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Capture One 23 (16.1.0) release notes

Denis Huk
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Capture One is made in collaboration with the world’s leading professional photographers and is a powerful RAW converter offering you ultimate image quality with beautiful colors and incredible detail.

It offers state-of-the-art tethered capture, powerful digital asset management, extensive adjustment tools, and a flexible workflow through customizable workspaces.

All run modes are included in one installer and the run mode is determined by the license key that is used. The trial is also included in the installer and is registered as the full product upon activation.

Previous release notes can be found here.

Best regards,
Team Capture One.

 

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Release highlights

Capture One 23 (16.1.0) is a major release containing new features and functionality, new camera and lens support, bug fixes, and general user experience improvements.

 

New features and functionality

  • Apple ProRaw File Support
  • Move Background Adjustments to New Layer
  • Capture One Live: new & improved sort, search, and filter (released December 2022)

 

General user experience improvements and tweaks

  • Improvements to Cull and Importer
  • Smart Adjustments improvement
  • Capture One Live improvements, upload progress, and error handling

 

Feature Walkthrough

Apple ProRaw File Support

Capture One will now read additional tone-mapping metadata in Apple ProRaw format, making the picture look practically identical to what you see on your Apple iPhone Pro.

 

Move Background Adjustments to New Layer

The ‘New Layer’ menu now includes an option to move all background adjustments to a new Filled Layer. Only adjustments that are Layer-applicable will be moved. This enables a quick option to make your editing more flexible by working with Layers.

 

Capture One Live: New and improved search, sort, and filter

This feature was released in December 2022, as it did not require any changes to the Windows or Mac applications – Capture One Live is web based.

Added an option to sort images from first capture time to last capture time and last to first (default). Any user has access to the sort order option.
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Improved filtering by:
  • Adding a search bar where it’s possible to input any text to look for image names  
  • Improving the filtering system to work at the server level, which means images do not have to be loaded on the page to be accounted for and displayed while filtering.

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Results from filtering and sorting will not update automatically when new images are coming into the Live session. Refresh the results manually to see the applied filters.

UX & Performance Improvements

Automatically advanced to the next image

Both the Cull and Importer windows now respect the setting of ‘Select Next When’, making Capture One automatically jump to the next image when the selected image is star rated and/or color tagged, depending on the settings. This increases the efficiency of culling by reducing the number of key presses needed.

‘Select Next When’ is available from the top menu ‘Select > Select Next When’.

 

Trash images within Cull

By popular demand, it’s now possible to move images to Trash directly from within the Cull window.

Currently, permanently deleting images from disk or trashing images from within the Importer is not supported to prevent accidental deletion during the culling process.

 

Smart Adjustments Improvements

Improved exposure precision on images with unimportant faces near the edge of the frame. Capture One 23 (16.1.0) uses a more intelligent prioritization of faces to ensure a more predictable result when capturing scenes with other people around the subject(s).

Improved exposure handling to prevent over exposing images with very bright backgrounds or surroundings.

 

Capture One Live improvements, upload progress, and error handling

We are making slight changes to the desktop and mobile UI of the web sessions to ensure legibility and space for future features.

The "share online” panel will now show a progress bar during the upload of the images to the web, so you can be certain that all of them are available to your collaborators. We recommend sharing your folders and albums online as early as you can, so the upload can happen while you are capturing or editing images – with a decent internet connection you should almost never have to see this progress bar.

In the rare case of an error while trying to upload images to the Live session, a new alert icon will be displayed in the same panel, on top of the thumbnail. Clicking it will give you the option to retry uploading the images and will also give you access to a detailed error message.

 

New lens support

  • Panasonic LUMIX G 20 mm F1.7 II ASPH. (H-H020A)
  • Sony FE PZ 16-35mm F4 G

 

Bug fixes (macOS)

  • Fixed an issue where crop would become increasingly smaller when using Next Capture Adjustments and Copy/Apply if Keystone was applied
  • Fixed an issue where the Loupe Tool might not work when using a secondary Viewer
  • Fixed an issue where exported images would have wrong metadata for Capture One version
  • Fixed an issue where some converted DNG's from OM-Systems OM-1 would appear black in Capture One
  • Fixed an issue where the Filters Tool could be removed from the Cull window
  • Fixed an issue where file naming might break if the import destination folder contained non-standard characters
  • Fixed an issue where exported RAF files to DNG would be slightly too bright
  • Fixed various translation errors
  • Fixed an issue where sometimes the Capture One Live session could not be resumed after pressing the “resume” button
  • Fixed a rare issue where sometimes incorrect images would be uploaded to the Capture One Live (web) session

