This is convenient when you need to transfer the original images with their adjustments, selections, ratings, and Albums as a whole to another computer. This gives you enormous flexibility where to store your images like on different drives, both internal and external.Īnd although there is no direct equivalent to the concept of Session Folders you can import images inside the Catalog. A Catalog is database driven and in that database, the location of each imported image is stored. Nevertheless, using the import feature of Capture One is still very convenient when you work with Sessions. Don’t work on that disk but import it first. The exception is the memory card from your camera in the card reader. With a Session, the import is technically optional as you can always browse the System Folders from the Library tool. Let’s take a quick overview first, and dive into details next. There are a few aspects where the process of importing images differs depending on whether you import into a Session or a Catalog. We will look into that. Other variables are the possibility to rename, copy to a backup location, add metadata, or make adjustments along the way.īut whatever variables you choose in the process, it always boils done to the from A to B concept. One important difference is whether you import into a Session or a Catalog. The basic concept of importing images into Capture One is that you bring your images from A to B, from source to target location. There are a number of variations possible to this theme.

Understanding what you do and can do is crucial for an efficient workflow with Capture One. Capture One offers an extensive set of options to customize this process to your needs. This will use Single Instance Storage (SIS) to reduce the amount of disk space that is needed to store the image.Importing your images into Capture One is the first step of your workflow. Once you have entered valid credentials, you can select an If you do want to do this, click theĬonnect button to authenticate with the WDS server. Optionally select the option to upload the new image to the WDS server. You will need an additional local (not network-based) You can create the new image on the same volume that you are capturing if there is sufficient space. The New Image Location screen is where you configure the location of the new image that is to be created and if and how you want the image to be uploaded to the WDS server.Ĭlick Browse to select a location to create the new installation image in and to name the file. You can change the name and description later in the console. Enter the image name and description as you want them appear in the WDS console and to users when they are deploying images to their machines.

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