Digital Domain Press Release

Qimage v2007.100 (07/25/06): Digital Domain Inc. is making Qimage 2007 available early and is thrilled to announce the most significant change to it’s professional Windows photo printing software since its inception nearly ten years ago.  With a completely redesigned and “skinned” user interface, an unbelievably clear and super fast “Hybrid” interpolation algorithm, and features such as copyright/signature stamps and “hyper printing” dual core print processing geared toward studio professionals, this bold new release is packed with advances.  And there are three new editions to choose from, starting with the Lite Edition designed for the casual shooter through the Professional Edition aimed at the serious amateur/professional, all the way to our brand new Studio Edition for businesses such as photography studios.

With prices starting at $34.95 for the Lite Edition, we’re certain that you’ll be able to find a Qimage edition that meets your needs and gives you truly optimal print quality without emptying your wallet.  Note that while the Studio Edition is a brand new product, current users of our Lite and Professional Editions can upgrade for free as always by simply downloading and installing Qimage 2007.  Users who wish to “trade up” to another addition may do so simply by paying the price difference between editions!  For a breakdown of pricing and features, please see our feature comparison page.  As always, we look forward to working with our users to further refine the functionality available in Qimage Lite, Professional, and Studio.  We have created an exclusive Qimage Studio feedback forum for registered Qimage Studio users and in coming months will further refine our flagship edition to fulfill the photographic printing needs of the most demanding professionals.  This is your forum where reasonable requests for features that enhance and improve your business workflow will be addressed in a timely fashion.

  New Features:
      * Brand new user interface (UI): To say we completely redesigned the interface is an understatement!  You simply have to use Qimage 2007 to grasp the changes we have made.  Beautiful new “skins” are used for all windows, new easier to use controls are in place including “hot panels” that can open/close as you move over them, and in a form-meets-function fashion, we’ve reduced clutter while at the same time increasing functionality.
      * Hybrid interpolation: Our new “Hybrid” interpolation is another improvement that must be seen to be believed.  It is sharper and more accurate than our previous (yet well received) “Pyramid” method while being nearly twice as fast!
      * Fast print spooling: All Qimage editions benefit from faster and more efficient print spooling that results in your jobs being printed faster and control being returned to Qimage much faster than before.  Between the new Hybrid interpolation and the new spooling methods, some users may see up to a 4x improvement in print speed!

  New Features Unique to Studio Edition:
      * Hybrid SE interpolation: A version of “Hybrid” interpolation (above) that offers smoother edges and less artifacts such as halos.  Perfect for softer portraits!
      * Hyper Printing: Ability to turn on multi-threaded print processing which speeds up print processing by as much as 20% on a single processor Pentium 4 and even more on machines with true dual processors!
      * Copyright/signatures: Ability to stamp prints with a copyright/signature.  Copyrights/signatures can have an image and a separate mask and will be stamped on photos at the size designed (the embedded image size).  Great for studio professionals and due to the separate mask, offers nearly unlimited possibilities via variable transparency.
      * 100 print sizes: Gone are the days of defining 9 print buttons at a time and saving them.  Studio Edition users will have the ability to create up to 100 print sizes of their choice, name them, and have them show in the size dropdown on the main window and full page editor.  Lite and Professional Editions are limited to 10 print sizes.
      * User group: Your purchase of Studio Edition entitles you to free access to the online Qimage Studio users group.  Unlike the existing Qimage user group that covers a wide range of topics and is open to the public, the new Qimage Studio group will cater to professionals and will be open to registered Qimage Studio users only.

  Fixes:
      * A number of minor bugs have been fixed, mostly related to operation of the user interface