New version 4.21.10.0 of Canon DPP software is available

[johnrmoyer]

A new version, 4.21.10.0, of Canon DPP software installed today when I clicked on "Check for Updates".

When it starts up, it displays: 

"New features are coming to Digital Photo Professional around the first half of 2026, such as tailored notifications about news, offers, firmware updates and more. To be able to use the new version of the app, you will need a Canon ID. If you don’t have one, please create one and be ready for these updates."

https://app.ssw.imaging-saas.canon/app/en/canon-id.html 

6 year old image, processed CR2 file this morning using new DPP (some of my photo processing preferences and habits have changed in 6 years ) : 

Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on November 2, 2019The result from 6 years ago is at https://www.rsok.com/~jrm/2019Nov10_birds_and_cats/2019nov02_roadrunner_IMG_0408c.html

Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on November 2, 2019 

software used: DPP, exiftool, GraphicsMagick

exiftool -s -h -G0:2 IMG_0408c2.dr4 | less
gm convert -verbose IMG_0408c2.JPG  -resize "30%" -unsharp 0x1 -mattecolor black -frame 16x16 -font helvetica -fill white -font '/usr/share/fonts/truetype/dejavu/DejaVuSans.ttf' -draw "text 4,1228 'Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on November 2, 2019, Copyright http://www.rsok.com/~jrm/ All rights reserved.'" -define 'jpeg:dct-method=float,jpeg:optimize-coding=true' -interlace line  -quality 97 2019nov02_roadrunner_IMG_0408c2.jpg

ExifTool	ExifToolVersion	13.34
File:Other	FileName	IMG_0408c2.dr4
CanonVRD:Image	DR4CameraModel	EOS 80D
CanonVRD:Image	WhiteBalanceAdj	Daylight
CanonVRD:Image	PictureStyle	Standard
CanonVRD:Image	UnsharpMaskStrength	2
CanonVRD:Image	UnsharpMaskFineness	5
CanonVRD:Image	UnsharpMaskThreshold	5
CanonVRD:Image	DLOSetting	60

[wq9nsc]

Thanks John!

I just updated and I noticed that the performance has increased a bit in some areas which is nice.  Digital lens optimizer takes less than a second now and switching between the main exposure etc. window and the cropping window is faster now also; that was one part of the prior DPP that took several seconds before you could edit when using CR3 files.  Conversion from RAW to JPG appears about the same, not horrible but it takes 10-15 seconds for .CR3 to JPG while .CR2 to JPG is between 2 and 3 seconds.

It still doesn't meaningfully utilize GPU capability and CPU loading with my workstation never exceeds 12% with .CR3 files and generally stays around 2 to 3% so it is still a long way from fully utilizing system resources on larger systems.  Maybe those 2026 updates will provide some real improvements in that department which are far more important than distracting notifications.

Rodger