Tokens and their definitions

Tokens in Capture One are represented by a grey box surrounding white text. These variables are dynamically updated by Capture One and allow for reduced user input in critical areas such as:

• the Naming tool in the Import dialog
  
• in the Batch Rename tool
  
• the Output Naming tool in the Output tool tab
  
• the Output Location tool in the Output tool tab
  
• in the Naming tool of the Export dialogue 14.3.0 and forward
  
  
  
• the Format field of the Watermark tool (when the Text option is chosen)
  
  
  
• the Next Capture Naming tool in the Capture tool tab
  

Let's break down this example:

• The [Destination Folder Name] token will pass the current capture folder's name.
• The static text underscore ("_") is not a token and will stay present.
• The [4 Digit Counter] token will pass the capture counter as a 4 digit number, incrementing with each new capture.

Tokens and their respective values

There are many tokens available in Capture One. Most are available in all areas where Tokens are applicable, however, some might be not applicable. For example, [Destination Folder Name] is not available in a Batch Rename since that function has nothing to do with the capture folder.

Some tokens have close syntax alternatives, which can be accessed by clicking the arrow to the right of the text in the token. For example, the [3 Digit Counter] allows different digit counts, while the date-associated tokens have alternative formats.

NOTE: With the release of Capture One 21 (14.3.0) the tokens Sub Name and Job Name have been removed, as export location and naming are now recipe specific. You can use free text in the Format field.
Job name token is added again in Capture One 21 (14.4.0). This token can be used in Export Naming and enables a shared naming section between recipes.
Read more about the Exporter in this article.

Here is a breakdown of each Token available and the value it returns.