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Canon released new versions of its freely included software at the end of last month primarily to add compatibility with its newly released cameras. However, Canon EOS 5Ds R owners will likely appreciate the "...function for reducing color moiré" added to DPP.
 
Changes for Digital Photo Professional 4.6.30:
 

• Supports EOS 6D Mark II, EOS Kiss X9 / EOS REBEL SL2 / EOS 200D, EOS-1D, EOS-1Ds.
• Adds a function for reducing color moiré.
• Supports the EOS 5D Mark IV Canon Log specification.

EOS MOVIE Utility 1.7:
 

• Supports EOS 6D Mark II.
• Supports the EOS 5D Mark IV Canon Log specification.

Changes to EOS Utility 3.6.30, Picture Style Editor 1.18.30:
 

• Supports EOS 6D Mark II, EOS Kiss X9 / EOS REBEL SL2 / EOS 200D.

Download: Digital Photo Professional 4.6.30, EOS MOVIE Utility 1.7, EOS Utility 3.6.30 & Picture Style Editor 1.18.30

Canon has released the following software updates:
 
Digital Photo Professional 4.6.10 & EOS Utility 3.6.0
 
Changes:
 

• Supports EOS Kiss X9i / EOS REBEL T7i / EOS 800D, EOS 9000D / EOS 77D, EOS M6.
• Supports EF-S 18-55mm f/4-5.6 IS STM.

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Picture Style Editor 1.18.10
 
Changes:
 

• Supports EOS Kiss X9i / EOS REBEL T7i / EOS 800D, EOS 9000D / EOS 77D, EOS M6.

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Download: Updated DPP, EOS Utility & Picture Style Editor

From the Canon Professional Network:
 
Canon has released a new update to its popular Digital Photo Professional 4 (DPP4) software. Version 4.5.20 adds support for older cameras including EOS-1Ds Mark II, EOS-1D Mark II N, EOS-1D Mark II, EOS 5D, EOS 40D, EOS 30D, EOS 20Da, EOS 20D, EOS 400D DIGITAL (EOS Kiss Digital X / EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi), EOS 350D DIGITAL (EOS Kiss Digital N / EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT), PowerShot G15, PowerShot S110, PowerShot S100, and PowerShot S100V along with support for the EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS II USM lens
 
Since its launch in 2014, Digital Photo Professional 4 has grown to support over 50 DSLR and PowerShot cameras. As well as supporting all the current professional full-frame DSLRs in the Canon range, this latest update now supports a wider range of older models and addresses a few other issues such as:
 

• Improved accuracy of the lens data of Digital Lens Optimizer for EF 50mm f/2.5 Compact Macro, EF 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 USM, EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM lenses.
• Fixed the problem where it takes time to display a preview image on the high resolution display.
• Fixed the phenomenon on the Mac OS in which RAW images imported via remote shooting are not displayed for preview in some cases.

Commenting on this latest DPP4 update, Mike Burnhill, Canon Europe’s Professional Imaging Technical Support Programme manager, told CPN: “DPP continues to prove itself as a popular workflow tool for those photographers dedicated to maintaining an all-Canon workflow from capture to print. Canon developed DPP to work seamlessly with Canon cameras and we are delighted more and more users are discovering its workflow benefits. We have been listening to customers and expanding support for new and existing models within DPP.”
 
Download: Canon Digital Photo Professional 4.5.20
 

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Picture Style Editor 1.17.20
 
Changes for Picture Style Editor 1.17.20:
 

• Supports PowerShot G9 X Mark II

Download: Canon Picture Style Editor 1.17.20

From Canon USA:
 
Digital Photo Professional 4.5.10 for Windows
 
Changes for Digital Photo Professional 4.5.10 for Windows :
 

• Supports EOS M5.
• Supports EF-M18-150mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM, EF24-105mm f/4L IS II USM, EF16-35mm f/2.8L III USM.
• Improves accuracy of the lens data of Digital Lens Optimizer for EF35mm f/1.4L II USM.

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EOS Utility 3.5.10 for Windows
 
Changes for EOS Utility 3.5.10 for Windows :
 

• Supports EOS M5.
• Supports EF24-105mm f/4L IS II USM, EF16-35mm f/2.8L III USM.

