Canon RAW Image Processing User Manual

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RAW Image Processing, Viewing and Editing Software

Digital Photo Professional

Ver. 3.6

Instruction Manual

O Content of this Instruction Manual

O DPP is used for Digital Photo Professional. O In this manual, the windows used in the

examples are from Windows XP.

O ` indicates the selection procedure of the menu.

Example: [File] menu ` [Exit].

O Square brackets are used to indicate items such

as menu names, button names and window names that appear on the computer screen.

O Text inside < > indicates a key on the keyboard. O ** indicates a reference page.

Click to move to the relevant page.

O : Marks helpful information when a problem

arises.

O : Marks tips for using the software skillfully. O : Marks information that should be read

before use.

O : Marks additional information you may find

helpful.

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O Switching Between Pages

O Click on arrows on the bottom right of the screen.

: next page : previous page : return to a page you had previously

displayed

O Click on the chapter headings 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 the relevant page.

O Help and Shortcut Keys

O For information about using DPP, refer to Help

from the [Help] menu.

O Refer to the [Troubleshooting] ` [Shortcut Key

List] in the Help for a list of shortcut keys which are helpful for quick operation.

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What is a RAW Image?

What is RAW Development?

What Advantages Does a RAW Image Have?

RAW image data

Image processing conditions information

Digital Photo Professional (hereinafter, “DPP”) is high-performance RAW image processing, viewing and editing software for EOS DIGITAL cameras. It is often thought that RAW images are difficult to handle compared with ordinary JPEG images, but using DPP, you can perform advanced edits and print RAW images with ease.

RAW Images and Their Features

A RAW image is image data that has recorded output data of imaging sensor. Because image processing does not occur inside the camera when a photo is taken and the photo has been recorded in the special form of “RAW image data + Image processing conditions information at the time of shooting”, special software is needed to view or edit the image. * “RAW” means “in a natural condition” or “not processed or refined”.

RAW images are recorded in the format “RAW image data + Image processing conditions information at the time of shooting”. When you open an image in DPP, the image is instantly developed and you can view the image as an image to which image processing conditions at the time of shooting have been applied.

Even if you perform various adjustments to the image you have opened (it undergoes automatic development processing each time), only the image processing conditions (development conditions) change and the “original image data itself” remains unaffected. Consequently, image deterioration is not a problem and it is the perfect image data for users who want to get creative with their images after they have been shot.

In DPP, the “Image processing conditions information” that can be adjusted is called a “Recipe”.

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If described in terms of film, the concept of a RAW image is a shot image not yet developed (latent image). With film, the image appears for the first time when it is developed. And as for the RAW image too, you cannot view it as an image on your computer unless you perform subsequent image signal processing. Therefore, even though it is digital, this processing is called “development” and with EOS DIGITAL is performed using DPP. With DPP, you can view, edit and p rint RA W images without having to be particularly conscious of the development processing.

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Main Features of DPP

Following are the main tasks you can perform with images you have downloaded to your computer.

O View and organize RAW images O Real-time adjustment of a RAW image

O Various image adjustments while maintaining the original image O Freely apply a Picture Style O View your image before and after adjustment in the same window

System Requirements

Computer CPU 1.3GHz Pentium or higher*

RAM Minimum 1GB Display

Windows Vista* Windows XP Professional/Home Edition*

PC with one of the above OS preinstalled * Upgraded machines not supported

Screen resolution: 1024 × 768 pixels or more Color quality : Medium (16 bit) or more

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O Trim an image and change its size O Correction of lens aberration O Automatic/manual dust erasure processing O Convert from a RAW image to a JPEG or

TIFF image and save

O Process large numbers of RAW images in batches O Transfer the image to image editing software

O Print a RAW image O View and organize JPEG and TIFF images O Real-time adjustment of JPEG and TIFF

images

O Various image adjustments while maintaining the original image

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O Print JPEG and TIFF images O Color management compatibility

O CMYK simulation for commercial printing

*1Compatible with 32-bit/64-bit systems for all versions except Starter

Edition (Also compatible with Service Pack 1)

Compatible with Service Pack 2/Service Pack 3

Core2 Duo or higher is recommended

Supported Images

This software supports the following image types.