 

Bug fixes (Windows)

  • Fixed an issue with moving or renaming of HEIC files
  • Fixed an issue where Capture One would not open up with the same selection as when it was closed
  • Fixed an issue where the Import and Cull Viewers would show unsharp previews
  • Fixed an issue where the print window would not maintain settings
  • Fixed an issue where using Speed Edit with a Wacom tablet caused issues
  • Fixed an issue where the Focus Tool could get into a state where it would show the previously selected photo
  • Fixed an issue where sometimes the thumbnails would not update after a change of Filmcurve
  • Fixed an issue where the Luma Range dialog could be broken when using multiple monitors
  • Fixed an issue where some converted DNG's from OM-Systems OM-1 would appear black in Capture One
  • Fixed an issue where right-click menus could show up in a wrong position when using multiple monitors
  • Fixed an issue where some tools had broken interfaces when using multiple monitors with different DPI settings
  • Fixed an issue that might cause the clipboard to apply incorrect adjustments when working on images with Styles applied
  • Fixed an issue where exported RAF files to DNG would be slightly too bright
  • Fixed an issue where it was not possible to paste paragraphs into the Description metadata field
  • Fixed an issue where ratings and color tags couldn't always be modified when working with multiple documents
  • Fixed an issue where it was not possible to select a different image in the Browser with the Loupe tool active
  • Fixed an issue where changing the name of an image in Capture One Pro would not update immediately in the Capture One Live (web) session
  • Fixed a rare crash that happened when closing Capture One Pro while uploading images to a Capture One Live (web) session
  • Fixed a rare crash that happened when re-inserting a previously deleted variant in a Capture One Live-shared collection
  • Fixed various translation errors

 

System requirements 

We recommend that your computer has at least the minimum specifications outlined below to run Capture One.

 

Microsoft® Windows® minimum requirements

  • Intel® Core™ i3 (1st generation) / AMD Jaguar family
  • 8 GB of RAM
  • 10 GB of free hard disk space
  • Calibrated monitor with 1280x800, 24-bit resolution at 96dpi
  • Windows 10® 64-bit* or Windows 11® 
  • Internet connection to run Capture One Live

* Windows 10 is supported for builds from 1607 through to build 22H2.

 

Apple® Macintosh® minimum requirements

  • Intel® Core™ i3 (1st generation)
  • 8 GB of RAM
  • 10 GB of free hard disk space
  • Calibrated monitor with 1280x800, 24-bit resolution at 96dpi
  • macOS 11, macOS 12*, macOS13*
  • Internet connection to run Capture One Live

* MacOS 12 and 13 is supported for builds up to 12.6.1 and 13.2.1 respectively

 

4k / 5k monitors

Due to the significant additional calculation overhead, systems using 4k/5k monitors will require additional resources in addition to the above-recommended spec (both in GPU and CPU power). For professional experience, we recommend at least doubling the specification above for these configurations.

 

Installation 

Capture One 22 is compatible with the earlier 7.x, 8.x, 9.x, 10.x, 11.x, 12.x versions. It is recommended to migrate images from 4.x, 5.x., and 6.x to version 8.x before opening them in 22. It is generally recommended that you only install one version of Capture One on any single computer. A single-user license allows up to 2 activations on computers that you own or of which you are the principal user. The license can be used with both Windows and Mac platforms. Multi-user licenses are also available from the Capture One web shop or from your retailer. Please read the release notes carefully before you install Capture One.

 

Install on Windows 

To install the software please follow the procedure below. 

  • Download the application from the Capture One website. 
  • Run the executable software install file (.exe). 
  • Carefully read and accept the license agreement presented. 
  • Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. Capture One will initiate the installation of Microsoft® .NET Framework 4.7 if you do not already have it.

Install on macOS 

To install the software please follow the procedure below. 

Manual update to the latest version

It is important to keep Capture One software updated. After the activation and registration, you will usually receive a newsletter reminder that an update is ready for download, although it can be more convenient to choose Capture One -> Check for Updates (Help -> Check for Updates on Windows). If your Capture One application is downloaded from www.captureone.com, it will always be the latest version. You can also schedule an automated update if needed by navigating to Capture One -> Preferences (Edit -> Preferences on Windows).

