About Bibble 4.10

Using Bibble
Bibble Pro and Bibble Lite

Digital RAW Workflow Software
About Bibble
RAW Power, RAW Speed, RAW Quality
Version 4.10
By Bibble Labs
Raw files from your camera are like digital negatives. They contain all of
the color detail and tonal range of the original scene. In order to open
and work with an image, the raw file must be processed (either by the
camera or by a computer). Processing converts the raw data into a
usable image (usually a .JPG or .TIF file). Bibble is an image processing
application that provides tools to process, edit, and print raw files from
your digital camera (while preserving the original raw file).
Bibble runs on Windows, Macintosh, and Linux operating systems, and

reads the native file formats from most digital cameras.
Bibble provides the highest power image editing tools in a flexible

application to speed you through your RAW image workflow.
Using Bibble
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Table of Contents
Part I About Bibble 9
Part II Understanding Bibble 12

1 Bibble Pro and
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Bibble Lite 12
2 Software and
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Hardware Specifications 12
3 Working in Browser
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Mode 13
4 Working in Single
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Image Mode 14
5 Understanding
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Image Processing with Bibble 14
6 Understanding
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Batch Processing 15
7 Understanding
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Advanced Batch Processing 16
8 Understanding
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Print Processing 18
9 Understanding
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Interactive Batch Processing 19
10 Understanding
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Work Queues 19
11 Understanding
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Rename Formats 20
12 Using Quick...................................................................................................................................
Controls 24
13 Using Toolbar
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Icons 25
14 Using Thumbnail
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Icons 26
15 Using Hotkeys
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16 Using Bibble...................................................................................................................................
Web Galleries 28
17 Unlocking the
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Application 31
18 Quitting Bibble
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Part III Organizing and Processing Images 33

1 Batch Queues
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Adding Images..........................................................................................................................................................
to a Batch Queue 33
Creating or Editing
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Batch Queues 33
Deleting Batch
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Queues 38
Configuring Batch
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Processing to Hold Images in the Queue 39
Viewing the Batch
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Queue Status Window 39
2 Print Queues
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Adding Images ..........................................................................................................................................................
to a Print Queue 39
Creating or Editing
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Print Queues 40
Deleting Print..........................................................................................................................................................
Queues 44
Removing Images
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from the Print Queue 45
Printing Images
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Held in a Print Queue 45
Viewing Images..........................................................................................................................................................
in a Print Queue 45
Setting Up Printers
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Printing Images
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3 Work Queues
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Adding Images..........................................................................................................................................................
to a Work Queue 46
Creating Work..........................................................................................................................................................
Queues 47
Deleting Work..........................................................................................................................................................
Queues 47
Removing Images
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from a Work Queue 47
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Viewing Images
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in a Work Queue 48
4 Adding Folders
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to a Queue 48
5 Converting Images
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to a Specified File Format 48
6 Duplicating ...................................................................................................................................
Queues 49
7 Setting Hot Keys
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for Queues 49
8 Setting Favorites
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Folders 49
9 Setting the Capture
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Folder 50
Part IV Working with Images 52

1 Using Basic...................................................................................................................................
Image Editing Tools 52
Understanding ..........................................................................................................................................................
Basic Image Editing Tools 52
Setting Color ..........................................................................................................................................................
Options 53
Setting Sharpness
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and Noise Reduction Options 54
Setting Basic..........................................................................................................................................................
Color Curves 55
Setting Output..........................................................................................................................................................
Size Options 55
Setting Picture
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Options 56
Setting Rotation
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and Crop Options 57
Setting White..........................................................................................................................................................
Balance Options 58
2 Using Advanced
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Image Editing Tools 59
Understanding ..........................................................................................................................................................
Advanced Image Editing Tools 59
Setting Color ..........................................................................................................................................................
Management Options 62
Setting Advanced
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Color Curves 62
Setting White..........................................................................................................................................................
Balance Options 64
Setting Exposure
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and Tone Options 65
Setting Highlight
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Recovery Options 66
Setting Fill Light
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Options 66
Setting Noise..........................................................................................................................................................
Reduction Options with Noise Ninja 67
Setting Lens Correction
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Options 68
Setting Spot Heal
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Options 69
Setting Sensor ..........................................................................................................................................................
Correction Options 71
3 General Image
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Settings 72
Saving Current..........................................................................................................................................................
Image Control Values as the Default Image Settings 72
Reverting to the
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Previous Image Settings 72
Resetting Images
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to the Factory Default Settings 73
Copying Image ..........................................................................................................................................................
Settings 73
Copying Image ..........................................................................................................................................................
Settings Set 73
Copying Selective
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Image Settings 74
Copying Last..........................................................................................................................................................
Selective Image Settings 74
Loading Image ..........................................................................................................................................................
Settings 74
Saving Image..........................................................................................................................................................
Settings 75
Removing Image..........................................................................................................................................................
Settings 75
Renaming Images
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4 Selecting Images
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Selecting Images
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Selecting All Images
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Tagging Images.......................................................................................................................................................... 77
Reversing the..........................................................................................................................................................
Image Tags 77
Selecting Tagged
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Images 77
Selecting Images
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By Rating 78
Inverting Selected
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Images 79
Deselecting All
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Images 79
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5 Setting Basic
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Image Editing Options 79
6 Editing IPTC...................................................................................................................................
Data 81
7 Rating Images
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Part V Managing Tools and Interface Elements 85

1 Opening, Closing
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and Saving Image Files 85
Opening Files..........................................................................................................................................................
in Browser Mode 85
Opening Files..........................................................................................................................................................
in Single Image Mode 85
Opening Files..........................................................................................................................................................
in an External Image Editor 85
Opening Recent..........................................................................................................................................................
Files in Browser Mode 86
Opening Recent..........................................................................................................................................................
Files in Single Image Mode 86
Closing Images.......................................................................................................................................................... 87
Closing Open..........................................................................................................................................................
Windows 87
Saving Files in
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Single Image Mode 87
2 Configuring ...................................................................................................................................
Screen Layout 87
About Screen..........................................................................................................................................................
Layouts 87
Working with ..........................................................................................................................................................
Layout Panels 88
Viewing Screen
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Layout Panels 89
Changing Layout
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Panel Orientation 90
Setting the Screen
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Layout 91
Resetting the..........................................................................................................................................................
Folder 93
Setting Thumbnail
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Size 93
Setting Thumbnail
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Sorting Options 94
Purge Thumbnails
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Refreshing Thumbnails
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3 Configuring ...................................................................................................................................
Tools 94
Managing Tool..........................................................................................................................................................
Settings 94
Saving Tool Settings
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Minimizing Tool
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Windows 96
Docking Tool..........................................................................................................................................................
Windows 96
Docking Tool..........................................................................................................................................................
Windows within Other Tool Windows 97
Removing Embedded
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Tool Windows 97
Hiding Docked..........................................................................................................................................................
Tool Windows 97
Closing All Docked
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Tool Windows 98
Revealing Hidden
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Docked Tool Windows 98
4 Using Zoom...................................................................................................................................
Control 98
Using the Zoom..........................................................................................................................................................
Window 98
Zooming In .......................................................................................................................................................... 99
Zooming Out .......................................................................................................................................................... 99
Zooming to Actual
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Size 99
Zooming to Fit
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Available Space 100
Zooming to the
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Crop Area 100
Part VI Setting Application Preferences 102

1 Working with
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Bibble Preferences 102
2 Configuring
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General Settings 102
3 Configuring
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Display Settings 103
4 Configuring
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Output Settings 103
5 Configuring
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Browser Settings 103
6 Configuring
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Cache Settings 105
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7 Configuring
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Copy and Paste Settings 106
8 Configuring
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Rename Formats 106
9 Sequence Numbers
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Settings 107
10 Configuring
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Photoshop Plug-in Settings 108
11 Configuring
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Tethered Shooting Settings 108
12 Configuring
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Cropping Settings 109
13 Configuring
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RawShooter Settings Import 111
Part VII Using Plug-ins 114

1 Getting Started
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With Plug-ins 114
2 Using the Black
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And White Plugin 114
3 Understanding
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Bibble's Plug-In Interface 115
Index 116
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Section I
I
About Bibble
About Bibble
1 About Bibble
Raw files from your camera are like digital negatives; they contain all of the color detail and tonal range of the original
scene. In order to open and work with an image, the raw file must be processed (either by the camera or by a
computer). Processing converts the raw data into a useable image (usually a .JPG or .TIF file). Bibble is a image
processing application that provides tools to process, edit, and print raw files from your digital camera (while preserving
the original raw file).
Bibble runs on Windows, Macintosh, and Linux operating systems, and reads the native file formats from most digital
cameras.
For a complete list of supported file types, see Bibble's Hardware and Software Specifications.
Non-Destructive Editing
Editing files in Bibble is non-destructive. This means that your original image is never altered, and your
source files are never overwritten or edited. Making corrections and adjustments in Bibble is like making a
list of instructions regarding which corrections you'd like to make. When you want to produce a copy of your
image with your settings applied, you Convert from your unedited source file to an output format, either an
output file (like JPEG or TIFF image files) or directly to prints. This can be achieved by Batch Processing one
or more images, which applies image adjustments while creating a new image file, or by saving a single
image using File -> Save to create a new output file.
You can always remove your image settings to show the image in its RAW, unedited form.
Switching Screen Layout Modes
Bibble provides four screen layout modes for working with images. You can toggle between layout modes by pressing
your keyboard's function keys:
· Image mode: Opens a single image (F6 key)
· Browser mode: Opens a directory of images for multiple image processing (F7 key)
· Work Queue mode: Opens only the images assigned to the selected work queue (F8 key)
Bibble Pro Only
· Interactive Batch mode: Opens the Quick Controls panel so that you can immediately add the
current image to any batch, print, or work queue. (F9 key)
For information about Bibble's screen layout features, see the following topics:
· Setting the Screen Layout
· Working with Layout Panels
· Changing Layout Panel Orientation
Editing Images
Bibble's editing tools transform the image on-screen in real-time to show you the results of your edits as you make
them. You can apply numerous image settings to an image to see how multiple edits interact with each other. Editing
occurs in real-time because Bibble does not process images after each edit. Instead, Bibble tracks the changes to the
image settings in a configuration file, and it applies the custom settings when you choose to process the image. There
is no need to save the changes you make to an image file. Edits are saved automatically to the configuration file. The
original digital image file is never altered.
For information about Bibble's editing tools, see the following topics:
· Working in Single Image Mode
· Understanding Basic Image Editing Tools
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· Understanding Advanced Image Editing Tools
Editing Groups of Images
Bibble is designed to edit multiple images simultaneously. This way of working is called Browser Mode because you can
edit groups of images without having to open each one. In browser mode, the user interface displays all images in a
directory (as thumbnails) and performs editing operations on all selected thumbnails. Moreover, browser mode is not
limited to displaying images from a single directory. Bibble's work queues can be defined to provide access to images in
multiple directories.
For information about Bibble's group editing capabilities, see the following topics:
· Working in Browser Mode
· Understanding Bibble's Interface Layout
· Understanding Work Queues
Note: The Work Queue feature is available in the Bibble Pro version only.
Processing Images
Perhaps Bibble's most powerful feature is its ability to batch process raw files into a specified output file (or a variety of
output files simultaneously). Bibble separates editing and processing functions so that edits take effect in real-time.
When processing is initiated, it runs in the background while you continue your work. There are numerous ways to work
with Bibble's image processing features. Batch and print queues can be configured to match your workflow methods.
For more information about Bibble's batch and print processing capabilities, see the following topics:
· Understanding Batch Processing
· Understanding Interactive Batch Processing
· Understanding Print Processing
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II
Understanding Bibble
Using Bibble
2 Understanding Bibble
2.1 Bibble Pro and Bibble Lite
Bibble Lite utilizes the same image processing and basic workflow as its big brother, "Bibble Pro". Both
provide exquisite color and support all the same image manipulation tools. Features that are included in
"Pro", but not in Lite include:
· Interactive Work Queues
· Multiple outputs per batch
· Registered Noise Ninja Support
· IPTC Captioning
· 3rd Party ICC Profiles
· Tethered Shooting
· Advanced Multi-processor support
· Plug-in for Photoshop CS or Photoshop Elements (Bibble Lite offers only an Elements plug-in)
Bibble Pro is designed to support a more high-volume workflow by offering features to speed the editing of
many files, and provides studio tools like tethered shooting.
2.2 Software and Hardware Specifications
Supported File Types
Bibble is a digital image processing application that maximizes the results from your Digital SLR. Bibble processes files
in the following formats:
· .ARW files from Sony alpha100 camera

· .CR2 files from Canon cameras
· .CRW files from Canon cameras
· .DCR files from the Kodak cameras
· .DNG files from Leica cameras
· .ERF files from Epson cameras
· .JPG from various camera manufacturers
· .MRW files from Minolta cameras
· .NEF files from Nikon cameras
· .ORF files from Olympus cameras
· .PEF files from Pentax cameras
· .RAF files from Fuji cameras
· .RAW files for Panasonic cameras
· .SR2 files from Sony cameras
· .TIF from Canon cameras
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Note: For the most up-to-date information on supported cameras and file formats, see the Supported Cameras page on
the Bibble Labs web site.
Hardware Requirements
Bibble runs on the following Windows, Macintosh, and Linux operating systems:
PC
· Pentium III processor with SSE 1.0 GHz (or faster) recommended
· Athlon XP+1.0 GHz (or faster) with support for SSE.
· AGP video card
· RAM minimum 512 MB (768 MB or more recommended for large images and large batch processes)
· 1 GB or more of available disk space
Macintosh
· G4 (or faster) processor (G5 recommended)
· ColorSync 2.5 (2.6.1 Strongly recommended)
· Minimum 512 MB memory minimum (768 MB or more recommended for large images and large batch
processes)
Linux
· Pentium III processor with SSE 1.0 GHz (or faster) recommended
· Athlon XP+1.0 GHz (or faster) with support for SSE.
· RAM minimum 384 MB (512 MB or more recommended for large images and large batch processes)
Software Requirements
Windows Operating Systems

· Windows 95, 98, and 98
· Windows Millennium (ME)
· Windows NT with Service Pack 6
· Windows 2000 with Service Pack 1
· Windows XP (recommended)
Macintosh Operating Systems

· Mac OS 10.3.9 (or later)
Linux Operating Systems

· Any distribution using kernel version 2.4 or later
· X installed and running
· Pre-built packages for *.deb and *.rpm based distributions
Bibble Pro Only Licenses for more than one platform are available when purchasing the Bibble Pro version only.
2.3 Working in Browser Mode
Opening and working with multiple images in browser mode is one of Bibble's most powerful features. You can work on
multiple images simultaneously without having to open, edit, and save each file separately. In browser mode, the user
interface includes a panel that displays thumbnail images of all the files in the specified directory (or work queue). Using
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thumbnails, you can work on multiple images as conveniently as if you were working on a single image. You can browse
through multiple images using the Page Up and Page Down keys on your keyboard.
For example, you can select a thumbnail, open Bibble's image editing tools and apply numerous edits to the image
associated with the thumbnail. You can copy the modified image settings, select all the other thumbnails, and apply the
edits to the other images in the directory (or work queue).
After you make your adjustments to the group of images, you can select multiple images and add them to one of
Bibble's batch queues. Since Bibble does not modify original images, batch processing generates new images in the
specified file type and applies the custom image settings.
Note: The title bar of the browser window includes a counter to show you which image is displayed in the image viewer.
For example, if the second image out of six total is displayed in the image viewer, the counter in the browser title bar
reads (2/6). If multiple images are selected, the number of selected images is listed in the title bar.
Related Topics
Opening Files in Browser Mode

