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Phase One Releases Capture One 11.1
19 April 2018
Phase One has released Capture One Pro 11.1 with a new support platform, improved styles and presets and a normalization tool. In addition, the new release supports new cameras from Fujifilm, Leica, Olympus, Panasonic and Sony as well as new lenses from Canon, Leica, Sony and Tamron. Tethered support for Sony cameras now permits camera control from an iOS device.
Capture One. Version 11.1 with new Spring styles.
We had a chance to test drive the new version just before release. Let's look at what's new before launching the new version.
HIGHLGHTS
A new Resource Hub, which also pops up when you launch v11.0 now, offers one-click access to free tutorials, news, webinars, blog posts and more.
Resource Hub. Showing What's New.
Resource Hub. Showing Tutorials.
Resource Hub. Free webinars.
Resource Hub. Support options include the FAQ and Forum.
A new workflow adds a faster way to apply both Styles and Presets to a Layer on one or multiple images, offering direct control of opacity.
LCC presets can now include the lens profile and optionally the shift X/Y data with a saved preset. If an image is selected (with parameters in the lens tool set that match a stored preset), the enhanced LCC preset manager will suggest "recommended" LCC presets from all your stored presets (using Aperture, Lens and shift data to suggest relevant presets).
A new Spring Styles Pack is also included in the Built-in Styles section, offering bright pastel color grading to images.
Styles. Full screen with styles applied to multiple images and zoomed in showing popup menu.
The Normalize tool provides a reference point for exposure and white balance for batch adjustments, allowing any color to be used rather than just neutral gray as in earlier releases.
Normalize. Set Exposure, White Balance with RGB values.
Its purpose is to make easier baseline corrections to images by allowing you to store any set of RGB values for base corrective White Balance and Exposure values in the target image.
There are two ways to use the tool. Either by using the Normalize pickers to pick and store a value (to then use and apply on other images) or by typing in your preferred RGB values in the Color Selector which will reflect the values on the Apply tool.
Phase One said the Normalize tool replaces the Skin Tone White Balance tab in the White Balance tool but can be used in the same way by disabling the Exposure option.
Additional AppleScript support is provided for Document templates, Camera attribute stepping, easier Favorite collection creation (can be file (URL) or text (POSIX path)), Auto adjustments, Variant reset, Open Scripting Dictionary from within Capture One, Camera Focus commands, Back-up document, Layer adjustments and Color balance adjustments.
Shortcuts for Layer On/Off and Go To Background have been added to the shortcut manager to make working with layers faster.
NEW CAMERA AND LENS SUPPORT
The Capture One R&D team, alongside our color scientists, analyze hundreds of images from each camera to provide photographers access to the best out of box experience with natural profiles. Below outlines the new camera and lens additions that Capture One 11.1 supports. A full list of supported cameras can be found online.
New camera support includes: Fujifilm X-H1, Leica M262/CL/X-U/V-Lux Typ 114/TL2, Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mk III/E-PL9, Panasonic G9/GH5S and Sony A7 Mk III.
This version also supports the Nikon D5/D850/D500 12-bit uncompressed file format.
New lens support includes: Canon EF 24-105mm f4L IS II USM; Leica Elmarit M 2.8/90, Summicron M 2/90; Sony E 18-135mm f3.5-5.6 OSS (SEL18135), Sony FE 24-105mm f4-GB OSS (SEL24105-GB); Tamron SP 70-200mm f2.8 Di VC USD G2 A025, SP 35mm f1.8 Di VC USD f012, 28-300mm f3.5-6.3 Di VC PZD A010, SP 90mm f2.8 Di MACRO 1:1 VC USD f017 and 16-300mm f3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD MACRO B016.
CAPTURE PILOT 2.0
Capture Pilot 2.0 adds camera control support for Sony, allowing you to change camera settings of the tethered camera directly from your iOS device.
TEST DRIVE
Our brief test drive was to edit a recent image of a wisteria vine growing along an old fence. The capture at f8, 1/200 second and ISO 200 was made on an Olympus E-PL1 with the kit lens as a Raw file that was converted to DNG on import to our hard disk.
We made a few small edits to the file, increasing Clarity and adjusting tonality, as we usually do. None of that tapped into the new features.
But, you know, that was reassuring in a way.
The improvements are targeted at some special cases like batch editing without impinging on the way you've become accustomed to working with Capture One Pro. That's, after all, what we think of when we hear "upgrade."
The beta we ran didn't include the 10 new Spring Styles so we waited until the release version to run try them on our image. Shown above is the warmest of the set applied to our final edit, which is also there for comparison.
We're glad to see some of the less glamorous improvements like support for 12-bit uncompressed Nikon files and expanded AppleScript support.
