What's new in Qimage Professional Edition 2010.209
Jul 8, 2010
- enables reading of embedded size/resolution from JPEG images with omitted JFIF file headers.
New in Qimage Professional Edition 2010.208 (May 11, 2010)
- eliminates a black dot that could sometimes appear in the middle of blemish corrections.
New in Qimage Professional Edition 2010.207 (May 11, 2010)
- fixes a bug that, on new installations, could cause images that are auto-rotated by the camera to appear in the wrong orientation.
New in Qimage Professional Edition 2010.206 (Apr 16, 2010)
- v2010.206 is a Studio Edition upgrade that allows Qimage to recognize the new Nikon "NRW" raw photo format.
New in Qimage Professional Edition 2010.205 (Mar 9, 2010)
- fixes access to the "go to page number" drop down under the preview page on the main window.
New in Qimage Professional Edition 2010.204 (Mar 8, 2010)
- 2010.204 supports a much wider range of formatting options with regard to image formats like TIFF, PNG, TGA, BMP, etc.
New in Qimage Professional Edition 2010.203 (Mar 2, 2010)
- v2010.203 fixes a bug that was causing thumbnails to not reappear after restarting Qimage when an album was selected prior to exiting (Studio Edition).
New in Qimage Professional Edition 2010.202 (Feb 24, 2010)
- v2010.202 includes an updated EXIF hotbar that shows the after-cropping resolution for cropped images. This version also offers much smoother scrolling of crop and size/move boxes.
New in Qimage Professional Edition 2010.201 (Feb 22, 2010)
- 2010.201 contains some bug fixes that eliminate potential error pop-ups during certain operations in the v2010.100 release.
New in Qimage Professional Edition 2010.200 (Feb 20, 2010)
- Is a major release that includes UI improvements, bug fixes, and touch aware gestures for Windows 7.
New in Qimage Professional Edition 2010.112 (Feb 20, 2010)
- fixes the Windows "Send To, Qimage" function and also improves detection of embedded ICC profiles in images with very large info headers.
New in Qimage Professional Edition 2010.111 (Jan 30, 2010)
- This Studio Edition update allows users to preview canvas (mirror) borders via on-screen previews.
New in Qimage Professional Edition 2010.110 (Jan 22, 2010)
- This Studio Edition update fixes a bug that was causing some auto-rotated raw photos to appear as if they had been refined (blue file name) even when the raw photo had never been modified.
New in Qimage Professional Edition 2010.109 (Jan 20, 2010)
- Improved thumbnail building to reduce image read errors in folders with very large images.
- Fixed a bug that was causing print resolution settings (Max, High, Med, Low, OFF) to not recall properly on occasion when recalling saved printer setups/jobs
New in Qimage Professional Edition 2010.107 (Jan 5, 2010)
- Raw format update for the Studio Edition includes support for new cameras such as the Canon S90, Pentax K-x, Sony A500/A550, and more.
- Improved raw performance to prevent (blown) highlights from turning pink on some camera models.
- Fixed a video driver issue that was causing text in the file rename dialog to be invisible on some Windows 7 systems.
- Fixed a bug where thumbnails would not update automatically after being edited in another program if the image had a Qimage filter.
New in Qimage Professional Edition 2010.106 (Jan 5, 2010)
- Added a "Canvas with Wrap" option under the "Custom" size dialog to assist with all aspects of canvas printing.
- Made an additional change to the "Filenames only" view to account for cyrillic and other alphabets in file names.
- Fixed a bug that was causing a crash when working with photos that have extremely long path/file names close to the Windows limit of 255 (XP) or 260 (Vista/W7) characters.
New in Qimage Professional Edition 2010.105 (Dec 14, 2009)
- Added outer fold lines for both borders when using the new "Center/Fold" marks option under "Edges".
- Improved the "Printing Options" dialog so that spool format (raw/EMF) can be changed more reliably on Windows 7 systems.
- Improved Windows 7 compatibility to eliminate an intermittent "range check error" under Windows 7 when printing to file or converting from the queue.
- Changed the "show filenames only" option on the main window so that special characters (such as the cyrillic alphabet) are displayed properly in file names.
- Fixed a bug that was causing overall print size to change when rotating a print after using the "Specify one dimension" sizing method
New in Qimage Professional Edition 2010.104 (Dec 3, 2009)
- Added an option to print center marks and fold marks in borders to assist with canvas wraps.
- Fixed a bug that was causing a problem with sizing of test strips under some situations such as when specifying a test strip width that is larger than the original print size.
- Swapped the zoom in/out of the mouse scroll wheel when using the image examiner/comparator so that it matches other software.