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Picture Style Editor 1.17.10 for Windows
 
Changes for Picture Style Editor 1.17.10 for Windows :
 

• Supports EOS M5.

Download: DPP 4.5.10, EOS Utility 3.5.10 & Picture Style Editor 1.17.10

Canon USA has the following software updates available for download.
 
Digital Photo Professional 4.5.0
 
Changes for Digital Photo Professional 4.5.0:
 

• Supports EOS 5D Mark IV.
• Supports EF-M28mm f/3.5 Macro IS STM.

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EOS Utility 3.5.0, EOS MOVIE Utility 1.6 & Picture Style Editor 1.17.0Changes:
 

• Supports EOS 5D Mark IV.

You can find Canon 5D Mark IV in stock at these retailers.

Not long ago, Canon released Digital Photo Professional 4.4.0 along with several other updated programs bundled in the EOS 80D EOS Digital Solution Disk Download. Now Canon is offering newer versions of DPP, EOS Utility and Picture Style Editor (with EOS 1D X Mark II & EF-S 18-135 IS USM support) as invidual downloads.
 
Digital Photo Professional 4.4.3
 
Changes for Digital Photo Professional 4.4.30 for Windows:
 

• Newly supported PowerShot G7 X Mark II, EOS-1D X Mark II, EOS Kiss X80 / EOS REBEL T6 / EOS 1300D, EOS 80D, EOS Kiss X4 / EOS REBLE T2i / EOS 550D, EOS Kiss X3 / EOS REBEL T1i / EOS 500D, EOS Kiss X2 / EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi / EOS 450D, EOS Kiss F / EOS DIGITAL REBEL XS / EOS 1000D, EOS 50D, EOS-1Ds Mark III, EOS-1D Mark III, PowerShot G16, PowerShot S120, PowerShot G1 X.
• Supports EF-S18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM.

EOS Utility 3.4.30
 
Changes for EOS Utility 3.4.30 for Windows:
 

• Supports EOS-1D X Mark II, EOS Kiss X80 / EOS REBEL T6 / EOS 1300D, EOS 80D.
• Supports EF-S18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM.

Picture Style Editor 1.16.30
 
Changes for Picture Style Editor 1.16.30 Updater for Windows:
 

• Supports PowerShot G7 X Mark II, EOS-1D X Mark II, EOS Kiss X80 / EOS REBEL T6 / EOS 1300D, EOS 80D.

Download: DPP 4.4.30, EOS Utility 3.4.30 & Picture Style Editor 1.16.30

It seems I missed these updates when they hit Canon USA last week. (thanks for the heads up, Peter!)
 
Digital Photo Professional 3.15.0
 
Changes:
 

• Supports EF35mm f/1.4L II USM, EF50mm f/1.8 STM, EF-M15-45mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM.

Digital Photo Professional 4.3.31
 
Changes:
 

• Newly supported EOS M10, PowerShot G9 X, PowerShot G5 X, EOS Kiss X6i / EOS REBEL T4i / EOS 650D, EOS Kiss X5 / EOS REBEL T3i / EOS 600D, EOS Kiss X50 / EOS REBEL T3 / EOS 1100D, and PowerShot SX60 HS.
• Supports EF35mm f/1.4L II USM, EF50mm f/1.8 STM, EF-M15-45mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM.
• Adds a function that enables playing back movie files on EOS MOVIE Utility (Ver. 1.4 or later).
• Fixes a malfunction that occurs rarely when "Distortion" is ticked off during the editing of RAW images shot with EOS 8000D / EOS REBEL T6s / EOS 760D or EOS Kiss X8i / EOS REBEL T6i / EOS 750D.

EOS Utility 2.14.20a
 
Changes:
 

• Supports EF35mm f/1.4L II USM, EF50mm f/1.8 STM.

EOS Utility 3.3.0
 
Changes:
 

• Supports EOS M10.

Picture Style Editor 1.15.30
 
Changes:
 

• Supports EOS M10.

EOS MOVIE Utility 1.4
 
Changes:
 

• Adds a function that displays saved images on Digital Photo Professional (Ver. 4.3.20 or later).
• Supports vertical image playback for vertical movies.

