Browse all images in all subfolders...
Hello, everyone. I'm a relatively recent Capture One 7 user (I used 4 for quite a while, but have been using Lightroom for the past several years). I still use Lightroom as my main image organizing/editing software, but there are some images (especially with my Fuji X-E1) that are rendered better in C1, and so I've been trying to become proficient.
I like that Phase One instituted catalogs in version 7, and they are working fine as I import, but one thing is seriously bugging me that has an effect on workflow.
In Lightroom, I import my files into a structure: Year->Category->Subcategory (sometimes)->Date of shoot. The date folder is automatically created when I import. This structure shows up fine in C1, but I'm very much used to clicking on a parent folder and seeing all images in that folder+all images in the subfolders of that parent. So, if I am in 2013->USA->Columbus, I can click on Columbus and see all shots from all 50 or so date folders I have under Columbus. If I click on USA, I get all my US city/town shots. I don't tend to take the time to keyword, but I do rate images so I can manage selects and then I know where I took the picture, but often not what date. In LR< selecting starred images in the parent folder makes it easy to find images. In C1, if I click on the parent folder, I see NOTHING. I have to click on each individual date folder to see the files in that particular folder.
Is there any way in C1 to do what I want with regard to this? I tried creating a User Collection that puts all files that are in a certain parent folder into a collection, but there's no 'in folder' criteria to make that User collection.
I like that Phase One instituted catalogs in version 7, and they are working fine as I import, but one thing is seriously bugging me that has an effect on workflow.
In Lightroom, I import my files into a structure: Year->Category->Subcategory (sometimes)->Date of shoot. The date folder is automatically created when I import. This structure shows up fine in C1, but I'm very much used to clicking on a parent folder and seeing all images in that folder+all images in the subfolders of that parent. So, if I am in 2013->USA->Columbus, I can click on Columbus and see all shots from all 50 or so date folders I have under Columbus. If I click on USA, I get all my US city/town shots. I don't tend to take the time to keyword, but I do rate images so I can manage selects and then I know where I took the picture, but often not what date. In LR< selecting starred images in the parent folder makes it easy to find images. In C1, if I click on the parent folder, I see NOTHING. I have to click on each individual date folder to see the files in that particular folder.
Is there any way in C1 to do what I want with regard to this? I tried creating a User Collection that puts all files that are in a certain parent folder into a collection, but there's no 'in folder' criteria to make that User collection.
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Try this (if not done already):
In the Import Images dialog > Import From > enable the checkbox Include Subfolders.0 -
Thanks. It's not the importing of all subfolders (I understand how to do that), it's the browsing through folders later...I want to be able to select one of my 'category' folders and have it display ALL images in the parent and subfolders in the image browser on the right. (so I don't have to click through all the date folders to find an older shot). This is how it works in Lightroom, and it's very nice. Rather surprising I can't seem to get C1 to do it. 0 -
like in Brdige, there is only one button that says "Show item from subfolders", but this not possible to do it at C1. I use sessions and I add all my folder to favourites, then u can check all images. That's the only way, that I found. 0 -
Well, that stinks. Hopefully it's something Phase One adds in an upcoming update. I'll have to send them an e-mail and suggest it. 😊 0 -
[quote="Jman13" wrote:
Well, that stinks. Hopefully it's something Phase One adds in an upcoming update. I'll have to send them an e-mail and suggest it. 😊
Phase's preferred route for registering requests and managing them through their support and development process is to create a support record. That's likely to be more consitently effective than sending an email.
I thought this is worth mentioning at this point. It may save time later.
Grant Perkins0 -
I do this all the time, it is very easy. Just go to the Library tab and expand it. Under "filters" you will find all sorts of groupings that you (and Capture One) have cataloged. Regardless of your hard-wired file structure, you can scroll down to the "Date' tab, expand it, and find hierarchical groupings by year, month, date. Look over to the right side of the tab and you will see a count and a tiny radio button. Hit the button to see all the images in the browser. So, if I have 12,000 images in my catalog from 2011, and all I want to see in my browser are images from February (950 images) of that year, I just hit a single button beside the February count. If I want to see just the images shot with my 5D during February, I'll <cntrl> hit another radio button beside the 5D count in the "Model" tab. Simple. (359 images)
There are too many "session" Luddites on this forum. 😂
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This may help:
http://blog.phaseone.com/2013/01/10/sea ... r-catalog/
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[quote="Mark YLW" wrote:
I do this all the time, it is very easy. Just go to the Library tab and expand it. Under "filters" you will find all sorts of groupings that you (and Capture One) have cataloged. Regardless of your hard-wired file structure, you can scroll down to the "Date' tab, expand it, and find hierarchical groupings by year, month, date. Look over to the right side of the tab and you will see a count and a tiny radio button. Hit the button to see all the images in the browser. So, if I have 12,000 images in my catalog from 2011, and all I want to see in my browser are images from February (950 images) of that year, I just hit a single button beside the February count. If I want to see just the images shot with my 5D during February, I'll <cntrl> hit another radio button beside the 5D count in the "Model" tab. Simple. (359 images)
There are too many "session" Luddites on this forum. 😂
-- Mark --
That's helpful, but still doesn't help me browse my actual folder heirarchy. For instance, I want to look at all photos of Columbus, which I have cataloged as such: 2013->USA->Columbus->(date of shoot). I can look at all shots for the year just fine, but I want to click Columbus and see all files in all the date folders underneath.0 -
[quote="Jman13" wrote:
... but still doesn't help me browse my actual folder heirarchy. For instance, I want to look at all photos of Columbus, which I have cataloged as such: 2013->USA->Columbus->(date of shoot). I can look at all shots for the year just fine, but I want to click Columbus and see all files in all the date folders underneath.
True. It is an omission. This functionality is certainly present in Media One (CO7's catalog presently feels like a lite version of Media One).0 -
The IPTC data fields include specific fields for Country, State, City and so on.
So fart I have not bothered about using these as I name my session folders for each event/shoot, etc.
However looking at the catalog options I think I see some possibilities to use what is offered in some way so I am investigating further.
The fields for Country, etc. are pre-selected for use by filtering (as with rating and colour codes, etc) It occurs to me that populating the relevant fields would provide the view you might want even if the means of getting to it was a little different to that which you expect.
Now I am late to the game in this respect so I may have missed something about which this thread could provide useful information. Any helpful observations about why and how using those aforementioned fields would likely not serve my purpose would be welcomed.
Thanks in advance.
Grant Perkins0 -
[quote="SFA" wrote:
Now I am late to the game in this respect so I may have missed something about which this thread could provide useful information. Any helpful observations about why and how using those aforementioned fields would likely not serve my purpose would be welcomed.
About the only part where I would caution you is the CO7 part. In my opinion the catalog tools are rudamentary and can be frustrating. Clearly the Capture One road map is heading towards a solid catalog system. In this first CO7 iteration it is just not there yet.
If you can see where metadata searches might be beneficial to you in the future, it would be wise to take advantage of automated metadata entry and bulk metadata entry at the ingestion/capture stage even if you are only using sessions presently. A minute or two extra at the beginning of each card ingestion (or capture session) is all it takes. Once the catalog tools have matured (CO8 or CO9?) or if you have decided that LR is the way to go, your metadata investment will pay dividends.0
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