# Capture One

Capture One is a photography software suite. It includes custom support for RAW files from over 650 cameras and tethering support (remote camera control via USB, network cable or Wifi) for over 200 cameras. Originally produced by camera maker Phase One, the software department was split off into its own company, called Capture One A/S, in 2019. Both companies are majority-owned by the private equity firm Axcel.
In 2022, Capture One released its iPad app with a sub-set of features from the desktop app and Capture One Live, a cloud-based collaboration platform for getting feedback in real-time. In 2023, Capture One was also released for iPhone, compatible with iOS 15 and newer

## Version History

| Product name | initial version, release date | newest version, release date | Key changes, supported cameras, new features (selection) |
| Capture One | 16.5.0, 2024-10-23 | 16.5.7, 2025-02-25 | More locally computed AI-driven adjustments and masking, Content Credentials, integration with Photoroom background replacement and extension service, faster export, Canon R100, Fujifilm X-M5, Nikon Z50 II, Panasonic Lumix DC-S9, Panasonic Lumix DC-S1RM2, Panasonic Lumix DC-GH7, Leica SL3-S, Sony A1 II, Nikon P1100 |
| Capture One | 16.4.0, 2024-05-14 | 16.4.6, 2024-09-23 | Studio SKU, AI Crop, multiple viewer windows, improvements to tethering with Fujifilm and Sony, Fujifilm GFX-100S II, Fujifilm X-T50. Sony ILX-LR1, Nikon Z6 III, Leica D-Lux 8, Canon EOS R1, Canon EOS R5 Mark II, Leica M11-D, Leica Q3 43, Sony ZV-E10 II |
| Capture One | 16.3.0, 2023-10-25 | 16.3.8, 2024-04-04 | AI masking, faster browsing, tethering improvements, Presentation View, Leica M11-P, Leica SL3, Lumix G9 II, Sony A7C II, Sony A7CR, Sony A9 III, Fujifilm X100 VI, OM System OM-1 Mark II |
| Capture One 23 | 16.0, 2022-11-08 | 16.2.6. 2023-11-08 | New perpetual license model, Sony A7R V, Nikon Z 8, Leica Q3, iPhone 15, Fujifilm GFX 100 II, Auto Dust Removal, Smart Adjustments |
| Capture One 22 | 15.0, 2021-12-09 | 15.4.3, 2022-11-22 | Nikon Z9, Fujifilm X-T5, Leica M11, Panasonic GH6, Wifi tethering, Panorama merge, HDR merge, AI Rotate |
| Capture One 21 | 14.0, 2020-12-08 | 14.4.1, 2021-10-21 | Fujifilm GFX50 S II, Leica SL2, Leica SL2-S, Leica S Typ 007, Sony A1, native Apple Silicon support, Windows 11 support |
| Capture One 20 | 13.0, 2019-12-04 | 13.1.4, 2020-12-21 | Leica SL2, Canon 1D X Mark III, Nikon Z 5, Sony A7S III, before/after editing comparison |
| Capture One 12 | 12.0, 2018-11-29 | 12.1.5, 2019-12-19 | Phase One XT, Fujifilm GFX100, parametric masks, plug-ins, Fujifilm film simulations, Enterprise features |
| Capture One 11 | 11.0, 2017-11-30 | 11.3.2, 2018-12-10 | Phase One iXM, Phase One IQ4, Nikon Z7, Canon EOS R, tethering via network (IP) |
| Capture One 10 | 10.0, 2016-12-01 | 10.2.1, 2017-11-02 | Cultural Heritage features, Sony A9 support |
| Capture One 9 | 9.0 | 9.3, 2016-09-20 | Canon 5D Mark IV |

## Features

Capture One is available for macOS and Microsoft Windows. It is localized for Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional), English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Swedish.
Features include smart adjustments, advanced color, styles and presets, high dynamic range, skin tone editing, before and after, film grain, healing and cloning tool, dehaze, layers, keystone correction, black and white conversion, ability to print directly from Capture One, and extension to iPad and iPhone with Capture Pilot, noise reduction, color correction, spot removal, High Dynamic Range tools, lens tools and sharpening tools.

## Run Modes

Through different license types, different feature sets in Capture One can be configured. On January 18, 2022, the company announced discontinuation of its Fujifilm, Nikon and Sony camera brand-specific run-modes. On December 12, 2023, it announced discontinuation of the Express Run Modes. For Fujifilm users, the Fujifilm RAW Converter Run Mode was introduced as a replacement for Express for Fujifilm in December 2023.
| Run Mode | Feature Set |
| Pro | File and tethering support for all cameras |
| for Phase One | Same as Pro, but file and tethering support only for cameras from the respective maker. |
| Fujifilm RAW Converter | File support for cameras from the respective maker. No tethering. Across-the-board reduced feature set |
| Studio | Same as Pro, plus multiple viewer windows, more crop options, multiple compare variants. |
| Enterprise | Same as Studio, plus features for e-commerce studios, e.g. barcode-reader support |
| Cultural Heritage | File and tethering support for Phase One cameras, plus features for reprography |

## Timeline

* 2024: Introduction of Capture One Studio product.
* 2023: Capture One for iPhone is launched.
* 2022: The Capture One Live service is launched, a cloud-based option to share and review photos
* 2018: Some Capture One features are released embedded in the Phase One IQ4 digital camera back
* 2010: The Capture Pilot companion app for iOS is launched
* 2003: The independent Capture One brand was established and began supporting other camera brands
* 2002: The Phase One H20 was launched and the older "Lightphase" back was renamed as the H5 / H10 (two versions with different capabilities). At the same time the software was renamed to Capture One.
* 1998: Software launched as "Lightphase Capture", only camera supported was the 6mp Phase One Lightphase camera back.