Image type Extension

RAW images*1 shot with EOS DIGITAL

RAW images

JPEG images

TIFF images Exif-compatible TIFF images .TIF, .TIFF

Compatible with RAW images shot with EOS D6000 or EOS D2000 that have been converted to RAW images using the CR2 Converter and have the “.CR2” extension. For information on CR2 Converter, refer to Canon’s web site.

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Only models where Digital Photo Professional is listed in the “Data Type”

item in the “S pecifica tions” section near the end of the Camer a User Guid e.

• Use the dedicated CameraWindow application to download images from a PowerShot camera to a computer. See the Software Starter Guide for details.

• q Registering Picture Styles to a camera, w Lens aberration correction, e Automatic dust erasure processing and other EOS DIGITAL specific functions cannot be used.

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RAW imag es shot with the PowerShot Pro1 are also supported, but

they cannot be edited with the DPP R AW image adjustment function.

cameras, excluding EOS DCS1 and EOS DCS3 RAW images*

Exif 2.2 or 2.21-compatible JPEG images

shot with PowerShot cameras

.CR2

.TIF

.CRW

.JPG, .JPEG

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Introduction

Downloading Images to Your Computer

O Download images by connecting your camera and

computer

O Download images using a card reader ¿ p.9

¿ p.7

Viewing and Checking RAW Images

O Quickly enlarge parts of an image ¿ p.11 O Sort images (check marks) ¿ p.17, p.18 O Display an image shot simultaneously as a RAW

image and JPEG image as a single image

O Display the images in the th umbnail list display at high

resolution

O Check shooting information such as the shooting date ¿ p.10, p.21

¿ p.20

¿ p.21

Editing RAW Images (Adjusting)

O Adjust brightness/darkness O Use automatic adjustment O Change the Picture Style

O Sharpen the modulation and contrast of colors

(contrast)

O Make skin tone look healthier (color tone) ¿ p.27 O Make the image colors more vivid (color saturation) ¿ p.27 O Make an image sharp (sharpness) ¿ p.29 O Adjust an image to make color tone more natural

(white balance)

O Change an image to black-and-white or sepia tones

(monochrome)

O Trim parts of an image (trimming) ¿ p.35 O Specify an aspect ratio that matches the size of the

paper on which an image is to be printed

¿ p.12, p.24 ¿ p.30 ¿ p.24

¿ p.27

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¿ p.25

¿ p.28

¿ p.35

O Erase dust shot with the image ¿ p.63, p.65 O Erase unwanted parts of an image ¿ p.67

Auto correct RAW ima ges with the Auto Lightin g Optimize r Adjust brightness of shadows/highlights

O Reduce image noise ¿ p.58 O Correct lens aberration ¿ p.59 O Use a Picture Style file ¿ p.55 O Edit efficiently ¿ p.31 O Edit an image while comparing the image before and

after adjustment

O Synchronize multiple images ¿ p.50 O Display an area beyond the set range as a warning

indicator (Highlight/Shadow warning)

O Restore an adjusted image to its condition at the time

of shooting

¿ p.57 ¿ p.53

¿ p.49

¿ p.51

¿ p.39

Printing

O Print well on a Canon printer ¿ p.39, p.70, p.71 O Faithfully reproduce the color of the subject

when printing

O Print with the shooting information ¿ p.68 O Print a thumbnail list of images ¿ p.69 O Approximate the color seen on screen wit h your

printing results

¿ p.39, p.70, p.71

¿ p.76

Conversion of Images

O Convert a RAW image to a JPEG image ¿ p.38, p.82 O Edit in Photoshop ¿ p.67, p.83 O Perform batch processing ¿ p.82 O Edit (adjust) a JPEG image ¿ p.86

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Basic Operation

The basic operational flow – from how to download to your computer images shot with a camera to checking, editing, saving and printing a downloaded RAW image – is explained here.

