Accelerated Workflow

Fast processing with OpenCL, multi-threaded GPU, and cross-platform 64-bit support

Customizable Interface

Customize your workspaces, tools and tool tabs

Full Screen

Get a large, unobstructed full-screen view of your work

Multi Monitor

Support for multiple monitors

Optimized for Hi-DPI Displays

Capture One supports retina type displays

Save ICC Profile as Default

Create custom ICC settings to be used as default ones for specific cameras

Scripting (Mac Only)

Perform automated tasks in Capture One

Templates

Reuse session and catalog structures for improved efficiency

Before/After

Compare original and adjusted images

Capture Pilot

Wirelessly view, zoom and pan images, using mobile devices or a web browser

Import from other applications

Import an existing Media Pro, Adobe Lightroom or Apple Aperture catalog

Importer

Import your image or video files and apply multiple styles to the images

Instant Tethered Capture

Instantly import and view images as you shoot

Camera Control

Capture, focus, adjust values and configure camera from the computer

Integrated Movie Import

Import, browse and play video, including HD video, from supported DSLR cameras

Live View

Compose shots using video Live View for supported digital backs and DSLRs

Tailor-Made Profiles

Tailor-made profiles for each supported camera ensures maximum image quality

Duplicate Checker

Check the import source against the Document for already-imported images

Variants

Create virtual copies of your original image to experiment with different settings

Synchronize Folders

Ensure that your catalogs are always up-to-date with the files on disk

Smart Previews

Leave the RAW files at home: browse and edit (Pro only) using the preview files

Smart Albums

Organize images from different folders without moving the actual files

Sessions

Store RAW files, settings files, library files and output files as complete projects

Search and Filtering

Use the advanced search and filtering options to find your images quickly and easily

Rating and Color Tagging

Rate and color tag images to assist your selection and editing process

Select Next When

It takes you automatically to the next images when rating/tagging

Metadata Editing

Powerful support for metadata to streamline workflow and post-production

Manual Sorting

Drag and drop images into just the order you want

Loupe Tool

A powerful magnifier that lets you zoom into an image from 25% to 200%

Hierarchical Keywords

Hierarchical keywords make it even easier to find or apply collections of keywords

Focus Tool

Get an instant view of image sharpness with the Focus Tool

Focus Mask

Use Focus Mask for fast verification of sharpness and focus

Catalogs

Organize your images easily; browse and search at unprecedented speed

Advanced File Naming

Create your own customized, token-based naming systems

Annotations

Mark up and annotate retouchers notes on images

Auto Adjustments

Automatically correct a number of parameters

Batch Apply Adjustments

Copy and apply individual image adjustments to a group of images

Black and White Conversion

Adjust color channels and create beautiful black and white images

Clarity

Improve hazy images and create natural-looking images with clarity

Color Balance Tool

Unique color grading tool for easy creative looks

Color Editor Basic

Achieve perfect colors through selective color corrections

Direct Color Editor

Rapidly edit colors with the Direct Color Editor

Color Editor Advanced

Advanced "pick to mask" options and refined color selection and correction

Color Editor Skin Tone

Fix skin tones with the special uniformity corrections

Composition Tools

Control the layout of a photo and crop, rotate or flip an image

Film Grain

Add grain to your images to mimic film stock, hide noise or for creative effect

High Dynamic Range

Recover shadow or highlight details and perfect your high-contrast captures

Keystone Correction

Reduce or eliminate perspective distortion in your captures

Lens Cast Correction

Create LCC profiles to correct for color cast and light falloff caused by shift and tilt

Lens Correction

Automatically adjust for lens aberrations, distortion, purple fringing, and light falloff

Layers

Edit selective parts of an image for unlimited creative control

Levels and Curves Channels

Adjustments can be made to individual color channels and luminance curve

Linear Gradient Mask

Adjust in the size, shape, and symmetry of the masks with simple mouse clicks and key presses.

Luminosity masking

By selecting a range from luminosity (lightness), it's possible to add any adjustment to only that range

Noise Reduction

Remove luminance and color noise from images with easy-to-use sliders

Normalize

One-click baseline corrections to images

Output Sharpening

Set sharpening based on the final output size in the Process Recipe

Overlay

Composition assistance for shooting images to match a specific layout

Panel Support

Use Tangent hardware controllers for the ultimate adjustment experience

Purple Fringing

Suppress purple fringing in your images for better image quality

Radial Gradient Mask

Adjust, rotate and move Radial Masks after creation for extreme control over desired effects

Repair Layers

Control the content of your images and remove unwanted objects or blemishes

Sharpening

Use default sharpening settings or make your own sharpening adjustments

Spot Removal

Erase unwanted dust, spots and marks with a single click

Styles and Presets

Apply pre-designed or customized styles and presets to your images

Vignetting

Lighten or darken the edges of an image to achieve creative effects

White Balance

Use the auto white balance feature or the white balance picker

CMYK Space Support

Output to any CMYK profile

EIP Support

Pack your master file together with adjustments for trouble-free sharing

Exporter

Export images to your choice of image formats

Process Recipes

Output multiple file formats at the same time to multiple destinations

Watermark

Add a name or image overlay to the processed file

Print Options

Customize print layouts and add metadata for contact sheets or prints

Slideshow

Create your own slideshows and showcase your image and video files

Soft Proofing

Ensure the preview matches the output file for scale, color, compression and sharpness

Support for plugins

Web Contact Sheet

Create an instant web gallery from a number of templates

PSD Export With Assets

Include overlay, crop, and watermark in the output image, each as a layer in the PSD file

LAB Readouts

A professional calibration tool for checking image data in the LAB color space