Settings Area (Color Management)

Set the color mode, printer profile, etc.

Color Mode

Select a color mode.

Select from Use ICC Profile, PRO Mode, Driver Matching, Photo Color, Linear Tone, and Black and White Photo.

Use ICC Profile: You can print according to the paper to be used or print by utilizing the color space of the image developed/corrected in Adobe RGB or sRGB.
PRO Mode or Driver Matching: You can print with an impression close to that on the monitor by correctly reflecting the characteristics of the data displayed on the monitor.
Photo Color: You can print sRGB images using Canon Digital Photo Color.
Linear Tone: You can print edited/retouched sRGB images in the edited/retouched state.
Black and White Photo: Prints images in black and white. The preview will also appear in black and white.

Important

Items that can be selected vary depending on your printer and media type. See "Color Management Supported by Each Model" for details.

Printer Profile

Select the printer profile to be used.

You can select from Auto and other ICC profiles.

Note

You can set only when Use ICC Profile is selected for Color Mode.
For Auto, the profile suitable for the current settings is automatically selected. You can check the name of the selected profile by placing the cursor over Auto.

Rendering Intent

Select Perceptual or Relative Colorimetric.

Perceptual: Prints by utilizing the color space that can be reproduced on the printer. Select this when you want to print with an impression close to that on the monitor since the characteristics of the data displayed on the monitor will be reflected correctly.
Relative Colorimetric: Converts the image to the printer's color space in a way that the image's colors that are within the common color gamut are reproduced to the nearest level. Select this when you want to print in colors that are close to the original image.

Note

You can set only when Use ICC Profile is selected for Color Mode.

Color Matching Method

Select the color management module to be used for image data conversion from OS Standard CMM and Adobe CMM.

Note

To use Adobe CMM, you need to install "Adobe Color Management Module (CMM)." Download from the Adobe Systems Incorporated website. There are some restrictions on the usage environment; see the Adobe Systems Incorporated website for details.
Adobe CMM can be selected only when using 32-bit OS.

Use black point compensation

You can achieve an effect similar to Photoshop's black point compensation by selecting this checkbox. Select this checkbox when you want to match the setting with that of Photoshop or other applications.

Note

This can be selected only when Adobe CMM is selected for Color Matching Method.

Enable soft proofing

Select this checkbox to display the image on the monitor in a color tone close to the print result.

Important

This function is not available depending on the selected media type.

Note

You can set only when Use ICC Profile is selected for Color Mode.

Defaults: Restores the settings made in Color Management to the default state.