Thanks for the great video! I've been trying to move away from Lightroom to Capture One for awhile but it's hard to learn new software as I'm so tuned to LR and don't have the patience / enthusiasm like I did many years ago. Anyway, on a super basic level, is my summary comparing to LR right? - Folders in C1 are like folders in LR. - User Collection/catalogs in C1 are like Collections in LR I used to use Folders a lot in LR, and would only put my best images in collections. It sounds like you are suggesting working within catalogs almost exclusively? Isn't that just creating a duplicate filing system? Also, I understood the hierarchy for Groups, Projects, and Albums. But isn't that just a three tier folder/album structure? What's the purpose of giving them different names, why can't they just be called Albums for example and you can nest them, make smart albums etc just like you showed? I hope you able to reply. I'm not sure why I'm struggling with this move from Lightroom so much lol. I did finally buy C1 Pro (had been testing the free Fuji version for months) so I'm now all in and must learn it. Thanks!
@roberto69rs5 күн бұрын
Hey Zac how about using one catalogue between my Mac desktop and my windows laptop is this possible ?
@youat183studio12 күн бұрын
is it possible to move the whole catalog to Harddisks after we edit the photo. can we do that?
@zendrson10 күн бұрын
Thanks for the question! Yes, certainly possible to move the entire Catalog database file to a different folder or drive, just be sure to have a backup made before moving, just in case.
@jtxvisuals640113 күн бұрын
Amazing info; thanks...
@zendrson10 күн бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@henryseiden794014 күн бұрын
How do you Projects in your workflow (or do you)? Why or why not?
@zendrson10 күн бұрын
In my landscape catalog I use projects to hold images from a similar region or park. For example, I use a group for the state and make a project for, say, Death Valley. That way I have many search criteria available to me over a large number of related images. Hope this helps!
@henryseiden794014 күн бұрын
When I launch COP24(Capture One Pro 24) in Catalog mode, the loading of my large Catalog is very long. Is this normal? How do you work around this, or do you? If using Sessions and the data is small (new or much smaller Session, loading time is insignificant. Thoughts?
@zendrson10 күн бұрын
How large is your catalog (rough number of images)? Is the catalog file on an external drive, or local? If the images are on an external drive, is it a reasonable fast drive?
@henryseiden794014 күн бұрын
Please explain the relationships between Catalogs>Sessions>Projects - how they are used in your workflow and when. In my case, I typically use PhotoMechanic first to input the metadata from a shoot session (including the media from other photographers in a photo event (for my volunteer organization). Then I ingest them into a common folder (the import folder). From there, I'd like to process the import folder into Capture One (COL24). How to meld my existing workflow into a COL24 workflow?
@zendrson10 күн бұрын
Projects are virtual organizational tools found in catalogs. When importing a session into a catalog, C1 will place all of the relevant session files into a project, so that the session, now within the catalog, is contained in one place and can be searched within without having to search through the entire catalog (See my catalog video for more).
@ElectricalBeing20 күн бұрын
Great vid! Link to the camper and or the specific name?
@zendrson18 күн бұрын
Thanks! You can find them at gofastcampers.com/
@olivierouimet568626 күн бұрын
Hello! I have used sessions for years now but i recently got into catalogs and I have a question: Can i merge one Catalog into another? I hope there is a way because I mistakenly used a Catalog as a temporary solution for a project to edit and rate etc. and now i can not get the work to show in my master catalog that i created days later. I hope you have an Idea on how I can merge the two Catalogs or none at all🤣 maybe i am screwed. I have searched for answers on the Web but could not find anything so i would be very grateful for some Input! Cool videos, i know i will be watching them often as i am learning the ins and outs of CO1.
@zendrson18 күн бұрын
Thanks for the question! No worries- you're not screwed :-). Just go into your master catalog and select File -> Import Catalog -> Capture One Catalog. C1 will open a browser window which you'll use to navigate to the catalog database file (the file that, when double clicked, opens the catalog in question), and then click "import". This process is very similar to how importing sessions into a catalog works. Hope this helps!
@olivierouimet568617 күн бұрын
@@zendrson I imported the Catalog into the Master one, but it did not import the changes (Ratings, Color tag and B&W) i made to the pictures... Is there a way i can also import the settings and not only link the files? Because when i Import from a Session, i get literally every setting along with the pictures. When i Imported the Catalog i did not see the changes i made. I hope you understand my question xD
@phgjvdv27 күн бұрын
Zackzac this is super useful, very clear and pracrical! I have howere started with catalogs ... And worse moving the images inside the catalog.... How can i unpack that catalog all again, regroup in sessions and then group the sessions in a new catalog Help 😮
@zendrson18 күн бұрын
Not to worry! In the Library tool tab you'll see a section that says "folders". Click the "+" button next to "folders" and Capture One will bring up a browser window. Here, you can make as many new folders as necessary on whatever hard drive you'd like the photos to actually be placed. Each new folder you make will appear in Capture One's "Folders" section underneath "In Catalog". Once you have all the folders that you need, simply navigate to the images in Capture One that you want to move outside of the catalog and drag them over to the new folder that you've created. C1 will remind you that you're moving files around on the hard drive, which you'll say "ok" to. Just do this as many times as needed. There are other ways to do this, but I'd say this is the most straightforward, and doesn't require exporting and then re-importing images into C1. Hope this helps!
@dab7963Ай бұрын
I have both Adobe Lightroom classic and capture One. Are used capture One in my flash photography in my studio because it's tethering is clearly superior to Adobe Lightroom classic. The complaint however offered by many regarding capture One is that it is overly complex. It is a great program but just watching your video demonstrates my point regarding complexity. Quite frankly this design is extremely cumbersome and laborious. Sure once set up it probably would be much better but it is again a disappointment in how complicated capture one seems to make everything even the simple task of saving images to a folder.
@zendrson18 күн бұрын
Time and practice!
@mayraperkins6361Ай бұрын
Thank you Zac! super helpful tutorials. I still don't know why I would use catalogs instead of just keeping different sessions for different shoots. I know, personal preference but I am really looking for a reason to use catalogs any foresight?