Download: Software Updates at Canon USA

From Canon USA:
 
Digital Photo Professional 4.3.1
 
Changes for Digital Photo Professional 4.3.1:
 

• Fixes a malfunction where images are not displayed correctly in certain environments when the picture style "Fine Detail" is selected

Download: Canon Digital Photo Professional 4.3.1.
 

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EOS Movie Utility 1.3
 
Changes for EOS MOVIE Utility 1.3:
 

• Supports EOS 5DS, EOS 5DS R.

Download: EOS MOVIE Utility 1.3.

From the Canon Professional Network:
 
Canon has released an updated version of its popular Digital Photo Professional 4 (DPP 4) RAW processing software, which expands the support of its DSLRs to include EOS 1200D, EOS 60Da and EOS 60D as well as its PowerShot G7 X and PowerShot G1 X Mark II premium expert compacts and EOS M2 and EOS M Compact System Cameras...
 
The new update – version 4.3.0 – also incorporates two critical fixes, including a phenomenon in which the picture style set on the camera is not transferred to Digital Photo Professional properly and a phenomenon in which the copy and paste command using keyboard shortcuts cannot be used for the folder name.
 
“As part of Canon’s ongoing development of its Digital Photo Professional software, regular updates and fixes keep it up to date with our end users. Canon always listens carefully to customer feedback and this latest update is an example of that,” commented Mike Burnhill, Canon Europe’s Professional Imaging Technical Support Programme manager.
 
DPP 4.3.0: 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 3 software

You can download DPP 4.3.0 now, free of charge, from Canon Europe’s support site here. Just click on your camera – EOS-1D X, EOS-1D C, EOS 5DS, EOS 5DS R, EOS 5D Mark III, EOS 5D Mark II, EOS 6D, EOS 7D Mark II, EOS 7D, EOS 60Da, EOS 60D, EOS 70D, EOS-1D Mark IV, EOS 760D, EOS 750D, EOS 700D, EOS 100D, EOS 1200D, EOS M3, EOS M2, EOS M, PowerShot G7 X and PowerShot G1 X Mark II – and select DPP 4.3.0 from the software options to download.

Canon USA has made new software versions available for download. Details on the update are as follows:
 
Digital Photo Professional 4.2.31
 

• Supports EOS 5DS, EOS 5DS R.
• Supports the camera's Auto: White priority function in the "White balance" setting.
• Supports the new picture style "Fine Detail" (With the exception of EOS M3, this can be applied to images captured by all the supported models.)
• Adds a Compositing Tool (Only for the 64-bit OS version.)
• Adds an HDR Tool (Only for the 64-bit OS version.)

EOS Utility 3.2.20
 

• Supports EOS 5DS, EOS 5DS R

EOS Utility 3.2.20
 

• Supports EOS 5DS, EOS 5DS R.
• Supports the camera's Auto: White priority function in the "White balance" setting.
• Adds [Fine Detail] to [Base Picture Style]. (Only images shot on cameras with [Fine Detail] preset as a Picture Style.)
• The maximum/minimum tone curve output can now be changed freely.

Download
 
DPP 4.2.31, EOS Utility 3.2.20 & Picture Style Editor 1.15.20

The first time that Sean and I gave Canon's Digital Photo Pro version 4.0.0 a workout, we declared that it wasn't ready for prime time. DPP 4 is now at version 4.2.10.0 and, forced by the lack of Canon EOS Rebel T6s and T6i support in DPP 3.14.48.1 (and presumably the same issue coming for the Canon EOS 5Ds and 5Ds R), I am once again working with the latest version of Canon's image processing software. While I'm not ready to make recommendations on use of the latest version, I want to communicate a change that you might notice in forthcoming image quality results processed using DPP 4.
 
Any time a new RAW image processing engine is used, there is a possibility of the output being different. With each version of DPP we load, a comparison test is done to insure that our results are not impacted by the new engine. It has been a long time since the first digit of DPP's version number has been incremented and ... I was nervous. Primarily, I didn't want to leave the huge inventory of lens tests unavailable for comparison with the latest-tested gear.
 
