topic Re: Print Studio Pro Compatibility with Photoshop CC 2018 in Professional Photo Printers

Print Studio Pro Compatibility with Photoshop CC 2018

Sirreal — Sun, 22 Oct 2017 22:27:33 GMT

Hi, I'm a Mac user and I have a Pixma Pro-100 printer. I've been using Print Studio Pro as a plugin for Photoshop CC 2017. I just upgraded to Photoshop CC 2018, and Print Studio Pro is no longer available. I tried to download it and install but the installer doesn't seem to recognize CC 2018. My Mac Operating System is Version 10.12.6 (Sierra).

Re: Print Studio Pro Compatibility with Photoshop CC 2018

jrhoffman75 — Mon, 23 Oct 2017 12:54:09 GMT

You can copy the plugin folder from CC2017 to CC2018.

Or you can select the CC2018 folder when you run the PSP plugin installer.

Re: Print Studio Pro Compatibility with Photoshop CC 2018

RDKirk — Sat, 11 Nov 2017 05:13:14 GMT

I've run into the same problem, and I've tried PSP 2.2 in every plug-in folder of Photoshop CC 2018. I don't believe PSP 2.2 is compatible with Photoshop CC 2018--this version of Photoshop breaks it.

Re: Print Studio Pro Compatibility with Photoshop CC 2018

jrhoffman75 — Sat, 11 Nov 2017 14:04:23 GMT

Here's a screen shot of W10 machine, PSCC 2018 and PSP 2.2 running:

Here's my file tree:

I also verified that it works on my MacBook Air High Sierra. On the Mac the file path is /Applications/Adobe Photoshop CC 2018/Plug-Ins/PrintStudioPro/

I don't know what to suggest. I have never deleted my Preferences file in PS but I have seen on line that sometimes that is recommedned when there a re problems.

Re: Print Studio Pro Compatibility with Photoshop CC 2018

Sirreal — Sat, 11 Nov 2017 14:16:56 GMT

Thank you, John, it's working for me now. I've been printing from Photoshop for many years, and have never run into any software quite as kludgy as Print Studio Pro. But at least it's working now and providing more control than the default driver. Kind of like it was an afterthought for Canon to develop a Mac version. But maybe I'm being too harsh; maybe it's just me, but I've rarely dealt with software that seems so counterintuitive. At least in recent years ...

Thanks again!

Re: Print Studio Pro Compatibility with Photoshop CC 2018

jrhoffman75 — Sat, 11 Nov 2017 14:26:47 GMT

Glad it worked. I agree about PSP. I rarely use it, but it does have one advantage I have seen. PS printing is not as easy as LR for folks that aren't experienced with PS and PSP does throw all the correct "switches". But, if one knows how to print from PS I don't see much advantage to PSP.

And using it with LR bypasses the LR print engine which does output sharpening.

Re: Print Studio Pro Compatibility with Photoshop CC 2018

Sirreal — Fri, 17 Nov 2017 14:51:28 GMT

Thanks, John, I print note cards on 7x10 glossy paper and PSP seems to give me more precise control over the margins, which must be even on all four sides of the image. Believe it or not, I don't use Lightroom. Photoshop and Bridge serve me well, along with some excellent PS plugins.

Re: Print Studio Pro Compatibility with Photoshop CC 2018

jrhoffman75 — Mon, 20 Nov 2017 20:38:03 GMT

Here's screen shot on a Mac with High Sierra. PSCC2018 and PSP running.

Re: Print Studio Pro Compatibility with Photoshop CC 2018

twgorman87 — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 23:24:02 GMT

Hello,

I'm having a similar issue to Sirreal. I have a Mac and installed Photoshop CC 2018 and Print Studio Pro verison 2.2.1 from the Canon site. But I can't get the plugin to work in Photoshop. I clicked File>Automate but didn't see it there. I also attempted to save the plugin to the Photoshop folder, but that doesn't appear to be an option on my Mac. I'm stumped.

Thanks for your help

Re: Print Studio Pro Compatibility with Photoshop CC 2018

twgorman87 — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 23:24:58 GMT

Were you ever able to figure this out? I am having the same problem. On a Mac.

Re: Print Studio Pro Compatibility with Photoshop CC 2018

ablederman — Mon, 05 Feb 2018 22:15:46 GMT

Me too! Can't get the plugin to install.

