Easy-PhotoPrint Pro Version 1.0 Tutorial Digital Photo Professional Ver.2.
Overview of the Easy-PhotoPrint Pro Easy-PhotoPrint Pro is plug-in software for Professional Print. This powerful software application will satisfy the needs of both professionals and high-level amateurs by providing effective printing solutions. PIXUS Pro9500 and Pro9000 professional photo printers support paper sizes larger than A3.
Photo printing work-flow using Easy-PhotoPrint Pro Digital single-lens reflex 35 mm film single-lens reflex Scanner JPEG photographs RAW photographs Digital Photo Professional 1 RAW Image Adjustment / Picture Style settings P4 3 2 Image transfer Image transfer P5 P6 5 P8 4 P7 Convert/Save RAW images to TIFF or JPEG Image transfer Adobe Photoshop CS/CS2 Retouching/image transfer Seamless linked printing Plug-in Easy-PhotoPrint Pro Monochrome data Color data 6 P9 10 Customize printing
0 Install Easy-PhotoPrint Pro With only four easy clicks, you can plug in to and install Digital Photo Professional and Adobe Photoshop CS/CS2. After installation, Easy-PhotoPrint Pro is started from the screen below of Digital Photo Professional Ver.2.1 or Adobe Photoshop CS/CS2. Digital Photo Professional Ver.2.1 Adobe Photoshop CS/CS2 Select [File] [Link printing with Canon printer] [Print with Easy-PhotoPrint Pro]. Select [File] [Automate] [Easy-PhotoPrint Pro].
1 Digital Photo Professional RAW Image Adjustment and Picture Style settings Adjust RAW images Digital Photo Professional (bundled with the EOS Digital cameras) is software that is provided a high-speed RAW developing process, and image adjusting function that realize a working environment suitable for a professional work-flow.
2 Digital Photo Professional Print RAW images after transferring them directly to Easy-PhotoPrint Pro Digital Photo Professional Ver.2.1 RAW RAW image transfer Digital Photo Professional and Easy-PhotoPrint Pro, Linking these enables printing of RAW images. "To print data of images photographed in RAW format, I have to develop the images, and then convert them to TIFF or JPEG. So, it takes a lot of effort, and is quite a bother." Digital Photo Professional and Easy-PhotoPrint Pro will change all that.
3 Digital Photo Professional Convert RAW images to TIFF or JPEG and save them to transfer directly to Adobe Photoshop CS/CS2 Digital Photo Professional Ver.2.1 RAW Convert/Save JPEG Retouch using Adobe Photoshop CS/CS2, then convert RAW images to TIFF or JPEG and save them. Photographers that want to make further, more detailed retouches using Adobe Photoshop CS/CS2, use Digital PhotoProfessional to adjust the RAW images, then convert them to JPEG or 8/16 bit TIFF format for saving.
4 35 mm film single-lens reflex + scanner Scan film, then open scanned data using Adobe Photoshop CS/CS2 When printing images captured by a standard film camera, use a scanner to load image data to Easy-PhotoPrint Pro via Adobe Photoshop CS/CS2. If using CanoScan9950F, ScanGear CS starts up by selecting [CanoScan9950F] from [Import] in the [File] menu of Adobe Photoshop CS/CS2. Select source (negative or positive film), and click the preview button to check the image.
5 Adobe Photoshop CS/CS2 Add further retouches, then print (Transfer image data directly to Easy-PhotoPrint Pro) Start Easy-PhotoPrint Pro plug-ins from Adobe Photoshop CS/CS2 Photoshop® CS/CS2 Transfer images retouched using Adobe JPEG 8/16bit TIFF EPS PSD Photoshop CS/CS2 to Easy-PhotoPrint Pro. This offers seamless transfers simply by clicking [Automate] in the [File] menu in Other RGB formats Adobe Photoshop CS/CS2, then [EasyPhotoPrint Pro]. Then, shift to your print Plug-in startup work.
6 Easy-PhotoPrint Pro Freely customize colors in PIXMA Pro9500/Pro9000 Easy-PhotoPrint Pro Color Balance Adjustment Independently set and register color settings in the printer driver With Easy-PhotoPrint Pro, colors can be freely adjusted in the PIXMA Pro9500/Pro9000. Adjustments include Color Balance, Brightness and Contrast. This new system reflects the user's intended coloring, by allowing color settings for specific types of art paper, or creating colors finely-tuned for each object of shooting.
