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v2010.101     07/27/10     Low      v2010.101 includes the following:

    * Bug fixes: Eliminated some pop-up error message that could occur while using the full page editor such as "index out of bounds" and "cannot focus" popup messages.

    * Print properties (size) popup: Improved the controls found on the "Print Properties" auto-popup panel such as the ability to scroll through sizes with the mouse wheel plus tool button improvements.

    * Faster raw thumb building: Improved thumbnail building (and Lightning Raw caching) speed for raw photos by 15% to 25%.

Mike

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v2010.102     07/28/10     

Priority: Low     

v2010.102 fixes some idiosyncrasies related to when/where the Print Properties panel opens.

Mike

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v2010.103     08/03/10     

Priority: Med     

v2010.103 includes the following:

• Raw thumbnail building: New dual stage thumbnail builder builds raw thumbnails much faster.  Start working with your raws and create print jobs right away while Qimage Ultimate builds its raw cache invisibly in the background!
• Build thumbs/cache for entire folder trees: Simply browse to a folder and click "Thumb Builder" from the top menu and select "Build all thumbs/cache" and Qimage Ultimate will build thumbs/cache for all images in the current folder and all subfolders.  This is a great way to start a thumb/cache build to ensure you don't have to wait when navigating to new folders.  Progress of the build is shown above the thumbnails and you can even navigate away from the thumb/cache building to another folder or even close Qimage Ultimate if you don't want to wait for the build to finish.  To resume building the tree of thumbs/cache, just open the saved album "Thumb Build" with the date/time you started the build.  Qimage Ultimate will pick up right where it left off, and will continue down the tree until it is finished!
• Thumb/cache management: Added new options under "Utilities", "Manage Thumbs and Raw Cache" to help users manage the files that are thumbed or cached by Qimage Ultimate.
• Fixes: Fixed some minor bugs and occasional error messages.

   

Mike

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v2010.104     08/04/10     

Priority: Low     

v2010.104 now includes the raw cache folder when migrating application data.

Mike

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v2010.105     08/07/10     

Priority: Low     

v2010.105 increases precision to 0.1mm when sizing/positioning in metric mode and adds some minor UI improvements.

Mike

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v2010.106     08/10/10     

Piority: Low     

v2010.106 includes the following

• Tone targeted sharpening: New selective sharpening technique allows you to sharpen/soften only certain subjects in the photo simply by using an eyedropper.  Click for details: http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u/tts.htm.
• UI refinements: Improved the open/close behavior of the Print Properties panel and enhanced the hover-info that shows when hovering the mouse over a print on the preview page.

Mike

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v2010.107     08/11/10     

Priority: Low     

v2010.107 includes refinements to the tone targeted sharpening image editing filter.

Mike

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v2010.108     08/16/10     

Priority: Low     

v2010.108 includes further improvements and features for the tone targeted sharpening image editing filter plus a number of general stability improvements.

Mike

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v2010.109     08/17/10     

Priority: Low     

v2010.109 includes some minor UI tweaks and fixes.

Mike

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v2010.110     08/19/10     

Priority: Low     

v2010.110 includes enhancements to the preview window in the image editor such as ability to toggle filter on/off plus ability to click a new position on the main image while the preview window is still open.

Mike

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v2010.111     08/20/10     

Priority: Low     

v2010.111 offers new options for tone targeted sharpening that allow different areas to be sharpened and softened in the same image.

Mike

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v2010.112     08/24/10     

Priority: Low     

v2010.112 includes UI fixes and refinements for better and faster display of windows and dialogs.

Mike

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v2010.113     08/27/10     

Priority: Low     

v2010.113 contains performance optimizations that improve handling of very large (>250MB) images plus a shadow noise filter that is 1.6x faster.

Mike

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v2010.114     08/31/10     

Priority: Low     

v2010.114 offers the option to manually control when the Print Properties dialog opens/closes.  Click the blue question mark on the Print Properties dialog for details.
For very manual operation, the F11 key toggles the print properties box open or closed.

Mike

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v2010.115     09/01/10     

Priority: Low     

v2010.115 offers more ways to open/close the Print Properties dialog when in manual mode.  Click the "?" button on the Print Properties dialog for details.

Mike

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v2010.116     09/01/10     

Priority: Low     

v2010.116 fixes an occasional "abstract error" and an error when moving/sizing the full page editor.

Mike

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v2010.117     09/07/10     

Priority: Med     

v2010.117 includes smoother operation of the image editor preview window plus a fix for the raw refine window occasionally locking up on some systems.

Mike

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v2010.119     09/12/10     

Priority: Low     

v2010.119 further improves thumbnail sorting by date to account for fast/continuous shooting.

Mike

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v2010.120     09/14/10     

Priority: Low     

v2010.120 fixes a bug related to the new date sorting found in versions 118 and 119.

Mike

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v2010.121     09/15/10     

Priority: Low     

v2010.121 adds two new features related to emailing photos and managing photo albums:

• Emailing photos: Added the ability to send original photos along with any filters via email.  Simply select thumbnail(s) and then right click and select "Send Via Email".  The new option "Send Original Files - don't convert" will attach the selected photos along with any Qimage raw refinements and (editing) filters that belong to those photos.  This feature is useful when you want to email original photos without converting them to JPEGs, particularly when the recipient owns Qimage and may benefit from your Qimage editing and refinements.
• Albums: When an album is opened via the "Open Album" button above the thumbnails, a prompt will appear asking if you would like to open the album or the folder IF the album only contains one full folder of images.  This is useful when opening albums created via the "Flash Card Copy/Move" process since it makes finding single download folders easier.

Mike

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v2010.122     09/29/10     

Priority: Low     

v2010.122 includes the following:

• Single raw HDR: The raw refine dialog now includes a significantly improved fill light and a new "HDR" slider.  To create high dynamic range photos, simply expose for the highlights when you take your raw photo and then when refining your raw in Qimage Ultimate, add enough fill to brighten the shadows.  Then simply drag the "HDR" slider to the right to recover any lost detail in the highlights by compressing the dynamic range.  By operating only the fill and HDR sliders, its easy to create beautiful HDR photos from a single raw exposure!  In many cases (when dynamic range isn't extreme), single raw HDR photos produce better results than many people are achieving with multiple exposures.  Note: the fill light in both the raw refine dialog and the (non raw) image editor have been improved and may show slight differences from prior versions.  Please double check for proper fill and exposure prior to printing photos when fill light was added in previous versions of Qimage/Qimage Ultimate.
• Fixes and improvements: Fixed some minor bugs and made some slight improvements to some windows and dialogs.

Learn more about Qimage Ultimate single raw HDR (with examples): http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u/hdr.htm

Mike

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v2010.123     10/04/10     

Priority: Low     

v2010.123 includes the following:

• Raw highlight recovery: A highlight recovery option has been added to the raw refine dialog: clicking once on a tile in the exposure grid exposes for that area of the image as always, but now you can click a second time on the same tile to recover maximum highlight detail in the selected area!
• User sizeable Flash Card Copy/Move dialog: The Flash Card Copy/Move dialog can now be sized taller to accommodate more (visible) rows in the operations table.
• Other improvements: This version also improves some EXIF info/display dialogs.

Mike

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v2010.124     10/05/10     

Priority: Low     

v2010.124 includes an AWB option on the raw refine dialog: check AWB to allow Qimage to do its own automatic white balance calculation based on image data.  This version also improves visibility of the raw refine dialog on low resolution displays.

Mike

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v2010.125     10/06/10     

Priority: Med     

v2010.125 fixes a bug that was causing v2010.124 to not copy the AWB setting properly across multiple raw photos.

Mike

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v2010.126     10/13/10     

Priority: Low     

v2010.126 fixes some minor glitches on the image editor preview window and a few other windows/dialogs.

Mike

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v2010.127     10/15/10     

Priority: Low     

v2010.127 fixes a bug related to thumbnails not updating after using the blemish tool on raw photos via the batch editor.

Mike

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2011.100     10/20/10     

Priority: Low     

v2011.100 is the initial release of Qimage Ultimate 2011.  Changes from Qimage Ultimate 2010 include:

• Color management engine: A major update to the color management engine ensures optimal quality and compatibility when using all the latest available monitor, printer, and color space ICC profiles.
• New Chrome 2011 skin: The default skin for Qimage Ultimate 2011 is a more concise skin with neutral colors and controls that are easier to access.
• Improved thumbnail/raw cache builder: Optimized background process priority to eliminate "CPU hogging" and improve overall performance.

Mike

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v2011.101    10/23/10    

Priority: Med    

v2011.101 fixes some window focus issues with the new Chrome 2011 skin.

Mike

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v2011.102    10/25/10    

Priority: Low    

v2011.102 prevents an error message from appearing when mousing over thumbnails with corrupted EXIF dates.

Mike

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v2011.103    11/08/10    

Priority: Low    

v2011.103 includes minor color management engine fixes and eliminates crashes caused by corrupted ZIP folders.

