that we cannot respond to the comments you send to this account 86
35. E f o 2 5 28 2 5 89 9 D 2 2 Q 2 CD SOS oe 9 D UO J 5 D 510161050 5 Oz 2 5 2 Og 0 5 8 S 1 gt lt Copyright 113 09 D SIE 39g gy P 2 U 3 O 3 Q O ITI a emi O The IPTC Editor is accessed from the Collection menu IPTC information is a kind of meta data that can be added to hidden fields in your files The fields are available both in capture files and in processed files where it is transferred to when the image is processed Use the button if you wish to merge in an existing set of IPTC information clears all values 59 Supported Meta Data and IPTC Fields saves the template Ca undoes changes made a applies the settings to all selected captures 60 Chapter 13 Special Features This section describes the special utility functions that the Capture One application provides 1 Demoirize Plug in The Phase One Demoirize plug in for Adobe Photoshop allows the removal of moir patterns from images by means of three different filtering modes Advanced Unicolor Textiles and Skin and Hair The plug in is enclosed on the CD ROM and will be placed in Adobe Photoshop s plug ins folder when installing Capture One the application The Demoirize plug in window is divided into two separate previe
36. ain by clicking the Process Batch button again While images are being processed a progress bar will be displayed at the bottom of the Process tabs Note For information on how to cancel processing of an image or stop processing a series of images see Section 1 3 Process Tool Fields 1 2 Working with Multiple Outputs Using the application s multiple outputs feature allows you to output the same images to multiple destin ation files simultaneously To produce multiple outputs from the same image you have to enter the output parameters on the image tabs Image 1 Image 2 and Image 3 After clicking the tab it has to be enabled by checking Enable Output you will be able to access and fill out the output parameter fields on each tab The same image can now be set up to be processed with different sizes resolutions file formats and compressions Image 1 Image 2 Image 3 Iw Enable output 41 Processing Images After setting up the output parameter the images are added to the processing batch Images can be named in the Image title field Naming images at this stage will make it easier to find and identify the photos later If no name is assigned the application names images automatically based on selected preferences 1 3 Process Tool Fields The Process tab see illustration below contain the following fields Enable output use this check box to enable the Image tabs used to process multiple outputs simultan
37. an be made and installed This gives greater color management control of the workflow environment The smoothness slider makes color adjustments smoother By enhancing the smoothness a red color correction will slightly affect neighboring colors like magenta and yellow as well 2 The Color Editor The Color Editor is accessed from the Workflow menu The purpose of the tool is to provide you with the option of adjusting predefined camera profiles to fit individual color requirements The Color Editor works with Phase One s predefined camera profiles To start the Color Editor select the image you want to adjust the profile on and select Color Editor from the Workflow menu see illustration below Workflow Collection View Help Copy settings From k Selected Capture settings k All Capture settings k Resume Preview Enhancement Show Color Management Settings Stitch Developer Selecting The Master Profile open the Color Editor tool from the Workflow menu and select the profile you wish the adjust from the Master profile selection field Making Color Adjustments all adjustments are made to a copy of the original profile The Capture One software automatically copies the master profile to avoid unintended overwriting of an original profile Use Save As to store the adjusted profile under a new name once all corrections have been carried out All new profiles are added to and can be selected from the ca
38. and cover 4 Gently place the card into the slot with the 1394 connectors facing through the opening 5 Exert a firm downward pressure straight down the card whilst rocking it slightly until it is firmly seated in the slot 6 Replace the screw to hold the card in place 7 Replace the computer s cover then restart it 2 2 Setting Up the Phase One Equipment In addition to setting up the computer the camera also has to be set up for working with the Phase One camera back To set up the Phase One Equipment follow the procedure below E Getting Started A Ground Glass Mask is included This must be installed in the viewfinder to ensure correct framing Remove the camera viewfinder and focusing screen refer to the camera user s manual for detailed instructions Insert the Ground Glass Mask and replace the viewing screen and the viewfinder Connect the Phase One camera back to the camera or mounting plate 9 Important 7 Ensure that the back is firmly connected to the camera before releasing The small screw on the top of the Phase One camera back H series can be tightened with the screwdriver supplied to prevent it from being accidentally removed Phase One s P series camera backs are equipped with a locking mechanism Connect the supplied Sync Cable from the lens flash sync to either the connector on the Phase One camera back marked C or the Mamiya Mounting plate This is the same for Phase One s H and P ser
39. ata T MN Camera Serial Number 54 Supported Meta Data and IPTC Fields Camera Firm X ware Version Camera Owner Owner X Lens E Exposure Pro E p Mode Self Timer Exposure Com X pensation Flash Compens ation Auto Focus Setting Subject Dis tance Range Subject Dis poe Image Number Creation Date Date Dimen sion 4 Olympus 4 55 Supported Meta Data and IPTC Fields Olympus cam C 8080 eras __________________ ELLL ulEL u uE u ame co NN Number Camera Firm X ware Version eee X X X gram Metering Mode Drive Mode Self Timer Exposure Com X pensation Flash Compens ation acl 18 Focus Mode Color Color Space Balance E 3 Setting Subject Dis tance Range Subject Dis tance E Image Serial eae Dimen sion image Quality X 56 Supported Meta Data and IPTC Fields Copyright 5 Pentax G Camera o SSKTKZZ_ _ 2 _ _ I Emo 000 Wee X o e er X X Exposure Mode Metering Mode Drive Mode Self
40. by multiple red green or blue yellow areas of discoloration These areas of discoloration are seen as bands or stripes The larger the band or stripe the larger the pattern size setting should be 61 Special Features Pattern Size the best way of finding optimal pattern size is by setting the Quality Speed slider to Speed while moving the Pattern Size slider towards Large While moving the slider the effects of correc tions are seen on the screen Selecting a larger than necessary pattern size will not generally enhance the result A circular arrow icon that turns indicates that the Demoirize filter is currently calculating image data Quality Speed when large areas of moire stripes and bands are present the Quality Speed slider should be set towards Quality at the cost of Speed Use the Quality setting when details smaller that the selected pattern size should be less affected by the filtering 2 Stitching Images Capture One has the ability to stitch two or three images together to assemble one big TIFF or JPEG file You must use Phase One cameras backs files inorder to do this Using the Phase One FlexAdaptor on a large format camera it is possible to precisely take two or three images depending on the camera back and stitch them together with the FlexAdaptor Stitch Processing function found in the Workflow menu 2 1 How to Stitch Images Together To stitch images together follow the procedure below 1 Select the image