- Disabled the "Canvas Edge (Stretch)" option for border 2 as the option should only be available for border 1.
New in Qimage Professional Edition 2010.103 (Dec 3, 2009)
- fixes a bug that was causing test strips to be distorted under some conditions.
New in Qimage Professional Edition 2010.102 (Nov 21, 2009)
- v2010.102 adds canvas mirror borders/edges to the Studio Edition. See the help under "Qimage Functions", "Borders" for more info.
New in Qimage Professional Edition 2010.101 (Nov 12, 2009)
- v2010.101 eliminates a "file is in use by another process" error caused by Windows 7 and/or Windows Media Player 12 "stepping on" files momentarily, immediately after they are created.
New in Qimage Professional Edition 2010.100 (Oct 12, 2009)
- Added raw support for 18 of the newest digital cameras including the Canon 7D, Nikon D300s, Sony A850, Olympus E-P1, Pentax K-7, and many more.
- Fixed a bug that was causing rating changes to not appear/update properly from the raw photo "refine" dialog.
New in Qimage Professional Edition 2009.268 (Aug 2, 2009)
- Floating text: Several improvements have been made to left, center, and right aligned text to allow aligned text to be "undocked" from the print/page by simply dragging the text anchor away from the edge.
- Original Size: Changed the "Original Size" selection in the size dropdown so that the embedded size is always used and the "override embedded size" doesn't interfere.
- UI: Made some minor improvements to the user interface to make settings/options more obvious in some cases.
New in Qimage Professional Edition 2009.267 (Aug 2, 2009)
- improves raw support for the Panasonic GH1 by automatically correcting barrel distortion at wide angles when using the 14-140 kit lens. v2009.267 also corrects a bug that was causing the bottom row of thumbnails to not update properly after a thumbnail rebuild under certain conditions.
New in Qimage Professional Edition 2009.266 (Jul 9, 2009)
- v2009.266 is a Studio Edition upgrade that allows bad (hot or dead) pixels to be mapped out of raw photos based on camera model
New in Qimage Professional Edition 2009.265 (Jul 2, 2009)
- Full page editor: Added a right click/menu item and shortcut (Ctrl-O) that toggles the printed page orientation between portrait and landscape.
- Batch filter: Auto preview window now docks to the right instead of the middle of the screen in order to show more of the main image without blocking controls.
- Cutouts: Fixed a problem related to applying cutouts/frames to photos that also have a rotation filter.
- Folder browser: Improved the folder browser context menu so that folders can be deleted or renamed without producing error messages.
- Save/Recall dialog: Fixed the right click/rename function in the save/recall dialog so that printer setups can be renamed properly.
New in Qimage Professional Edition 2009.264 (Jun 28, 2009)
- fixes a dcraw bug which was causing a thin line of misplaced pixels on the right edge of Panasonic GH1 raw photos shot in 4:3 aspect ratio.
New in Qimage Professional Edition 2009.263 (Jun 25, 2009)
- rolls back the color management engine (lcms.dll) one version since the new version used in 2009.260, 261, and 262 caused errors on some systems.
New in Qimage Professional Edition 2009.262 (Jun 23, 2009)
- v2009.262 corrects double application of cutouts when using "Create email/web copies" with "Honor print crops" checked.
New in Qimage Professional Edition 2009.261 (Jun 18, 2009)
- fixes a bug that was causing the thumbnail area to appear blank/white after selecting a new folder.
New in Qimage Professional Edition 2009.260 (Jun 18, 2009)
- Thumbnail builder: Revised thumbnail builder is faster, more efficient, and allows for smooth scrolling of the thumbnail grid while the thumbs are building.
- Color management: ICM engine updated to latest release to ensure the highest possible quality when working with ICC profiles.
- JPEG saving/conversion: When saving or batch converting to JPEG images, Qimage will now use a higher quality compression when JPEG quality is set to 98, 99, or 100%.
New in Qimage Professional Edition 2009.259 (Jun 9, 2009)
- fixes occasional erratic behavior of the thumbnails and/or folder browser in the Lite/Professional editions.
New in Qimage Professional Edition 2009.258 (Jun 5, 2009)
- v2009.258 offers a smoother and faster thumbnail builder that includes bug fixes for all Qimage editions plus a dramatic speed improvement for building raw thumbnails in the Studio Edition.
New in Qimage Professional Edition 2009.257 (May 30, 2009)
- enables the Studio Edition to see Leica D-Lux 4 raw files by adding support for the new Leica "RWL" file extension.
New in Qimage Professional Edition 2009.256 (May 29, 2009)
- fixes a Studio Edition bug that was causing Qimage to ignore custom (camera specific) noise reduction settings under "Raw Format Options".