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Starting up DPP......................................................... 6

Main Window Display................................................... 6

Downloading an Image to Your Computer ................ 7

Downloading Images Using Your Card Reader............ 9

Viewing an Image.................................................... 10

View Images as Thumbnails in the Main Window...... 10

Changing the Size of Thumbnail Images................ 10

Enlarge and View an Image in the Edit Window......... 11

Enlarging and Viewing a Specific Area................... 11

Adjusting an Image.................................................. 12

About the Tool Palette................................................ 12

About Recipes............................................................ 12

Saving an Image...................................................... 13

Saving......................................................................... 13

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Printing an Image .................................................... 14

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Printing ....................................................................... 14

Exiting DPP ............................................................. 14

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Starting up DPP

Double-click

Main window ([Folder] window)

Main Window Display

[Folder] window

[Collection] window

Double-click the desktop icon.

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¿ DPP starts up and the main window ([Folder] window) appears.

In the main window, you can use tabs to select either the [Folder] window or the [Collection] window. The [Folder] window displays the images in folders on your computer, wh ile the [Collection] window (p.33) displays images selected randomly by the user from one or more folders and gathered together.

Unless noted otherwise, the [Folder] window will be described as the main window from this point on.

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Downloading an Image to Your Computer

EOS Utility

Connect the camera and computer with the cable provided and download the images saved on the memory card inserted in the camera.

For downloading images, start up the camera software “EOS Utility” from DPP and use.

Select the save destination for the images.

O Select the save destination in the folder area on the left of the

main window.

O When creating a folder, refer to p.45.

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Start up EOS Utility.

O Select the [Tools] menu ` [Start EOS Utility].

¿ EOS Utility starts up.

Connect your camera and computer and turn the

camera on.

O Connect the camera and your computer with the interface cable

provided with the camera and turn the camera on.

O For detailed instructions on connecting your camera and

computer, refer to the “EOS Utility Instruction Manual” (PDF electronic manual).

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¿ The capture window for EOS Utility appears.

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Advantages of using EOS Utility to download images

Using EOS Utility to download images makes it easier to organize your images as they are downloaded, sorted and saved into folders by date.

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¿ The main window for EOS Utility appears.

Download images.

O You cannot start up EOS Utility in the [Collection] window

(p.6, p.33).

O When EOS Utility has been started up from DPP, you cannot use

the following functions.

•Quick check window view (p.16)

•Trimming images (p.35, p.94)

•Dust erasure processing (copy stamp function)

(p.63 to p.67, p.96 to p.100)

•Batch change file names (rename function) (p.84)

•Printing with shooting information (p.68)

•Printing a thumbnail list (contact sheet printing) (p.69)

•Printing using Easy-PhotoPrint EX or Easy-PhotoPrint (Plug-in printing) (p.39, p.42)

•Transferring images to Photoshop (p.67)

•Batch saving images (batch processing) (p.82)

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¿ Downloading of images begins. ¿ The downloaded images are saved in the folder selected in step

1 and are displayed in the main window of DPP.

¿ The downloaded images are sorted by date into folders and

saved.

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You can also download images to the computer using a third-party card

Downloading Images Using Your Card Reader

By selecting the memory card folder directly in DPP, the images in the folder are displayed in DPP and you can check the shot images.

Checking before downloading images

O Copying to your computer may take time when there is a large

number of shot images saved in the memory card.

O For details on the [DCIM] folder structure and the file names of

shot images, refer to “Folder Structure and File Names in the Memory Card” in the “EOS Utility Instruction Manual” (PDF electronic manual).

reader.

Load the memory card into the card reader.

Open [My Computer] ` [EOS_DIGITAL] and drag the

[DCIM] folder to the [Desktop].

Display the images downloaded to your computer.

O In the [DCIM] folder copied to your desktop, select the folder

where the shot images are saved.

¿ Images in the folder are displayed in the main window of DPP.

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¿ The [DCIM] folder is downloaded to your computer. O All images are saved in folder units inside the [DCIM] folder.

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View Images as Thumbnails in the Main Window

Main window

Rotate selected image

Click to select the image

Display thumbnails of all the images inside the folder selected in the folder area on the left

Images displayed with the [ ] icon are movie files and cannot be played back in DPP. Please use “ZoomBrowser EX”, which is compatible with EOS DIGITAL movie files.

