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How do I select a camera profile and preview cache file

Carl112
I have updated to capture one 4.x because of licensing issues with my 3.x version. I used several custom camera profiles in my 3.x version and would like to use them in the 4.x version...how do I do this. Also, I would like to use my second hard drive as a preview cache file as I did in 3.x...how do I set this up in 4.x?

-Carl
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  • Paul Steunebrink
    On your first question:
    Save you custom profile in the folder where Capture One 4/5 Pro stores corrected (with Color Editor) profiles:
    Windows XP:
    C:\Documents and Settings\<user name>\Local Settings\Application Data\CaptureOne\Color Profiles
    Windows Vista & 7:
    C:\Users\<user name>\AppData\Local\CaptureOne\Color Profiles
    Note: Set 'show hidden folders' to see the Local Settings or AppData folder respectively in your user's profile folder.
    Restart Capture One. CO4 & 5 (non-Pro) will read the profiles as well from this folder. Because this is a user folder you have to repeat the process for each user on your system if he/she uses Capture One. However, it works for both CO4 & 5 in case you upgrade.

    Now the profile should show up next to the Generic profile for your camera in the Base Characteristics tool. If it does not, you need to rename the profile file according to CO4/5 standards. For example, a Canon 5D mkII profile must start with a 'CanonEOS5DMk2-' prefix. Don't forget the dash and add your own suffix. Restart CO.

    For help on other camera model prefix syntax, look at the original CO4/5 profiles. Browse to
    C:\Program Files\Phase One\Capture One 5\Color Profiles\DSLR
    Note: replace ..\Capture One 5\.. for ..\Capture One 4\.. where appropriate
    Note: replace ..\Program Files\.. for ..\Program Files (x86)\.. when you are on a 64-bits Windows version
    When you copy your (renamed) custom profile into this program folder ALL users of the computer will see it and be able to use the profile but you might have to maintain the profile when you update, upgrade or reinstall Capture One.

    On your second question:
    Does not apply. Capture One 4 & 5 store the (much smaller) preview files automatically in a subfolder of the images folder instead of a single preview folder.
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