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Request a new feature, or support for a camera/lens that you would like to use in Capture One.

Status Awaiting review
Workspace Feature requests
Categories Capture One Pro
Created by Steve Sharkey
Created on Oct 7, 2024

AI generated depth mask

Use AI to analyse an image and generate a graduated depth mask to allow effects to be applied in a smooth way according to the caluclated depth that items appear in the image.

Current workaround

I can use subject and background (actually I create a BG layer, copy the subject mask and invert it) to get some separation but it can be somewhat digital unless VERY subtle adjustments are made - with a graduated/greyscale mask the changes in contrast or structure could bfall off more naturally.

  • Michael Haug
    Oct 30, 2025

    downscaled simple examples

  • Michael Haug
    Oct 30, 2025

    In architectural photography, it's essential to be able to edit areas that are closer to or further away from the camera: foreground, midground, and background. However, objects in the room—such as tables and plants—must also be recognized. Currently, I use a workaround by exporting a grayscale mask as a PNG file in Photoshop using the "Depth Blur" neural filter. Then, I generate a mask from this PNG in Capture One, which I then copy onto the actual image.

  • Barry Justice
    Oct 10, 2024

    I would love to see this but the problem is that event, portrait and wedding photographers wouldn't need it so it will never be implemented, unfortunately.