So here we go... an exciting new adventure into Qimage Ultimate 2014.
I like to explain the improvements in my own fashion, as I usually do.

So we have the new skin... I sort of, well, it's OK... and an hour later, not bad.... and an hour after that, "Man I love it". My images are easy to see, and I can read even the tiniest screen text without pushing up my bifocals and putting my nose on the screen.

The data base... I really had no use for data bases... if I name my folders well, I'll know what is in them.  (Yeah Right!)
I gave up in frustration so many times when I tried to find an image or a folder that I shot .... when? When was that? I have Causeway Bridge folders all named by date.
Now as I upload images from my card, I can TAG the folder besides naming it. Tag: Clouds, birds, Larry Mike and Dave. (I can change it later easily)
 See snap 002

See snap 003 and that is where you can add/change/modify or delete a tag for a folder.
Just type it in and forget it!

Now let's retrieve something.
Last week we went to an 80th birthday party. Took some pictures for the young lady.
My wife shot some and I shot some. (Two cameras. Two flash cards. Two folders.)
So we click on the binocular button, see snap 005.
... and we get our search box. See snap 004
I had TAGGED the folders "Marcia"
So I told Ultimate to search for Marcia... it found both folders, and I can even double click one and it will take me right there.
Of course, you see the button to search for folders, and the other to search for images.

Ran out of screen snap attachment room, so verbally, you do the same to a few great shots that you like.
In the thumbnail screen, your thumbnail now has an extra little button... lower left of each thumb. Click that and add a tag to the image.
(By the way, in this mode, you can select multiple images to tag with the same tag name.) Select a bunch, and click the button on one, and add the tag. It will appear in each of the ones you selected.
Great for tagging: Marcia;   or Marcia's daughters; Guests; Musicians... etc.

Last but not least, Mike has improved the speed of the cache build and thumb build. Better and better!!
Last / last/ but not least; added more camera model coverage for the new camera to the Raw capability of Qimag Ultimate.

... and lowered the price!!!?
Has he been out in the Florida sun too long?
Have fun...
Rainy day? Go tag some folders. 

Fred

Hey guys, any screen shots of the main page of QU? I'm using 2013 and I'm considering the upgrade if there's a huge difference (i.e improvement) in the UI.

Thanks!

Thanks Mack!
Exactly the visual I need

More features 

Something that's not been mentioned when searching for image or folder items, there's a little box labelled "Preview" on the search window. When you select a result and put a cross in the box, the appropriate folder opens. A very helpful feature, especially if you a have several rows of results; it makes it easy to check which folder you need.
See attached screen shot.

One other feature, your last Photo image search (not a folder search) is saved as an Album called "Search Result", see attached screen shot.

Terry