O When aspect ratio information is attached to the shot image with

the EOS-1Ds Mark III or EOS-1D Mark III, the image is displayed as a trimmed image (p.35, p.94).

O For a list of main window functions, refer to p.105.

Viewing an Image

Images downloaded to your computer are displayed as a thumbnails list in the main window. You can double-click an image to open the edit window and display the image at large size.

Changing the Size of Thumbnail Images

You can change the size of the thumbnail images displayed in the main window and display them with shooting information attached.

Select the [View] menu ` desired item.

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¿ The display changes to the selected item.

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Enlarge and View an Image in the Edit Window

Double-click

Edit window Tool palette

By selecting the [View] menu ` [AF Point] in the edit window, you can display the AF points selected in the camera at the time of shooting. However, AF point s are not displayed for images which have had their image size changed and then been converted and saved (p.38, p.113).

O For a list of edit window functions, refer to p.108.

Enlarging and Viewing a Specific Area

Double-click

Tool palette enlargement display position

Change the enlargement display position by dragging

Select the [View] menu ` [200% view] or [50% view].

To display an image in an enlargement ratio other than 100%

You can change the enlargement ratio when you double-click (p.74).

Double-click the area you want to enlarge.

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¿ The edit window appears.

¿ It may take time for the image to redraw itself. O Click the [ ] in the upper right of the window to close the edit

window.

¿ The area you double-clicked is enlarged to 100% (actual pixel

size). If you wait for a while, it changes to a clearer display.

O Double-click again to revert to the full view. O To change the display position, drag on the image or drag the

enlargement display position of the tool palette.

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Adjusting an Image

Reverts the image to the original settings

Drag the slider left or right

Tool palette

Select the [View] menu ` [Tool palette].

The tool palette does not display

About the Tool Palette

About Recipes

For a list of tool palette functions, refer to p.109.

You can perform a variety of image adjustments, such as adjusting the brightness or changing the Picture Style of an image using the tool palette of the edit window . You can easily restore an image to its original settings with the [ ] button even if you have made the wrong adjustment. Try out the various adjustments.

As an example, the procedure to adjust the brightness of an image is explained here.

You can adjust images with the tool palette by switching between the [RAW], [RGB] and [NR/Lens/ALO] tab sheets according to your editing requirements. Because adjustment made with the tool palette (it undergoes automatic development processing each time) only changes the image processing conditions, the “original image data itself” remains unaffected. Therefore, there are no problems with image deterioration that arise with editing and you can readjust your images any number of times. See Chapter 2 onwards for more detailed information on the various functions of the tool palette.

In DPP, all the adjustment contents (image processing conditions information) made with the tool palette is saved to an image as data called a “Recipe” (p.79).

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¿ The image brightness changes in real time according to the

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Saving

If you perform the save operation described here, you can save all the adjustment contents (recipe) made with the tool palette to the RAW image.

Select the [File] menu ` [Save].

¿ Your adjustment contents (recipe) are saved to the image.

With DPP, you can perform the following types of saving according to your requirements. For detailed information on each saving method, refer to Chapter 2 onwards.

O Save (p.37)

Add adjustment contents (recipe) made with the tool p alette to a RA W image and save.

O Save as (p.37)

Add adjustment contents (recipe) made with the tool p alette to a RA W image and save as a separate RAW image. The original RAW image remains unaffected.

O Add thumbnail to image and save* (p.21)

Create a new thumbnail image for the main window and save to each image. The quality of images in the main window improves and images redraw themselves more quickly.

O Convert and save (p.38)

Convert adjusted RAW image to a JPEG or TIFF image and save. The original RAW image remains unaffected.

O Batch process* (p.82)

Convert in batches adjusted multiple RAW images to JPEG or TIFF images and save. The original RAW images remain unaffected.

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Printing

A confirmation dialog box for saving the images appears when you try to exit DPP without saving the adjusted image. Click the [Yes to all] button to save the adjustment contents (recipe) to all the images adjusted.

You can print images with a printer. As an example, the procedure to print one image on one sheet of paper is described here.

Exiting DPP

In the main window, select the [File] menu ` [Exit].

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Select the [File] menu ` [Print].

