What's new in Qimage Ultimate 2024.101
Jan 29, 2024
- AI Copilot: New AI Copilot user interface featuring comprehensive user options for full control (see video).
- Color management: Color management engine updated to LCMS 2.16.
- Fix: Fixed ability to read embedded image size for TIFFs saved with the image pyramid option.
- Fix: Fixed inability to (re)load some saved jobs that contain photos from certain Android phones.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2024.100 (Nov 23, 2023)
- AI co-pilot: Expanded AI features issue warnings for common layout mistakes and inconsistencies prior to printing.
- Page background: Added the ability to use a dropper to pick the page background color from an image.
- 4K monitors: Improved visibility of tool/help tips on high res monitors.
- Windows 11: Minor under-the-hood adjustments to improve performance with the latest Windows 11 updates.
- Bug fixes: Fixed some minor bugs such as a live view glitch that appeared when switching rulers on/off.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2023.115 (May 26, 2023)
- Adds a gauge to the thumbnail "rendering" phase to assist in determining progress in large folders or when searching thumbs.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2023.114 (May 25, 2023)
- Thumbnail search bar: Type in the "Search Thumbnails" bar above the thumbnails to display only thumbnails that match your text.
- Unclog tool: The unclog/purge pattern has been updated to vary the nozzle sweep rate for more effective unclogging.
- Full screen view: When using the full screen image preview, left click on the image to display image and filter (edits) info.
- Under the hood: Various fixes and performance improvements.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2023.113 (May 12, 2023)
- v2023.113 offers bug fixes, optimizations, and general under-the-hood improvements for speed and stability.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2023.112 (Mar 27, 2023)
- Mirrored prints: Fixed a bug where very large images (>1 GB) may spontaneously print mirrored under certain conditions.
- Corner marks: Fixed an issue where corner cut marks were not previewing in the full page editor.
- Template marks: Cut marks now preview in the proper locations when using template/centered print placement.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2023.111 (Mar 6, 2023)
- Raw photo support: LibRaw updated to latest 0.21.1 to support the latest camera models including new CR3 formats.
- Color management: Color management engine updated to latest LCMS 2.15.
- Fix: Fixed a bug related to using the auto roll length feature with Canon roll printers in borderless mode.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2023.110 (Feb 3, 2023)
- UI improvements including larger thumbnails for high DPI displays.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2023.109 (Jan 28, 2023)
- New multi-panel printing feature
- New Driver AI: no more printer driver mistakes
- New "Forge" interpolation
- All new Full Page Editor w/full creative functionality
- Windows 11 support
New in Qimage Ultimate 2023.108 (Dec 23, 2022)
- Floating text: Fixed floating text being larger than expected on systems with >100% Windows display scaling.
- Black line: Eliminated a vertical black line on the UI under rare conditions on certain video cards/drivers.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2023.107 (Dec 15, 2022)
- B/W and color: Live view and full page editor switch to B/W when the driver is in B/W mode; no more printing surprises!
- Unclog/purge sheets: Footer on printed purge sheets now shows what media type was selected.
- Recall dialog: Sorting on all recall dialogs improved so that clicking Date column shows most recent at top.
- Recalling printer setups: More options for filtering printer setups by printer, media type, and/or media size.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2023.106 (Dec 3, 2022)
- Offers significant speed improvements for the image editor plus a minor visual improvement for high DPI displays.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2023.105 (Nov 25, 2022)
- Multi panel printing: New fully customizable multi panel printing feature for printing one image across multiple sheets/panels*
- Color management: Color management engine upgraded to LCMS 2.14 (supports ICC 4.4 spec)
New in Qimage Ultimate 2023.104 (Oct 21, 2022)
- Driver AI: When letting driver manage color, "intent" in the driver is now set to the rendering intent in Qimage's options*.
- Optimizations: Live view on main window is significantly more responsive, particularly with multiple prints per page.
- Applies to drivers that offer a rendering intent in the driver settings (most photo printers).
New in Qimage Ultimate 2023.103 (Sep 19, 2022)
- Fixes a bug where Driver AI might fail to automatically change color mode in the driver under some conditions.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2023.102 (Sep 15, 2022)
- Feature:
- New Driver AI: no more printer driver mistakes (video) Aug 5, 2022
- New "Forge" interpolation See example (extreme upsample) Nov 8, 2021
- All new Full Page Editor w/full creative functionality (video) Oct 7, 2021
- Windows 11 support
New in Qimage Ultimate 2023.101 (Aug 24, 2022)
- Driver AI (Epson): Increased compatibility for Epson printers when using "Let printer/driver manage color".
- Driver AI (Epson): Ability to select media type on the main UI for legacy Epson printers (R800, R1800, R2400, etc.).
- Driver AI (Epson): Fixed some Epson drivers listing the wrong (or an old) profile when using "Let printer/driver manage color".
- Profile suggestions (all printers): Even smarter "Suggest printer profiles" function with a better relevance sort.
- Fit to...: "Fit to Page" and "Fit to Paper (scans/copies)" print sizes with hint balloons to better delineate the two sizes.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2023.100 (Aug 6, 2022)
- Compatible: Compatible with nearly all Canon and Epson photo printers.
- Intelligent: Manages all printer driver settings from color management to scaling and max print quality.
- Thorough: Handles all brand-specific settings to prevent oversights and guarantee optimal print quality.
- Convenient: Control media size, type, source, etc. from Qimage and never open the driver in most cases.
- Optional: Let Qimage manage settings, choose your level of control, or take full manual control if you like.
- And more: Also included are various bug fixes and UI optimizations in this version.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2022.127 (Jul 30, 2022)
- Includes a new Driver AI system that fully manages Canon/Epson printer drivers for optimal quality!
New in Qimage Ultimate 2022.124 (Jul 11, 2022)
- 2022.124 includes further UI, performance, and stability improvements.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2022.123 (Jul 9, 2022)
- Bug fix (new): Fixed an "Invalid date/time format" error that could appear in v2022.122 depending on your EXIF date format preference.
- Print cropping: Ability to turn auto cropping on/off in the high precision cropping tool.
- Large images: Improved handling of large (super high res) photos.
- Under the hood: Many under-the-hood changes to improve both performance and memory usage.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2022.122 (Jul 7, 2022)
- Print cropping: Ability to turn auto cropping on/off in the high precision cropping tool.
- Large images: Improved handling of large (super high res) photos.
- Under the hood: Many under-the-hood changes to improve both performance and memory usage.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2022.121 (May 6, 2022)
- Cut marks: Ability to choose the color of optional cut marks.
- UI improvements: Improved thumbnail view with more visible selection indicators.
- Fixes: Minor fixes and improvements to UI elements.
- Windows XP - Windows 11 compatibility: Reestablished compatibility with Windows XP for those running it for old printers.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2022.120 (Mar 5, 2022)
- 2022.120 includes:
- Color management: Color management engine updated to LCMS 1.13.
- Bug fix: Fixed lens corrections for raw photos from supported mirrorless cameras.
- Bug fix: Fixed thumbnail sort order when sorting by EXIF date shot.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2022.118 (Feb 18, 2022)
- Fixes two bugs: color profiles not being applied to raws from very old cameras and a potential freeze on startup in rare cases.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2022.117 (Jan 30, 2022)
- 2022.117 adds a powerful new file (EXIF) search tool.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2022.116 (Jan 19, 2022)
- 2022.116 fixes a problem that in rare cases caused a DLL load error on startup.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2022.115 (Jan 18, 2022)
- 2022.115 is a maintenance release that includes some bug fixes.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2022.114 (Jan 18, 2022)
- 2022.114 fixes a bug that was causing the print unclog (purge sheet) scheduler to skip the first scheduled unclog cycle.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2022.113 (Dec 10, 2021)
- 2022.113 is a maintenance release that improves stability under both Windows 10 and Windows 11.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2022.112 (Dec 4, 2021)
- 16 bit/channel printing: Improved simulated-16-bit printing algorithm for even smoother prints from 16 bit photos (on any printer driver)!
- Clipboard: New "Save Image From Clipboard" feature (in the File menu) allows saving screen shots and other clipped image data.
- Unclog (purge sheet) scheduling: New offset value in the per-job cycle tuning allows multiple printers to print purge sheets on different days.
- EXIF GPS info: Improved geotag compatibility for devices that record GPS info in photos.
- Page/border colors: Fixed a bug that could cause page bkgd or border colors to be inaccurate when using "Let printer/driver manage color".
- TIFF images: Updated TIFF library to support more TIFF format variations.
- Instaview: Fixed a bug that caused middle mouse click on thumbnails to not bring up Instaview if the image contained IPTC data.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2022.111 (Nov 25, 2021)
- Fixes a bug that could cause partial prints under certain conditions.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2022.110 (Nov 22, 2021)
- Printer color mgmt: Automatic driver color management is now supported on the Epson XP-15000 and ET-8550.
- Save settings: Ability to save (startup) settings at any time. See menu item: File, Save/Restore Settings, Update Startup Settings.
- Improved: Improved print sorting so that adding an annotation does not cause prints to change positions on the page(s).
- Fix: Fixed an "out of resources" error that could sometimes appear when printing large photos (high res images).
New in Qimage Ultimate 2022.109 (Nov 14, 2021)
- Includes raw compatibility improvements for better display of EXIF info such as shutter speed and aperture across camera models.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2022.108 (Nov 8, 2021)
- New "Forge" interpolation
New in Qimage Ultimate 2022.107 (Oct 31, 2021)
- Print spacing: Ability to enter separate horizontal vs vertical spacing (gap) between prints for all "Intelli" print placement methods.
- Print centering: Print centering options in the full page editor now center multiple selected prints as a group, maintaining relative placement.
- Windows XP: Fixed a bug that could cause Qimage to not start on some older Windows XP systems.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2022.105 (Oct 16, 2021)
- Fixes automatic detection of monitor profiles in Windows 11 and offers some minor UI improvements.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2022.104 (Oct 11, 2021)
- 022.104 fixes the high precision cropping tool in the new Full Page Editor.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2022.103 (Oct 8, 2021)
- 2022.103 offers a powerful all new Full Page Editor to tackle the most creative printing tasks! Check out the video.
