Lightroom Catalog import should import more settings
What problem do you see this solving?
I have a lightroom catalog containing around 42000 images, it's my whole life and it contains all the edits I've ever done to my photos. I'm glad the lightroom catalog import function has been added but it still imports only very few settings (as far as i've noticed it just imports exposure compensation, contrast, white balance and crop). As far as HDR settings, structure, haze removal and perspective correction go they're not really considered.
This is probably the biggest blocker from moving to Capture One.
I've found a software which is apparently doing exactly this kind of catalog conversion, it's called Avalanche for Capture One and trying it it seems to give a much more thorough job at importing lightroom settings. I'd gladly use it, but it's quite expensive and I'm not very trustful of an unknown software. As far as the trial goes it seems to import many more settings (if forgoes perhaps the perspective adjustment, though, at least that's what I think from the only 100 images the trial version imports in the capture one catalog file it creates).
It would be great to have a tool like that to import my lightroom catalog, and I wish it was integrated inside Capture one itself.
Also it would be great to be able to import lightroom presets and convert them into capture one ones. Apparently Avalanche does that too, but I've found yet another software called Preset Converter from Picture Instruments.
When was the last time you were affected by this lack of functionality, or specific tool?
Every time I try to move to Capture One
Are you using any workarounds or other solutions to achieve your goals in Capture One?
No, the only workaround I've found is using some unknown expensive software from another company to import the pics in a new capture one catalog.
Are you happy to be contacted further about this suggestion or request?
Yes, I'd be glad.
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With 50,000 images, I have had the same issues as you've described. I still have not been able to 'correct' favourite edited photos from years ago to Capture One's settings. it's like starting all over again with editing process. The time involved to do this for years of images (and only the best ones for that year) is ridiculous and not feasible. I pushed through with CO, but if I'd realized the extent of the problem I may well have not bothered converting. Other software solutions are not the answer really. At least it shouldn't be.
With regard to presets conversion to CO's styles, I have used Preset Converter from Picture Instruments, but honestly it is not successful! Some are close but many are nothing like the original. If I need or want to go back to Lightroom edited photos, I must open Lightroom and export my originals to tiff.
I would like to scrap Lightroom, but I cannot rely solely on Capture One...
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First things first: There is nearly no way to export/import/migrate ALL settings from one RAW converter to another. Think on different scales in different settings and more. There is no way to get all levels with special settings, Style and more from one converter to the other.
If you need an useful tzool to migrate, there is Avalanche (https://cyme.io/avalanche-for-capture-one/). It works as good as possible at the moment, the results are useful starting points for further finetuning. Of course (read what I wrote before) you won't get perfect results at the first run.
Sorry to say: Avanlanche work on MacOS only. You will need a friend to migrate. But ist works.
Kind regards
Ernst0
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