¿ The printer’s print settings dialog box appears.

Print.

O Specify the optimum settings for photograph printing in the

printer’s print settings dialog box and click the [OK] button.

¿ Printing begins.

¿ DPP exits.

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With DPP, you can perform the following types of printing according to your requirements. For detailed information on each printing method, refer to Chapter 2 onwards.

O Print one image (p.44) O Print using a Canon inkjet printer (p.39, p.42) O Print with a high-end Canon printer (p.70) O Print with shooting information (p.68) O Printing a thumbnail list (contact sheet printing) (p.69)

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Introduction

A more advanced operation – from efficiently checking images, to various ways of editing an image, printing a RAW image using a Canon printer and sorting images – is explained here.

Efficiently Checking/Sorting Images......................... 16

Sorting Images........................................................... 17

Sorting Images in the Main Window...................... 18

Arranging Images in the Main Window...................... 18

Arranging by Type ................................................. 18

Arranging Freely.................................................... 19

Displaying a RAW Image and JPEG Image as a Single

Image.........................................................................

Improving the Quality of an Image in the Main Window...

Checking Image Information...................................... 21

Editing an Image...................................................... 23

About the RAW Tool Palette...................................... 23

Editing with the Tool Palette in the Main Window.. 23

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Editing Efficiently..................................................... 31

Editing in the Edit Image Window............................... 31

Changing the Thumbnail Display Position to a Horizontal

Position.......................................................................

Gathering and Editing Images in the Collection Window...

Trimming an Image.................................................. 35

Applying Adjustment Contents to Other Images...... 37

Saving Editing Results............................................. 37

Saving Editing Contents to a RAW Image.................. 37

Saving as a JPEG or TIFF Image............................... 38

Re-Editing an Image................................................ 39

Printing an Image .................................................... 39

Printing Photographs with Canon Inkjet Printers

Compatible with Easy-PhotoPrint EX.........................

Printing Photographs with Canon Inkjet Printers

Compatible with Easy-PhotoPrint...............................

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Adjusting Brightness.................................................. 24

Changing a Picture Style........................................... 24

Picture Style File.................................................... 25

Adjusting Color Tone by Changing White Balance.... 25

Adjusting Color Tone Using Click White Balance...... 26

Adjusting Contrast ..................................................... 27

Changing Color Tone and Color Saturation............... 27

Adjusting Monochrome.......................................... 28

Adjusting Sharpness.................................................. 29

Automatically Adjusting Brightness and Color (Tone

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Organizing Images .................................................. 45

Deleting an Unwanted Image..................................... 45

Creating a Folder for Saving Images.......................... 45

Moving Images........................................................... 46

Moving Images in Folders .......................................... 46

Registering Frequent-Use Folders (Bookmark

Registration)...............................................................

Organizing Bookmarks........................................... 47

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Efficiently Checking/Sorting Images

Quick check window

Double-click

When [AF Point] is checkmarked, you can display the AF points selected in the camera at the time of shooting. However, AF points are not displayed for images which have had their image size changed and then been converted and saved (p.38, p.113).

You can enlarge images displayed as thumbnails in the main window and efficiently check each image. You can attach check marks and sort images into three groups.

Display the quick check window.

O Select the [Tools] menu ` [Start Quick check tool].

¿ The quick check window appears.

Click the [Next] or [Previous] button to switch

between images to be checked.

Double-click the area you want to enlarge.

¿ The area you double-clicked is enlarged to 50% view. O Double-click again to revert to the full view. O To change the display position, drag on the image. O To exit, click the [OK] button.

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O All the images displayed in the main window can be checked in

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Convenient functions of the quick check window

Sorting Images

Check mark

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O To check only selected images

You can use the quick check window to check only selected images by selecting the desired images from those displayed in the main window and then performing step 1.

O Switch between images using the keyboard

You can also switch between images by pressing the < key.

O Switch between screens using the keyboard

You can also switch between full screen display/normal screen display by pressing the <Alt> + <Enter> keys.

O Operate using the menu

Each operation can also be performed with the menu which appears when you right-click with the mouse on an image.

O The enlargement ratio when an image is enlarged is half (50%) of

the 100% (actual pixel size).

