Canon
has launched Digital Photo Professional (DPP) 4.0, the first sweeping
overhaul of Canon’s RAW processing software since its launch. The latest
version of DPP has been updated with a raft of key changes to satisfy
the most demanding of digital photographers.
Canon software engineers – having the unique advantage of being able
to directly harness the power of the Canon sensors, DIGIC processors
and lenses – have made the all-new Digital Photo Professional 4.0 a much
faster, more dynamic, linear and feature-packed image editing software
solution, thanks to the ability to fully utilise 64-bit architecture.
The latest version of DPP has been designed and developed from the
ground up, tailored to the workflows of professional and high-end
amateurs to help them realise the key EOS System concepts of speed, ease
of use and high image quality.
New, improved Canon algorithms have been optimised to make the most
of the wealth of information delivered by the camera sensors, while
productivity has been increased thanks to improved speed of RAW image
display and developing that makes real-time image adjustment a reality.
DPP 4.0: ALL-NEW KEY FEATURES
- Faster, real-time adjustments.
- Improved RAW file workflow.
- Better, more approachable user interfaces.
- Compatible with 64-bit native environments.
- Colour adjustments for specific colour gamuts.
- Improved highlight recovery provides expanded tonality.
- Improved shadow recovery function.
- Support for movie playback.
- Auto Lighting Optimizer can be applied to JPEG images.
- Better integration with EOS Utility.
The all-new Digital Photo Professional has been re-engineered to give
the most discerning photographers a far more comprehensive set of tools
and functionalities to get the most from their images.
NEW COLOUR ADJUSTMENT PALETTE
A new colour adjustment palette allows hue, saturation and luminance
adjustment for eight individual colour gamuts, enabling the user to
adjust one specific colour in isolation without affecting the image as a
whole. This is particularly useful when adjusting background tones in
portraits, where there might previously have been a risk of giving a
colour cast to skin tones, for example.
The all-new DPP 4.0 features faster real-time processing and offers a
secondary image window, which can be used as a magnifier for detailed
inspection of chosen areas of an image.
ENHANCED HIGHLIGHT FUNCTION
Canon software developers have re-engineered the processing algorithms
to increase the freedom in tonal rendering. By adjusting highlights, it
is now possible to reproduce tones such as those in clouds and peoples’
faces that would previously have appeared washed out.
DUAL DISPLAY SUPPORT
For those photographers with dual monitors, DPP 4.0 allows a secondary
monitor to be used as the preview window on the primary display. While
the main monitor can be used to perform delicate adjustments, a
secondary image window for images can be used as a magnifier for closer
inspection of part of an image.
BETTER EOS UTILITY INTEGRATION
With the launch of DDP 4.0 comes an updated EOS Utility 3 and the two
pieces of software now offer better integration. The introduction of EOS
Utility 3 makes it is possible to trigger the camera direct from the
DPP tool palette as well as access to all the rest of the EOS Utility
remote shooting functions without the need to start a separate
application, thus enabling a more streamlined and integrated workflow.
CAMERA COMPATIBILITY AND OS SUPPORT
At launch, DPP 4.0 is compatible with Canon’s current range of
full-frame DSLRs, including the EOS-1D X, EOS-1D C, EOS 5D Mark III and
EOS 6D. For other models, an update of DPP 3.14 will be released.
Please note: DPP 4.0 will be compatible only with 64-bit OS, such as Windows 7, 8 and 8.1, plus Mac OS X 10.8 and 10.9.
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