- Note: this version fixes a minor display glitch present in 2022.102 affecting the full page editor
New in Qimage Ultimate 2022.102 (Oct 7, 2021)
- Offers a powerful all new Full Page Editor to tackle the most creative printing tasks
New in Qimage Ultimate 2022.101 (Aug 26, 2021)
- New UI sounds dialog for full control over UI sounds (enable/disable each UI sound category separately)
- New print position tool on Prints tab allows selected prints on live view to be either positioned or moved by entered amounts
- Various improvements to the appearance of controls when using light colored program skins
- Fix for Advanced Layout Tool only showing part of the printed page when using long (roll) paper
- Fixes related to using the Advanced Layout Tool on a second monitor
New in Qimage Ultimate 2022.100 (Aug 19, 2021)
- Windows 11 support: Fully tested and validated under Windows 11 (preview edition).
- User interface: Refreshed UI with consolidated controls and better contrast/visibility.
- UI sounds: UI sounds updated including a new startup sound.
- Advanced Layout Tool: Formerly called the "Page Editor", the Advanced Layout Tool offers an updated UI with maximum page preview size.
- Floating text: New floating text editor in the Advanced Layout Tool offers a simpler UI with real-time preview.
- Color management: Color management engine updated to LCMS 2.12.
- Raw photos: Raw photo support (LibRaw) updated to support more camera models.
- Other updates: Codebase and all add-ons updated to support Windows XP through Windows 11.
- Fixes: Bug fixes and performance improvements.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2021.106 (May 4, 2021)
- Color management: Auto printer driver color mgmt now supports more printers including the Epson XP15000 and Canon Pro-2100/4100/6100.
- Raw photo refine: Fixed a bug that was preventing user selected fill light from saving if "Auto fill light" was turned off in raw preferences.
- Floating text: Fixed a bug where floating text would not rotate properly when the associated/linked print was rotated on the page.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2021.105 (Apr 26, 2021)
- Raw photos:
- Updated raw photo format capability supports the latest cameras and features.
- Cut Marks:
- New "Fold Marks" option marks edges of printed photos (instead of photos plus optional borders).
New in Qimage Ultimate 2021.104 (Feb 28, 2021)
- 2021.104 fixes a bug that was preventing editing of existing photo mats (uneven print borders).
New in Qimage Ultimate 2021.103 (Feb 15, 2021)
- Includes one final fix for cropping prints with borders: see 2021.102 notes for complete Feb 13/14 additions and fixes.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2021.102 (Feb 14, 2021)
- Raw photos: Updated raw photo format capability supports the latest cameras and features.
- Improved: EXIF compatibility has been improved to support more cameras and smartphones.
- Improved: Dropping prints into a predefined template no longer "misses" the template if you drop near the edge of the template.
- Fix: Fixed a bug that caused an empty list of files when trying to open a printer setup while in print-to-file mode.
- Fix: Fixed a bug that made the default print crop display incorrectly when using borders in some cases.
- Fix: Fixed a bug that could cause the the wrong saved crop to be applied when using borders with auto print cropping off.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2021.101 (Dec 3, 2020)
- Print current page: Added a quick button (top right of live view) to print only the current page being viewed in the live view.
- Layouts: Enabled the right click "Add Another Copy of Selected Prints" menu option for templates in Layout mode to facilitate editing layouts.
- UI: Improved UI responsiveness when using Auto Rename, Copy, and Move functions.
- Uninstall: Fixed the Uninstall option in the Qimage Ultimate program group so it is not blocked by Windows.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2020.123 (Sep 16, 2020)
- Search: Ability tosearch metadata in images (ex: keyword search)
- Search: Ability toshow individual images or folders in folder/keyword search results
- Migrate:Utilities/Migrate function updates links (jobs, albums, etc.) toplugin export folders since they move during migration
- Jobs: All jobs (andalbums) are now updated whenever an image is renamed or moved (or afolder name is changed) using Qimage rename/move functions
- Print Info: Added anoption to print the full path + filename under each print
- Unclog/purge: Added achoice for violet ink color (used by Epson P700/P900)
New in Qimage Ultimate 2020.122 (Jul 28, 2020)
- Adds auto color mgmt support for the new Canon Pro-300 printer and provides some general bug fixes.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2020.121 (Jul 4, 2020)
- Color Management: Color management engine updated to LCMS 2.11.
- New sizing option: Full page print w/specified border (ex: full page minus 0.5 inch border on all sides). See "Custom" size, "Specify ONE dimension".
- UI: Greater accuracy when showing embedded print size in thumbnails when the specified image PPI is not a round number.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2020.120 (May 31, 2020)
- 2020.120 is a raw format update that supports raw photos from the latest camera models.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2020.119 (May 2, 2020)
- Fixes a bug that could cause inaccurate color in prints when using "Let printer/driver manage color" under some printer configurations.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2020.118 (Apr 28, 2020)
- Auto rendering intent: Exclusive feature decides between perceptual and relative colorimetric intent on a per-print basis, automatically! See the video.
- WebP: Support for Google's WebP image format.
- User interface: UI improvements and fixes.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2020.117 (Apr 11, 2020)
- New: added a quick button above thumbnails to display file names only (no thumbs) in addition to existing buttons for small, med, and large thumbs.
- Improved: bug fixes and UI improvements.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2020.116 (Mar 21, 2020)
- A maintenance update that fixes a potential crash when saving/converting raw photos (from some camera models) to TIFF format.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2020.115 (Feb 29, 2020)
- Soft proofing: Improved the soft proof gamut warning option to only highlight colors that are significantly out of gamut.
- Auto roll length: Improved sizing by "Specify one dimension" when using the auto roll length feature.
- Units: Preferred units (metric/imperial) is now updated and recalled as part of the smart printer settings when selecting a printer and media type.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2020.114 (Feb 24, 2020)
- 2020.114 allows a user-specified gap between prints when using any of the "Intelli" placement modes (option is on the main Printers and Settings tab).
New in Qimage Ultimate 2020.113 (Feb 21, 2020)
- Improves the format of the new print info option (size + PPI) and updates the LCMS color management engine for the latest in ICC profile support.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2020.112 (Feb 16, 2020)
- adds a new print info option to show print size/PPI under each print, plus some bug fixes and program optimizations.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2020.111 (Jan 17, 2020)
- 2020.111 is a maintenance release that improves stability and fixes some minor bugs.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2020.110 (Jan 17, 2020)
- 2020.110 supports up to 12 processing threads to speed up thumbnail, raw, and print processing speeds on modern high end systems.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2020.109 (Nov 23, 2019)
- 2020.109 supports more JPEG formats including CMYK and offers some UI visual improvements.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2020.107 (Nov 17, 2019)
- Raw photo update: Major raw update includes support for many new cameras including new Canon cameras (CR3 raws).
- Layouts: New features make creation and use of layouts and picture packages easier
New in Qimage Ultimate 2020.106 (Nov 13, 2019)
- Adds an option to automatically name print jobs by the first image in the job, plus some general memory management improvements.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2020.105 (Nov 5, 2019)
- Automatically switches between Printers and Settings and Prints tabs intelligently (manual modes available via Edit, Preferences, Printers and Settings | Prints Tabs).
New in Qimage Ultimate 2020.104 (Nov 1, 2019)
- Adds a new live view right click option "Remove Selected (all copies)" and fixes the unclog tool which was not working in v2020.103.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2020.103 (Oct 29, 2019)
- 2020.103 includes UI optimizations and stability improvements.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2020.102 (Oct 29, 2019)
- Manual job naming: Ability to manually name your print job prior to printing (see Edit, Preferences, Job Logging, Job Naming).
- Thumb view: Improvements to the thumbnail view improve responsiveness while scrolling and make thumb sizes (small, med, large) more consistent.
- Stop unwanted/stuck print jobs: Fixed the ability to clear jobs currently spooling from the Windows job queue (for selected printer) via the cancel printing button.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2020.101 (Oct 7, 2019)
- Includes raw photo support for the Samsung Galaxy S10 and S10+, plus minor bug fixes.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2019.124 (Jul 18, 2019)
- 2019.124 improves the "Printer profile" dropdown on the main window with new (and more direct) options for finding your profiles.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2019.122 (May 26, 2019)
- Profile suggestion feature: Minor improvements to the printer profile suggestion feature to improve profile sorting by relevance.
- Sony raw photos: Fixed a bug that was causing distortion in Sony raw photos when using a 28-70mm lens.
- Raw refine: Improved the (multiple) refine feature to include the warm-cool slider setting when copying white balance parameters to multiple raw photos.
- Raw fix: Fixed a bug that, in rare cases, could cause raw photos with modified (or corrupted) image headers to stall processing operations.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2019.121 (May 4, 2019)
- 2019.121 includes a "Suggest" feature when selecting printer profiles that eliminate searching through long lists of printer profiles!
New in Qimage Ultimate 2019.120 (May 3, 2019)
- 2019.120 offers much faster printing speeds with no compromise in quality thanks to improved multithreading.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2019.119 (Apr 21, 2019)
- 2019.119 improves auto driver color management so that the "Off" profile setting in Qimage turns off color management in the driver (useful for printing profiling targets).
New in Qimage Ultimate 2019.118 (Apr 19, 2019)
- Adds support for Epson printers for auto driver color management: late model Canon and Epson printers now supported.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2019.117 (Apr 17, 2019)
- Includes some fixes for the new auto driver color management settings for Canon printers.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2019.116 (Apr 16, 2019)
- 2019.116 includes a feature that automatically sets printer driver color management settings for most popular Canon photo printers (eliminates setting conflicts like double profiling, etc.).
New in Qimage Ultimate 2019.115 (Mar 11, 2019)
- Adds a gamut warning option to the soft proof function on the main live view.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2019.114 (Mar 11, 2019)
- Offers a raw photo update to support the latest camera models, plus some UI refinements.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2019.113 (Feb 6, 2019)
- 2019.113 offers minor improvements and fixes for the auto roll length feature.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2019.112 (Feb 3, 2019)
- fixes an issue that caused the new auto roll length feature to incorrectly report some printers/setups as incompatible
New in Qimage Ultimate 2019.111 (Feb 1, 2019)
- 2019.111 adds an auto roll length feature for wide format printers that dynamically adjusts media length on the fly! See the video.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2019.110 (Jan 7, 2019)
- 2019.110 improves the thumbnail grid by maintaining (scroll) position when changing thumb size, resizing the thumb browser, etc.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2019.108 (Jan 3, 2019)
- 2019.108 includes some UI optimizations and a new "Intelli-Mirror" canvas edge border that can reduce mirroring of "disconnected" edges in borders. See detailed description in the changelog.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2019.107 (Dec 30, 2018)
- features higher quality thumbnails, live view, and page editor previews plus some minor bug fixes.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2019.106 (Dec 21, 2018)
- Rulers: Option to show rulers on the main live view (turn on/off via the "View" menu).
