CaptureOneScripts
A collection of AppleScripts for use with Capture One.
Script | Compatibility | Shortcut |
---|---|---|
add_capture_to_favs | 9+ | âf |
apply_keywords | 10+ | â§âK |
batch_rename_collection | 12+ | |
make_new_dir | 9+ | ân |
select_next_capture | 12+ | ââ |
select_previous_capture | 12+ | ââ |
smart_album_for_selection | 9+ | |
select_next_primary_variant | 12+ | |
select_previous_primary_variant | 12+ | |
select_next_variants | 12+ | |
select_previous_variants | 12+ | |
move_to_archive | 20+ | |
camera_settings_check | 20+ | |
select_9_up | 20+ | â9 |
count_favorites | 20+ | |
auto_process | 20+ |
Installation
Run install.command
, which will copy the scripts to ~/Library/Scripts/Capture One Scripts
and set up the keyboard shortcuts.
Some notes:
- The script defaults to adding shortcuts for Capture One 22
- Restart Capture One after installation
- macOS might not show the shortcuts in System Preferences
- Background scripts are not installed by default, please copy the ones you want to use manually
Showing Shortcuts in System Preferences
When setting keyboard shortcuts via the command line System Preferences doesn't know to look for the shortcuts in that app. However, there is a workaround:
- Add a shortcut for Capture One. Any shortcut will do.
- For example, just enter
Scripts
as the menu item and âs as the shortcut.
- For example, just enter
- Quit both Capture One and System Preferences.
- Run
install.command
- Remove the shortcut you added in step one.
Now the shortcuts can be customized from System Preferences.
The Scripts
Add Capture to Favs
Adds the current Capture Directory to favorites
Apply Keywords
Apply keywords from the clipboard to all variants in the current collection.
Each line of text in the clipboard is applied as a separate keyword. The keywords are added to the whatever the current keywords are.
If you need to remove all keywords, use "Reset Keywords", which will remove all keywords from every variant in the current collection.
Make New Dir
Creates new directories inside of the Capture directory and sets the capture directory.
When running the script you'll be prompted for a new directory name. The prompt will repeat allowing going back to FileMaker or a spreadsheet, enter an empty string to end the loop.
New directories are created adjacent to the current capture directory, unless the capture directory is "Capture", in which case new folders are made inside.
Set repeatPrompt
to false
to only prompt for one name.
If setCaptureFolder
is true
then the capture directory will be
set to the first directory name entered.
Set resetCaptureCounter
to true
to set the capture counter to 1 when making a new folder.
Select Next/ Previous Capture
Moves the capture directory up or down the list of favorites relative to the current capture directory.
Note: The new versions of these scripts will only work in Capture One 12 and later.
Smart Album For Selection
Creates a smart album from the name of the selected album.
There are two parameters for configuring the search terms:
theDelimiter
, default_
itemNumber
, default3
The script splits the name on the delimiter and selects the itemNumber
item in the new list for the search term. For instance, some_file_name
would have a smart album called name
made for it.
Batch Rename Collection
Sorts the current collection by date (ascending), sets the rename counter to 1, and renames all variants.
Select Next/Previous Primary Variant/Variants
A collection of four scripts to shift the selection of variants.
The variants
version works with multiple selected variants, similarly to ââ.
The primary_variant
version only shifts the primary variant and will deselect any additional variants.
Move to Archive
This script moves the images in the current collection into a central archive folder organized by date. The RAW file is relinked in the catalogue after the move.
Note: Before running the script make sure to set the location of your archive.
n
Up
Select This script selects the last n
(by default 9) images in a collection. Useful for quickly throwing up a full "page" of images for an AD or photographer to review.
Count Favorites
A script that displays either a notification or a dialogue with the number of user favorites in the current session.
The Background Scripts
Scripts in this section are run automatically by Capture One after certain events. In order for them to work they must be installed in ~/Library/Scripts/Capture One Scripts/Background Scripts
.
Camera Settings Check
After each new capture and checks the current camera settings against the stored defaults. If the shutter speed, aperture, or ISO have been changed it will display a notification so you can gently remind the photographer to stop nudging the dial.
When run from the Scripts menu you can store the current settings, clear the stored settings, or run the check manually.
Troubleshooting
There are a few common ways for this script to appear to not be working, usually involving notification preferences.
- Enable notifications for Capture One and Script Editor
- Set the alert style to Banners or Alerts
- If you don't want the alerts to build up disable Show in Notification Center
- Enable Allow Notification when mirroring or sharing the display
- Disable Do Not Disturb
- Or, allow notifications from Capture One and Script Editor in Do Not Disturb
Auto Process New Captures
After each new capture process the image using either a recipe specified in the script or with the recipes enabled in Capture One.