New in Qimage Professional Edition 2009.255 (May 28, 2009)
- adds raw support for the following cameras in the Studio Edition:
- Canon PowerShot A570
- Canon PowerShot A590
- Canon PowerShot SX1 IS
- Canon PowerShot SX110 IS
- Canon EOS 500D / Digital Rebel T1i / Kiss Digital X3
- Hasselblad V96C
- Kodak Z1015
- Motorola PIXL
- Nikon D3X
- Olympus E-30
- Olympus SP570UZ
- Panasonic DMC-GH1
- Pentax K2000/K-m
- Samsung S85
New in Qimage Professional Edition 2009.253 (May 19, 2009)
- Menu Cheater: Added an "Auto close" option on the menu cheater window.
- Application Data: Added a "Copy/Migrate Application Data" option on the "Utilities" menu that can be used to copy/backup Qimage application data or migrate the application data to a new (user specified) location.
New in Qimage Professional Edition 2009.252 (May 14, 2009)
- v2009.252 displays an error dialog and aborts printing when an image in the print queue cannot be loaded while printing, ensuring that "Image Read Error" never appears on actual prints.
New in Qimage Professional Edition 2009.251 (May 10, 2009)
- Install: Corrected a problem that was causing more than one Qimage icon to appear on the desktop after installation completes.
- View file names: Eliminated a problem that was causing errors/crashing when operating in view-file-names-only view instead of thumbnails.
- New version downloads: Fixed a bug that was preventing new versions from downloading from the Help|About window after clicking "Download".
- Albums: Corrected a problem that was causing some raw thumbnails to not show if Qimage was showing an album when first started.
- Albums: Fixed the Add to/Remove From album menu selections so they are not disabled if the selected thumbnail(s) were also in the queue.
- Albums: Thumbnails in albums now sort properly when name/type sort is selected.
New in Qimage Professional Edition 2009.250 (May 10, 2009)
- New Features:
- File Migration: The new installer will prompt you for the install folder as always, but will also prompt for the application data folder. You can accept the (Windows standard) defaults or create your own if you would like to store Qimage data such as printer setups, job log, thumbnails, and other data on a different drive or folder. Existing users please note: the first time you run v2009.250, your existing Qimage settings and thumbnails will be migrated to the new application data location. Files are copied from your previous Qimage version to the v2009.250 data folder and nothing is deleted, so you can always go back and use the old version seamlessly if needed.
- Menu Cheater: Ever wish you didn't have to drill down into a menu to activate a feature? Now you can click the menu cheater button on the top of the Qimage window (or press F10) and all commonly used features are just one click away!
- Albums: Available only in the Studio Edition, albums offer a way for users to group/manage photos. Need to create a collection of your favorite flower photos? Just create a new album called "Favorite Flowers" and start adding photos from various folders. When you open the album, all the photos will show up in the thumbnails at once, even when they are from different folders or even different drives! See "Help", "Contents", "Qimage Functions", "Albums" in the Qimage help file for details.
- Freehand: Ability to insert a page when in freehand placement mode: go to a page, right click, and select "Insert Page". Then immediately drag thumbnail(s) to the inserted blank page.
- Printer setups: Qimage now automatically detects when you update your print driver and warns you if a particular saved printer setup is using data from an old driver.
- Admin/non-admin installs: Qimage automatically warns/instructs the user if the software was used under an administrator account and the current non-admin user doesn't have the proper privileges to run the software.
- Fixes:
- Email date/time: Fixed the email date/time so that emails sent from Qimage show the proper time based on time zone.
- Under the hood: Fixed some minor user interface glitches and made usability improvements to some functions.
New in Qimage Professional Edition 2009.209 (Dec 28, 2008)
- v2009.209 fixes a bug related to using "Mark Corners" with "Template/Centered" placement.
New in Qimage Professional Edition 2009.208 (Dec 17, 2008)
- v2009.208 is a Studio Edition upgrade that improves raw support so that the "black dot issue" affecting 5D Mark II cameras is completely eliminated in raw photos without affecting image quality.
New in Qimage Professional Edition 2009.206 (Dec 11, 2008)
- v2009.206 includes a redesigned "optimal/spaced" placement algorithm that arranges prints in a more logical fashion. This version also fixes a condition that could potentially cause a lockup when using optimal/spaced placement with some print sizes.
New in Qimage Professional Edition 2009.205 (Dec 8, 2008)
- v2009.205 fixes a problem with the "Concise" skin not loading properly when reopening Qimage.