Brightness and Contrast Adjustments Easy-PhotoPrint Pro Brightness Adjustment Contrast Adjustment In the same way as the color balance, this application provides slide bars and pattern print for brightness and contrast adjustment. On a pattern print , the brightness is varied in the vertical direction, and the contrast in the horizontal direction, based on the original image (shown in the red frame). Adjustments can be made by entering values below the image.
7 Easy-PhotoPrint Pro Print faithfully to the characteristics of "portrait" or "landscape" in the Picture Style Accurately print Adobe RGB (1998) color space Color mode: Enable ICC Profile Easy-PhotoPrint Pro Color Management Enable ICC Profile The default setting of "Enable ICC Profile" is the recommended mode when picture mode is set to "portrait" or "landscape.
Easy-PhotoPrint Pro Color Management Enable ICC Profile Set to "Enable ICC Profile" when wanting to maintain Adobe RGB (1998) color space for printing. When using "Enable ICC Profile", Easy-PhotoPrint Pro automatically recognizes the image data's color space information (Adobe RGB (1998) /sRGB) and prints image data in colors that are faithful to the original. How to check the color space of the image data Adobe Photoshop CS2 Refer to the print preview document.
8 Easy-PhotoPrint Pro Create your favorite picture while adjusting the image for printing Color Mode: Linear Tone Easy-PhotoPrint Pro Color matching presuming image adjustment by the user. Choose "Linear Tone" to finish each image exactly to your liking. Color Management screen Color Management Linear Tone Color Mode: Linear Tone "Linear Tone" sets the color space to sRGB. If the original image is in ® Adobe RGB, "Linear Tone" converts it to sRGB.
9 Easy-PhotoPrint Pro Print images according to your preference for a photograph, based on memory colors. Color Mode: Photo Color Easy-PhotoPrint Pro Color Management Photo Color "Linear Tone" sets the color space to sRGB. If the original image is in ® Adobe RGB, "Linear Tone" converts it to sRGB. "Photo Color" is the mode recommended for printing beautiful images with ease, without having to make any adjustments to JPEG-captured images. "Photo Color" represents "Canon Digital Photo Color".
10 Easy-PhotoPrint Pro Print color data in highly expressive black and white gradations without color shift Monochrome Mode: Check "Grayscale Photo" Easy-PhotoPrint Pro Check "Grayscale Photo" Set with one click. You can print color data easily and beautifully in grayscale. Apply a check mark to "Grayscale Photo" in Easy-PhotoPrint Pro. Pro9500/Pro9000 will produce beautiful grayscale photos without color shift.
Brightness and Contrast adjustments Easy-PhotoPrint Pro Brightness adjustment Contrast adjustment You can adjust Brightness and Contrast on the slide bars when "Black/White," "Cool Tone," or "Warm Tone" is selected. With a Pattern Print, in the same way as with color, a sample is printed with the adjusted brightness and contrast, based on the original (shown in the red frame). Adjustments can be made by entering values below the image.
11 Easy-PhotoPrint Pro Print data in your desired colors using Grayscale mode in the Picture Style (Toning effect(None)). Monochrome Mode: Check "Grayscale Photo" Easy-PhotoPrint Pro Check "Grayscale Photo" Simply by applying a check mark to "Grayscale Photo," you can print with your desired colors. Images turned to Monochrome in Picture Style in Digital Photo Professional inherit the feel of silver halide monochrome film, without having to process images by setting the color saturation to zero.
12 Easy-PhotoPrint Pro Print data using a filter effect in your desired colors, using Grayscale mode in the Picture Style (Toning effect(None)). Monochrome Mode: Check "Grayscale Photo" Easy-PhotoPrint Pro Check "Grayscale Photo" Simply by applying a check mark to "Grayscale Photo," you can print with your desired colors. When Selecting Monochrome in Digital Photo Professional Picture Style, you can apply filter effects to images. There are four types of filters available.
13 Easy-PhotoPrint Pro Printing B/W photographs as beautiful artworks Getting the right margin for your photographs The beauty of margins Easy-PhotoPrint Pro B/W Print with Margins Most of the B/W photographs on display for viewing pleasure in art museums and galleries have wide margins. Without question, presenting the photograph itself is singularly the most important aspect of viewing B/W photographs as pieces of artistic expression.