@zendrsonАй бұрын
Glad you find them useful! Like you said, it’s all about preference and your desired workflow. A Catalog’s primary strength is searching for individual images within a vast library, and perhaps over a variety of different hard drives. If you’re keywording a lot and prefer to search for individual images based off of metadata, catalogs can be a great asset. If sessions are working for you, or if your images are clearly defined by the individual shoot they were a part of, then the benefit of catalogs may be minimal and you may best be served by continuing to use sessions.
@staezione2 ай бұрын
Maybe a stupid question but in a workflow where i delete images from my user collection in catalog it is replaced to the trash. If i look to the original source the image is still there and i can still open and edit it in capture one. Is there a way to sync these 2 folders so that also if i delete a image permanently via user collection it gets also removed in my original source (let's say external hard drive)
@zendrson18 күн бұрын
Not a stupid question at all! You are correct, when you "delete" a photo while in a catalog C1 will send the photo to the catalog trash. If you navigate to the catalog trash folder, found in the library tool tab, you have the ability to select some or all of the images in the trash, right click, and select "delete from disk". This will remove the original file from the hard drive that Capture One is using to view the image. Hope this helps!
@BPringnitz2 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing. I needed to hear that more than you’ll ever know.
@GG-zv9ku3 ай бұрын
Im kind of confuse. So I don't really need to use Sessions if I never tether? I feel like I like it better how I use Lightroom. a single catalog that houses 60,000 photos and I have collection sets and collections and smart collections to organize all those files. Also I don't do photoshoots for clients. I do landscape photography for my self. So I don't feel I have the need to separate the catalog in to smaller catalogs
@zendrson3 ай бұрын
Sessions are great for dynamically managing files- meaning they can be easily moved around and organized into folders. This is a great strength for tethered shooting scenarios. Sessions are also great for browsing other files that aren't already inside a session or catalog. If you don't need that kind of functionality, then catalogs are definitely the way to go. The choice between Lightroom and Capture One comes down to what you're currently using, your preference for whichever raw processor you find most appealing, and other tools in the software :-)
@gregkalbrunner3 ай бұрын
Great explanation for a newbie. Thanks
@zendrson3 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@02PSU3 ай бұрын
Just bought a Pro 4X and added the Alldogs RCKilla lift. As time passes, I’ll added a bed rack and begin my overland journey. Subbed.
@Dplaysitcool3 ай бұрын
How have you only got 600 subs. This is PERFECT! thank you.
@zendrson3 ай бұрын
Thanks. I'm glad it's useful!
@guillermomiranda_gm4 ай бұрын
Nice video, what mic are you using? Never seen it before
@zendrson4 ай бұрын
Thank you! It's a Zoom H5 audio recorder. Works as a recorder as well as a mic. Not typically used in this way, but it works and the mic is surprisingly good with vocals, so I just go with it.
@guillermomiranda_gm4 ай бұрын
Thank you!! yeah it sounds great too! Pretty surprised @@zendrson
@ashtonanderson4 ай бұрын
Thanks very much for this really helpful explanation. Early in the video you make the good point that you shouldn't import all your images into a catalog long-term since it will balloon in size and become cumbersome. Unfortunately I've been doing this for a couple of years and you're totally right. Do you know of a way to convert a big catalog with images imported into the format you describe: RAWs on disk somewhere and only adjustments stored in the catalog? E.g. do you know if I can export all the RAWs somehow and only save the adjustments to a new catalog? Thanks for your help!
@zendrson4 ай бұрын
Hi Ashton, completely understand. It's an easy thing to let happen. I'd avoid sending your entire library out at the same time, as it will be quite a lot of data and will take some time. I suggest moving chunks of images instead. My recommendation would be to use Capture One's "Export Originals" tool. File-> Export->Export Originals. In the following window you may check "pack as EIP". This will package the raw file in what is effectively a .zip file along with additional files capture one can use to understand what edits have been made to the image. Once all of your files are exported and organized to your liking, you can create a new catalog and import all of you recently exported images into it while keeping them in their existing location. Hope this helps!
@ashtonanderson4 ай бұрын
That's super helpful, thank you very much!@@zendrson
@MatteoCapellini4 ай бұрын
great video! where are the edits you make stored? I am switching from lightroom and I am not clear how Capture One deals with it (the way lightroom did with xmp files)
@zendrson4 ай бұрын
Thank you! In a catalog, Capture One stores the edits in the Catalog database file itself, (the same database that, when clicked on, will open the catalog in capture one) This does away with sidecar files. In a session based workflow, the edits are stored in files inside of a folder named "Capture One" which exist in the same folder as the originating raw files. Hope this helps!
@MatteoCapellini4 ай бұрын
thank you, it does help! @@zendrson
@rickshapiro634 ай бұрын
Thank you so much. I did have one question; if I leverage my local disk for WIP sessions but use an external disk (slower) for final and archiving, is it best to relocate the session filles before importing the session into a catalog, or does make sense to move it once in the catalog? Perhaps, there is even a better workflow?
@zendrson4 ай бұрын
Great question! Ideally, the Session should be in its final resting place before importing it into the catalog. It makes sense to use your faster internal drive for working in sessions while on location, especially since the sessions require access to raw files at all times. Once the session's heavy lifting is completed and its ready to be imported into a catalog, the session can be stored on an external drive and imported into a catalog which lives on your local drive. This way you get the benefit of your catalog employing your fast internal ssd while leveraging the larger size of your external drives for storing sessions and large raw files. Hope this helps!
@rickshapiro634 ай бұрын
Thank you so much; this was immensely helpful!
@zendrson4 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@nenbg5 ай бұрын
Thanks from a years long catalogue user. 😅 🙊 😅
@zendrson5 ай бұрын
You're very welcome! Glad it helped!
