New to C1 pro - some assistance required!

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• June 11, 2014 16:50

Hello folks,

I've just recently downloaded the trial version of C1 Pro (been a happy, faithful Aperture user for 3 years now!) and I'm loving my time with C1 so far - I hope to be in a position to take advantage of the price reduction before the end of the month!

Once I get my head round Catologs and Folders I'll be a happier person, but I have a couple of questions that I'm hoping someone can help me with - my problems may be due to my lack of understanding while I play with the new software, so please be patient with me:

On the import screen, some of the thumbnails for the files that i'm importing cannot be seen on the import screen. If I have 10 images on my desktop waiting to be brought into C1, only 2 may be viewable on the import screen, the other 8 will all be blank in the thumbnail boxes. These files may be JPG or Tiffs, some will be viewable, others are not. What am I doing wrong?

Where are my original RAW files kept? After import and after I have made the usual adjustment to an image, all I can see is the adjusted version of the file (variants), I cannot see the original version. Is it the case that I have to right click the variant, make a copy, then right click and remove the adjustments on one of the files if I want to keep the original RAW and variant side by side? (in Aperture, all I have to do to get the original RAW file is hit M on the keyboard.

Again, apologies if I'm missing something obvious as I try to get used to the new software. As I said, loving the last few days with C1 Pro trial version, hope to get time to set up my Intuos tablet this weekend to take my experience to a new level!

Best wishes,
David

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  sizzlingbadger

  • June 11, 2014 19:07

  Not sur why you can't see the images in the import dialog box. There is a global filter that can hide all tiff / jpeg images but I don't know if it effects the import dialog as I haven't used it.
  
  The files will be imported to wherever you set them to be imported in the import dialog. You can store them in the catalog or have them referenced just like Aperture. I find referenced is usually better while storing them in the catalog is often used as a temporary solution when you are on a laptop and shooting out and about. Once home you can move them from the catalog into a referenced folder. Alternatively you can use sessions on the laptop and import them into the catalog later.
  
  You can reset an image and then use cmnd-z to undo the reset. There is no "Master" view like in Aperture and a few people have already complained about this so maybe it will appear in a later version. You can also create a variant as you have already suggested.
  
  The catalog in C1 is a new feature in comparison to Aperture and is not quite ready for prime time usage imho, be careful with it and keep lots of backups.

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  Paul Steunebrink

  • June 12, 2014 09:51

  [quote="sizzlingbadger" wrote:
  Not sur why you can't see the images in the import dialog box. There is a global filter that can hide all tiff / jpeg images but I don't know if it effects the import dialog as I haven't used it.

  
  Yes, it does. Check the global filter whether it does block certain file types.

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  Permanently deleted user

  • June 17, 2014 11:33

  Thank you both for taking the time to reply. I'm still really happy with the processing in C1 now that I've had some more time to get to know it, I now just have to get to grips with the cataloging and filing system so that I get things organised a bit better.
  
  However I'm still having the same problem with viewing files on the import screen - I can view some of the JPGs/TIFFs sitting on my desktop within the import dialogue box, but some just appear as a blank box with no preview viewable. I had a look to make sure the global filter is not active but all appears as it should. I'll try importing from a SD card from my camera to make sure that it's not because I'm taking files from Aperture and dragging them from my desktop into C1. If it still persists I'll post a screen shot before I try to go through the helpline.
  
  Thanks again,
  David

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