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To work with multiple files in DPP, you can choose from several methods.
Interactive Processing
1. Click each file you want to process to select it.
2. Click a check mark (check 1, check 2, or check 3).
3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 until all files you want to process have been marked with the same check mark.
4. Click Edit, Select Check Mark x Images Only (x=1, 2, or 3).
5. Click Tool to open the Tool palette.
6. Make adjustments as needed using the RAW, RGB, and NR tabs.
7. Save or convert each file as desired, using File, Save As or File, Convert and Save.
Create a "Recipe" for File Editing
DPP also enables you to create a "recipe" from an edited file and apply it to other, similar files.
1. Make the changes as desired to the photo.
2. Right-click the photo.
3. Click Save Recipe in File.
4. By default, the name of the photo is used as the name for the recipe (.vrd) file. Enter a different name if desired.
5. Navigate to a different folder if desired (recipes are stored in the same folder as the source photo by default).
6. Click Save to save the recipe.
Applying a Recipe to a Different File
1. Select the file you want to apply a recipe to.
2. Click Edit, Read and Paste Recipe from File.
3. Select the recipe desired.
4. Click Open.
5. The recipe is applied to the selected file.
To apply a recipe to multiple files, select the files first as discussed in "Interactive Processing" earlier in this article.
Pros: Free, powerful interface, able to save changes to a RAW file, doesn't make any changes for you, enables you to output both JPEG and TIFF files in a single operation, can save recipes to make the same changes to similar files.
Cons: Need to read the manual (available on the Canon camera CD or online) to learn all features; only works with Canon RAW files.
Our take: If you use Canon cameras that work with RAW files, DPP is a bargain – but read the manual to learn everything it can do.
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