@hasylin89505 ай бұрын
Your videos are great to learn the capture one way to manage photos. and nice voice by the way. Thumbs up and subscribed . I have a question while using it : While I manage the photos in the catalog-libriary-folders, I delete and move photos, It works smoothly . But after I delete all the photos in the fold, there is no point to keep the FOLDER, I just want to delete the folder forever. I want the folder structure tidy rather than tons of empty folders. But there is no way to do in disk level in capture one . Has it ever bothered you? How to delete that folder ? Thanks. (PS： I think if someone do not use session as part of working flow, Adobe Bridge is also a nice way maybe better way to manage photos)
@zendrson5 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching, and for the kind words! I'm glad you find the videos useful. More are on the way :-) When I need to do what you describe, I generally just right click the folder in question, select "show in finder" on a Mac or the equivalent on a PC, and delete the folder there. In the Capture One Catalog the folder will still appear, but now with an alert icon indicating the path is no longer active. I then right click the folder while in C1 and delete it, removing it from the Catalog. I actually think its a good safety net to not be able to delete a folder on the disk level while in Capture One, as I'm of the mind that the software should easily be able to add folders and structure, but should be difficult or impossible to remove it.
@tatoxl5 ай бұрын
Hey Zac, thanks for the video, super clear! I've been using C1 for a couple years with sessions (I used to work with Bridge + Camera Raw) and it`s just now that I noticed you can IMPORT photos into sessions. Is there any benefit in importing into a new session photos you already downloaded? Isn't one of the advantages of sessions in fact being able to browse/edit whatever folder you want? I must be missing something, but I don't even get why the Import button within sessions exists... why don't just use a "master" session and from there browse and edit whatever folder you need (all the adjustments are saved within each edited folder). What's the benefit of creating a session for each work (and importing your files there) vs. using a master session (located somewhere on the drive, My Images F.E.) and just browse and edit your files as you need? Thanks!
@zendrson5 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for watching, and for the kind words! I think in most cases you're exactly right. I always advise users that are new to sessions to not create a new session for shoots that are already completed, and that either importing those shoots into a catalog or, as you describe, use a master "browser" session to access files. That being said, I could see someone shooting to a card and then creating a new session to import images into if that's a workflow they find useful.
@tatoxl5 ай бұрын
@@zendrson thanks for taking your time Zac, I've watched your videos about C1 and they are great: straight to the point and super clear, and great audio and video quality makes everything more enjoyable also. Thanks again!
@zendrson5 ай бұрын
@@tatoxl Thank you!! More or on the way :-). I take requests, so let me know if there's a topic you'd like to hear about
@martinfarmer39005 ай бұрын
Awesome
@GeorgeENorkus5 ай бұрын
First thing, I've never used catalogs. Sessions seem to work best for me. Can catalogs help me find several objects in one photo? Here is an example. If I took a landscape photo, in a national park, of a river, with a pine tree and oak tree, on the side of a mountain. How could I look up each different subject? (A landscape style of photo, a National Park, a River, a type of tree, a mountain, and so on if I wanted to?.)
@zendrson5 ай бұрын
Hi George, unfortunately Capture One doesn't (yet) have an AI powered search ability to do what you're asking. This would be a welcome addition, no doubt, but currently the only way to do this would be to manually add keywords yourself, then use the search function to find those keyworded images.
@SidneyPratt5 ай бұрын
Thanks. Still confused but less.
@zendrson5 ай бұрын
I'm glad the video helped. Happy to answer any questions if you're still a little confused.
@isaacfinkelstein5 ай бұрын
This is a good video. However, I constantly move pictures off of the internal drive (because they take up too much storage). This would break the path... So what is a sensible workflow longterm?
@zendrson5 ай бұрын
Files certainly must be kept in external storage. Simply moving the files to their final archive using C1’s folder tool, or Re establishing a path after the files have been moved will keep your local storage clean. I import directly to external storage, but leave the Catalog file local for best performance. This “referenced” catalog makes best use of resources and external storage.
@JordanaSchramm6 ай бұрын
Zac, thank you soo much. Last year I moved from using Lightroom my entire career to Capture One. Organisation, especiall which Tool creates virtual organization and which moves the Images was so confusing to me.
@zendrson6 ай бұрын
I'm so glad the video helped clear things up!
@MartinArchea6 ай бұрын
thank you!
@zendrson6 ай бұрын
You're welcome!
@JDFloyd6 ай бұрын
I have never used a Catalog in C1. I tether 100% of my shooting, and therefore use Sessions (I use a PhaseOne XF & IQ3-100). Sessions make it very easy to uses Tokens to best organize images.
@zendrson6 ай бұрын
Sessions are definitely the way to go for tethering in most cases. The IQ3 is a great back!
@barryj74786 ай бұрын
Great video with clear and concise instructions. I've always found that designating another folder to be my "Capture" folder etc. always trips me up when I revisit the session Now I leave those as is and make subfolders in the "Capture" folder ie. your Look 1, 2, 3, and make those my session favourites so all my captures are in the same folder and organized by shoot within the folder.
@zendrson6 ай бұрын
I've seen other techs and photographers use the same system you describe and it makes perfect sense. Each shoot is different but I will typically create my custom folders alongside the capture selects and output folders so that they are all easily visible as soon as the session is entered into from a file browser. This also allows the Capture (named) folder to be utilized while composing or if the preferred final organization hasn't been decided on yet. Lots of ways to skin a cat.
@glenngemmell15966 ай бұрын
Great tutorial Zac. Logical overview, easy to understand. Great shooting too Zac, thank you.
@zendrson6 ай бұрын
Thank you for the kind words!
@oliviercotte6 ай бұрын
Great video. Everything is clear and helpful. Thank you! You should make some more about Capture One.
@zendrson6 ай бұрын
Thanks for the kind words! Don't worry- more to come :-)
@Fotogoscar6 ай бұрын
As a hobbyist nature & landscape photographer, I work with sessions. I start with a folder ie 2023 Sessions. Within that folder, I have sub-folder sessions 2023-01 Nature, 2023-02 Astro, 2023-03 Nature etc. Once I'm done and I know for sure I"m no longer needing to work on them, I import into a yearly catalog ie 2023 catalog. I'm lacking using tags, keywords etc. to better organize my catalogs. I want to be able to find all my photos in the same/similar way to Google Photos. Btw, I export all my high resolution JPEGS to Google Drive and Small resolution to Google Photos. I appreciate any additional tips. Thanks
@michaelelwert41846 ай бұрын
I am not familiar with sessions...so my question is. Do you copy your images after your shooting from the sd card to the particular folder..eg: Nature, Astro etc? I am going to travel to asia next year for two month. And I am not sure if I should use many small catalogues (eg: Bangkok, Penang, Singapore etc) or should I use sessions. And when I should use sessions, do I make a session for each day.....or is it depending on the number of images? Thank you, Michael
@zendrson5 ай бұрын
Hi Michael, there are many answers to your question. Sessions work well when storing up to 3k or so images, so I might suggest making a new Session for each new location as you describe (Bangkok, Penang, Singapore) and then, once you've returned from your (exciting) travels, incorporate all of those sessions into a catalog. There are of course other options, but this would likely be my own method. Hope this helps, and enjoy!
