Canon Dpp 4 Manual

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Tool PalettesWith DPP, you can adjust images with the tool palettes by switching 
between various tool palette windows according to your editing 
requirements. Since adjustments made with the tool palettes only 
change the image processing conditions , the “original image data itself” 
remains unaffected. As there is no image deterioration that normally 
accompanies editing, you can readjust your image any number of times. 
The various functions of the tool palettes are explained in more detail 
under the respective topics.Lens 
Correction tool 
palette Trimming/
Angle 
Adjustment 
tool palette
Dust Delete/
Copy Stamp 
tool palette
Basic 
Adjustment 
tool palette
Detailed 
Adjustment 
tool palette
Color 
Adjustment 
tool palette
Tone 
Adjustment 
tool palette Settings tool 
palette

Basic Adjustment tool palette
Makes basic adjustments to a RAW image  (p.41).
Tone Adjustment tool palette
Adjusts the tone curve and applies the Auto Lighting Optimizer  (p.53).
Color Adjustment tool palette
Adjusts the hue, saturation and luminance of a specific color space. The 
hue and saturation for an entire image can also be adjusted  (p.58).
Detailed Adjustment tool palette
Reduces noise and adjusts the image sharpness  (p.60).
Trimming/Angle Adjustment tool palette
Crops an image and adjusts the image angle  (p.62).
Lens Correction tool palette
Corrects lens aberration in the image  (p.65) and applies the Digital 
Lens Optimizer  (p.71).
Dust Delete/Copy Stamp tool palette
Erases dust from an image and corrects image by copying sections 
of the image  (p.74).
Settings tool palette
Configures the work color space  (p.79).
We recommend that you use the Basic Adjustment tool palette to make 
adjustments to RAW images. However, if you find that the Basic 
Adjustment tool palette does not offe r a sufficient range of adjustments, 
or if you want to use specific functions that are only available in the Tone 
Adjustment tool palette  (p.53), completing initial adjustments with the 
Basic Adjustment tool palette and then using the Tone Adjustment tool 
palette to make just the minimum of adjustments needed is 
recommended.
For noise reduction (p.60)  and lens aberration correction  (p.67), you 
should first complete necessary adjustments in the Basic Adjustment 
and Tone Adjustment tool palettes, and then adjust with the Detailed 
Adjustment tool palette  (p.60) and Lens Correction tool palette (p.65) .
Using the different tool palettes
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Editing with the Basic Adjustment Tool PaletteThe Basic Adjustment tool palette makes basic adjustments to RAW 
images. With this tool palette, you  can adjust the image brightness, set 
Picture Style, adjust the white balance, adjust the contrast, adjust the 
color tone and saturation, adjust the dynamic range, apply the Auto 
Lighting Optimizer and adjust the image sharpness.
Note that the only adjustments you can make to JPEG/TIFF images are
applying the Auto Lighting Optimizer and adjusting the image
sharpness.1
Select an image in the main window, etc.
2
Display the Basic Adjustment tool palette.
The brightness of an image can be adjusted. Move the slider to the right 
to make the image brighter and to the left to make the image darker.Adjusting Brightness
Reverts the image to 
the original settings
Enter a numerical 
value
Drag the slider left or right
The adjustment range is –3.0 to +3.0 (in 0.01-stop increments when 
entering a value).
JPEG/TIFF
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If the image looks different from what you visualized at the time of 
shooting, you can get it closer to  what you expected by changing the 
Picture Style. Even if you have saved the image  (p.47) with 
[Monochrome]  (p.80) selected, you can still change to another Picture 
Style at any point by simply selecting a Picture Style other than 
[Monochrome].Changing the Picture Style
Reverts the image to 
the original settings
Select
 You can retain the [Color tone], [Color saturation], [Contrast], 
[Unsharp mask] and [Sharpness] settings, even if you change the 
Picture Style.
 You cannot select [Auto] with multiple-exposure RAW images 
created on the camera.
Picture Style
Description
( ) The Picture Style set with the camera when the 
image was shot.
When a mode in the Creative Zone is selected on the 
camera, the Picture Style set is displayed in ( ).
When a mode in the Basic Zone is selected on the 
camera, [Shot settings] is displayed in ( ), and image 
characteristics that are according to the selected 
shooting mode are applied.
Standard The image looks vivid.
Generally, this setting is suitable for most images.
Auto The color tone will be adjusted to suit the scene. 
The colors will look vivid. 
Especially the colors of 
blue skies, greenery, and sunsets will be vivid in a 
shot of nature, outdoor, or sunset scenes.
Portrait For nice skin tones.