Mike

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2011.104    11/17/10    

Priority: Med    

v2011.104 includes the following:

• Major raw update supports many new camera models:
  
          Canon
               Powershot G12
               PowerShot SX120 IS
  
          Hasselblad
               H4D
  
          Nikon
               D3100
               D7000
               Coolpix P7000
  
          Nokia
               X2
  
          Olympus
               E5
  
          Panasonic
               FZ40
               FZ100
               LX5
  
          Pentax
               K-r
               K-5
               645D
  
          Samsung
               GX20
               WB2000
  
          Sony
               SLT-A33
               SLT-A55V
  
• Roll paper trimming function: New option allows users to resize the page so that it is no longer than necessary, removing white space at the bottom of the page to save roll paper.  Simply start with a long paper length and when you have finished setting up the job, right click on the preview page and select "Remove White Space at Bottom of Page".  The page will be resized so that it is only as long as needed for the current job.
• Bug fix: Fixed a bug that was causing a "file in use" error message and subsequent lockup during some file saving/conversion operations on Windows 7 systems.
• UI improvements: Minor UI tweaks.

Mike

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v2011.105    11/23/10    

Priority: Low    

v2011.105 includes barrel distortion correction for all lenses on all Panasonic G series cameras when shooting raw photos.  Previously, only the G1 and GH1 cameras with 14-140 lens were supported.

Mike

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v2011.106    12/14/10    

Priority: Low    

v2011.106 includes UI tweaks to support 1024 x 600 screens found on netbooks and tablet PC's.

Mike

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v2011.107    12/15/10    

Priority: Low    

v2011.107 includes additional UI tweaks to support 1024 x 600 screens found on netbooks and tablet PC's.

Mike

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v2011.108    12/17/10    

Priority: Low    

v2011.108 fixes a print rotation bug WRT printing almost-square images and a bug in guide lines when using print-to-file.

Mike

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v2011.109    12/29/10    

Priority: Low    

v2011.109 offers some minor UI refinements and adds automatic lens distortion correction for raw photos from the following cameras:

    Canon
         PowerShot S90
         PowerShot S95

    Olympus
         PEN E-P1
         PEN E-P2
         PEN E-PL1

    Panasonic
         DMC-LX3
         DMC-LX5

Mike

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v2011.110    01/05/11    

Priority: Low    

v2011.110 offers further UI refinements and improves raw format lens distortion correction for the Panasonic LX5 and all G-series cameras.

Mike

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v2011.111    01/06/11    

Priority: Low    

v2011.111 offers fully optimized raw lens distortion correction for Panasonic G-series and LX5 cameras.  See http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u/rawlens.htm for details.

Mike

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v2011.112    01/14/11    

Priority: Low    

v2011.112 fixes a bug related to the print border color not updating properly in the Print Properties dialog when selecting prints on the preview page.

Mike

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v2011.113    01/19/11    

Priority: Low    

v2011.113 includes a much more thorough "Help", "Analyze Current Settings" to detect potential conflicts in settings and offers a few cosmetic display/window fixes.

Mike

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v2011.114    02/14/11    

Priority: Low    

v2011.114 is a raw update that improves black levels and color balance on some cameras and adds raw photo support for the latest cameras:

    Canon
         Powershot S95

    Casio
         EX-Z1080

    Panasonic
         DMC-GF2
         DMC-GH2

    Samsung
         NX100

    Sony
         DSLR-A580

Mike

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v2011.115    02/21/11    

Priority: Low    

v2011.115 includes a small visual improvement to the "Sample" preview page on the main window.

Mike

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v2011.116    02/25/11    

Priority: Low    

v2011.116 offers minor display optimizations and fixes.

Mike

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v2011.117    02/26/11    

Priority: Med    

v2011.117 fixes a v2011.116 bug that was causing some dialogs to appear behind the main window, giving the appearance of a lockup/freeze.

Mike

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v2011.118    02/27/11    

Priority: Med    

v2011.118 fixes one remaining issue from v2001.117 regarding the Print Properties window blocking some underlying dialogs.

Mike

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v2011.119    03/08/11    

Priority: Low    

v2011.119 adds an "Update" feature to the "File" menu on the Flash Card Copy/Move dialog that helps you keep your backups in sync!  Minor bug fixes are also included in this version.

Mike

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v2011.120    03/09/11    

Priority: Low    

v2011.120 offers a fix for dual monitor support and some cosmetic fixes for the Flash Card Copy/Move dialog.

Mike

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v2011.121    03/15/11    

Priority: Low    

v2011.121 adds "Browse Selected Image's Folder" to the thumbnail right click menu (useful when browsing albums) and some general cosmetic improvements.

Mike

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v2011.122    03/23/11    

Priority: Low    

v2011.122 automatically rebuilds raw thumbs/cache when raw files are changed outside of QU.  Refined raw photos will be rebuilt once with this new version: this is normal.  Some minor UI glitches are also fixed in this version.

Mike

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v2011.123    03/30/11    

Priority: Low    

v2011.123 supports the MPO file format for 3D photo viewing/printing including 3D compatible print cropping!  A few minor bug fixes are also included.  See the 3D Photos video for details on new 3D features.

Mike

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v2011.124    04/20/11    

Priority: Low    

v2011.124 sets a new standard for print sharpness and detail with exclusive Fusion interpolation.  See http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u/tech-fus.htm for details.

Mike

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v2011.125    04/21/11    

Priority: Med    

v2011.125 contains an improvement to the new Fusion interpolation that prevents DOWNsampled images (small prints) from appearing soft.

Mike

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v2011.127    04/29/11    

Priority: Low    

v2011.127 introduces auto fill light, taking raw photo developing to the next level!  Click here for details.
Mike

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v2011.128    05/02/11    

Priority: Low    

v2011.128 includes improvements to the auto fill light to make raw photos even more accurate and consistent.  Please rebuild raw thumbs/cache to see the improvements.

Mike

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v2011.129    05/04/11    

Priority: Low    

v2011.129 enhances performance of the auto fill light for raw images with extreme contrast and/or bright center subjects.

Mike

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v2011.130    05/05/11    

Priority: Low    

v2011.130 includes a minor improvement for the raw photo auto fill light plus an update to the Flash Card Copy/Move feature to allow it to recognize 3D (MPO format) files as photos.

Mike

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2011.131    05/13/11    

Priority: Low

v2011.131 is a major raw update that supports 16 new camera models:

    Canon
         EOS 60D
         EOS 600D (Rebel T3i)
         EOS 1100D (Rebel T3)

    Fuji
         FinePix HS20EXR
         FinePix F550EXR
         FinePix X100

    Kodak
         Z990

    Leaf
         AFi-II-12

    Nikon
         D5100

    Olympus
         E-PL1
         E-PL1s
         E-PL2
         ZX1

    Samsung
         NX11

    Sony
         DSLR-A230
         DSLR-A290

Mike

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v2011.132    05/17/11

Priority: Low

v2011.132 includes a new function to tally paper/ink usage from saved jobs and corrects some UI bugs in the raw refine dialog.  See the help text on the new feature here.

Mike

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v2011.133    05/19/11

Priority: Low

v2011.133 adds media usage to the new paper/ink analysis function and new popup hints for the preview page.  This version also fixes some issues with the 4 print limit in the trial.

Mike

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v2011.134    05/21/11

Priority: Med

v2011.134 corrects some inaccuracies associated with the new paper/ink analysis function.

Mike

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v2011.135    05/22/11

Priority: Low

v2011.135 fixes a bug that caused inaccurate paper/ink analysis for jobs saved in metric units.

Mike

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v2011.136    06/08/11

Priority: Low

v2011.136 adds an indicator on each individual thumbnail showing when the raw cache has finished building.  This version also improves support for printing grayscale images w/grayscale profiles.

Mike

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v2012.100    08/15/11

Priority: Low

v2012.100 includes the following:

• UI refinements: The user interface has been improved for 2012.  Included are some bug fixes, visual refinements, and improvements to the way the print properties dialog opens and closes via the main window.
• Raw photography: New auto black level detection removes haze from some difficult raw shots, allowing for maximum clarity.  Option can be turned on/off via raw format options or on an individual basis by using raw refine and clicking on the exposure grid to activate the new exposure options.
• 3D photography: Both MPO and JPS 3D photo formats are now supported.  New 3D preferences allow conversion of 3D MPO/JPS files to "side by side" JPG files that are compatible with all 3D televisions, allowing you to view your 3D photos on your DLNA 3D TV!  We're working on lenticular printing support for 3D photos and plan to have 3D lenticular printing available in late 2011 or early 2012.
• Fixes: Various bug fixes and refinements improve the overall user experience.

Mike

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v2012.101 09/02/11

Priority: Low

v2012.101 fixes some minor UI glitches and adds support for raw photos from the following new cameras:

    Canon
         Powershot SX30 IS

    Leica
         D-Lux 2
         D-Lux 5

    Olympus
         E-P3

    Panasonic
         DMC-G3
         DMC-GF3

    Red One
         Redcode R3D

    Sony
         NEX-C3
         SLT-A35

Mike

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v2012.102    09/05/11

Priority: Low

v2012.102 fixes the "honor print crops" option when converting 3D photos and adds a new vignette cutout filter to the image editor.

Mike

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v2012.103    09/05/11

Priority: Low

v2012.103 is an additional quick fix for converting 3D photos using "honor print crops".