@jakubfurda6 ай бұрын
Hi Zac! Thank you for your video! Maybe you can make video about NAS and internal hdd workflow.
@zendrson6 ай бұрын
Great suggestion!
@SusanneGeert6 ай бұрын
How do I export a lot of images including the adjustments I have made and in the original CR format? If I choose “Export Original Files” (in the menu “File ➡ Export” then it won’t include my adjustments. And if I Choose to export form the export menu I can choose between JPEG, TIFF, PNG, DNG or PSD”. Which one is the same as original file size? I want to export them in full size to get them into my Lightroom Library system (on a different computer). And I have checked "Include adjustments" tab but none of my adjustments are included when the images are exported. Quite frustrating...Thanks in advance ;-)
@zendrson6 ай бұрын
Hi Susanne, thanks for the question. What you're looking to do here comes down to how raw converters operate. Adjustments aren't made to the actual raw file, because this would be like making a destructive adjustment on a piece of film, (the original), and so the original would be damaged. To get around this, when we make adjustments, those adjustments are always shown on top of a JPEG preview, and then baked into another file format like JPEG or TIFF files on export for either upload, print, or final file storage. These file formats are read essentially the same way between both Lightroom and Capture One because the adjustments have been "baked in" to the file and aren't up for reinterpretation. That being said, there is a way to export raw files alongside the edits Capture One has made to them, but these edits can only be understood by Capture One. Exporting originals (raw) with adjustments will result in a .CRW files with a .XMP file next to it. If you have "Pack as EIP" checked, then Capture One will export a single EIP file, which is basically a .zip file that can be read by capture one. In this way you can send raw files between C1 software on different computers with minimal sidecar files and preserving adjustments, but again, this only works for Capture One. Trying to open a .crw files with a .xmp sidecar in Lightroom from a Cpature One edit will apply only the most basic adjustments at best, if at all, and the EIP format will be ignored by Lightroom entirely. To answer your question "Which file is the same as the original file size", if you're looking to save a high resolution version of the image with your adjustments, a Tiff file will generally be your best option, as it will retain the original dimensions of the image as well as prevent excessive compression like in a JPEG format. Tiff files have very large file sizes, however, so I recommend editing from raw files and then exporting only the finished files as Tiffs for archiving and JPEGS for uploading to the web. TLDR: I would recommend exporting your files from Capture One as Tiff files, and importing those into your Lightroom Catalog, so long as this accomplished what you're after.
@SusanneGeert6 ай бұрын
@@zendrson My goodness, I only realised today what an absolutely thorough and helpful reply yo spent time on for me...🫶 I am so grateful that you took the time for this and apologise for not replying sooner. MUCH APPRECIATED (and saved for later times) 🙏
@YOUAREMYKIN6 ай бұрын
Another great video! I’ve watched many CaptureOne tutorials by the brand, yet this is the first time the whole organizational system made sense as a whole🙏 Now I’m trying to figure out the C1 cloud system for collaboration, iPad, and multiple computer access to same in-progress-graded work files 🤔
@zendrson6 ай бұрын
Glad the explanation was helpful! I'll likely be making a video in the near future about cloud based workflow in Capture One.
@YOUAREMYKIN6 ай бұрын
Great video🤌✨ I’m a pretty seasoned C1 user and still learnt a lot from your explanation of C1 Sessions. You’re very good at explaining things. Any chance you cover the C1 Cloud workflows soon? That’s what I was searching for when I found your channel. Either way, Godspeed. I look forward to your next video.
@zendrson6 ай бұрын
Thank you! I'm glad it helped. I do plan on doing some cloud based workflow videos soon!
@manjitsohal8917 ай бұрын
Thank you so much, this really helped.
@zendrson7 ай бұрын
I'm so glad! More coming, and if you want to see something discussed, just let me know!
@PatouLauwers7 ай бұрын
Great video! I have been hesitating for years about leaving Lightroom because I never felt confidant with organizing capture 1. This video is a game changer for me. Thank you very much!!!
@zendrson7 ай бұрын
I LOVE hearing this! So glad the video was helpful.
@MaxLemesh7 ай бұрын
Just recently I had a conversation with a guy who was telling me how he and his colleagues use catalogs instead of sessions for tethered shoots. Because you get one clean containers with contains everything. I couldn't wrap my head around it, why would complicate you life this much just so that you have ONE file for a shoot.
@zendrson7 ай бұрын
I mean, theoretically its fine, but sessions do the same thing but allow for more flexibility. Are they capturing multiple shoots all into one catalog, or creating a catalog for every new tethered shoot? The former is understandable, the latter is... not great. If they're tethering and have their primary catalog available, then tethering into the catalog cuts out the middle man of importing the session later, which makes good sense.
@JackieDElia7 ай бұрын
Seeing your future videos on this channel, I am glad you created the channel. I just did the same about a month ago. I put it off too, and finally decided to move past my fear. P.S. you are also an amazing instructor after watching your Capture One videos.
@zendrson7 ай бұрын
Hi Jackie, thanks for the kind words! Fear (of failure, embarrassment, etc.) can take a long time to overcome. I think I've just gotten tired of being anxious/fearful, and that the being afraid is worse than the actual things I'm afraid of! Sub'd!!
@JackieDElia7 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing this. It is exactly what I was looking for. 🎉
@zendrson7 ай бұрын
I'm so glad!
@davidflorescoll7 ай бұрын
Hi Zac, I've just watch your video, and I must say THX to this guide over catalogs. Now can work much better and be much better organized. I understand that it's virtual, and I'd like to know how do you organize files in HDD. I mean, I used to have a year folder and in that folder all events, but just RAW files. Where do you recomend (folder, other HDD...) exports and backups?
