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- Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 1
Digital Photo Professional Ver. 3.4 Instruction Manual O Content of this Instruction Manual O DPP is used for Digital Photo Professional. O In this manual, the windows used O For information about using DPP, refer to Help from the [Help] menu. O Refer to the [Troubleshooting] [Shortcut Key List] - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 2
you and Canon Inc. ([Canon]). IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT, DO NOT USE THE SOFTWARE PROGRAM ON THE CD-ROM AND THE USER MANUAL IN THIS BOX (COLLECTIVELY, THE [SOFTWARE]) AND RETURN THE SOFTWARE WITHIN 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE TO YOUR - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 3
software for EOS DIGITAL cameras. It is often thought that RAW images are difficult to handle compared with ordinary JPEG images, but using DPP, you image data itself" remains unaffected. Consequently, image deterioration is not a problem and it is the perfect image data for users who want to get - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 4
Service Pack 4 Supported Images This software supports the following image types. Image type/Camera used Extension RAW images EOS-1Ds Mark III EOS-1D Mark III EOS-1D Mark II N EOS-1Ds Mark II EOS-1D Mark II EOS 5D EOS 40D EOS 30D EOS 20D/20Da EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi/450D EOS DIGITAL REBEL - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 5
to Your Computer O Download images by connecting your camera and computer O Download images using a card reader ¿ p.7 ¿ p.9 Viewing and Checking RAW Images O Quickly enlarge parts of an image ¿ p.11 O Sort images (check marks) ¿ p.17, p.18 O Display an image shot simultaneously as a RAW image - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 6
flow - from how to download to your computer images shot with a camera to checking, editing, saving and printing a downloaded RAW image - is Main Window Display 6 Downloading an Image to Your Computer 7 Downloading Images Using Your Card Reader 9 Viewing an Image 10 View Images as Thumbnails in - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 7
click ¿ DPP starts up and the main window ([Folder] window) appears. Main window ([Folder] window) Main Window Display In the main window, you can use tabs to select either the [Folder] window or the [Collection] window. The [Folder] window displays the images in folders on your computer, while the - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 8
provided and download the images saved on the memory card inside the camera. For downloading images, start up the camera software "EOS Utility" from DPP and use. 2 Start up EOS Utility. O Select the [Tools] menu [Start EOS Utility]. 1 Select the save destination for the images. O Select the save - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 9
cable provided with the camera and turn the camera on. O For detailed instructions on connecting your camera and computer, refer to the "EOS Utility Instruction Manual" (PDF electronic manual). 4 Download images. Click Advantages of using EOS Utility to download images Using EOS Utility to download - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 10
Your Card Reader You can also download images to the computer using a third-party card reader. 1 Load the memory card into the card reader. 2 Open [My Computer] to "Folder Structure and File Names in the Memory Card" in the "EOS Utility Instruction Manual" (PDF electronic manual). Reference Index 9 - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 11
Large Numbers of Images 5Editing JPEG/TIFF Images Reference Index O When aspect ratio information is attached to the shot image with the EOS-1Ds Mark III or EOS-1D Mark III, the image is displayed as a trimmed image (p.35, p.92). O For a list of main window functions, refer to p.103. 10 - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 12
Enlarge and View an Image in the Edit Window Double-click ¿ The edit window appears. Edit window Tool palette ¿ It may take time for the image to redraw itself. O Click the [ ] in the upper right of the window to close the edit window. For a list of edit window functions, refer to p.106. - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 13
or changing the Picture Style of an image using the tool palette of the edit window. You can easily restore an image to its original settings with the [ image data itself" remains unaffected. Therefore, there are no problems with image deterioration that arise with editing and you can readjust - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 14
Saving an Image If you perform the save operation described here, you can save all the adjustment contents (recipe) made with the tool palette to the RAW image. Select the [File] menu [Save]. ¿ Your adjustment contents (recipe) are saved to the image. Saving With DPP, you can perform the following - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 15
's print settings dialog box and click the [OK] button. ¿ Printing begins. Printing With DPP, you can perform the following types of printing according to your requirements. For detailed information on each printing method, refer to Chapter 2 onwards. O Print one image (p.44) O Print using a Canon - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 16