Mike

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v2012.104    09/14/11

Priority: Low

v2012.104 corrects an issue where the wrong color space was recognized when image files contain multiple (inapplicable) ICC profiles.

Mike

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v2012.200    09/23/11

Priority: Low

v2012.200 is the most significant update to Qimage Ultimate since its initial release in July 2010:

• All new build: Complete code review/rewrite includes bug fixes, new memory manager, new device drivers, etc.
• Color management: Color management engine updated to latest LCMS 2.2.
• TIFF support: Expanded file compatibility supports TIFFs in all flavors: with alpha channels, "per channel" pixel order, Mac byte order, etc.
• IPTC support: All new IPTC support includes bug fixes and allows for multi-language metadata.
• Printers: Brand new (saved) printer setup format for maximum printer and OS compatibility.  Note: newly saved printer setups/jobs (from v2012.200+) cannot be opened by old/prior versions.
• Speed: New device drivers enable faster and smoother screen operations and smoother operation of dialogs and controls.
• Future: New Unicode code base allows for future multi-platform/multi-language development: 64 bit version already being explored for possible release later in 2012.

Mike

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v2012.201    09/26/11

Priority: Low

v2012.201 improves the raw photo auto fill light and corrects an issue with the Qimage Ultimate Windows "Send To" function.

Mike

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v2012.202    09/27/11

Priority: Low

v2012.202 improves TIFF loading efficiency to increase performance and compatibility with very large TIFF images.

Mike

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v2012.203    10/05/11

Priority: Low

v2012.203 fixes a bug that was causing the hover-hint on the preview page to stop working after using menu hot keys.

Mike

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v2012.204    10/11/11

Priority: Low

v2012.204 enables soft proofing of images with grayscale profiles and fixes a bug related to the undo function in the image editor.

Mike

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v2012.205    10/28/11

Priority: Low

v2012.205 adds a window fade option in preferences and fixes a display bug when using the WB dropper in raw refine.

Mike

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v2012.206    10/30/11

Priority: Low

v2012.206 fixes a bug that was causing the image editor to open at the wrong size on dual monitor systems.

Mike

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v2012.207    11/15/11

Priority: Low

v2012.207 offers a larger raw refine dialog with a new zoom tool.  Updated video driver offers smoother UI control.

Mike

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v2012.208    11/16/11

Priority: Low

v2012.208 uses the mouse scroll wheel to open/close the raw zoom tool.  Also fixes a margins bug WRT freehand placement.

Mike

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v2012.209    11/17/11

Priority: Low

v2012.209 fixes some minor UI bugs including one where image edits were getting reset when the editor window was moved.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

2012.210    11/19/11

Priority: Low

v2012.210 fixes the prev/next buttons on the raw refine dialog.

Mikd

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2012.211    11/29/11

Priority: Low

v2012.211 improves the raw refine dialog on multi-monitor systems and fixes a crash when using very large blemish filters.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2012.212    12/12/11

Priority: Low

v2012.212 fixes intermittent errors WRT the image info panel and bugs related to cameras with short model names like "X10".

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2012.213    12/13/11

Priority: Low

v2012.213 adds raw photo support for Panasonic GH1 and GH2 cameras shooting with Olympus lenses.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2012.214    01/03/12

Priority: Low

v2012.214 fixes a problem with *.tiff and *.jpeg files not showing on some systems.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2012.215    01/25/12

Priority: Low

v2012.215 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

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2012.216    03/05/12

Priority: Low

v2012.216 includes the following:

• 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.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2012.217    03/15/12

Priority: Low

v2012.217 includes a canvas shrinkage calculator: just right click on the canvas shrinkage compensation field on the job properties tab.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2012.218    06/11/12

Priority: Medium

v2012.218 includes fixes and optimizations:

• 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.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2012.219    07/04/12

Priority: Low

v2012.219 includes:

(1) 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
    
(2) Also included is a new feature to rebuild only the selected thumbnails (right click in thumbs to access)

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2012.220    07/17/12

Priority: Low

v2012.220 includes:

• 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).

   
Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2012.221    07/18/12

Priority: Med

v2012.221 adds new folder history features (buttons to right of history bar) and fixes a raw cache building bug.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2013.100    10/15/12

Priority: High

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!

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2013.101    10/16/12

Priority: Med

v2013.101 includes the following:
   

• 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.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2013.102    10/25/12    

Priority: Low

v2013.102 includes a fix for using and exiting the raw refine tool without any changes while inside the image editor.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2013.103    10/30/12

Priority: Low

v2013.103 fixes the by-channel saturation filter in the image editor and includes some minor UI improvements.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2013.104    11/30/12

Priority: Med

v2013.104 includes the following:

• 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.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2013.105    12/03/12

Priority: Low

v2013.105 fixes a preview page bug when printing posters and an image editor bug related to using the mirror filter after applying rotation.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2013.106    12/11/12

Priority: Low

v2013.106 includes the following:

    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)

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2013.107    12/12/12

Priority: Low

v2013.107 includes one final fix for D800E raw photos.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

01/13/13

Pri: Medium

v2013.108 includes:

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)

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2013.109    01/14/13

Priority: Med

v2013.109 fixes a bug where the preview window sometimes appeared on its own while editing an image (filter).

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2013.110    01/26/13

Priority: Low

v2013.110 includes:

    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.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2013.111    02/11/13

Priority: Low

v2013.111 includes:

    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.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2013.112    02/20/13

Priority: Low

v2013.112 includes:

    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.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2013.113    02/26/13

Priority: Med

v2013.113 includes:

    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.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2013.114    02/27/13

Priority: Med

v2013.114 fixes the ability to select "Optimal/spaced" print placement.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2013.115    02/28/13

Priority: Low

v2013.115 refines the new auto-instaview function for smoother operation.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2013.116    03/01/13

Priority: Low

v2013.116 further refines the auto-instaview feature.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2013.117    03/02/13

Priority: Low

v2013.117 adds new right click options to the instaview feature.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2013.118    03/03/13

Priority: Low

v2013.118 adds the ability to toggle auto-instaview on/off with the middle mouse button.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2013.119    03/04/13

Priority: Low

v2013.119 includes a codebase update and adds Image Examiner to auto-instaview options.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2013.120    03/20/13

Priority: Med

v2013.120 offers super fast raw processing: edit/view your raws 2-3x faster (as soon as thumbnails are available)!

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2013.121    05/07/13

Priority: Med

v2013.121 included the following:

• 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.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2013.122    05/21/13

Priority: Low

v2013.122 includes the following:

• 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.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2013.123    05/26/13

Priority: Med

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!

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2013.124    06/05/13

Priority: Low

v2013.124 includes the following:

• 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.

   

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2013.125    06/26/13

Priority: Low

v2013.125 includes the following:

• 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.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.100    07/26/13

Priority: High

v2014.100 includes the following:

Welcome to 2014 (Overview)

    Qimage Ultimate 2014 comes with some major improvements and new pricing for 2014.  UI improvements reduce eyestrain while making controls more readable, and new image databasing tools allow you to add user descriptions to any folder, album, or photo, with the ability to search those descriptions to locate important photos and events.  Entering user descriptions couldn't be easier: just browse to a folder and your thumbnails are displayed automatically.  If you would like to enter a description for that folder, simply type the description under the folder name on the main window.  It's as simple as that!  Want to enter a description for individual photos?  Click the small "i" button on any thumbnail and enter your description.  The "i" turns blue, letting you know a description exists for that thumbnail.  Hold your mouse over any blue "i" indicator on any thumbnail to see the description, or click to change.

    These non-invasive tools allow you to enter data and search your existing photo folders without being forced to fumble with clumsy "collections".  If you already have your photos stored in sensible folders by event, date, subject, etc. and you don't need the new data tools: simply access your existing folder structure immediately.  If you'd like to supplement your existing photos (or locations) with user descriptions, just enter them as you go.  No clumsy data workflows required: no "importing" or "syncing" necessary and no new hoops to jump through just because you want to be able to enter and search descriptions!

    Oh, and the 2014 pricing?  With all these improvements, you'd think we increased the price.  But we didn't!  Regular price is now $74.99 with $5 off for trying the demo, so you can get Qimage Ultimate for $69.99 by ordering from the trial!

Details...

UI Improvements, Raw Photo Update, and New Tools

   

• Major UI improvements: New Darkroom 2014 skin offers a more modern look, easier to read fonts, and improved controls.
• Major raw photo upgrade: Many new cameras supported (too many to list) plus improvements in processing speed.
• New album tool: When viewing an album, click the "Display folders" button above the thumbs to see photo locations!
• Back button: New back button next to folder history allows you to go back to the previous folder/album.

Image Databasing

   

• Image databasing: Very easy to use UI allows you to add user descriptions to your albums, folders and individual images!
• Flash card copy/move: Add a description from the get-go when you load new photos from a flash card.
• Folders/albums: When you browse to a new folder or album, simply type your description for that folder/album on the main window.
• Images: Click the small "i" button on any thumbnail to add a description, then hover over any blue "i" to see the description.
• Search tools: Click the search button (binoculars) above the thumbnails to search folder, album, image descriptions.
• Non-invasive user data: Enter a description for any existing folder, album, or photo: no need to redo your library with "collections"!

