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Printing – PC

The print module

The print module lets you print any of the file types supported by DxO PhotoLab, including RAW files and virtual copies. It is not necessary to export images in order to print them, and the print module can be called from either the PhotoLibrary or the Customize tab.

The print module automatically lists every printer connected to your computer, including virtual PDF printers.

Color management is handled either by the printer driver or by DxO PhotoLab, with the latter giving you the option of choosing an ICC profile and adjusting the rendering and print sharpness.

Interface

After selecting one or several images, the print module can be called by selecting File > Print selected images from the menus.

A large floating window appears on top of the DxO PhotoLab pane. It is divided into two sections:

In the bottom corner of the Print module window, you will find the Print button (which opens a floating print progress bar) and the Cancel button if you want to stop working with the module.

Settings

Printer settings

The first palette is devoted to the printer:

The maximum print resolution is 1200 dpi.

Color and sharpness

The following rendering modes will appear as soon as you choose an ICC profile in Color management by DxO PhotoLab mode.

When color management is provided by DxO PhotoLab, you must ensure that the color options in the printer driver are disabled (a warning message is displayed in the palette).

Sharpening adapts automatically to the size of the print, but you can still use the slider to adjust the sharpness to suit your taste and the size of the prints.

IMPORTANT: It is not possible to get a screen preview of sharpening. We advise you to try a few test prints first to help determine the best settings for your photos, and according to your tastes.

Layout

The Layout palette lets you create contact sheets by using the Row and Column sliders or by entering the number of rows and columns desired into the appropriate fields. There are also two optional checkboxes:

Margins

The margin sliders let you adjust the margin sizes on the page perimeter. You can select the measurement units (centimeters, inches, etc.) in the drop-down menu.

Cell size

The Height and Width sliders respond according to the content of the page or pages:

Image captions

You can add captions to your images, positioning and formatting them as required. The Caption drop-down menu has four options:

The Position drop-down menu lets you position the caption below, above, or on the left or right side of the image.

The Font menu lets you choose any font type, size, style, effect, and color available on your computer (a system window will open for this purpose).

The settings are saved when you quit the print module. If you want to set up a different layout or change other settings, you should reset the sliders by double-clicking on them one by one.

Printing – Mac

The Print menu

Interface

The print menu uses the operating system interface. After selecting one or more images, you can print from any tab by selecting File > Print selected images from the main menus.

A large floating window will appear on top of the DxO PhotoLab pane. It is divided into two sections:

In the bottom corner of the Print module window, you will find the Print button (which opens a floating print progress bar) and the Cancel button if you want to stop working with the module.

Settings

Printer settings

The first two drop-down menus on the upper right are devoted to the printer:

A third drop-down menu in the center offers image settings for DxO PhotoLab and for the printer driver (see below).

DxO – Image Settings

There are three caption options:

The Position drop-down menu lets you position the caption below, above, or on the left or right side of the image. The Font menu lets you choose any font type, size, style, effect, and color available on your computer (a system window will open for this purpose).

DxO – Layouts

The maximum print resolution is 1200 dpi.

DxO – Sharpness

The Sharpness slider lets you increase the sharpness of your images when you print them. It is set by default at 50, on a scale of 0 to 100.

Sharpening adapts automatically to the size of the print, but you can still use the slider to adjust the sharpness to suit your taste and the size of the prints.

IMPORTANT: It is not possible to get a screen preview of sharpening. We advise you to try a few test prints first to help determine the best settings for your photos, and according to your tastes.

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