with the Tool Palette in the Main Window.. 23 Adjusting Brightness 24 Changing a Picture Style 24 Picture Style File 25 Adjusting Color Tone by Changing White Balance.... 25 Adjusting Color Tone Using Click White Balance ...... 26 Adjusting Contrast 27 Changing Color Tone and Color Saturation - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 17
Efficiently Checking/Sorting Images You can enlarge images displayed as thumbnails in the main window and efficiently check each image. You can attach check marks and sort images into three groups. 3 Double-click the area you want to enlarge. 1 Display the quick check window. O Select the [Tools] - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 18
the keyboard You can also switch between full screen display/normal screen display by pressing the + keys. O Operate using the menu Each operation can also be performed with the menu which appears when you right-click with the mouse on an image. O The enlargement - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 19
key. To select multiple consecutive images, click on the first image, and then click on the last image while holding down the key. 18 - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 20
moves to the desired location. O You can also select multiple images (p.18) and move them. O The order of rearranged images is maintained folder area. O Maintain order without changing image file names You can use the [View settings] tab sheet in Preferences to maintain the order of images without - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 21
Preferences]. 2 Select the [View settings] tab sheet and checkmark [Display a camera that shoots RAW images with image only. However, if you have used the following functions, the adjustments will or copying an image (p.46) • Checkmarks (p.17, p.18) • Rotating an image (p.103, p.109, p.110 - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 22
Improving the Quality of an Image in the Main Window Create a new thumbnail image for the main window and save to each image. The quality of images in the main window improves and images redraw themselves more quickly. With all the images selected, select the [File] menu [Add thumbnail to image and - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 23
3 Select a tab sheet and check information. [Shooting Information] tab sheet [Metadata] tab sheet Convenient uses in the main window O Switching displays If a different image is selected in the main window when the image information window is displayed, the image information - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 24
to your editing requirements. Adjustments similar to those that can be performed with the functions of your camera can be performed using the functions of the [RAW] tool palette. When the camera settings were incorrect during shooting, or when the shooting result is not what you visualized, you can - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 25
adjustment range is -2.0 to +2.0 (in 0.01-stop increments when entering a value). O Even if the RAW image is from a camera that does not have Picture Style settings, you can still set a Picture Style as long as the RAW image is compatible with DPP (p.3). O You can retain the [Color tone], [Color - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 26
for how to use Picture Style files. Adjusting use [Color tone] (p.27) to get closer to your requirements. Reference Index You cannot register the adjustment results as personal white balance (p.79) when you have selected [Shot settings] from the list box. Refer to your camera's Instruction Manual - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 27
the standard for white to make the image appear natural. Using click white balance is effective when using it in parts of an image where white color tone and the RGB values (8-bit conversion) Reverts the image to the original settings When there are no white areas in your image When there are no - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 28
be adjusting separately using image editing software that has advanced editing functions. Note that when [Linear] is checkmarked, the image will become dim. Changing Color Tone and Color Saturation Skin tone and overall color saturation can be adjusted. If Picture Style (p.24) is set to [Monochrome - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 29
and with the look of a single-color photograph. 1 Select [Monochrome] in the [Picture Style] list box (p.24). 2 Reverts the image to the original settings Drag the sliders left or right Display the values of the settings O Filter effect: Creates an image where the white of clouds and the green - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 30
Drag the slider left or right Sharpness is unnatural Adjust sharpness with the window view set to [100% view], [50% view] or [200% view]. If the view is set to [Fit to window] (full view), the sharpness may seem unnatural. The adjustment range is 0 to 10 (in 1-stop increments). Introduction - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 31
button. O Standard: Standard automatic adjustment. Suitable for most images. O High: Use when the effect achieved in standard automatic adjustment is not strong enough. Reverts the tone curve to the original settings High Standard Images not suitable for automatic adjustment (tone curve assist) The - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 32