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.101    07/27/13

Priority: Med

v2014.101 fixes some minor UI glitches.

Regards,
Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.102    07/30/13

Priority: Med

2014.102 included the following:

• Updated color management engine: LCMS 2.5 offers improved black point compensation and some fixes for better ICC profile support.
• Improved sharpening: Improved sharpening (both USM and DFS) offers subtle improvements, particularly for images with narrow color range.
• Fixes: Fixed some minor UI glitches and a bug related to using very thin borders (~ 0.01 inch).

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.103    07/31/13

Priority: Med

v2014.103 fixes launch and close error messages that were appearing on some systems.

Regards,
Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.104    08/01/13

Priority: Low

v2014.104 fixes an installation error that occurred on fresh installs.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.105    08/03/13

Priority: Low

v2014.105 includes the following:

• Image databasing features: Ability to edit folder descriptions right from the search results grid after using "Search Folders"!
• Copy database info: Folder/photo descriptions are automatically copied when using "File", "Update" from Flash Card Copy/Move, facilitating database backup.
• UI improvements: Minor UI improvements to help streamline new image databasing features.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.106    08/04/13

Priority: Low

v2014.106 automatically fixes file permission problems caused by switching between admin/limited user accounts.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.107    08/05/13

Priority: Low

v2014.107 adds "search everything" to the description search dialog: use the button or enter a word and press <enter> twice as a shortcut.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.108 replaces v2014.107 as a quick fix for the "Search Photos" button on the search dialog.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.109    08/06/13

Priority: Low

v2014.109 adds an option to clean orphaned database entries to the "Utilities" menu and offers some optimizations to the database search.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.110    08/07/13

Priority: Low

v2014.110 adds the ability to print user descriptions via floating text.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.111    08/10/13

Priority: High

v2014.111 fixes printer profiles not working when print interpolation set to "off".  Also, "Purge Jobs" button now updates after print processing is complete.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.112    08/15/13

Priority: Low

v2014.112 includes the following:

• 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.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.113    08/16/13

Priority: Low

v2014.113 offers improved UI controls on the selective color tab in the photo editor.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.114    08/19/13

Priority: Med

v2014.114 offers a dramatic speed improvement when working with photos on a network and fixes visibility of items on the Page Margins dialog.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.115    08/21/13

Priority: Low

v2014.115 improves the main window folder browser by removing unneeded items like "Recycle Bin" and improving compatibility across Windows versions.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.116    09/11/13

Priority: Low

v2014.116 fixes the "No rating" selection after clicking the "i" button on a thumbnail.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.117    09/19/13

Priority: Med

v2014.117 fixes a crash when using the copyright/signature dialog and also improves various UI controls.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.118    10/02/13

Priority: Low

v2014.118 fixes the right click menu when using Instaview from the preview page.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.119    10/08/13

Priority: Med

v2014.119 includes the following:

• 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.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.120    10/15/13

Priority: Med

v2014.120 includes the following:

• 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.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.121    10/23/13

Priority: Med

v2014.121 includes the following:

• 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.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.122    10/30/13

Priority: Med

v2014.122 includes the following:

• 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.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.123    11/08/13

Priority: Med

v2014.123 includes the following:

• 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.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.124    11/09/13

Priority: Low

v2014.124 offers minor adjustments to the smart color routine based on user feedback.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.125    11/12/13

Priority: Med

v2014.125 includes the following:

• 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.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.126    11/13/13

Priority: Med

v2014.126 includes the following:

• 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.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.127    11/20/13

Priority: High

v2014.127 includes the following:

• 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 sem-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.

Mike

v2014.128    11/28/13

Priority: Med

v2014.128 adds raw support for the Sony A7 and A7R.  Also fixed an instance where prints could rotate the wrong way on the page.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.129    12/03/13

Priority: Low

v2014.129 includes the following:

• 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.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.130    12/04/13

Priority: Med

v2014.130 includes the following:

• 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).

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.131    12/17/13

Priority: Low

v2014.131 includes the following:

• 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.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.132    12/27/13

Priority: Low

v2014.132 includes the following:

• 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.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.133    12/30/13

Priority: Med

v2014.133 fixes folder description/creator not being visible on startup plus a potential crash when searching the database.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.134    Jan 5, 2014

Priority: Low

v2014.134 allows preview of sharpening at any zoom in the editor and fixes some display glitches when exiting the DB search dialog.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.135    Jan 7, 2014

Priority: Low

v2014.135 automatically rotates floating text to match image rotation from the image editor and fixes reading of embedded size/PPI in JPEG images.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.136    Jan 28, 2014

Priority: High

v2014.136 includes the following:

• Major raw photo update: More than 50 new cameras supported!  There are too many to list so scroll down on http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u/tech-raw.htm (http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u/tech-raw.htm) - 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.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.137    Feb 5, 2014

Priority: Med

v2014.137 includes the following:

• 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.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.138    Feb 14, 2014

Priority: Med

v2014.138 includes the following:

• 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.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.139    Feb 17, 2014

Priority: Low

v2014.139 adds informative popup messages and UI sounds and improves data input of border sizes.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.140    Mar 3, 2014

Priority: Med

v2014.140 includes the following:

• 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.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.200    Mar 11, 2014

Priority: High

v2014.200 is a major release with many new features and fixes:

• 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.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.201    Mar 14, 2014

Priority: High

v2014.201 fixes some rough edges in the UI related to grouping and arranging prints in freehand mode.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.202    Mar 15, 2014

Priority: Low

v2014.202 includes some minor UI fixes and improvements.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.203    Mar 17, 2014

Priority: Low

v2014.203 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.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.204    Mar 24, 2014

Priority: High

v2014.204 includes the following:

• 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.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.205    Mar 25, 2014

Priority: Med

v2014.205 includes fixes and improvements for the new photo mat features.

See the Photo Mat video here: http://youtu.be/tepZ5B8yT90?hd=1

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.206    Mar 27, 2014

Priority: Med

v2014.206 includes improved edges (guide lines, etc.) for photo mats and fixes some minor photo mat bugs.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.207    Mar 28, 2014

Priority: Low

v2014.207 allows photo mat group sizing via click/drag and via the print properties button.  Also fixed: copyright/signature editing on photo mats.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.208    Apr 3, 2014

Priority: High

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.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.209    Apr 8, 2014

Priority: Med

v2014.209 includes new controls on the "Add Photo Mat" dialog along with some photo mat UI enhancements and fixes.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.210    Apr 9, 2014

Priority: Med

v2014.210 fixes "out of memory" errors when printing very large prints with photo mats.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.211    Apr 21, 2014

Priority: Med

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.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.212    Apr 26, 2014

Priority: Med

v2014.212 offers major improvements to EXIF (image info) functionality:

• 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.

Mike

v2014.213    Apr 29, 2014

Priority: Med

v2014.213 fixes a bug that affected adding mats to prints after the first page in the job.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.214    Apr 30, 2014

Priority: Low

v2014.214 offers reduced disk I/O for a faster UI experience.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.215    May 1, 2014

Priority: Low

v2014.215 offers better performance when working with large jobs.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.216    May 2, 2014

Priority: Low

v2014.216 includes a GPS indicator on the EXIF hotbar and further improves page editing performance.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.217    May 5, 2014

Priority: Med

v2014.217 includes the following:

• 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.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.218    May 6, 2014

Priority: High

v2014.218 offers improved dithering for 16 bit images and profiles plus some bug fixes.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.219    May 7, 2014

Priority: High

v2014.219 includes important bug fixes including inability to print in v2014.218.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.220    May 10, 2014

Priority: Med

v2014.220 enables instaview for prints with mats and offers bug fixes.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.221    May 12, 2014

Priority: Low

v2014.221 fixes some minor issues such as "list index out of bounds" when using original size.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.222    May 16, 2014

Priority: Low

v2014.222 offers more user friendly sizing and selection controls for both prints and thumbnails.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.223    May 18, 2014

Priority: Low

v2014.223 includes cosmetic improvements such as neutral thumbnail selections.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.224    May 19, 2014

Priority: Low

v2014.224 includes convenient check boxes for selection/deselection of thumbnails.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.225    May 21, 2014

Priority: Low

v2014.225 fixes the "i" (add user data) button on thumbnails.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.226    May 28, 2014

Priority: Low

v2014.226 offers a new "Ultra NR" noise filter, much faster USM/DFS sharpening, and some minor bug fixes.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.227    May 30, 2014

Priority: Low

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).

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.228    Jun 3, 2014

Priority: Low

v2014.228 includes a nozzle unclog pattern in the "File" menu that can be printed to clear (or prevent) minor clogs.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.229    Jun 4, 2014

Priority: Med

v2014.229 offers improvements to the nozzle unclog pattern including ability to target individual color(s).

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.230    Jun 5, 2014

Priority: Low

v2014.230 adds gray inks to the unclog pattern and offers an instructional video link on the Print Unclog Pattern dialog.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.231    Jun 5, 2014

Priority: Low

v2014.231 is a quick fix that allows the unclog pattern to be printed on any paper size.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.232    Jun 7, 2014

Priority: Low

v2014.232 fixes thumbnail refresh after sending to photo editor and adds tool tips to the print unclog dialog.

