We convert RAW files to maximum quality JPG files from 8 megapixel 1D Mark 2 cameras. Not huge files.  We have QImage set to view "filenames only" to help speed the process of listing all the images but it doesn't help the speed of adding prints to the queue.  Each folder has about 600 images, adding images to the print queue takes about 8 seconds...  Add another 8 seconds to load into the full page editor for cropping... adjusting crops takes another 8 seconds for the program to respond... Way to slow in Qimage.  We are currently printing from Lightroom as a compromise to get work done but still would love to go back to QImage.

Printing images from the local drive is nice and fast in QImage.  We have three workstations that need to access the files at any given time so copying images to the local drive for printing is not an ideal workflow.  Like Mike said, the Gigabit Ethernet doesn't do much to speed up the file transfer from the NAS to QImage.

Lightroom's database structure has an advantage over QImage for speed but if QImage "Ultimate" offers a speed boost for network drives I'll buy it!

John

Hello,  We store all our photographs on a NAS hard drive.  All three PCs I use are connected via 1GB fast ethernet. Loading images into the QImage queue is very slow to load, crop, and print vs Lightroom 3.  Both QImage and Lightroom are pulling the files from the same (NAS) network drive but QImage grinds to a halt.  I prefer QImage over Lightroom but the speed of QImage is a deal breaker.   Any suggestions to speed up QImage?

Thanks,  John