Capture One Pro 4.5.1 needs to resemble v 3.7.9
As a user since v 1, I should like to submit that to insure the quality of user experience resulting from an excellent workflow it would be helpful if the current iteration of CO Pro more closely resembled v.3.7.9 along the following lines:
1. Preferences: give us the centralized, configurable prefs from earlier versions that allowed for the setting of default color profiles and a host of other features. Also, sessions should be configurable, both in terms of a manageable template and in the choice of template folders and naming convention. Users should be able to determine what they consider a worthwhile template - and how it should be added or removed. For me the template, naming convention, and method of adding and removing sessions of v 3.7+ is excellent and should never have disappeared. Please restore Sessions as they were in earlier versions, and make previous sessions compatible with the current version of C0 Pro.
2. Besides Sessions as indicated above, re-instate the quality of simple but effective and efficient tools of v3.7+. I have in mind the Focus tool, guides and grids, the rotation tool, etc.. While in theory such new tools as the skin tone color balance pipette is nice, it unfortunately doesn't work as it should and hence is a frill at the expense of earlier features that served a worthwhile purpose.
3. I realize that a lot of work has gone into v. 4.5.1 Pro, but it does not avail this user of a Raw conversion working environment up to the quality of v 3.7.9. Even the file browser is afflicted with glitches (such as always returning to the initial image of a folder) and the interface fonts and icons are often illegible. While conversion quality and processing speed is excellent in v 4.5.1 Pro, I use v 3.7.9 for creating sessions, and making my initial selects which I then process in V. 4.5, because the former version is much more user-friendly, efficient, and certainly less top-heavy. As an example, it let users set once and for all the default image color profile and that profile is indicated in the frame of the viewer window. (To be fair, v 4 does show key image metadata, a long-requested feature). Also, as a further example, it was possible to use the arrow keys to change numerical values of relevant fields in v 3.7.9, and this is still not available in v 4.5.
Of course, continuity is still apparent in the current version as evidenced by the persistent absence of a worthwhile user's guide that would allow us to take advantage of the many new features of V4.5 Pro that are the result of the hard work of the development team.
1. Preferences: give us the centralized, configurable prefs from earlier versions that allowed for the setting of default color profiles and a host of other features. Also, sessions should be configurable, both in terms of a manageable template and in the choice of template folders and naming convention. Users should be able to determine what they consider a worthwhile template - and how it should be added or removed. For me the template, naming convention, and method of adding and removing sessions of v 3.7+ is excellent and should never have disappeared. Please restore Sessions as they were in earlier versions, and make previous sessions compatible with the current version of C0 Pro.
2. Besides Sessions as indicated above, re-instate the quality of simple but effective and efficient tools of v3.7+. I have in mind the Focus tool, guides and grids, the rotation tool, etc.. While in theory such new tools as the skin tone color balance pipette is nice, it unfortunately doesn't work as it should and hence is a frill at the expense of earlier features that served a worthwhile purpose.
3. I realize that a lot of work has gone into v. 4.5.1 Pro, but it does not avail this user of a Raw conversion working environment up to the quality of v 3.7.9. Even the file browser is afflicted with glitches (such as always returning to the initial image of a folder) and the interface fonts and icons are often illegible. While conversion quality and processing speed is excellent in v 4.5.1 Pro, I use v 3.7.9 for creating sessions, and making my initial selects which I then process in V. 4.5, because the former version is much more user-friendly, efficient, and certainly less top-heavy. As an example, it let users set once and for all the default image color profile and that profile is indicated in the frame of the viewer window. (To be fair, v 4 does show key image metadata, a long-requested feature). Also, as a further example, it was possible to use the arrow keys to change numerical values of relevant fields in v 3.7.9, and this is still not available in v 4.5.
Of course, continuity is still apparent in the current version as evidenced by the persistent absence of a worthwhile user's guide that would allow us to take advantage of the many new features of V4.5 Pro that are the result of the hard work of the development team.
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I agree, and would like to add:
The session and system folders in Capture One 4 Pro do not work as well as the previous version of Capture One. When I shoot catalogs, I will often shoot up to 40 or more folders or "shots", all of which I place in the "Capture" folder. In Capture one 3.7.9 I can easily access all these folders under the Session Folders Window, after creating them through the Apple OS file browser or from within C1Pro itself. In the C14Pro, it seems I have to create all these folders through Apple OS, and then one at a time designate them as favorites by navigating through the System Folders window, which is a very time consuming process. It is a very clunky way of arranging the folders and not remotely as simple as the system in 3.7.9. But the only alternative is to create a session for each individual "shot", which is just crazy... especially considering in my case these shot sessions for a catalog job may only have 20 images in them. This one thing will most likely prevent me from using C14. Or am I missing something?0 -
I also agree totally, and would like to add...
Where are the simple and easy to use pull down menus for applying image adjustments to other images?? The clipboard function is awful and doesn't even work half the time.
Where is the pull down menu for rotation? It WAS so easy before. Double clicking on a particular adjustment brought up a dialogue, you did your thing, clicked on "apply", checked what you wanted, and away you went.... done, simple. Want to make a 0.1 degree correction, click the arrow key once... EASY! Now, with 4.5, forget about it.
Creating folders within a working session for multiple models and assigning each one to be the capture folder when needed WAS so easy... now it is a pain, confusing, and counter intuitive. Overall very disappointing.
After seeing processed images in Photoshop and returning to Capture 4 to continue, the color wheel from hell has to make a 20 second appearance before I can continue doing ANYTHING! This with an 8 core Dual 3 Ghz Macpro with 16GB of Ram and the highest graphics card available. Are you kidding me??? Phase is defending this performance?
The new Hasselblad Phocus software seems to be getting it right with the look and feel of Capture 3.7.x with the look and feel of Mac OS, and is a serious consideration for me to switch to Imacon imaging.... sorry Phase.0 -
I agree as well! 0 -
I have gone back to 3.7.x Pro until I change my cameras; I will then look again at what C1 vX.X looks like at that point; and then I will make a decision as to whether I stay with PhaseOne. 0
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