Mike

v2014.233    Jun 8, 2014

Priority: Low

v2014.233 adds the ability to recall print unclog settings for multiple printers.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.234    Jun 11, 2014

Priority: Med

v2014.234 offers significantly sharper raw photos above ISO 400 thanks to better auto noise reduction (found in raw options), plus some bug fixes.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.235    Jun 14, 2014

Priority: Med

v2014.235 includes the following:

• 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.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.236    Jun 15, 2014

Priority: Low

v2014.236 offers more precise display of noise reduction parameters in raw refine dialog.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.237    Jun 19, 2014

Priority: Med

v2014.237 includes an updated fill light for raw photos that offers better contrast, an improved nozzle unclog pattern, and some bug fixes.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.238    Jun 20, 2014

Priority: High

v2014.238 includes a new NR indicator in raw options and an important fix for faint lines that could appear in some small prints.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.239    Jun 21, 2014

Priority: Med

v2014.239 offers a new Best Shot Selector (right click from thumbs), improved raw noise reduction, and minor fixes.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.240    Jun 28, 2014

Priority: High

v2014.240 includes the following:

• 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.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.241    Jun 29, 2014

Priority: Low

v2014.241 updates "file date range" option in Flash Card Copy/Move when deselecting folders and offers better thumbnail refresh.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.242    Jun 30, 2014

Priority: High

v2014.242 contains a small change to Flash Card Copy/Move plus fixes a bug that in rare cases could cause incomplete prints.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.243    Jul 5, 2014

Priority: Low

v2014.243 brings raw support for just-released cameras like the Nikon D810, Sony A7s, Sony A77M2, and more.

Mike

v2014.244    Jul 16, 2014

Priority: Low

v2014.244 improves accuracy of the WB dropper in raw refine and adds/updates many raw profiles for recent camera models.

Mike

Hey, this really works.
It has expanded the usable area or zones that you can use to click on.
I used to find a good spot for a White Balance click, and when I clicked, I got a message that my spot was too bright ot too dark.

That's gone now. A new formula is in play.
It works.
I used to go to the Editor to do my White Balance when the one in Refine was cranky.
Now it's as smooth as can be,

Fred

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.245    Jul 17, 2014

Priority: Low

v2014.245 fixes the raw refine WB dropper for (mirrorless) cameras that have built in lens corrections.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.246    Jul 21, 2014

Priority: Low

v2014.246 fixes profile embedding when printing to file using per-print (custom) profiles.  Also added: D810 raw profile.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.247    Jul 26, 2014

Priority: Low

v2014.247 includes minor adjustments to some camera raw profiles for recent model cameras.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.248    Jul 31, 2014

Priority: Low

v2014.248 allows the unclog pattern to be printed (unattended) at specified time intervals: see "File", "Print Unclog Pattern".

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.249    Aug 5, 2014

Priority: Low

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.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.250    Aug 6, 2014

Priority: Med

v2014.250 improves the DFS sharpening algorithm to reduce noise and posterization in low contrast areas.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.251    Aug 7, 2014

Priority: Low

v2014.251 introduces "breadcrumbs" which show on all newly created thumbnails so you can easily locate new photos in large folders.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.252    Aug 15, 2014

Priority: Low

v2014.252 offers fast draft thumbnail building for raw photos (thumbs are refined during cache building) and fixes some minor bugs.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.253    Aug 16, 2014

Priority: Low

v2014.253 further improves performance and UI responsiveness during thumb/cache generation.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2014.254    Aug 18, 2014

Priority: Med

v2014.254 offers bug fixes in response to user feedback.

Mike

v2014.255    Aug 24, 2014

Priority: Low

v2014.255 fixes a bug related to loading jobs/job settings when using metric units.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2015.100    Sep 3, 2014

Priority: Med

v2015.100 includes the following:

• 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".

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2015.101    Sep 8, 2014

Priority: Low

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).

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2015.102    Sep 10, 2014

Priority: Med

v2015.102 adds the new "Fit to paper" option to the hot folder system and fixes some bugs.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2015.103    Sep 13, 2014

Priority: Low

v2015.103 adds #copies to saved layouts and fixes an issue with resizing test strips.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2015.104    Sep 22, 2014

Priority: Low

v2015.104 fixes a problem where "Move Images" could sometimes leave associative filters on the source (from) location.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2015.105    Sep 23, 2014

Priority: Low

v2015.105 fixes some display anomalies seen on XP and older classic Windows themes.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2015.106    Oct 28, 2014

Priority: Med

v2015.106 allows overlaying rotated images onto a collage without white "bounding triangles" (see example) and fixes some minor bugs.

Example: http://www.ddisoftware.com/testpics/transparency.jpg

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2015.107    Oct 31, 2014

Priority: Low

v2015.107 fixes an issue with the auto-cropping when using horizon leveling in the image editor.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2015.108    Nov 10, 2014

Priority: Low

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).

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2015.109    Nov 14, 2014

Priority: Low

v2015.109 enables image preview when recalling saved sessions and improves display quality of previewed images.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2015.110    Dec 8, 2014

Priority: Med

v2015.110 includes the following:

• 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.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2015.111    Dec 17, 2014

Priority: Low

v2015.111 adds raw support for Canon 7D Mark II, Canon G7 X, Nikon D750 and more, plus fixes some minor bugs.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2015.112    Jan 7, 2015

Priority: Med

v2015.112 includes the following:

• 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.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

2015.113    Jan 19, 2015

Priority: Low

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).

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2015.114    Jan 23, 2015

Priority: Med

v2015.114 offers some minor fixes and performance improvements.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2015.115    Feb 2, 2015

Priority: Med

v2015.115 includes some bug fixes and UI optimizations:

• 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.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2015.116    Feb 5, 2015

Priority: Med

v2015.116 is a major raw format update that supports 18 new cameras and fixes some minor bugs.

See http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u/tech-raw.htm#models for the list of new cameras added for raw photo support.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2015.117    Feb 13, 2015

Priority: Med

v2015.117 includes UI improvements related to print sizing and editing existing photo mats.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2015.118    Feb 14, 2015

Priority: Low

v2015.118 fixes click/drag to size in the full page editor.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2015.119    Mar 9, 2015

Priority: High

v2015.119 fixes transparency on prints that are rotated via the image editor and then placed over other prints.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2015.120    Mar 18, 2015

Priority: Low

v2015.120 adds raw photo lens distortion correction for the Sony FE 24-240 lens (a7 series cameras).

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2015.121    Apr 8, 2015

Priority: Low

v2015.121 adds ability to control shadow depth on floating text and improves the floating text preview dialog.

Mike

v2015.122    Apr 21, 2015

Priority: Low

v2015.122 offers both full and half page print unclog patterns (particularly useful for wide format printers).

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2015.123    Apr 27, 2015

Priority: Low

v2015.123 includes a new "Incisive 2015" skin and fixes some minor bugs.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2015.124    May 9, 2015

Priority: Med

v2015.124 includes a new calendar based scheduler for printing unclog patterns and fixes some UI bugs.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2015.125    May 19, 2015

Priority: Low

v2015.125 offers the ability to schedule unattended unclog prints for multiple printers!

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2015.126    May 27, 2015

Priority: Med

v2015.126 names/sorts unclog jobs separately in the automated job log and includes some bug fixes.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2015.127    Jun 3, 2015

Priority: Med

v2015.127 includes an updated color management engine (LCMS 2.7) and some minor UI improvements/fixes.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2015.128    Jun 10, 2015

Priority: Low

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.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2016.100    Jul 5, 2015

Priority: High

v2016.100 includes the following:

• 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.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2016.101    Jul 7, 2015

Priority: High

v2016.101 fixes a problem with partial prints when print multithreading is set to 2 cores and adds video help for levels and curves.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2016.102    Jul 12, 2015

Priority: Med

v2016.102 improves responsiveness of thumb/cache building and adds raw support for the Nikon 1 J5, D5500, and D7200.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2016.103    Jul 17, 2015

Priority: High

v2016.103 includes the following:

• 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)

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2016.104    Jul 19, 2015

Priority: Med

v2016.104 further improves thumbnail/cache building speed and memory usage.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2016.105    Jul 19, 2015

Priority: Med

v2016.105 fixes thumb/cache building when raw options are set to "Cache w/early edit priority".

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2016.106   Jul 28, 2015

Priority: Med

v2016.106 includes the following:

• 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.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2016.107   Jul 30, 2015

Priority: Med

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.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2016.108   Jul 31, 2015

Priority: High

v2016.108 includes fixes for machines running more than 8 cores and UI improvements for Windows 10 systems.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2016.109   Aug 2, 2015

Priority: Med

v2016.109 includes fixes for canvas shrinkage compensation and minor UI touchups.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2016.110   Aug 10, 2015

Priority: High

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!