Effective for close-ups of women and children. By changing 
the [Color tone], you can adjust the skin tone 
(p.47).
LandscapeFor vivid blues and greens.
Effective for making images of landscapes impressive.
NeutralFor natural colors and subdued images.
Effective for base images which are to undergo 
adjustment.
Faithful
When the subject is photographed under a color 
temperature of 5200K, the color is adjusted 
colorimetrically to match the subject’s color. Effective for 
base images which are to undergo adjustment.
Monochrome For black and white images.
You can also adjust with [Filter effect] or [Toning 
effect] 
(p.47).
(Picture Style file  registered in the  camera) Displayed when selecting an image shot with the 
Picture Style file registered in the camera.
In the list, the name of the Picture Style file is 
displayed in ( ).
[Picture Style file  applied in DPP] The name of the Picture Style file applied in DPP is 
displayed in [ ].
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A Picture Style file is a Picture Style extension file.
With DPP, you can apply to RAW images Picture Style files that you 
have downloaded from Canon Web site effective for various scenes or 
Picture Style files created with “Picture Style Editor”. When using a 
Picture Style file, save it to your computer beforehand.1
Click the [Browse] button in the panel. The [Open] dialog box appears.
2
Select a Picture Style file  saved on your computer, 
and click the [Open] button. The Picture Style file you selected is applied to an image.
 To apply a different Picture Style file, follow the procedure from 
step 2 again.
Using a Picture Style FileAdvanced
The Picture Style files that you can apply to the camera are files with 
the “.PF2” or “.PF3” extension only. 
If the color tone of the photographed image does not appear natural, 
change the white balance to make it appear natural. You can make the 
color tone natural by setting the light source to match the scene at the 
time of shooting an image of, for example, pale-colored flowers.
 ( ) 
is the white balance set on the camera when the image was shot.
• When a mode in the Creative Zone is selected on the camera, 
the white balance set is displayed in ( ).
• When a mode in the Basic Zone is selected on the camera,  [Shot settings] is displayed in ( ), and image characteristics that 
are according to the selected shooting mode are applied.
Adjusting Color Tone by  Changing White Balance
Reverts the image to 
the original settings
Select
If the color tone of the image does not appear natural after changing the 
white balance, adjust the white balance using click white balance  (p.44).To make further fine adjustments to color tone after adjusting the white 
balance, you can use [Color tone]  (p.47) for tuning towards your expectations.
The color tone does not become more natural even when the 
white balance is changedTune with color toneYou cannot register the adjustment results as personal white 
balance  (p.98) when you have selected [ ( )] from the list box. 
 You cannot change or adjust white balance with multiple-
exposure RAW images created on the camera.Refer to your camera’s Instruction Manual for details on each white 
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You can adjust white balance using a selected part of an image as the 
standard for white to make the image appear natural. Using click white 
balance is effective when using it in parts of an image where white color 
tone has changed under the influence of a light source.1
2
Click on a point that is to be the standard for white.
Adjusting Color Tone Usi ng Click White Balance
Click
The coordinates of the cursor position and 
the RGB values (8-bit conversion)Click
Reverts the 
image to the 
original settings
The color of the image is adjusted with the point you selected as 
the standard for white.
 If you click on another point in  the image, the white balance is 
adjusted again.
 To finish click white balance, ri ght-click with the mouse or click 
the [ ] button again.
When there are no white areas in your image, you can adjust the white 
balance by clicking on a grey point of the image in step 2. This has the 
same adjustment result as selecting a white area.
When there are no white areas in your imageYou cannot change or adjust white balance with multiple-exposure 
RAW images created on the camera.
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White balance can be adjusted by setting a numerical value for color 
temperature.1
Select [Color temperature]  from the [White balance 
adjustment] list box.
2
Set the color temperature.
Adjusting White Balance  with Color TemperatureAdvanced
Displays the value of 
the setting
Drag the slider left or right
The adjustment range is 2000 to 10000K (in 10K increments).
This is a function that makes fine adjustments to the white balance. 
Using this function, you can achieve the same effects as third-party 
color temperature conversion filters and color correction filters. The 
adjustable range is 
±10 steps. This function is aimed particularly at high-
end users who are familiar with the roles and effects of color 
temperature conversion filters and color correction filters.
Tune the white balance by dragging the point in the 
adjustment screen in the [Tuning] panel. B stands for blue, A for amber, M for magenta and G for green. 
The color is adjusted towards the color to which the point moves.
 You can also fine-tune your adjus tment by using the sliders or 
entering the adjustment values.
