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General Notes (Print Studio Pro)

Print Studio Pro is subject to the following restrictions. Keep these points in mind.

  • See the Canon website for products supporting Print Studio Pro.
  • Available functions and settings vary depending on your printer.
  • In this guide, descriptions are mainly based on the screens displayed when using Windows 8.1 operating system (hereinafter "Windows 8.1") or Windows 8 operating system (hereinafter "Windows 8").

Supported Applications

Print Studio Pro supports the following applications.

  • Adobe Photoshop CS5/CS5.1/CS6/CC/CC 2014
  • Adobe Photoshop Elements 10/11/12/13
  • Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3.x/4.x/5.x
  • Digital Photo Professional Ver.3.12 or later/4.x

Supported Profiles

Print Studio Pro supports the following profiles.

  • Printer Profile: Ver.2.x/4.x
  • Monitor Profile: Ver.2.x/4.x

General Notes

  • Print Studio Pro cannot be started if a printer driver that supports Print Studio Pro is not installed on your computer. As for the printer driver, install the latest printer driver.
  • Although compatibility with Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, and Windows Vista has been confirmed, Print Studio Pro does not support the Fast User Switching feature of Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, or Windows Vista. It is recommended that you exit Print Studio Pro before switching the user.

  • If Print Studio Pro does not appear in the menu of Photoshop, Photoshop Elements or Lightroom even after installing Print Studio Pro, follow these steps to install the Photoshop Plug-In.

    1. Exit Photoshop, Photoshop Elements or Lightroom.

    2. Select Print Studio Pro Plug-In Install as follows.

      Windows 8.1/Windows 8:

      From the Search charm, search for Print Studio Pro, then select Print Studio Pro Plug-In Install.

      Windows 7/Windows Vista:

      From the Start menu, select All Programs > Canon Utilities > Print Studio Pro > Print Studio Pro Plug-In Install.

    3. Follow the on-screen instructions to install.

      • The Photoshop Plug-In may not be installed if Photoshop, Photoshop Elements or Lightroom has never been started.
      • If using Lightroom, the Photoshop Plug-In needs to be installed on a user-by-user basis. If you have multiple user accounts on the computer, install it on a user-by-user basis.
  • There are differences between the color tones of images displayed on the monitor and those of the print results.

Available Data Formats

  • One color (8 bits or 16 bits) per pixel RGB data formats supported by Photoshop, Photoshop Elements or Lightroom
  • One color (8 bits or 16 bits) per pixel RGB data formats supported by Digital Photo Professional

Using Contrast Reproduction Function

  • The contrast reproduction function requires a large amount of memory for its process. For optimal use, we recommend that you use the function on a computer with 16 GB or more of memory. At the least, use it on a computer with 8 GB or more of memory.

  • If it is used on a computer with 16 GB or less of memory, the computer may run slow due to memory shortage. To prevent memory shortage, consider taking the following actions.

    • If unnecessary applications are running, close them.
    • Do not print multiple items at one time; print one sheet at a time.

    Even if the above actions are taken, the computer may run slow depending on the environment. In that case, reducing the print paper size may improve the situation.

  • The contrast reproduction function prevents degradation of sharpness in the details when printing. Therefore, the effect may not be obvious depending on the subject.