Understanding Layers & Masks in Capture One Pro

Layered editing has long been a non-destructive editing technique in Photoshop. Capture One adds the concept of layered editing to RAW editing, allowing advanced masking abilities and a more controlled editing workflow from within the RAW editor.
The video gives an overview of the how to create layers, and add masks to the RAW image so as to do localized editing. It describes the Brush, Magic Brish, Ai Brush, Gradient and Radial tools, as well as the various eraser tools available in Capture One Pro.
The video does not look at Healing and Cloning which I will deal with in a separate future video. Importantly, this is an overview, with a brief explanation of the tools; not an exhaustive tutorial on how to use each of the tools. I'll create future video 'tutorials' and add them to this block.
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Timeline:
00:00 Introduction - What are layers?
02:48 Advantages of using layers while editing
04:08 Adding keyboard shortcuts
04:37 How to create a new layers
06:58 Making selections
07:45 The Brush selection tool
09:24 The Gradiant selection tool
10:26 The Radial selection tool
12:11 The Ai Brush selection tool
14:22 The Select Subject tool
15:07 The Ai Mask tool
16:04 How to refine masks
18:03 How to add edits to a new layer
18:57 Conclusion

[@jjbru1]

absolutely one of the best new Capture One videos. clear and intelligent bravo

[@emilvonmaltitz]

Thank You!

[@robertrakowicz9666]

Wow, really very good video.

[@emilvonmaltitz]

Thanks Robert. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@micheljodoin531]

Once again, another excellent video. Very informative with clear and precise information. Looking forward for any of your additional presentation of using Capture One. Thanks !

[@emilvonmaltitz]

Thanks Michel. Did you see my reply regarding the ‘visualise dust’ shortcut?

[@micheljodoin531]

@@emilvonmaltitz Absolutely, it really makes sense ! Thanks !

[@johndwilliams]

Great, easy to understand explanations.

[@emilvonmaltitz]

Thanks for the feedback John! Glad it was easy to follow

[@aleepinhophoto]

Very informative video. Curious to watch the next videos of this series.

[@emilvonmaltitz]

Will do more soon

[@ninemile30]

Hi Emil I'm enjoying these Capture one sessions you're giving and looking forward to the more to come. I was wondering if one might include a recommended workflow order when approaching an image. I find that given the number of ways capture one can go about making similar adjustments, the order in which I choose to make adjustments is very inconsistent. I wonder if there is an order I should follow that makes more sense instead!

[@emilvonmaltitz]

Thanks Max! I’ll do a couple of ‘full’ edit workflows when I’m back from leading a workshop at the end of next month. I’d look to ultimately do one a month if I can find the time. Thanks for the suggestion. Cheers

[@andrewhelmich1554]

I'm just getting into Photo Editing and I havent seen anything that looks like I can stack images in Capture One, like if I wanted to add a person that was absent into a group photo, is that possible?

[@emilvonmaltitz]

Sorry no Andrew. For that you’ll need a ‘bitmap’ editor. Photoshop is the industry standard but you can also try the free Gimp, or the Mac only Pixelmator or the also excellent Affinity Photo

[@Ramkiller1]

more videos plz!

[@Ramkiller1]

Personally, I want these tutorial videos, export videos and walking through edits/best way to do edits etc videos.

[@emilvonmaltitz]

That’s the plan! Will be doing walk throughs soon…although I’m away most of April leading a workshop so have several scheduled for when I get back