General Notes (Professional Print & Layout)

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.
• Professional Print & Layout does not support the Fast User Switching feature. We recommend that you exit Professional Print & Layout before switching the user.
  In addition, the printer must be added on a user-by-user basis.

• 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 Professional Print & Layout Plug-In Install as follows.

     Windows 10:

     From the Start menu, select (All apps >) Canon Utilities > Professional Print & Layout Plug-In Install.

     Windows 8.1:

     From the Search charm, search for "Professional Print & Layout," and then select Professional Print & Layout Plug-In Install.

     Windows 7:

     From the Start menu, select All Programs > Canon Utilities > Professional Print & Layout > Professional Print & Layout 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 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

• This function is unavailable if you are using a 32-bit operating system.

• 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

• This function is unavailable if you are using a 32-bit operating system.

• 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.

Using the HDR Print Function

• This function is unavailable if you are using a 32-bit operating system.

Using the Exhibition Lighting Optimization Function

• This function is unavailable if you are using a 32-bit operating system.