Based on testing performed on the Canon EOS 5D Mark III (supported on both versions of DPP), I'm reporting is that DPP 4 indeed changes the output. However, I think that you are going to view the change as positive and non-harming to comparisons with older tests going forward. Important is that I don't see any change in sharpness based on the same standardized test settings (Neutral Picture Style, Sharpness = "1"). However, there is a clear reduction in the artifacts seen in the resolution lines in the test chart. The lead image in this post was processed in the latest version of DPP 4 and the following image was processed in the latest version of DPP 3.
 

 
To best compare these images, control-click on each to open them in new browser tabs and toggle between the tabs. Or, download and open the images in your favorite image viewer. Show the images at 200% and then toggle between them. Very little difference other than the artifacts clearing will be seen.
 
From a color standpoint, I am not seeing any changes between the two RAW image processing engines. From a noise standpoint, DPP version 4 has a very slight edge at higher ISO settings. The edge is tiny enough to be meaningless to most and unless toggling instantly between images at 100%, probably few would detect the difference.
 
Testing against all of these small changes is very time consuming, but ... worth it for accurate evaluations.

From the Canon Professional Network:

"The release of Canon’s Digital Photo Professional (DPP) 4 software in mid-2014 was accompanied by an updated version of its EOS Utility software – version 3. EOS Utility 3 acts in tandem with DPP 4 and enables you to download images from a camera’s memory card to your computer, remotely control the camera to capture new images or edit camera settings, such as the image owner’s name. You can then organise and process the imported images in Digital Photo Professional 4. EOS Utility 3 features improvements to form and function and the increased integration between Canon’s two free apps helps to streamline the shooting, importing and editing process. Indeed, you can now launch EOS Utility 3’s Live View window and remote camera shooting panel from within the Digital Photo Professional workspace, which allows the two packages to work together as a tighter team. CPN writer George Cairns takes a closer look at the capabilities of EOS Utility 3 and how it works alongside DPP 4..."

Canon EOS Utility 3.x is available from Canon USA. You must enter a compatible camera model number to download the software.
 
Compatible Cameras with EOS Utility 3.x:
 

• EOS-1D X
• EOS-1D C
• EOS 5D Mark III
• EOS 6D
• EOS 7D Mark II

Check out CPN's Inside EOS Utility 3 for more information.

From the Canon Professional Network:
 
Canon has released an updated version of its Digital Photo Professional (DPP) software, which now supports – in addition to its current range of full-frame DSLRs – the EOS-1D Mark IV, EOS 70D, EOS 7D Mark II, EOS 7D, EOS 5D Mark II, EOS 700D and EOS 100D.
 
Launched in September 2014, Digital Photo Professional 4 was Canon’s first sweeping change to its popular RAW processing software since its original launch. The latest version of DPP – version 4.1.50 – is a response to feedback from owners of older full-frame and APS-C cameras who are looking for the very latest RAW workflow solution.
 
Additionally, DPP 4.1.50 supports the recently launched EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM and EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM lenses, the profiles for which are now available for use with the Lens Correction function.
 
Commenting on the update, Mike Owen, European Professional Imaging Communications Manager, Professional Imaging Department, Canon Europe, said: “DPP 4.0 has proved incredibly popular with our customers and this latest update further extends its appeal to a wider range of users, such as those using the highly successful EOS 5D Mark II. Canon remains firmly committed to offering a complete range of products to photographers and increasingly its software solutions are playing a vital role in delivering the ultimate in image quality from capture to output.”
 
DPP 4.1.50: 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.

You can download DPP 4.1.50 now, free of charge, from Canon Europe’s support site here. Just click on your camera – EOS-1D X, EOS-1D C, EOS 5D Mark III, EOS 5D Mark II, EOS 6D, EOS-1D Mark IV, EOS 70D, EOS 7D Mark II, EOS 7D, EOS 700D and EOS 100D – and select DPP 4.1.50 from the software options to download.

From Canon:
 
Changes for Digital Photo Professional 3.14.45 / 4.1.1 and EOS Utility 2.14.10a / 3.1.0a Updater:
 

• Supports EF 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM, EF 400mm f/4 DO IS II USM.

Note: All of these have also been updated with 7D Mark II support.
 
Download the software updates here.