O You can change the enlargement ratio to 100%, when an image is

enlarged (p.74).

O For a list of quick check window functions, refer to p.111.

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You can sort images by attaching three types of check marks for each subject or theme.

Attach check marks for sorting.

¿ The selected check mark appears in the upper left of the window. O Click the [Clear] button to remove the check marks.

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Sorting Images in the Main Window

Check mark

Click on desired images while holding down the <Ctrl> key. To select multiple consecutive images, click on the first image, and then click on the last image while holding down the <Shift> key.

To select multiple images in the main window

Arranging Images in the Main Window

Y ou can so rt images by attaching three types of check marks in the main window.

In the main window, select the images you want to sort and attach a check mark for sorting.

¿ The selected check mark appears in the upper left of the image

frame.

O Click the [Clear check] button to remove the check marks.

You can arrange images in the order of the types of check marks you have attached to images, or in the order of date and time at which the images were shot. You can also freely arrange images by moving them individually.

Arranging by Type

Select the [View] menu ` [Sort] ` desired item.

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¿ The images are arranged in the order according to the selected

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When you assign check marks 1 to 3, the images are sorted as follows: 1 selected: 1J2J3 2 selected: 2J1J3 3 selected: 3J2J1

Check mark order

You can maintain the order of rearranged images even if you exit DPP or select another folder in the folder area.

O Maintain order without changing image file names

You can use the [View settings] tab sheet in Preferences to maintain the order of images without changing the image file names (p.74).

O Maintain order and change image file names

You can use the rename function to maintain the order of images and change the image file names all at once in the order they were rearranged (p.84).

Maintaining the order of rearranged images

Check mark1 Check mark3

Shooting Date/Time Images are sorted by shooting date and time

File name Images are sorted by file name in alphanumeric

Images with check marks take priority and are sorted in number order.

from the earliest.

order (0 to 9 J A to Z).

Arranging Freely

Drag and drop the image to the desired location.

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¿ The image moves to the desired location. O You can also select multiple images (p.18) and move them. O The order of rearranged images is maintained until you exit DPP

or select another folder in the folder area.

O Select the [View] menu ` [Sort] ` [File name] to revert to the

order before the images were rearranged.

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You can display and handle a RAW image and JPEG image shot

Displaying a RAW Image and JPEG Image as a Single Image

simultaneously as a single image. In particular, you can halve the number of images displayed in the main window and you can streamline the checking of a large number of images shot simultaneously.

Select the [Tools] menu ` [Preferences].

RAW im ages with the extension “.CR2” can be displayed as a single image

Images that can be displayed as a single image are images shot with a camera that shoots RAW images with the extension “.CR2” and JPEG images simultaneously . Images that have been simult aneously shot with a camera that shoots RAW images with the extension “.CRW” or “.TIF” cannot be displayed as a single image.

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Select the [View settings] tab sheet and checkmark

[Display only CR2 images for CR2 and JPEG files of the same name].

When a single image is displayed

O Image displayed

The RAW image is displayed in all windows.

O Edited image

The content which has been adjusted with any of DPP’ s functions (the tool palette etc.) will be applied to the RAW image only. However, if you have used the following functions, the adjustments will be applied to both the RAW image and the JPEG image.

• Deleting an image (p.45)

• Moving or copying an image (p.46)

• Checkmarks (p.17, p.18)

• Rotating an image (p.105, p.111, p.112)

• Attaching a thumbnail to an image and saving (p.21)

O Images added to the [Collection] window

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image to the [Collection] window , the single image is marked with the [ ] mark. However, because the RAW and JPEG images are actually added individually, the number of images shown on the [Collection] tab sheet increases by 2 (p.106).

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¿ The main window display updates and the simultaneously shot

RAW image and JPEG image are displayed as a single image with the [ ] mark (p.107).

In step 2, if you uncheck [Display only CR2 images for CR2 and JPEG files of the same name], the RAW image and JPEG image are displayed as separate images.

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Improving the Quality of an Image in the Main Window

The quality is improved for any RAW, JPEG or TIFF image. While the image quality improves regardless of the thumbnail size (p.10), selecting [Large thumbnail], with its larger display size, shows the improvement more clearly than [Medium thumbnail] and [Small thumbnail].