@zendrson7 ай бұрын
Thanks for the kind words! I'm truly glad you found the video helpful. I'll likely cover this in a future video, but really the best organizational method for you will be the one that lets you know where your images are outside of a piece of software. This will likely change person to person, and maybe genre to genre. For me, personally, I have catalogs dedicated to genres of work. For example, I have a landscape catalog. I also have a folder on my hard drive named "landscape". Within that folder, I have other folders for the locations I've photographed, starting with country and narrowing down from there. My catalogs roughly mimic this system. For example, I have a group for a particular country, then a project for the region of that country, then albums for specific locations and features within that region. I like for my catalog to look like the folder structure on my hard drive and vice versa. For me, date of capture means less, so I don't organize this way, especially since metadata (including date captured) is automatically written to these images so they can be organized by date with nearly any organizational software (even finder). For backups, I recommend chronosync (again, will cover this in a near-future video :-)
@siulreynoso72717 ай бұрын
This was super helpful. As a new capture one user this gave a quick rundown of how to organize my pics. Thanks!
@zendrson7 ай бұрын
Glad it helped!
@MaxLemesh7 ай бұрын
Great video!
@zendrson7 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@btrigaux7 ай бұрын
Hi Zac, great presentation ! This clarified much. How would you do to create a smart album with all B&W images of my project ? No obvious criteria... (I run C1 22). Thanks.
@zendrson7 ай бұрын
Unfortunately there's not a way I'm aware of to automatically organize BW images through creating smart albums, or through the "Show/Hide Filters" option found in the filters tool. The best way to organize all BW images in a given project in C1 would likely be to create a regular (dumb) album for BW images, press the ~` button on the keyboard to remove the viewer so that the browser takes up most of the screen, resizing thumbnails so that they are all quite small, then manually dragging each BW image into the new album. You could also highlight all BW images manually, then add a BW keyword of your choice.
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Thanks for the great video! I've been trying to move away from Lightroom to Capture One for awhile but it's hard to learn new software as I'm so tuned to LR and don't have the patience / enthusiasm like I did many years ago. Anyway, on a super basic level, is my summary comparing to LR right? - Folders in C1 are like folders in LR. - User Collection/catalogs in C1 are like Collections in LR I used to use Folders a lot in LR, and would only put my best images in collections. It sounds like you are suggesting working within catalogs almost exclusively? Isn't that just creating a duplicate filing system? Also, I understood the hierarchy for Groups, Projects, and Albums. But isn't that just a three tier folder/album structure? What's the purpose of giving them different names, why can't they just be called Albums for example and you can nest them, make smart albums etc just like you showed? I hope you able to reply. I'm not sure why I'm struggling with this move from Lightroom so much lol. I did finally buy C1 Pro (had been testing the free Fuji version for months) so I'm now all in and must learn it. Thanks!
Hey Zac how about using one catalogue between my Mac desktop and my windows laptop is this possible ?
is it possible to move the whole catalog to Harddisks after we edit the photo. can we do that?
Thanks for the question! Yes, certainly possible to move the entire Catalog database file to a different folder or drive, just be sure to have a backup made before moving, just in case.
Amazing info; thanks...
Glad it was helpful!
How do you Projects in your workflow (or do you)? Why or why not?
In my landscape catalog I use projects to hold images from a similar region or park. For example, I use a group for the state and make a project for, say, Death Valley. That way I have many search criteria available to me over a large number of related images. Hope this helps!
When I launch COP24(Capture One Pro 24) in Catalog mode, the loading of my large Catalog is very long. Is this normal? How do you work around this, or do you? If using Sessions and the data is small (new or much smaller Session, loading time is insignificant. Thoughts?
How large is your catalog (rough number of images)? Is the catalog file on an external drive, or local? If the images are on an external drive, is it a reasonable fast drive?
Please explain the relationships between Catalogs>Sessions>Projects - how they are used in your workflow and when. In my case, I typically use PhotoMechanic first to input the metadata from a shoot session (including the media from other photographers in a photo event (for my volunteer organization). Then I ingest them into a common folder (the import folder). From there, I'd like to process the import folder into Capture One (COL24). How to meld my existing workflow into a COL24 workflow?
Projects are virtual organizational tools found in catalogs. When importing a session into a catalog, C1 will place all of the relevant session files into a project, so that the session, now within the catalog, is contained in one place and can be searched within without having to search through the entire catalog (See my catalog video for more).
Great vid! Link to the camper and or the specific name?
Thanks! You can find them at gofastcampers.com/
Hello! I have used sessions for years now but i recently got into catalogs and I have a question: Can i merge one Catalog into another? I hope there is a way because I mistakenly used a Catalog as a temporary solution for a project to edit and rate etc. and now i can not get the work to show in my master catalog that i created days later. I hope you have an Idea on how I can merge the two Catalogs or none at all🤣 maybe i am screwed. I have searched for answers on the Web but could not find anything so i would be very grateful for some Input! Cool videos, i know i will be watching them often as i am learning the ins and outs of CO1.
Thanks for the question! No worries- you're not screwed :-). Just go into your master catalog and select File -> Import Catalog -> Capture One Catalog. C1 will open a browser window which you'll use to navigate to the catalog database file (the file that, when double clicked, opens the catalog in question), and then click "import". This process is very similar to how importing sessions into a catalog works. Hope this helps!
@@zendrson I imported the Catalog into the Master one, but it did not import the changes (Ratings, Color tag and B&W) i made to the pictures... Is there a way i can also import the settings and not only link the files? Because when i Import from a Session, i get literally every setting along with the pictures. When i Imported the Catalog i did not see the changes i made. I hope you understand my question xD
Zackzac this is super useful, very clear and pracrical! I have howere started with catalogs ... And worse moving the images inside the catalog.... How can i unpack that catalog all again, regroup in sessions and then group the sessions in a new catalog Help 😮
Not to worry! In the Library tool tab you'll see a section that says "folders". Click the "+" button next to "folders" and Capture One will bring up a browser window. Here, you can make as many new folders as necessary on whatever hard drive you'd like the photos to actually be placed. Each new folder you make will appear in Capture One's "Folders" section underneath "In Catalog". Once you have all the folders that you need, simply navigate to the images in Capture One that you want to move outside of the catalog and drag them over to the new folder that you've created. C1 will remind you that you're moving files around on the hard drive, which you'll say "ok" to. Just do this as many times as needed. There are other ways to do this, but I'd say this is the most straightforward, and doesn't require exporting and then re-importing images into C1. Hope this helps!