- Grid: Option to show an alignment grid on the main live view (turn on/off via the "View" menu).
- Snap: Option to snap print location/size in user selected increments when dragging on the main live view (turn on/off and set spacing via the "View" menu).
- Guide borders: New cut marks option that draws guide lines plus a border around each print.
- Fixes/improvements: Minor bug fixes and improvements to UI operations like click/drag to size/move.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2018.126 (Oct 10, 2018)
- Includes improved memory management which enables printing of larger (higher resolution) images.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2018.125 (Sep 23, 2018)
- 2018.125 offers a new imperial/metric tool button, live view UI improvements (easier click/drag operations), and some bug fixes.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2018.124 (Sep 13, 2018)
- Live view: New Print Position feature on the "Prints" tab allows precise placement of prints from the live view (no need to open full page editor).
- UI improvements: Print/page info popups no longer appear sporadically as you move the mouse over the live view.
- Fix: Fixed "cannot assign a single value to a structure..." error message that would sometimes appear when converting PaintShop Pro images.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2018.123 (Sep 5, 2018)
- Fusion interpolation: Further refinement of fusion interpolation to ensure the cleanest, most accurate prints.
- Arithmetic difference: New Arithmetic Difference tool (right click menu in the Best Shot Selector): specialized tool for comparing an image against a reference.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2018.122 (Aug 23, 2018)
- Fusion interpolation: Optimization of fusion interpolation for maximum print detail.
- Quadrant print placement: Ability to manually center prints in all four paper quadrants for creating bi-fold greeting cards (see Size/Loc tab in full page editor).
- Added lens correction: Added lens correction for raw images from the DJI Mavic Air drone.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2018.121 (Jul 3, 2018)
- 2018.121 offers improved noise reduction methods that remove more noise while also rendering sharper results:
- Image editor: All noise reduction methods in the editor (shadow noise, med. noise, and ultra noise reduction) are now more effective in removing noise grain.
- Raw photos: As a result of improved noise reduction methods, the automatic noise reduction used for raw photo developing is also improved.
- Raw photos: The effective ISO speed ("pushed to" ISO in raw refine) now considers ODR when calculating effective ISO, improving auto noise reduction.
- Raw photos: New "ANR" checkbox in raw refine allows auto noise reduction to be turned off on a per-image basis: useful for custom post-processing of noise.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2018.120 (Jun 19, 2018)
- Profiles: Added camera profiles for Sony A7 III and A9, Nikon D3400 and D500, and Canon Rebel T6 (1300D).
- Shadow detail: Better black point detection offers slightly more detail in the darkest shadows.
- Fix: Fixed a bug that was causing an "XMP packet error" in rare cases when using create email/web copies.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2018.119 (Jun 14, 2018)
- Profiles: Added camera profiles for Olympus E-M1, Olympus E-M5 Mark II, Canon EOS 77D, Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, and Nikon D850.
- UI: Ability to change folders faster while raw cache is building (raw cache building can be interrupted).
- Fix: Fixed a bug that was causing some raw photos to have a color cast when using the white balance dropper to click for WB.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2018.118 (Jun 10, 2018)
- Better: Higher quality with hundreds of new camera models added: too many to list but your new model is likely now supported!
- Faster: Faster processing of raw thumbs and cache.
- Stronger: New dual zone ODR lets you hone in on the details and a smoother fill light ensures no flat spots.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2018.117 (Apr 30, 2018)
- Improves the unclog scheduler to allow tuning the frequency (# days) between unattended purge jobs on a per-printer basis.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2018.116 (Mar 20, 2018)
- Offers an updated unclog tool that is more effective and uses half the ink, plus stability and UI improvements.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2018.115 (Feb 28, 2018)
- Soft proofing: New soft proof preview tool redraws the main live view as a soft proof preview of the printed page with ability to preview various profile settings.
- Intellicenter: New Intellicenter placement method always centers print(s) regardless of print size or roll/sheet selection.
- Color management: Updated the color management engine to LCMS 2.9.
- Fixes: Various fixes including a fix for the plug-in installer that was causing the plug-in for Photoshop Elements to not install properly.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2018.114 (Feb 11, 2018)
- 2018.114 improves some controls on the Printers and Settings tab and fixes bugs related to the Print Unclog Pattern and High Precision Cropping Tool.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2018.113 (Jan 18, 2018)
- Print cropping: New "Crop Print(s)" tool on right click menu of the live view allows adjustment of print crops from the main UI window.
- Disk usage: New "Manage Disk Usage" tool under "Utilities" on the main UI menu lets you see/manage disk space used by temp files.
- User interface: Various UI improvements and fixes.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2018.112 (Nov 15, 2017)
- 2018.112 improves placement of small partial-page prints when using Intellispace placement.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2018.111 (Nov 15, 2017)
- 2018.111 offers many small UI improvements and under-the-hood optimizations.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2018.110 (Oct 1, 2017)
- 2018.110 fixes an Intellispace placement bug that could, in rare cases, cause the rightmost print in a layout to be slightly (over)cropped on the right edge.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2018.109 (Sep 6, 2017)
- 2018.109 improves preservation of EXIF info for TIFF conversions and contains some minor fixes and UI improvements.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2018.108 (Aug 8, 2017)
- 2018.108 adds left/center/right positioning options for image info (under prints) and fixes prints occasionally disappearing from live view after double-clicking to edit.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2018.107 (Jul 27, 2017)
- Fixed a bug that was causing a crash when using file name view (instead of thumbs)
- Visibility of current size (yellow highlight) on print sizes was improved for light colored program skins
New in Qimage Ultimate 2018.106 (Jul 27, 2017)
- Improved Fusion interpolation produces higher quality results with faster processing
- New radio dot over thumbnail view and live view indicates which panel is in focus
- New indicators for the sizes on the Prints tab to indicate current and compatible sizes
- Smoother operation of thumbnail grid resizing while thumbs/cache are building
- Stability and memory improvements
- Fixed a bug that was preventing display of full ink analysis parameters
- Fixed a bug that was causing files with extension *.TIFF to appear twice in thumbnails
New in Qimage Ultimate 2018.105 (Jul 17, 2017)
- 2018.105 includes UI improvements and minor fixes.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2018.104 (Jul 10, 2017)
- 2018.104 offers some fixes and operational improvements.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2018.103 (Jul 3, 2017)
- 2018.103 fixes a crash when encountering images containing EXIF time stamps with higher than millisecond "sub-second" time precision.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2018.102 (Jun 27, 2017)
- 2018.102 offers some features, operational improvements, and UI appearance updates: see the full changelog.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2018.101 (Jun 19, 2017)
- 2018.101 includes some minor fixes and optimizations.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2018.100 (Jun 14, 2017)
- 2018.100 is our 20th anniversary update with redesigned UI and more: see the 2 minute intro video.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2017.128 (May 31, 2017)
- 2017.128 offers a smaller memory footprint (lower RAM usage) when printing and fixes some minor UI bugs.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2017.127 (May 23, 2017)
- 2017.127 fixes: thumb display when QU opens to an album, error minimizing to system tray while print properties open, and a print preview bug when using cutouts with zoomed print crops.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2017.126 (May 15, 2017)
- 2017.126 fixes an issue from 2017.125 that could cause partial prints when printing large print sizes.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2017.125 (May 12, 2017)
- 2017.125 contains print engine enhancements that improve pixel-level detail, useful for challenging prints like resolution charts and test images.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2017.124 (May 2, 2017)
- 2017.124 improves Photoshop plugin compatibility w/support for both RGB and grayscale images as well as images with alpha/luminosity channels.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2017.123 (Apr 24, 2017)
- 2017.123 includes new help menu items and some minor fixes and "under the hood" improvements.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2017.122 (Apr 19, 2017)
- 2017.122 offers minor fixes such as retaining PPI (embedded size) when converting images.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2017.121 (Apr 11, 2017)
- 2017.121 includes the following:
- Plugins: This is the first version that is compatible with our new Photoshop, Lightroom, and Elements plugins (sold separately).
- Print engine: Improved print quality with even smoother gradients, achieving near-16-bit level gradients from any standard 8 or 16 bit Windows driver (even improves monitor gradients).
- Fixes: Some minor fixes including additional support for non-English characters (in floating text).
New in Qimage Ultimate 2017.120 (Apr 3, 2017)
- IntelliCut print placement: Same as IntelliSpace above, except with no gap between adjacent prints; allows single cuts to separate adjoining prints.
- Printer carriage indicator: Fine dotted line at the edge of the page in Live View shows where the paper exits the printer (useful for landscape printing).
- Other fixes and enhancements: Some bug fixes and improvements such as a higher visibility print progress bar and improved support for non-English characters.
- IntelliSpace print placement:
- The new default, IntelliSpace places prints intelligently on the page, starting at the top but centering prints once most of the page is used.
- Prints are auto-sorted (can be turned off to maintain user order) so that matching sizes are easy to cut.
- Prints are spaced 1/4 inch (~6mm) apart for easy cutting when possible: unless reducing/removing the gap results in more prints per page.
- Prints are placed such that cuts are never blocked (single swipes of cutters can be used to cut each print from the page).
- Prints (or groups of nested prints) that cover most of the page are always perfectly centered on the physical paper when using sheet paper!
- Prints always fill from top-down (do not center) when using roll paper.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2017.119 (Feb 13, 2017)
- 2017.119 includes the following:
- Tape measure: A new tape measure tool in the full page editor allows two-click measurements anywhere on the printed page: useful for passport photos and other critical sizing.
- Job log: A button is now available on the main window to open the automated job log.