The extent of the improvement in quality

O A large number of images may take some time to add. O You can specify a presetting for JPEG images to improve the

quality of all main window thumbnails (p.72, p.73).

Checking Image Information

Create a new thumbnail image for the main window and save to each image.

The quality of images in the main window improves and images redraw themselves more quickly.

With all the images selected, select the [File] menu ` [Add thumbnail to image and save].

Select the image for which you want to check the

image information. Select the [File] menu ` [Info].

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¿ The image information window appears (p.22).

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Select a tab sheet and check information.

[Shooting Information] tab sheet

[Metadata] tab sheet

O Switching displays

If a different image is selected in the main window when the image information window is displayed, the image information for that image will be displayed.

O Difference with the [Thumbnail with information]

Detailed shooting information for each image is displayed in the image information window. However, if you want to only check the main shooting information, you can check it for each image in [Thumbnail with information] (p.10).

Convenient uses in the main window

O Shooting information is displayed in the [Shooting Information]

tab sheet, while IPTC* information appended to the image in Photoshop CS3 after shooting is displayed in the [Metadata] tab sheet. IPTC* information provides additional comments on images, such as captions, credits and the shooting location. The information is sorted into 5 different categories and can be viewed by selecting [Description], [IPTC Contact], [IPTC Image], [IPTC Content] or [IPTC S tatus] from th e list box in the [Metadata] tab sheet.

* International Press Telecommunications Council (IPTC)

O The contents of the [Shooting Information] tab sheet will vary

depending on the camera model.

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Edit window Tool palette

O You can rotate an image in the [Adjustment] menu. O You can adjust an image while comparing the image before and

after adjustment (p.49).

O You can synchronize multiple images and edit while comparing

them (p.50).

O Refer to p.108 for a list of edit window functions, and p.109 for a

list of tool palette functions.

About the RAW Tool Palette

Editing an Image

This section explains how to adjust an image using the tool palette in the edit window.

You can easily restore an image to its original condition with the [ ] button even if you have made the wrong adjustment. T ry out the various adjustments.

How to make adjustments using the [RAW] tool palette functions, and how to adjust automatically with the [RGB] tool palette are explained in this section.

You can adjust images with the tool palette by switching between the [RAW], [RGB] and [NR/Lens/ALO] tab sheets according to your editing requirements. Adjustments similar to those that can be performed with the funct ions of your camera can be performed using the functions of the [RAW] tool palette. When the camera settings were incorrect during shooting, or when the shooting result is not what you visualized, you can get closer to what you envisaged with the [RAW] tool p alette which is similar to the camera. All functions other than [RGB] tool palette automatic adjustment, and each function of the [NR/Lens/ALO] tool palette are explained in Chapter 3.

Editing with the Tool Palette in the Main Window

By clicking the [Tool] button (p.105) in the toolbar on the main window, the same tool palette that appears in the edit window is displayed and you can edit images.

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¿ The image changes in real time according to adjustments

performed with the tool palette.

O To revert to the condition before the last operation performed on

the tool palette, select [Undo] in the [Edit] menu or press <Ctrl> + <Z> keys.

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Adjusting Brightness

Reverts the image to the original settings

Enter a numerical value

Drag the slider left or right

The adjustment range is –2.0 to +2.0 (in 0.01-stop increments when entering a value).

Changing a Picture Style

Reverts the image to the original settings Select

O Even if the RAW image is from a camera that does not have

Picture Style settings, you can still set a Picture Style as long as the RAW image is compatible with DPP (p.3).

O You can retain the [Color tone], [Color saturation], [Contrast] and

[Sharpness] settings, even if you change the Picture Style (p.75).

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.

If the image you shot is different to what you visualized, you can change the Picture Style to get closer to what you envisaged.

Even if you have saved the image (p.37) with [Monochrome] (p.28) selected, you can still change to another Picture Style at any point by simply selecting a Picture Style other than [Monochrome].

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Picture Style Description

Adjusting Color Tone by Changing White Balance

Reverts the image to the original settings

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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.26).