Editing Efficiently Editing in the Edit Image Window The thumbnail display and the edit window are combined and images can be edited efficiently while quickly switching between images to be edited. Images to be edited are selected beforehand in the main window. 1 In the main window, select the - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 33
4 Double-click the area you want to enlarge. Doubleclick ¿ The area you double-clicked is enlarged to 100% (actual pixel size). If you wait for a while, it changes to a clearer display. O Double-click again to revert to the full view ([Fit to window]). O To change the display position, drag on the - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 34
Changing the Thumbnail Display Position to a Horizontal Position Select the [View] menu [Change thumbnail position]. O If you select [Change thumbnail position] again, the thumbnail display reverts to the vertical position. Gathering and Editing Images in the Collection Window You can gather any - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 35
Operation 3Advanced Image Editing and Printing 4 Processing Large Numbers of Images You cannot use the following functions in the [Collection] window. • Starting of EOS Utility (p.7), or synchronizing of folders with EOS Utility • Batch change the file name of images (p.82) 5Editing JPEG/TIFF - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 36
image where an image shot horizontally becomes vertical. Also, when aspect ratio information is attached to an image shot with the EOS-1Ds Mark III or EOS-1D Mark III, the trimming range based on the aspect ratio information is displayed. 1 Select the image to be trimmed. 2 Open the trimming window - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 37
information is attached to an image shot with the EOS-1Ds Mark III or EOS-1D Mark III, the set trimming range based on the aspect ratio information pressing the + keys or the key. O Operate using the menu Each operation can also be performed with the menu which appears when you - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 38
Applying Adjustment Contents to Other Images You can copy the image adjustment contents (recipe) adjusted with the tool palette and apply it to other images. You can efficiently adjust multiple images by adjusting one image and applying the results of this to multiple images shot in similar shooting - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 39
image, so the RAW image remains unaffected. 1 Select the image to be converted. 2 Select the [File] menu [Convert and save]. 3 Specify the necessary settings, and then click the [Save] button. O By default, the image is converted and saved to a JPEG image with the highest image quality, without - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 40
printers compatible with the Easy-PhotoPrint EX (hereinafter, "EPP EX") : O Simple printing of RAW images O Printing with faithful colors O High quality printing using the color reproduction range of Adobe RGB and a Canon inkjet printer To perform this printing, it is necessary to first install EPP - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 41
1 Select the image to be printed. 2 Start up EPP EX. O Select the [File] menu [Plug-in printing] [Print with EasyPhotoPrint EX]. ¿ EPP EX starts up. 3 In the EPP EX window, select the [File] menu [Preferences]. 4 In [Print Quality], select [Quality Priority]. Introduction Contents at a Glance - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 42
] tab sheet, select [Enable ICC profile] in [Color correction for printing] and print using the [Perceptual] setting (p.118). Introduction Contents at a Glance 1Basic Operation 2Advanced Operation Advantages of printing using EPP EX O Printing with faithful colors When the color space (p.118) is - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 43
inkjet printers compatible with the Easy-PhotoPrint (hereinafter, "EPP"): O Simple printing of RAW images O Printing with faithful colors O High quality printing using the color reproduction range of Adobe RGB and a Canon inkjet printer To perform this printing, it is necessary to first install EPP - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 44
5 Select the [Advanced] tab sheet and check that the EPP image compensation function is disabled. O If not disabled, the operation of the EPP image compensation function may prevent images being printed with faithful color reproduction. If checked, click to remove the check mark Click to close the - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 45
image's color is not what you expected Change the [Rendering intents when using Easy-PhotoPrint] (p.74) to [Perceptual] (p.118) and print. Advantages of printing using EPP O Printing with faithful colors When the color space (p.118) is set to sRGB or Adobe RGB (p.65, p.74), this color space is - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 46
Organizing Images This section explains how to delete unwanted images, create folders for saving images, move or copy images, etc., and organize your images. Deleting an Unwanted Image Be aware that you cannot recover deleted images. 1 Select an unwanted image in the main window. 2 Select the [File] - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 47
