Introduction to Capture One
A course by Edu GómezPhotographer
A course by Edu Gómez, Photographer
Learn to take full advantage of the industry's most widely used RAW software and digitally process your photos with professional quality
There are several alternatives to developing photos digitally but none like Capture One, the most powerful and widely used software in professional photography. In this 5-course Domestika Basics, follow along as photographer and retoucher Edu Gómez takes you through the ins and outs of creating high-quality RAW prints.
Get started by learning the basics of Capture One, taking a tour of the interface, reviewing the features, and customizing your workspace. Look at the difference between catalogs and sessions, explore the library, and begin managing your images.
In the second course, explore the basic color and exposure tools for processing your photographs before configuring the base settings and values for your camera. Take a closer look at unifying the color of your images and examine different variants.
In the third course, discover how to use masks and other tools such as sharpening, noise reduction, and grain. Additionally, learn everything about lens corrections and review all the basic functions.
Learn to distinguish styles and settings in the fourth course by analyzing the defaults and creating new ones. Take your first steps with processing formulas, start developing your images, learn how to make contact sheets, and create an ICC profile.
In the final course, review each step in the process of tethered capturing with Capture One to connect your photoshoot directly to the software. Gain a better understanding of Live View, overlays, and the role of the digital assistant in a photoshoot.
Technical requirements
⦁ A computer with Capture One Pro 12 (or higher) installed. ⦁ A camera that shoots in RAW format (necessary if you want to develop your own photos).
Recommended software & tools for this course
Reviews
- 1 year ago
Muy bueno!
- 2 years ago
excelente explicación y muy acertado en el programa
- 3 years ago
Excelente curso y profesor. Super claro y completo para ser introductorio. De los cursos que hice hasta ahora en Domestika, este es mi favorito.
- 3 years ago
Concise, to the point with didactic quality far superior to the rest.
- 3 years ago
Estou gostando bastante , é muito completo . Mas o Edu, como bom espanhol fala depressa demais , apesar da legenda em português sinto dificuldade em acompanhar seu ritmo . Mas em relação ao conteúdo é excelente . Recomendo
In his own words, he is always looking for new challenges that inspire him and “tickle his brain.” He's driven by the desire to keep growing, and his motto is to work hard, learn fast, and be a good problem solver.
Content
- U1
Presentation
- Presentation
- U2
Catalogs and sessions
- Catalogs and sessions
- U3
Import images
- Import images
- U4
The Capture One interface
- The Capture One interface
- U5
The Capture One II interface
- The Capture One II interface
- U6
Workspace preferences
- Workspace preferences
- U7
Customizing the environment and keyboard shortcuts
- Customizing the environment and keyboard shortcuts
- U8
library
- library
- U9
Collections, albums, smart albums, groups and projects
- Collections, albums, smart albums, groups and projects
- U10
Image filtering
- Image filtering
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FAQs
This Capture One course is aimed at photographers with intermediate skills who want to streamline their workflow, master RAW development, and learn advanced editing and image organization techniques.
Basic knowledge of digital photography and editing is recommended, as the course covers intermediate to advanced techniques in Capture One.
You’ll need a computer with Capture One installed and a compatible camera if you want to practice tethered shooting. Working with RAW files is recommended to get the most out of the lessons.
You’ll learn how to develop RAW files, organize images with catalogs, use luminosity masks, correct perspective, export images, create custom styles, and optimize your photography workflow.
Tethered shooting means connecting your camera to your computer to transfer images to Capture One in real time, allowing you to review, edit, and organize photos instantly during your shoot.
You can organize photos using catalogs, collections, and smart albums in Capture One, making it easy to manage large batches of RAW images and quickly find what you need.
Luminosity masks in Capture One let you select specific areas of an image based on brightness, enabling precise, targeted adjustments and greater control over your edits.