Understanding Image Processing
Understanding Batch Processing
Understanding Work Queues
2.4 Working in Single Image Mode
Opening and working with files in single image mode is similar to any traditional image-editing application. You perform
three basic steps:
· Open an image
· Edit the image
· Save the image as a new file
Because Bibble does not modify any raw image files, when you do a save operation in single image mode, you are
actually initiating a Save As operation to generate a new file type.
If you change the image settings and save the image in single image mode, the edits you made to the image are
incorporated into the new file you generate.
Related Topics
Opening a File in Single Image Mode

Saving Image Files
Understanding Basic Image Editing Tools
Understanding Advanced Image Editing Tools
2.5 Understanding Image Processing with Bibble
Preserving Raw Images
Bibble treats the raw image files downloaded from the camera as digital negatives. Like actual negatives, the raw image
is the starting point for generating a printable image file. Regardless of the processing steps applied to the image, the
raw image itself is never altered.
When you edit a raw image, Bibble applies the changes as you make them on-screen so that you can see how multiple
alterations interact with each other. Bibble writes the changes to an internal database file, and it applies the changes
only when you process the raw image. There is no need to save the changes you make to a raw image file. Edits are
saved automatically to the database file.
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Working with Multiple Images
One powerful Bibble feature is that it enables you to edit and process multiple images simultaneously. You can apply
settings such as color hue and saturation, white balance, contrast, exposure, and crop ratio to a group of images, and
then add the group of images to a batch queue for processing.
Processing Raw Images into Supported File Types
Bibble lets you define batch queues that process raw images, applying all the edits you have made to the original
image. When Bibble batch processes images, it generates new image files in one of the following supported file types
for all the images you add to the batch queue:
· JPEG
· TIFF (8 bit)
· TIFF (16 bit)
· PNG (8 bit)
· PNG (16 bit)
Once batch processing is initiated, Bibble applies the edits and generates a new image in the specified file type, leaving
the raw image untouched.
Related Topics

Working with Advanced Image Editing Tools
Working with Basic Image Editing Tools
2.6 Understanding Batch Processing
Batch processing creates new, edited image files from the raw image files downloaded from your camera. Bibble can
run multiple batch processing operations in the background so that you can process images while you continue to work
on raw images.
Batch processing is handled by adding images to defined batch queues. Batch queues define values for the following
settings:
· Source and destination directories
· Algorithms for applying image settings to batched files
· Crop and rotation settings
· Image renaming format
· Output file format
· Image size
Batch queues apply image settings to raw image files, transforming them into one of the following supported file types:
· JPEG
· TIFF (8 bit)
· TIFF (16 bit)
· PNG (8 bit)
· PNG (16 bit)
Bibble provides the following four batch processing output options to specify the file naming format, file type, output
directory, and image size settings.
· File: Generates a single output file at the specified size (and type) for each processed raw image.
· Gallery: Generates a set of web pages to show your images to others on the internet.
· Copy: Saves a copy of the File output image in a specified subdirectory.
· Exif: Saves two output files, one file is a copy of the File output image and one file is a text file that
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includes the EXIF information.
By default, a batch queue must have at least one output options tab. However, one of Bibble's powerful batch-
processing features is that you can specify numerous output options in one batch queue. In other words, a batch queue
can have several output options that specify different file types using different naming conventions, in several sizes, and
write them to separate output directories. For example, the same batch queue could create a full-size final output file in
TIF format as well as a proof for viewing on the web in JPG format.
Batch processing can be configured to hold images in the queue and then execute all images in the queue at one time.
Or, processing can be configured to execute immediately after an image is added to the queue.
Related Topics
Understanding Advanced Batch Processing

Viewing Batch Queues
Defining Batch Queues
Adding Images to Batch Queues
Configuring Batch Processing to Hold Images in the Queue
2.7 Understanding Advanced Batch Processing
The most powerful and most flexible feature in Bibble is batch processing. At its most basic level, a batch queue takes
the original images extracted from your camera and processes them into another file format. When you add images to a
batch queue, Bibble generates new image files from your camera's original files, leaving the original files intact.
Note: For an overview of basic image processing, see the Understanding Batch Processing help topic.
What makes Bibble's batch processing feature so powerful is the range of options you can apply to a single batch
queue. For example, you can:
· Define multiple output file formats for processed images.
· Specify multiple output file sizes and output directories.
· Use Bibble's renaming format variables to dynamically create file names and output directories.
· Create print quality, proof quality, and thumbnail images for each processed image simultaneously.
· Open images for viewing (after they are processed) in a third party application.
Bibble Pro Only The multiple output targets from a single batch queue feature is available in the Bibble
Pro version only.
To understand how Bibble's batch processing features work, consider the following example.
Using Multiple Output Format Settings in a Single Batch Queue Bibble Pro Only
Suppose your current assignment involves shooting pictures that will be sold through a stock photography agency. The
full-size images must be in 16-bit TIFF format, and large enough to print across a full-page spread in a magazine or
textbook. In addition, the agency wants to post your images on their web site. They expect you to provide the following
two JPEG files for each image:
· Display image that is 320 X 240 pixels at 72 DPI for full size display on their web site.
· Thumbnail image 60 X 80 DPI to use as a hyperlinked icon in an image table of contents.
The stock photography agency also requires that you create an HTML page to display a list of image thumbnails as well
as HTML pages to display each 320 X 240 .JPG image. Using Bibble's advanced batch queue features, you can set up
one batch queue to handle the file output requirements for this job.
Creating the Batch Queue
To create the batch queue for this job:

1. In the Browser, click the Batch Queues tab.
2. Right-click inside the Batch Queues panel and from the context menu, click New.
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3. In the Batch Name field, enter the name Stock Images for this new batch queue.
4. Click Save.
Note: After creating the new batch queue, you can specify the source and output directories. For the output
directory, you could use renaming format variables such as [jobname] to organize output images for multiple jobs
in separate folders by job name.
Note: For information about image settings, see the Creating and Editing Batch Queues help topic.
Defining the File Output Target
To create the 16-bit TIFF production images for this job, you can define a File Output target. When you create a new
batch queue, Bibble generates a default File Output target (positioned on the right-hand side of the Batch Settings
dialog box). You can edit the default settings in this File Output target to create the 16-bit production files.
To create the 16-bit file output settings:

1. Click the Enable this output targetcheck box.
2. Under Renaming format, open the drop-down menu and click the job name/seq pre-defined format.
This format uses the [jobname], [jobseq], and [ext] variables to prompt for a job name, generate a
unique sequence number, and use the .TIF extension for the output files.
Note: If necessary, you can add additional renaming variables and constants to define a specific naming format
that is required by the client.
1. In the Save in subfolder field, you can use the [jobname] variable to create a subfolder relative to the
specified destination directory to save the output files.
2. In the Output Format field, open the drop-down menu and click TIFF (16 bit).
3. Under Image Size, click the Full option.
This File Output definition produces a full-size, 16-bit TIFF, and saves it in a subfolder that you specify when you
process the file.
Creating the Web Output File Targets
To create the files that the stock agency needs to post the images on their web site, you can define a Gallery output
target. In addition to the JPG files needed for the web site, the Gallery file output target automatically creates HTML
pages that are designed to display images over the internet. Bibble generates HTML pages that include the necessary
HTML tags to display the thumbnails with hyperlinks to the 320 X 240 images.
To create the 320 X 240 JPG files and the thumbnail files:
1. Click the Batch Settings icon in the upper right corner, and from the drop-down menu, click New
gallery output.
2. Click the Gallery tab. (Make sure that the Enable this output target option is turned on.)
3. Under Renaming format, open the drop-down menu and click small images.
This format uses a constant, small, to specify that these are the smaller web images. It also uses the [queseq] to
generate a unique number for the image based on the number of images processed by this queue. It also uses
the [ext] variable to specify the .JPG extension for the output files.
1. In the Save in subfolder field, you can use the [jobname]Small variable and the constant to create a
subfolder relative to the specified destination directory to save the web files.
2. In the Output Format field, open the drop-down menu and click JPEG.
3. Under Image Size, click Custom.
4. In the width field, type 320.
5. In the height field, type 240.
6. Under Scale mode, click reduce.
7. Under Thumbnail size, in the width field, type 80; in the height field, type 60.
8. Click Save to set the File Output and Gallery Output targets.
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Related Topics
Creating and Editing Batch Queues

Deleting Batch Queues
2.8 Understanding Print Processing
Bibble uses print queues to specify the following print settings:

· The printer that processes the job
· The print size and layout specifications
· The way Bibble applies custom image settings
· The print quality levels
The default setting for print queue processing is to hold images added to the queue until you open a print queue's Print
Progress dialog box and initiate batch printing.
Working with Layouts
Print queues specify a layout for the printed page. Bibble defines several layouts that can be configured to provide a
wide range of output styles. For example, you can configure a print queue to output 8 X 10 prints or two 4 X 6 prints per
page. You can also define a print queue to print contact sheets (with or without captions).
Bibble defines the following four layouts:

· Custom: Defines custom print layouts that include page layout templates for images of any size you
specify.
· Fixed Size: Defines print layouts for images of standard print sizes such as 3 X 5, 4 X 6, 5 X 7, 8 X 10,
or any custom proportion.
· N-up: Defines a table-style layout for images where you specify the number of rows and columns (and
the spacing between images).
· Contact Sheet: Defines a table-style layout for images that includes text fields for captions.
Working with Image Settings
The print queue can accept or override the custom image settings before the file is sent to the printer. Bibble defines the
following switches for turning on (or off) image settings prior to printing:
· Current: This option processes images using the image settings that have been applied to each
individual image manually.
· Defaults: This option overrides the manual settings and processes images using Bibble's default
image settings.
· From controls: This option processes images using the settings specified in the image controls that
are currently active.
· From file: This option processes images using settings defined in the specified configuration file.
· Preserve rotation: Prints images using the rotation image settings that have been applied to each
individual manually.
· Preserve crop: Prints images using the crop settings that have been applied to each individual image
manually.
· Ignore crop: Prints images without applying crop settings.
Working with Printer Processing Options
Bibble print queues can be configured to process images in the following ways:
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· Printed as they are added to the queue
· Held in the queue and printed at a later time
Bibble's default is to hold images in a print queue until you initiate printing.
Related Topics
Adding Images to Print Queues

Viewing Print Queues
Deleting Print Queues
Defining Print Queues
2.9 Understanding Interactive Batch Processing
Interactive batch processing enables you to add images to any batch, print, or work queue by using the Quick Controls
toolbar. The Quick Controls icons enable you to find images in a folder or in a work queue quickly, and then, after you
edit the image settings, you can send the image to the appropriate batch or print queue before moving on to the next
image.
To work with images in interactive batch mode:

1. Open the folder (or work queue) for the images you want to edit and process.
2. On the View menu, click Panel, and from the drop-down menu, click Quick Controls.
3. Using the Quick Controls, click the First, Last, Previous,or Next buttons to navigate to the image
you want to work on.
4. After you finish your edits, use the Quick Controls to open the Batch Queue drop-down menu.
5. Click the name of the batch queue you want to activate.
6. Click the Batch icon to send the image to the selected batch queue.
7. To print, use the Quick Controls to open the Print Queue drop-down menu.
8. Click the name of the print queue you want to activate.
9. Click the Print icon to send the image to the selected print queue.
Related Topics
Using Quick Controls

Understanding Print Processing
2.10 Understanding Work Queues
Bibble Pro Only This feature is available in the Bibble Pro version only.
Work queues specify a collection of images that are related to each other in some fashion. They provide a means to
organize and sort images, particularly if the related images are scattered among numerous source directories on the file
system. When an image is added to a work queue, it is not moved or copied from its original directory.
For example, the images added to a work queue can be associated with a particular project or client. It is also
convenient to set up work queues if certain images require similar editing settings. There are numerous reasons to
create a work queue. The primary benefit to adding images to work queues is that they make it easier to organize, edit,
and process related images.
Work queues organize related images that are stored in different directories (even if they have the same file names or
were generated from different cameras). For example, suppose you are working on a project where the raw image files
are stored in several different directories (and some have the same names due to the camera's file naming
conventions). A work queue enables you to view, edit, and process images from these directories simultaneously. You
can create a work queue, associate a hot key with the queue, and then select images and add them to the work queue
by pressing the hot key on your keyboard.
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You can set up multiple work queues to stage or sort work that is in progress. Depending on the state of the image, it
can be moved to a different work queue (without moving the original file).
Related Topics
Viewing Work Queues

