I've used Qimage Pro for many years, and am considering the purchase of QU, primarily for its RAW conversion capabilities and use of camera profiles.  I downloaded and installed the trial version but I'm having some problems making the TIFF image of the IT8 target to use in ProfilePrism.  I have read and followed the directions for doing this, but some things aren't working right.  Specifically, in the instuctions in this thread

(http://ddisoftware.com/tech/qimage-ultimate/the-advantage-of-using-custom-camera-profiles-in-qimage-ultimate/msg12273/#msg12273)

Terry says to:

"You first need to create a place-holder profile and put that in your Qimage application data folder under the "profiles" sub-folder. The name has to match the EXIF model for the camera.
For example, take a copy adobe.icm out of the application folder and paste it into the "profiles" sub-folder and rename it, for example, to "EOS 600D.icm". ( = your camera Exif name)
You can start with any profile because the profile itself doesn't matter.  You just want it to recognize that the camera has a custom profile."

I did this and have the file named "FinePix S9000.icm" in the proper folder.  He then says:

"Add the CR2 to the queue. Your camera profile name, eg.  EOS 600D.icm, should show as the profile in the queue."

When I add a RAW image from my S9000 to the queue, the EXIF hotbar shows the ICC as "adobe.icm", not "FinePix S9000.icm"

Beyond that, I took several shots of the IT8 target at different exposure values to ensure that I had one with a proper exposure, but when I load any of them into the queue, they all look the same (i.e. autoexposure used), and no matter which one I convert to TIFF for ProfilePrism, I get a warning in PP that the image is overexposed (251 in lower right patch)

Is there any way to "turn off" the automatic exposure compensation so I can output a TIFF suitable for PP?  Or is there something I'm missing?

Thanks in advance.

Thanks for your quick reply Terry.  Addressing your observations/suggestions:
I do have "Enable Custom Profiles" checked (see attachment).  When you say "You must have the "place holder" profile showing." do you mean in the EXIF hotbar, or in the Preferences/Color Management/Image screen? (see attachment). 

I was able to find find a rectangle in the IT8 target image that gave a reasonable exposure, and "converted to TIFF" in the queue.  When used as the input for PP I got reasonable results, not as good as yours, but for the sake of testing camera profiles in QU, a usable profile. (see attachment).

What really puzzles me is why, even after having a functional profile in the C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\ddisoftware\Qimage\Profiles, QU doesn't recognize it when a RAF (Fuji raw file extension) is selected (see attachment).

I have just downloaded a sample jpeg image and FinePix S9000 does seem to be the correct exif name. I can only suggest you check the actual profile name again, an extra space is in it maybe?
I'll send you a message form the forum with may email address so you can either email me your raw file or send it by wetransfer.com.
Terry

OK. That's good but you are not finished yet I think. 
You will need to start again and re-process you target image.
In C:\ProgramData\ddisoftware\Qimage\Profiles make a copy of Adobe.icm and re-name it to S9000.icm, see attached.
In QU refine the target image as required and convert to tif or bmp.
Now use that new image in Profile Prism.
PP usually places profiles in C:\Windows\System32\spool\drivers\color so you will need to copy or move that to C:\ProgramData\ddisoftware\Qimage\Profiles so it replaces the place holder profile.

Terry

Yes I think so because the image would have been converted to Adobe colour space. Better be safe than sorry, good practice too. 
The raw image will already be in the S9000 colour space although not embedded. If anything, you would convert to another colour space like Adobe RGB or sRGB. If you converted with the Profile to profile box NOT ticked, the resulting image will have the camera profile embedded.
The top box should normally say"<input>" to ensure the correct profile is used for "from". You can type that in.
Regarding converted image naming, you can select {Q}filename or filename{Q} which gives 2 options and as you have "only use {Q}" ticked, you should get 3 different file names. It is a pity the auto numbering feature of other conversions (email copies) is not used here.
Exposure can be varied by clicking a rectangle in raw refine as well as Fill variations but you do also have full use of the image editor. There's a button in the editor to access refine if required.
Terry

Hello,
I know you have been working with Terry, but he must be at dinner.

The feature you want is already in Qimage Ultimate.
Simply select the group of thumbnails that belong together and right click.
Then use the "other" REFINE Raw Exposure. It's 9 down from the top of the menu.

Then you will a) be able to move from one image to the next, and also apply White Balance to ALL, The EXPOSURE to ALL, and the FILL LIGHT to all.

I have done this many times. It works perfectly!

Good job.

Fred

I did a 90 shot panorama.  If I remember correctly I picked the best in the lot and then processed them all the same as a batch in QUltimate then ice'd them and uploaded to Microsoft Photsynth

http://www.ejdigitalimages.blogspot.co.uk/p/page-01-panos-experimental_21.html

Jeff

We look forward to hearing your progress with QU 
Also, it would be good if you could send your profile raw image to Mike, a) for him to say it's ok and, b) so that others can use it.
Terry