This guest post comes from our Spotlight Awards sponsor, Capture One. In this feature, the Capture One team introduces their May 2025 update, designed to streamline professional photography workflows from start to finish. With new tools like Retouch Faces and Session Builder, this update helps photographers achieve natural, high-end results faster—while keeping shoots organized and stress-free. Whether you're working on fashion campaigns, e-commerce shoots, or portraits, Capture One’s latest release is built to support the real-world demands of modern production.
Made for the way you really work
Lights up. Model in place. Clients watching. You need to focus on the shot, not folders, blemishes, or admin chaos.
With our latest update, we’re introducing Retouch Faces and Session Builder to give you a truly end-to-end workflow. These tools are designed for your everyday work, making professional retouching fast and intuitive, while keeping your file organization fully under your control.
Get natural results fast with Retouch Faces
High-end retouching shouldn’t slow you down. Retouch Faces lets you refine portraits while keeping their authenticity. With the help of AI, achieving pro-level results is as simple as adjusting a few sliders.
Let us handle the details
Retouch Faces automatically detects up to 32 faces per image (minimum 200px wide), so you can dive straight into editing. The easy-to-use sliders give you speed and impact control. Choose between:
• Remove Blemishes – Smooth without over-blurring
• Reduce Dark Circles – Soften shadows naturally
• Even Skin – Balance tones while keeping texture
• Contouring – Add depth with subtle contrast
The result? Clean, natural portraits, with all the personality left in.
Work smarter across your shoot
Apply edits to all faces at once or fine-tune them individually. When tethering, your adjustments are automatically carried over with Next Capture Adjustments to keep your workflow seamless. We’ve built this for fast, natural, high-quality retouching.
Need batch speed? Save your global settings as Styles or Presets.
Stay organized from the first frame with Session Builder
Whether you’re shooting fashion looks, product collections, or multi-day campaigns, you know how fast file chaos creeps in. That’s where Session Builder comes in. This will give you peace of mind, from setup to your last shot.
Structure before the shutter clicks
Begin your shoot with a fully organized session by having your folder structure ready before the first frame is captured.
• Manual Mode: Paste a list like “Model A / Look 1”, “Model B / Look 3”, and let Capture One create the entire structure for you, up to 1,500 folders in just a few clicks.
• Automated Mode (Studio only): Use tokens such as date, client, or product type to generate
structured capture folders automatically. Preview your setup live before building it, and save it as a preset for future use.
Pair it with the improved Library Tool, now featuring nested folder views, and your shoot becomes easier to manage for you, your team, and your clients.
Win with Session Builder
1. Fashion campaigns and editorials
• Predefine folders
• Keep looks separated and accessible
• Avoid errors during fast-paced changes
2. E-commerce high volume shoots
• Auto-generate folders
• Stay organized across hundreds of products
• Make post-production quicker and cleaner
3. Multi-day commercial shoots
• Plan folder trees by day, scene, client, and other relevant categories
• Reuse your structure across projects
• Give teams and clients clarity
Session Builder is easy to set up and transforms how you work. It’s a backstage essential that keeps your production running smoothly, without extra clicks or complications. Simply a natural file hierarchy.
Why this update matters
Our newest update adds flow, precision, and space to focus on what you do best. Creating great images.
Whether you’re crafting portraits or running a commercial shoot, this release supports you with tools that feel like second nature.
Ready to know more?
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