41. c EL ti Using the Cropping tool you can crop an image so that any unwanted parts of the image will be re moved Click and drag the mouse so that a box is drawn surrounding the area of the image to be se lected Then release the mouse button The rectan gular box which now surrounds part of the image can be adjusted in size and position There are points at the corners of this box that can be clicked and dragged to change size and position When turned on the Crop Mask Tool will mask the area of the preview image that is outside the selected crop area Right clicking the crop tool opens a new Tool settings menu see illustration below which you can use to select the color and opacity of the crop mask to be set This tool is a useful feature when showing images on screen as the cropped area is clearly shown Tool Settings Mask amp Crap Warming Color Lightness Opacity m Show Crop frame Show 3 by 3 composition grid Iv Constrain aspect ratio Width 1414 Height 1000 HEX The Exposure Warning tool quickly shows which areas of the image are either overexposed under Main Window Overview exposed The exposure tool is analogous to Pho toshop s Gamut Warning tool When the exposure warning tool is activated a colored mask will be applied to the image showing which areas of the image are above or below a set exposure value Right clicking on the tool icon gives access to the Tool Setting
42. converts the image to the default workspace or to CMYK on the fly Proof Destination Embeds the selected proof destination profile in the processed TIFF or JPEG file The application converts the image to the default workspace or to CMYK on the fly Monitor Profile A default monitor profile can be selected To enable the monitor profile selection check the Unlock Monitor profile selection menu box 1 2 Selecting the Color Management workflow When setting up ICC profiles select from the Process tab Color Management workflow see illustration below you have the following options Convert to Destination Automatically embeds the selected ICC destination profile in the processed TIFF file The application will convert the image on the fly to the default workspace or to CMYK Embed Camera Profile When selected the image is not converted by any ICC profiles Instead the camera profile is embedded into the final image Even when only embedding the camera profile an ap plication like Photoshop will still be able to show and handle the image with the correct colors The be nefit of using Embed Camera Profile is that the original image date is untouched and the number of color conversions that the image needs to undergo can be minimized Convert to Generic Grayscale embeds a generic gray scale profile in the processed TIFF or JPEG file Convert to Web Destination Embeds the selected web destination profile in the processed TIFF or JPEG file T
43. e By default Capture One installs ICC profiles for all the supported cameras as well as a wide selection of destination profiles for printing web publishing and proofing purposes 1 1 A Guide to Color Management Settings The Color Management Settings dialog box see illustration below allows you to manage your color management settings To access this dialog box right click the color management button gt on the toolbar Color Management Settings Camera Product Phase LightPhase Camera protile Phase 10 Product Flash Only show Phase One camera profiles Output destination Space Adobe 1388 Web destination sAGB IECE1966 2 1 Proof destination Adobe 1338 Monitor profile Unlock Monitor profile selection menu Windows Monitor profile Samsung Profile Camera Product Select your camera to define which input profile should be your default for that camera Camera Profile The Flash Camera profile is selected by default Select the appropriate profile from Flash Tungsten Outdoor Daylight or Portrait 45 Color Management Note Only Capture One PRO provides CMYK output one of the many advantages of Capture One PRO over Capture One LE and Capture One SE Output destination Working Space Select the profile for your screen output Web Destination Embeds the selected web destination profile in the processed TIFF or JPEG file The application
44. e from on collection to another collection e Save when changing images save everything when there is a change from on image to another image Save every X amount of images will save changes made during that duration of time Note Excessive saving can degrade performance of other operations 70 Preferences 7 Exposure Evaluation This is where you provide the settings for over and under exposure warnings 71 Preferences 8 Preview Cache Field description for the Preview Cache tab see illustration below Get info button shows the information of the preview cache like how much space it is using and the as sociated amount of RAW files Choosing a folder for previews to be stored in allows the folder to be changed in case the previews need to be shared Automatically cleaning up the preview cache is recommend to have set at when a preview has not been accessed for the specified number of day to be 5 to 10 days This will help the performance of the computer Clean up the preview cache now allow the Previews to be cleaned up through the button instead of finding the folder and emptying it 72 Preferences 73 Chapter 15 Keyboard Shortcuts The following table describes the interfaces keyboard shortcuts Capture One Help This user guide F1 Capture Tab Exposure Tab Focus Tab Develop Tab Shift focus to the collection part of the window Exposure warning tool tog
45. e meta data right click on the image and select Show Information from the menu that is displayed Add Annotations you can enter some additional information about the capture images by right clicking an image in the capture collection This opens the Capture Annotations dialog box into which you can add the notes that you want to have associated with the file Capture One File Workflow Collection View Help Beach t e fit Trash 002 Capture ID 031489 001581 Capture date 2002 01 16 14 39 44 Beach 003 Capture ID 88031488 001579 9 35 003 2 3 Working with Previews The preview window provides you with a detailed and scalable preview of either a single selected image or two images which can be displayed next to each other to allow comparisons to be made between them To select an image to be previewed click on its thumbnail in the Capture Collection window You can change the zoom applied to the preview image to make a more detailed examination of it easier See Section 2 Tools Reference for information on how to use the zoom tool You can expand the preview area by minimizing the function tabs display See Section 2 Tools Refer ence for information on how to do this 2 4 Comparing Multiple Images In the preview window two captures can be compared side by side see illustration below This is done by clicking the side by side icon on the toolbar The main purpo
46. e options available and how to use them see Section 1 3 Process Tool Fields Click the Process Batch icon e at the bottom of the Process tab 4 Processing of your images will start All selected captures will be processed according to the settings in the process panel and in the processing preferences Images are being stored in your selected Processed folder with the individual file names While images are being processed a progress bar will be displayed at the bottom of the Process tabs Note For information on how to cancel processing of an image or stop processing a series of images see Section 1 3 Process Tool Fields 1 7 Batch Processing Batch processing is used for processing more than one image at a time it comes in handy when you want to process several images in a similar manner Select the Process tab Using the Batch Editor see illustration below you can manage the creation and processing of batches of images The processing will start as soon as you add an image to the batch but can be stopped and re run at any time Batch E ditor x gt uro tromsessionbox O04 fromsessionbox O04 fromsessionbox U05 fromsessionbox 005 gt TIT EN 43 mir 1 04 Automatically open processed images W Use the add button to add images selected in the capture view to the batch The Batch processing starts automatically when an image is added i Use the process batch button if you want to star