Tuning White BalanceAdvanced
Enter the values to set
Drag
Drag the sliders left 
or right 
 To register the adjustment outcomes as a personal white balance 
(p.98) , select a setting other than [ ( )] from the [White balance 
adjustment] list box before tuning the white balance. If you 
selected [ ( )] from the list box and tuned the white balance, 
you cannot then register the outcomes as a personal white 
balance.
 You cannot change or adjust the white balance in multi-exposure 
RAW images generated on the camera.The adjustable range is 0 to 
±10. (in 0.1-stop increments when 
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Modulation and degree of contrast can be adjusted. Move the slider to 
the right to make contrast stronger and to the left to make contrast 
weaker.Adjusting Contrast
Reverts the image to 
the original settings
Drag the slider left or 
right (9 steps)
Enter a setting (in 0.1-
stop increments)
You can adjust the brightness of sh adows and highlights in an image. 
By adjusting only shadows or highlights in an image, you can reduce the 
effects of clipping in shadows and highlights. Adjusting Brightness  of Shadows/HighlightsAdvanced
Drag the sliders left 
or right
Enter a setting (in 0.1-
stop increments)
If you make a major adjustment to the highlights or shadows in an 
image, the image may look unnatural. In such a case, reduce the 
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Tone and overall color saturation can be adjusted.
If Picture Style  (p.42) is set to [Monochrome], [Color tone] and [Color 
saturation] switch to [Filter effect] and [Toning effect] (this page) .
Color tone: Move the slider to the right to make tones 
more yellowish, and to the left to make tones 
more reddish.
 Color saturation: Adjusts the overall color intensity for the 
image. Move the slider to the right for more 
intense colors, and to the left for less intense 
colors.
Changing Color Tone and Color Saturation
Enter a setting (in 0.1-
stop increments)Reverts the image to 
the original settings
Drag the sliders left or 
right
The adjustment range is –4 to +4.
Adjusting MonochromeWhen the Picture Style  (p.42) is set to [Monochrome], you can create 
monochrome photographs with effects simi lar to filtering, or with a look 
of monotone color photograph.1
Select [Monochrome] in the  [Picture Style] list box.
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Reverts the image to 
the original settings
Displays the values of 
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 Filter effect: Creates a monochrome photograph where the white of 
clouds and the green of trees are emphasized.
 Toning effect: Creates a monochrome photograph to which a single 
color has been added.
You can choose from [None], [Sepia], [Blue], [Purple] 
and [Green].
Filter
Example of effect
None General monochrome image without filter effect.
Ye l l o w Blue sky is reproduced more naturally and white 
clouds emerge clearly.
Orange Blue sky becomes somewhat darker. The 
brightness of the setting sun increases further.
Red Blue sky becomes quite dark. Autumn leaves 
become clear and bright.
Green Human skin tones and lips become softer. The 
green leaves of trees become clear and bright.
To emphasize the filter effect, set t
he [Contrast] slider to the right. 
Increase the [Contrast] to emphasize the filter effect
Dynamic range (width of gradation expression) from dark points to bright 
points in an image can be adjusted.
The horizontal axis shows the input level and the vertical axis 
shows the output level.
 Checkmark the [Move with mid-point] checkbox to link the mid-
point to your adjustments to the input white points and input black 
points.
Adjusting Dynamic RangeAdvanced
Move to the left or rignt 
Input white points Move downwards
Output white points
Move upwards
Output black points Move to the left or right 
Mid (medium tone) point
You can also adjust 
the dynamic range by 
entering values
Move to the left or right
Input black points
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In order to give the image desirable gradations and luminance, 
automatic adjustments are applied for an appropriate dynamic range.
Click the [Auto] button. In order to give the image desirable gradations and luminance, 
the dynamic range is automatically adjusted.
Use [Linear] when you adjust images us ing image editing software that 
has advanced editing functions. Note that when [Linear] is 
checkmarked, the image becomes dim.
[Linear] - A function for advanced adjustment[Contrast], [Highlight], [Shadow], and [Auto Lighting Optimizer] 
(p.50)  will not function when [Linear] is checkmarked.
Adjusting Gradation and Luminance Automatically
White points, midpoint, and black points in the [Gamma 
adjustment] panel as well as [H ighlight] and [Shadow] in the 
[Advanced] panel are adjusted automatically.
 Settings that are reset and those that are not with this adjustment 
are as follows.

Settings that are reset~ Auto Lighting Optimizer 
~ [Contrast] in the [Advanced] panel
Settings that are not reset~ Brightness adjustment
~ White balance adjustment
~ Linear *
*  White points and black points are automatically adjusted.
An image may look unnatural after  automatic adjustment. In such a 
case, reduce the degree of shadow and highlight adjustment.
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