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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 Big Sur 11.

Supported Applications

Professional Print & Layout supports the following applications.

  • Adobe Photoshop 2024 (v25.x)/2023 (v24.x)/2022 (v23.x)
  • Adobe Photoshop Elements 2024/2023/2022
  • Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic v13.x/v12.x/v11.x
    Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC 2015.x/Lightroom 6.x
  • Digital Photo Professional 4.9.20 or later

The above versions are for the latest Professional Print & Layout.

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 Function for Printing Using Depth Information (DPRAW Print Function)

  • This 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.

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