Importing and storing images on a network drive

Capture One Catalog may be used to import source images such as RAW/TIFFs/JPEGs from external media, such as a memory card, flash-disk or portable drive, directly to a network drive or NAS.

To improve performance, it is recommended that the Catalog is stored locally (i.e., on a local computer). When accessing a network drive or NAS, the following descriptions presume a fast and reliable connection.

1. Open an existing Catalog or create a new one.
   
   
2. Open the importer from the main menu File -> Import Images… or click on the Import icon in the toolbar. The Import window will open.
   
   
   
   
3. Go to Import From and select, for example, the memory card or an existing folder on your portable drive from the Source drop-down menu. The images to be ‘imported’ (i.e., copied, as well as indexed and cached) will be displayed in the importer’s browser.
   
   
   
   
4. In the Import To option, select an appropriate folder on the network drive or NAS.
   
   
   
   
5. As an option, create a subfolder by adding a folder name or token in the Sub Folder field.
   
   
6. As an option, enable backup, change file naming (when left to the default Image Name token, images will not be renamed), and add metadata and adjustments as required.
   
   
   
   
7. In the browser, select the images and click Import (X) Images or select Import All.
   
   

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