Canon Dpp 4 Manual

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You can specify settings for processing images in DPP. JPEG image quality
[Remove block noise and mosquito noise]
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You can improve the quality of a JPEG image by reducing the noise 
particular to JPEG images. 
This setting is also effective when RAW images are converted to 
JPEG images and saved (p.80, p.100)  and for JPEG images that to 
be saved with a different name. The higher the JPEG image’s 
compression rate, the better the effect. And when the compression 
rate is low, the effect of noise reduction may not be noticeable.
Image processing
 Modified Picture Style settings
You can select whether the [Color tone], [Color saturation], [Contrast], 
[Unsharp mask] and [Sharpness] settings will be changed accordingly or 
retained, when you change the Picture Style.
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If you checkmark the chec kbox, the [Color tone], [Color saturation], 
[Contrast] and [Sharpness] setti ngs will be changed to match the 
camera’s preset settings, when you change the Picture Style.
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If you remove the check mark, the [Color tone], [Color saturation], 
[Contrast] and [Sharpness] settings  will be retained, even if you 
change the Picture Style.
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You can specify settings relating to color management, such as settings 
for work color space, conditions for color matching, etc. Default settings of Work color space
You can select the color space  (p.118) to be applied as a default setting 
of RAW images from five types. The color space set will be applied as 
the color space when a RAW image is converted and saved  (p.80, 
p.100) or printed  (p.94 to p.96).
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If you change the color space, and you restart DPP, the set color 
space is applied as the default color space.
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You can check the color space that is set in an image in all windows 
except the quick check window.
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If you checkmark [Use shooting color space as work color space], 
the color space specified with t he camera when the image was shot 
will be set as work color space.
Color Management
 Color matching settings (color setting of the monitor)
Where a profile  (p.117) is attached to the monitor you are using, you can 
display an image in more faithful colors by setting the profile.

If you select [Use the OS settings], the color profile set in Windows 
will also be applied in DPP. If you  are using multiple monitors, the 
profile set for each monitor is applied to DPP.

Select the [Monitor profile], click the [Browse] button. You can 
select a profile for your monitor in the dialog box that appears.
If you use a profile created using a  third-party monitor color reader, 
images can be displayed in even more precise colors.
 Printing profile (color setting of the printer)
Where a profile is not attached to the printer you are using to print 
images, you can print an image, simulating the colors displayed on 
screen by setting the profile in DPP. Precise coloring with a third-party monitor color readerWhen you set a profile for printing in DPP, set the color adjustment 
function of the printer driver to off. If it is left on, the image may not 
be printed in colors close to those displayed on screen.
Even if the default setting is changed, the new default setting is not 
applied to edited (i.e., adjusted using the tool palette, cropped, dust-
erased) images. Change the settings individually.
Changes are not applied to the edited imageYou can set a color space that is different from the default settings
for each image  (p.79).
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You can set layout for screen display. User interface size and position
By checkmarking the [Restore defaults at startup] checkbox, the 
positions and sizes of each window revert to their original settings for 
next time you start up DPP. The checkmark is also removed from the 
checkbox for the next startup.View Settings
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Reference
Troubleshooting ......... ............................................   114
Deleting the Software (Uninstalling) ......................   115
Image Frame Information in the Main Window 
and Edit Image Win dow.........................................  116
Glossary ........ ........................................................   117
Index ................................ ......................................  119
About This Instructio n Manual ........................   123
Trademarks .............. ......................................  123
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TroubleshootingIf DPP is not operating correctly, refer to the subjects below.
 Select an administrator-level privilege ([Computer administrator], 
[Administrator], etc.) when setting the user. You cannot install the 
software if the user setting other than an administrator-level privilege 
is selected. For detailed informati on on selecting an administrator-
level privilege, refer to your computer User’s Manual.
 DPP does not operate correctly on a computer if its system 
requirements are not met. Use DPP on a computer with compatible 
system requirements  (p.2).
 Even if your computer has the RAM capacity (memory) described in 
the system requirements  (p.2), if other applications are running at the 
same time as DPP, you may not have sufficient RAM (memory). Exit 
any applications other than DPP.
 Depending on the card reader and computer OS used, SDXC cards 
may not be correctly detected. In such a case, connect your camera 
and computer with the provided interface cable, and transfer the 
images to your computer using EOS Utility.
 Images that are not supported by DPP are not displayed. There are 
various types of JPEG and TIFF images, so JPEG images other than 
Exif 2.2, 2.21 or 2.3 compatible images and TIFF images other than 
Exif compatible images may not to be displayed properly  (p.2).Installation can not be completed correctlyDPP does not workThe card reader does  not detect the SD cardImages are not displayed properly
Contents that can only be adjusted for RAW images cannot be 
applied as a recipe to JPEG images or TIFF images.
 If a RAW image which has a color space other than sRGB is 
converted and saved as a JPEG or TIFF image  (p.79, p.111), the 
colors will be subdued when viewed in software that is only 
compatible with sRGB color space. In such a case, set the RAW 
image’s color space to sRGB, convert and save again as a JPEG or 
TIFF image, and then view the image.
