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Introduction
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Introduction Introduction Digital Photo Professional (hereinafter, “DPP”) is high-performance RAW What Advantages Does a RAW Image Have? image processing, viewing and editing software for EOS DIGITAL Contents at RAW images are recorded in the format “RAW image data + Image cameras. It is often thought that RAW images are difficult to handle a Glance processing conditions information at the time of shooting”. When you compared with ordinary JPEG images, but using DPP, you can perform open
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Main Features of DPP System Requirements Introduction Following are the main tasks you can perform with images you have OS Mac OS X 10.4 to 10.5 downloaded to your computer. Computer Macintosh with one of the above OS installed Contents at View and organize RAW images CPU* PowerPC G4, G5 or Intel processor a Glance RAM Minimum 1GB Real-time adjustment of a RAW image Resolution : 1024 × 768 or more Various image adjustments while maintaining the original image Display Basic
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Contents at a Glance Introduction Erase dust shot with the image p.62, p.64 Downloading Images to Your Computer Erase unwanted parts of an image p.66 Contents at Download images by connecting your camera and p.7 a Glance computer Auto correct RAW images with the Auto Lighting Optimizer p.56 Download images using a card reader p.9 Reduce image noise p.57 Basic Correct lens aberration p.58 Operation 1 Viewing and Check
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Basic Operation 1 Introduction The basic operational flow – from how to download to your computer images shot with a camera to checking, editing, saving and printing a Contents at downloaded RAW image – is explained here. a Glance Starting up DPP......................................................... 6 Basic Main Window Display ................................................... 6 Operation 1 Downloading an Image to Your Computer ................ 7 Downloading Images Using Your Card Reader
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Starting up DPP Introduction Click the Dock icon. Main Window Display In the main window, you can use tabs to select either the [Folder] Contents at window or the [Collection] window. The [Folder] window displays the a Glance images in folders on your computer, while the [Collection] window (p.33) displays images selected randomly by the user from one or more folders and gathered together. Basic Unless noted otherwise, the [Folder] window will be described as the Operation 1 main window
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Downloading an Image to Your Computer Introduction Connect the camera and computer with the cable provided and Start up EOS Utility. 2 download the images saved on the memory card inserted in the camera. Select the [Tools] menu [Start EOS Utility]. For downloading images, start up the camera software “EOS Utility” Contents at from DPP and use. a Glance Select the save destination for the images. 1 Basic Select the save destination in the folder area on the left of the Operation 1 main
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Introduction Connect your camera and computer and turn the Advantages of using EOS Utility to download images 3 camera on. Using EOS Utility to download images makes it easier to organize your Connect the camera and your computer with the interface cable Contents at images as they are downloaded, sorted and saved into folders by date. a Glance provided with the camera and turn the camera on. For detailed instructions on connecting your camera and computer, refer to the “EOS Utility I
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Introduction Display the images downloaded to your computer. Downloading Images Using Your Card Reader 3 In the [DCIM] folder copied to your desktop, select the folder You can also download images to the computer using a third-party card where the shot images are saved. Contents at reader. a Glance Load the memory card into the card reader. 1 Basic Operation 1 Advanced Operation 2 Advanced Image Editing Images in the folder are displayed in the main window of DPP. 3 and Printing Ope
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Viewing an Image Introduction Images downloaded to your computer are displayed as a thumbnails list Changing the Size of Thumbnail Images in the main window. You can double-click an image to open the edit You can change the size of the thumbnail images displayed in the main window and display the image at large size. window and display them with shooting information attached. Contents at a Glance Select the [View] menu desired item. View Images as Thumbnails in the Main Window Basic Ro
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Introduction Enlarging and Viewing a Specific Area Enlarge and View an Image in the Edit Window Double-click the area you want to enlarge. Contents at a Glance Double-click Basic Double-click Operation 1 Advanced Operation 2 The edit window appears. Advanced The area you double-clicked is enlarged to 100% (actual pixel Image Editing 3 size). If you wait for a while, it changes to a clearer display. and Printing Edit window Tool palette Double-click again to revert to the full vie
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Adjusting an Image Introduction You can perform a variety of image adjustments, such as adjusting the About the Tool Palette 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 You can adjust images with the tool palette by switching between the Contents at settings with the [ ] button even if you have made the wrong [RAW], [RGB] and [NR/Lens/ALO] tab sheets according to your editing a Glance adjus
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Saving an Image Introduction If you perform the save operation described here, you can save all the Saving adjustment contents (recipe) made with the tool palette to the RAW image. With DPP, you can perform the following types of saving according to Contents at your requirements. For detailed information on each saving method, a Glance refer to Chapter 2 onwards. Select the [File] menu [Save]. Save (p.37) Add adjustment contents (recipe) made with the tool palette to a RAW Basic i
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Printing an Image Quitting DPP Introduction You can print images with a printer. As an example, the procedure to In the main window, select the [Digital Photo print one image on one sheet of paper is described here. Professional] menu [Quit Digital Photo Contents at Professional]. Select the [File] menu [Print]. a Glance 1 Basic Operation 1 Advanced Operation 2 Advanced Image Editing 3 and Printing DPP quits. Processing The [Print] dialog box appears. Large Numbers 4 of I
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Advanced Operation 2 Introduction A more advanced operation – from efficiently checking images, to Editing Efficiently ..................................................... 31 various ways of editing an image, printing a RAW image using a Canon Editing in the Edit Image Window............................... 31 Contents at printer and sorting images – is explained here. a Glance Changing the Thumbnail Display Position to a Horizontal Position...................................................
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Efficiently Checking/Sorting Images Introduction You can enlarge images displayed as thumbnails in the main window Double-click the area you want to enlarge. 3 and efficiently check each image. You can attach check marks and sort images into three groups. Contents at a Glance Display the quick check window. Double-click 1 Select the [Tools] menu [Start Quick check tool]. Basic Operation 1 Advanced Operation 2 The area you double-clicked is enlarged to 50% view. Double-click again
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Introduction Convenient functions of the quick check window Sorting Images You can sort images by attaching three types of check marks for each To check only selected images Contents at subject or theme. You can use the quick check window to check only selected images a Glance by selecting the desired images from those displayed in the main window and then performing step 1. Attach check marks for sorting. Basic Switch between images using the keyboard Check mark Operation 1 You c
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Introduction Sorting Images in the Main Window Arranging Images in the Main Window You can sort images by attaching three types of check marks in the main You can arrange images in the order of the types of check marks you window. Contents at have attached to images, or in the order of date and time at which the a Glance images were shot. You can also freely arrange images by moving them In the main window, select the images you want to individually. sort and attach a check mark for s
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Introduction Arranging Freely Sort item Description Drag and drop the image to the desired location. Check mark1 - Images with check marks take priority and are Contents at Check mark3 sorted in number order. a Glance Shooting Date/Time Images are sorted by shooting date and time from the earliest. Basic File name Images are sorted by file name in alphanumeric Operation 1 order (0 to 9 A to Z). RAW priority Images are sorted in the following order: RAW Advanced images J