47. ection Hue Sat The hue and saturation bars next to the wheel allows you to fine tune the color once you have placed the x where you want it Use this selector to browse for a Lens Cast Calibration file to apply to the selected capture Check out Section 1 5 Calibrating None 7 fixed lenses for an explanation of how to create and load calib Apply for next Generate ration files Captures Generate Lens Cast Correction 35 Chapter 8 Exposure Evaluation The exposure tool is used to evaluate and if necessary adjust an image based on its exposure It provides a visual histogram based illustration of the exposure of a selected image Based on this or working to predetermined settings the exposure characteristics of an image can be adjusted The exposure tool uses an RGB color readout in both the Raw files the raw images and in the Destin ation which reflects how it will be in the processed image You can obtain precise values for any point on the image by resting the cursor on it mouse around and you ll see the RGB value changing in the upper right hand corner of the window 76 119 453 104 Capture 150 and response Subject Scene light m L im C m Knowing the precise values of any part of the image gives you full control over the printing process Printers and printing processes all have individual characteristics Adjusting exposure levels helps to e
48. es use the set image folder button to cancel select where the application should store the developed images use the browse current folder button to browse the folder that is currently set as the image folder where processed images from the batch will be stored Batch Editor ttx c oA tromsessionbox U0 4 fromsessionbox O04 fromsessionbox U05 fromsessionbox 005 kS gt E io min 1 04 Automatically open processed images W 44 Chapter 11 Color Management The One application is designed to work as part of an ICC color management workflow The camera monitor and printer are specified in the One application and the processed image will be customized for that specific input and output configuration This section describes how to use application s color management functions to achieve the results that you want 1 Working with Color Management Capture One uses color management with ICC profiles to ensure correct colors all the way from image capture to final image This means that when working on a properly setup system the image you see on the monitor will look exactly like the final image An ICC profile is a description of how a device sees displays and prints colors When working with ICC color management in Capture One an ICC profile for the camera and the mon itor has to be specified Optional ICC profiles for other outputs destinations can be specified at any tim
49. es button a This will bring up the Apply Settings dialog box 22 Main Window Overview Apply Settings Crop Image Title Apply Only settings from current tab Cancel Tick the Only settings from current tab to limit the settings that are applied to just the crop and not any other changes you have made to the captured image 3 2 How to Rotate Images by Preset Amounts To rotate images by preset amounts follow the procedure below 1 Select the image which you want to rotate by clicking on its thumbnail image 2 To rotate the image left or right by 90 degrees by clicking a Or qu Note respectively Images can also be rotated directly from the capture collection window by selecting an image right clicking on it and then choosing Rotate from the displayed menu 3 3 How to Rotate Images Arbitrarily To rotate images based on an arbitrary line follow the procedure below 1 Select the image which you want to rotate by clicking on its thumbnail image 2 mew Click on the Arbitrary Rotation tool The preview will expand to a maximized view of the image 3 Click and drag on the image to draw a line as shown in illustration below 4 The image will rotate to be parallel with the drawn line 23 Main Window Overview 5 Clicking rotation cursor tool again will apply the rotation to the image and return you to the ap plication view as it was before using the rotation tool 3 4 How
50. ftware drivers that come with the camera are installed on the computer 4 Open the File menu and select Reconnect Camera to detect the camera Note Phase One digital backs connect automatically If another camera model is connected and the software recognizes it the camera status will state that the camera is connected 5 You are ready to shoot directly into the Capture One application 6 To capture images when shooting tethered with Phase One camera backs either click the Capture button or push the capture button on the camera that you have connected to the application 32 Chapter 7 White Balancing Images The White Balance tool is used to make white balance adjustments to your captured images Working with Capture One this is a simple and easy process using a gray card or selecting a neutral gray area to adjust the balance of your images In addition you can make manual adjustments to images if needed 1 How to White Balance Images To white balance images follow the procedure below 1 From the capture window select an image that contains a gray card or a neutral gray area 2 If it is not already selected click on the White Balance tab 3 Using the cursor click the color picker on the neutral gray area in the image being displayed in the preview window 1 If your image does not contain a satisfactory gray area you should shoot the image again and include a QP or MacBeth card in the scene Alternatively
51. gle on and off F5 Full screen mode F7 Toggle Landscape Portrait view F8 Move Highlighted Images captures to Move Backspace Folder Move Highlighted Images captures to Trash Col Deleted lection Delete highlighted images Ctrl Delete Select ALL Capture Collection or in Batch queue Ctrl A 74 Chapter 16 Tips and Tricks 1 Tips on Daily Usage of Capture One 1 1 Optimizing white balance F Tip If your image does not contain a satisfactory gray area you should shoot the image again and include a QP or MacBeth card in the scene Alternatively use the If selected display on the white balance tab While moving the eye dropper around the image the left window will indicate whether the area Is suitable for white balancing by saying If selected Good or not suited by saying If selected poor The window on the right will show what the area will look like if the current position is used for white balancing the image Suitable for White Balancing Not Suitable for White Balancing IF Selected Good White balanced Selected poor White balanced F 1 2 Saving disk space by deleting previews Tip 1 You can save lot of disk space by periodically deleting unused items from Previews folder in C Program Files Phase One Capture One PRO You can read more about the different folders installed by Capture One in Section 2 Standard Folders Created During Installation 1 3