Moving Images You can move or copy images to a separate folder and sort by shooting date or themes. Drag the image to be moved or copied. O To move: Drag the image and release when the image is in the destination folder. O To copy: Drag the image while holding down the key and release when - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 48
(Bookmark Registration) You can register frequently used folders in bookmarks. Registered folders appear by clicking the [Bookmark] menu. 1 Select the folder for which a bookmark is to be registered. Organizing Bookmarks You can - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 49
52 Adjusting Dynamic Range 53 Using a Picture Style File 53 Tone Curve Adjustment 54 Example of a Tone Curve Operation 55 About the RGB Tool Palette 55 Reducing Noise 56 Correcting Lens Aberration 57 Compatible Cameras 57 About EOS 5D Compatible Lenses 57 About EOS 30D Compatible Lenses 57 - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 50
Adjusting While Comparing with the Original Image You can display before and after versions of an adjusted image in the same window and adjust while checking the adjustment results. 1 In the edit window, select the [View] menu [Before/ after comparison]. Changing How the Window is Split You can - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 51
Adjusting by Comparing Multiple Images You can synchronize the display position of multiple edit windows and adjust images while comparing them with each other. 1 In the edit window, display the multiple images to be compared. 2 Align the images. O Select the [Window] menu [Arrange vertically] or [ - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 52
is effective for checking the light and dark areas and preventing excessive adjustment of an image. Where the area on the image has exceeded that set range, you can display the highlighted part in red and the shaded part in blue. 1 Select the [Tools] menu [Preferences]. 5 Display the edit window - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 53
edit window. Adjustments made using the high-level functions of the [RAW] and [RGB] tool palettes, as well as the functions of the [NR/Lens] tool palette are explained in this section. Adjusting White Balance with Color Temperature White balance can be adjusted by setting a numerical value for color - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 54
Using a Picture Style File A Picture Style file is an extended function of a Picture Style. With DPP, you can apply to RAW images Picture Index The Picture Style files that you can apply to the camera are files with the ".PF2" extension only. Furthermore, you cannot apply Picture Style files - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 55
Tone Curve Adjustment You can adjust the brightness, contrast and color of a specific area by changing the tone curve (p.117). 1 In the tool palette, select the [RGB] tab sheet. 2 Select the tone curve mode and interpolation method. Right-click with the mouse inside the graph to display the menu 3 - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 56
30), that you adjust images using the same functions available in the Using the tool palette We recommend that as a general principle you edit RAW images using not wide enough and you wish to use the special functions in the [RGB with the [RAW] tool palette. Use the adjustment function of the [NR/Lens - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 57
with reduction of noise. O If [Chrominance noise reduction] has been set, color bleeding may occur along with reduction of noise. O You can set the batch processing settings for noise reduction beforehand, using [Default noise reduction settings] in the [Tool palette] tab sheet in Preferences (p.73 - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 58
be corrected. Compatible Cameras EOS-1Ds Mark III EOS-1D Mark III EOS-1D Mark II N EOS-1Ds Mark II EOS-1D Mark II EOS-1Ds EOS-1D EOS 5D EOS 40D EOS 30D EOS DIGITAL REBEL EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi/450D XTi/400D DIGITAL EOS DIGITAL REBEL _ _ XS/1000D About EOS 5D Compatible Lenses For - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 59
II USM EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS EF-S 55-200mm f/4-5.6 IS Introduction Contents at a Glance 1Basic Operation 2Advanced Operation 3Advanced Image Editing and Printing 4 Processing Large Numbers of Images 5Editing JPEG/TIFF Images Reference Index O You can also correct RAW images taken with the - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 60
closes and the result of the corrections is applied to the image in the edit window and the image is redisplayed. ¿ The result of the settings of the [Lens aberration correction] window is also displayed in the tool palette. ¿ In the main window, the [ ] mark is displayed on the image to - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 61
taken with the EOS-1Ds Mark III, EOS1D Mark III, EOS 40D, EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi/450D or EOS DIGITAL REBEL XS/1000D, the slider is set automatically according to the shooting distance information saved to the image. However, if EF 50mm f/1.4 USM, EF 85mm f/1.2L USM or EF 28-70mm f/2.8L USM is used - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 62
