Introducing our newest tools

Automatically create a Clone Layer – use the Clone Brush to select the source target you want to clone.

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Review your edits in one click. Choose between the Full View and Split Screen Slider to instantly compare your edited image to the original RAW file.

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Import your Lightroom Catalog directly into Capture One for a smooth switch. Your basic image adjustments and folder structures will be replicated in Capture One – without risking your original files.

For selected Nikon camera models, get even more editing options with built-in Nikon profiles that match the colors in your camera. See supported models.

Get total control of colors with the Advanced Color Editor. Define color ranges to adjust hue, saturation and lightness with complete precision.

Get the best possible starting point for your editing. Capture One renders RAW files with true-to-life colors that are custom profiled to all major camera brands.

For precise color grading, use the intuitive Color Balance tool to add color tints and adjust luminosity individually for shadows, midtones and highlights.

Create accurate skin tones without complex retouching thanks to three Uniformity sliders for hue, saturation and lightness. Apply these as a local adjustment for maximum control.

Control black and white conversion while minimizing the amount of introduced noise for a smooth result.

Get the cleanest possible images with powerful noise reduction matched to both your camera and ISO setting. And retain colors and details like never before when shooting with high ISO.

Tweak your Process Recipes to perfection – quickly view the final result of each Process Recipe without processing the image first.

Give your photos an analog feel by adding Film Grain to your images. Choose from 6 types of grain and adjust Impact and Granularity for more control over your final look.

Eliminate moiré that arises in complex, repetitive patterns. Apply as a local adjustment for maximum control.

Fix distortion, chromatic aberration and light and sharpness fall-off thanks to custom lens profiles.

Straighten the perspective by using vertical or horizontal lines with an easy-to-use Keystone tool in the viewer.

Take total control of contrast and tone with the High Dynamic Range tool. Recover highlights, boost shadows, darken the blacks or boost the brightest areas of your photos – all in one tool.

Control luminosity and contrast with levels, RGB curve and individual channel curves for red, green and blue. Plus, use the Luma curve to adjust luminosity without affecting hue and saturation.

Get 4 methods of Clarity for different settings and use Structure to add extra definition to fine details.

Manage the initial look of your RAW file with different Film Curves for optimal control of your image.

Make fast edits to your photos with Styles – instant looks developed by leading photographers. Capture One includes 3 Style Packs. Plus, create your own or get even more looks in the Styles store.

Quickly create and shape linear gradients with smooth transitions – like into the sky.

Limit masks to a selected luminosity range to make fast, precise adjustments to your selected shadows, midtones or highlights.

Soften the edges of masks after drawing by dragging a slider to feather the edges – or use the Refine Edge to give your mask a more precise edge.

Visualize your mask without the distraction of the image by switching to Grey Scale, so you can easily catch and correct any missed areas of your mask.

Export photos in different formats for different locations – all at once. With these advanced export settings, you can produce images for web, Instagram and print in one go.

Sort images efficiently with star rating and color tagging. Enable “switch to next” to automatically switch to the next photo when you rate or tag to sort through big projects fast.

Search your collections using filters – from star ratings to lens type – to find any image fast. You can also create Smart Albums based on filters for quicker access to specific photos.

Manage keywords from multiple images in a few clicks – and create multiple keyword libraries to keep track.

Capture One supports reading of layered PSD-files, so you can round-trip perfectly with Photoshop and get a smooth workflow across programs.

Design your workspace to suit you. Arrange tools and buttons anywhere you like – and hide the ones you don’t use.

Use Tokens in text fields to easily create folders, rename images or add watermarks with dynamic information that updates to match each image – e.g. the ISO-token updates to match an image’s ISO.

Edit and organize faster with an extensive library of keyboard shortcuts – and customize the shortcuts further to create your ideal workflow.

Annotate your images with handwritten notes and drawings – so you can jot down reminders or add notes for your retoucher. Plus, keep the annotations as a separate layer in your exported PSD file.

Save time when batch editing by copying adjustments from one image to others. You can copy all the adjustments, adjustments from a single tool or specific tools from the Adjustments clipboard.

Graphics acceleration (OpenCL) utilizes the power of your graphics card (GPU) for a smooth editing experience.