52. he application converts the image to the default workspace or to CMYK on the fly Convert to Proof Destination Embeds the selected proof destination profile in the processed TIFF or JPEG file The application converts the image to the default workspace or to CMYK on the fly Note To use Color Management effectively the profiles of the camera monitor and destination must be defined If all three devices are not correctly specified there is a risk that the final image will not correspond to the captured image All of these must also be properly calibrated The Capture One application installs basic profiles for Phase One Camera Backs as well as generic monitor profiles and a wide selection of destination profiles for print web or proofing purposes 46 Color Management Color Management workflow Convert ta Destination Embed Camera Protile Convert to Grayscale Convert to Web destination Convert to Proof destination Automatically open processed images v 1 3 Using Other ICC Profiles lt is possible to create your own ICC profile and import it into the Capture One application For Windows 2000 place the desired profile in the Color folder under C WinNT System32 SpoolDrivers For Windows XP it must be placed under C WINDOWS System32 Spool Drivers Restart the application and the new profile will appear in the Preferences pop up menu Using third party software customized printer or monitor profiles c
53. ies camera backs If a motorized camera is used connect the included Motor Cable to the connector on the right hand side of the back marked M This is the same for Phase One s H and P series camera backs If a Mamiya RZ67 Pro Il is used connect the mounting plate to the camera and then connect the cable from the mounting plate to the connector on the front of the Mamiya Ensure that the cable is connected and locked properly the latching mechanism will be on the bottom If flash is used connect the Flash Sync Cable not included from the strobes to the connector on the right side of the camera back marked F This is the same for Phase One s H and P series camera backs Connect one end of the IEEE 1394 cables included to any one of the empty ports on the newly installed card or the built in port Connect the other end to the back of the Phase One camera back These cables can only be inserted one way and may require a little pressure to insert Note For the Mamiya RZ the camera must be set to take multiple exposures in order to use the Phase One camera back The multiple exposure selector M is combined with the film back revolve switch R 2 3 Understanding the LED Indicator Lights LED Indicators lights On the back of the Phase One camera back are two sets of LED indicator lights A red and green light on the left and a red and green light on the right The left and right pairs are identical and should always display the sa
54. k the release button needs to be in FILM position When using the Phase One camera back on a view camera use Two Shot Mode This means that the shutter release is activated twice To shoot an image release the shutter reset it and shoot another frame The first shot wakes the camera up and the second is the actual exposure Altern atively pressing the Capture button in the preview window will wake the camera up and then the shutter can be fired once to take a photo The camera will remain awake for 5 seconds or until the next capture When used on a Mamiya RZ6 Pro the selector on the right side of the camera body must be in the M position The Phase One camera back fully conforms to ISO 10330 Standard for Photographic Strobe Systems unfortunately not all strobe manufacturers comply with this standard Check with the manufacturer of your strobe system to prevent damage to the Phase One camera back Chapter 4 Main Window Overview 1 Main Window The application s main window is comprised of four functionally separate areas which suppori the workflow used when capturing adjusting and processing images 1 1 Folder Browser Window The folder browser window see illustration below is used to locate and organize the images that you want to work on It has four buttons which have the following functions Refreshes the browser view Use this if you ve just created a new folder and it doesn t show up in the folder browser
55. king with your images Worf Vew Hele amp amp m amp g 05g7 0C 2 8 wo rH How ma 2 Tools Reference This section contains a detailed description of the application s tools All tool buttons are equipped with Tool Tips when you place the mouse over a button a note will pop up that briefly describes what the button does and if applicable show you the keyboard shortcut n amp The Eyedropper tool is used to read the RGB or CMYK values of a particular area of an image The area measured by the tool is 3x3 pixels The Zoom tool is used to zoom in magnify an im age Click on the preview image to zoom in Hold down the Alt key at the same time as using the zoom tool to zoom out again Remember the pre view image is only a low resolution image and will quickly pixelate when enlarged Click the arrow to 19 Main Window Overview the right to access a zoom slider appears see illus tration below which also allows you to zoom in and out Using the Rotation tool you can rotate images by a fixed 90 left or right To rotate images by an arbitrary rotation use the rotation cursor tool see illustration below Using the rotation cursor tool you can adjust the image s rotation by aligning a horizontal or vertical line which you draw with a line in the image The rota tion of the image will be adjusted to be parallel to the line you drew Dm alt
56. le The second option is to open the image to a selected application which can be browsed to by clicking on the choose button The path of the application will be displayed below the choose button Allows a sound to be set for camera is ready capture is received and camera or host reaches low power By clicking the browse button you can select the sound option of choose fthere is a need to scroll through numerous images and keep the same focus point while scrolling the remember the setting for automatic focus update should be set Hide focus orientation frame automatically will make the square showing were the focus point was selected not show up e Render background in solid gray allows the background skin of the software shade of gray to be changed e Enable Jpeg browsing allows Jpegs to show up in the software 69 Preferences Preferences m _ I C e ii RU un i Im mom di m ey nri ee i e aus oam a Nei ers me ipu ag eet eei ET L ee M 6 Save Options Field description for the Save Options tab see illustration below Save on exit allows will save everything when the application is shut down Save when changing collection save everything when there is a chang
57. ly 3 5 MB depending on the digital camera used preview image to use for color and tonal adjustments All preview files are stored in this Previews folder If any files are deleted from here the program will automatically generate new previews the next time the application is started If any previews cannot be seen the click the Refresh button to refresh the screen capture 1 You can save a lot of disk space by periodically deleting unused items from the Previews folder in C Program Files Phase One Capture One PRO Images By default processed images will be placed in this folder You can easily browse through all folders using the application s file browser function To access the browser click on the black arrow to the left of the capture collection tabs 3 How to Uninstall Capture One Software To uninstall the application double click on the uninstall application UNWISE EXE and follow the on screen dialog Installation UNWISE EXE 4 Note Cer The uninstall application is located inside the Capture One application s folder 4 How to Activate a License Use of the Capture One application is controlled by a license key Without a valid license key which you have activated you will not be able to operate the application beyond its 30 day trial period For in structions on how to activate your license key see the sections below 4 1 How to Activate a License Automatically If your computer is connected to