- UI improvements: Some minor fixes and improvements for various UI elements.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2017.118 (Feb 6, 2017)
- 2017.118 includes improvements for the "Properties" button on the Settings tab and an option to turn off the printer driver helper in Edit, Preferences.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2017.117 (Jan 28, 2017)
- v2017.117 offers some minor UI fixes.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2017.116 (Jan 24, 2017)
- v2017.116 includes memory optimizations and minor fixes and UI enhancements.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2017.115 (Jan 19, 2017)
- v2017.115 offers new "overdrive" photo printing for the highest possible print detail! Click here for details/examples.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2017.114 (Dec 23, 2016)
- v2017.114 includes a new roll printing feature to extend page length to fit all prints on one page (rt. click menu on Live View), plus bug fixes.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2017.113 (Dec 19, 2016)
- v2017.113 offers expanded options for media size sorting (under Edit/Preferences) and the reset function (Settings tab) as well as some bug fixes.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2017.112 (Dec 5, 2016)
- v2017.112 contains bug fixes for the raw refine A/B switch and operation of the system tray icon.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2017.111 (Dec 4, 2016)
- Print properties: Print properties dialog has been updated to show more sizes and indicate which print sizes fit on current media size
- Restart session: Need a way to restart your session and restore settings to when you last started Qimage Ultimate: click "File", "Restart session"
- Media size sort: Options for sorting media type and media size are now located on the Edit, Preferences menu
- Bug fixes: Fixed some minor bugs
New in Qimage Ultimate 2017.110 (Nov 25, 2016)
- v2017.110 includes UI fixes/improvements and a bug fix for using copyright/signature with an info stamp print filter.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2017.109 (Nov 21, 2016)
- v2017.109 includes the following:
- Improvements: Various UI improvements such as ability to see the max paper length used by prints (hover mouse over the page on Live View).
- Bug fix: Fixed an issue where "Paper source" was not showing all/proper entries for the currently selected media type.
- Bug fix: Fixed a bug when using an info stamp print filter on images with cutouts.
- Bug fix: Fixed a bug where existing prints in a job could get truncated if a new media size is chosen that is too small for current prints on the page(s).
- Bug fix: Fixed an intermittent problem where some modal dialogs could disappear behind the main window.
- Print unclog scheduler: Many improvements have been made to the unclog scheduler:
- "Sticky" schedule: Schedule now picks up where you left off if you close/re-open Qimage Ultimate (prevents early unclog patterns after rebooting).
- Keeping the scheduler running: Warning/options appear when you close Qimage Ultimate while the scheduler is running: prevents inadvertently disabling scheduler.
- Scheduler restart: If you close Qimage Ultimate while the scheduler is running, it will restart automatically when you re-open Qimage Ultimate.
- Minimize to sys tray: Option in Edit, Preferences to always minimize Qimage Ultimate to the system tray.
- Sys tray options: New right click options on system tray icon allow you to easily open Qimage Ultimate, start/stop the scheduler, or skip a scheduled unclog.
- Sys tray icon: When minimized to system tray, the sys tray icon shows a small blue dot if the scheduler is running. Hold mouse over icon to see next scheduled unclog.
- Auto start: Checkbox to automatically start the scheduler on Windows start (under File, Print Unclog Pattern, Schedule).
- Auto start fixes: When automatically starting the scheduler on Windows startup, QU starts "quietly" in the sys tray with the scheduler running.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2017.108 (Nov 8, 2016)
- v2017.108 includes UI optimizations and enhancements plus F10 to switch between Live View/Settings tabs.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2017.107 (Nov 4, 2016)
- v2017.107 offers smoother gradients when printing 16 bit images (even with 8 bit drivers) and checkboxes to sort media type and size.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2017.106 (Oct 31, 2016)
- v2017.106 includes improvements and fixes related to the new intelligent printer settings feature.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2017.105 (Oct 26, 2016)
- v2017.105 offers new intelligent printer settings that help you manage your printers and papers!
New in Qimage Ultimate 2017.104 (Oct 6, 2016)
- v2017.104 fixes visibility of Live View buttons that were only partially visible on some monitors/resolutions.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2017.103 (Oct 6, 2016)
- v2017.103 offers a Live View/Settings tab for larger page previews and fixes a raw photo cropping bug affecting Sony cameras w/18-200 lens.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2017.102 (Aug 15, 2016)
- v2017.102 adds a new eye glint tool to the photo editor that allows you to add life to your subjects
New in Qimage Ultimate 2017.101 (Aug 15, 2016)
- v2017.101 fixes a startup crash on Win10 Anniv. Ed. (1607) where Windows can have no default printer selected.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2017.100 (Aug 13, 2016)
- v2017.100 focuses on quality and performance with a color management engine update to support the latest profiles, faster printing, and bug fixes.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2016.158 (Jul 17, 2016)
- v2016.158 fixes a bug related to using the A/B tool while in multiple-raw-refine.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2016.157 (Jul 14, 2016)
- v2016.157 improves auto fill light on raws that have specular highlights and offers some UI enhancements for the A/B option feature
New in Qimage Ultimate 2016.156 (Jul 13, 2016)
- v2016.156 includes:
- Raw refine: New A/B option in raw refine allows developing the image two different ways with the ability to compare and switch between A/B settings!
- Bug fixes: Fixed an error message in the high precision crop and a bug related to accessing raw refine from the image editor.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2016.155 (Jun 23, 2016)
- v2016.155 includes UI improvements for the raw refine tool and a fix for the unfiltered/filtered slider on the image editor preview window.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2016.154 (Jun 8, 2016)
- v2016.154 includes improvements to the ODR focus feature plus a fix for the high precision cropping tool in the page editor.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2016.153 (Jun 7, 2016)
- v2016.153 offers the ability to target specific areas of raw images for ODR and improves DNG color space support.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2016.152 (Jun 5, 2016)
- Raw photo update: Support for many new camera models
- ODR: New optimal dynamic range feature automatically balances dynamic range, brightening dark shadows while maintaining highlights (see the video)
- Fixes: Minor fixes based on customer feedback
New in Qimage Ultimate 2016.151 (May 13, 2016)
- Multi-monitor: Enhancements to our multi-monitor support, specifically for use of more than 2 monitors.
- Drones: Optimized color profile and lens corrections for the Phantom 3 Advanced/Professional.
- Vanish: Minor fixes and improvements for the new vanish tool.
- Other: Some fixes and UI optimizations.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2016.150 (May 3, 2016)
- v2016.150 offers fixes and enhancements including a color fix for retouched DNG photos (DNG's not directly from camera card).
New in Qimage Ultimate 2016.149 (Apr 26, 2016)
- v2016.149 optimizes lens distortion correction for raws (DNG) from the DJI Phantom 3.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2016.148 (Apr 23, 2016)
- Filter peeker: Hold your mouse over a red, blue, or magenta file name in thumbs to see what filters are present on an image.
- Breadcrumbs: Use breadcrumbs to locate new images (thumbs) in a folder quickly (see above video).
- DJI Phantom 3/4 raw support: Added support for raw (DNG) photos from the DJI Phantom 3/4 camera, including color profile.
- Vanish: Minor fixes for the vanish feature include a fix for bright pixels appearing in dark areas and vanish after rotation/horizon.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2016.147 (Apr 15, 2016)
- v2016.147 offers major improvements/features for the new vanish tool:
- Quality: Higher quality vanishing intelligently fills vanish with applicable parts of image around it.
- Masks: Use masks to mark areas to be vanished: areas outside the masks will not be affected!
- Remove: Ability to visually mark and remove vanishes/masks.
- Video: See the new vanish tool advanced techniques video.
- Fixes: Various fixes for other general features (not related to the vanish tool).
New in Qimage Ultimate 2016.146 (Apr 1, 2016)
- v2016.146 replaces the old blemish tool with an incredible new vanish tool, plus some general fixes.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2016.145 (Mar 28, 2016)
- v2016.145 offers improved raw photo quality and minor fixes, including a fix for loading layouts created in older versions
New in Qimage Ultimate 2016.144 (Mar 19, 2016)
- v2016.144 adds support for the Sony A7S II and RX1R II plus fixes a bug with border color sometimes not "sticking".
New in Qimage Ultimate 2016.143 (Mar 18, 2016)
- v2016.143 offers improved noise reduction for high ISO raws and fixes some minor UI glitches.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2016.142 (Mar 14, 2016)
- v2016.142 fixes an issue where, in rare instances/configs, could cause off-color squares in some prints.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2016.141 (Mar 11, 2016)
- v2016.141 offers a much simpler way to work with print related settings
- Size on the fly: The most recently used print properties such as print size, borders, and cropping are maintained as you work
- Lock and load: You can now lock in your favorite settings and have them loaded automatically on startup (including layouts/packages)
- Flexibility: Ability to lock/unlock settings allows you creative freedom since you can always go back to the "locked" settings at any time
New in Qimage Ultimate 2016.140 (Feb 29, 2016)
- v2016.140 is a critical fix for the printer ICC profile becoming inactive after printing multiple (or large) prints.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2016.139 (Feb 14, 2016)
- v2016.139 fixes the Twain acquire function and offers an overall speed boost thanks to code optimizations.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2016.138 (Feb 4, 2016)
- v2016.138 offers faster startup times, further improvements to TIFF/PSD compatibility, and minor fixes and optimizations.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2016.137 (Jan 21, 2016)
- v2016.137 offers improved compatibility for TIFF and PSD images containing layers or alpha channels.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2016.136 (Jan 19, 2016)
- v2016.136 corrects a raw white balance issue on older Sony camera models and adds a color profile for Sony A99 raws.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2016.135 (Jan 13, 2016)
- v2016.135 uses EXIF/shot date for folder/file auto-naming and includes some stability and UI improvements.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2016.134 (Dec 17, 2015)
- v2016.134 uses "original" EXIF date/time when EXIF has been modified by other software plus minor UI improvements.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2016.133 (Dec 12, 2015)
- v2016.133 adds the ability to load jobs and printer setups even if printer names/ports have changed due to OS changes, driver reinstallation, etc.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2016.132 (Dec 6, 2015)
- v2016.132 further improves chromatic aberration reduction in raw photos.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2016.131 (Nov 30, 2015)
- v2016.131 improves raw photo quality by reducing chromatic aberrations near high contrast edges.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2016.130 (Nov 18, 2015)
- v2016.130 improves DB file/folder name searches and fixes a font size issue when printing file details (Info) under prints.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2016.129 (Nov 16, 2015)
- v2016.129 fixes some minor glitches on the raw refine window and offers a slight improvement in fine detail of raw photos.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2016.128 (Nov 14, 2015)
- v2016.128 improves raw photo quality and adds new raw photo developing tools:
- Fill/HDR: Improvements to both fill light and HDR result in better contrast and better separation of fill light and HDR operation.