 If the color of the monitor that displays an image is not adjusted 
correctly, or if the profile for a printer that is to print image is not set 
up, the color of the image displayed on screen and the color of the 
printed photograph may differ greatly. If the color of the monitor that 
displays images is corrected  (p.111) and the profile for a printer is set 
up correctly  (p.111), the color of a printed photograph and the color of 
an image on screen can be more closely matched. Using a Canon 
printer automatically sets up the profiles for the printer, so you only 
need to set the color of the monitor to bring the colors closer to each 
other.
 If a large number of images are printed in batches, printing may stop 
in the middle or the images may not be printed. Reduce the number of 
images to print or increase the memory on your computer.A recipe could not be pasted  (applied) to another imageColors are subdued in the image when viewed with 
other softwareThe colors of the image displayed on screen and 
the colors of the printed image do not matchPrinting a large number of images in batches 
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Deleting the Software (Uninstalling) Exit any applications before uninstalling the software.
 Log in under an administrator-level  privilege when uninstalling the 
software.
 Uninstall the software according to the OS software uninstalling 
method.
 To prevent computer malfunctions, always restart your computer after 
you have uninstalled the software. Re -installing the software without 
first restarting your computer is partic ularly likely to result in computer 
malfunctions.
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Image Frame Information in the Ma in Window and Edit Image Window
Trimming (cropping) range
*2 
(p.62)
Check mark  (p.28, p.29)
Pinned image setting mark 
(p.16) Multiple image display mark 
(p.17)
Image type
*1
File name
Rating mark  (p.28, p.29)
GPS mark*3
Lens aberration correction mark (p.67)
Digital Lens Optimizer mark  (p.71)
Unsaved editing content mark
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1Displayed on RAW+JPEG images displayed as a 
single image (p.11) .
[ ] is displayed in RAW images.
*2When aspect ratio information is attached to a shot 
image, the image is displayed as a cropped image. *
3Displayed on images shot on a GPS function-
compatible Canon camera.
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GlossaryRAW imageEOS DIGITAL camera RAW images are recorded in an uncompressed 
14bit or 12bit format.
Because RAW images are special  images in an undeveloped status, 
you need software with development processing functions such as DPP 
in order to view them. The advantage of the undeveloped RAW images 
is that you can make a variety of  adjustments to RAW images with 
almost no deterioration of the image.
* “RAW” meaning “in a natural condition ” or “not processed or refined”.JPEG imageThe most ordinary image in non-reversible compressed 8bit format. 
The advantage of this is that by saving at a high compression rate, the 
file size can be small, even for image data that has a high pixel count. 
Because during saving and compression part of the data is thinned out 
to make the file size small, every time you edit or save, the image 
deteriorates.
With DPP, even if you repeat editing/saving, only the recipe data is 
modified, and no overwriting or compression occurs so the original 
image data does not deteriorate.
* JPEG is an abbreviation of “Joint Photographic Experts Group”.TIFF imageBitmap-format image recorded in a  8bit/16bit uncompressed format.
Because TIFF images are in uncompressed format, they are suitable for 
saving an image while maintaining the original high image quality.
* TIFF is an abbreviation of “Tagged Image File Format”.RecipeThe “Image processing conditions information” for RAW images that can 
be edited in DPP is called a “recipe”.
Further, in DPP, you can perform image editing on JPEG and TIFF 
images that use “recipes” as with RAW images.
bit numberBinary unit of information volume in the color of an image. The number 
shows the number of bits per pixel.
The larger the number of bits, the more the color numbers and the 
gradation becomes smoother. A one-bit image is a black-and-white 
image.Color Management System (Color Matching)Digital cameras that shoot images, monitors that display images, and 
printers that print images each have a different way of creating color. For 
this reason, there may be a difference between the color of an image 
when viewed on a monitor and when printed.
A color management system is a system for managing color in order to 
bring these colors closer together.  With DPP, you can more closely 
match color between different devices using ICC profiles between 
different devices.ICC profilesICC profiles are files containing color information such as color 
characteristics and color space for various devices, set by the ICC 
(International Color Consortium). Mo st devices such as the monitor we 
use to view images or the printer we use to print images can be 
managed (color management) using these ICC profiles and the color 
between different devices can be more closely matched.
DPP has color management that uses these ICC profiles.Tone CurveA tone curve shows values before adj ustment (input) as the horizontal 
axis on a graph, and the values after adjustment (output) as the vertical 
axis. Since the values of before adjustment and after adjustment are the 
same before any adjustment is made, the tone curve displays as a 
straight line from bottom left to top right, and by changing this tone 
curve, you can adjust in detail the image’s brightness, contrast and 
color. The more you go right on the horizontal axis, the more the plus 
value it becomes, and the higher you  go on the vertical axis, the more 
the plus value it becomes.
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Color spaceA color space is the reproducible color range (color gamut 
characteristics). DPP supports the following five kinds of color space.
sRGB  : Standard color space for Windows. Widely used for 
the standard color space of monitors, digital 
cameras, and scanners.
Adobe RGB  : A wider color space than sRGB. Mainly used for 
printing for business purposes.
Apple RGB  : Standard color space for Macintosh. A slightly 
wider color space than sRGB.
