Loading into C1Pro8 from a folder on the desktop
Ive used C1Pro for a while but have never tried to load images from a folder on the desktop. I always use the program tethered. Now, I have a set of CR2 files that I need to sucessfully load into C1pro8. Can someone give me an idea on how to do that? I know its a very basic question but I cant seem to do it properly.
thanks in advance
tosy
thanks in advance
tosy
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Could you please describe more?
Version of CO.
Version of OS.
Session or Catalog.
Which steps you have taken that don't seem to work.
As far as i know, it should indeed be rather simple.
In Session mode, Folder tab, scroll to the disk based section of the Folder tab. In there, browse to your user name and then within it, to the Desktop folder. If you click it, you should see your pictures.
In Catalog, Choose Import and then browse to your desktop same way as above. That should do it.
Others will chime in if you provide more detail.0 -
Sorry,
Im on a Mac. os 10.10.2
Capture one Pro 8
A session
Ive opened C1pro8, made a new session and dragged the folder into that session.
Nothing happens.
I also was successful somehow to get them in by opening the folder and dragging the images
into the program. But, after making a contact sheet, I noticed that all of the thumbnails in C1pro
went to question marks with an alert that all the images were corrupted. They remain in the original
folder along with a backup and when I put one into photoshop, it looks fine. Also they loaded into
Lightroom with no problems.
Im trying to use C1pro for more of my workflow but stumble at the loading in part. I can work an image
fine once I get it into C1pro successfully, thanks to the weekly videos.
thanks
tosy0 -
I think the best thing is to open your session, then hit the Import button (top left in the toolbar) then navigate to the folder you want it to import from.
Ian0 -
Not really so DAM mysterious!
Capture One Workflow
C1is different from Aperture - here is one way to deal with it.
Camera to PC
Take the photographs - obviously 😉
remove card from camera - (C1 will want to Tether if you try to connect your camera directly to your PC) - connect card reader to PC with C1 already running.
A new window will pop up titled Import Images. You can also click on the downward pointing arrow icon(top left) to start the Import process.
Side Panel lets you set where to IMPORT TO - Choose Folder (e,g, external HD) I am choosing to make my files Referenced rather than stored within C1 on my PC itself. This will be space effective.
Click Import all - or select only the thumbs that you want. (e.g. you may have 50 older images still on your camera card that have already been uploaded. C1 does not know to prevent duplicate uploads).
DAM
It should really be called Db-DAM. The Digital Assets to be Managed (photos) are going to be Referenced in a DataBase but not the image files themselves.
The images have been stored on our external HD and the Import window has closed. So where are the images?
Still in the LIBRARY tab, go down to Folders. Listed there are the folders on the external HD that contain the RAW files.
Select the appropriate folder, and watch the thumbnails show up. Now get to work on improving the image.
Moving Stuff Around
If you unplug your external HD an icon will indicate that the RAW files ore offline. You can still edit the images in C1. You are actually working on the Preview images but the adjustments are being written to the C1 database.
Now you may need the originals on your PC (as opposed to lugging around an external drive). With your image thumbnails in view, click on the LIBRARY tab. Right under Folders, you will see Catelog. Currently, there are no images in the Catelog since they are all on the external HD. Select the Thumbnails you need and Drag them onto the Catelog heading. (No you can not drag the folder, just the thumbs!)
Notice that Catelog now has a number after it indicating the number of images you dragged there, and the thumbs have disappeared from the current window. If you click on Catelog, you will once again see the images therein.
Once back in the shop, you can drag the thumbs from the Catelog and put them back on your external HD. Keep in mind, all the adjustments have been recorded in the Database and the Database is keeping track of where the RAW are currently living.
Overall Setup
By using an External Hard Drive to keep my RAW files, I have virtually unlimited storage available. My PC just has to keep track of where the images are and what adjustments have been made via the C1 engine. Additionally, I can keep a huge library of images (Online and Offline) at my fingertips without their bulk of bytes actually being on the PC.
C1 also allows you to make User Collections to sort your photos. For example, some of my Scenic photos have really interesting sky and cloud formations. So I can drag my thumbnail into the Sky collection AND the Scenic collection to make it easy to find these particular shots. The images themselves are not duplicated. The use of Keybwording is not very convenient in C1, but the ability to sort into User Collections can be really useful.
Similarly, you can create Smart Albums that automatically hold 3 star rated images, or red dot images. There are a bunch of criteria you can customise.
Since these collections will only span a single Catelog, some thought should be given to what photos are in the Catelog. By using Referenced setup (using external HD) you can keep a ton of images handy in your Catelog without maxing out your PC’s storage drive.
Hard Drives Will Fail !!!
It is just a matter of time. Drives go sour!
Back up your drives to other drives.
So Drive 1 craps out - no chance of recovering data!
Plug in Drive 2 (the backup). Go down to the Folders where the Offline symbol is showing. Right click on the line and select from the drop down menu “Locate,,,†C1 will re-find your files in the new location and all is well.
Also remember to backup your C1 Catelog file - the database - on a regular basis. If you totally lose the Catelog file, all your adjustments etc. will be gone, but you will still have your RAW files on other drives.
Give some thought to using good, meaningful names for your file folders. We are no longer restricted to 8 dot 3 naming (yah I’m an old fart).
One suggestion for dates in file folder name is YYYYMMDD_subject. This means you can always sort by yearmonthday and your file system will keep things in chronological order.
Conclusion
It took me a while to get comfortable with the C1 DAM, but it now makes sense to me. Experiment with a small sample of your work until you can be sure that precious stuff does not get lost! Import a few non-critical images, move them around, see how the program reacts.
Then get on with making great images.
BTW - PhaseOne has some excellent tutorials online that cover this subject very well. Sometimes, you just have to read another version before it all comes clear. Hope this works for you.0 -
[quote="Tosy" wrote:
Ive used C1Pro for a while but have never tried to load images from a folder on the desktop. I always use the program tethered. Now, I have a set of CR2 files that I need to sucessfully load into C1pro8. Can someone give me an idea on how to do that? I know its a very basic question but I cant seem to do it properly.
thanks in advance
tosy
Hi Tosy,
You might already found excellent advice here. In case you like to become more acquitted with sessions, both about import or in general, you might find some blogs on the web helpful.
You can find here http://imagealchemist.net/tag/session/ three of them, from easy-peasy to nitty-gritty.0 -
Wow! I want to thank the person that typed that detailed response to my question. I see that you were referring to a PC but Im on a Mac. Ill read and reread your post and I thank you very much for giving me all that information. Much appreciated!
That is not to disregard the other friends that posted. Thank you. Im keeping all this info.
tosy0 -
Tosy,
My use of the generic "PC" is just to be "politically correct". I too use a Mac.0
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