Copy, Apply and Fine Tune Image Adjustments in Capture One 12

June 27, 2019

I must admit that one of my favorite features in Capture One are predefined Styles. Working with RAW files and having at my disposal huge amount of data enables great flexibility and gives plenty of space for creative experiments.

Capture One by default comes with a set of built-in Styles and Presets. Presets are settings for a single adjustment, while Styles are collections of Presets. When you apply a Style to your image it can control multiple adjustments, which means it will set multiple parameters in your RAW file with a single click. It’s important to remember that not all images are suitable for all styles. Applying a style can work great as a starting point, giving you for example a variety of color grading options. Don’t fall in the trap of taking Styles as “one click” editing workflow. Use them generously as a sort of opener and always fine tune the adjustments manually.

Experimenting with Styles can help you to discover new editing possibilities. Looking at my own work I can say that I tend to stick with my editing process to techniques and color treatments that produced for me satisfying results in various scenarios in the past. Nothing wrong with that, unless it starts feeling no longer as a creative process, but as a routine.

The beauty of workflow incorporating Styles lies in instant results. Simply saying - trying out multiple different looks for a set of freshly created images is great fun! Sometimes I take the laptop with an intention of quickly checking one editing option, then start playing with Styles and the process pulls me in for hours, producing in the end visually pleasing, unexpected outcome.

If I’m particularly happy with certain results achieved with Styles, I simply take a piece of paper, pen and analyse them. This takes just a few minutes but can bring some interesting insights, I’m always fascinated with other photographers personal methods, always eager to see what hides “under the hood”.

Watch the video and discover the power of Styles and Presets for yourself. In this hands-on process, you’ll learn how to copy a complete set of adjustments applied to one photo and reapply them to a new image from the same series. Together we’ll fine-tune the adjustments to match the new frame and achieve perfect results in no time.

The video is part of "Capture One 12 in Action for Beginners" video course.

The complete video course covers:

How to take advantage of the benefits of shooting in a RAW format
Easy installation and setup of Quick Capture One 12’s free trial download on your computer
How to start your RAW edits by selecting the optimal Base Characteristic Curve
Basic Lens Corrections: Chromatic Aberration
Smart methods of performing global and selective luminosity adjustments
The best ways to work with layers, standard masks and the Luma Range Mask tool
Correcting color temperature and creating a mood with the White Balance tool
Proven color grading techniques with Curves (RGB & Luma Curve), Color Balance and Color Editor tools
Keyboard shortcuts that will speed up your workflow using Capture One styles, intelligent copying and how to reapply adjustments to multiple images
Stylish matt finish effect and custom vignette application

SHOW ME THE COURSE

The "Capture One 12 in Action for Beginners" course was created for photographers who heard about legendary Capture One quality and are curious what can be achieved with the software. Simply get the free trial, jump in and see the possible results in your own work. I decided to focus entirely on real-life examples, providing you solutions to the most common photo editing issues such as exposure correction, shadow and highlight detail recovery, midtone contrast enhancement, color correction.

This course is not intended to walk you through every aspect of Capture One, instead my idea was to get you in action as soon as possible and show you how to get results fast with some of the most powerful Capture One Tools.

I’ve heard very often that photographers find Capture One quite overwhelming and quickly give up lost in the complexities of its interface. So you can treat this course as a shortcut. Following the hands-on examples will get you familiar with the software in no time, turning the learning curve into a fascinating experience. Take this course if you are new to Capture One and you want to give it a go, jumping straight into creative photo editing workflow. After completing the course you will have a good understanding of Capture One core tools. By following the editing examples you will also gain necessary experience and confidence to realise your own creative ideas, get you experimenting and bring new life to your favourite Raw files.