August Dering – RAW Processing Masterclass

Master the art of editing raw images using Capture One.

Imagine you could…

Have a professional workflow when editing, starting with raw images.

Feel confident and edit quickly when using Capture One.

Know how to create dynamic and aesthetic edits, every time.

What you'll learn

Get started on your path to digital darkroom mastery.

I’ll teach you how to edit your photos like a pro in Capture One. In this comprehensive course, I cover all of the essential knowledge to quickly and efficiently edit your photos to make them look their best.

I’ll teach you how to use all the essential tools that are specific to Capture One. Learn from start to finish how to get the most out of this powerful software.

Lessons

Introduction
Learn how Capture One and Photoshop relate to each other and why Capture One is the most powerful photo editing program on the market.

Working with Sessions
In this lesson, I explain how to keep your photos organized using Sessions in Capture One.

Import and The Workspace
Learn how to import photos into Capture One. I also cover the components of the Capture One workspace.

Essential Tools
Discover the essential tools for photo editing and some of my time-saving shortcuts to edit faster.

Renaming
Learn why it’s important to always rename your photos and learn about the versatile renaming tools in Capture One.

Editing
Learn the various ways to select your favorite photos as well as my time-saving tricks to copy and paste adjustments to multiple images.

Crop and Rotate
Learn some handy and tips to crop and straighten your photos and get an explanation of image ratios.

Processing and Exporting
In this lesson, I break down the Processing tab in detail and explain the differences between JPEG and TIF and show you how to export your images in multiple sizes and formats at the same time.

Advanced Adjustments 1
Learn powerful ways to adjust your images like a pro including; editing faster with custom keyboard shortcuts, the Spot Removal tool, and comparing multiple versions of an image with Variants.

Levels
Learn about color channels and the power of the Levels tool to make brightness and color changes to your photos.

Styles and Presets
Learn how to instantly see your photos in many different versions with Styles and Presets.

Curves and Clarity
In this lesson, I explain the Curves tool and I’ll teach you how Clarity can be used to add punchy contrast to your photos.

Color Tools
Learn several ways to adjust color in your photos including the very powerful Color Editor and the Black and White and Color Balance tools.

Masking and Adjustments
A deep dive into layers and masks. Learn how to target specific areas of an image to achieve the exact effect you want.

Styles and Presets
Learn how to use Styles and Presets on layers to combine multiple effects and adjust their opacity to achieve different results.

Organization
In this lesson, I show you some important information for moving images inside of Capture One. Also learn a time saving way to organize your photos using Albums.

Backups
Learn how to keep your work safely backed up and the critical importance of establishing a consistent backup workflow.