Technical Checks:

First,

Go to Google and search: “Camera models and RAW files supported by Capture One” 

Find YOUR specific camera make and model - and determine if your camera’s RAW files are 

supported and it is also a bonus if your camera can tether to Capture One. 

Tethering is not required. If your camera is not listed, it may be too old or just not supported for use with the software. 

Then,

If you purchased Capture One Pro, great! If not, you can download the software and use it on a 30-day trial. This can be a great way to take my course on the 30-day trial and then decide after if you like C1Pro enough to purchase the software. 



Prerequisites: 

You have some of your own raw images, and a willingness to shoot more raw images to practice! 

You know how to shoot raw images with your camera. 

Helpful to know how to shoot manually, but not imperative. 

Basic computer literacy and navigational abilities as listed below. 

A computer system that meets the minimum requirements, see below. 

A card reader and SD or CF card 

Access to the internet 

A tether cable is optional 

Basic Computer Literacy and Navigational Abilities: 

Finding your Desktop 

Creating new folders on your computer 

Locating your Command/Control, Option/Alt, Shift, Delete and arrow keys 

Using either a mouse, or a laptop trackpad, or external trackpad, or graphics tablet, or ball-head controller. 

Use of an external hard-drive 

Ability to Google things as questions arise 

Up and Running with Capture One Pro

*This course is not designed for iPad-only users - although many of the lessons could possibly inform your use on an iPad. 

Computer System: 

Here is the direct link to Capture One’s recommendations regarding your computer system: 

https://support.captureone.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002466277-Capture-One-system-requirements-and-OS-support#h_01GGW7F35ZHAR8ZRMYH9DVZXWF 

Here are the computer specs in a nutshell -- 

Minimum Computer System Requirements: 

Microsoft® Windows® minimum requirements 

Intel® Core™ i3 (1st generation) / AMD Jaguar family 

8 GB of RAM 

10 GB of free hard disk space 

Calibrated monitor with 1280x800, 24-bit resolution at 96dpi 

Windows 10® 64-bit* or Windows 11® 

Internet connection to run Capture One Live 

* Windows 10 is supported for versions from 20H2 through to 22H2. 

Apple® Macintosh® minimum requirements 

Intel® Core™ i3 (1st generation) 

8 GB of RAM 

10 GB of free hard disk space 

Calibrated monitor with 1280x800, 24-bit resolution at 96dpi 

macOS 11*, macOS 12*, macOS13* 

Internet connection to run Capture One Live 

* macOS is supported for versions up to 11.7, 12.6 and 13.4. 

Recommended Computer System Requirements: 

Intel CPU with 4+ cores 

16+ GB of RAM 

Solid State Disk (SSD) 

NVIDIA or AMD GPU with 8 GB+ RAM 

Calibrated monitor with at least 1920×1200, 24-bit resolution at 96dpi