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Compare Express to Pro

Capture One Express and Capture One Pro are based on the same platform and share the same image engine, but contain a different feature set. For an easy overview consult the comparison chart below!




Compare Express to Pro

PROExpress
Capture and ImportPRO  Express  
Extended Camera Support. Support for most popular DSLRs and digital backsyesyes
Importer. Import images and videosyesyes
Integrated Movie Import. Import, browse and play video, including HD video, from DSLR camerasyesyes
Sessions. Store raw files, settings files, library files and output files as a complete projectyes  
Styles and Presets. Apply styles and presets during importyes  
Capture Pilot. Use your iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch to wirelessly view, zoom and pan imagesyes  
Tethered Capture. Instantly import and view images as you shootyes  
Live View. Compose shots from your monitor with Live Viewyes  
Organize and SelectPRO  Express  
Advanced file naming. Create customized, token-based naming systems and save to ensure image naming consistencyyesyes
Focus Mask. Fast verification of image sharpness in thumbnail browseryes  
 
Full-screen. Get a large, unobstructed full-screen view of your workyesyes
Library. Easy access to images within Albums, Smart Albums, Favorites and any folder on a computer or networked resourceyesyes
Loupe Tool. Zoom into an image from 25% - 200% with the Loupe Toolyesyes
Metadata. Read and update medadata, includes XMP sync, Auto Load and GPS link to Google Mapsyesyes
Rating and Color Tagging. Rate and color tag images to assist your selection and editing processyesyes
Search and Filter. Find, sort and organize images the easy wayyesyes
Smart Albums. Use default or create your own Smart Albums to organize images from different folders without moving the actual fileyesyes
Variants. Create virtual copies of your original image to experiment with different settingsyesyes
Browser Filmstrip. Work with your images in filmstrip viewyesyes
Adjust and OptimizePRO  Express  
 
Black and white conversion. Adjust color channels and create split toning effects when converting to grayscaleyes  
Clarity. Improve hazy images and smooth out local contrast in portrait imagesyesyes
Color editor. Achieve perfect colors through selective color adjustmentsyesyes
High Dynamic Range. Recover shadow and highlight detailsyesyes
Keystone correction. Reduce or eliminate perspective distortionyes  
Lens correction. Adjust chromatic aberration, purple fringing, geometric distortion, sharpness and light falloffyes  
Levels and Curves. Adjust luminance, RGB or individual color channelsyes  
Local adjustments. Edit selective parts of an imageyes  
Noise reduction. Remove luminance and color noise from images with easy-to-use slidersyes  
Overlay. Advanced composition assistanceyes  
Sharpening. Use default sharpening settings or make your own sharpening adjustmentsyesyes
Skin tone enhancer. Achieve perfect, smooth and soft appearing skin tonesyes  
Spot removal. Erase unwanted spots and dust spots from a group of images with a single clickyesyes
Styles and Presets. Apply styles and presets to your image - use pre-designed or create your ownyes  
Vignetting. Lighten or darken the edges of an image to achieve creative effectsyesyes
White balance. Easy correction of white balanceyesyes
Presentations and DeliveryPRO  Express  
CMYK Conversion. Output to any RBG and CMYK color spaceyes  
EIP Enhanced Image Package. Pack your master file together with its adjustments in a .EIP file format for trouble-free sharingyes  
Image output. Output to multiple formats and resolution, batch process and use recipes to automate and produce consistent resultsyesyes
Print options. Customize print layouts, include watermarks and add metadatayesyes
Slide show. Integrate both still images and video filesyesyes
Web contact sheet. Choose from a selection of flexible templates to create a web galleryyesyes
Workflow and PerformancePRO  Express  
Accelerated Editing and Processing. Cross-platform 64-bit support. Faster performance without compromising image qualityyesyes
Interactive Speed. OpenCL support accelerates your editing tasksyesyes
Multi monitor. Support for multiple monitorsyes  
Customization. Customize your workspaces, tools and tool tabs to match personal preferenceyes