AI Crop Overview
Be sure to check the AI Crop video tutorial!
AI Crop, introduced in Capture One 16.4.0, allows you to automatically align composition across images. It's a part of The Crop Tool in Capture One Pro, and a dedicated AI Crop Tool with more controls in Capture One Studio.
Works with and supports: Next Capture Adjustments, Custom Presets (Studio), Keyboard Shortcuts (Set as reference, Apply AI Crop).
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AI Crop in Capture One Pro
Find two new buttons, Set as reference and Apply reference, in The Crop Tool.
Click Set as reference to set the main selected image variant as the crop reference. It automatically detects subjects or faces.
Click Apply reference to crop the selected images. It automatically matches the referenced aspect ratio, subject or face positions, and sets constraints to consistently crop all images.
After you set a crop reference, check the Apply AI Crop option in the Next Capture Adjustments Tool to apply AI Crop during tethering.
Available as the Auto Mode in Capture One Studio.
AI Crop in Capture One Studio
Subject Mode
Detects the subject of the image and enables control of Constraints, Margins, and Alignment. Best for products or full body images.
The are four Constraints (teal lines if Show Crop Rules is enabled):
- Set fixed left and right margins from the subject, fixed aspect ratio
- Set fixed top and bottom margins from the subject, fixed aspect ratio
- Set fixed margins on all sides, aspect ratio will change based on subject
- Consistent crop between wide and tall subjects
Margins (teal zones if Show Crop Rules is enabled) update when you manually change the crop, and when margins are directly input into the fields, the crop will update.
Change the subject Alignment (red dotted line if Show Crop Rules is enabled) to below, in the middle of, or above the baseline when using left and right constraints, and to the left, in the middle of, or to the right of the baseline when using top and bottom constraints.
Show Crop Rules visualizes the current set of rules in the viewer. This can be helpful to understand how the cropping will work.
Click Set as reference to set the main selected image variant as the crop reference. It automatically detects subjects.
Click Apply reference to crop the selected images.
Face Mode
Detects faces in the image and matches the alignment with the reference when applying to other images. Best for portraits and group shots.
Click Set as reference to set the selected image as the crop reference. It automatically detects faces and uses them for positioning.
Click Apply reference to crop the selected images. It autonomically matches the referenced aspect ratio.
Show Detected Faces visualizes the faces in the viewer. This can be helpful to understand how the cropping will work.
If multiple faces are detected, they are all used as a single reference. When Show Detected Faces is enabled, you can see that all the detected faces are within a single visualized box.
Auto Mode
Automatically chooses between subject or face based on image content.
Click Set as reference to set the main selected image as the crop reference. It automatically detects subjects or faces.
Click Apply reference to crop the selected images. It automatically matches the referenced aspect ratio, subject or face position, and sets constraints to consistently crop between wide and tall subjects.
Available in Capture One Pro as part of The Crop Tool.
FAQ
- In Capture One Studio, references can be saved as Custom Presets, which can also have shortcuts assigned.