I have both Adobe Lightroom classic and capture One. Are used capture One in my flash photography in my studio because it's tethering is clearly superior to Adobe Lightroom classic. The complaint however offered by many regarding capture One is that it is overly complex. It is a great program but just watching your video demonstrates my point regarding complexity. Quite frankly this design is extremely cumbersome and laborious. Sure once set up it probably would be much better but it is again a disappointment in how complicated capture one seems to make everything even the simple task of saving images to a folder.
Time and practice!
Thank you Zac! super helpful tutorials. I still don't know why I would use catalogs instead of just keeping different sessions for different shoots. I know, personal preference but I am really looking for a reason to use catalogs any foresight?
Glad you find them useful! Like you said, it’s all about preference and your desired workflow. A Catalog’s primary strength is searching for individual images within a vast library, and perhaps over a variety of different hard drives. If you’re keywording a lot and prefer to search for individual images based off of metadata, catalogs can be a great asset. If sessions are working for you, or if your images are clearly defined by the individual shoot they were a part of, then the benefit of catalogs may be minimal and you may best be served by continuing to use sessions.
Maybe a stupid question but in a workflow where i delete images from my user collection in catalog it is replaced to the trash. If i look to the original source the image is still there and i can still open and edit it in capture one. Is there a way to sync these 2 folders so that also if i delete a image permanently via user collection it gets also removed in my original source (let's say external hard drive)
Not a stupid question at all! You are correct, when you "delete" a photo while in a catalog C1 will send the photo to the catalog trash. If you navigate to the catalog trash folder, found in the library tool tab, you have the ability to select some or all of the images in the trash, right click, and select "delete from disk". This will remove the original file from the hard drive that Capture One is using to view the image. Hope this helps!
Thank you for sharing. I needed to hear that more than you’ll ever know.
Im kind of confuse. So I don't really need to use Sessions if I never tether? I feel like I like it better how I use Lightroom. a single catalog that houses 60,000 photos and I have collection sets and collections and smart collections to organize all those files. Also I don't do photoshoots for clients. I do landscape photography for my self. So I don't feel I have the need to separate the catalog in to smaller catalogs
Sessions are great for dynamically managing files- meaning they can be easily moved around and organized into folders. This is a great strength for tethered shooting scenarios. Sessions are also great for browsing other files that aren't already inside a session or catalog. If you don't need that kind of functionality, then catalogs are definitely the way to go. The choice between Lightroom and Capture One comes down to what you're currently using, your preference for whichever raw processor you find most appealing, and other tools in the software :-)
Great explanation for a newbie. Thanks
Glad it was helpful!
Just bought a Pro 4X and added the Alldogs RCKilla lift. As time passes, I’ll added a bed rack and begin my overland journey. Subbed.
How have you only got 600 subs. This is PERFECT! thank you.
Thanks. I'm glad it's useful!
Nice video, what mic are you using? Never seen it before
Thank you! It's a Zoom H5 audio recorder. Works as a recorder as well as a mic. Not typically used in this way, but it works and the mic is surprisingly good with vocals, so I just go with it.
Thank you!! yeah it sounds great too! Pretty surprised @@zendrson
Thanks very much for this really helpful explanation. Early in the video you make the good point that you shouldn't import all your images into a catalog long-term since it will balloon in size and become cumbersome. Unfortunately I've been doing this for a couple of years and you're totally right. Do you know of a way to convert a big catalog with images imported into the format you describe: RAWs on disk somewhere and only adjustments stored in the catalog? E.g. do you know if I can export all the RAWs somehow and only save the adjustments to a new catalog? Thanks for your help!
Hi Ashton, completely understand. It's an easy thing to let happen. I'd avoid sending your entire library out at the same time, as it will be quite a lot of data and will take some time. I suggest moving chunks of images instead. My recommendation would be to use Capture One's "Export Originals" tool. File-> Export->Export Originals. In the following window you may check "pack as EIP". This will package the raw file in what is effectively a .zip file along with additional files capture one can use to understand what edits have been made to the image. Once all of your files are exported and organized to your liking, you can create a new catalog and import all of you recently exported images into it while keeping them in their existing location. Hope this helps!
That's super helpful, thank you very much!@@zendrson
great video! where are the edits you make stored? I am switching from lightroom and I am not clear how Capture One deals with it (the way lightroom did with xmp files)
Thank you! In a catalog, Capture One stores the edits in the Catalog database file itself, (the same database that, when clicked on, will open the catalog in capture one) This does away with sidecar files. In a session based workflow, the edits are stored in files inside of a folder named "Capture One" which exist in the same folder as the originating raw files. Hope this helps!
thank you, it does help! @@zendrson
Thank you so much. I did have one question; if I leverage my local disk for WIP sessions but use an external disk (slower) for final and archiving, is it best to relocate the session filles before importing the session into a catalog, or does make sense to move it once in the catalog? Perhaps, there is even a better workflow?
Great question! Ideally, the Session should be in its final resting place before importing it into the catalog. It makes sense to use your faster internal drive for working in sessions while on location, especially since the sessions require access to raw files at all times. Once the session's heavy lifting is completed and its ready to be imported into a catalog, the session can be stored on an external drive and imported into a catalog which lives on your local drive. This way you get the benefit of your catalog employing your fast internal ssd while leveraging the larger size of your external drives for storing sessions and large raw files. Hope this helps!
Thank you so much; this was immensely helpful!
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks from a years long catalogue user. 😅 🙊 😅
You're very welcome! Glad it helped!
