Removing sensor dust from multiple images

Spot removal is not present in Capture One 23 (16.2) and newer – it has been replaced by the Auto Dust Removal tool.

When sensor dust occurs, it is typically seen in the same location on all images from the same camera.

When using version 16.2 or newer, Capture One can automatically detect dust spots and remove them. However, if you are using an older version, you can still remove dust manually using the Spot Removal tool.

Once all of the selections have been made and the dust removed from one image, you can apply the adjustments to all images in your Session or Catalog. The same procedure can be used for spot removal, with some caution, as the spots must be located in the same position in each image.

In Capture One, there is more than one method you can use. The quickest is when applying adjustments to multiple images (the Edit Selected Variants option is already enabled) by using the local Copy and Apply command. If you have not decided on the image or images to apply the adjustments to (i.e., they are not already selected or they are, but the Edit Selected Variants option is not yet enabled), then a combination of local and global copy and apply commands must be used.

1. Select one image from the Browser and make the selections using the Spot Removal tool with the Dust option enabled in the Type field.
   
   
   
   
2. Click on the Copy and Apply button (double-headed arrow icon) in the title bar. The tool's Adjustments Clipboard dialog window opens.
   
   
   
   
3. Add a check-mark to the Dust option and choose one of the options:
   
   
   • Copy - choose this to copy to the clipboard when you haven’t yet selected the image or images you want to apply the adjustments to (i.e., if the Edit Selected Variants option is not already enabled). The adjustments are copied to the clipboard (this includes both the local clipboard and global adjustments clipboard).
     
     
   • Apply - to copy and apply to one or more images if the Edit Selected Variants option is already enabled. The adjustments are copied to the selected images.
     
     
4. If you selected Copy in Step 3, then select the variant(s) (when applying to multiple images, enable the Edit Selected Variants option) and press the Apply button in the main toolbar (downward slanting arrow icon) or the Apply button in the Adjustments Clipboard.
   
   
   
   
5. The adjustments are applied to the selected variant(s).
   
   
6. Always check images when automatically removing sensor dust, particularly when removing spots.

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