(p.105) is displayed on an image from which dust spots have been erased. Compatible Cameras EOS-1Ds Mark III EOS-1D Mark III EOS 40D EOS DIGITAL REBEL EOS DIGITAL REBEL EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi/450D XTi/400D DIGITAL XS/1000D 1 In the main window, select an image appended with Dust Delete Data - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 63
then press the + keys to cancel only the erased dust spot displayed. O Switch between full screen display/normal screen display using shortcut keys You can also switch between full screen display/normal screen display by pressing the + keys. O Applying the dust erasure - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 64
Manually Erasing Dust (Repair Function) You can erase dust spots in an image by selecting them one by one. 1 In the main window, select the image - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 65
function. You may be unable to erase lines of dust. In this case, use the copy stamp function (p.65). O The dust-erased image can be reverted -erased image when converted to a JPEG or TIFF image and saved (p.38). Useful functions of the copy stamp window O Checking the dust erased spots After step - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 66
. 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 in "Manually Erasing Dust (Repair Function)" (p.63). 2 Specify settings (p.74) can be set for each image. Select the [Adjustment] menu [Work color space] color space to be set. A color space set individually does not change even when the default setting is changed If you set - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 67
one image to be printed. 2 Select the [File] menu [Print with detailed setting]. 3 Specify the required settings for printing, and then click the [Print] button. Switches the settings tab sheet To maintain the settings The settings of each tab sheet in step 3 are memorized when the [Apply] button - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 68
be printed in a thumbnail list. 2 Select the [File] menu [Contact Sheet Prints]. 3 Specify the required settings for printing, and then click the [Print] button. Switches the settings tab sheet The settings of each tab sheet in step 3 are memorized when the [Apply] button is clicked (excluding the - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 69
Simple printing of RAW images O Printing in faithful colors O High quality printing using a wide color space of Adobe RGB, etc. and the wide color Printing with a wide color reproduction When the color space (p.65, p.74) is set to Adobe RGB and the image is printed with a high-end Canon inkjet - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 70
DPP, first install the imagePROGRAF Print Plug-In for Digital Photo Professional on your computer. 1 Select the [File] menu [Plug-in printing] Plug-In for the printer you use. ¿ The Plug-In starts up. 2 Specify the required settings for photograph printing, and then print. Additional information - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 71
Specifying Preferences You can change the various functions of DPP in the Preferences window. Check the contents of each window and set. Also, depending on the item, a detailed explanation may be available, so refer to each window. 1 Select the [Tools] menu [Preferences]. ¿ The [Preferences] window - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 72
display of the edit window and edit image window, use [100% view] or [200% view] to check. O We recommend that you normally set [High quality] for a balance between image quality and higher the JPEG image's compression rate, the more noise is reduced. When the compression rate is low, the effect of - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 73
the display. O Sort order in main window You can set the order of images which have been rearranged in the main in the folder area. O Highlight/shadow warning Highlighted/shaded areas that exceed the set range can be displayed on the image as warning indicators (p.51). Introduction Contents at - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 74
Color saturation], [Contrast] and [Sharpness] settings will be changed to match the camera's preset settings, when you change the Picture Style. O If you remove the check always shoot with the same conditions, it is also useful when you want to set the same noise reduction level for all shot images. - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 75
edit image window (p.110). Changes are not applied to the edited image Even if the default setting is changed, the new default setting is not applied to edited (i.e., adjusted using the tool palette, trimmed, dusterased) images. Change each one individually. Introduction Contents at a Glance 1Basic - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 76
inkjet printer (p.39, p.42) or linked printing (p.68, p.69). The adjustment function of the printer driver should not be used Even if you set a printer profile, if you use the color adjustment function of the printer driver, the image may print in colors different from those displayed on screen - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 77
4 Useful Functions for Processing Large Numbers of RAW Images For users shooting a large amount of RAW images, the convenient function of batch processing large amounts of - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 78