Your videos are great to learn the capture one way to manage photos. and nice voice by the way. Thumbs up and subscribed . I have a question while using it : While I manage the photos in the catalog-libriary-folders, I delete and move photos, It works smoothly . But after I delete all the photos in the fold, there is no point to keep the FOLDER, I just want to delete the folder forever. I want the folder structure tidy rather than tons of empty folders. But there is no way to do in disk level in capture one . Has it ever bothered you? How to delete that folder ? Thanks. (PS： I think if someone do not use session as part of working flow, Adobe Bridge is also a nice way maybe better way to manage photos)
Thank you for watching, and for the kind words! I'm glad you find the videos useful. More are on the way :-) When I need to do what you describe, I generally just right click the folder in question, select "show in finder" on a Mac or the equivalent on a PC, and delete the folder there. In the Capture One Catalog the folder will still appear, but now with an alert icon indicating the path is no longer active. I then right click the folder while in C1 and delete it, removing it from the Catalog. I actually think its a good safety net to not be able to delete a folder on the disk level while in Capture One, as I'm of the mind that the software should easily be able to add folders and structure, but should be difficult or impossible to remove it.
Hey Zac, thanks for the video, super clear! I've been using C1 for a couple years with sessions (I used to work with Bridge + Camera Raw) and it`s just now that I noticed you can IMPORT photos into sessions. Is there any benefit in importing into a new session photos you already downloaded? Isn't one of the advantages of sessions in fact being able to browse/edit whatever folder you want? I must be missing something, but I don't even get why the Import button within sessions exists... why don't just use a "master" session and from there browse and edit whatever folder you need (all the adjustments are saved within each edited folder). What's the benefit of creating a session for each work (and importing your files there) vs. using a master session (located somewhere on the drive, My Images F.E.) and just browse and edit your files as you need? Thanks!
Thanks so much for watching, and for the kind words! I think in most cases you're exactly right. I always advise users that are new to sessions to not create a new session for shoots that are already completed, and that either importing those shoots into a catalog or, as you describe, use a master "browser" session to access files. That being said, I could see someone shooting to a card and then creating a new session to import images into if that's a workflow they find useful.
@@zendrson thanks for taking your time Zac, I've watched your videos about C1 and they are great: straight to the point and super clear, and great audio and video quality makes everything more enjoyable also. Thanks again!
@@tatoxl Thank you!! More or on the way :-). I take requests, so let me know if there's a topic you'd like to hear about
Awesome
First thing, I've never used catalogs. Sessions seem to work best for me. Can catalogs help me find several objects in one photo? Here is an example. If I took a landscape photo, in a national park, of a river, with a pine tree and oak tree, on the side of a mountain. How could I look up each different subject? (A landscape style of photo, a National Park, a River, a type of tree, a mountain, and so on if I wanted to?.)
Hi George, unfortunately Capture One doesn't (yet) have an AI powered search ability to do what you're asking. This would be a welcome addition, no doubt, but currently the only way to do this would be to manually add keywords yourself, then use the search function to find those keyworded images.
Thanks. Still confused but less.
I'm glad the video helped. Happy to answer any questions if you're still a little confused.
This is a good video. However, I constantly move pictures off of the internal drive (because they take up too much storage). This would break the path... So what is a sensible workflow longterm?
Files certainly must be kept in external storage. Simply moving the files to their final archive using C1’s folder tool, or Re establishing a path after the files have been moved will keep your local storage clean. I import directly to external storage, but leave the Catalog file local for best performance. This “referenced” catalog makes best use of resources and external storage.
Zac, thank you soo much. Last year I moved from using Lightroom my entire career to Capture One. Organisation, especiall which Tool creates virtual organization and which moves the Images was so confusing to me.
I'm so glad the video helped clear things up!
thank you!
You're welcome!
I have never used a Catalog in C1. I tether 100% of my shooting, and therefore use Sessions (I use a PhaseOne XF & IQ3-100). Sessions make it very easy to uses Tokens to best organize images.
Sessions are definitely the way to go for tethering in most cases. The IQ3 is a great back!
Great video with clear and concise instructions. I've always found that designating another folder to be my "Capture" folder etc. always trips me up when I revisit the session Now I leave those as is and make subfolders in the "Capture" folder ie. your Look 1, 2, 3, and make those my session favourites so all my captures are in the same folder and organized by shoot within the folder.
I've seen other techs and photographers use the same system you describe and it makes perfect sense. Each shoot is different but I will typically create my custom folders alongside the capture selects and output folders so that they are all easily visible as soon as the session is entered into from a file browser. This also allows the Capture (named) folder to be utilized while composing or if the preferred final organization hasn't been decided on yet. Lots of ways to skin a cat.
Great tutorial Zac. Logical overview, easy to understand. Great shooting too Zac, thank you.
Thank you for the kind words!
Great video. Everything is clear and helpful. Thank you! You should make some more about Capture One.
Thanks for the kind words! Don't worry- more to come :-)
As a hobbyist nature & landscape photographer, I work with sessions. I start with a folder ie 2023 Sessions. Within that folder, I have sub-folder sessions 2023-01 Nature, 2023-02 Astro, 2023-03 Nature etc. Once I'm done and I know for sure I"m no longer needing to work on them, I import into a yearly catalog ie 2023 catalog. I'm lacking using tags, keywords etc. to better organize my catalogs. I want to be able to find all my photos in the same/similar way to Google Photos. Btw, I export all my high resolution JPEGS to Google Drive and Small resolution to Google Photos. I appreciate any additional tips. Thanks
I am not familiar with sessions...so my question is. Do you copy your images after your shooting from the sd card to the particular folder..eg: Nature, Astro etc? I am going to travel to asia next year for two month. And I am not sure if I should use many small catalogues (eg: Bangkok, Penang, Singapore etc) or should I use sessions. And when I should use sessions, do I make a session for each day.....or is it depending on the number of images? Thank you, Michael
Hi Michael, there are many answers to your question. Sessions work well when storing up to 3k or so images, so I might suggest making a new Session for each new location as you describe (Bangkok, Penang, Singapore) and then, once you've returned from your (exciting) travels, incorporate all of those sessions into a catalog. There are of course other options, but this would likely be my own method. Hope this helps, and enjoy!
Hi Zac! Thank you for your video! Maybe you can make video about NAS and internal hdd workflow.
Great suggestion!
