Drives do not show up in library
Capture One pro 23, PC
I am using C1 for the first time and I must be missing something.
I created a catalog and imported photos from an sd card. On import I chose copy to folder and specified the originals folder as a destination along with a subfolder set.The import worked and I can find my photos right where they are supposed to be in explorer. However, under the library tab in C1, down in the folders tool, all I see is "in catalog" with 140 photos. I can view and edit my photos but I cannot see the folders where the photos are located and therefore cannot move anything within C1.
I've seen many demonstrations and there is always a drive and directory structure visible. I am assuming that I've done something wrong but I've been at this for quite a few hours and I am at a loss.
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Computer folder structure appears automatically with a Session
but with Catalogs you have to add folders manually (AFAIK).
Click the + icon to the right of the "Folders" heading and select any folders you want to add there.0 -
So I did try and add the folders manually like that. It seemed especially counterproductive for a piece of professional quality software. None of the demonstrations I watched showed anybody adding folders. After several rounds of trial and error I think I finally discovered my mistake. When importing to a folder I was specifying a subfolder called originals, which was created by C1. Once I specified the catalog folder, which is the parent folder of originals, I was able to then see my folders. I don't know what the originals folder is for but that's not where the import belongs.
I guess there's a lot to learn here. Thanks for the reply.
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I don't know what the originals folder is for but that's not where the import belongs.
When you import images to a catalog you have two options
- referenced images - these live in a folder of your choosing on your system. This is what you get on import if you choose "add to catalog"
- managed images - these are stored inside the catalog. Under the hood, Capture One stores these in a folder called originals. This is what you get on import if you choose "copy to catalog". The originals folder is not particularly intended to be a user-serviceable part.
Ian
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Oh I think I understand now. Even though I am choosing copy to folder to store my images, those images still belong to the catalog that C1 is creating for me. So on future imports I can still choose to copy to catalog and those will go in the originals folder, alongside my user created folders. I won't be doing that, I like my folders.
Thank you Ian
Pete
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