Supported Applications

Professional Print & Layout supports the following applications.

• Adobe Photoshop CC 2018/CC 2017/CC2015.5
   
• Adobe Photoshop Elements 2018/15
   
• Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic CC/CC 2015/6.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 (.jpg, .jpeg)
   
• TIFF (.tif, .tiff)

When starting from supported application

• One color (8 bits or 16 bits) per pixel RGB data formats supported by the application

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.