Defining Work Queues
Adding Images to Work Queues
2.11 Understanding Rename Formats
One of Bibble's powerful features is its flexibility in applying renaming formats to processed images. Bibble uses
renaming variables to apply dates, times, raw image data, job sequence data, and other variables to create a unique
descriptive name for each image. Bibble defines the following categories of renaming formats:
· Date/Time: Specifies tags that use the creation date and time data generated by the camera.
· EXIF: Specifies tags that use shooting data applied to the raw image from the camera.
· Original File: Specifies tags that use the original image naming data applied to the image by the
camera.
· Special/Sequences: Specifies custom job naming and image numbering tags that can be based on
user input at the time the image is processed.
To view the complete list of rename format tags and to read Bibble's internal descriptions for each tag, perform the
following operation: From the file menu, click Preferences, and then click Rename Formats. Under Rename Format
Settings, click the Add New button. Click the plus icon next to the Date and Time entries to view these tags and their
descriptions.
Basic Naming Formats
A basic renaming format might include the original name that was applied to the image by the camera. For example,
one of Bibble's default renaming formats looks like this:
[oname][ext]
In this case, the [oname] variable represents the original name associated with the image by the camera. The [ext]
variable applies the specified output extension (for example, if you are outputting JPEGs, this variable applies a .jpg
extension to the output file name).
In addition, you can use constants to add information to the name. For example, a renaming format that uses constants
might look like this:
MyPics[oname][ext]
In this case, the prefix "MyPics" is added to the beginning of each image name. While adding information to a renaming
format in this way can be helpful, Bibble provides more powerful ways to apply specific names to processed images.
Special Sequences
The job sequence renaming variables let you specify a job name and a counting sequence associated with a particular
job. Since the value of the job name variable is input by you as you process images, it is possible to use one batch
queue to process images for several jobs simultaneously. For example, suppose you are processing images for the
following two jobs: SmithWedding and JonesWedding. You can use these renaming variables to process images for
both jobs:
[jobname][jobseq][ext]
In this case, the [jobname] variable prompts you for a job name. If you are processing images from the Smith
wedding, when Bibble prompts you for a job name, you can enter SmithWedding, and the image processes using that
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name. The [jobseq] number is a counter that counts the processed images associated with the job name. The counter
starts at 0. So, the name of the first image processed for the Smith wedding job will look like this:
SmithWedding0.jpb
The name of the second processed image for the Smith wedding will look like this:
SmithWedding1.jpg
Using the same batch queue, you can also process images from the Jones wedding. When Bibble prompts you for a job
name, you can enter JonesWedding, and the image processes using that job name. The [jobseq] variable checks the
number of images processed under this job name and starts the counting sequence accordingly. The name of the first
image processed for this job name looks like this:
JonesWedding0.jpg
Bibble lets you specify a padding constant when using renaming formats. For example, if you wanted the sequence
number to be a certain length, you can add a constant to the rename variable to specify the amount of padding needed.
For example, suppose you want the numbering for the Smith and Jones wedding images to be 4 places long. When you
add a padding value to a renaming variable, the renaming format looks like this:
[jobname][4jobseq][ext]
In this case, the [jobseq] variable will generate sequence numbers that are four characters long. For example, using
this job sequence definition, the name of the next images processed for the Jones wedding look like this:
JonesWedding0001.jpg, JonesWedding0002.jpg, JonesWedding0003.jpg ...
Note: The placement of the padding value determines where the extra characters are placed. When the padding value
is placed before the variable, the additional characters are placed before the rename value. If the padding value is
placed after the variable name, the additional characters are placed after the rename value.
Rename Case Conversion
You can instruct Bibble to force rename variables to be either all lower case, all upper case, or leave the case in it's
original form. Use "<" before the variable name to force lower case, and ">" before the variable name to force upper
case. For example, the [model] variable for Canon's 20D digital SLR is "Canon EOS 20D"; using [model] in the
formats below:
[model]-[4seq][ext] results in: Canon EOS 20D-0001.jpg
[>model]-[4seq][>ext] results in: CANON EOS 20D-0001.JPG
[<model]-[4seq][ext] results in: canon eos 20d-0001.jpg
And you can combine this rename formatting with the padding constant discussed above:
[model3]-[4seq][>ext] results in: 20D-0001.JPG
[>5model]-[4seq][ext] results in: CANON-0001.jpg
Persistent Sequence Numbering
Bibble's renaming formats include a persistent sequence variable that enables you to track the number of images
processed by Bibble. This variable counts all processed images in order, and saves the number when you quit Bibble.
This variable ensures that a unique sequence number is applied to each processed image. For example, the following
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renaming format uses the persistent sequence variable to append a unique sequence number to the processed image:
[jobname][seq][ext]
In this case, the [seq] variable looks up the saved persistent sequence number saved by Bibble and adds to it when
processing the image.
Capture Sequence Numbering
Bibble also defines a capture sequence variable that applies a sequence number to images that are written directly to
the computer through tethered shooting. A renaming format that uses the capture sequence variable looks like this:
B[7cseq][ext]
Note: Tethered shooting supports a limited set of rename format variables. For example, in tethered shooting mode,
you cannot use job sequence renaming formats.
Rename Variables in Queue Destination Folders
You can include the rename variables below as part of a Batch Queue destination folder. For example, selecting
'Relative' as the destination type and entering "[queuename]" as the path will create a new folder under the RAW
file's location with the name of the queue used to create the output images. Read more about Batch Queue's.
The table below lists all renaming variables:
Rename Item Variable Description

Sequence Items
Job name [jobname] The job name entered by the user
Job sequence [jobseq] The number of items processed under the job name
Queue name [queuename] The name of the batch queue
Queue sequence [queseq] The number of items processed by the batch queue
Persistent sequence [seq] The total number of files processed by Bibble
Capture sequence [cseq] The number of images captured by Bibble
Rename sequence [rseq] The number for images being renamed using the Context
Menu Rename function (Right-click -> Rename)
Suggested extension [ext] The suggested file extension for the file output type
Original File Items
Full filename [ofullname] The full name of the original file
Filename [oname] The name of the original file with the extension removed
Extension [oext] The extension of the original file
File Number [onum] The file number of the original file. For example, the RAW
file IMG_1234.CR2 would have an [onum] of 1234
EXIF Data Items
The year, month, and day the image was exposed
Date [date]
Format: yyyy_mm_dd
Year [YEAR] The year during which the image was exposed
Month [MONTH] The month during which the image was exposed
Day [DAY] The day on which the image was exposed
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Rename Item Variable Description
The hour, minute, and second the image was exposed
Time [time]
Format: hh_mm_ss
Hour [HOUR] The hour during which the image was exposed
Minute [MINUTE] The minute during which the image was exposed
Second [SECOND] The second during which the image was exposed
Subsecond [SUBSEC] The sub-second during which the image was exposed
ISO [iso] ISO setting
Lens [lens] Lens
Camera Make [make] Camera Make
Camera Model [model] Camera Model
Width [width] Width (in pixels) of original image
Length [length] Length (in pixels) of original image
F-number [fnumber] Aperture
Software [software] Software used to convert image
Date and Time [datetime] Date and time image was exposed.
Exposure [exposure] Exposure (shutter speed) expressed as a decimal
Copyright [copywrite] Copyright notification
Max Aperture [maxaperture] Max aperture for the lens used
Focal Length [focallength] Focal Length
Exposure Bias [exposurebias] Exposure Bias
Metering Mode [meteringmode] Metering Mode
Description [description] Image Description
Exposure Program [exposureprogram] Exposure Program
IPTC Data Items

Year, Month, and Day the image was exposed
Date [IPTCDATE]
Format: yyyymmdd
Year [IPTCYEAR] The year during which the image was exposed
Month [IPTCMONTH] The month during which the image was exposed
Day [IPTCDAY] The day on which the image was exposed
The hour, minute, and second the image was exposed
Time [IPTCTIME]
Format: hhmmss
Hour [IPTCHOUR] The hour during which the image was exposed
Minute [IPTCMINUTE] The minute during which the image was exposed
Second [IPTCSECOND] The second on which the image exposure was started
Image Name [imagename] IPTC image name
Priority [priority] IPTC image priority
Category [category] IPTC image category
Byline [byline] IPTC image byline
Byline Title [bylinetitle] IPTC image byline title
Caption [caption] IPTC image caption
City [city] IPTC image City
State [state] IPTC image State
Country [country] IPTC image Country Code
Headline [headline] IPTC image Headline
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Related Topics
Configuring Renaming Formats

Renaming Images
Working with Bibble Preferences
2.12 Using Quick Controls
Quick Controls are used in interactive batch processing mode. These controls provide one-touch access to all batch,
print, and work queues so that images can be added to the appropriate queues as you finish working on them.
To perform operations using Quick Controls:
Icon Action Hotkey
Click to send the currently active image to the specified Batch Queue. To select a
queue, click the down arrow to open the drop-down menu and click one of the Ins
queue names in the list.
Click to send the currently active image to the specified Print Queue. To select a
queue, click the down arrow to open the drop-down menu and click one of the CTRL-P
Click to send the currently active image to the specified Work Queue. To select a
queue, click the down arrow to open the drop-down menu and click one of the CTRL+W
Click to remove the currently active image from the specified queue. Backspace
Click to select the first image in the Thumbnails panel. HOME
Click to select the image before the currently active image in the Thumbnails
Left Arrow
panel.
Click to select the image after the currently active image in the Thumbnails panel. Right Arrow
Click to select the last image in the Thumbnails panel. END
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Related Topics
Understanding Interactive Batch Processing

Using Toolbars
Using Thumbnail Icons
2.13 Using Toolbar Icons
Bibble uses toolbar icons to provide a quick way to perform many of the tasks specified in the menus.
To perform operations with the Bibble toolbar:
Icon Action Hotkey

Click inside the image panel to magnify the image on screen. (Hotkey Z) Z
Click inside the image panel and while holding the mouse key down, drag the
P
mouse up, down, left, or right to pan across the image. (Hotkey P)
Click a specific color area of the image to adjust the image's white balance setting
W
based on that color. (Hotkey W)
Click over the image and while holding the mouse key down, drag the cursor
C
across the image diagonally to define the crop area. (Hotkey C)
Click to position the magnification box on a section of the image. The

O
magnification area is visible in the Sharpen/Noise editing tool. (Hotkey O)
Click to straighten the image using a custom rotation angle. (Hotkey S) S
Click to apply a Spot or Patch Heal to an image (none)
ALT+,
Click to rotate the image 90 degrees clockwise or 90 degrees counter-clockwise.
ALT+.
Click to increase the magnification of the image on screen. CTRL++
Click to decrease the magnification of the image on screen. CTRL+-
Click to display the actual size of the image on screen. CTRL+ALT+0
Click to adjust the image size to fit inside the image panel. CTRL+0
Click to turn on (or off) Bibble's automatic preview-image generation feature.
When you turn this feature off, Bibble no longer generates and saves preview (none)
images to disk for the images loaded in a browser session.
To perform operations with the View toolbar:
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Icon Action Hotkey
Click the down arrow to open the drop-down menu and click a view from the
(none)
list.
Click to turn on (or off) the display of the Folder view panel. SHIFT+F6
Click to turn on (or off) the display of the Thumbnails view panel. SHIFT+F7
Click to turn on (or off) the display of the Image view panel. SHIFT+F8
Click to turn on (or off) the display of the Quick Controls view panel. SHIFT+F9
Click to turn on (or off) the display of the Shooting Info view panel. SHIFT+F10
Click to turn on (or off) the highlighting of Shadow and Highlight Clipping in
W
preview window.
Click to filter the thumbnail view by Image Rating. (none)
To perform operations with the Selection toolbar:
Icon Action Hotkey

Click to send the currently active image to the specified Batch Queue. INS
Click to send the currently active image to the specified Print Queue. CTRL+P
Click to send the currently active image to the specified Work Queue. CTRL+W
Click to remove the currently active image from the specified queue. Backspace
Click to select the first image in the Thumbnails panel. HOME

Click to select the image before the currently active image in the Thumbnails
Left Arrow
panel.
Click to select the image after the currently active image in the Thumbnails
Right Arrow
panel.
Click to select the last image in the Thumbnails panel. END
Related Topics

Using Toolbars
Using Thumbnail Icons
2.14 Using Thumbnail Icons
Thumbnail icons provide a quick way to perform a few simple tasks. To perform operations using the thumbnail icons:
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Icon Action
Click to rotate the image 90 degrees counter-clockwise.
Clicking this icon does not perform an action. The pencil icon indicates that custom
settings have been applied to the image.
Click to tag (or untag) an image.
Click to view the work queues to which the image is assigned. The selected image
is assigned to all the work queues in the list that are preceded by a check mark.
You can click any of the work queues in the list to quickly add or remove the image
from the specified work queue.
Note: Double-clicking a thumbnail icon sends the image to a temporary work queue.
Related Topics

Using Toolbars
2.15 Using Hotkeys
Using the following hotkeys to speed your work in Bibble.

Browsing and Queues Layout and Image Viewing
Open Image Ctrl + O Hide/Show Tools Tab
Open last browser Ctrl + B Toggle Orientation Ctrl + L
New Jpeg Window Ctrl + J Switch to "Image" Layout F6
New Window Ctrl + N Switch to "Browser" Layout F7
Save As Ctrl + S Switch to "Work Queue" Layout F8
Close Ctrl + Shift + W Switch to "Interactive Batch" Layout F9
Delete File (in browser mode) Del Toggle Folder View Panel Shift + F6
Print Ctrl + P Toggle Thumbnail Panel Shift + F7
Add to Work Queue Ctrl + W Toggle Image Panel Shift + F8
Remove from Work Queue Backspace Toggle Quick Controls Shift + F9
Send to Batch Ins Toggle Shooting Info Shift + F10
Fit Image to Screen Alt + O Zoom Actual Ctrl + Alt + 0
Preview Image Size Alt + P Zoom Crop Alt + 0
Refresh Browser F5 Zoom Fit Ctrl + 0
Zoom In Ctrl + +
Zoom Out Ctrl + -
Toggle Clipping Warning W
Image Settings Correction Shortcuts

Copy Image Settings Ctrl + C +1 Tint Ctrl + Shift + G
Paste Image Settings Ctrl + V -1 Tint Ctrl + Shift + F
Load Image Settings Ctrl + Shift + L +50 Temp Ctrl + G
Save Image Settings Ctrl + Shift + S -50 Temp Ctrl + F
Remove Image Settings Ctrl + R Reset EV Alt + C
Revert to Previous Settings Ctrl + Shift + R Add 1/10 Stop EV Alt + X
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Copy Last Selective Image Settings Ctrl + Alt + C Add 1/2 Stop EV Ctrl + Alt + Shift + X
Copy Selective Image Settings Ctrl + Shift + C Add 1/3 Stop EV Alt + Shift + X
Copy Settings Group 1 Ctrl + 1 Subtract 1/10 Stop EV Alt + Z
Copy Settings Group 2 Ctrl + 2 Subtract 1/2 Stop EV Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Z
Copy Settings Group 3 Ctrl + 3 Subtract 1/3 Stop EV Alt + Shift + Z
Copy Settings Group 4 Ctrl + 4 No Rotation Alt + I
Copy Settings Group 5 Ctrl + 5 Rotate 180 Degrees Alt + K
Copy Settings Group 6 Ctrl + 6 Rotate 90 Degrees Clockwise Alt + M
Copy Settings Group 7 Ctrl + 7 Rotate 90 Degrees Counter-clockwise Alt + J
Copy Settings Group 8 Ctrl + 8 Rotate Clockwise Alt + . (period)
Copy Settings Group 9 Ctrl + 9 Rotate Counter-clockwise Alt + , (comma)
Edit IPTC Ctrl + I
Cursor Switching Selection and Tagging and Rating

Click White Cursor I Deselect All Ctrl + D
Crop Cursor C Select All Ctrl + A
Zoom Cursor Z Select Tagged Ctrl + T
Zoom Window Rectangle O Tag Selection . (period)
Pan Cursor H Untag Selection , (comma)
Straightening Cursor S Rate 1 Star 1
Rate 2 Star 2
Rate 3 Star 3
Rate 4 Star 4
Rate 5 Star 5
Rate 0 Star (unrated) 0
Use Command ( ) in place of Ctrl on Mac OS.
2.16 Using Bibble Web Galleries
Bibble Pro and Bibble Lite allow you to simply and quickly share your images by creating Web Galleries to display your
images. These Galleries can be edited like any other Web Page using an HTML editor, and are fully customizable
using CSS Style Sheets to control colors and fonts.
Gallery Styles
There are three Gallery Styles available and a view of the Full Image page included with all three styles.
The styles are:
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Thumbnails are presented in multiple columns,

and multiple pages are created when more
images are in the gallery that what fits on a
Columns single page.
Style Selecting a thumbnail will show a preview image
to the right.
Clicking the preview will show that image in a

separate page.
Thumbnails are presented a single row on a

single page of images.
Single Row
Selecting a thumbnail will show a preview image
Style to the top.
Clicking the preview will show that image in a

separate page.
Thumbnails are presented in a grid filling the

screen, and multiple pages are created when
more images are in the gallery that what fits on a
Grid Style single page.
Selecting a thumbnail will show that image in a

separate page (there is no preview image).
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Single image view, with links to the previous and

next images.
Basic shooting information is included with the

Full Image image if your Bibble preferences are set to
Page export EXIF information (default).
IPTC caption shown below the image, and IPTC

