Chapter 1 - Basic info 148Chapter 11 - Using the softwareusinG the white balance toolWhen the image contains a wrong color balanceThere are many variables that can cause incorrect color, but a good starting point is to set the whitebalance correctly. Always bring a greycard to your shoot, if you want to make sure the images andcamera can be controlled properly.When to apply white balance adjustments to the imageThe best practice is to set the white balance of an image or group of images before making otheradjustments. When the white balance is set, then choose to add a color tone to affect the look of theimage.Using the White Balance controls in the tool panelModeProvides a list of different white balance presets e.g. daylight, tungsten, fluorescent and such but alsocamera custom and shot, which is the white balance used by the camera when the image was shot.Advanced users may prefer to create their own or to choose alternative options.KelvinChanges the color temperature of the image within the range 800 to 14000 degrees Kelvin. Bymoving the slider to the right, the image will become warmer (yellowish) and to the left cooler (blueish).To fine tune the green/magenta balance, it is necessary to use the tint slider.TintTint allows for fine tuning of the green and magenta balance. The scale on the slider represents actualKelvin value, subject to slight variations from camera to camera. Capture One allows you to use your own camera profiles and third-party camera profiles forparticular lighting conditions.Load the profiles in the correct color profile folder for your OS, currently ColorSync on Mac OS X.These profiles will be available in the profile menu, once the application has been re-started.– Windows users may have to restart the OS for the profiles to be available.