When we received the Digital Photo Professional 4 announcement, we were optimistic that Canon had significantly improved the software that has become a big part of our lives. Based on the sheer volume of significant changes, there's no doubt that this program deserves its new version number. It is not an incremental upgrade.
 
However, after processing thousands of photos with DPP 4.0.0, we feel like early beta testers. From our perspective, the software isn't finished. Here's a few reasons why:
 

• DPP 4 is very buggy and its perfomance is unbearably slow. We have experienced multiple program crashes. Image adjustments do not update quickly enough. While batch processing images, DPP 4 sometimes becomes unusable in its busy state.
• DPP 4 does not recognize DPP 3.x recipes. This means that, for backward compatibility, I must retain a DPP v3 install on my laptop forever if I want to retain my previously-made edits.
• DPP 4 only recognizes a very limited number of camera models and not all of my cameras are included. Who wants to process their images in different software versions depending on the camera being used? Limited support is acceptable to get new features into photographer's hands ASAP, as long as support for the rest of the camera models follows soon after.
• There are some DPP 4 changes that make going back and forth between software versions difficult. One obvious change is the mouse wheel direction being reversed. I think v4 treats the scroll wheel direction properly, but this direction is opposite of the v3 direction.
• DPP 4's crop tool is less precise than in previous versions when using the mouse for adjustment. Therefore, one must adjust the values in the text boxes instead of relying on a quick mouse click and rotation.
• CTRL-Z no longer toggles the last change made in DPP 4. The shortcut still functions as the UNDO command, but now you must use CTRL-Y to REDO the last change. This change would be understandable if Canon used CTRL-Z to implement multi-level UNDO and REDO. But they haven't. So now it's just an unnecessary addition to the keystroke combinations we have to use in our workflow.
• Moving files takes a VERY long time from within DPP 4. One 15-file move to a remote USB 3.0 drive operation took 10 minutes? The move process often ends in a program crash or non-responsive application.

And to be candid, that's really just the tip of the iceberg. The program also suffers from many user interface issues. For instance, if you type in a new brightness adjustment value into the textbox and press CTRL-S, the new value isn't saved in the file. Instead, you must click away from the textbox (make it lose focus) before the program will allow the change to be saved into the file.
 
Requested Features:
 

• Many photographers are using computers with large amounts of RAM. Please figure out a way to cache and preload recently used and expected-to-be-viewed-next images. We toggle through many images all the time. Why do we have to wait for those images to be rendered again after every glance?
• We need hot keys to move between images in the main window regardless of what control has focus (such as the brightness slider).
• Use the Windows standard for selecting files. Click, shift-click, control-click and shift-control click should work the same in all Windows applications. Same for the Mac standard.
• The Stamp tool was a great addition to DPP many versions back. Taking away hot key support (alt-click, control-z), the mouse wheel functionality (unless first clicking on the slider) and the spacebar-mouse-drag functionality in this tool makes it far less useful for me.

Complaining aside, DPP 4 is loaded with very positive enhancements. Here are just a few of them:
 

• Far more options for viewing images when checking and editing are now provided.
• You can now determine which settings are included with the copy and paste recipe (more power, but more complexity) with hot keys now supported.
• Darker grey background is better for brightness adjustment/determination.
• A secondary prompt is not required for delete and files can be deleted from directly Quick view.
• New folders can now be created from within DPP.
• Allows (optionally) single-click to show full resolution/100% (great feature!)
• +/- 3 stops of exposure adjustment (was +/- 2 stops) and other options offer finer control (increments of .1 vs. 1)
• Fine-tune sliders are a great addition for color adjustment

Overall Benefits of DPP
 

• DPP has always been a very easy-to-use tool that delivers very high quality RAW conversions.
• DPP is especially good at getting pleasing color.
• That DPP stores recipes directly in the RAW file means that there is no catalog to maintain and no sidecar files to keep track of and makes file management as easy as drag and drop.
• A Canon EOS camera has not hit the streets without being supported by DPP (in one form or another).
• That DPP is free is another great attribute.

We love the direction that Canon is heading with DPP 4, but right now it's just too buggy to be dependable for important work. Bryan and I have reverted back to DPP v3.x for most of our post-processing needs until the v4 bugs are eliminated.
 
What has been your experience with DPP 4.0? Feel free to let us know in the comments.