58. me thing These lights indicate the camera back status The list below describes what the status lights indicate Green Lights Steadily On this means that the Phase One camera back is receiving power and is ready to capture images Green Lights Flickering after capturing an image the green lights will flicker on and off while transferring the image to the computer Both Red and Green Lights Steadily On if the camera is not shut down properly or an error occurs both sets of lights may stay lit If this happens shut down the Capture One software unplug the camera back wait ten seconds then reconnect the camera No Lights On if the camera is properly plugged in and receiving power and there are no lights on the camera back has shut down or may be damaged Unplug all connectors inspect all cables for Getting Started damage examine the IEEE 1394 card if in use for proper installation and reconnect everything If the problem persists contact your Phase One dealer for assistance 2 4 Working With Other Photographic Equipment While the Phase One camera back has been made as compatible as possible with photographic equipment there are a few issues to be aware of When using the Phase One P20 P25 camera back with a Hasselblad 555ELD the release button on the front of the Hasselblad needs to be in the DIGI position If the camera back is turned around to support landscape or portrait mode depending on the CCD placement in the bac
59. mera profile drop down box in the Color Management dialogue box New profiles are added to and can be selected from the ICC Profile field in the Capture Panel or in the Color Management preferences 47 Color Management 2 1 Local Color Adjustment Using the color wheel in the Color Editor window see illustration below highly specific colors can be pinpointed and selected directly from the image in the image window The Smoothness slider makes color adjustments smoother that is by enhancing the smoothness a red color correction will slightly affect neighboring colors like magenta and yellow as well The dot controls in the color wheel are used to adjust precisely what colors are affected by the corrections made Moving the black dot in the center will move the selected area Moving the white dots in the outer boundary of the area will increase or decrease the color coverage of the selection rat m ET i Master profile sen Select Modit Hue Sat Light ESSEN 0 0 14 8 0 0 02 14200 Smoothness 1 1 Hue rotation 10th degrees saturation 10th percentage Preview selected changes AGB Selected RGB Modified Lightness 158 92 93 715868 69 Hue rotation Saturation and Lightness adjustments can be verified immediately on the screen The color wheel is a graphic illustration of the colors that are affected by the adjustments you a
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61. nsure a predictable high quality result matching your specific output needs 1 Exposure Tool Fields The Exposure tab see illustration below contains the following fields Film standard selection box use this selection box to choose which film curve is applied e Film Standard this is the default film curve Film extra shadow this curve applies slightly more detail to the shadow areas of an image Film outdoor this curve is especially suitable for use in outdoor daylight The curve is designed to gain data in the high light areas whilst still maintaining contrast e Linear response exact linear response will transfer the Image as it was taken with the camera without the application applying any filtering or adjustments This is especially useful for scientific photography and very high contrast scenery EC Exposure compensation Allows you to correct the images exposure if you have taken an image that is to dark or to light under or over exposed respectively CC Contrast compensation Allows you to increase or decrease the contrast of a image Use this button to autocorrect the exposure in your image Capture will use proprietary algorithms 36 Exposure Evaluation ee to try to estimate the best exposure correction for KR Use this button to reset highlight and shadow levels BO 959 Use this button to reset all curves and levels this button to save exposure this button to
62. nts it back in 4 Once satisfied with the result right click on the layer mask and select Apply Layer Mask Flatten the image and you are done 2 Iroubleshooting 2 1 want to completely delete Capture One and all drivers from my machine Tip If you want to remove everything installed by Capture One follow this procedure Warning Make sure you have backed up all images you wish to keep as this procedure whipes oui everyihing including images 1 Remove Capture One with the Add Remove Programs control panel In Windows XP you call up a list of control panels from the start menu 2 Manually delete the folder C Program Files Phase One assuming you have installed Capture One in the standard location 83 Tips and Tricks 3 Hold down the Windows key and push on the keyboard 4 Inthe window that pop up type in and click the name of program Folder document Internet resource and Windows will open it For you 5 Now a black window pops up and you have to enter a few commands directly in this window Enter the following commands and end each one with hitting enter return on the keyboard del windir system32 drivers p1c1394 sys e del Windir INF p1c1394 inf 6 Close the black window 7 Open the Run window again by bolding down the Windows key and pushing r This time you type in regedit without the quotes This brings up the Registry Edit
63. or 2 Registry Editor File Edit View Favorites Help Computer 11 HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT ab Default HEEY CURRENT USER __ AppEvents Console Control Panel Environment Identities Keyboard Layout Printers 5 SessionInformation Software __ AC3Filter Adabe 9 19 Annle Computer Inc CURRENT LISERYTSoFEwarelPhase One 8 Delete the following two folders by right clicking them and selecting Delete e Hkey_current_ user Software Phase One Heky_local_machine System CurrentControlSet Services P1C1394 84 Tips and Tricks 9 Restart your computer and all traces of Capture One should be gone 2 2 How do recover items from the trash Tip If you ve moved an image to the trash but want to bring it back into play simply go to the Trash pane of the collection window and drag the image from there to the collection tab you wish to place it in 85 Chapter 17 Troubleshooting and Feedback Phase One Support if you experience technical problems while working with the Phase One Capture One application try visiting our Phase One Support area on our corporate web at http sup pori phaseone com Here you will find links to our official support forum and the Phase One Knowledge Base with searchable articles on troubleshooting and known issues e hase Une support Mozilla Firefox Fie Edt Vew Bookmarks Took Help shock 49 Metha
