Capture One Pro, More Than Just RAW Conversion

by: Erik Vlietinck - Last Updated: Tue 01 May 2007

Phase One develops camera backs and a RAW conversion tool, called Capture One Pro. Capture One Pro is especially suitable for converting RAW files directly from a Phase One camera back, but it also works well with other supported RAW formats such as those from Canon, Nikon, etc. And Capture One adds a bit of functionality not found in other RAW converters.

I tested Capture One Pro with the Sony Alpha 100. The RAW files were recognised without any problem. A hot folder in your Pictures folder can serve as a centralised hub for processing RAW files with Capture One Pro. Just drag the RAW files from the flash card to the folder and when you start Capture One Pro, you’ll be able to process those files which will be waiting in the Captures folder in the application. Because of the folder structure and the possibility to rate photos in order to archive your images, it is tempting to compare Capture One Pro to Adobe Lightroom or Apple Aperture, but that would be a mistake: Capture One Pro is not an asset catalogue first and for all --it’s a workflow tool.

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