ColorMatch RGB  : A slightly wider color space than sRGB. Mainly 
used for printing for business purposes.
Wide Gamut RGB  : A wider color space than Adobe RGB.
Refer to the color chart below for the color area of each color space.
Color chart of color spaces compatible with DPP
Color range that can be 
seen by the human eye
Gamma  value
White point 
(color temp.)
sRGB 2.2 6500K(D65)
Adobe RGB 2.2 6500K(D65)
Apple RGB 1.8 6500K(D65)
ColorMatch RGB 1.8 5000K(D50)
Wide Gamut RGB 2.2 5000K(D50)
CMYK simulation profilesA profile that simulates colors when printing in a CMYK environment 
(printing machine, etc.). With DPP, you can simulate color with four 
types of profile.
Euro Standard  : Profile normally used for book printing in 
Europe, suitable for simulation of standard 
European printing.
JMPA  : Profile normally used for book printing, etc. in 
Japan, suitable for simulation of magazine 
advertising standard color printing.
U.S.Web Coated  : Profile normally used for book printing in 
North America, suitable for simulation of 
North American standard printing.
JapanColor2001 type3 : Profile becoming a standard in the Japanese  printing industry, suitable for simulation of 
JapanColor standard printing.Rendering intentRendering intents are color conver sion methods when printing an image. 
The conversion method of each rendering intent is shown below.
Perceptual  : Before and after conversion, all colors are 
converted to maintain the relationship between 
colors. Even where colors slightly change, you 
can print a natural-looking image which has 
maintained color harmony. However, 
depending on the image, the saturation may 
change overall.
Relative Colorimetric  : There will not be much conversion to colors 
which are similar before and after conversion, 
but colors which are not similar are converted 
appropriately. Because there are little changes 
to similar colors which comprise most of an 
image, you can print a natural-looking image in 
which the saturation has not changed greatly. 
However, depending on the image, there are 
cases where the overall tone of an image 
changes somewhat as colors which are not 
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AAdjust JPEG Images ...........................................................................   39
Adjust TIFF Images.............................................................................   39
Adjusting Adjustment Contents (Recipe) .....................................................   85
Apply Adjustments........................................................................   84
Automatic Adjustment (Gradation, Luminance)............................   49
Brightness ..............................................................................   41, 53
Brightness of Highlights................................................................   46
Brightness of Shadows.................................................................   46
Click White Balance ...............................................................   44, 54
Color Saturation ...........................................................................   47
Color Temperature .......................................................................   45
Color Tone....................................................................................   47
Contrast ..................................................................................   46, 53
Copy Adjustments ........................................................................   84
Dynamic Range ......................................................................   48, 57
Filter Effect ...................................................................................   48
Hue .........................................................................................   58, 59
Monochrome ................................................................................   47
Personal White Balance ...............................................................   98
Picture Style File ..........................................................................   43
Saturation ...............................................................................   58, 59
Save Adjustments ........................................................................   84
Sharpness ....................................................................................   51
Tone Curve Adjustment................................................................   55
Toning Effect ..........................................................................   47, 48
White Balance ..............................................................................   43
Adjusting Brightness ...........................................................................   41
Adjusting Tone Curve .........................................................................   55
Adjustment Contents (Recipe) ....................................................   83, 117
Adobe RGB .......................................................................................   118
AF Points ............................................................................................   17
Apple RGB ........................................................................................   118
Arrange Images ............................................................................   30, 31
Auto Lighting Optimizer.......................................................................   50
Automatic Adjustment (Gradation, Luminance) ..................................   49
Automatic Dust Erasure Processing ...................................................   75
BBasic Adjustment Tool Palette............................................................. 41
Batch Apply White Balance to Images (Personal White Balance).......  98
Batch Change the File Name of Images............................................  103
Batch Convert/Save Images (Batch Process) ...................................  100
Batch Process (Batch Save JPEG and TIFF Images) .......................  100
Batch Process of Multiple Images Change File Name ......................................................................  103
Convert/Save (Batch Process)....................................................  100
Personal White Balance................................................................  98
Recipe Data ..................................................................................  83
Transfer.......................................................................................  102
Batch Settings Window..............................................................  100, 102
Batch Transfer Images ......................................................................  102
Batch Transfer Images to Image Editing Software ............................  102
Before/After Comparison Display ........................................................  19
bit Number .........................................................................................  117
Bookmark ............................................................................................  35
Brightness............................................................................................  53CChange File Name............................................................................. 103
Change the Display .............................................................................  10
Changing the File Name of Images in the Order in the Main 
Window ..............................................................................................  103
Check Mark ...........................................................................  28, 29, 116
Chromatic Aberration Correction .........................................................  67
Chrominance Noise Reduction ............................................................  60
Click White Balance.......................................................................  44, 54
CMYK Simulation ..............................................................................  118
Collection Window ...............................................................................  89
Color Blur Correction ...........................................................................  67
Color Chart ........................................................................................  118
Color Management (Color Matching) ................................................  117
Color Space ................................................................................  118
ICC Profiles .................................................................................  117
Color Management (Preferences) .....................................................  111
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