To make further fine adjustments to color tone after adjusting the white balance, you can use [Color tone] (p.27) to get closer to your requirements.

The color tone does not become more natural even when the white balance is changed

Tune with color tone

You cannot register the adjustment results as personal white balance (p.81) when you have selected [Shot settings] from the list box.

Refer to your camera’s Instruction Manual for details on each white balance setting.

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Neutral

Faithful

Monochrome

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The image looks vivid. Ordinarily, this setting is suitable for most images.

For nice skin tones. Effective for close-ups of women and children. By changing the [Color tone], you can adjust the skin

tone (p.27). For vivid blues and greens.

Effective for making images of landscapes impressive.

For natural colors and subdued images. Effective for base images which are to undergo adjustment.

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.

For black and white images. You can also adjust with [Filter effect] or [Toning

effect] (p.28). 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 ( ).

The name of the Picture Style file applied in DPP is displayed in [ ].

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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 at the time of shooting an image of, for example, pale-colored flowers.

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Picture Style File

A Picture Style file is an extended function file of Picture Style. Refer to

p.55 for how to use Picture Style files.

You can adjust white balance using a selected part of an image as the

Adjusting Color Tone Using 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

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 point.

When there are no white areas in your image

The image is adjusted based on the average value of 5 × 5 pixel range from the clicked point.

standard for white to make the image appear natural. Using click white balance is effective when using it in part s of an imag e where white color tone has changed under the influence of a light source.

¿ The color of the image is adjusted with the point you selected as

the standard for white.

O If you click on another point in the image, the white balance is

adjusted again.

O To finish click white balance, right-click with the mouse or click

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Adjusting Contrast

Reverts the image to the original settings

Drag the slider left or right (9 steps)

Display the value of the setting

Use [Linear] when you will be adjusting separately using image editing software that has advanced editing functions. Note that when [Linear] is checkmarked, the image will become dim.

[Linear] - A function for advanced adjustment

The Auto Lighting Optimizer (p.57) will not function when [Linear] is checkmarked.

Changing Color Tone and Color Saturation

Drag the sliders left or right

Display the values of the settings

Reverts the image to the original settings

The adjustment range is –4 to +4 (in 1-stop increments).

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.

Skin tone and overall color saturation can be adjusted. If Picture Style (p.24) is set to [Monochrome], [Color tone] and [Color

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O Color tone: Mainly used for adjusting skin tones. Move the

slider to the right to make skin tones more yellow, and to the left to make skin tones redder.

O Color saturation: The overall color depth of the image is

adjusted with color saturation. Move the slider to the right to make the color deeper, and to the left to make the color weaker.

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Adjusting Monochrome

Reverts the image to the original settings

Drag the sliders left or right

Display the values of the settings

To emphasize the filter effect, set the [Contrast] slider closer to the right.

Increase the [Contrast] to emphasize the filter effect

When the Picture Style (p.24) is set to [Monochrome], you can create monochrome photographs with effects similar to filtering and with the look of a single-color photograph.

O Filter effect: Creates an image where the white of clouds and the

green of trees are emphasized in the same monochrome photograph.

Filter Example of effect

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None Ordinary monochrome image without filter effect.

Yellow

Orange

Red

Green

O Toning effect:You can create a monochrome photograph to which a

Blue sky is reproduced more naturally and white clouds emerge clearly.

Blue sky becomes somewhat darker. The brightness of the setting sun increases further.

Blue sky becomes quite dark. Autumn leaves become clear and bright.

Human skin tones and lips become softer. The green leaves of trees become clear and bright.

single color has been added. You can choose from [None], [Sepia], [Blue], [Purple] and [Green].

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Adjusting Sharpness

Reverts the image to the original settings

Drag the slider left or right

Display the value of the setting

Sharpness is unnatural

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You can make the overall atmosphere of an image harder or softer. Move the slider to the right to make an image harder and to the left to

make an image softer.

Adjust sharpness with the window view set to [100% view], [50% view] or [200% view]. If the view is set to [Fit to window] (full view), the sharpness may seem unnatural.

The adjustment range is 0 to 10 (in 1-stop increments).

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