Image Name shown as the heading, if your
Bibble preferences are set to export IPTC
information (default).
Keyboard Navigation
The Galleries created by Bibble offer navigation by mouse-clicks, like any other web gallery, and also allow navigation
by using the keyboard. When viewing your Gallery using a Web Browser, the use the following keys to speed you
through your images:
From Gallery Index pages:
· ARROW Keys: Used to select a thumbnail to view its preview image. Note, the Grid Gallery style does not
include Preview Images.
· HOME: Selects the first image in your gallery
· END: Selects the last image in your gallery
· Page Up: Moves to the Previous Page of thumbnails (not available with Row Style galleries)
· Page Down: Moves to the Next Page of thumbnails (not available with Row Style galleries)
From Single Image pages:
· Left / Right ARROW Keys: Move to the Previous or Next Single Image page
· HOME: Returns to the Gallery Index
IPTC and EXIF Information
The image name under thumbnail images will show the IPTC Image Name if this has been defined, and if not the
filename will be displayed.
The image caption under preview images will show the IPTC Caption if this has been defined, and if not the filename
will be displayed.
On the Full Image Page, the Title is set to IPTC Image Name if it is defined, and filename otherwise. The IPTC Caption
is shown with basic EXIF shooting information at the bottom of the page.
Advanced Gallery Editing
The pages that make up the web gallery are standard HTML, CSS, and Javascript files. After a Web Gallery has been
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created by a Web Gallery Batch, you may customize these pages using a Text Editor (like Wordpad or TextEdit).
Changes to the CSS file will allow you to customize the fonts, colors, and layout of the various pages and items within
your web gallery, and the changes you make will not be overwritten if you add more images to this gallery in a later
Batch conversion. There is a brief description of the CSS selectors documented within the style.css file. Changes to
index.html will, however, be overwritten during subsequent Batch Conversions.
The style of the gallery is determined by the "style" javascript variable in the index.html file, found towards the bottom of
the file, that appears as:
var style = 3;
You can change this to 1 for Columns, 2 for Single Row, or 3 for Grid styles. Editing other javascript items is
discouraged and not supported.
Related Topics

Adjusting Web Gallery Options
2.17 Unlocking the Application
To unlock the application after the trial period has expired:
1. From the Help menu, click Unlock.

2. In the Unlock Product dialog box, enter your user name in the Name field.
3. Enter your updated product serial number in the Unlock Code field.
4. Click Unlock to launch the Bibble application.
Note: To get an updated product serial number contact Bibble Labs.
2.18 Quitting Bibble
To close the application:

· From the File menu, click Exit.
Note: Bibble preserves all raw image files in their original state and saves the edits to images in its database
automatically. Bibble saves the current application settings and will access the last-specified work folder when the
application is restarted.
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Section III
III
Organizing and Processing
Images
Organizing and Processing Images
3 Organizing and Processing Images
3.1 Batch Queues
3.1.1 Adding Images to a Batch Queue
To assign an image to a batch queue:

1. Open or select the image (or group of images) that your want to assign to a batch queue.
2. In the toolbar, click the folder view icon to turn on the display of the folder view panel.
3. In the folder view panel, click the Batch Queues tab.
4. From the thumbnails panel, drag a thumbnail over the batch queue name and release the mouse
button.
Or, if a hot key is associated with the batch queue, select the image (or images) and press the hot-key to add the
image(s) to the batch queue.
Note: After the image is added to the batch queue, the batch queue processes the image immediately, unless the batch
queue processor is set to pause. If the batch queue is set to pause, images are held in the queue and the image
counter next to the queue name increases by one count for each image added.
Related Topics

Understanding Interactive Batch Processing
3.1.2 Creating or Editing Batch Queues
Batch queues define image-processing settings such as the output directory, output file format, crop and rotation
settings, image renaming format, and final image size. When you add images to a batch queue, Bibble processes the
images in the background so that you can continue to work on other images.
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Creating New Batch Queues
To create a new batch queue:

1. In the Browser, click the Batch Queues tab.
2. Right-click inside the Batch Queues panel and from the context menu, click New.
3. In the Batch Name field, enter a name for the new batch queue.
4. Click Save.
Note: This operation creates a new batch queue that uses Bibble's default settings for source and destination
folders, image settings, and file settings. You can edit these settings any time after you create the queue.
Editing Source Directory Options
The Source directory options specify the directory that is accessed when Batch Convert is initiated. To set the source
directory for a Batch Convert operation:
1. Under Source folder options, select Ask to prompt for the path to a source directory, or Fixed to
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specify one particular source directory.
2. If the source directory is Fixed, click Browse to navigate to a specific directory.
3. Select the source directory and click OK.
4. Click Recurse sub-directories to instruct Bibble to process files in any sub-directories within the
specified source directory.
5. Click Recreate directory structure to create the source directory structure inside the output directory.
6. In the File Types to Process field, select a file type to process. Select All files to process every
supported file in the source directory.
7. Click Save to set the source directory for Batch Convert operations.
Editing Destination Directory Options
The Destination directory options specify the output directory for the files that are processed through the batch queue.
To set the output directory for the batch queue:
1. Under Destination, select Ask to prompt for an output directory, Fixed to specify one specific output
directory, or Relative to save the files in a directory relative to the source directory.
2. If the source directory is Fixed, click Browse to navigate to a source directory.
3. Click the Only prompt once option located at the bottom left of the dialog box if you want a one-time
prompt to specify the destination directory for the session. Any images added to the batch after the
first run of batch will use the same Destination that you selected the first time.
4. Click Save to set the output directory.
Editing Image Settings Options
The Image Settings options specify how Bibble applies image settings to the images processed in the batch queue. To
set the image settings for the for the batch queue:
1. Under Image Settings, select whether you want the settings taken from one of the following sources:
o Current: This option processes images using the image settings that have been applied to each
o Defaults: This option processes images using Bibble's default image settings.
o From controls: This option processes images using the settings specified in controls that are
currently active.
o From file: This option processes images using settings defined in the specified configuration file.
1. Select the Preserve rotation option to process the image using the customized rotation settings for
the image.
2. Select the Preserve crop option to process the image using the customized crop settings applied to
the image.
3. Select the Ignore crop options to disregard the crop settings applied to the image.
4. Click Save to set the Image Settings options.
To specify the size and quality of the images to be processed:

· Open the Force processing/quality menu and select one of the following three options from the list:
o Full size: This option processes input files at their full size and at the highest quality. Bibble requires
more time to process full-size images; however, by using full-size images, it is able to accurately
apply the full range of image settings. (Image settings that rely on a grid of neighboring pixels such
as sharpness and noise reduction can only be proofed accurately on full-size images.)
o Proof size: This option provides a smaller input file size for faster processing. Image settings are
simulated on the smaller proofs to provide a reasonable approximation of what they will look like
when full-size images are processed.
o Minimum size: This option provides the fastest output, but it cannot simulate any image settings
applied to the image.
Note: This option is the default setting because it automatically adjusts the input size of the image to match the
required output size. For example, if the output size is a very large image, then the input file size will most likely
be the full-size image. However, if the output size is small, like 640 x 480, then Bibble uses a smallest possible
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file input size in order to create the 640 x 480 output file.
Editing Output Options
Output options specify file naming format, file type, output directory, and image size settings. By default, a batch queue
must have at least one output options tab. However, one of Bibble's powerful batch-processing features is that you can
specify numerous output options in one batch queue. In other words, a batch queue can have several output options
that specify different file types using different naming conventions, in several sizes, and write them to separate output
directories. For example, the same batch queue could create a full-size final output file in TIF format as well as a proof
for viewing on the web in JPG format.
Bibble Pro Only The multiple output options feature (in one batch queue) is available in the Bibble Pro version
only.
Editing File Output Options
To add a file output option tab to the batch queue:

1. Click the Batch Settings icon in the upper right corner, and from the drop-down menu, click New file
output.
Bibble adds a file tab to the list of output tabs.
1. Click the File output tab to access the output option fields.
To edit the file output options:

1. Select the Enable this output target to turn on batch processing to the specified file type and output
destination.
2. Under Renaming format, select a format type from the drop-down menu. When you select a
renaming option from the list, the file naming syntax defined by the selected option populates the
rename field.
Note: For more information about defining file renaming options, see the Configuring Renaming Formats help
topic.
1. In the Save in subfolder field, specify the path to the subfolder relative to the specified destination
directory in which to save the output files.
2. In the Output Format field, select an output format from the drop-down menu. If you select JPEG,
specify the quality level in the Jpeg quality field.
3. Click Embed profile if you want to integrate a working space profile in the output images.
4. Under Image Size, specify the size of the processed images. There are four possible options:
o Full: Outputs the image at the same size as the original raw image.
o Proof: Outputs images at a reduced size for faster processing.
o Settings: Outputs the image using the settings you applied to the image using the Output Size tool.
In order to activate this option, you need to have the Current option selected (under Image Settings
).
o Custom: Outputs the image at the size you specify using the width, height, and scale mode options.
1. If you select the Custom setting, enter the size of the image (in pixels) in the width and height fields
and specify the Scale mode.
2. Select the Open with external viewer option if you want to open the processed images in the
specified application after processing is complete.
3. Click Save to set the file output options.
Editing Gallery Output Options
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Gallery output options specify output settings for the processed image and its thumbnail and preview file. This output
setting also generates thumbnail icons and HTML pages so that you can post your images on the internet. See Using
Bibble Web Galleries for more information.
To set the gallery options:

1. Click the Batch Settings icon in the upper right corner, and from the drop-down menu, click New
gallery output.
2. Click the Gallery tab.
3. Select the Enable this output target to turn on batch processing of these gallery output settings to the
specified file type and output destination.
4. Choose a Gallery Type from the Gallery Type drop-down. There are three options:
o Columns: This format will show two columns of thumbnails and preview image on the main gallery
page. Clicking a preview image will open a new page showing a single larger image.
o Single Row: This format will show a single row of thumbnails and preview image on the main gallery
page. Clicking a preview image will open a new page showing a single larger image.
o Grid: This format will fill the webpage with a grid of thumbnails. Clicking a thumbnail image will
open a new page showing a single larger image.
rename field.
Note: For more information about defining file renaming options, see the Configuring Renaming Formats help
topic.
directory in which to save the output files.
2. In the Output Format field, select an output format from the drop-down menu. If you are posting these
files on the internet, select JPEG.
3. Click Embed profile if you want to integrate a working space profile in the output images.
4. Under Image Size, specify the size of the processed images. There are four possible options:
o Full: Outputs the image at the same size as the original raw image.
o Proof: Outputs images at a reduced size for faster processing.
o Settings: Outputs the image using the settings you applied to the image using the Output Size tool.
In order to activate this option, you need to have the Current option selected (under Image
Settings).
o Custom: Outputs the image at the size you specify using the width, height, and scale mode options.
3. Under Thumbnail size, enter the size of the image thumbnail (in pixels) in the width and height
fields.
4. Under Preview size, enter the size of the image preview (in pixels) in the width and height fields.
5. Click Save to set the gallery output options.
Editing Copy Output Options
Copy output options specify output settings for copying images to the specified destination subfolder. To set the copy
output options:
1. Click the Batch Settings icon in the upper right corner, and from the drop-down menu, click New copy
output.
2. Click the Copy tab.
3. Select the Enable this output target to turn on image copying.
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rename field.
Note: For more information on about defining file renaming options, see the Configuring Renaming Formats help
topic.
directory in which to save the copied files.
2. Click Delete original files if you want to delete the original file from the source directory (after copying
the files to the destination directory).
3. Click Save to set the copy output options.
Editing EXIF Output Options
Exif output options specify output settings to generate a processed images and its EXIF data in two separate files. To
set the Exif output options:
1. Click the Batch Settings icon in the upper right corner, and from the drop-down menu, click New exif
output.
2. Click the Exif tab.
3. Select the Enable this output target to turn on batch processing of images and their EXIF data.
4. Under Renaming format, create a custom format that uses a text-file extension. By default a custom
naming format is specified where the generated EXIF data file takes the original file name and has a .
txt extension.
Note: For more information on about defining file renaming options, see the Configuring Renaming Formats help
topic.
directory in which to save the EXIF files.
2. In the Format menu, click the text layout style that you want in the generated EXIF text file. The One
per line option adds returns after each EXIF entry; the Comma delimited option adds all EXIF entries
on one line separated by commas.
3. Click Include headers if you want to include the EXIF data name in the text file.
4. Click Save to set the copy output options.
Note: You can use renaming format tags in any of the fields in the Batch Settings dialog box except in the Source
directory field. For more information about using renaming format tags, see the Understanding Rename Formats topic.
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Deleting Batch Queues
3.1.3 Deleting Batch Queues
To delete a batch queue:

1. In browser mode, click the Batch Queues tab.
2. Click the batch queue you want to delete, right-click, and from the context menu, click Delete (or press
Ctrl+X on your keyboard).
3. At the prompt, click OK.
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3.1.4 Configuring Batch Processing to Hold Images in the Queue
By default, Bibble batch queues are configured to process images immediately after they are added to a queue.
However, it is possible to configure batch queue processing settings to hold the image in the queue for processing at a
later time. You might want to set a batch queue to hold images when you are performing a memory-intensive operation
and don't want to use your computer's processing power for background batch processing.
To configure batch processing to hold images in the queue:

1. Click the Batch Queues tab.
2. Double-click the name of the batch queue.
3. In the Batch Processing window, click Pause. (This pauses batch processing and holds images in
the queue.)
4. To process all images in the queue, click Run.
5. Select an individual image to process, click Show Queue.
6. In the image table, click the image you want to process and click Process Next.
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3.1.5 Viewing the Batch Queue Status Window
To view the batch queue status window:

1. Click the Batch Queues tab.
2. Double-click the name of the batch queue you want to view.
3. Click Show Queue to display the files in the batch queue.
Note: Batch Processing settings are configured to process images added to the batch queue automatically. However, it
is possible to configure the batch queue so that images are held in the queue and processed at a later time.
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Configuring Batch Processing to Hold Images in the Queue
3.2 Print Queues

3.2.1 Adding Images to a Print Queue
To add an image to a print queue:

1. Open the image (or group of images) that your want to add to a print queue.
3. Click the Print Queues tab.
4. From the thumbnails panel, drag a thumbnail over the print queue name and release the mouse
button.
Or, if a hot key is associated with the print queue, select the image (or images) and press the hot-key to add the
image(s) to the print queue.
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Note: After the image is added to the print queue, the image counter next to the queue name increases as you add
images to the queue. By default, Bibble holds the images in the print queue until you open the Print Processing dialog
box and start the print job.
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Printing Images
3.2.2 Creating or Editing Print Queues
Bibble uses print queues to specify the following print settings:

