Capture One has just released the latest version of Capture One Pro. The new release of Capture One Pro 20, version 13.1, actually has a few significant new features, including a completely rebuilt clone and heal tool, and a new before and After Tool. The company also announced a new Nikon version of Capture One as well as a new branding for the company and for the software.

What’s New in Capture One Pro 20 Version 13.1 (It’s not actually called 20.1 btw)

Capture One 20.1 - New Clone and Heal Tools

New Heal & Clone Tools

New dedicated brushes for Heal and Clone will automatically create the correct layer when used
Fast workflow with automatic source-point generation
Limitless number of heal-zones per layer (previously only 1 p/layer)
Most flexible healing workflow of any RAW converter
Moveable source points, and transformable heal zones
Fast performance and high-quality rendering

Capture One 20.1 New Before and After Tools

New Before & After Tool

A new dedicated tool placed in the Toolbar with easy keyboard shortcuts
‘Y’ will toggle before/after on and off
‘Shift + Y’ will toggle between the two modes:
Full View and Split View Slider (draggable)
Fast performing and works on multiple photos in the viewer
Full View available in all products
The Split View Slider is not available in Capture One Express variations

New Lightroom Catalog Import

Improved Lightroom Importer with better descriptions
Allows import of ‘offline files’ (files located on disconnected storage devices).
Capture One automatically imports files once the correct hard drive has been plugged in
Provides a report after the import with information about unsupported files
Basic image adjustments and Catalog structure will be replicated in Capture One

The most common complaints I hear from new Capture One users (and longe time users) are about the Clone and Heal tools, and the current method of showing before and after. This should really address those, as, they now function in a much more sensible way. They should also be more familiar to Lightroom users. I have been using the beta version, and they are much, much better. The also suggest using these for dust removal too, over the old spot removal tool. I’ll have more details and a full tutorial on using these soon.

The other big news with this release is the announcement of a Nikon version of Capture One Pro. I will have more details of this in a separate post.

The latest version of Capture One is available now. For users already using Capture One Pro 20, this is a free upgrade. If you had previously downloaded a trial, you should be able to download a new trial for the new version. IF you want to buy Capture One, you can find all the versions currently available here on the new website.

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