64. pture naming field The name in this field is used as default name for the next capture If it is blank the name will default to the camera back s serial number when shooting tethered with a Phase One camera back Lapture One File Workflow Collection wiew Help Beach t ee Captures Tr Trash 002 Capture ID 8051456 00 1581 Beach 003 Capture 10 88031488 001579 Beach 003 1 3 Preview Window The preview window see illustration below displays the currently selected capture file The window automatically expands to display the largest possible preview If you collapse the Capture Collection window and or the Folder Explorer window the preview automatically enlarges to fill the screen 17 Main Window Overview 28 O 5 wie m A E 1 4 Function Tabs The function tabs see illustration below represent the main stages and operations of the workflow There are five tool tabs e Capture e White Balance Exposure Focus Process Main Window Overview Capture 150 and response Subject Scene light Exposure evaluation Remaining Resources storage 19 6 GE 1431 Captures Host Power AC Source Process Focus Exposure White Balance Capture Camera Status camera 15 not connected Capture 1 5 Menus and Toolbar Reference The application s menu and toolbar allow you to select tools and carry out operations when wor
65. re about to make By pulling the handles of the color wheel or the smoothness slider the area of affected color is expanded or minimized 2 2 Global Color Adjustments If you prefer to adjust all colors simultaneously you can do so by adding a global color adjustment to the list 2 3 Color Editor Inspector Profile adjustments should be carried out with care as there is always a risk of creating a profile that will do more harm than good In order to avoid this occurring the Color Editor includes an inspection tool that can help you verify the characteristics of the profile before you save it and begin to use it Click the icon to open a Color Edit Inspector window with an image where the colors affected by the adjustments are displayed 48 Color Management The Subject changes tab see illustration below is where the colors affected by the adjustments are displayed Colorized difference shows a monochrome image that displays color corrected areas with colored highlights Absolute difference shows a completely black image where only the color corrected areas are visible Color Edit Inspector E T Subject changes 30 Colorspace Eras aerenc TR The 3D Color Space see illustration below provides a graphic illustration of the profile s color space The color space illustration gives a clear indication of whether or not the profile is suitable for use in a professional color management workflow A smooth and e
66. rom a very sharp angle and will typically occur as a green cast in or corner of the image stretching into a magenta cast in the opposite corner Lens cast may occur when using Phase One H 25 with wide angle lenses like Horseman Digiflex Hasselblad Flexbody or Hasselblad 905SWC or on other large format cameras with different tilt or swing settings On a medium format camera lens cast is very rare if using fixed lenses from 60 mm to 120 mm To avoid lens cast follow this procedure 76 Tips and Tricks Put a calibration plate in front of the lens as close as possible and capture To ensure correct exposure you might have to open a few f stops in very light conditions or put more light directly on the plate in dark setups Select the thumbnail of the captured image in Capture One and click on the White Balance tab in the tool Now you ll see a section called Lens Cast Correction Lens Cast Correction Apply LOC far nest Generate Captures Generate Click the Generate button to save the calibration file this calls up the Save As dialog 77 Tips and Tricks Lens Cast Calibration File Save In Preferences Documents Desktop Computer Network File name H25 lec Places Save as type Lens Cast Calibration File Cancel Description 5 descriptive text for this Lens Cast Calibration 4 Now you can
67. s in the Open Create new Session dialog box see illustration above The name can be altered at any time during shooting or more folders can be added You can enter a name in the Session field of the capture collection window All subsequent images captured tethered will now be named based on what you entered 1 2 How to Automatically Name and Number Capture Files To automatically name and number files as you capture them follow the procedure below 1 Open the preferences window by clicking File gt Preferences or pressing ALT P together 2 The Preferences window will be displayed 3 Click the Capture output tab the tab s contents will be displayed see illustration below 27 Organizing Images Preferences Exposure Evaluation Preview Lache Power and Portability Miscellaneous Settings Save Options Process settings Capture output 1394 and Camera settings Naming convention Delimiter Digits E 000 m Always include number Use cameras capture counter instead of local counter Sample Firzt capture Session ame Second capture Session ame D 2 Batch rename Use offset value for batch rename Capture format Process immediately when capture arrives 4 Enter a number in the Delimiter field up to a maximum of 6 digits 5 Check the Always include number check box and a sample of the naming and numbering will appear 6 Click OK 7 your new captures will now
68. s box in which tool parameters can be adjusted In general if the exposure warning is shown over a large area of the selected image it indicates that the exposure level may need to be adjusted High light areas are more critical than shadows Preserve highlight detail by not allowing values greater than 240 Selecting the Gray Scale button selects that the preview is shown in gray scale This does not affect the processed file Use the Zoom to fit button to set the preview win dow so that the image will always zoom by the ap propriate amount to fit the preview window Use the Hide Show Function Tabs button to maxim ize your view of the image in the preview window Clicking the button once minimizes the function tabs and maximizes the preview window Clicking it again works the other way around it expands the function tabs and reduces the size of the preview window WU Selecting the Simulate Sharpening settings button displays the preview of the image using the spe cified Unsharp Mask USM settings To alter the USM settings open the Preferences Miscellaneous Settings dialog box The name Unsharp Mask USM can be misleading Using this tool actually gives an apparent increase in image sharpness by enhancing the edge differences between pixels of different colors When applied the software evalu ates the contrast differences between pixels and either enhances the difference or not based on setting made in the preferences
69. s that you want to stitch together in the thumbnail window 2 Select Workflow gt FlexAdaptor Stitch Processing 3 The FlexAdaptor Stitch Developer window will be displayed See illustration below FlexAdaptor Stitch Developer 52 dy d Hz Fle tt 28 Overlap Narrow Progress BEB 4 If the images are not correctly positioned from left to right use the switch position button swap them around 62 8 Special Features If the overlap is not correct select a more appropriate type from the Overlap selection field Fill out the Image title field When you are satisfied with the settings that you have applied click the Process button The images will be processed and larger single stitched image will be produced 3 Lens Cast Calibration To learn how Capture One can help you calibrate fixed lenses please read Section 1 5 Calibrating fixed lenses 63 Chapter 14 Preferences The application preferences for Capture One PRO are accessed from the File gt Preferences menu or by holding down ALT P 1 Process Settings Field description for the Process settings tab see illustration below Naming Processing Settings This is where the way the file is processed from Capture One is set up When processing the default naming can be set to a certain name and the files will use that name when they are processed The TIFF and JPEG file extension