Operation RAW image data Image processing conditions information 3Advanced Image Editing and Printing 4 Processing Large Numbers of Images Contents adjusted using the tool palette can be handled individually as a recicpe file (extension ".vrd"). 5Editing JPEG/TIFF Images Reference Index The - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 79
When you do not know the contents of a recipe file, paste it to an image and check the settings in the tool palette. When only a few settings are adjusted, we recommend you use a file name that describes the contents or that you separately record the adjustments as text information. Loading and - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 80
p.26, p.52). O To adjust white balance, select a setting other than [Shot settings] from the [White balance adjustment] list box (p.25). You will 4 Processing Large Numbers of Images 5Editing JPEG/TIFF Images Reference To use the registered personal white balance on another computer 1 In step 3, - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 81
Numbers of Images 5Editing JPEG/TIFF Images Reference Index O If you have selected [New file name] in [File name], [Sequence number] has to be set. O By saving as explained on this page, a trimmed image (p.35, ¿ The processing dialog box appears and saving begins. p.92) or dust-erased image - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 82
Photoshop CS. 2 Click the [Batch process] button on the toolbar (p.103). ¿ The [Batch settings] window appears. 6 Checkmark [Open image using software]. 3 Perform settings required for transferring (e.g. file format). 4 Click the [Browse] button. 7 Click the [Execute] button. ¿ The processing - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 83
appeared in [Modified File Name], the file name has been duplicated. Changes cannot be made if even one file name has been duplicated. Change the settings so that duplication does not occur. O You cannot start up the rename tool from the [Collection] window (p.33, p.104). O For a list of the rename - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 84
Assist 85 Adjusting Brightness and Contrast 86 Adjusting Color Tone Using Click White Balance....... 87 Adjusting Hue, Saturation and Sharpness Dust Erasure Processing ..... 94 Compatible Cameras 94 Automatic Dust Erasure Processing in the Main Window 95 Manually Erasing Dust (Repair Function 96 - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 85
original image data itself" remains unaffected. Therefore, there are no problems with image deterioration that arise with editing and you can readjust JPEG, TIFF image data Image processing conditions information Contents adjusted using the tool palette can be handled individually as a recicpe file - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 86
button. O Standard: Standard automatic adjustment. Suitable for most images. O High: Use when the effect achieved in standard automatic adjustment is not strong enough. Reverts the tone curve to the original settings High Standard Images not suitable for automatic adjustment (tone curve assist) The - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 87
Enter numerical values O Brightness: Move the slider to the right to make an image brighter and to the left to make an image darker. O Contrast: Used to adjust modulation and degree of contrast of color. Move the slider to the right to make contrast of an image stronger and to the - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 88
part of an image as the standard for white to make the image appear natural. Using click white balance is effective when using it in parts of an image where white color tone has changed under the influence of a light source. 1 Click the [ ] button. 2 Click on a point that - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 89
Processing Large Numbers of Images 5Editing JPEG/TIFF Images Reference Sharpness is unnatural Adjust sharpness with the window view set to [100% view], [50% view] or [200% view]. If the view is set to [Fit to window] (full view), the sharpness will seem unnatural. The adjustment range is -30 to 30 - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 90
Tone Curve Adjustment You can adjust the brightness, contrast and color of a specific area by changing the tone curve (p.117). 1 Select the tone curve mode and interpolation method. Right-click with the mouse inside the graph to display the menu 2 Make adjustments. Introduction Adjusts each - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 91
Move to the right Input shadow points Output shadow point numerical value Input shadow point numerical value Reverts the image to the original settings Move to the left Input highlight points Input highlight point numerical value Move upwards Output shadow points O The horizontal axis shows the - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 92
noise reduction effect is difficult to see in the [50% view] and [Fit to window] displays, use [100% view] or [200% view] to check the noise reduction. O If [Luminance noise reduction] has been set, resolution may be reduced along with reduction of noise. O If [Chrominance noise reduction] has been - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 93
image where an image shot horizontally becomes vertical. Also, when aspect ratio information is attached to an image shot with the EOS-1Ds Mark III or EOS-1D Mark III, the trimming range based on the aspect ratio information is displayed. 1 Select the image to be trimmed. 2 Select the [Tools] menu - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 94