 

Recommendations and limitations 

For all users 

  • When you have disconnected a camera, do not reconnect a camera until the Camera tool status changes to "No Camera Attached".
  • DNG support not optimized for some cameras. 

 

For other camera users 

  • The following functionality is not supported for Fujifilm X-trans RAW files: processing/exporting to DNG.
  • Some cameras provide multishot functionality by way of (e.g.) multiple exposures or pixel shifting. In most cases, the functionality will not be available in Capture One, however, a single RAW file from the “stack” may be viewable and editable in Capture One (as if it was a shot in single Capture mode).

 

For digital back users 

  • Unless otherwise specified for your Phase One camera system, do not open the shutter on the camera prior to opening the Live View window. Doing so will generate errors on the digital back after closing the Live View window. The recommended procedure for using Live View is to first open the Live View window, then open the shutter on the camera, use Live View as desired, when done, close the shutter on the camera, and close the Live View window.
  • Focus controls for iXR and iXA cameras are only supported by IQ and Credo backs.

 

Known Issues 

Find a list of known issues for Capture One at the time of shipping.

 

All users 

  • Browsing folders containing unsupported image files may affect application performance.
  • Previews from earlier versions of Capture One may be updated. In some cases, this can affect the application performance the first-time images are viewed in this version of Capture One.
  • Using a non-US laptop keyboard might be preferable to change some of the standard keyboard shortcuts.
  • Editing images in external applications other than Adobe Photoshop might result in unexpected behavior.
  • Operation under virtualization software (e.g. Parallels, Hackintosh, etc) may cause instability. We do not recommend you use these OS configurations.

Mac users 

  • Live View over USB can stall without the use of a repeater.

Windows users 

  • Windows drivers are required for some older models of Canon DSLR cameras to be able to shoot tethered. These drivers are available from Canon’s website.
  • Importing a catalog can result in the last picture not getting imported.
  • Operation under RAMDisk by Dataram is known to cause issues with disk labeling. Capture One is not supported with this configuration.
  • If you have Bonjour 2.0.3 installed, you may experience problems with Capture Pilot. Bonjour 2.0.2 (shipping with Capture One 9) and 2.0.4 (shipped with iTunes) have been tested to work with Capture Pilot. To check the version number of Bonjour, go to 'Control
    Panel' and select ‘Programs and Features’.
  • Plays.TV/Raptr/RivaTuner installed along with some AMD devices can cause instability.

 

File support: Notes and limitations 

The information here is subject to change. Some errors may be omitted. For issues and clarifications, contact Capture One Support via captureone.com/support

 

HEIC/HEIF support

Capture One supports HEIC/HEIF 8-bit files to the extent that the operating system supports the files. If you are on a Windows computer, you might need to download the two extensions “HEVC Video Extensions” and “HEIF Image Extensions” from Microsoft to enable support in Capture One.

 

Capture One DNG colors

DNG files from camera models with native support in Capture One will per default have their native Capture One colors applied. DNG files from camera models that are not natively supported in Capture One will have generic DNG Standard colors applied.

We do not support adjustments and settings from other applications embedded in DNG files.

 

Other file support 

TIF/JPG/PSD/PNG files that are not in RGB color space cannot be adjusted within Capture One and will be read-only.

Layered Tiff: Capture One 9.1 onward can support Tiff files with alpha channel or layers saved in the file (from other apps like Adobe Photoshop) but for viewing purposes only. Reprocessing the image will result in a new flattened image.

PSD: Capture 10.1 onward can support PSD files in the viewer. The PSD can contain any adjustments, layers, text or smart objects but must be saved in Photoshop with “maximize compatibility” enabled.

Reprocessing the image from Capture One will result in a new flattened image.

 

File size limitations 

Smallest supported file for viewing: minimum side of 16 pixels.

Smallest supported file for editing: minimum side of 512 pixels.

Largest supported file: 715 megapixels or 65,000 pixels on the longest edge.

 

Camera support

RAW files support with known limitations listed in the notes section is available here. Special or auxiliary modes (like pixel shift) are only supported if noted. If the information provided is incomplete or you need specific information pertaining to support in Capture One, please create a support case - captureone.com/support

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