70. se of side by side evaluation is to make it easy to select the best capture from a range of almost identical capture files mm To switch the position of the images that you are comparing click the switch position button 30 Organizing Images 7 E E 5 DIC 7 T i n E T i 31 Chapter 6 Capture 1 Capturing Tethered When you are capturing images while tethered to a computer and with the capture selected the Capture One PRO application will display e Information about the images being captured e Current settings e Status of the system When capturing tethered exposure can be evaluated in the Exposure evaluation histogram at the top of the panel Note Remember to include a grey card in one of the captures for white balance calibration 1 1 How to Capture Images When you have finished setting up the capture settings you are ready to start capturing images To begin capturing images follow the procedure below 1 Turn on camera and set it up for RAW capture Quality must be set to RAW Note The camera s white point is overruled by the White Balance set in the Capture One software certain DSLR and P series Phase One cameras only 2 Connect the camera to the computer through an IEEE 1394 FireWire or USB cable 3 Ifyou are shooting tethered with one of the cameras supported by the application make sure that the DSLR so
71. settings from current tab Cancel 3 Check the RGB Sat Hue and Kelvin tone checkbox and click Apply 1 7 Good sharpening When working with the Focus Tool you need to adjust the Amount and Threshold sliders Here are a couple of hints to good practice 1 i The Amount is typically set around 100 for ink jet 150 250 for offset printing Threshold is used to define how many of the surrounding pixels are affected Typically a noisy image will have a higher threshold set perhaps 12 20 A clean image will need a very low threshold of 2 4 Keep checking the image in the focus window For a web image the image should look correct on screen For an image to be printed in a magazine or book the preview should ideally look slightly over sharp on screen 79 Tips and Tricks Read more about focus and sharpening in Chapter 9 Focus and Sharpness 1 8 Creating your own cropping dimensions Tip Capture One lets you create your own custom cropping dimensions that you can reuse in the future Here s how you create a new cropping menu item with your own dimensions 1 Right click the crop icon and the following menu pops Tool Settings 2 Fill in the constraints for your crop enter a name for it and click the Save button 3 Now you ll see your new cropping in the selection list of available crops 80 Tips and Tricks Remove Crop Unconstrained 8 x 10 10 4 Portrait 44 Landscape
72. sk space by deleting previews 75 1 3 work file naming convention nennen 75 1 4 Reusing your white balance settings 76 1 5 Calibrating fixed lenses o en 76 1 6 Lens cast calibration with image stitching 79 GQood sharpeniBlg 79 1 8 Creating your own cropping dimensions 80 1 9 Opening images into another application 81 UNGON No cS m M 81 1 11 Activating Capture One software 81 1 12 Resa eu ead ed een 82 1 13 Dynamic range from a3 aree osia e EO UOI 83 2 1 want to completely delete Capture One and all drivers from my machine 83 2 2 How do recover items from the trash eee eee eee eee 85 17 Troubleshooting and Feedback eoe ie or e aat aa eod uia pA Mes 86 Chapter 1 System Requirements Phase One recommends the following minimum hardware set up e Pentium Ill minimum Pentium 4 preferred 512 MB of RAM minimum 1GB or more preferred Operating system Windows 2000 XP e Ports FireWire or USB depending on the camera used Note Multiprocessing Capture One software supports multiprocessing This means that when installed on dual processor platforms image processing time
73. sted simultaneously If this box is not checked you can control each color channel separately using the Red Green and Blue channels Raw RGB displays a preview of the image before any adjustments have been applied to it The preview is based on a selection of the preview images made using the cursor picker Destination displays a preview of the image after any adjustments have been applied to it The preview is based on a selection of the preview images made using the cursor picker Color Saturation used to set the saturation level of the image which shows how much color is applied 37 Exposure Evaluation 38 Chapter 9 Focus and Sharpness The Focus Tool is used to assess and make adjustments to an image based on its focus and USM unsharp mask sharpness settings The tool s focus window displays a fully processed version of the image which you can then use to assess any adjustments that you have made to the image Using the sharpening will actually increase sharpness by enhancing differences between pixels of different colors When applied the software evaluates the contrast differences between pixels and these are either enhanced or omitted based on the settings applied 1 How to Focus and Sharpen Images To check focus and adjust sharpness follow the procedure below 1 Using cursor select an area of the image to work with from the preview window 2 Zoom in and out using the Zoom slider 3
74. t the process manually 12 Getting Started Use the remove button to remove an image from the batch after selecting it from the batch list Use the stop process button to bring the processing of images to a halt You can always start the pro cessing again with process batch button ex plained above 2 How to Set Up the Hardware This section describes what has to be done to set up the hardware if you are going to be shooting tethered Note This section only applies to photographers shooting tethered with a Phase One camera back Note Your computer must have a minimum of 1GB 2 1 Installing the PCI IEEE 1394 Card The Phase One camera back is connected to the computer an IEEE 1394 connection This extremely fast connection does not have many of the limitations of the SCSI technology previously used in older digital cameras If necessary the cable length can be extended using Phase One Power Conditioners to move the camera further from the computer To install a PCI IEEE 1394 follow the procedure below Note Whilst this procedure will work in most cases it is important that you have read and under stood the user information manual online help etc for your own computer before carrying out this installation 1 Shut down and un plug the computer 2 Remove the computer s cover to get access to its motherboard 3 Choose an empty PCI slot and remove the screw
75. the Internet and you want to activate your license automatically follow the procedure below 1 Open the application and select License activation from the Help menu 2 License Activation dialog box see illustration below will be displayed License Activation Step 1 Enter Product Key Enter the Product Rey exactly as it appears the label included with the software package received in an email if purchased from the e shop Hint au can paste the Product Key from the email ta the First Field KIK Ev NANM Rusa Step 2 Select Online Activation or Manual Activation Online Actyation Manual Activation Step 3 Fill out the four fields below To automatically activate the software please fill aut the fields below and complete the license activation process by pressing the button labeled Activate License IF you not connected to the internet ar wish ta activate the software license manually please select the Manual Activation tab First name Last 2 E mail 2 Country United States EMI 3 Select Online Activation 4 Enter the Product Key enclosed in the software box 5 Click the Get Registration Key button Installation 6 Click Activate License to complete the license activation Note After clicking Activate License your software will have to be restarted for the activation to work 4 2 How to Activate a