Re: Print Studio Pro Compatibility with Photoshop CC 2018

TCampbell — Sat, 10 Feb 2018 23:23:32 GMT

I'm using this with my Pro-10

Install the printer driver. If you're on a mac, make sure you install it via the CUPS driver (not AirPrint). Print Studio Pro requires more control over the printer than AirPrint allows.

This article explains what they want to see:

https://support.usa.canon.com/kb/index?page=content&id=ART164874&actp=LIST

With driver and printer installed correctly, you should be able to install Print Studio Pro. Make sure you have an up-to-date version. The latest appears to be 2.2.1.

Note that this version was just updated January 12, 2018. It did install for me into Lightroom Classic CC 2018 (I'm on High Sierra) without a fuss.

Launch Lightroom to verify you can find it.

From the LIghtroom main menu, pick "File" -> "Plug-in Manager..." and view the plug-ins. You should see "Canon Print Studio Pro" on the list and if you select it then you should see the version number (2.2.1).

To use it... first select an image that you'd like to print (you do not need to be in the Lightroom 'Print' module... I am sometimes in the Library module and sometimes in the Develop module when I invoke it.) Then navigate to "File" -> "Plug-in Extras..." -> "Canon Print Studio Pro..."

If you get an error that it does not find a supported printer, then you installed the printer to your Mac without using the CUPS driver (you may have grabbed the AirPrint version). Delete and re-install the printer based on the instructions in that article I linked above.

All this aside... I did find it to be rather quirky software. I found that I couldn't crop within Print Studio Pro (it has a 'crop' feature but it doesn't let me change the crop aspect ratio). If I want... say, an 8x10 but the photo comes out of the camera in a 3x2 aspect ratio, I have to use the Develop module to crop to the desired aspect ratio in Lightroom before starting the Print Studio Pro plug-in.

Re: Print Studio Pro Compatibility with Photoshop CC 2018

Geoffw — Mon, 18 Jun 2018 18:55:21 GMT

I am having the same problem getting the program to install into PPhotoshop cc 2018.

I spent Sunday afternoon trying various ways to get it to install with no luck.

I ended up calling Canon support for help it took approx 3 minutes for them to talk me through the install.

Open Finder - Open applications - Open Canon Utilities - Open Pint Studio Pro - Open Plug in Install

Click on Browse - Open Applications - Locate Photoshop cc 2018 and click on open.

That installed the program for me now all I have to do is get used to the printer!

Re: Print Studio Pro Compatibility with Photoshop CC 2018

JMFlores — Wed, 10 Oct 2018 23:17:27 GMT

I just followed all of these steps, got a message saying that it installed successfully, but I went into File-Automation in Photosohp, and I see nothing! Any further tips for me?

Re: Print Studio Pro Compatibility with Photoshop CC 2018

jrhoffman75 — Thu, 11 Oct 2018 02:44:51 GMT

Are you using latest version 2.23?

Re: Print Studio Pro Compatibility with Photoshop CC 2018

JMFlores — Fri, 12 Oct 2018 14:06:35 GMT

@jrhoffman75 wrote:
Are you using latest version 2.23?

Not sure. I'm trying what came on the install disk. I'll go try to download the latest from the site. Thanks!

Re: Print Studio Pro Compatibility with Photoshop CC 2018

jrhoffman75 — Fri, 12 Oct 2018 14:14:29 GMT

To install PSP, go into Applications->Canon Utilities->Print Studio pro and run the Plug-in Installer.

It will ask about LR (unless you don't have LR).

Select "Next"

Select Photoshop and click "Browse"

Browse to App, find Adobe Photoshop, select the Plug-ins folder and select Open

Select "Next"

It should install.

Re: Print Studio Pro Compatibility with Photoshop CC 2018

JMFlores — Fri, 12 Oct 2018 14:21:05 GMT

@jrhoffman75 wrote:
To install PSP, go into Applications->Canon Utilities->Print Studio pro and run the Plug-in Installer.

It will ask about LR (unless you don't have LR).

Select "Next"

Select Photoshop and click "Browse"

Browse to App, find Adobe Photoshop, select the Plug-ins folder and select Open

Select "Next"

It should install.

That worked!! I sware I tried that before, but maybe it was because I had the wrong driver installed. Thank you!!

Re: Print Studio Pro Compatibility with Photoshop CC 2018

jrhoffman75 — Fri, 12 Oct 2018 14:26:37 GMT

Great. Glad you are set niow.