- Raw refine zoom tool: The zoom tool is now faster, larger, and offers 2x magnification (scroll mouse wheel up a second time).
- Raw refine HDR assist tool: Hold the Alt key to view the effect of the current HDR setting (shows which areas are being recovered).
- Fix: Fixed an issue with negative fill light.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2016.127 (Nov 7, 2015)
- v2016.127 significantly improves raw photo detail and sharpness when using fill/HDR.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2016.126 (Oct 30, 2015)
- v2016.126 includes a new artifact-free HDRv2 to help you manage shadows and highlights in raw photos with high dynamic range
New in Qimage Ultimate 2016.125 (Oct 17, 2015)
- v2016.125 adds image info to full screen view (hold middle mouse btn) and includes improvements for the slide show and print properties dialog.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2016.124 (Sep 29, 2015)
- v2016.124 adds color profiles for Canon EOS M3 and Nikon 1 J5 raw photos and includes minor stability improvements.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2016.123 (Sep 17, 2015)
- v2016.123 offers lens correction for Olympus E cameras with 12mm F2.0 and 25mm F1.4 lenses plus some minor UI refinements.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2016.122 (Sep 16, 2015)
- v2016.122 includes general stability improvements.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2016.121 (Sep 10, 2015)
- v2016.121 contains critical fixes including a bug fix for settings becoming corrupted under certain conditions. If you send email directly from QU, you will have to re-enter your preferences for "Mail Sending Options" in this version.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2016.120 (Sep 9, 2015)
- v2016.120 fixes the formatting of floating text that contains multiple lines of text.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2016.119 (Sep 3, 2015)
- v2016.119 offers further improvements to support Unicode folders/files in various languages.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2016.118 (Sep 3, 2015)
- v2016.118 includes an improved folder browser that supports Unicode character sets and some minor UI fixes.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2016.117 (Aug 24, 2015)
- v2016.117 includes a new option under Edit, Preferences that allows custom sorting of paper sizes in the printer setup dialog.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2016.116 (Aug 22, 2015)
- v2016.116 displays paper sizes sorted by size (largest to smallest) in the printer setup dialog.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2016.115 (Aug 19, 2015)
- v2016.115 fixes a bug that required exiting/restarting QU to print more than one job on some multi-core systems.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2016.114 (Aug 19, 2015)
- v2016.114 offers stability improvements to correct crashing/exiting after printing using some printer models/drivers.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2016.113 (Aug 17, 2015)
- v2016.113 adds command line switch -ss to allow opening qimage.exe -ss to start the unclog scheduler on startup, plus some minor UI refinements.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2016.112 (Aug 17, 2015)
- v2016.112 offers some UI improvements for various UI sizes based on user feedback.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2016.111 (Aug 14, 2015)
- v2016.111 includes high DPI aware optimizations and a new option to control how files dropped into Qimage Ultimate are handled.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2016.110 (Aug 11, 2015)
- v2016.110 is a major user-interface update that supports high DPI displays, making the UI easier to navigate on all displays including 4K monitors!
New in Qimage Ultimate 2016.109 (Aug 3, 2015)
- v2016.109 includes fixes for canvas shrinkage compensation and minor UI touchups.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2016.108 (Aug 1, 2015)
- v2016.108 includes fixes for machines running more than 8 cores and UI improvements for Windows 10 systems.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2016.107 (Jul 31, 2015)
- v2016.107 adds two new features to full screen view: ability to view prev/next image using mouse wheel and ability to select thumbs (right click menu), plus more UI performance improvements.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2016.106 (Jul 29, 2015)
- Full screen view: Ability to move to prev/next (selected or unselected) thumbnail with Page Up/Down when viewing a thumbnail full screen.
- Multithreading: New "Auto" multithreading option utilizes CPU cores to maximize performance while still allowing you to switch to other tasks during CPU intensive operations.
- DB search: "Preview" checkbox on database search dialog allows previewing photos without having to wait for thumb/cache building.
- Fix: Fixed a bug that could cause sRGB tagged images to be improperly tagged as Adobe RGB after converting (convert from queue).
- Fix: Fixed an issue that could cause a "please insert disk" message when viewing an album that contains images on a drive/disk that is not ready.
- Fix: Other minor stability, UI, and performance improvements.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2016.105 (Jul 20, 2015)
- fixes thumb/cache building when raw options are set to "Cache w/early edit priority".
New in Qimage Ultimate 2016.104 (Jul 20, 2015)
- further improves thumbnail/cache building speed and memory usage.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2016.103 (Jul 20, 2015)
- Major raw format update: support for latest models including the Canon 750D, 760D, 5DS, 5DS R, Fuji X-A2, Olympus E-M5II, Panasonic GF7, Pentax K-S2, and many more.
- Raw cache fix: fixed an issue building raw cache for higher res cameras like the Nikon D800, Canon 5DS, etc.
- Job log search: the search tool in the job log now finds matches in descriptions/creators on images in each job (from the database).
New in Qimage Ultimate 2016.102 (Jul 20, 2015)
- improves responsiveness of thumb/cache building and adds raw support for the Nikon 1 J5, D5500, and D7200.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2016.101 (Jul 20, 2015)
- fixes a problem with partial prints when print multithreading is set to 2 cores and adds video help for levels and curves.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2016.100 (Jul 20, 2015)
- Final Windows 10 compatibility: all internals and code have been updated to be fully Windows 10 compatible.
- Support for 6 and 8 core systems: many printing and image processing operations can now make use of up to 8 CPU cores!
- Print processing: print processing is now 20-30% faster thanks to code optimizations.
- Image processing: downsampling and email creation tasks are now twice as fast.
- Thumbs/raw cache: thumbnail and raw cache processing are 30-40% faster, particularly on machines with 6 or more cores.
- UI optimizations: Minor UI improvements make for a smoother user experience.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2015.128 (Jun 11, 2015)
- v2015.128 includes the following:
- Unclog pattern: updated the sweep pattern at the bottom of unclog prints to be more consistent across different paper sizes.
- Unclog scheduler: "finished" UI sound only plays once when multiple printers are scheduled, at the end of all unclog prints.
- Unclog scheduler: scheduler correctly picks the next available time when "hours" are used (less than 1 day between prints).
- Unclog setup: error msg is issued if user attempts to set paper to very long lengths in the unclog driver setup (>24 inches).
- Display: fixed a bug with highlighting selected thumbnails on high color (16 bit) displays.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2015.127 (Jun 4, 2015)
- v2015.127 includes an updated color management engine (LCMS 2.7) and some minor UI improvements/fixes.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2015.126 (May 28, 2015)
- v2015.126 names/sorts unclog jobs separately in the automated job log and includes some bug fixes.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2015.125 (May 20, 2015)
- v2015.125 offers the ability to schedule unattended unclog prints for multiple printers!
New in Qimage Ultimate 2015.124 (May 12, 2015)
- v2015.124 includes a new calendar based scheduler for printing unclog patterns and fixes some UI bugs.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2015.123 (Apr 28, 2015)
- v2015.123 includes a new "Incisive 2015" skin and fixes some minor bugs.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2015.122 (Apr 23, 2015)
- v2015.122 offers both full and half page print unclog patterns (particularly useful for wide format printers).
New in Qimage Ultimate 2015.121 (Apr 9, 2015)
- v2015.121 adds ability to control shadow depth on floating text and improves the floating text preview dialog.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2015.120 (Mar 23, 2015)
- v2015.120 adds raw photo lens distortion correction for the Sony FE 24-240 lens (a7 series cameras).
New in Qimage Ultimate 2015.119 (Mar 9, 2015)
- v2015.119 fixes transparency on prints that are rotated via the image editor and then placed over other prints.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2015.118 (Feb 16, 2015)
- v2015.118 fixes click/drag to size in the full page editor.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2015.117 (Feb 14, 2015)
- v2015.117 includes UI improvements related to print sizing and editing existing photo mats.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2015.116 (Feb 6, 2015)
- v2015.116 is a major raw format update that supports 18 new cameras and fixes some minor bugs
New in Qimage Ultimate 2015.115 (Feb 3, 2015)
- Print to file/printer: Ability to switch between print-to-printer and print-to file by simply right clicking on the printer setup button
- Print sizing: Left click on print properties button on a thumbnail to add prints by choosing size, or right click to select a new working size
- Bug fixes: Fixed "Print orientation is locked" message, a bug related to deleting photo mats, and fixed the "Cancel" button on the print-to-file dialog
New in Qimage Ultimate 2015.114 (Jan 24, 2015)
- v2015.114 offers some minor fixes and performance improvements.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2015.113 (Jan 20, 2015)
- v2015.113 includes new database tools that allow syncing DB info on archives/backups (see the Database Tools button above the thumbnails on the main window).
New in Qimage Ultimate 2015.112 (Jan 8, 2015)
- Database archives: Add description/creator information into the database for your archived photos on CD/DVD, and search later to find which CD/DVD contain specific archived photos
- Updated PNG support: Better support for PNG images that include transparency
- Bug fix: Fixed a bug that could cause dots/specs in white areas of rotated prints placed on photo mats
New in Qimage Ultimate 2015.111 (Dec 18, 2014)
- Adds raw support for Canon 7D Mark II, Canon G7 X, Nikon D750 and more, plus fixes some minor bugs.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2015.110 (Dec 9, 2014)
- Tablet support: Enhanced UI controls and fixes to support Windows tablet computers and touch screens.
- Embedded size: Embedded image size/PPI is now listed on the Hotbar, Instaview, and Image Info dialogs.
- Print to file output folder: "Remember print-to-file output folder" checkbox now works w/auto-naming option.
- On Deck: "Send On Deck" feature now works to send images on deck even if a mat (underneath) is selected.
- Page Editor fix: Fixed ruler indicators so that they show the position of the currently selected print.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2015.109 (Nov 15, 2014)
- v2015.109 enables image preview when recalling saved sessions and improves display quality of previewed images.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2015.108 (Nov 11, 2014)
- v2015.108 allows you to preview images in print jobs (job log or saved jobs) by simply selecting the job in the list (makes locating specific jobs easier).