Margin Setting Method 2 Easy-PhotoPrint Pro B/W Print with Margins Set Print Size function of [Print Size] Margins can be set to any height and width of the photograph size to print. This setting fixes the photograph's vertical and horizontal ratios. Apply this feature when you want to maintain the original composition of your photograph. [Example of application to A3 size paper (420 mm x 297 mm)] 1.
Margin Setting Method 3 Easy-PhotoPrint Pro B/W Print with Margins Set Print Size Function of [Margins] This method allows you to adjust the amount of margin just like when you use an easel mask. The original photograph's size and position are fixed to allow you to trim the photograph by increasing the size of the margin. This is a convenient feature for setting margin amounts while maintaining the composition of the original photograph. [Example of application to A3 size paper (420 mm x 297 mm)] 1.
2. When trimming is completed, open the [Set Print Size] screen and select [Margins]. Set the margins (photograph trimming) while checking the final balance of the margin and photograph in the preview screen. For example, set the [Left] and [Right] side values to 45 mm. Because the original values were 40 mm, 5 mm are trimmed from the left and right sides of the photograph.
14 Easy-PhotoPrint Pro Use Grayscale mode in the Picture Style to print image data using preferred tones, such as with sepia, with the colors as they are (Toning effect(On)). Color Mode: No check for "Grayscale Photo" Easy-PhotoPrint Pro Print with the Color Mode If you changed the default grayscale tone, select the "Color" mode to accurately reflect your desired colors. A "Toning effect" is provided when selecting "Monochrome" in Digital Photo Professional Picture Style.
15 Easy-PhotoPrint Pro Printing Easy-PhotoPrint Pro Print Paper size Includes a function that would satisfy professionals, while maintaining easy photograph printing For the novice uses, the various settings used to be performed on three separate screens on Easy-PhotoPrint. In Easy-PhotoPrint Pro, all those settings have been brought together into one screen in Easy-PhotoPrint Pro. Along with the various new functions, this supports comfortable work of professionals. Newly supports the 14" x 17" size.
Index Print Easy-PhotoPrint Pro You can arrange your desired number of images on one sheet of paper, setting from a minimum of 1 image to a maximum of 80 images. You can Print choose to display small size images to confirm all uploaded images, or display in enlarged size to check your adjusted images. This allows you to use the data as you please. Filenames and page number can also be added below the thumbnailed images, when printing. You can also freely add text as headers and footers.
35-up contact print Easy-PhotoPrint Pro Print Contact print means to print a list of the "main images" in a 35mm size, without reducing the resolution. For example, you can check the expression of the subject of the image, degree of focus, and whether it is under or over exposed. New function when printing with borders Print the background in black You can invert white margin background to black in the final print. This is good for bringing more focus to the image.
16 Easy-PhotoPrint Pro Register and call up your settings Easy-PhotoPrint Pro Register and call up previous settings In addition to your color adjustment results you can register your settings for printer types, media sizes and types, paper sources and print quality. The best settings for your printer can vary according to the subject of the image, the situation of shooting, the media type and so on. Easy-PhotoPrint Pro has a function for registering your settings to any user defined name.
Reference Information Sheet Printing Paper Dimensions (Units: mm) 14" x 17" (356 x 432) A3+ (329 x 483) A3 (297 x 420) 10" x 12" (254 x 305) A4 (210 x 297) 8" x 10" (203 x 254) 6.5" x 8.5" (165 x 216) 5" x 7"(127 x 178) 4" x 6"(101.6 x 152.
(Units: mm) 45 330 45 45 207 45 5" x 7"(127 x 178) 10" x 12" (254 x 305) A4 (210 x 297) A3 (297 x 420) 45 342 45 207 45 45 A6 (105 x 148) A4 (210 x 297) 10" x 12" (254 x 305) 45 215 8" x 10" (203 x 254) 14" x 17" (356 x 432) 45 207 45 45 10" x 12" (254 x 305) 6.5" x 8.5" (165 x 216) 45 164 45 A4 (210 x 297) 6.5" x 8.
Camera Direct Tutorial The "Manual Color Adjustment Functions" are provided in the Camera Direct composed of the PIXMA Pro9500/Pro9000 and EOS DIGITAL. This makes it possible for you to create pictures you'll be proud of by faithfully reproducing the coloring of the Picture Style in the final printout, and by adjusting contrasts and color balance. Refer to the "Camera Direct Tutorial" for details. The color tone may differ because of differences in coloration depending on the type of paper used to print.