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2016.111   Aug 13, 2015

Priority: Med

v2016.111 includes high DPI aware optimizations and a new option to control how files dropped into Qimage Ultimate are handled.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2016.112   Aug 15, 2015

Priority: Low

v2016.112 offers some UI improvements for various UI sizes based on user feedback.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2016.113   Aug 16, 2015

Priority: Low

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.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2016.114   Aug 18, 2015

Priority: High

v2016.114 offers stability improvements to correct crashing/exiting after printing using some printer models/drivers.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2016.115   Aug 19, 2015

Priority: High

v2016.115 fixes a bug that required exiting/restarting QU to print more than one job on some multi-core systems.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2016.116   Aug 21, 2015

Priority: Low

v2016.116 displays paper sizes sorted by size (largest to smallest) in the printer setup dialog.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2016.117   Aug 23, 2015

Priority: Low

v2016.117 includes a new option under Edit, Preferences that allows custom sorting of paper sizes in the printer setup dialog.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2016.118   Sep 2, 2015

Priority: Low

v2016.118 includes an improved folder browser that supports Unicode character sets and some minor UI fixes.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2016.119   Sep 3, 2015

Priority: Low

v2016.119 offers further improvements to support Unicode folders/files in various languages.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2016.120   Sep 8, 2015

Priority: Med

v2016.120 fixes the formatting of floating text that contains multiple lines of text.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2016.121   Sep 9, 2015

Priority: High

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.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2016.122   Sep 16, 2015

Priority: High

v2016.122 includes general stability improvements.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2016.123   Sep 17, 2015

Priority: Low

v2016.123 offers lens correction for Olympus E cameras with 12mm F2.0 and 25mm F1.4 lenses plus some minor UI refinements.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2016.124   Sep 29, 2015

Priority: Low

v2016.124 adds color profiles for Canon EOS M3 and Nikon 1 J5 raw photos and includes minor stability improvements.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2016.125   Oct 15, 2015

Priority: Low

v2016.125 adds image info to full screen view (hold middle mouse btn) and includes improvements for the slide show and print properties dialog.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2016.126   Oct 30, 2015

Priority: Low

v2016.126 includes a new artifact-free HDRv2 to help you manage shadows and highlights in raw photos with high dynamic range.

See: http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u/tech-hdr.htm

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2016.127   Nov 6, 2015

Priority: Low

v2016.127 significantly improves raw photo detail and sharpness when using fill/HDR.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2016.128   Nov 13, 2015

Priority: Med

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.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2016.129   Nov 15, 2015

Priority: Low

v2016.129 fixes some minor glitches on the raw refine window and offers a slight improvement in fine detail of raw photos.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2016.130   Nov 17, 2015

Priority: Low

v2016.130 improves DB file/folder name searches and fixes a font size issue when printing file details (Info) under prints.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2016.131   Nov 29, 2015

Priority: Low

v2016.131 improves raw photo quality by reducing chromatic aberrations near high contrast edges.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2016.132   Dec 5, 2015

Priority: Low

v2016.132 further improves chromatic aberration reduction in raw photos.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2016.133   Dec 11, 2015

Priority: High

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.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2016.134   Dec 16, 2015

Priority: Low

v2016.134 uses "original" EXIF date/time when EXIF has been modified by other software plus minor UI improvements.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2016.135   Jan 12, 2016

Priority: Med

v2016.135 uses EXIF/shot date for folder/file auto-naming and includes some stability and UI improvements.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2016.136   Jan 18, 2016

Priority: Low

v2016.136 corrects a raw white balance issue on older Sony camera models and adds a color profile for Sony A99 raws.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2016.137   Jan 20, 2016

Priority: Med

v2016.137 offers improved compatibility for TIFF and PSD images containing layers or alpha channels.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2016.138   Feb 4, 2016

Priority: Med

v2016.138 offers faster startup times, further improvements to TIFF/PSD compatibility, and minor fixes and optimizations.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2016.139   Feb 13, 2016

Priority: Low

v2016.139 fixes the Twain acquire function and offers an overall speed boost thanks to code optimizations.

Mike

v2016.140   Feb 28, 2016

Priority: High

v2016.140 is a critical fix for the printer ICC profile becoming inactive after printing multiple (or large) prints.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2016.141   Mar 10, 2016

Priority: Med

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!

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2016.142   Mar 13, 2016

Priority: Med

v2016.142 fixes an issue where, in rare instances/configs, could cause off-color squares in some prints.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2016.143   Mar 17, 2016

Priority: Low

v2016.143 offers improved noise reduction for high ISO raws and fixes some minor UI glitches.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2016.144   Mar 18, 2016

Priority: Low

v2016.144 adds support for the Sony A7S II and RX1R II plus fixes a bug with border color sometimes not "sticking".

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2016.145   Mar 27, 2016

Priority: Med

v2016.145 offers improved raw photo quality and minor fixes, including a fix for loading layouts created in older versions.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2016.146   Mar 31, 2016

Priority: Med

v2016.146 replaces the old blemish tool with an incredible new vanish tool plus some general fixes.

See the video: http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u/videolinks/vanish.htm

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2016.147   Apr 14, 2016

Priority: Med

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: https://youtu.be/6GC3-xt4lSQ
• Fixes: Various fixes for other general features (not related to the vanish tool).

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2016.148   Apr 22, 2016

Priority: Med

v2016.148 includes the following (or you can see the video release notes here: https://youtu.be/DLIWEkXgMYQ):

• 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.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2016.149   Apr 26, 2016

Priority: Low

v2016.149 optimizes lens distortion correction for raws (DNG) from the DJI Phantom 3.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2016.150   May 1, 2016

Priority: Low

v2016.150 offers fixes and enhancements including a color fix for retouched DNG photos (DNG's not directly from camera card).

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2016.151   May 13, 2016

Priority: Med

v2016.151 includes:

• 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.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2016.152   Jun 3, 2016

Priority: Med

v2016.152 includes:

• 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: https://youtu.be/3WxfITitP88 (https://youtu.be/3WxfITitP88)).
• Fixes: Minor fixes based on customer feedback.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2016.153   Jun 7, 2016

Priority: Low

v2016.153 offers the ability to target specific areas of raw images for ODR and improves DNG color space support.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2016.154   Jun 8, 2016

Priority: Low

v2016.154 includes improvements to the ODR focus feature plus a fix for the high precision cropping tool in the page editor.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2016.155   Jun 16, 2016

Priority: Low

v2016.155 includes UI improvements for the raw refine tool and a fix for the unfiltered/filtered slider on the image editor preview window.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2016.156   Jul 12, 2016

Priority: Med

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.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2016.157   Jul 13, 2016

Priority: Low

v2016.157 improves auto fill light on raws that have specular highlights and offers some UI enhancements for the A/B option feature

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2016.158   Jul 15, 2016

Priority: Low

v2016.158 fixes a bug related to using the A/B tool while in multiple-raw-refine.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2017.100   Aug 12, 2016

Priority: Med

v2017.100 focuses on quality and performance with a color management engine update to support the latest profiles, faster printing, and bug fixes.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2017.101   Aug 14, 2016

Priority: Low

v2017.101 fixes a startup crash on Win10 Anniv. Ed. (1607) where Windows can have no default printer selected.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2017.102   Aug 15, 2016

Priority: Low

v2017.102 adds a new eye glint tool to the photo editor that allows you to add life to your subjects.

 See the video: https://youtu.be/2Ev7bGs4b_c

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2017.103   Oct 3, 2016

Priority: Low

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.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2017.104   Oct 3, 2016

Priority: Low

v2017.104 fixes visibility of Live View buttons that were only partially visible on some monitors/resolutions.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2017.105   Oct 26, 2016

Priority: Med

v2017.105 offers new intelligent printer settings that help you manage your printers and papers!  See how it works: http://youtu.be/Qt8DCIgw7L0

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2017.106   Oct 28, 2016

Priority: Med

v2017.106 includes improvements and fixes related to the new intelligent printer settings feature.

See the new intelligent printer settings in action: http://youtu.be/Qt8DCIgw7L0

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2017.107   Nov 3, 2016

Priority: Low

v2017.107 offers smoother gradients when printing 16 bit images (even with 8 bit drivers) and checkboxes to sort media type and size.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2017.108   Nov 7, 2016

Priority: Low

v2017.108 includes UI optimizations and enhancements plus F10 to switch between Live View/Settings tabs.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2017.109   Nov 19, 2016

Priority: Med

v2017.109 includes the following:

• 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.

• 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.

Mike

https://youtu.be/O1LxvZS75fU

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2017.110   Nov 24, 2016

Priority: Med

v2017.110 includes UI fixes/improvements and a bug fix for using copyright/signature with an info stamp print filter.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2017.111   Dec 2, 2016

Priority: Med

v2017.111 includes the following:

• 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.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

2017.112   Dec 4, 2016

Priority: Low

v2017.112 contains bug fixes for the raw refine A/B switch and operation of the system tray icon.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2017.113   Dec 17, 2016

Priority: Low

v2017.113 offers expanded options for media size sorting (under Edit/Preferences) and the reset function (Settings tab) as well as some bug fixes.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2017.114   Dec 22, 2016

Priority: Med

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.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2017.115   Jan 19, 2017

Priority: Med

v2017.115 offers new "overdrive" photo printing for the highest possible print detail!  Click here for details/examples: http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u/tech-prt.htm.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2017.116   Jan 24, 2017

Priority: Med

v2017.116 includes memory optimizations and minor fixes and UI enhancements.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2017.117   Jan 27, 2017

Priority: Low

v2017.117 offers some minor UI fixes.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2017.118   Feb 4, 2017

Priority: Low

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.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2017.119   Feb 11, 2017

Priority: Low

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.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2017.120   Mar 31, 2017

Priority: High

2017.120 includes the following:

• 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.

