You can squeeze every drop of quality from your optics in Capture One Pro 12 by tapping the Lens Correction panel before editing your shot. Here you can enable profiles for your optics, adjust distortion, reduce light falloff, and even correct for diffraction. Combine this capability with a good RAW file, and you can enjoy amazing image quality as a result.
In this 4-minute video, I walk you through the steps for maximizing optical performance in Capture One Pro 12. This is from my essential training on LinkedIn Learning and lynda.com.
Improve optical performance with Lens Correction from Capture One Pro 12 Essential Training by Derrick Story
I don't apply Diffraction Correction to every image, only those where I think it's appropriate or can improve an important photograph. It does use extra processing power, so I save it for those pictures that really count.
This is just one of the many techniques that I cover in this course. Other topics include (peppered with inside tips):
- Tapping all the new features in Capture One Pro 12
- Auto adjustments and basic image editing
- Advanced editing techniques (and goodbye to Photoshop)
- Organizing your catalog
- Using star ratings and color labels to cull images
- Building an electronic contact sheet
- Creating a slideshow to review and present images
- Strategies for protecting master images
For those of you new to this application, I have a Quick Start chapter that gets you up and running in less than 20 minutes. Yes, that's the entire workflow, start to finish, in less than half an hour.
You can learn all the ins and outs of this amazing software in the comfort of your home, or even on your smartphone by watching this fast-paced training: Capture One Pro 12 Essential Training on LinkedIn Learning. If you're a lynda.com fan, it's available there as well. You will learn everything from image organization, to expert editing, to output and more. It will feel good to finally take control of your photo library with Capture One Pro 12.
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