Canon Dpp 4 Manual

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RAW Image Processing, Viewing and Editing Software
Digital Photo Professional
Ver. 4.0
Instruction Manual
 Content of this Instruction Manual

DPP stands for Digita l Photo Professional.
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In this manual, the screens used in the basic 
operation instructions  are from Windows 8.1. 
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Square brackets are used to indicate items such 
as menu names, button names and window 
names that appear on the computer screen.
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Text inside < > indicates  a key on the keyboard.
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p.** indicates a reference page.
Click to move to the relevant page.
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users who are experienced in handling image 
processing software.
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arises.
Advanced
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helpful.
Switching Between Pages
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Click on arrows on the bo ttom right of the screen.
 : next page
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Click on the chapter headin gs on the right side 
of the screen to switch to  the contents page of 
that chapter. Also, click  the item you want to 
read about on the table of  contents to move to 
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IntroductionMain Features of DPPFollowing are the main tasks you can perform with images you have 
downloaded to your computer.
*  indicates processing that can be performed with JPEG or 
TIFF images as well as RAW images. View and organize images 
 Adjust an image
Various image adjustments while maintaining the original image 
 Freely apply a Picture Style
 View your image before and after adjustment in the same window 
 Trim and adjust the angle of an image 
(trimming)
 Resize an image 
 Correction of lens aberration
 Digital Lens Optimizer
 Automatic/manual dust erasure processing 
 Convert from a RAW image to a JPEG or 
TIFF image and save
Process large numbers of RAW images in batches
 Transfer the image to image editing software
 Print an image 
 Link with EOS Utility for remote shooting 
 Color management compatibility
CMYK simulation for commercial printingJPEG/TIFF
JPEG/TIFF
JPEG/TIFFJPEG/TIFF
JPEG/TIFF
JPEG/TIFF
JPEG/TIFF
JPEG/TIFF
JPEG/TIFF
System Requirements*1Will not run on 32-bit versions.
*2With Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 installed
Supported CamerasEOS-1D X, EOS-1D C, EOS 5D Mark III, and EOS 6DSupported ImagesImage dataOS (operating 
system) Windows 8.1 (64 bit)
*
1, Windows 8 (64 bit)*
1, 
Windows 7 (64 bit) *
1 *2
Model PC with one of the above OS preinstalled
*
 Upgraded machines not supportedCPU Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz or higher (recommended Core i 
series or later)RAM 
(memory)2.0 GB or more of RAM (4.0 GB or more 
recommended)Hard disk 
driveInstallation: Min. 200 MB of available space
Operation:  Min. 256 MB of available spaceDisplayResolution: XGA (1024 x 768) or more (1600 x 1200 
or more recommended)
Colors: 16 bit color (65536 colors) or more
Image type
Extension
Still
photos RAW
images Images in the Canon RAW format shot 
on supported cameras
.CR2
JPEG
images Exif 2.2, 2.21 or 2.3-compatible JPEG
images
.JPG
Movies MOV movies shot on supported 
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Contents
Introduction ................. ...............................................  2
Main Features of DPP .................................................. 
2
System Requirements .................................................. 
2
Supported Cameras... ................................................... 
2
Supported Images ........... ............................................. 
2
1 Downloading Images ..............................................  6
Starting up DPP ......... ................................................... 
7
Downloading Images to Yo ur Computer ....................... 
8
Downloading Images Using the Software “EOS 
Utility” ................................. ....................................... 
8
Downloading Images Using  Your Card Reader ........ 
8
2 Viewing Images ....... ............................................... 9
Viewing Images in the Main Window (Thumbnail 
Layout) ............................. ..........................................  
10
Changing the Thumbna il Display ...........................  
10
Enlarging and Viewing an Image in the Preview 
Window ............................ ..........................................  
13
Enlarging and Viewing a  Specific Area ..................  
13
Checking the Image in Detail .......................  
15
Displaying the Main Windo w (Multi-layout) ............  
15
Checking an Image Using the Preview Control 
Panel............................ ..........................................  
16
Checking an Image in Multi-Function Preview.......  
20
Checking an Image in Second Windows ...............  
21
Opening and Closing Window  Panels (Panes) ..........  
22
Changing the Display Method and Order of Palettes  
23
Advanced
Changing the Display Method (Dock/Float) of 
Palettes...................................................................  
23
Rearranging Palettes ........... ...................................  
23
Exiting DPP ......................................... .......................  
24
3 Organizing and Sortin g Images ...........................   25
Efficiently Checking/Sorting  Images ...........................  