information is attached to an image shot with the EOS-1Ds Mark III or EOS-1D Mark III, the set trimming range based on the aspect ratio information pressing the + keys or the key. O Operate using the menu Each operation can also be performed with the menu which appears when you - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 95
(p.105) is displayed on an image from which dust spots have been erased. Compatible Cameras EOS-1Ds Mark III EOS-1D Mark III EOS 40D EOS DIGITAL REBEL EOS DIGITAL REBEL EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi/450D XTi/400D DIGITAL XS/1000D 1 In the main window, select an image appended with Dust Delete Data - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 96
then press the + keys to cancel only the erased dust spot displayed. O Switch between full screen display/normal screen display using shortcut keys You can also switch between full screen display/normal screen display by pressing the + keys. O Applying the dust erasure - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 97
Manually Erasing Dust (Repair Function) You can erase dust spots in an image by selecting them one by one. 1 In the main window, select the image - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 98
. You may be unable to erase lines of dust. In this case, use the copy stamp function (p.98). O The dust-erased image can be reverted image actually becomes a dusterased image when saved as a separate image (p.99). Useful functions of the copy stamp window O Checking the dust erased spots After - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 99
can correct an image by pasting a section copied from another part of the image to an unwanted part of the image. 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 in "Manually Erasing Dust (Repair Function)" (p.96). 2 Specify the section to be copied. O Click on the section that is to be the copy source while holding down - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 100
Saving as a Separate Image If a JPEG or TIFF image is adjusted with the tool palette (p.84 to p.91) and then saved in the same way as a RAW image as described below, the image can be saved as a separate image with the adjustments (recipe) applied to it. Furthermore, if a trimmed image (p.92) or dust - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 101
section has been provided to enhance your experience using DPP. It contains various troubleshooting solutions, how to delete DPP from your computer Window Functions 116 Glossary 117 Index 119 About This Instruction Manual 123 Trademark Acknowledgments 123 Introduction Contents at a Glance - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 102
setting, refer to your computer User's Manual. DPP does not work O DPP does not operate correctly on a computer if its system requirements does not meet. Use other than DPP. Images do not display properly O Images that are not supported by DPP do not display. There are various types of JPEG and TIFF - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 103
Do not use the color camera index display image) if it remains in the folder from which images have been deleted (p.45). * Numbers are entered for [YYYY] in the file name. The image information does not display O A JPEG image set to Adobe RGB and shot with the EOS 10D, EOS DIGITAL REBEL/300D DIGITAL - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 104
edit image window (p.110) Shows/hides the tool palette (p.107) Selects all images Cancels selection of all images Check marks (p.18) Removes check marks (p.18) Folder path Image rotation (90 degree units) Introduction Contents at a Glance Toolbar*1 [Collection] tab sheet*5 [Folder] tab sheet - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 105
List of Main Window (Collection Window) Functions (p.33) Switches to the edit image window Shows/hides the tool palette Selects all images Cancels selection of all images Check marks Removes check marks Image rotation (90 degree units) Toolbar [Collection] tab sheet*1 [Folder] tab sheet Batch - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 106
Information displayed when [Large thumbnail] (p.10) is selected Check mark (p.17, p.18) Brightness adjustment value*1 (p.24) White balance icon*1 (p.25) Copy stamp information is attached to an image shot with the EOS-1Ds Mark III or EOS-1D Mark III, the image is displayed as a trimmed image. - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 107
List of Edit Window Functions (p.11, p.23) Path and file name of image Tool palette*1 (p.107, p.108) Introduction Contents at a Glance 1Basic Operation 2Advanced Operation 3Advanced Image Editing and Printing 4 Processing Large Numbers of Images 5Editing JPEG/TIFF Images Reference Information - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 108
Functions RAW Tool Palette (p.23) RGB Tool Palette (p.55) Brightness adjustment (p.24) White balance adjustment (p.25, p.26, p.52) Picture Style settings (p.24, p.53) Dynamic range adjustment (p.53) Contrast adjustment (p.27) Linear setting (p.27) Color tone and color saturation adjustment (p.27 - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 109
an image is displayed enlarged, the enlargement display position can be moved by dragging. The enlargement display position appears when [Docking display] (p.73) has been set and the edit image window (p.110) has been enlarged. 108 - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 110