New in Qimage Ultimate 2015.107 (Nov 1, 2014)
- v2015.107 fixes an issue with the auto-cropping when using horizon leveling in the image editor.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2015.106 (Oct 29, 2014)
- 2015.106 allows overlaying rotated images onto a collage without white "bounding triangles" (see example) and fixes some minor bugs.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2015.105 (Sep 24, 2014)
- v2015.105 fixes some display anomalies seen on XP and older classic Windows themes.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2015.104 (Sep 23, 2014)
- 2015.104 fixes a problem where "Move Images" could sometimes leave associative filters on the source (from) location.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2015.103 (Sep 15, 2014)
- v2015.103 adds #copies to saved layouts and fixes an issue with resizing test strips.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2015.102 (Sep 15, 2014)
- v2015.102 adds the new "Fit to paper" option to the hot folder system and fixes some bugs.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2015.101 (Sep 15, 2014)
- v2015.101 offers new "Fit to paper" sizing for printing pre-sized or scanned images on the same size paper without scaling (non-printable margins are cropped).
New in Qimage Ultimate 2015.100 (Sep 15, 2014)
- Hot folders: Drop images into hot folders at any size from any networked machine and even print remotely (see File menu).
- Print from any device: With one Windows PC running Qimage Ultimate, drop files into shared hot folders from networked Macs, smartphones, etc. and even initiate printing from those devices!
- Unclog pattern: New diagonal sweep pattern at the bottom of the unclog print helps with evaluation of nozzle "health".
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.255 (Aug 25, 2014)
- v2014.255 fixes a bug related to loading jobs/job settings when using metric units.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.254 (Aug 19, 2014)
- v2014.254 offers bug fixes in response to user feedback.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.253 (Aug 18, 2014)
- v2014.253 further improves performance and UI responsiveness during thumb/cache generation.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.252 (Aug 16, 2014)
- 2014.252 offers fast draft thumbnail building for raw photos (thumbs are refined during cache building) and fixes some minor bugs.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.251 (Aug 8, 2014)
- v2014.251 introduces "breadcrumbs" which show on all newly created thumbnails so you can easily locate new photos in large folders.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.250 (Aug 7, 2014)
- v2014.250 improves the DFS sharpening algorithm to reduce noise and posterization in low contrast areas.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.249 (Aug 6, 2014)
- v2014.249 increases quality of full screen and soft proof views and adds camera raw profiles for the Canon GX 1 Mark II and Samsung NX30.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.248 (Aug 1, 2014)
- v2014.248 allows the unclog pattern to be printed (unattended) at specified time intervals: see "File", "Print Unclog Pattern".
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.247 (Jul 28, 2014)
- v2014.247 includes minor adjustments to some camera raw profiles for recent model cameras.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.246 (Jul 22, 2014)
- 2014.246 fixes profile embedding when printing to file using per-print (custom) profiles. Also added: D810 raw profile.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.245 (Jul 18, 2014)
- 2014.245 fixes the raw refine WB dropper for (mirrorless) cameras that have built in lens corrections.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.244 (Jul 17, 2014)
- 2014.244 improves accuracy of the WB dropper in raw refine and adds/updates many raw profiles for recent camera models.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.243 (Jul 7, 2014)
- 2014.243 brings raw support for just-released cameras like the Nikon D810, Sony A7s, Sony A77M2, and more.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.242 (Jul 1, 2014)
- 2014.242 contains a small change to Flash Card Copy/Move plus fixes a bug that in rare cases could cause incomplete prints.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.241 (Jun 30, 2014)
- 2014.241 updates "file date range" option in Flash Card Copy/Move when deselecting folders and offers better thumbnail refresh.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.240 (Jun 30, 2014)
- Major raw format update: Raw support for 14 new cameras.
- Raw quality: Smarter black levels, sharper and more effective noise reduction, and higher quality lens distortion correction.
- Noise filters: All noise reduction filters in the image editor have been updated w/better quality algorithms.
- Print to file: Ability to print larger page sizes (larger page size and PPI).
- Bug fixes: Fixed a number of UI glitches.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.239 (Jun 23, 2014)
- v2014.239 offers a new Best Shot Selector (right click from thumbs), improved raw noise reduction, and minor fixes.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.238 (Jun 21, 2014)
- v2014.238 includes a new NR indicator in raw options and an important fix for faint lines that could appear in some small prints.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.237 (Jun 20, 2014)
- 2014.237 includes an updated fill light for raw photos that offers better contrast, an improved nozzle unclog pattern, and some bug fixes.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.236 (Jun 16, 2014)
- v2014.236 offers more precise display of noise reduction parameters in raw refine dialog.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.235 (Jun 16, 2014)
- Raw refine: Added ability to draw an exposure grid of any size, plus an ISO indicator to show "exposure push". Click red "v" button on refine dialog for video
- Raw NR: Improved noise reduction for (very) high ISO raw photos via new adaptive grain and chroma NR algorithms
- Bug fixes: Fixed some minor bugs
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.234 (Jun 12, 2014)
- v2014.234 offers significantly sharper raw photos above ISO 400 thanks to better auto noise reduction (found in raw options), plus some bug fixes.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.233 (Jun 9, 2014)
- v2014.233 adds the ability to recall print unclog settings for multiple printers.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.232 (Jun 9, 2014)
- v2014.232 fixes thumbnail refresh after sending to photo editor and adds tool tips to the print unclog dialog.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.231 (Jun 6, 2014)
- 2014.231 is a quick fix that allows the unclog pattern to be printed on any paper size.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.230 (Jun 6, 2014)
- 2014.230 adds gray inks to the unclog pattern and offers an instructional video link on the Print Unclog Pattern dialog.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.229 (Jun 5, 2014)
- v2014.229 offers improvements to the nozzle unclog pattern including ability to target individual color(s).
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.228 (Jun 4, 2014)
- 2014.228 includes a nozzle unclog pattern in the "File" menu that can be printed to clear (or prevent) minor clogs.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.227 (May 31, 2014)
- v2014.227 enables adding prints via dragging/dropping thumbs on any size in print properties and includes a new video help system (click red "v" buttons for video help).
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.226 (May 29, 2014)
- v2014.226 offers a new "Ultra NR" noise filter, much faster USM/DFS sharpening, and some minor bug fixes.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.225 (May 22, 2014)
- fixes the "i" (add user data) button on thumbnails.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.224 (May 20, 2014)
- includes convenient check boxes for selection/deselection of thumbnails.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.223 (May 19, 2014)
- includes cosmetic improvements such as neutral thumbnail selections.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.222 (May 17, 2014)
- offers more user friendly sizing and selection controls for both prints and thumbnails.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.221 (May 17, 2014)
- fixes some minor issues such as "list index out of bounds" when using original size.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.220 (May 17, 2014)
- 2014.220 enables instaview for prints with mats and offers bug fixes.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.219 (May 8, 2014)
- v2014.219 includes important bug fixes including inability to print in v2014.218.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.218 (May 7, 2014)
- v2014.218 offers improved dithering for 16 bit images and profiles plus some bug fixes.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.217 (May 6, 2014)
- Color management: dither option (default=on) in color management options reduces banding/posterization when using large gamut profiles
- Optimization: faster response times on larger jobs, particularly on network drives
- Fixes: Various bug fixes and UI improvements
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.216 (May 3, 2014)
- v2014.216 includes a GPS indicator on the EXIF hotbar and further improves page editing performance.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.215 (May 2, 2014)
- v2014.215 offers better performance when working with large jobs.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.214 (May 1, 2014)
- v2014.214 offers reduced disk I/O for a faster UI experience.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.213 (Apr 30, 2014)
- v2014.213 fixes a bug that affected adding mats to prints after the first page in the job.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.212 (Apr 28, 2014)
- Full EXIF on saves/conversions: Converted or saved JPEG/TIFF images retain full EXIF info
- GPS info: GPS coordinates on info dialog can be copied to clipboard or displayed in Google Maps
- Other EXIF fields: More fields available such as shooting program, metering modes, exposure comp. and more
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.211 (Apr 22, 2014)
- v2014.211 adds raw lens corrections for the Olympus 12-40 f2.8 lens for E-M* cameras and fixes some sizing bugs WRT uncropped prints with mats.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.210 (Apr 10, 2014)
- Fixes "out of memory" errors when printing very large prints with photo mats.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.209 (Apr 9, 2014)
- Includes new controls on the "Add Photo Mat" dialog along with some photo mat UI enhancements and fixes.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.208 (Apr 4, 2014)
- v2014.208 offers size-on-the-fly photo mats: use "Optimal" or "Optimal/spaced" placement to auto-arrange. Bug fixes include borders printing the wrong color on some printer drivers
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.207 (Mar 29, 2014)
- allows photo mat group sizing via click/drag and via the print properties button. Also fixed: copyright/signature editing on photo mats.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.206 (Mar 28, 2014)
- includes improved edges (guide lines, etc.) for photo mats and fixes some minor photo mat bugs.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.205 (Mar 26, 2014)
- Includes fixes and improvements for the new photo mat features.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.204 (Mar 25, 2014)
- New photo mat feature: Create photo mats with uneven borders, nesting, and more: right click on prints and use "Photo Mats" (video coming soon)
- Grouping: Improved the print grouping feature so that print rotation can be accomplished in groups
- Bug fixes: Fixed minor bugs and UI glitches
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.203 (Mar 18, 2014)
- Updates the color management engine to the new LCMS 2.6 (released March 16) and fixes the border color dropper in the full page editor.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.202 (Mar 17, 2014)
- 2014.202 includes some minor UI fixes and improvements.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.201 (Mar 15, 2014)
- fixes some rough edges in the UI related to grouping and arranging prints in freehand mode.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.200 (Mar 12, 2014)
- Uneven borders: The sky is the limit with new colored templates. Create unlimited, uneven borders and more! See the video
- Print grouping: Use templates to group prints: all prints within (on top of) a template move together when the template is moved
- EXIF date shot sort: Ability to sort thumbs by EXIF date/time. See Edit, Preferences, Thumb Sort
- Stability improvements: Corrected some stability issues that could cause crashes in some situations
- Print orientation fix: Fixed a bug where prints could occasionally print in the wrong orientation (180 degrees rotated from the preview)
- B+ border fix: Fixed a bug where B+ borders were not working with larger prints and "size by one dimension"
- UI improvements: Fixes and improvements to various UI controls incl. new method for setting/using print property defaults
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.140 (Mar 4, 2014)
- Print-to-file: New "RIP individual prints" option allows creating one image file per print (no white space).
- Print-to-file: More user friendly setup options when using "File", "Print To", "File" plus some related bug fixes.