· The printer that processes the job
· The print size and layout specifications
· The print quality levels
The default setting print queue processing is to hold images added to the queue until you open a print queue's Print
Progress dialog box and initiate batch printing.
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Creating a New Print Queue
To create a new print queue:

1. In the browser panel, click the Print Queues tab.
2. Right-click inside the Print Queues list area and from the context menu, click New.
Bibble adds a new queue entry in the Print Queues list and opens the Print Progress dialog box (populating the
fields with Bibble's default settings).
1. To give the new print queue a descriptive name, click the new queue entry in the Print Queues list,
right-click, and select Rename from the context menu.
2. Type a new name for the print queue and press the Enter key on your keyboard to set the name.
Bibble saves the new queue automatically. If you want to use Bibble's default print queue settings, you can close
the Print Progress dialog box. Or, you can edit the print layout and image-processing settings.
Editing Print Layout Settings
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To set the print layout settings:

1. Double-click the print queue to open the Print Progress dialog box.
2. Under Printer, select a layout from the drop-down menu:
· Custom: Defines custom print layouts that include page templates to organize images of varying sizes
on a printed page.
· Fixed Size: Defines print layouts for images of fixed sizes such as 3 X 5, 4 X 6, or any custom
proportion.
· N-up: Defines a table-style layout for images where you specify the number of rows, columns and the
spacing between images.
· Contact Sheet: Defines a table-style layout for images that includes text fields for captions.
Editing Custom Layout Settings
To edit the custom layout settings:

1. Under Printer, open the drop-down menu and click Custom.
2. In the Layout field, open the drop-down menu and click one of the pre-defined custom layouts.
The layout window shows the layout of images and text fields specified by the custom layout.
Editing Fixed-Size Layout Settings
To set the fixed-size layout settings:

1. Under Printer, open the drop-down menu and click Fixed Size.
2. Under Image Size, open the drop-down menu and select a fixed image size. Or select the Custom
option.
3. If you select Custom, set the height and width of the image in the inches fields.
4. Under Pictures per page, select the number of pictures you want on one printer page.
5. If you want to print only one image per page, click the Use one image per page check box.
6. If the image size you specified is too large for the page, click Reduce to fit to automatically scale the
image(s) to the page size.
Editing N-up Layout Settings
The N-up layout setting lets you specify the number and layout of thumbnail images you want to print per page. To set
the N-up layout settings:
1. Under Printer, open the drop-down menu and click N-up.
2. Under Grid Size, in the cols field, enter the number of columns in the grid.
3. In the rows field, enter the number of rows in the grid.
4. In the Spacing field, enter the amount of space between thumbnails (measured in pixels).
5. Turn on the Best fit option if you want Bibble to adjust the orientation (portrait/landscape) of the
thumbnails automatically to maximize space on the printed page.
If the Best fit setting is turned off, Bibble aligns the thumbnail images in portrait orientation.
Editing Contact Sheet Layout Settings
The Contact Sheet layout setting lets you specify the number and layout of thumbnail images you want to print per
page. It also lets you specify the size, of the caption cell, the font size and the caption description. To set the contact
sheet layout settings:
1. Under Printer, open the drop-down menu and click Contact Sheet.
2. Under Grid Size, in the cols field, enter the number of columns in the grid.
3. In the rows field, enter the number of rows in the grid.
4. Under Caption, open the position drop down menu and click either Bottom, Top, Left, or Right to set
the position of the caption in relation to the thumbnail.
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5. In the %cell field, enter a number that specifies the size of the caption field as part of the overall size of
the thumbnail field.
6. In the caption text field, type the caption description that you want to set next to each thumbnail.
7. In the Font size field, enter the point size that you want to set for the caption font. If you don't want to
specify a particular point size, set the font size to Auto to adjust the font size to fit in the available
space.
8. In the Spacing field, enter the amount of space between thumbnails (measured in pixels).
Specifying Image Settings and Print Quality
The Image Settings options specify how Bibble applies image settings to the images processed in the print queue. To
set the image settings for the for the print queue:
1. Click Image Settings, to open the Image Settings dialog box.
2. Select whether you want the image settings taken from one of the following sources:
o Current: This option processes images using the image settings that have been applied to each
o Defaults: This option processes images using Bibble's default image settings.
o From controls: This option processes images using the settings specified in controls that are
currently active.
o From file: This option processes images using settings defined in the specified configuration file.
1. Select the Preserve rotation option to process the image using the customized rotation settings for
the image.
2. Select the Preserve crop option to process the image using the customized crop settings applied to
the image.
3. Select the Ignore crop options to disregard the crop settings applied to the image.
4. Click Save to set the Image Settings options for the print queue.
5. In the Quality field, open the drop-down and select either High, Medium, Low or Draft print quality.
Editing Print Setup and Printer Processing Options
Bibble provides several printer setup and print processing options that are set in the Print Processing dialog box. The
print queue can be configured to process images in the following ways:
· Printed as they are added to the queue
· Held in the queue and printed at a later time
Setting Auto Start and Partial Page Options
To set the auto start and partial page printing options:

1. Click the Auto start check box if you want images added to the print queue to process as soon as they
are added to the queue.
2. Conversely, if you want to hold images in the queue, click the Auto start check box to remove the
check mark.
3. To print pages where all available image slots are not filled, click the Partial pages check box.
4. Conversely, if you do not want to print pages that are not filled with images, click the Partial pages
check box to remove the check mark.
Using Printer Color Profiles
Printer profiles match the color of the image on your calibrated monitor to the printer that you intend to use to output
prints. Printer profiles are files that have .icc or .icm extensions that define the color calibration settings for a specific
printer. Bibble lets you load a specific printer's profile so that you can achieve greater control over color saturation in the
output prints.
Note: Printer profile files that use an .icc extension should not be mistaken with a camera's custom color management
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profile, which also uses an .icc extension. Also, it is important that you calibrate your monitor so that the printer profile
has an accurate baseline for matching prints.
To specify a custom printer profile:

1. Click the Use profile check box.
2. Click Printer Profile and in the Select a printer profile dialog box, browse to the printer profile file
that you want to associate with the selected print queue.
3. Select the printer profile file and click Open.
Configuring Print Setup Options
The Print Setup button opens your operating system's print dialog box. From this dialog box, you can select a printer
and configure the printer's output settings. To configure the Print Setup options:
1. Click Print Setup.
2. In the Print dialog box, select a printer from the list.
3. Specify the print options available through the printer driver.
Although printer drivers differ, most drivers let you specify basic options such as the page range and the number
of copies you want to print for each page. Some printer drivers let you specify other settings such as page layout
and orientation options as well as the paper type and print quality.
Starting the Printing Process
To process images that are held in the queue:

1. Double-click the print queue name to open the Print Progress dialog box.
2. Use the Page Up or Page Down buttons to find the page you want to print.
3. Click Print.
To remove images from the print queue.

1. Double-click the print queue name to open the Print Progress dialog box.
2. In the image list, click the image you want to remove from the print queue.
3. Click Remove.
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Deleting Print Queues
3.2.3 Deleting Print Queues
To delete a print queue:

1. In browser mode, click the Print Queues tab.
2. Select the print queue you want to delete, right-click, and from the context menu, click Delete.
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Creating and Editing Print Queues
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3.2.4 Removing Images from the Print Queue
To remove an image from a print queue:

1. In the Browser panel, click the Print Queues tab.
2. Double-click a print queue to open the Print Progress window.
3. In the Image list, select an image and click Remove.
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Adding Images to a Batch Queue

3.2.5 Printing Images Held in a Print Queue
To print images held in a print queue:

2. Double-click the name of the print queue you want to process.
3. Click the Page Up and Page Down icons to select the page of images that you want to print.
4. Click Print.
or
To send the currently displayed image to a print queue:

2. Select the print queue that will process the image.
3. From the toolbar, click the Print icon.
The image is added to the print queue and (by default) is held in the print queue until you initiate print processing.
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Printing Images
3.2.6 Viewing Images in a Print Queue
To view image in a print queue:

2. Double-click the name of the print queue you want to view to open the Print Processing dialog box.
Note: The print queue shows thumbnails of the images and lists the name and path to each image in the queue.
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Adding Images to a Print Queue
3.2.7 Setting Up Printers
To specify printer settings for a print queue:

1. In the browser panel, click the Print Queues tab.
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3. Click Print Setup to open the operating system's Print dialog box.
4. Select a printer from the list of available printers and click Print.
To specify printer settings in image mode:

1. Open a single image in image mode.
2. From the File menu, click Print Setup to open the operating system's Print dialog box.
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3.2.8 Printing Images
To specify a printer for a print queue:

1. In the Browser panel, click the Print Queues tab.
To print an image in browser mode:

1. Open the files you want to view in browser mode.
2. In the file browser, click Print Queues.
3. Select the thumbnail of the image you want to print.
4. From the File menu, click Print (or, drag the thumbnail to the print queue).
5. Bibble adds the image to the selected print queue.
6. Double-click the print queue name to open the Print Progress window.
9. Click the Page Up or Page Down buttons to select the page you want to print.
10.Click Print.
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3.3 Work Queues

3.3.1 Adding Images to a Work Queue
To add an image to a work queue:
1. Open the image (or group of images) that your want to add to a work queue.
3. Click the Work Queues tab.
4. From the thumbnails panel, drag a thumbnail over the work queue name and release the mouse
button.
Or, if a hot key is associated with the work queue, select the image (or images) and press the hot-key to add the
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image(s) to the work queue.
Or, drag the images from a directory on your file system over the work queue name and release the mouse
button.
Note: When you add images to the work queue, the counter next to the queue name increases to display the number of
images in the queue.
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Viewing Images in a Work Queue
3.3.2 Creating Work Queues
Work queues organize and sort images, enabling you to view and work on related images that are scattered among
numerous source directories on the file system. When images are added to work queues, the images are not moved (or
copied) from their original directories.
To create a new work queue:

1. In the Browser, click the Work Queues tab.
2. Right-click inside the Work Queues panel and from the context menu, click New.
3. Select the new queue entry in the Work Queue panel, right-click, and from the context menu click
Rename.
4. Type a name for the work queue and press the Enter key.
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Deleting Work Queues
3.3.3 Deleting Work Queues
To delete a work queue:

1. In browser mode, click the Work Queues tab.
2. Select the work queue you want to delete, right-click, and from the context menu, click Delete.
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Creating Work Queues
3.3.4 Removing Images from a Work Queue
To remove an image from a work queue:

1. Open a work queue.
2. Click the thumbnail of the image you want to remove from the work queue.
3. Press the backspace key on your keyboard to remove the image from the work queue.
Note: If you press the delete key, Bibble initiates the process of deleting the original image from your hard drive. After
the you press the delete key, Bibble prompts you to confirm the deletion before the file is removed from your hard drive.
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3.3.5 Viewing Images in a Work Queue
To view images in a work queue:

1. Click the Work Queues tab.
2. Double-click the name of the work queue that contains the images you want to view.
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3.4 Adding Folders to a Queue
To add an entire directory of images to a work, batch, or print queue:

1. In the navigation panel in browser mode, click File Browser.
2. Browse to the folder you want to add to a queue and right-click.
3. In the context menu, click the name of the queue type.
4. Open the queue submenu and click the name of the queue into which you want to add the images in
the selected folder.
Note: File-type filtering for images in a folder sent to a work or batch queue occurs at the browser level. Browser
file-type filtering is set as a Browser preference. File-type filtering for batch queues is set in the Batch Settings
dialog box.
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Viewing Images in a Work Queue
3.5 Converting Images to a Specified File Format
The batch conversion feature provides a quick way to process all images in a directory, generating new images of the
specified file format and writing them to a specified folder.
To convert all images in a directory to a specified format:

1. From the File menu, click Batch Convert.
2. From the Choose a batch menu, select a file format setting.
3. Click Browse and navigate to the source folder that contains the images you want to convert.
4. Click Start Batch.
5. Navigate to a pre-defined destination folder, or click New Folder to create a destination folder.
6. Click OK to start batch processing all image files in the source folder.
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3.6 Duplicating Queues
To copy a print, work, or batch queue:

1. In the Browser, click one of the queue tabs tab.
2. Select the print, work, or batch queue you want to duplicate, right-click, and from the context menu,
click Duplicate.
3. A new queue called <QueueName> copy is added to the queue list.
4. Click the queue name, right-click, and select Rename from the context menu.
5. Type a new name for the queue and then press the enter key on your keyboard.
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Creating Work Queues
3.7 Setting Hot Keys for Queues
Bibble lets you assign hot keys to batch, work, and print queues so that images can be added to the queues simply by
pressing the hot key on your keyboard.
To assign a hot key to a queue:

1. Click a queue tab.
2. Select a queue name, right-click, and then click Set hot-key from the context menu.
3. In the Select Hot-key dialog box, enter a hot key character and click OK.
Related Topics
Adding Images to a Batch Queue

Adding Images to a Print Queue
3.8 Setting Favorites Folders
Bibble lets you designate folders as favorites for easy access to images that you view regularly. When you set a folder
as a favorite, Bibble creates a shortcut to the folder in the file browser that is positioned at the top of the navigation tree.
You can assign a hot-key value to the shortcut so that copying (or moving) images into one of your favorites folders is
quick and easy.
To designate a favorites folder:

1. Open the file browser.
2. Click the File Browser tab, and then right-click on the folder that you want to set as a favorites folder.
3. From the context menu, click Add as favorite.
Bibble creates a shortcut to the folder and adds it to the top of the file browser navigation tree.
To assign a hot key value to a favorites folder:

2. Click the File Browser tab, and then right-click one of the favorites folder shortcuts at the top of the
navigation tree.
3. From the context menu, click Set hotkey.
4. While the Select hot-key dialog box is open, press a key on your keyboard to set as the hot key. (If
you press a key that is currently assigned as a hot key, Bibble will note that the key is already in use.)
5. Click OK to save the hot-key setting.
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Note: The Browser preferences include an option that specifies whether you want to copy images into the favorites
folder or move the image from the original folder into the favorites folder. The default value is set to copy images into
the favorites folder
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Configuring Browser Settings
3.9 Setting the Capture Folder
When you connect your camera to your computer for tethered shooting, Bibble lets you specify a capture folder that
stores the raw images as you shoot.
To specify a capture folder:

2. Click the File Browser tab, and then right-click on the folder that you want to set as the capture folder.
3. From the context menu, click Set as capture folder.
In the file browser navigation tree, Bibble displays a camera icon that is a shortcut to the specified capture folder. To
view the images in the capture folder:
2. Click the File Browser tab, and then double-click the camera icon.
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Configuring Tethered Shooting Settings
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IV
Working with Images
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4 Working with Images
4.1 Using Basic Image Editing Tools
4.1.1 Understanding Basic Image Editing Tools
Bibble provides the following basic image editing tools to control the color hue and saturation, white balance,
sharpness, crop and rotation settings of the image. Click the following links for detailed procedures on how to adjust
image settings:
· Setting RGB (Red, Green, and Blue) color levels and saturation
· Setting the white balance, brightness, and tint levels
· Viewing tone levels
· Setting the sharpness and noise levels
· Setting the Output File Size
· Setting the rotation and crop settings
For conceptual information on image editing concepts, see the following subsections.
Understanding Perfectly Clear®
Perfectly Clear® powered by Athentech Technologies Inc., is a simple way to quickly optimize your images. Perfectly
Clear® is award winning and multi-patented technology that utilizes the physics principles of light. It's the only
technology that automatically and instantly optimizes the lighting for each and every pixel while maintaining true color
and zero clipping. At the same time Perfectly Clear will automatically remove abnormal tint and restore faded
photographs. As the final touch, Perfectly Clear utilizes patented medical imaging technology to provide photographs
with optimal contrast and sharpening.
When Perfectly Clear® is enabled, Auto-levels is automatically disabled - as Perfectly Clear® implements much of what
Auto-Levels was designed to accomplish. If you later decide to disable Perfectly Clear® , Bibble will not automatically
re-enable Auto-Levels.
Understanding Color Levels
The tone of an image is based on the hue, saturation, and brightness of the colors. Hue measures the color reflected
from objects in the image, saturation measures the strength or intensity of the colors, and brightness measures the
lightness of the image. The colors in an image are stored by recording their Red, Blue, and Green components, and by
mixing amounts of these colors, any other color can be created.
Understanding Saturation and Vibrance

Saturation and Vibrance are similar tools, and are both used to enhance or diminish the intensity of the colors in an
image. The Saturation control acts on the entire image, adding or removing saturation and making colors more vivid.
Vibrance is more selective, acting more strongly in less saturated areas.
Understanding White Balance
White balance measures the color temperature of the light on the subject in the image. Bibble provides numerous white
balance settings that can be applied to the image. For example, if a shot was taken in fluorescent light, but the camera
white balance was set to "daylight", Bibble can correct the colors by applying the "fluorescent" white balance setting.
Understanding Histograms
Histograms show you how the pixels in an image are distributed by graphing the number of pixels at each color intensity
level. The vertical axis represents the total number of pixels. The horizontal axis represents the intensity levels from
darkest (left) to brightest (right). For example, if the graph shows higher numbers of pixels in the left portion of the
horizontal axis, then the image has more intensity in the shadows. Likewise, if the image shows high pixel levels in the
middle or the right of the axis, the image has more intensity in the midtones or the highlights, respectively.
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Understanding Sharpness and Noise Levels
Noise filters add or remove pixels with random or unusual color levels. Removing noise helps to blend the odd-colored
pixels into the surrounding pixels. Digital noise often looks like dust, pock marks, or unusual patterns on the image.
Noise reduction can fix these problem areas (that sometimes occur when an image is shot at high ISO levels).
Sharpening filters find pixels in an area that differ in color value from their surrounding pixels and increase the differing
pixel's contrast by a value that you set. Bibble provides three pre-defined sharpening levels (High, Medium, and Low).
Understanding Output File Size
Bibble lets you specify the size of the output file as an image setting. In this case, when you add an image to a batch
queue for processing, if the batch queue uses the image setting to determine the output file size, then the output file
size conforms to the settings you apply to the specific image.
The Output Size tool lets you adjust the size of the output file based on the scale percentage of the image, the dots per
inch, the width, or the height without changing the crop area.
Understanding Rotation and Crop Settings
Working with Rotation
Bibble defines three rotation settings (90 degrees clockwise, 90 degrees counter-clockwise, and 180 degrees). These
settings enable you to adjust the orientation of the image to compensate for the position of the camera when the shot
was taken.
Working with Straightening Angles
Bibble provides an image straightening feature that lets you apply a custom rotation angle ranging from 45 degrees
counter-clockwise to 45 degrees clockwise.
Working with Cropping
Bibble also defines several standard crop values such as 3 X 5, 4 X 6, 5 X 7, 8 X 10, etc. The cropping tool lets you set
a custom crop area and adjust the orientation of the crop rectangle (portrait or landscape). When you specify a fixed
crop area such as 3 X 5, Bibble produces a 3 X 5 output image regardless of whether you increase or decrease the crop
area. In this case, Bibble adjusts the DPI (dots per inch) value of the cropped image so that it fills the 3 X 5 space.
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Managing Tool Settings
4.1.2 Setting Color Options
The basic Color tool provides color controls to adjust red, green, and blue color levels as well as contrast, hue, and
saturation. For more information about color, hue, and saturation, see the Understanding Basic Image Editing Tools
topic.
To set the color options:
1. From the Tools menu, click Basic.

2. In the drop-down menu, click Color.
3. To adjust the intensity of the red tones in the image:
o Move the Red slider to the left to decrease or to the right to increase the red tones.
o To reset the red tone to its original value, click the Red button.
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1. To adjust the intensity of the green tones in the image:
o Move the Green slider to the left to decrease (or to the right to increase) the green tones.
o To reset the green tone to its original value, click the Green button.
1. To adjust the intensity of the blue tones in the image:
o Move the Blue slider to the left to decrease (or to the right to increase) the blue tones.
o To reset the blue tone to its original value, click the Blue button.
1. To adjust the color hues:
o Move the Hue slider to the left or right to change the colors in the image. The slider behaves as if it
is circling a color wheel so that the -100 and +100 values represent the same color palette.
o To reset the color hues to the original values, click the Hue button.
1. To adjust the saturation of the colors in the image:
o Move the Sat slider to the left to decrease the color saturation in the image. A value of -100 removes
all color to create a black and white image. A value of +100 increases color saturation to the highest
level.
o To reset the color saturation to its original levels, click the Sat button.
1. To adjust the contrast between colors in the image:
o Move the Contrast slider to the left to decrease the contrast between colors. Move the slider to the
right to increase the contrast between colors.
o To reset the contrast to its original levels, click the Cont button.
1. To adjust the vibrance of colors in the image:

o Move the Vibrance slider to the left to decrease the vibrance of the image. Move the slider to the right to
increase the vibrance.
o To reset the vibrance to its original levels, click the Vibrance button.
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4.1.3 Setting Sharpness and Noise Reduction Options
The basic Sharpen/Noise tool provides controls to adjust the sharpness and the digital noise in the image. This tool
includes a magnification viewer that shows pixels magnified up to 400 percent. The position of the magnification field is
controlled by clicking the Magnify toolbar icon and then clicking inside the image.
For more information about sharpness and noise reduction, see the Understanding Basic Image Editing Tools topic.
To set the crop and rotation options:

2. In the drop-down menu, click Focus - Sharpen - Noise.
3. To focus the zoom area on a specific section of the image:
o Click inside the Zoom field and hold down the mouse key.
o Drag the mouse in the direction of the area you want to view.
o In the image panel, the yellow square identifies the portion of the image that is in focus in the Zoom
field.
o Or, click the Magnify toolbar icon and then click an area inside the image.
1. To magnify the specified pixels in the Zoom field:
o Drag the Zoom slider to the right to increase the magnification of the pixels in the Zoom field.
1. To adjust the sharpness of the image pixels:
o Under Sharpening, select the Enabled option.
o Click on the Amt (Amount) slider and drag the slider to the right to increase the overall sharpness of
the image and the contrast between neighboring pixels.
o Click on the Sens (Sensitivity) slider and drag the slider to the right to set the pixel's sensitivity to
sharpening. If the pixel falls below the sensitivity setting, the pixel is not sharpened. Use this control
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to block sharpenings to small noise patterns within the image. A value around 6 is recommended.
o To turn off the sharpness controls without resetting the sliders, click the Enabled check box to
remove the check mark. This tells Bibble not to apply any of the custom sharpness edits that you
made to the image.
1. To adjust the noise levels in the image:
o Open the Fringe Reduction drop-down menu and click one of the pre-defined options. The Strong
and Strongest fringe-reduction settings generate a smoother blend between pixels than the
Standard option.
o To remove artifacts from the image, select the Demosaicing Artifact Reduction option. This option
reduces artifacts, but it can also reduce the overall sharpness of the image.
o Under Noise Reduction/Smoothing, click the Noise slider and drag it to the right to remove pattern
noise from the image. Dragging the slider to the left increases the contrast between pixels.
o Click the Luma slider and drag it to the right to blur the distinction between neighboring pixels.
Dragging the Luma slider to the left sharpens the image. Small values are recommended.
o Click the Color slider and drag it to the right to reduce color noise between neighboring pixels.
Adjusting the Color setting removes simple color artifacts; however, high values might cause a halo
effect.
o To turn off any of the noise reduction controls without resetting the sliders, click the check box next
to the slider to remove the check mark.
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4.1.4 Setting Basic Color Curves
The basic Histogram tool lets you to view the distribution of pixels in a histogram format as you make adjustments to
the colors. This tool is a read-only viewer that updates the histograms when color values are changed using the basic
Color tool. For more information about histograms, see the Understanding Basic Image Editing Tools topic.
To view the RGB color level histograms:

2. In the drop-down menu, click Histogram - Curves.
Note: If you adjust the color values in the Color tool, you can see how the pixel distribution for the shadows,
midtones, and highlights change.
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4.1.5 Setting Output Size Options
The basic Output Size tool works in conjunction with the Rotate/Crop tool to define the output size of the processed
image file while preserving the crop settings. For example, if you apply a 3 X 5 crop setting to an image, the Output
Size tool lets you adjust the size of the output file based on the scale percentage of the image, the dots per inch, the
width, or the height without changing the crop area.
The Output Size tool includes the following four file-sizing options:
· Scale Percentage
· Output DPI (dots per inch)
· Width (in pixels)
· Height (in pixels)
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When you select (and edit) one of the options, the tool automatically adjusts the values of the other three options based
on the your input for the selected option. For example, if the original image at a scale value of 100% has a dots per inch
value of 300, if you adjust the scale value to 50%, the DPI changes automatically to 150 DPI. This adjustment creates
an output file size that is 50% of the original size.
To change the output file size of an image:

2. In the drop-down menu, click Output size.
3. Click the Enable output scaling option.
4. To adjust the output file size of the processed image based on the scale percentage:
o Click the Scale % option.
o In the Scale % option field, enter a scale percentage.
Note: Bibble adjusts the Output DPI, Width, and Height values so that the image can scale properly to the
scale percentage value you set. Scale percentages above 100% increases the Output DPI, Width, and
Height values and might cause a degradation in output quality.
1. To adjust the output file size of the processed image based on dots per inch:
o Click the Output DPI option.
o In the Output DPI field, enter the dots per inch value you want to set for the processed image.
o If you want to preserve a DPI value regardless of the scale percentage, click the Fixed output DPI
check box.
1. To adjust the output file size of the processed image based on the width:
o Click the Width option.
o In the Width field, enter the number of pixels you want to set as the image width.
1. To adjust the output file size of the processed image based on the height:
o Click the Height option.
o In the Height field, enter the number of pixels you want to set as the image height.
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4.1.6 Setting Picture Options
The Picture Options tool provides a single window to edit general image settings such as rotation, tone, white balance,
and exposure.
To set the picture options:

1. From the Tools menu, click Picture Options.
2. Open the Rotation drop-down menu and select a pre-defined rotation value from the list.
3. Open the Tone Curve drop-down menu and select a pre-defined tone-curve value from the list.
Note: When the tone correction is set to Camera the curve that is selected in the camera will be applied. When it
is set to High, Low, Not so high, Really high, Really low, or Normal the background tone contrast curve
changes. The Low settings preserve highlight detail but delivers a flatter less contrast image. High settings boost
the contrast but will lose some highlight and shadow detail.
1. To adjust the white balance, click the New WB option

2. Open the New WB drop-down menu, and select a pre-defined white-balance value from the list.
3. To adjust the highlight and shadow levels in the image, click to turn on the AutoLevel option.
4. In the first text field, edit the numbers to set the shadow level percentage. (Higher numbers increase
the shadows.)
5. In the second text field, edit the numbers to set the highlight level percentage. (Higher numbers
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increase the brightness of the highlights.)
6. To use the highlight recovery feature, drag the Highlight slider to increase or decrease the brightness
of the highlights.
Note: Highlight recovery restores detail to the highest stop of an image. Values between 25 and 50 are effective
for most images; however, the effect might vary depending on the camera model and the white balance mode.
1. To set the light exposure level, drag the slider to the right of the center point to increase the brightness
of the image and to the left to decrease the brightness of the image.
2. To reset the exposure level to the original setting, click Exposure.
Note: When setting the New WB options, if you edited the Click White levels using Bibble 4.0, the color balance levels
will appear to be incorrect if you open the image in Bibble 4.1 or later. This inconsistency is due to an internal
programming change in later versions of Bibble. To correct this problem, open the image in Bibble 4.1 or later and
resample the Click White setting.
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4.1.7 Setting Rotation and Crop Options
The basic Rotate/Crop tool provides controls to adjust the rotation, the crop values, the orientation, and the DPI (Dots
Per Inch) of the image. For more information about rotation and crop settings, see the Understanding Basic Image
Editing Tools topic.

