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General Notes (Professional Print & Layout)

Professional Print & Layout is subject to the following restrictions. Keep these points in mind.

  • Access our website for products supporting Professional Print & Layout.
  • Available functions and settings vary depending on your printer.
  • In this guide, descriptions are mainly based on the screens displayed when using macOS Mojave 10.14.

Supported Applications

Professional Print & Layout supports the following applications.

  • Adobe Photoshop 2020 (v21.x)/CC 2019 (v20.x)/CC 2018(v19.x)/CC 2017(2017.x)
  • Adobe Photoshop Elements 2020/2019/2018/15
  • Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic v9.x/CC v8.x/CC v7.x
    • Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC 2015.x/Lightroom 6.x
  • Digital Photo Professional 4.9.20 or later

Supported Profiles

Professional Print & Layout supports the following profiles.

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

General Notes

  • Professional Print & Layout cannot be started if a printer that supports Professional Print & Layout has not been added.
  • Unavailable on other user accounts if switched via Fast User Switching.

  • If Professional Print & Layout is not displayed in the menu of Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, or Lightroom even after installing Professional Print & Layout, follow these steps to install the Photoshop plug-in.

    1. Exit Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, or Lightroom.
    2. Select Applications from the Go menu of Finder, and then double-click Canon Utilities > Professional Print & Layout > Install Files > the Plug-In Install icon.

    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 must 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

  • JPEG: 8-bit RGB data formats (.jpg, .jpeg, .jpe)
  • TIFF: 8-bit or 16-bit RGB data formats (.tif, .tiff)

Using the 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.

Using the DPRAW Print Function

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