• 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.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2017.121   Apr 10, 2017

Priority: High

2017.121 includes the following:

• Plugins: This is the first version that is compatible with our new Photoshop, Lightroom, and Elements plugins (sold separately): http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u/plugins/
• 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).

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2017.122   Apr 19, 2017

Priority: Low

2017.122 offers minor fixes such as retaining PPI (embedded size) when converting images.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2017.123   Apr 21, 2017

Priority: Low

2017.123 includes new help menu items and some minor fixes and "under the hood" improvements.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2017.124   May 2, 2017

Priority: Med

2017.124 improves Photoshop plugin compatibility w/support for both RGB and grayscale images as well as images with alpha/luminosity channels.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2017.125   May 11, 2017

Priority: Med

2017.125 contains print engine enhancements that improve pixel-level detail, useful for challenging prints like resolution charts and test images.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2017.126   May 15, 2017

Priority: High

2017.126 fixes an issue from 2017.125 that could cause partial prints when printing large print sizes.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2017.127   May 23, 2017

Priority: Low

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.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2017.128   May 31, 2017

Priority: Med

2017.128 offers a smaller memory footprint (lower RAM usage) when printing and fixes some minor UI bugs.

Mike

(http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u/20th.gif)

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2018.100   Jun 13, 2017

Priority: High

2018.100 is our 20th anniversary update with redesigned UI and more: see the 2 minute intro video, https://youtu.be/h1umDW6cJz0

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2018.101   Jun 18, 2017

Priority: Med

2018.101 includes some minor fixes and optimizations.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2018.102   Jun 26, 2017

Priority: Low

2018.102 offers some features, operational improvements, and UI appearance updates: see the full changelog: http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u/2018-changelog.txt

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2018.103  Jul 1, 2017

Priority: Med

2018.103 fixes a crash when encountering images containing EXIF time stamps with higher than millisecond "sub-second" time precision.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2018.104  Jul 8, 2017

Priority: Med

2018.104 offers some fixes and operational improvements.

Full changelog: http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u/2018-changelog.txt

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2018.105     Jul 16, 2017

Priority: Low

2018.105 includes UI improvements and minor fixes.

Full changelog: http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u/2018-changelog.txt

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2018.106  Jul 23, 2017

Priority: High

2018.106 is a major update that includes new features, stability improvements, and bug fixes.  See the full changelog: http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u/2018-changelog.txt

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2018.107  Jul 25, 2017

Priority: Low

2018.107 improves the appearance of print sizes for various skins and corrects a crash when using file name view (no thumbs).

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2018.108  Aug 8, 2017

Priority: Low

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.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2018.109    Sep 5, 2017

Priority: Low

2018.109 improves preservation of EXIF info for TIFF conversions and contains some minor fixes and UI improvements.

See the full change log: http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u/2018-changelog.txt

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2018.110     Sep 30, 2017

Priority: High

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.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2018.111     Nov 14, 2017

Priority: Med

2018.111 offers many small UI improvements and under-the-hood optimizations.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2018.112     Nov 15, 2017

Priority: Low

2018.112 improves placement of small partial-page prints when using Intellispace placement.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2018.113     Jan 17, 2018

Priority: Med

2018.113 includes:

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.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2018.114     Feb 10, 2018

Priority: Med

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.

Mike

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v2018.115      Feb 27, 2018

Priority: Med

2018.115 includes:

• 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.

Mike

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v2018.116     Mar 19, 2018

Priority: Med

2018.116 offers an updated unclog tool that is more effective and uses half the ink, plus stability and UI improvements.

Mike

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v2018.117     Apr 28, 2018

Priority: Med

2018.117 improves the unclog scheduler to allow tuning the frequency (# days) between unattended purge jobs on a per-printer basis.  See the new video: https://youtu.be/ZHqneKbQtmI

Mike

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v2018.118     Jun 9, 2018

Priority: High

2018.118 is a major raw photo update:

• 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.  See it in action (video): http://youtu.be/y37FmX0u3yg

Mike

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v2018.119      Jun 13, 2018

Priority: Med

2018.119 offers raw photo improvements:

• 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.

Mike

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v2018.120      Jun 18, 2018

Priority: Med

2018.120 includes further raw photo improvements:

• 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.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2018.121      Jul 3, 2018

Priority: Med

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.

Mike

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v2018.122     Aug 22, 2018

Priority: Med

2018.122 includes:

• 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.

Mike

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v2018.123      Sep 4, 2018

Priority: Med

2018.123 includes:

• 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.

Mike

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v2018.124      Sep 12, 2018

Priority: Med

2018.124 includes:

• 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.

Mike

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v2018.125    Sep 21, 2018

Priority: Med

2018.125 offers a new imperial/metric tool button, live view UI improvements (easier click/drag operations), and some bug fixes.

Mike

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v2018.126      Oct 9, 2018

Priority: Med

2018.126 includes improved memory management which enables printing of larger (higher resolution) images.

Mike

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v2019.100      Oct 20, 2018

Priority: Med

2019.100 includes:

• Spool and cool: New spool and cool feature can prevent overheating of the printhead and eliminate ink drops that can occur when printing larger jobs (more than a few pages).
  
  • Choose Edit, Preferences, Printing Options and select the spool and cool feature.
  • Set maximum number of pages to print (in a row) before printing is paused to cool and park/wipe the head.
  • Set amount of time to pause before printing resumes.
  • Your printer will take a "break" at the specified interval (# pages) to cool down, then resume printing.  Example: pause for 2 minutes every 5 pages.
  • Settings are saved in printer setups and jobs so you can specify different parameters for different (size) papers.
• Fix: For those who have the plugins, the plugin installer has been fixed and will now find all versions of Photoshop/Elements rather than just the oldest copy.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2019.101      Nov 6, 2018

Priority: High

2019.101 fixes issues with print-to-file functionality and adds a drop-down selection for print spooler options on the Printers and Settings tab.

Mike

Now that is "Cool"

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v2019.102      Nov 17, 2018

Priority: Low

2019.102 includes minor bug fixes and exclusive workarounds that correct some bugs in Canon XPS printer drivers.

Details on the above are in the changelog: http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u/2018-changelog.txt

Mike

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v2019.103      Nov 22, 2018

Priority: Med

2019.103 fixes a compatibility issue that affected some HP printer drivers.

Mike

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v2019.104      Nov 27, 2018

Priority: Low

2019.104 improves PSD file compatibility by recognizing embedded ICC profiles in PSD files with a wider range of save options and features.

Mike

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v2019.105      Dec 14, 2018

Priority: Low

2019.105 offers a simple way to open the printer driver dialog using default driver settings: hold the <shift> key and click "Properties" on the Printers and Settings tab.

Mike

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v2019.106      Dec 20, 2018

Priority: Med

2019.106 includes:

• 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.

Mike

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v2019.107      Dec 29, 2018

Priority: Med

2019.107 features higher quality thumbnails, live view, and page editor previews plus some minor bug fixes.

Mike

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v2019.108      Jan 1, 2019

Priority: Low

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: http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u/2018-changelog.txt

Mike

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v2019.109      Jan 3, 2019

Priority: Low

2019.109 features quick-buttons (top of thumbnail browser) to switch between small/med/large thumbnail sizes, plus some UI fixes and optimizations.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2019.110      Jan 4, 2019

Priority: Low

2019.110 improves the thumbnail grid by maintaining (scroll) position when changing thumb size, resizing the thumb browser, etc.

Mike

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v2019.111      Jan 31, 2019

Priority: Med

2019.111 adds an auto roll length feature for wide format printers that dynamically adjusts media length on the fly!  See the video: https://youtu.be/rtvLdm-eiWU?hd=1

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2019.112      Feb 2, 2019

Priority: Med

2019.112 fixes an issue that caused the new auto roll length feature to incorrectly report some printers/setups as incompatible.  See the auto roll length demo video: https://youtu.be/rtvLdm-eiWU

Mike

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v2019.113      Feb 5, 2019

Priority: Med

2019.113 offers minor improvements and fixes for the auto roll length feature.  See the auto roll length demo video: https://youtu.be/rtvLdm-eiWU?hd=1

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2019.114      Mar 4, 2019

Priority: Low

2019.114 offers a raw photo update to support the latest camera models, plus some UI refinements.

Mike

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v2019.115      Mar 10, 2019

Priority: Low

2019.115 adds a gamut warning option to the soft proof function on the main live view.

Mike

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v2019.116      Apr 15, 2019

Priority: Low

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.).

Mike

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v2019.117      Apr 16, 2019

Priority: High

2019.117 includes some fixes for the new auto driver color management settings for Canon printers.

Mike

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v2019.118      Apr 19, 2019

Priority: Low

2019.118 adds support for Epson printers for auto driver color management: late model Canon and Epson printers now supported.

Mike

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v2019.119      Apr 20, 2019

Priority: Low

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).

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2019.120      May 2, 2019

Priority: Med

2019.120 offers much faster printing speeds with no compromise in quality thanks to improved multithreading.

