capture on 21 Pro
I have been using capture one 21 for mac on both a Mac Pro & and Macbook pro. I have gotten rid of the Mac Pro and bought a PC windows 10. Can I download the windows version or do I need to buy that seperate? I am the only person using the software. when I am on the road I use the Macbook pro when I am in my office I will use the PC. I assume I can read back and forth to one catalog using both versions of software? what do I need t do? The new PC will be here this week.
I saw a post for capture one version 5 that was quite old so that is why I am posting this for verson 21 Pro
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You can activate Capture One up to the number of activations your license allows, and it doesn't matter whether you do so on Mac, PC, or both. You'll need to deactivate it on the Mac Pro you got rid of. If you didn't do it on the Mac Pro before you got rid of it, you can deactivate instead via your account on the Capture One website. Of course, to install it on the PC, you will need to download the Windows installer rather than the Mac installer.
Ian
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Another thing you should keep in your mind: Just copying catalogs back and forth between Windows and macOS will not work without problems.
The file systems of macOS and Windows are very, very different. This has a huge impact on the way how photos are referenced in a catalog (unless they are stored inside of the catalog?).
I.e., if you create a catalog on macOS, Windows will mark the photos as "offline" because the path to the photos is not according to the Windows way (and vice versa). In that case, you'll need to relocate the photos every time, when you try to edit a photo on the system, which did not handle the catalog / photos last.
It might be better to consider to use sessions on the Macbook ("on the road") and then to import those sessions into a catalog in the office (keeping the edits already done)...
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> In that case, you'll need to relocate the photos every time, when you try to edit a photo on the system, which did not handle the catalog / photos last.
Not necessary to have images online for editing. If I remember right you need images online only if you want to export them.
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Not necessary to have images online for editing. If I remember right you need images online only if you want to export them.
AFAIR: Latest when you try to zoom into an image (beyond the preview size), it needs to be online. I also seem to remember that some other editing functions need access to the original image (correction layers?).
In any case: there will be some complications, when using a catalog on macOS AND Windows.
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I have a 5 TB drive I keep all my pictures on. the drive now will be on the PC ( it was on the Mac Pro) whenever I do pictures on the road I do sessions ( even when I had the mac pro) and when I get back I import the sessions into the main catalog. I assume this will work using the Pc and the macBook pro. all final images will be stored on the same drive as the rest of the pictures. when On the road I also use a USB drive to backup the sessions on the macBook drive. I hope this clears up some things. I have never had images in several place ( except of course when I am on the road taking pictures) as soon as I get back home all the pictures taken are moved to the single hard drive. yes I have backups
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Raymond, your setup should be fine. (I'm using a very similar approach)
But unless the 5 TB drive is a NAS, please keep in mind that the standard formatting schemes for disks are not really compatible: macOS (HFS+, APFS) and Windows (NTFS). The only formatting both systems are able to use (natively) is FAT.
Depending on the filesystem format on your 5TB drive, you might need some extra tools to read and write the content under Windows / macOS.
At least Paragon (https://www.paragon-software.com/us/home/mac-toolbox/# ) offers tools for improved interoperability. [Disclaimer: I use their tool for reading and writing NTFS-formatted (Windows) disks under macOS, there might be other similar products on the market.]
As bottom line, I just try to outline the potential pitfalls, when using a heterogenous lineup (macOS & Windows) with Capture One. [Based on own experience with both systems and Capture One]
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Rolf:
thanks for the information I am aware of the 2 file systems. My guess is I can import the mac sessions into the catalog. as soon as they are copied over the files should be NTFS. so I can read them on the computer. as stated before I never look at the full catalog on the prortable computer. I only use the portable for storing sessions when in the field. thanks again. If I am missing something after I down load the windows software and start working with it I will reach out. Right now I just got the computer yesterday so I am copying 10 TB of information over to the new computer.
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Update: Ralf was right (If I had remembered what he said it would help) The nas is a good between step. meaning I had to format a usb drive to Exfat copy the file to import them on the PC. so I copied the files to a NAS and then the mac & the Pc can bot see them. the 5TB drive is NTFS but of course it can read from the NAS. I would wind up copying the files to the NAS anyway as a 2nd copy then I back up my 5TB drive to tape.
I think this is the way to go it makes sure I have a 2nd copy and of course I will have a backup on the tape. I could format the USB drive in exfat that I take on the road that would also work by I have had mixed results with the Mackbook pro reading the drive a few times. any way the nas between solves the problem and I have a 10GBeinternal network so speed is not a problem between the NAS and and the new PC that has a 10Gbe card in it. thanks for all the feed back and help. All is working well now. after nex week I will be ordering the new macBook 14 and with the thunderbolt ports I can add 10 Gbe to it with and adapter,
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Thanks for the update and sharing your experience.
I hope that the whole thread will also help others, when facing a similar situation.
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