- Print placement: Ctrl + arrows in full page editor now not only finds the edges of other prints but also centers to/within other prints!
- Sound: Fixed a bug where the "click" sound could still be heard even if UI sounds were turned off.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.139 (Feb 18, 2014)
- Adds informative popup messages and UI sounds and improves data input of border sizes.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.138 (Feb 15, 2014)
- Fade away messages: Popups for messages like "images placed on deck" fade automatically (no clicking necessary)
- Remove white space: Fixed "Remove White Space at Bottom of Page" option when paper is in landscape orientation
- Borders: Corrected some issues when using borders with print cropping turned off
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.137 (Feb 6, 2014)
- New On Deck area: Ability to place photos "on deck": a handy holding area for subsequent processing/printing!
- On Deck management: Automatically prompts to remove from on deck once images on deck have been printed, converted, etc.
- UI improvements: Improvements such as right click menus showing number of thumbs/prints selected at the bottom of the menu.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.136 (Jan 29, 2014)
- Major raw photo update: More than 50 new cameras supported! There are too many to list so scroll down on this page - bold entries are new.
- Sony raw support: Qimage Ultimate exclusive: camera white balance now supported for all Sony camera models!
- Raw photo black levels: Auto black level improved for all models, including previously supported models.
- Minor bug fixes: Fixed some minor UI glitches.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.135 (Jan 8, 2014)
- v2014.135 automatically rotates floating text to match image rotation from the image editor and fixes reading of embedded size/PPI in JPEG images.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.134 (Jan 6, 2014)
- v2014.134 allows preview of sharpening at any zoom in the editor and fixes some display glitches when exiting the DB search dialog.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.133 (Jan 3, 2014)
- fixes folder description/creator not being visible on startup plus a potential crash when searching the database.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.132 (Dec 28, 2013)
- Database search: Added a thumbnail scroller to the search window.
- Database search: Thumbnails that meet search criteria are now selected after each search.
- Thumb builder: Faster thumbnail building and smoother transitions when changing folders.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.131 (Dec 18, 2013)
- Sony A7/A7R raw: Lens distortion correction profile updated for the 28-70 kit lens.
- Image editor: Filter toggle (yellow button on filter preview) automatically toggles the most recent change.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.130 (Dec 5, 2013)
- Sony A7/A7R raw: Lens distortion correction added for the 28-70 kit lens
- Sony RX100: Lens distortion correction added
- DB search: Preview function on DB search window is now faster (raw cache is not built while previewing)
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.129 (Dec 4, 2013)
- Sony A7/A7R raw: fixed WB issue when adjusting WB manually
- New raw clipping indicator: Hold the shift key while refining a raw photo to see the areas that are clipped (overexposed)
- Minor UI fixes: Fixed misaligned controls on the refine window when using skins other than the new Darkroom 2014 skin
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.128 (Nov 29, 2013)
- Adds raw support for the Sony A7 and A7R. Also fixed an instance where prints could rotate the wrong way on the page.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.127 (Nov 21, 2013)
- Database backup: New database backup/restore tool under "Utilities", "Manage Database" on main menu.
- Database search: New "not" feature. Example: use search words "red" and "-fred" to find "red" but omit the results containing "fred".
- Database search: Search window can now be semi-transparent while using the "preview" function so thumbs underneath are visible.
- Size by number: Improved the size "by number of prints" feature to pick more reasonable rows/cols when a total is specified.
- Color management fix: Fixed photos with cutouts printing with the wrong color space if a page background color was used.
- UI improvements: Global increase of font size makes many windows, dialogs, and messages easier to read.
- UI fixes: Fixed minor display and numeric entry issues on some windows/dialogs.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.126 (Nov 14, 2013)
- Database search tool: File/folder name search now allows specifying multiple preferred search folders.
- File display: "File name only" display option is now much faster and easier to scroll.
- Print to file: Fixed embedded size (PPI) in saved JPEG files and occasional inability to return to "print to printer".
- Size by number of prints: Fixed size by "number of prints per page" so that template placement is used.
- UI improvements: Improved some background colors on the save/recall dialog.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.125 (Nov 13, 2013)
- Smart color: Improved smart color to handle a wider variety of photos.
- Database search tool: Added the ability to search based on file or folder name to find non-databased photos.
- Canon 6D raw: Added an ICC profile for Canon 6D raw photo developing.
- UI improvements: Fixed some color inconsistencies when using skins other than the 2014 dark skin
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.124 (Nov 11, 2013)
- Offers minor adjustments to the smart color routine based on user feedback.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.123 (Nov 9, 2013)
- Raw smart color: Revolutionary smart color routine automatically evaluates each raw photo to produce outstanding color (turn on/off in refine raw dialog).
- Editor smart color: Check all color channels on the smart color dialog (on the Sel Clr tab in the image editor) to utilize new smart color routine on JPEG's, TIFF's, etc.
- Raw refine: New "Raw refine" button on each raw thumbnail makes it easier to refine raw exposures with one click.
- 3D photo fix: Fixed a problem where some 3D thumbnails (MPO files) showed only one of the two side-by-side pictures.
- UI improvements: Minor UI polishing.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.122 (Oct 31, 2013)
- Image databasing: Database search tool now includes modification date, allows sorting by column, and offers a "Browse entire database" option!
- Print rotation: Fixed one remaining scenario where prints may rotate in the wrong direction on the preview page.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.121 (Oct 24, 2013)
- File list: Back by popular demand is the option to show a super-fast file list format that shows photos by name/details instead of thumbnails
- File list: To quickly switch between file/thumbnail view, click the "Menu Cheater" button and choose option 15 or 16
- Fit to page improvement: The fit-to-page sizing option has been improved so that it does not create a poster when used with B+ borders
- Minor UI improvements: Improved visibility of the menu cheater dialog and responsiveness of the Instaview feature
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.120 (Oct 16, 2013)
- Print rotation: Fixed a bug where the print rotation buttons on the print properties dialog sometimes rotated prints in the wrong direction.
- Profile/file selection: Fixed a minor issue where profile/file lists would inadvertently scroll/select when choosing the last item on the list.
- Minor UI improvements: Improved visibility of some controls when the control is disabled.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.119 (Oct 9, 2013)
- Image databasing: Add both a description and creator to any folder or photo (allows searching for specific subjects shot by named photographers).
- Database search: UI improvements and added features allow more versatile user data searches.
- Remove white space: Improved the "Remove white space" function so it doesn't cut pages too close to the last print on the page.
- Under the hood: Various operational improvements and fixes.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.118 (Oct 3, 2013)
- fixes the right click menu when using Instaview from the preview page
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.117 (Sep 20, 2013)
- Fixes a crash when using the copyright/signature dialog and also improves various UI controls
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.116 (Sep 12, 2013)
- fixes the "No rating" selection after clicking the "i" button on a thumbnail.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.115 (Aug 23, 2013)
- Improves the main window folder browser by removing unneeded items like "Recycle Bin" and improving compatibility across Windows versions.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.114 (Aug 23, 2013)
- Offers a dramatic speed improvement when working with photos on a network and fixes visibility of items on the Page Margins dialog.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.113 (Aug 23, 2013)
- Offers improved UI controls on the selective color tab in the photo editor.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.112 (Aug 23, 2013)
- Examiner/comparator: A new super smooth image examiner/comparator with zero flicker allows you to scroll and easily swap two side-by-side images to compare subtle details!
- Print auto-rotation: Updated print auto-rotation algorithm to consistently rotate prints when switching between portrait and landscape page orientation.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.111 (Aug 23, 2013)
- Fixes printer profiles not working when print interpolation set to "off". Also, "Purge Jobs" button now updates after print processing is complete.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.110 (Aug 23, 2013)
- Adds the ability to print user descriptions via floating text.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.109 (Aug 23, 2013)
- Adds an option to clean orphaned database entries to the "Utilities" menu and offers some optimizations to the database search.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.108 (Aug 23, 2013)
- Adds "search everything" to the description search dialog: use the button or enter a word and press twice as a shortcut.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.107 (Aug 23, 2013)
- 2014.107 was superseded by v2014.108 above.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2014.106 (Aug 23, 2013)
- Automatically fixes file permission problems caused by switching between admin/limited user accounts.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2013.125 (Jun 27, 2013)
- Instaview improvement: Instaview no longer interferes while dragging to size prints on the preview page.
- Print spooler job date: Date format in Windows spooler job name changed to YYYY/MM/DD to match saved print job name.
- Registration completion: Fixed registration completion not sticking on systems using Japanese and other Unicode languages.
- Purchasing options: Link to renew expired registrations plus special offers from the "Help" menu
New in Qimage Ultimate 2013.124 (Jun 7, 2013)
- New Smart Color Boost: Boost saturated colors, foliage, and "wake up" your photos without making them look "cooked"! See the "Sel Color" tab in the photo editor.
- Instaview improvement: Improved responsiveness of mouse click/hold to instaview thumbnails.
- Print to file fix: Fixed a bug that was causing some cropped photos to print in the wrong orientation.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2013.123 (Jun 3, 2013)
- v2013.123 includes a completely redesigned print-to-file UI that allows you to quickly and easily create optimally sized and sharpened photos for online or kiosk printing! Simply use "File", "Print To", select "File" and follow the step by step instructions to batch process photos at any size, creating optimal quality and sharpening. Then upload the processed photos to your online printing service or copy them to a flash card for kiosk printing!
New in Qimage Ultimate 2013.122 (May 22, 2013)
- New quick comparator: select any two thumbnails and right click to "Compare Two Images".
- Print detail meter: hover over any print to see a detail-vs-size rating from "poor" to "excellent".
- Minor fixes: fixed some minor UI glitches.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2013.121 (May 8, 2013)
- UI improvements: updated internals such as video drivers and startup routines provide smoother, faster navigation and startup times.
- Redesigned instaview: instaview has is less obtrusive and easier to operate: just hold the left mouse button to activate.
- Fixes: minor UI fixes and improvements.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2013.120 (Mar 21, 2013)
- offers super fast raw processing: edit/view your raws 2-3x faster (as soon as thumbnails are available)!