How do I export a lot of images including the adjustments I have made and in the original CR format? If I choose “Export Original Files” (in the menu “File ➡ Export” then it won’t include my adjustments. And if I Choose to export form the export menu I can choose between JPEG, TIFF, PNG, DNG or PSD”. Which one is the same as original file size? I want to export them in full size to get them into my Lightroom Library system (on a different computer). And I have checked "Include adjustments" tab but none of my adjustments are included when the images are exported. Quite frustrating...Thanks in advance ;-)
Hi Susanne, thanks for the question. What you're looking to do here comes down to how raw converters operate. Adjustments aren't made to the actual raw file, because this would be like making a destructive adjustment on a piece of film, (the original), and so the original would be damaged. To get around this, when we make adjustments, those adjustments are always shown on top of a JPEG preview, and then baked into another file format like JPEG or TIFF files on export for either upload, print, or final file storage. These file formats are read essentially the same way between both Lightroom and Capture One because the adjustments have been "baked in" to the file and aren't up for reinterpretation. That being said, there is a way to export raw files alongside the edits Capture One has made to them, but these edits can only be understood by Capture One. Exporting originals (raw) with adjustments will result in a .CRW files with a .XMP file next to it. If you have "Pack as EIP" checked, then Capture One will export a single EIP file, which is basically a .zip file that can be read by capture one. In this way you can send raw files between C1 software on different computers with minimal sidecar files and preserving adjustments, but again, this only works for Capture One. Trying to open a .crw files with a .xmp sidecar in Lightroom from a Cpature One edit will apply only the most basic adjustments at best, if at all, and the EIP format will be ignored by Lightroom entirely. To answer your question "Which file is the same as the original file size", if you're looking to save a high resolution version of the image with your adjustments, a Tiff file will generally be your best option, as it will retain the original dimensions of the image as well as prevent excessive compression like in a JPEG format. Tiff files have very large file sizes, however, so I recommend editing from raw files and then exporting only the finished files as Tiffs for archiving and JPEGS for uploading to the web. TLDR: I would recommend exporting your files from Capture One as Tiff files, and importing those into your Lightroom Catalog, so long as this accomplished what you're after.
@@zendrson My goodness, I only realised today what an absolutely thorough and helpful reply yo spent time on for me...🫶 I am so grateful that you took the time for this and apologise for not replying sooner. MUCH APPRECIATED (and saved for later times) 🙏
Another great video! I’ve watched many CaptureOne tutorials by the brand, yet this is the first time the whole organizational system made sense as a whole🙏 Now I’m trying to figure out the C1 cloud system for collaboration, iPad, and multiple computer access to same in-progress-graded work files 🤔
Glad the explanation was helpful! I'll likely be making a video in the near future about cloud based workflow in Capture One.
Great video🤌✨ I’m a pretty seasoned C1 user and still learnt a lot from your explanation of C1 Sessions. You’re very good at explaining things. Any chance you cover the C1 Cloud workflows soon? That’s what I was searching for when I found your channel. Either way, Godspeed. I look forward to your next video.
Thank you! I'm glad it helped. I do plan on doing some cloud based workflow videos soon!
Thank you so much, this really helped.
I'm so glad! More coming, and if you want to see something discussed, just let me know!
Great video! I have been hesitating for years about leaving Lightroom because I never felt confidant with organizing capture 1. This video is a game changer for me. Thank you very much!!!
I LOVE hearing this! So glad the video was helpful.
Just recently I had a conversation with a guy who was telling me how he and his colleagues use catalogs instead of sessions for tethered shoots. Because you get one clean containers with contains everything. I couldn't wrap my head around it, why would complicate you life this much just so that you have ONE file for a shoot.
I mean, theoretically its fine, but sessions do the same thing but allow for more flexibility. Are they capturing multiple shoots all into one catalog, or creating a catalog for every new tethered shoot? The former is understandable, the latter is... not great. If they're tethering and have their primary catalog available, then tethering into the catalog cuts out the middle man of importing the session later, which makes good sense.
Seeing your future videos on this channel, I am glad you created the channel. I just did the same about a month ago. I put it off too, and finally decided to move past my fear. P.S. you are also an amazing instructor after watching your Capture One videos.
Hi Jackie, thanks for the kind words! Fear (of failure, embarrassment, etc.) can take a long time to overcome. I think I've just gotten tired of being anxious/fearful, and that the being afraid is worse than the actual things I'm afraid of! Sub'd!!
Thank you for sharing this. It is exactly what I was looking for. 🎉
I'm so glad!
Hi Zac, I've just watch your video, and I must say THX to this guide over catalogs. Now can work much better and be much better organized. I understand that it's virtual, and I'd like to know how do you organize files in HDD. I mean, I used to have a year folder and in that folder all events, but just RAW files. Where do you recomend (folder, other HDD...) exports and backups?
Thanks for the kind words! I'm truly glad you found the video helpful. I'll likely cover this in a future video, but really the best organizational method for you will be the one that lets you know where your images are outside of a piece of software. This will likely change person to person, and maybe genre to genre. For me, personally, I have catalogs dedicated to genres of work. For example, I have a landscape catalog. I also have a folder on my hard drive named "landscape". Within that folder, I have other folders for the locations I've photographed, starting with country and narrowing down from there. My catalogs roughly mimic this system. For example, I have a group for a particular country, then a project for the region of that country, then albums for specific locations and features within that region. I like for my catalog to look like the folder structure on my hard drive and vice versa. For me, date of capture means less, so I don't organize this way, especially since metadata (including date captured) is automatically written to these images so they can be organized by date with nearly any organizational software (even finder). For backups, I recommend chronosync (again, will cover this in a near-future video :-)
This was super helpful. As a new capture one user this gave a quick rundown of how to organize my pics. Thanks!
Glad it helped!
Great video!
Thanks!
Hi Zac, great presentation ! This clarified much. How would you do to create a smart album with all B&W images of my project ? No obvious criteria... (I run C1 22). Thanks.
Unfortunately there's not a way I'm aware of to automatically organize BW images through creating smart albums, or through the "Show/Hide Filters" option found in the filters tool. The best way to organize all BW images in a given project in C1 would likely be to create a regular (dumb) album for BW images, press the ~` button on the keyboard to remove the viewer so that the browser takes up most of the screen, resizing thumbnails so that they are all quite small, then manually dragging each BW image into the new album. You could also highlight all BW images manually, then add a BW keyword of your choice.