Is it possible to make HDR photo merging, focus stacking, and panorama stitching in Capture One?

QUESTIONS

1. Is it possible to join two or more RAW photos together to create a panorama in Capture One?

2. Is there an option for focus stacking in Capture One?

3. How can I make HDR merging in Capture One?

ANSWERS

1. Is it possible to join two or more RAW photos together to create a panorama in Capture One?

Panorama Stitching feature has been introduced in Capture One 22 (15.0.0) to stitch RAW files into Panorama DNG files. From now on, you can create stunning panorama perspectives, achieve super-resolution, or get creative with an extremely shallow depth of field from multi-row stitching – all in Capture One. Panorama Stitch Tool outputs a linear DNG that behaves like a RAW file for further editing. 

Learn more about the Panorama Stitching in this article. 

2. Is there an option for focus stacking in Capture One?

When capturing image sequences destined for focus stacking, you can use Capture One to select the appropriate sequence and then export the images to the dedicated focus stacking application Helicon Focus.

The Helicon Focus plugin for Capture One provides a fully automated roundtrip workflow.

Exporting sequences to Helicon Focus for focus stacking

Processing RAW files and exporting them to Helicon Focus

Using Helicon Focus® with processed variants

Exporting JPEG/TIFF files to Helicon Focus

3. How can I make HDR photo merging in Capture One?

The HDR merging feature has been introduced in Capture One 22 (15.0.0). With this feature, you can increase the dynamic range of your images by merging your bracketed RAW files directly within Capture One. The result is a linear DNG that behaves like a RAW file for further editing.

Learn more about the HDR merging in this article.