76. tically embed the selected ICC camera profile in the processed TIFF file The embedded profile then serves as a conversion table that can be used by other applications for example Adobe Photoshop e Convert to Generic Grayscale embeds a generic gray scale profile in the processed TIFF or JPEG file e Convert to Destination automatically embeds the selected ICC destination profile in the processed TIFF file The application will convert the image on the fly to the default workspace or to CMYK To use color management effectively the profiles of the camera monitor and destination must be defined If all three devices are not correctly specified there is a risk that the final image will not correspond to the captured image The Capture One software installs basic profiles for a number of supported Camera backs as well as generic monitor profiles and a wide selection of destination profiles for print web or proofing purposes 42 Processing Images Batch Editor use this field for managing the batch processing of images Image 006 Image 1 Image 2 Image 3 Enable output Scaling 100 00 Width 2032 E m Height 3056 Resolution 300 File format TIFF El Bit Depth BBit 7 File size 128 3 0 GB Color Management workflow Convert to Destination Develop Focus Exposure Gray Balance Capture Batch Editor S ow
77. tion 1 5 Focusing and Sharpening Focusing is the process of checking focus and applying sharpening settings to an image To check focus and sharpness follow the procedure below 1 Using the cursor select an area of the image to work with from the preview window 2 Zoom in and out using the Zoom slider 3 Adjust the images sharpness using the sliders available Tip m F o X 1 a m u 2 The Amount is typically set around 100 for ink jet 150 250 for offset printing Threshold is used to define how many of the surrounding pixels are affected Typically a noisy image will have a higher threshold set perhaps 12 20 A clean image will need a very low threshold of 2 4 Keep checking the image in the focus window For a web image the image should look correct on screen For an image to be printed in a magazine or book the preview should ideally look slightly over sharp on screen Getting Started 4 e When you are satisfied with the adjustments made click the a button to apply them to the selected images Note The area shown in the focus window can be moved either by moving the focus in the preview window or by panning in the focus window 1 6 Image Processing To process images follow the procedure below 1 Using the mouse select the image you wish to work with and then select the Process tab 2 Configure all of the appropriate settings For detailed information on th
78. using the button at the top of the window Thumbnails can be sorted by capture name or date Clicking ol in the thumbnail window toggles between the two sorting options File Tagging tagged thumbnails in the capture collection have a check mark in their upper left hand corner Images are tagged by first selecting them from the capture collection and then clicking the tag button Deleting Images images can be deleted by selecting them and pressing Delete key on the keyboard Alternatively drag and drop the selected thumbnails into the Trash folder You can also select multiple captures using Ctrl click and then deleting the group of images as described above Trashed images will be stored in the trash can until they are permanently deleted from there by selecting the trash can and then clicking the button If you need to recover images that have been trashed by mistake drag the capture out of the trash and back into a capture collection folder Note Once the trash has been emptied the captures will be permanently deleted Capture Information the additional text information to the right of the thumbnails can be toggled on and off by using the thumbnail information button This will display extra information about the capture 29 Organizing Images image some of which is meta data For example the Capture ID Capture time and EXIF information ISO Exposure time Aperture etc For a complete display of all availabl
79. ven color space indicates that the profile is acceptable and vice versa 49 Color Managemeni Color Edit Inspector _ ES Subject changes 30 Colorspace nti Surface 7 Low resolution Animate 50 Chapter 12 Supported Meta Data and IPTC Fields The charts in the following sections list Capture One s support for meta data based on camera model An X means that the meta data field is supported while means that the field is not supported for the model in question 1 Phase One Mu i ii P 20 Un tethered h foo OR Model Serial Num ber Firmware Version ome p OO Owner Exposure Speed KK iure Exposure Program Mode Metering Mode Drive Mode Self Timer PF oy fF oF FF Pf Compensa tion 51 Supported Meta Data and IPTC Fields Flash Com pensation ISO Speed X X X X X X Rating Focal Length Auto Focus X Mode White Bal ance Set x hx hx x ix bx o Image Seri al Number Creation Date Image Di X X X X X X X mension 2 Canon 52 Supported Meta Data and IPTC Fields m m Cam X era zu ew m X x RR n Shut X ter Supported Meta Data and IPTC Fields 1 1 image X X X X X X X X X X X X X Qual ity Copy X X X X X X X X X X X X X right 3 Nikon MetaD
80. what these functional areas are and how to use them The application s main window is made up of four functional areas In the illustration below these areas have been higlighted using colored frames These areas are Menu and toolbars L1 The thumbnail window The thumbnail window displays information about your capture files and is used to select images When an image in the thumbnail window has been selected it becomes the ap plication s focus The preview window The preview window displays image s selected from the thumbnail window The preview image s is updated in real time to show you the effect of changes that you have made to the image O The functional tabs Clicking the different tabs makes then active In this example the Focus tab is active Getting Started fi 5 1 4 oe irri TE 4 sal 1 1 Creating a New Session To create a new session follow the procedure below 1 Click on the Open Create new session button a 2 The Open Create new Session dialog box will be displayed see illustration below Open Create new Session Cancel Current root folder C Program Files Phase DUne sCapture PRU select ront Explore root Free disk space 46 2 GB 3380 Captures Process capture inside folder Develops Existing sessions 3 Type the
81. ws Original Image which displays the image before correction and Corrected Image which displays the image after correction hase Une Aomine Terraria g Uca Shir Titar rupprtcs Hed aiar urarea m lighting wil az sbin ard himt oy cati m hc cpad andi tn egma sira sutime Using Advanced Mode on Skin and Hair for skin and hair surfaces the optimal settings for the advanced filter would be to position the Quality Speed slider at Speed and the Pattern Size slider lose to Small Note LE Large color moire areas in hair may require a larger pattern size setting Using Advanced Mode on Textiles on textile the optimal settings for the advanced filter would be to position the Quality Speed slider towards Speed or in an intermediate position Then move the Pattern Size slider to the smallest possible setting In many cases the masking of unicolored or nearly unicolored areas may be carried out less accurately with the advanced filter compared to the Unicolor textiles filter Since masking depends very much on the type of image it is recommended that you test different masking and filter settings Advanced Mode is a new filter tool It is also the default mode of the Demoirize plug in In advanced mode the filter estimates colors by means of the Quality Speed slider and the Pattern Size slider Often the color moir is visible

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