26
Sorting Images .......................................................  
28
Sorting Images in the Main  Window .......................  
29
Arranging Images in the Ma in Window ...................  
30
Displaying a RAW Image and JPEG Image as a Single 
Image......................................................................  
31
Checking Image Information. ..................................  
32
Organizing Images .................. ...................................  
34
Deleting an Unwanted Image .... .............................  
34
Moving Images .......................................................  
34
Moving Images in Folders ......................................  
35
Registering Frequent-Use Folders (Bookmark 
Registration) ...........................................................  
35
4 Editing Images ....... ..............................................  36
RAW Images ..............................................................  
38
RAW Images ......................... .................................  
38
RAW Development .................... .............................  
38
When RAW Development is to be Done ................  
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Advantages of a RAW Image .................................  
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Editing JPEG and TIFF Images ..................................  
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Tool Palettes............ ...................................................  
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Editing with the Basic Adjustment Tool 
Palette.................. ......................................................  
41
Adjusting Brightness ..............................................  
41
Changing the Picture Style ....................................  
42
Using a Picture Style File .........................  
43
Adjusting Color Tone  by Changing White 
Balance ................................................ ..................  
43
Adjusting Color Tone Using Click White 
Balance ................................................ ..................  
44
Adjusting White Balance with Color 
Temperature ................ ..........................................  
45
Tuning White Bala nce ..............................  
45
Adjusting Contrast . ................................................  
46
Adjusting Brightness of Shadows/
Highlights ..................... ..........................................  
46
Changing Color Tone and  Color Saturation...........  
47
Adjusting Dynamic Range ........................  
48
Adjusting Gradation and Luminance 
Automatically ....................................... ..................  
49
Using the Auto Lighting Optimizer .........................  
50
Adjusting Image Sharpness ................. ..................  
51
Editing with the Tone Adjustment Tool 
Palette.................. ......................................................  
53
Adjusting Brightness and  Contrast ........................  
53
Adjusting Color Tone Using Click White 
Balance ................................................ ..................  
54
Adjusting Tone Curve ...............................  
55
JPEG/TIFFAdvancedAdvancedAdvancedAdvancedAdvancedJPEG/TIFFAdvanced
Adjusting Dynamic Range. ........................  
57
Using the Auto Lighting Optimizer ..........................  
57
Editing with the Color Adjustment Tool 
Palette ........................................................................  
58
Editing with the Colo r Adjustment Tool 
Palette ....................................................................  
58
Editing with the Detailed Adjustment Tool 
Palette ........................................................................  
60
Reducing Noise ......................................................  
60
Adjusting Image Sharpness....... .............................  
61
Editing with the Trimming/Angle Adjustment 
Tool Palette ......... ................................ .......................  
62
Editing with the Lens Correctio n Tool Palette.............  
65
Correcting Lens Aberration.....................................  
65
Compatible Lenses .................................................  
65
Making Corrections.................... .............................  
67
Shooting Distance Information Slider .....................  
69
Correcting Multiple Images at a Time .....................  
70
Digital Lens Optimizer ............................................  
70
Compatible Lenses ............... ..................................  
70
Using the Digital Lens Optimizer ............................  
71
Adjusting Image Sharpness....... .............................  
73
Editing with the Dust Delete/Copy Stamp Tool 
Palette ........................................................................  
74
Performing Automatic Dust  Erasure Processing ....  
74
Automatic Dust Erasure Processing in the Main 
Window ...................................................................  
75
AdvancedJPEG/TIFFAdvancedJPEG/TIFFJPEG/TIFFJPEG/TIFF
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Manually Erasing Dust  (Repair Function) ..............  
76
Erasing Unwanted Parts of  an Image (Copy Stamp 
Function) ...................... ..........................................  
78
Setting Work Color Sp ace .........................................  
79
Saving Editing Results ..............................  
80
Saving Editing Contents  to an Image ....................  
80
Saving as a separate image ..................................  
80
Re-Editing an Image .................................  
82
Utilizing Adjustment Contents (Recipe) ....  
83
Copying a Recipe and Applying to Another Image  
84
Saving a Recipe as a  File ......................................  
84
Loading and Applying  Recipes ..............................  
85
Adjusting by Comparing Multiple 
Images ............................. ..........................................  
86
Editing Efficientl y ......................................  
87
Editing in the Edit Im age Window ..........................  
87
Changing the Thumbnail  Display Position to 
Horizontal..................... ..........................................  
