You can choose any structure you like and base it on tokens.
In the end, I place them in a folder called RAW, as there I’d store the raw images/footage. When I shoot on location, I know exactly which day I shot what, so if I need anything, I’d like to be able to navigate between days quickly. Then in this folder, I sort my images by day. Sometimes I’d shoot different cameras or shoot photos and video, and I like my structure separated by the model of the camera. Instead of typing the name of the subfolder every time, you can use tokens based on metadata to create the structure for you.įor example, my folder structure starts with a folder of the camera I shot with. That is where tokens become handy, especially if you have a strict folder structure like me. You can change that to whatever you like, depending on where your photos live on your hard drive. It shows you the destination where your images will be imported in my case, the Capture Folder of the session. Under that, you’ll find the Import To box. You can click on Group and filter them, so you find what you’re looking for easily. You have your import source, and two checkboxes one to include subfolders, if you have any, and one that will scan through your images and exclude any duplicates.Īll the tokens in Capture One. So let’s say you just came home from a shoot, you put your card in the reader, and the import window of Capture One pops up. Default look of the Import Window in Capture One. What are tokens you might ask? Tokens, or as they call them – dynamic structures, are Capture One’s automation feature designed to turn the process of creating folder structures, renaming, and sorting into a no-brainer.
We’ll go through these individually, but something you must remember here is that tokens are your best friend. Making Tokens Part of Your Capture One Workflow Usual stuff like import source, import destination, backup to (conveniently named copy to second location in LR), renaming field, adjustments upon import, and summary tab. Starting with the Import dialog window, you’ll see most things you’re used to seeing.
#Capture one session vs catalog install#
If you don’t have Capture One yet, but want to try out its workflow, you should be able to follow along if you download and install a free Capture One trial, and then continue with this article. There are many ways you could go about this process, of course, but my preferred method is working in sessions first. To illustrate these best, I’ll walk you through my workflow and explain along the way. You can change all of the folder names, but I personally, like them as they are.
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