New in Qimage Professional Edition 2009.200 (Nov 14, 2008)
- ddisoftware, Inc. is pleased to announce Qimage 2009.200, our professional photographic printing software for PC/Windows. This major revision offers something for everyone including dual/quad core print processing/thumbnail generation and raw support for new cameras in the Studio Edition plus a host of other improvements, bug fixes, and added features for all Qimage editions. Users of all editions will enjoy a cool new skin called "Cyber 2009" and other features like the ability to do a keyword search to find print jobs by searching for image files that may have been printed previously. Also included is a redesigned print processor that makes Qimage run even smoother on all Windows platforms including Vista x64.
- We're sure all Qimage users will enjoy the "under the hood" improvements in Qimage 2009.200 and if you've purchased or traded up to our Studio Edition, you'll enjoy the new blazing print speeds now possible via the Studio Edition's quad core hyper printing and added support for raw photos from a dozen new cameras including the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3, Canon 50D, Nikon D700, Sony A900, and more. When you visit the Qimage web site, be sure to check out the new "Go Green" link to see how Qimage can help in a challenging economy by saving you time, paper, ink, and most importantly, your hard earned money!
New in Qimage Professional Edition 2009.107 (Oct 17, 2008)
- PNG fix: Fixed a bug that was causing some PNG format images saved from older software to display as "random" noise.
- Refine Raw Exposure: New white balance evaluation tool assists in finding good spots to use the WB dropper. Click the "?" button on the Refine Raw Exposure dialog for details on use.
- Refine Raw Exposure: Added the ability to copy any/all raw refine settings to selected images rather than just WB. Click the "?" button on the Refine Raw Exposure dialog for details on use.
- Sigma/Foveon raw: Much faster thumbnail generation and small previews for Sigma SD* and DP* raw photos.
- Raw EXIF info: Fixed a bug that was causing shutter speeds longer than one second to display as 1/0.
New in Qimage Professional Edition 2009.106 (Sep 9, 2008)
- Batch Filter: New window refresh logic avoids the "not responding" Windows XP/Vista bug that causes top level windows to switch behind other windows after some (long) operations.
- Ratings: Fixed a bug that was causing new thumbnails to sometimes appear with a rating when no rating was specified.
New in Qimage Professional Edition 2009.105 (Sep 6, 2008)
- Pattern noise filter: New pattern noise filter in raw format options eliminates most pattern noise in raw photos such as maze patterns and banding. This filter is not detrimental to image quality and takes only a fraction of a second to perform even on the largest raw photos so it should normally be left on (checked).
New in Qimage Professional Edition 2009.104 (Sep 4, 2008)
- Levels filter: Updated the "M" slider on the levels tab so that gamma can be set to two decimal places.
- Bug fix: Fixed a bug that was causing some thumbnails to not display gamma filters properly from images filtered in prior versions.
New in Qimage Professional Edition 2008.222 (Jul 31, 2008)
- Refine Raw Exposure: Updated the "Refine Raw Exposure" dialog to include the ability to define a custom white balance by using a WB dropper tool. Also included on the "Refine Raw Exposure" dialog is the ability to copy custom WB settings from one raw photo to others selected in the same folder: handy when correcting WB on a group of shots under the same lighting. This completes the "Refine Raw Exposure" dialog since all parameters that are best corrected in the raw data are now included: (1) exposure compensation, (2) fill light, and (3) custom WB corrections. Click the help (question mark) button on the "Refine Raw Exposure" dialog for more info.
New in Qimage Professional Edition 2008.219 (Jul 22, 2008)
- New raw formats: Studio Edition: Support for newly released cameras such as the Nikon D3 and D300, Canon 40D, and many more new cameras.
- Specify one dimension: New "specify one dimension" custom sizing option lets you specify either the short side or long side of a print and have the other dimension automatically calculated.
- Crop aspect ratio: Real time display of the aspect ratio while cropping in the batch filter helps users size to common ratios.
- Automatic signature/copyright application: In the Studio Edition, click "Edit", "Preferences", "Automatic copyright/signature", select "On" and choose a copyright/signature. The selected copyright/signature will be applied to all prints added to the queue from that point forward.
- Dual monitor support: Significant improvements and fixes to support dual monitors.
- Bug fix: Fixed a bug where the print size was "growing" when using the "Insert another copy..." function in the queue with "Info" checked.
- Bug fix: Fixed a bug that was causing the copyright/signature to move to the wrong print(s) after deleting prints from the queue/page.
New in Qimage Professional Edition 2007.151 (Dec 18, 2006)
- Improves the print preview by automatically switching to the "Sample" page when the last image in the queue is deleted.
- Improves visibility of the crop button by clearly identifying when the crop is off (B/W scissors) or on (color scissors).