2. In the drop-down menu, click Rotate - Crop.
3. To adjust the rotation of the image:
o Open the Rotation drop-down menu.
o Click either None, 90 CW (clockwise), 180, 90 CCW (counter-clockwise).
1. To straighten an image by specifying a custom rotation angle:
o In the Straightening field, type a value between -45 and 45. Negative values rotate the image
counter-clockwise; positive values rotate the image clockwise.
o To remove the custom straightening angle, click Straightening 0.
1. To adjust the crop value of the image:
o Click the Crop to check box to turn on cropping.
o Open the Crop to drop-down menu and click one of the pre-defined values
o Or click Custom to set the crop area manually.
1. To adjust the orientation of the crop area:
o Open the Orientation drop-down menu and click landscape to set the crop area in a horizontal
orientation or portrait to set the crop area in a vertical orientation.
1. To maintain the aspect ratio and maximize image size for the specified crop:
o Click the Lock aspect ratio check box. If you adjust the crop frame by hand, the vertical and
horizontal sides of the crop frame will adjust simultaneously to maintain the crop aspect ratio.
o Click Fit to maximize the image size while preserving the crop size and aspect ratio. Note that the
DPI value changes to preserve the image size for the specified crop size.
1. To adjust the DPI of the image:
o In the DPI field, enter a value to set the dots per inch for the image.
OR:
To crop an image:
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1. Open the image (or group of images) that your want to crop.
2. Click the thumbnail of the image you want to crop.
3. On the toolbar, click the crop tool.
4. Place the cursor over the image, hold the mouse key down, and then drag the cursor across the image
to define the crop area.
5. Release the mouse key to set the crop area.
To adjust the crop area:

1. Click the thumbnail of an image that has been cropped.
2. On the toolbar, click the crop tool.
3. Place the cursor over a side of the crop rectangle so that the cursor shape changes to left-right (or up-
down) arrows.
4. Hold the mouse key down and drag the side of the crop rectangle to a new position.
5. Release the mouse key to set the new crop area.
Rotation and Orientation
To adjust the orientation of an image:

1. Click the thumbnail for the image whose orientation you want to adjust.
2. From the Edit menu, click Rotation.
3. In the drop-down menu, click the rotation angle and direction that you want to apply to the image.
To remove rotation settings from an image:

1. Click the thumbnail for the image whose rotation settings you want to remove.
2. From the Edit menu, click Rotation.
3. In the drop-down menu, click None.
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4.1.8 Setting White Balance Options
The White Balance tool provides controls to adjust the brightness of the image based on specified lighting conditions.
For more information about white balance, see the Understanding Basic Image Editing Tools topic.
To set the white balance options:

2. In the drop-down menu, click White Balance.
3. To adjust the white balance of the image, click the New WB check box to turn on the control.
4. Open the New WB drop-down menu and select a pre-defined lighting condition parameter from the list.
5. To set a custom white balance, open the New WB drop-down menu and click Click White.
6. Place the cursor over the section of the image that you want to set as the white balance focal point for
the image.
7. Click the image area once to adjust the brightness for the entire image.
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4.2 Using Advanced Image Editing Tools
4.2.1 Understanding Advanced Image Editing Tools
Bibble provides the following advanced image editing tools to control monitor calibration, the color hue, saturation and
brightness, white balance, and exposure of the image. Click the following links for detailed procedures on how to adjust
color values.
· Setting color management and monitor calibration options
· Setting RGB (Red, Green, and Blue) color levels
· Setting the white balance, brightness, and tint levels
· Setting the exposure and tone levels
· Setting highlight recovery options
· Setting fill light options
· Setting Noise Reduction Options
· Setting Lens Correction Options
· Setting Spot Heal Options
· Setting Sensor Correction Options
For conceptual information on advanced color editing concepts, see the following subsections.
Understanding Color Management and Monitor Proofing
Calibrating your monitor adjusts the settings that describe how the monitor reproduces color. Calibrating the monitor
ensures that the colors you see on the monitor will match up with the colors reproduced by the print output device.
Note: To calibrate accurately with an output device, you might need to consult your prepress service provider.
When you calibrate your monitor, you set it to a known standard. For example, you might calibrate the monitor to have a
white point color temperature range of 5000-6500 Kelvin, which is a common graphic standard. Most digital cameras
auto-calibrate (and adjust) their white balance value based on lighting conditions. If your camera provides an ICC
calibration profile, you should load this profile and use it when proofing images on screen.
Understanding White Balance and Color Temperature
When shooting a photograph, it is important to match the white balance setting of your camera to the color temperature
of the light on the subject. For example, if you shoot a picture outdoors on a sunny day, your camera probably has a
white balance setting called "daylight" that matches the Kelvin color temperature setting of the subject illuminated by
sunlight. Although it is not necessary to know the exact Kelvin color temperatures of light, your images will look better if
you match the white balance setting to the lighting conditions at the time the photograph was taken.
Bibble provides numerous white balance settings that can be applied to the image. For example, if a shot was taken in
fluorescent light, but the camera white balance was set to "daylight", Bibble can correct the colors by applying the
"fluorescent" white balance setting. Also, Bibble lets you set a custom Kelvin color temperature value so that you can
fine-tune the white balance for best results.
The following table correlates Kelvin degrees to common light sources:
Light source Kelvin temperature

Daylight (sunny) 5000-5400 K
Daylight (overcast) 6000-7500 K
Daylight (partly cloudy) 8000-10000 K
Standard fluorescent lighting 3200-7500 K
Standard tungsten lighting 2500-2900 K
Sunrise or sunset 2000-3000 K
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Note that certain light sources (like fluorescent lights) have a wide range of temperature variance.
Understanding Exposure and Tone Curves
Exposure specifies the amount of light captured by your digital camera's sensor. If an image is over-exposed, the image
appears washed out. If the image is under-exposed, the image appears too dark. Bibble provides tools to correct
exposure problems with original images.
The tone of an image is based on the hue, saturation, and brightness of the colors. Hue measures the color reflected
from objects in the image, saturation measures the strength of the colors, and brightness measures the lightness of the
image.
Understanding Curves and Histograms
Working with Curves
Curves provide a mechanism to adjust the tonal range of an image. Instead of making adjustments to only the
highlights, shadows, and midtones, when you work with curves you can adjust any point along the entire color and tonal
range.
Bibble lets you click on the curve to set numerous constant points that lock in certain values, but also provide the
flexibility to adjust tonal ranges between constant points. For example, you can fix the highlight and shadow tones by
setting anchor points at the one-quarter and three-quarter positions along the curve, but you can adjust every midtone
point between the anchors by moving the curve.
For greater color editing control, you can set the curves for the red, blue, and green channels to make precise
adjustments to individual color channels in an image.
Working with Histograms
Histograms show you how the pixels in an image are distributed by graphing the number of pixels at each color intensity
level. The vertical axis represents the total number of pixels. The horizontal axis represents the intensity levels from
darkest (left) to brightest (right). For example, if the graph shows higher numbers of pixels in the left portion of the
horizontal axis, then the image has more intensity in the shadows. Likewise, if the image shows high pixel levels in the
middle or the right of the axis, the image has more intensity in the midtones or the highlights, respectively.
As with curves, you can adjust the tonal range of the RGB channels simultaneously, or you can make adjustment to
each channel separately.
Understanding Highlight Recovery
Highlight recovery restores color data to overexposed areas of your images. Bibble's highlight recovery tools can add up
to a 1/2 stop or more of detail to the overexposed portions of the image without changing the overall exposure or color
balance.
If one or more color channels in your image are blown out, Bibble's color sensor is able to determine if one of the other
less sensitive channels contains valid data. Utilizing the remaining data, Bibble analyzes the image and provides data
for the lost channels. When data from only one channel is missing, Luma and Chroma information is recovered. When
data for only one channel is present, only Luma is recovered. In both cases, you will have more color information than
the data present in the original image.
Understanding Fill Lighting
Fill light illuminates the areas of an image that are in the shadows. The amount of fill light softens shadows by
brightening the side of the subject that is not in direct sunlight or exposed to the main studio light. Bibble's fill light
feature lets you control the amount of fill light you add to the overall image. You can set the controls so that you add fill
light only to the darkest areas of the image, or you can set the tools to apply the fill light affects to all areas of the image.
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Understanding Noise Ninja
Noise Ninja™ is a state-of-the-art noise reduction system developed by the PictureCode company that can be used as
a stand-alone product or through the Bibble interface as a Bibble plug-in. Noise Ninja technology achieves an
unprecedented balance between noise suppression and detail preservation, providing natural-looking results without
artifacts. To use the Bibble plug-in for Noise Ninja, you must be a registered user of Noise Ninja. For more information
about Noise Ninja (or to purchase a licence), visit the PictureCode company web site at http://www.picturecode.com.
Understanding Lens Distortion and Correction
Lens distortion refers to any imperfection in the image that is projected on your camera's sensor at the time you press
the shutter release. While zoom lenses with a large range of focal lengths show the greatest distortion, even fixed-focal
length - or "prime" - lenses can exhibit some types of distortion. The three most common types of lens distortion can
quickly and easily be corrected in Bibble.
Barrel and Pin-Cushion distortion is commonly referred to simply as Lens Distortion. This is caused from non-uniform
magnification of the image from the outside of the image (perimeter) to the center. Barrel distortion refers to
magnification that diminished towards the edges of the image resulting in a image that looks rounded, like a barrel. Pin
cushion appears as an image that looks pinched or narrowed at the sides. Each lens has its own Barrel and Pin-
Cushion characteristics, and by analyzing a set of images from a lens at all focal lengths, this distortion can be
removed.
Chromatic Aberration distortion (known a CA distortion) is a result of non-uniform bending of light of varying color
(wavelength) as it passes through a lens. Zoom lenses, particularly at their widest and longest focal lengths, exhibit the
most severe distortion. This distortion appears most at image corners in high-contrast areas, like branches of a tree
silhouetted against a bright sky, and is seen as uneven colors around the details of an image. This is typically called
color fringing, and is mostly seen in purple colors. CA distortion can be removed by adjusting the data for the colors
that show the most distortion.
Vignetting is the darkening of corners of an image due to light fall-off, and can be caused by optics (the lens itself), the
sensor (many sensors are less sensitive to light that hits the sensor at an angle) or from other causes like a filter or lens
hood that shades the corners of an image. Vignetting can be corrected by lightening the only the corners of an image.
However, some chose to add or enhance vignetting as an artistic effect. Thus Bibble allows you to darken the corners
of an image, artificially adding vignetting.
Understanding Spot and Patch Healing
It is very easy to include distracting details in an photo. With Bibble's Spot Healing Tool, you can remove these small
portions of your image to conceal blemishes or to remove a distracting bird from a clear sky. This tool can operate like
a Cloning tool - copying one part of an image over a blemish, or it can operate like a Heal tool - cleaning a part of your
image without needing a "source" to copy from.
Understanding Sensor Correction
Sometimes a pixel in digital cameras becomes "Stuck" - meaning that instead of accurately recording image
data, it records a fixed color or brightness regardless of the image being captured. If the pixel is always set
to black, its called a Dead Pixel. If the pixel is always set to a single color, is called a Hot pixel. Camera
makers typically will allow a small number of Stuck Pixels on their sensors before they will replace the
camera under warranty. In most cases, these individual pixels are not noticeable, and do not impact image
quality. However, if a Hot pixel that is always seen as white appears in deep shadows it will be visible and
distracting. Likewise, a Dead pixel on bright sky or other highlighted area will also detract from the overall
image quality.
If your camera exhibits one or more of these pixels, you can enable "Stuck Pixel Correction" to automatically
remove these blemishes from your images. Once enabled, the correction is quick and automatic, and your
final output image will be free of distracting pixels.
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4.2.2 Setting Color Management Options
The advanced Color Management tool provides color calibration specifications to produce accurate color reproduction
for monitor proofing and for output files. For example, if you view images on an Apple RGB monitor, you can set the
color management options to maximize color reproduction for Apple monitors.
For more information about monitor calibration, see the Understanding Advanced Image Editing Tools topic.
To set the color management options:

1. From the Tools menu, click Advanced.
2. In the drop-down menu, click Color Management.
3. Open the Color Management drop-down menu and select a color management mode from the list.
Bibble supports the following options:
o None: Linear mode
o ICC Profiled: Provides a conversion to an ICC working space and no monitor proofing
o Monitor Proofed: Provides the ICC working space that is proofed/calibrated to your monitor
1. Open the Working Space drop-down menu and select a pre-defined monitor calibration profile from
the list.
Bibble Pro Only The Bibble Pro version supports a broader range of color specifications. All Bibble
version support the Adobe RGB and sRGB specifications.
1. Or, under Custom Input Profile, click the Apply Custom ICC input profile check box if you want to
use a custom profile.
2. Click the Profile includes tone adjustments check box if the custom ICC profile uses tone
adjustments.
3. Click the Browse icon to navigate to the color profile file (.icm or .icc).
4. Click the color profile you want to load and click Open.
5. If you want to specify an alternate ICC profile for image output, click the Apply Alternate ICC Output
profile check box.
6. Click the Browse icon to navigate to the output color profile file (.icm or .icc).
7. Click the color profile you want to load and click Open.
Bibble Pro Only Support for custom color profiles is available in the Bibble Pro version only.
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4.2.3 Setting Advanced Color Curves
The advanced Histogram/Curves tool lets you to adjust the RGB color values of the image using both a curve and
histogram graphical interface elements. For more information about curves and histograms, see the Understanding
Advanced Image Editing Tools topic.
To set the RGB color levels of the image using curves:

2. In the drop-down menu, click Histogram - Curves.
3. Click Apply Curves to apply the custom curves to the image.
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4. If you have applied a crop to your image, click the check box in the lower left corner of the tool window
to show histogram values only for the cropped area of your image.
5. Open the color values drop-down menu and select a color from the list. You can adjust the curves for
one specific color or for all three colors.
6. To adjust the curve for all three color channels, select RGB.
Note: If you adjust the curve of an individual color (such as Blue), the curve for the Blue level is represented by a
dashed blue line. If you adjust the curves in RGB mode, the curve is represented as a white line.
1. Click on the line and drag it upward to increase the amount of color saturation or downward to
decrease the amount of color saturation in the image.
2. To set custom points in the curve, click the location on the grid where you want to set a point.
3. To adjust the custom points, click on the point and drag it to a new position. (You can also use the
arrow keys to make incremental adjustments to the position of selected curve points on the grid.)
4. To remove the custom points, click on the point and then click the red X icon at the bottom of the
dialog box.
5. To adjust the black, white, and gray levels, click the appropriate eye dropper icon and then click inside
the image to adjust the levels.
6. To turn off the curves settings (without removing the adjusted curves), click the Apply Curves check
box to return the image to its original settings.
7. To reset the RGB curve values to the original settings, click the RGB graph icon.
8. To reset a specific curve, select the curve in the color values drop-down menu and then click the single
curve graph icon.
To set the RGB color levels of the image using the histogram sliders:
1. Open the color values drop-down menu and select a color from the list.
2. To adjust the color saturation in the shadows, click one of the black-shaded triangles in the lower left
corner just outside the graph.
3. Slide the triangles at the left to adjust the shadow and highlight clipping points.
4. Slide the triangles at the bottom to adjust the shadow and highlight output levels.
5. Slide the gray triangle at the bottom to adjust the midtone levels.
6. To reset the RGB histogram values to the original settings, click the histogram graph icon.
To toggle between before and after histogram modes:

1. Use the histogram sliders or drag the curve to edit the image.
2. Click the before and after display icon (up and down arrow).
The display will show the previously saved (or before) histogram. (If you want to compare the look of the edited
image to the original image without curves applied, click the Apply Curves check box to turn off this feature.)
1. Click the before and after display icon again to return the control to edit mode so that you are viewing
the current (or after) histogram.
To toggle between the large and small display size of the Histogram/Curves dialog box:
1. Click the change display size icon (up and down arrow).
The Histogram/Curve dialog box display size will change to the larger or smaller display size, depending on
which size you started with as your default.
1. If you change from the larger to the smaller display size, you might need to close and reopen the dialog
box to reset the overall size of the dialog box.
To set the histogram to show values for only the cropped area of an image:
1. Click the check box in the lower left corner of the Histogram/Curve dialog box.
The histogram adjusts to show only the values within the crop frame.
1. To view the histogram for the entire image, click the check box again to turn off the crop-only feature.
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To use the In and Out axis controls:

1. To make adjustments to the position of a selected point on the curve along the x-axis (horizontal),
enter a numeric value between 0 and 255 in the In field.
Lower numbers move the point along the x-axis to the left, increasing the brightness of the image. Higher
numbers move the point along the x-axis to the right, decreasing the brightness of the image.
1. To make adjustments to the position of a selected point on the curve along the y-axis (vertical), enter a
numeric value between 0 and 255 in the Out field.
Lower numbers move the point downward along the y-axis, decreasing the brightness of the image. Higher
numbers move the point upward along the y-axis, increasing the brightness of the image.
To use the overexposure feature:

