Just try to remember, you are not the only user.  This is not a per-user customization party we have going here.  I was simply pointing out that you can get better resolution and color from Ultimate.  That's usually enough for most people.

As for the soft proof, the soft proof is as accurate as they get.  If you search through other threads, you'll find where Adobe doesn't do soft proofing properly.  Example: they don't know how to do proofing or profiling in a proper manner when going from and to profiles that have different illuminants when using absolute colorimetric intent.  Also, as you should know from my previous articles on the subject, soft proofing is not the panacea that some people make it out to be.  If you want to see how something is going to look, you need to print it!  Having said that, there are plenty of people who still use soft proofing to get a general idea of color and saturation, and you are the only user to ever claim that it doesn't work properly.  It does.

Finally, there is nothing wrong with the previews either, with respect to color or any other aspect.  Again, no one else is having a problem.  All of the previews, even the small/draft ones like the preview page are fully color managed and accurate.  Now, if you've identified an improper profile or you had a faulty monitor profile enabled when you first build your thumbnails, you may need to rebuild thumbs after correcting the problem.  Don't know if that's what you are seeing (the need to rebuild thumbs) but that's the only way you'll get inaccurate color.

Mike

Your Comment:  “Just try to remember, you are not the only user. This is not a per-user customization party we have going here. “

I wonder what part of my posts or Emails prompted your above comment.  Obviously, I should have realized during all the years of using Qimage that all the Nice and useful Features (that I use) in Qimage were included just for me – [Grin]….

Perhaps, what “triggered” your comment was my Email inquiry to you during the past week or two regarding Variable Text (and Cutouts)  "placement" (such as file Name)  with both Landscape and Portrait being processed together without effectively having to process Portrait Oriented images separate form Landscape.
Is what “triggered” your comment.

As previously mentioned:
I have prepared Photoshop Actions (including Scripts) that process ALL Orientation images combined and without any special or added processing by the user.
However, this places the information (such as file name, etc) directly on (or in) the images and NOT with the same versatility of Qimage that place this in flt (Filter Files) which is a VERY good feature of Qimage.

Regarding Soft Proofing in Qimage:  I have again reviewed all the information that I had done previously and it appears even more obvious that what I have been doing (as needed) over the past many years is to print an image (or selected parts of an image) for evaluation instead of trying to use the Soft Proof function to be of value for me to evaluate an image – prior to printing.

You indicate (in one of your articles) that my inquiry is a GENERAL complaint about soft proofing and has nothing to do with Qimage: it's simply a weakness of soft proofing.  You also indicate: As for the soft proof, the soft proof is as accurate as they get.  If so, evidently accurate (as they get) is all you can do with it in Qimage.
 
Also, based on your present comments, Soft Proofing in Qimage has not changed in the latest Qimage Ultimate to be any different than in Studio that I use.  So, please (if you have not already done so) just drop my comments and/or inquiry regarding Soft proof in the “Waste Basked” since I will not be using (or commenting) on it in the future.


Your comments:
“Finally, there is nothing wrong with the previews either, with respect to color or any other aspect.  Again, no one else is having a problem.  All of the previews, even the small/draft ones like the preview page are fully color managed and accurate.  Now, if you've identified an improper profile or you had a faulty monitor profile enabled when you first build your thumbnails, you may need to rebuild thumbs after correcting the problem.  Don't know if that's what you are seeing (the need to rebuild thumbs) but that's the only way you'll get inaccurate color”.

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Mike, perhaps you missed ONE word (PRINT) for Print Preview in my post.  This “PRINT Preview” image is what many times displays somewhat different colors.
I have observed many comments regarding this in the last several years – so I am NOT the only one noticing this.

I believe you may have commented regarding other type displays for images such as Thumbnails, Image in Queue display, or perhaps the image displayed in the Editor.  I observe NO issue with any of these.
Instead, I am discussing the “PRINT Preview” image.  Certainly, I have NO idea if this is “controlled” by Qiamage or is a function of the Print Driver.

Terry’s last post has some helpful information regarding the PRINT Preview being discussed. 
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My Regards to ALL,
Vernon….