New in Qimage Ultimate 2013.119 (Mar 5, 2013)
- includes a codebase update and adds Image Examiner to auto-instaview options.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2013.118 (Mar 4, 2013)
- adds the ability to toggle auto-instaview on/off with the middle mouse button
New in Qimage Ultimate 2013.117 (Mar 4, 2013)
- adds new right click options to the instaview feature.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2013.116 (Mar 2, 2013)
- 2013.116 further refines the auto-instaview feature
New in Qimage Ultimate 2013.115 (Mar 1, 2013)
- 2013.115 refines the new auto-instaview function for smoother operation.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2013.114 (Feb 28, 2013)
- fixes the ability to select "Optimal/spaced" print placement.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2013.113 (Feb 27, 2013)
- Windows spooler control: clear jobs for the current printer using the cancel print button (top right of main window).
- New auto-instaview: rest your mouse on any thumb, print, or queue item to auto-enlarge (can be enabled/disabled).
- Page bkgd color: non-white page background colors (if used) are now fully color managed.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2013.112 (Feb 21, 2013)
- Minor fixes: fixed a "set print rotation" bug and improved thumbnail display of cutouts when using non-white page bkgd.
- Registration: fixed "unable to contact site" error when registering the paid version on Windows XP.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2013.111 (Feb 12, 2013)
- Square page fix: fixed a print placement bug when using pages that are exactly square.
- Print placement fix: fixed a 1 pixel placement difference when using "Center" versus "Optimal Spaced" print placement.
- Thumb/print limit: increased the maximum number of thumbnails/prints from 2,000 to 10,000.
- Memory management: minor memory improvement to support images up to 1 GB (~300 megapixels) on 64 bit systems.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2013.110 (Jan 28, 2013)
- Raw update: new camera profiles for Pentax K-5, Pentax Q, and Minolta DiMAGE A2.
- Raw update: lens distortion correction for Panasonic Lumix Vario 14mm/f2.5 lens
- Bug fix: fixed the "Cancel" option when using "Open Filter Parameters" in the image editor.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2013.109 (Jan 16, 2013)
- fixes a bug where the preview window sometimes appeared on its own while editing an image (filter).
New in Qimage Ultimate 2013.108 (Jan 14, 2013)
- A major raw update that adds support for 32 new camera models:
- Canon PowerShot G15
- Canon PowerShot S110
- Canon PowerShot SX50 HS
- Canon EOS 6D
- Canon EOS M
- Casio EX-ZR100
- Fuji F800EXR
- Fuji X-E1
- Fuji XF1
- Leica D-LUX6
- Leica V-LUX4
- Nikon D600
- Nikon 1 J2
- Nikon 1 V2
- Nikon Coolpix P7700
- Olympus E-PL5
- Olympus E-PM2
- Olympus XZ-2
- Panasonic DMC-FZ200
- Panasonic DMC-G5
- Panasonic DMC-GH3
- Panasonic DMC-LX7
- Pentax K-5 II
- Pentax K-5 II s
- Samsung EX2F
- Samsung NX210
- Sigma DP1 Merill
- Sigma DP2 Merill
- Sony DSC-RX1
- Sony NEX-5R
- Sony NEX-6
- Sony SLT-A99V
- All camera (raw) ICC profiles are now included free and install automatically! (registered version only)
- Added lens distortion correction for Panasonic 7-14mm lens when shooting raw photos
- TTS (tone targeted sharpening) indicator: shows last chosen location when dropper is clicked. (newly created filters only
New in Qimage Ultimate 2013.107 (Dec 13, 2012)
- Includes one final fix for D800E raw photos
New in Qimage Ultimate 2013.106 (Dec 12, 2012)
- New filter toggle tool: Right click on the yellow button on the filter preview in the image editor and choose any filter. Then hold the yellow button to toggle that filter on/off to review its effect!
- Raw update: Raw support has either been added or fixed for the following cameras:
- Leica V-LUX3
- Nikon D800E
- Samsung NX1000
- Sony DSC-RX100 (AWB only: dcraw does not currently support camera WB for the RX100)
New in Qimage Ultimate 2013.105 (Dec 10, 2012)
- Fixes a preview page bug when printing posters and an image editor bug related to using the mirror filter after applying rotation.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2013.104 (Dec 10, 2012)
- New "Darkroom" skin: The new default "Darkroom" skin improves clarity of photos and reduces eyestrain via a more subdued gray UI.
- Updated color management engine: New color management engine improves color fidelity and provides full support for the ICC 4.3 spec.
- UI improvements: Various UI improvements and fixes.
- Windows 8: Minor UI adjustments for Windows 8 systems.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2013.103 (Dec 10, 2012)
- Fixes the by-channel saturation filter in the image editor and includes some minor UI improvements.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2013.102 (Dec 10, 2012)
- Includes a fix for using and exiting the raw refine tool without any changes while inside the image editor.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2013.101 (Dec 10, 2012)
- Image editor: Improvements to the filter preview dialog, specifically with respect to blemish/red-eye correction.
- DFS: Minor improvement to the new deep focus sharpening algorithm to better handle specular highlights and fine detail.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2013.100 (Dec 10, 2012)
- Introducing Qimage Ultimate 2013! We've been working diligently to bring you new innovations that will take photo and print detail to new levels! Our new Deep Focus Sharpening (DFS) is an innovative new sharpening method that allows sharpening deep into the details without introducing artifacts such as haloes, specular clipping, and noise grain. Qimage Ultimate 2013 uses DFS to sharpen both photos and prints, rendering super sharp photographic prints, conversions, and upsampled copies without the harshness and artifacts typically associated with the older unsharp mask (USM). Be sure to upgrade to Qimage Ultimate 2013 so you can enjoy even clearer, sharper prints. We've also made a host of improvements to the UI to improve workflows such as the ability to open the raw (refine) editor from the image editor window, ability to selectively see and clear image edits, and more! v2013.100 is also Windows 8 ready!
New in Qimage Ultimate 2012.221 (Jul 19, 2012)
- Adds new folder history features (buttons to right of history bar) and fixes a raw cache building bug.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2012.220 (Jul 18, 2012)
- Eliminated the delay when switching folders while raw photos (thumbnails or cache) are being built.
- Fixed an inaccurate count in the number-of-prints column from the job save/recall dialog.
- Improved the "Rebuild selected thumbs" function so position in the thumbnail grid is maintained (no longer scrolls to the top).
New in Qimage Ultimate 2012.219 (Jul 9, 2012)
- A major raw update that adds support for 31 new camera models:
- Canon PowerShot G1 X
- Canon PowerShot SX220 HS
- Canon EOS 5D Mark III
- Canon EOS 650D / Digital Rebel T4i / Kiss Digital X6i
- Canon EOS-1D X
- Casio EX-Z8
- Fuji HS30EXR
- Fuji F600EXR
- Fuji F770EXR
- Fuji X-Pro1
- Fuji X-S1
- Nikon D4
- Nikon D3200
- Nikon D800
- Nikon D800E
- Nikon Coolpix P7100
- Olympus E-M5
- Panasonic DMC-GF5
- Samsung NX20
- Sigma SD15
- Sigma SD1
- Sigma SD1 Merill
- Sigma DP1
- Sigma DP1S
- Sigma DP1X
- Sigma DP2
- Sigma DP2S
- Sigma DP2X
- Sony NEX-7
- Sony NEX-F3
- Sony SLT-A37
- Sony SLT-A57
- Also included is a new feature to rebuild only the selected thumbnails (right click in thumbs to access)
New in Qimage Ultimate 2012.218 (Jul 9, 2012)
- Fixed canvas shrinkage compensation when used in conjunction with borders and edge/corner markers.
- Fixed a bug related to using "Send to photo editor" immediately after choosing a new printer profile.
- Added lens correction to Fuji X10 raw photos.
- Code optimizations to improve overall processing speed.
- Display optimizations to improve UI smoothness, scrolling frame rates, etc.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2012.217 (Jul 9, 2012)
- includes a canvas shrinkage calculator: just right click on the canvas shrinkage compensation field on the job properties tab.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2012.216 (Jul 9, 2012)
- Process larger files: v2012.216 allows opening very large files: up to 1.5GB and beyond with some compressed formats under Win7 x64.
- Canvas shrinkage compensation: Check the job properties tab for the new canvas shrinkage compensation feature.
- Fix: Fixed a bug where the print properties button was not working on prints that have a mirror edge border.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2012.215 (Jul 9, 2012)
- improves compatibility of saved/converted JPEG and TIFF files and adds support for raw photos from the following new cameras
- Canon:
- Powershot S100
- Casio:
- EX-Z500
- Fuji:
- X10
- Nikon:
- 1 J1
- 1 V1
- Olympus:
- E-PL3
- E-PM1
- Panasonic:
- DMC-FZ150
- DMC-GX1
- Samsung:
- NX200
- Sony:
- NEX-5N
- SLT-A65V
- SLT-A77V
New in Qimage Ultimate 2012.214 (Jul 9, 2012)
- fixes a problem with *.tiff and *.jpeg files not showing on some systems.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2012.213 (Jul 9, 2012)
- adds raw photo support for Panasonic GH1 and GH2 cameras shooting with Olympus lenses.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2012.211 (Jul 9, 2012)
- improves the raw refine dialog on multi-monitor systems and fixes a crash when using very large blemish filters.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2012.210 (Nov 23, 2011)
- fixes the prev/next buttons on the raw refine dialog.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2012.209 (Nov 23, 2011)
- fixes some minor UI bugs including one where image edits were getting reset when the editor window was moved.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2012.208 (Nov 23, 2011)
- uses the mouse scroll wheel to open/close the raw zoom tool. Also fixes a margins bug WRT freehand placement.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2012.207 (Nov 23, 2011)
- offers a larger raw refine dialog with a new zoom tool. Updated video driver offers smoother UI control.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2012.206 (Nov 23, 2011)
- fixes a bug that was causing the image editor to open at the wrong size on dual monitor systems.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2012.205 (Nov 23, 2011)
- adds a window fade option in preferences and fixes a display bug when using the WB dropper in raw refine.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2012.204 (Nov 23, 2011)
- enables soft proofing of images with grayscale profiles and fixes a bug related to the undo function in the image editor.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2012.203 (Nov 23, 2011)
- fixes a bug that was causing the hover-hint on the preview page to stop working after using menu hot keys.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2012.202 (Nov 23, 2011)
- improves TIFF loading efficiency to increase performance and compatibility with very large TIFF images.
New in Qimage Ultimate 2012.201 (Nov 23, 2011)
- improves the raw photo auto fill light and corrects an issue with the Qimage Ultimate Windows "Send To" function.