And while it wasn't possible to test the Resource Hub's actual resources before release, that's an improvement from the previous approach, aggressively tackling one of Capture One's biggest hurdles (namely, it's learning curve). We'll be sure to give that work out in the coming days.
PRICE, AVAILABILITY
Owners of Capture One Pro 11 perpetual and subscribers can download a free update. New customers can purchase Capture One Pro 11 for $299/€279 or subscribe for $20/€20 per month on a 12-month plan or a $180/€180 prepaid annual subscription.
Owners of Capture One Pro 9 and 10 can upgrade for $119/€119.
Owners of Capture One Pro Sony 11 can download a free update. New customers can purchase Capture One Pro Sony 11 for $79/€79.
Owners of Capture One Pro Sony 9 and 10 can upgrade for $69/€69.
A fully functional version of Capture One is also available for a 30-day trial.
Phase One Releases Capture One 11.1
Update Provides New Resource Hub, Expanded Camera Support and Improved Workflow
COPENHAGEN -- Phase One has released Capture One 11.1, its Raw conversion and image editing software. The new release enhances the Capture One user experience, through a new support platform and "functionality updates to ensure a faster, smoother workflow." Improved Styles and presets workflow, a new Normalize tool, support for 11 new cameras, including Sony A7 Mk III and Fuji X-H1 and 10 new lenses, including Tamron lenses for both Nikon and Canon and an all-new Resource Hub are among the latest updates.
"Capture One remains dedicated to the needs of ambitious photographers. These latest updates introduce an extension to camera and lens support, as well as an all-new Resource Hub. The Resource Hub is an in-app portal that allows users to easily access news, tutorials, updates and much more -- all designed to inspire photographers and ensure the best workflow and user experience in Capture One," said Jan Hyldebrandt-Larsen, VP Software Business at Phase One.
New Features and Tools
Resource Hub
The Resource Hub has been introduced to offer quick access to free learning resources via a dynamic on-screen portal. Tutorials, news, webinars, blog posts and much more are offered in one convenient location to improve the user experience and learning curve with Capture One.
Improved Styles and Presets
A new workflow adds a much faster way to apply both Styles and Presets to a Layer on one or multiple images, offering a direct control of opacity, imperative to wedding and portrait photographers.
Furthermore, a new Spring Styles Pack is included, offering bright pastel color grading to images, particularly helpful to wedding, portrait and landscape photography.
Normalize Tool
The Normalize tool provides a reference point for exposure and white balance for batch adjustments, now allowing any color to be used when previously the only option was a neutral gray.
New Camera and Lens Support
The Capture One R&D team, alongside our color scientists, analyze hundreds of images from each camera to provide photographers access to the best out of box experience with natural profiles. Below outlines the new camera and lens additions that Capture One 11.1 supports. A full list of supported cameras can be found here: http://www.phaseone.com/supported-cameras.
New camera support includes: Fujifilm X-H1, Leica M262/CL/X-U/V-Lux Typ 114/TL2, Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mk III/E-PL9, Panasonic G9/GH5S and Sony A7 Mk III.
New lens support includes: Canon EF 24-105mm f4L IS II USM; Leica Elmarit M 2.8/90, Summicron M 2/90; Sony E 18-135mm f3.5-5.6 OSS (SEL18135), Sony FE 24-105mm f4-GB OSS (SEL24105-GB); Tamron SP 70-200mm f2.8 Di VC USD G2 A025, SP 35mm f1.8 Di VC USD f012, 28-300mm f3.5-6.3 Di VC PZD A010, SP 90mm f2.8 Di MACRO 1:1 VC USD f017 and 16-300mm f3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD MACRO B016.
Capture Pilot 2.0
Capture Pilot 2.0 adds camera control support for Sony, allowing users to change camera settings of the tethered camera directly from your iOS device.
Availability and Pricing
Capture One 11.1 is available now for the Mac and Windows operating systems online at http://www.phaseone.com/store and from Phase One authorized partners worldwide.
Owners of Capture One Pro 11 perpetual and subscribers can update for free by downloading. New customers can purchase Capture One Pro 11 for $299/€279. Capture One Pro 11 is also available by subscription. A single-user subscription is $20/€20 per month for a 12-month plan or a $180/€180 prepaid subscription, paid annually.
Owners of Capture One Pro 9 and 10 can upgrade for $119/€119.
Owners of Capture One Pro Sony 11 can upgrade for free by downloading. New customers can purchase Capture One Pro Sony 11 for $79/€79.
Owners of Capture One Pro Sony 9 and 10 can upgrade for $69/€69.
A fully functional version of Capture One is available for a 30-day trial.