Mike

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v2019.121      May 3, 2019

Priority: Med

2019.121 includes a "Suggest" feature when selecting printer profiles that eliminate searching through long lists of printer profiles!  See the video: https://youtu.be/PmjT6npl7b4

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2019.122      May 24, 2019

Priority: Med

2019.122 includes:

• 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.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2019.123      Jul 4, 2019

Priority: Low

2019.123 offers more consistent alignment of info text and floating text, particularly when used with the canvas shrink compensation feature.

Mike

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v2019.124      Jul 17, 2019

Priority: Low

2019.124 improves the "Printer profile" dropdown on the main window with new (and more direct) options for finding your profiles.

Specific details are listed at the top of the changelog: http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u/2018-changelog.txt

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2020.100      Sep 16, 2019

Priority: Med

2020.100 includes:

• Job management: If images in a job were moved since the job was saved, a new search tool will appear (when the job is opened) to assist in finding the new location of missing images.
• Job log search: Ability to select a thumbnail or print and show/open jobs where that image (or any from the same folder) printed previously.
• HEIC images: Added support for the Apple HEIC image format.
• Fixes and optimizations: Minor bug fixes and stability enhancements are the result of extensive testing of the 2020 edition for compatibility with the latest Windows 10 releases.

Mike

Let me tell you... Mike is very understated announcing the release of Qimage Ultimate 2020.100
I was able to spend some intense time playing with this new version and I must say, I would be having a parade and a marching band.
It is magical. I open a job and the it opens but no images, QU will  find the images and place them in the job on screen.

If I open an AUTO SAVED job and the little sample viewer box is blank (meaning it cant find the image you printed, likely because it was moved), QU 2020 will find it and open the job with the images.

Mike even made a new dashing Opening Logo for us.

If he doesn't make a video tonight, I will make one in the morning.

Fred

Here's the video for the new features.

Please click the FULL SCREEN icon which will make HD as well as clean the background.
Thanks for your patience.

https://youtu.be/NR-HI4vB9kw

Fred

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v2020.101      Oct 6, 2019

Priority: Low

2020.101 includes raw photo support for the Samsung Galaxy S10 and S10+, plus minor bug fixes.

See what Qimage Ultimate can do with Galaxy S10 and S10+ raw photos: http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u/tech-raw.htm#s10

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2020.102      Oct 25, 2019

Priority: Med

2020.102 includes:

• 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.

Mike

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v2020.103      Oct 29, 2019

Priority: Med

2020.103 includes UI optimizations and stability improvements.

Mike

Besides many speed improvements, there's a subtle improvement .
It has to do with thumb building. 
Thumbs will be rebuilt when you open a new folder or if you request a rebuild.
Then thumbs will scroll faster and have a stable size.
The bonus is the thumb will retain the size you selected.
To clarify, if you set your thumbs to medium on the main screen; see snap 007, It will keep that size regardless if you move the separator bar, or use the BLUE ARROW to see more thumbs. See 008.
The thumbs will show more when you shift the screen, but they stay the same size see 009
Right click on the blue arrow sets it back to default screen.
It's neat for me. My old eyes are older than I am.
Play with it, and enjoy
Fred

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v2020.104      Oct 31, 2019

Priority: Med

2020.104 adds a new live view right click option "Remove Selected (all copies)" and fixes the unclog tool which was not working in v2020.103.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2020.105      Nov 4, 2019

Priority: Low

2020.105 automatically switches between Printers and Settings and Prints tabs intelligently (manual modes available via Edit, Preferences, Printers and Settings | Prints Tabs).

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2020.106      Nov 12, 2019

Priority: Low

2020.106 adds an option to automatically name print jobs by the first image in the job, plus some general memory management improvements.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2020.107      Nov 15, 2019

Priority: Med

2020.107 includes:

• 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 (see changelog for details http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u/2018-changelog.txt).

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2020.108      Nov 16, 2019

Priority: Med

2020.108 fixes a bug that caused slow processing of some raw photo formats.

Mike

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v2020.109      Nov 22, 2019

Priority: Low

2020.109 supports more JPEG formats including CMYK and offers some UI visual improvements.

Mike

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v2020.110      Dec 23, 2019

Priority: Low

2020.110 supports up to 12 processing threads to speed up thumbnail, raw, and print processing speeds on modern high end systems.

Mike

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v2020.111      Jan 17, 2020

Priority: Low

2020.111 is a maintenance release that improves stability and fixes some minor bugs.

Mike

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v2020.112      Feb 16, 2020

Priority: Med

2020.112 adds a new print info option to show print size/PPI under each print, plus some bug fixes and program optimizations.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2020.113      Feb 20, 2020

Priority: Med

2020.113 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.

Mike

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v2020.114      Feb 23, 2020

Priority: Low

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).

Mike

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v2020.115      Feb 28, 2020

Priority: Low

2020.115 includes:

• 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.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2020.116      Mar 20, 2020

Priority: Low

2020.116 is a maintenance update that fixes a potential crash when saving/converting raw photos (from some camera models) to TIFF format.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2020.117      Apr 10, 2020

Priority: Med

2020.117 includes:

• 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.  See changelog for details: http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u/2018-changelog.txt

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2020.118      Apr 27, 2020

Priority: Med

2020.118 includes:

• Auto rendering intent: Exclusive feature decides between perceptual and relative colorimetric intent on a per-print basis, automatically!  See the video: https://youtu.be/Mk28Aiwt3Sg
• WebP: Support for Google's WebP image format.
• User interface: UI improvements and fixes.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2020.119      May 1, 2020

Priority: Med

2020.119 fixes a bug that could cause inaccurate color in prints when using "Let printer/driver manage color" under some printer configurations.

Mike

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v2020.120      May 30, 2020

Priority: Low

2020.120 is a raw format update that supports raw photos from the latest camera models.

Mike

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v2020.121      Jul 3, 2020

Priority: Low

2020.121 includes:

• 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.

Mike

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v2020.122      Jul 27, 2020

Priority: Low

2020.122 adds auto color mgmt support for the new Canon Pro-300 printer and provides some general bug fixes.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2020.123      Sep 16, 2020

Priority: Med

2020.123 includes:

• Search: Ability to search metadata in images (ex: keyword search)
• Search: Ability to show individual images or folders in folder/keyword search results
• Migrate: Utilities/Migrate function updates links (jobs, albums, etc.) to plugin export folders since they move during migration
• Jobs: All jobs (and albums) are now updated whenever an image is renamed or moved (or a folder name is changed) using Qimage rename/move functions
• Print Info: Added an option to print the full path + filename under each print
• Unclog/purge: Added a choice for violet ink color (used by Epson P700/P900)
• See Rusty Nelson's video on these features: https://youtu.be/eaf-BGUTkkM

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2021.100      Nov 20, 2020

Priority: High

Note: Black Friday sale now through Nov 30

2021.100 includes:

• Print orientation: Ability to turn print auto-rotation on or off on a per-print basis ("off" ensures images appear upright on page)
• Layouts: Ability to save/load printer settings with each layout to ensure proper media size, media type, etc.
• Layouts: Ability to use multiple (compatible) layouts in the same job
• Layouts: Ability to set print auto-rotation on or off on a per-template basis in custom layouts: images dropped in templates obey the setting
• Layouts: Option in the image placement menu/button to load last-used layout
• Layouts: When a custom layout is chosen, it will remain in place until another placement method is chosen (IntelliCenter, IntelliSpace, etc.)
• Cards: Added new centering options in the full page editor: center in quadrants for two-fold cards or center on page halves for single fold
• UI: Improved UI responsiveness, particularly when copying or moving photos within Qimage Ultimate
• Fixes: Fixed some minor bugs.
• Video: https://youtu.be/Vz6pj1xx3K8

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2021.101      Dec 2, 2020

Priority: Low

2021.101 includes:

• 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.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2021.102      Feb 13, 2021

Priority: Med

2021.102 includes:

• 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.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2021.103      Feb 14, 2021

Priority: Med

2021.103 includes one final fix for cropping prints with borders: see 2021.102 notes for complete Feb 13/14 additions and fixes.

Mike

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v2021.104      Feb 27, 2021

Priority: Low

2021.104 fixes a bug that was preventing editing of existing photo mats (uneven print borders).

Mike

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v2021.105      Apr 24, 2021

Priority: Low

2021.105 includes:

• 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).

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2021.106      May 1, 2021

Priority: Low

2021.106 includes:

• 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.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2022.100      Aug 18, 2021

Priority: Med

2022.100 includes:

• 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.

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2022.101      Aug 25, 2021

Priority: Med

2022.101 includes various UI fixes and enhancements.  See the full changelog for details: http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u/2018-changelog.txt

Mike

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u

v2022.102      Oct 7, 2021

Priority: Med

2022.102 offers a powerful all new Full Page Editor to tackle the most creative printing tasks!  Check out the video: https://youtu.be/ZVJRuTStRpI

Mike

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v2022.103      Oct 8, 2021

Priority: Med

2022.102 offers a powerful all new Full Page Editor to tackle the most creative printing tasks!  Check out the video: https://youtu.be/ZVJRuTStRpI
Note: this version fixes a minor display glitch present in 2022.102 affecting the full page editor

Mike