Images Reference *1 You can select 50% view/100% view (moiré reduction off) by selecting [Preferences] in the [Tools] menu and using [Quick check tool display] in the [View settings] tab sheet. You can also move the display position in the enlarged display by dragging the image. *2 To return to - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 111
display*2 Image color space*1 and work color space (p.65, p.74) CMYK simulation display (p.74) *1 RAW images are displayed with [RAW]. *4 You can set the grid spacing with [Grid pitch] in the [Preferences] *2 Displays the coordinates of the cursor position and the RGB values (p.72). (8-bit - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 112
(p.117) Size changing*4 Save destination Save JPEG compression rate*3 Introduction Contents at a Glance 1Basic Operation 2Advanced Operation Images 5Editing JPEG/TIFF Images Reference Index *1 The setting range is 1 to 60,000 dpi. *3 The setting range is 1 to 10. The higher the numerical - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 113
List of Trimming Window Functions (p.35, p.92) Cancels all the trimming (aspect ratio) information Introduction Full screen display/returns to normal screen Reverts to the condition when the image was shot Ratio of trimming range (you can also enter numerical values if you have selected [Custom - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 114
List of Lens Aberration Correction Window Functions (p.59) Introduction Enlargement display position (Navigator display) *1 The area you clicked on the image (Enlargement display position) is displayed at 200%. Contents at a Glance Enlargement display section*1 1Basic Operation Reverts to the - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 115
of dust to be erased (p.63, p.96) Specifies the copy source (p.65, p.98) Fixes the copy source position (p.65, p.98) Types of stamps (p.65, p.98) Sets the size of the dust erasure range (p.63, p.96) or copy range (p.65, p.98) in a range of 5 to 100 (in one pixel units) (you can - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 116
.JPG .TIF .TIF .TIF/.JPG .TIF/.JPG JPEG compression rate*3 File name Contents at a Glance 1Basic Operation 2Advanced Operation 3Advanced automatically. Batch transfer to other image editing software (p.81) Save *3 The setting range is 1 to 10. The higher the numerical value, the higher the - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 117
and JPEG images recorded simultaneously Check mark to copy the images Click the [Browse] button and set the save destination Introduction Sets the new file name Contents at a Glance Sets the format of information in the file name 1Basic Operation 2Advanced Operation 3Advanced Image Editing and - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 118
EOS DIGITAL camera of this is that by saving at a high compression rate, the file size can be small, even for image set by the ICC (International Color Consortium). Most devices such as the monitor we use to view images or the printer we use to print images can be managed (color management) using - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 119
space is the reproducible color range (color gamut characteristics). DPP supports the following five kinds of color space. sRGB : Standard color space for Windows. Widely used for the standard color space of monitors, digital cameras, and scanners. Adobe RGB : A wider color space than sRGB - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 120
Picture Style File 53 RAW Tool Palette 107 Save Adjustments 78 Sharpness 29 Tone Curve Adjustment 54 Toning Effect 28 Tool Palette 12, 107, 108 White Balance 25 Adjustment Contents (Recipe 77, 117 Adobe RGB 118 Apple RGB 118 Arrange Images 18 Transfer 81 Batch Settings Window 80, , 75, - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 121
of Color Space 74 sRGB 118 Wide Gamut RGB 118 Color Space Setting for Each Image 65 Color Temperature 52 Color Tone 27 Color Wheel 52 ColorMatch RGB 118 Compatible Cameras with the Lens Aberration Correction Function .. 57 Compatible Lenses with the Lens Aberration Correction Function - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 122
56 M Main Window 10, 103 Manual Dust Erasure (Repair Function 63, 96 Picture Style File 53 Preferences 70 Color Management 74 General Settings 70 Tool Palette 73 View Settings 72 Printing Printing a Thumbnail List (Contact Sheet Printing 67 Printing One Sheet of Paper 14, 44 Printing Using - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 123
PhotoPrint Pro 68 Printing with Shooting Information (Detailed Setting Printing 66 Q Quick Check Window 16, 109 when Using Easy-PhotoPrint 74, 75 Rendering Intents when Using Easy-PhotoPrint 74, 75 Repair (Manual Marks 17, 18 sRGB 118 Starting up DPP 6 Supported Images 3 Synchronization - Canon EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS Kit | Digital Photo Professional 3.4 for Windows Inst - Page 124
differ slightly from the actual software. O The content of this Instruction Manual has been reviewed thoroughly. However, if you should notice any errors or omissions, please contact a Canon Service Center. O Please note that irrespective of the above-mentioned, Canon does not take responsibility
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