88
Gathering and Editing Im ages in the Collection 
Window .............................. ....................................  
89
Transferring a RAW Image to Photoshop ....  
91
Customizing the Main Window Toolbar........  
92
5 Printing Images........ ............................................. 93
Printing an Image. ......................................................  
94
Printing with Shooting  Information .............................  
95
Plug-in printing ........... ................................................  
96
6 Processing Large Num bers of RAW Images ........  97
JPEG/TIFFJPEG/TIFFJPEG/TIFFJPEG/TIFFJPEG/TIFFAdvancedAdvanced
Batch Apply White Balance to Images (Personal White 
Balance) .....................................................................  
98
Registering Personal White  Balance ......................  
98
Applying Personal White Bala nce ..........................  
99
Batch Save as JPEG or TIFF Images (Batch 
Processing)........................ ....................................... 
100
Batch Transfer Images to Image Editing 
Software ................................................................... 
102
Batch Change the File Name  of Images................... 
103
Changing the File Name of Images in the Order in the 
Main Window ........................................................ 
103
7 Remote Shooting ... ............................................   104
Remote Shooting ...................................................... 
105
8 Specifying Preferences .................. ....................  108
Specifying Preferences...... ....................................... 
109
General Settings .................. ................................. 
109
Image processing ................................................. 
110
Color Management ............... ................................ 
111
View Settings ........................................................ 
112
Reference ........................ ......................................  113
Troubleshooting ........................................................ 
114
Deleting the Software (Uninsta lling) ......................... 
115
Image Frame Information in the Main Window and Edit 
Image Window ............ .............................................. 
116
Glossary ................................................................... 
117
Index ...................... ................................................... 
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Downloading Images
Starting up DPP ......... ................................................  7
Downloading Images to  Your Computer....................   8
Downloading Images Using the Software “EOS Utility”..........  
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Starting up DPP
Double-click the desktop icon. DPP starts up and the main window (thumbnail layout) appears.If you drop a DPP-supported image file onto the icon on the 
desktop, you can start up DPP and display the folder where the 
image file is saved.
Double-click
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Downloading Images to Your ComputerDownload the images saved on the memory card inserted in the 
camera.You can download images with “EOS Utility”, communication software 
for the camera.
For detailed instructions on downloading images, refer to the “EOS 
Utility Instruction Manual” (PDF electronic manual).Downloading Images Using th e Software “EOS Utility”
You can also download images to the computer using a third-party card 
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Load the memory card into the card reader.Start up DPP beforehand.
2
Open [My Computer]   [EOS_DIGITAL] and drag the 
[DCIM] folder to the [Desktop]. The [DCIM] folder is copied to your computer.
 All images are saved in folder units inside the [DCIM] folder.
 Copying images to your computer  will take some time when there 
is a large number of images saved on the memory card.
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Viewing Images
Viewing Images in the Main Window (Thumbnail Layout) ...........  
10
Changing the Thumbnail Displa y................................  
10
Using the Thumbnails Control Panel ........  
11
Displaying the Histogram Palette ..............  
12
Enlarging and Viewing an Image in the Preview Window ............  
13
Enlarging and Viewing a Specific Area.......................  
13
Displaying the Navigator Palette ............................  
14
Checking the Image in  Detail ......................  15
Displaying the Main Window  (Multi-layout).................  
15
Checking an Image Using the  Preview Control Panel.........  
16
Changing the Magnification ....................................  
16
Comparing with a Pinned (Fixe d) Image ................  
16
Displaying Multiple Images .....................................  
17
Displaying Grid Lines..............................................  
17
Displaying AF Points ..............................................  
17
Displaying Areas Beyond the Set Range with Warning 
Indicators (Highlight/Shadow Warning) ..................  
18
Comparing Pre- and Post -Editing Images (Single-
Image Display)...................... ..................................  
18
Comparing Pre- and Post-Editing Images (before/after 
comparison) Arrange vertically/horizontally (two-
screen display) / Split vert ically/horizontally (split-
image display) ........ ................................................  
19
Displaying Image Properties ...................................  
19
Checking an Image in Multi-Fu nction Preview ...........  
20
Checking an Image in Second Windows ....................  
21
Opening and Closin g Window Panels (Panes)........   22
Changing the Display Method and Order of Palettes .......  
23
Changing the Display Method (Dock/Float) of Palettes.......  
23
Rearranging Palettes .. ................................................  
23
Exiting DPP ............... ..............................................  24
AdvancedAdvanced
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