1. Click the overexposure warning check box.
2. In the image view panel, look for magenta-colored highlights on the image to locate the areas that are
overexposed.
3. Use the histogram sliders or drag the curve to correct the exposure levels of the image.
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4.2.4 Setting White Balance Options
The White Balance tool provides controls to adjust the brightness and tint of the image based on specified lighting
conditions. For more information about white balance and color temperature, see the Understanding Advanced Image
Editing Tools topic.
To set the white balance options:

2. In the drop-down menu, click White Balance.
3. To adjust the white balance of the image, click the New WB check box.
Note: When you select a pre-defined white balance setting, Bibble shows the corresponding Kelvin color
temperature and tint values.
1. To set a custom white balance by clicking an area of the image, open the New WB drop-down menu
and click Click White.
2. Place the cursor over the section of the image that you want to set as the white balance focal point for
the image.
3. Click the image area once to adjust the brightness for the entire image.
4. To adjust the color temperature of the image, open the New WB drop-down menu and click Custom
Kelvin.
5. Drag the Temperature slider to the left to apply cooler color tones to the image and to the right to
apply warmer tones to the image.
6. To adjust the color tint, drag the Tint slider to increase or decrease the tint levels.
Note: If you edited the Click White levels using Bibble 4.0, the color balance levels will appear to be incorrect if you
open the image in Bibble 4.1 or later. This inconsistency is due to an internal programming change in later versions of
Bibble. To correct this problem, open the image in Bibble 4.1 or later and resample the Click White setting.
If you are using custom white-balance settings, you can make incremental adjustments to the temperature and tint
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values without opening the White Balance tool. For more information about White Balance settings, see the
Understanding Advanced Image Editing Tools help topic.
To adjust the white-balance temperature value of an image:

1. In the browser, click the thumbnail of the image that you want to edit.
2. From the Edit menu, click White Balance and open the submenu.
3. To increase the Kelvin temperature setting, click +50 to add 50 degrees to the current value.
4. To decrease the Kelvin temperature setting, click -50 to subtract 50 degrees from the current value.
To adjust the tint value of an image:

1. In the browser, click the thumbnail of the image that you want to edit.
2. From the Edit menu, click White Balance and open the submenu.
3. To increase the tint value, click +1.
4. To decrease tint value, click -1.
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4.2.5 Setting Exposure and Tone Options
The Exposure/Tone tool provides a set of controls to adjust intensity of the highlights, shadows, and midtones of an
image. For more information about exposure and tone settings, see the Understanding Advanced Image Editing Tools
topic.
To set the exposure and tone options:

2. In the drop-down menu, click Exposure.
3. To adjust the highlight and shadow levels in the image, click the AutoLevel check box.
4. In the Shadows field, edit the number to set the shadow level percentage. (Higher numbers increase
the shadows.)
5. In the Highlights text field, edit the number to set the highlight level percentage. (Higher numbers
increase the brightness of the highlights.)
6. To use the highlight recovery feature, drag the HR slider to the right. Dragging the HR slider activates
this feature automatically.
Note: Highlight recovery restores detail to the overexposed areas of an image. Values between 25 and 50 are
effective for most images; however, the effect might vary depending on the camera model and the white balance
mode.
1. To use the fill light feature, drag the Fill slider to the right to increase the amount of light in the darker
areas of the image.
Note: Fill light softens the shadows in the image. Values between 0 and 1.5 are effective for most
images. Note that the fill light feature makes adjustments to images based on the contrast level set in
the Fill Light dialog box.
1. To adjust the tone curve, open the Tone Curve drop-down menu and select a pre-defined tone-curve
value from the list.
Note: When the tone correction is set to Camera, the curve that is built into the camera will be applied. When
you set the tone curve to High, Low, Not so high, Really high, Really low, or Normal the background tone
contrast curve changes. The Low settings preserve highlight detail but delivers a flatter less contrast image. High
settings boost the contrast but will lose some highlight and shadow detail.
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1. To set the midtone light exposure level, drag the EV slider to the right of the center point to increase
the brightness of the image and to the left to decrease the brightness of the image.
2. To reset the exposure level to the original setting, click EV 0.
OR:
To adjust the image exposure levels:

1. Click the thumbnail whose image exposure levels you want to edit.
2. From the Edit menu, click Exposure.
3. In the drop-down menu, click the exposure stop that you want to apply to the image.
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4.2.6 Setting Highlight Recovery Options
The Highlight Recovery tool provides controls to recover data in the overexposed areas of your image without
changing the overall exposure or color balance of the photograph. For more information about highlight recovery, see
the Understanding Advanced Image Editing Tools topic.
To set the highlight recovery options:

2. In the drop-down menu, click Highlight Recovery.
3. To turn on the highlight recovery feature, click the HR check box.
4. Click on the HR slider and move it to the right until you see the detail return to the overexposed area.
To adjust Bibble's highlight recovery algorithm for greater effectiveness with your specific camera files:
1. Click the Threshold slider and move it to the right to increase the amount of magenta highlights
removed with the highlight recovery tool.
2. Move the slider to the left to decrease the amount of magenta highlights removed with the highlight
recovery tool.
3. To reset the threshold algorithm, click Threshold 0.
To recover data in areas where two color channels are overexposed:

· Click the Monochromatic Recovery check box.
Note: When two color channels are overexposed, the Monochromatic Recovery option changes the
overexposed areas to monochrome, rather than trying to determine the missing color. This option
removes unwanted color casts from the overexposed areas.
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4.2.7 Setting Fill Light Options
The Fill Light tool provides controls to adjust the brightness of the light that illuminates the shadows of an image. For
more information about fill lighting effects, see the Understanding Advanced Image Editing Tools topic.
To set the fill light options:

2. In the drop-down menu, click Fill Light.
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3. To turn on the fill light feature, click the Enable check box.
4. Open the Fill Light drop-down menu and select a contrast level from the list.
5. To set a fill light level, click the Amount slider and move it to the right to brighten the shadows in the
darker areas of the image.
6. To specify the percentage of the image that is adjusted by the fill light, click the Range slider to
increase or decrease the percentage value.
7. Move the slider to the right to increase the percentage of the image that is affected by the fill light.
8. Move the slider to the left to reduce the percentage of the image that is affected by the fill light.
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4.2.8 Setting Noise Reduction Options with Noise Ninja
The advanced Noise Ninja Registered tool provides controls to reduce the digital noise in the image while preserving
sharpness and detail. To use the these controls, you must be a registered user of Noise Ninja™.
For more information about Noise Ninja, see the Understanding Advanced Image Editing Tools topic. Also, consult
your Noise Ninja Plug-In User Guide published by PictureCode.
Bibble Pro Only Advanced Noise Ninja Tools are only available in Bibble Pro

2. In the drop-down menu, click Noise Ninja Registered.
3. Click Enable Noise Ninja to activate the Noise Ninja controls.
4. Click Coarse Noise if you want to enable Noise Ninja's coarse noise filter to remove low-frequency
noise in the Chroma channel.
5. Click Auto Profile if you want to generate a noise profile for the image. (Note: The auto generated
profile is not saved automatically.)
6. Click Turbo Mode to enable faster processing of noise reduction settings.
Note: To achieve faster processing in turbo mode, there is a slight decrease in noise reduction quality.
If your image contains strong diagonal lines, you might notice an aliasing effect in turbo mode.
1. To adjust the Luma (grayscale/brightness) settings:

o Click the Luma tab.
o Drag the Strength slider to increase or decrease the overall strength of the Luma channel in the
noise reduction process.
o Drag the Contrast slider to increase or decrease the contrast in the Luma channel.
o Drag the Smoothness slider to increase or decrease the noise levels estimated by the noise profile
in the Luma channel.
1. To adjust the Chroma (color hue and saturation) settings:
o Click the Chroma tab.
o Drag the Strength slider to the right to increase or decrease the overall strength of the Chroma
channel in the noise reduction process.
o Drag the Contrast slider to increase or decrease the contrast in the Chroma channel.
o Drag the Smoothness slider to increase or decrease the noise levels estimated by the noise profile.
Increasing smoothness isolated specs in even-colored areas within the Chroma channel.
1. To adjust the USM (unsharp mask) settings:
o Click the USM tab.
o Click the Amount slider and drag the slider to increase or decrease the overall sharpness of the
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image and the contrast between neighboring pixels.
o Click the Radius slider and drag the slider to the right to increase the pixel radius. Drag the slider to
the left to decrease the pixel radius.
1. To use a custom profile or generate a noise profile:
o Click the Profile tab.
o To load a custom noise profile, click the ... (Browse) button.
o Browse to the noise profile file, select it, and click Open.
Note: Noise profiles from the PictureCode web site are not compatible with Bibble.
o If you want to generate a noise profile using noise information from the current image, click
Generate Profile. You will be prompted to name and save the profile to your file system.
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4.2.9 Setting Lens Correction Options

The Lens Correction tool provides controls to correct for several types of optical distortion inherent in most
lenses. For more information about lens correction effects, see the Understanding Advanced Image Editing
Tools topic.
To set the lens correction options:

2. In the drop-down menu, click Lens Correction.
There are three types of corrections that are available; each can be used alone, or with the other Lens
Correction tools:
· Distortion Correction: This corrects for barrel and pin-cushion distortion. The settings for this type of
correction are read from a database of lenses, and are specific for each camera, lens, and focal
length. These settings cannot be set directly in Bibble.
1. To turn on the distortion correction tool, click the Enable Distortion Correction check box.
2. Bibble will attempt to select the correct camera, lens, and focal length and will display these in the
drop-downs. You may need to manually select the correct lens or camera if Bibble is unable to detect
the correct ones.
3. To have automatically crop the image to the best fit after correction, select Resize image to fit.
· Chromatic Aberration Correction: This corrects for chromatic aberration distortion, typically seen as
color fringing at the perimeters of images. The settings for this correction are applied manually within
Bibble.
1. To turn on the chromatic aberration correction tool, click the Enable CA Correction check box.
2. Adjust the R / C slider to adjust Red / Cyan color shifting, and B / Y to adjust Blue / Yellow color
shifting.
Note: Chromatic Aberration is most noticeable in high-contrast areas towards the corners of an
image. Position Zoom Window on a corner of your image while adjusting the R / C and B / Y sliders
to fine-tune the CA correction.
· Vignette Correction: This corrects for or adds vignette - the darkening of the corners of an image.
The settings for this correction are applied manually within Bibble.
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1. Adjust the Strength slider to control how dark or light the correction is: negative (left) adds vignetting
(darkens corners), while positive (right) removes vignetting (lightens corners)
2. Adjust the Radius slider to control how far from the perimeter the vignette correction will be applied: 0
is the smallest change, while 100 will extend far into the center of the image.
3. If you are adding vignette to a cropped image, select Vignette Cropped Area to add the vignetting to
the to cropped portion and not to the whole image.
About the Lens Database
Up through Bibble 4.7, lens distortion correction in Bibble - provided in the BPTLens plug-in - was compatible
with Tom Neimans' PTLens text database. Tom has recently changed to using a private binary format for his
database and changed his licensing terms and thus our database is currently not compatible with his latest
database.
Beginning with Bibble 4.8, lens distortion correction has been reworked and moved inside the main Bibble
application. Besides providing a more integrated solution, we've also added additional controls to correct
Chromatic Aberration and light falloff due to lens vignetting. All of the lens profiles available with the last (4.7)
version of the BPTLens plugin are also included and supported in Bibble 4.8. Bibble Labs will provide our own
new calibrations as lenses and cameras are introduced. If you have a lens or camera that isn't currently
supported and would like to ask us to include it, please visit our Lens Calibration page for information on how
to send us the necessary test shots. In addition to the new controls you will also find that the lens corrections
are applied faster and don't require as much memory as before.
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4.2.10 Setting Spot Heal Options

Spot and Patch healing allows you to repair blemishes in your images or to remove unwanted parts of a
scene by copying from a similar part of an image. Spot Healing blends out detail in a specific part of an
image, while Patch Healing copies a part of an image (the source) over another part of an image (the
destination). You can easily change from Spot Healing to Patch Healing to determine which is best for your
image. For more information about lens correction effects, see the Understanding Advanced Image Editing
Tools topic.
Each Heal point corrects separately for color (Chroma) and brightness (Luma), and each point can be set to
correct for either Chroma or Luma or both.
Each Heal point has an adjustable size (Radius) that can be adjusted to ensure you only apply healing to a
large enough area to fully cover the blemish in your image. You should use a Radius that is just larger than
the item you are correcting. The hardness (Feather) of the Heal Point is also adjustable and is set as a
percentage of the Radius of the Heal Point, and is shown as a dotted line within your Heal Point. The area
within the dotted line will be have more Healing applied, and the healing will be smoothly blended into the
original image between the dotted circle and the full circle.
Setting Spot Heal Destination:

2. In the drop-down menu, click Spot Heal. This will reveal the options for the Spot Heal tool.
3. Zoom your image to 100% by pressing CTRL+ALT+0 or selecting Zoom -> View Actual Pixels.
4. Choose the Spot Heal cursor from the Bibble Toolbar.
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5. Click in your image on the location you would like to heal.
Note: The destination point in your image will be shown with a circle.
Moving a Spot Heal Destination:
1. With the Spot Heal cursor selected, click your cursor on the destination you would like to move.
2. Your cursor will change to a hand icon. Click and drag your destination to a new location.
Note: The destination point in your image will be centered on the point where you release the mouse
button.
Change a Heal Spot to a Patch Spot:


4. Select one of the current spots in your image by clicking within the point.
5. Hold down the Control key while clicking in the image where you want the Patch Source to be.
Note: The source point for your Patch will be centered on the point where you release the mouse
button
or
5. Change Luma and / or Chroma correction mode to Patch in the Spot Heal Tool.
Note: The source point for your Patch will be automatically places near the destination.
Change a Patch Spot to a Heal Spot:


4. Hold down the Control key while clicking on the Source Point that you want to remove.
or
4. Change Luma and Chroma correction mode to Heal or Preserve Original in the Spot Heal Tool.
Moving a Patch Heal Source:
Note: The destination point must have either Luma or Chroma set to Patch to have a source point.
1. Select the Heal Point you want to adjust by selecting the Heal Cursor, and clicking within the point.
The number of the heal point will be shown on the Spot Heal Tool.
2. Move your cursor to the center of the Source Point. The cursor will change to a hand icon.
3. Click and drag the Source Point to move it to a different area in your image.
Note: The destination point in your image will be centered on the point where you release the mouse
button.
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Removing a Spot Point:
1. With the Spot Heal cursor selected, click within the point you would like to remove.
2. The Spot Heal Tool will indicate which spot is selected by showing the spot number in the Current
Spot field.
3. Click the Red X icon on the Spot Heal Tool.
or
1. Hold down the Control key while clicking the Spot Point you want to remove.
Note: Once a spot is removed, all settings for that spot are also removed, so it may be better to set
both Luma and Chroma to "Preserve Original" to temporarily disable Healing on a single point.
Changing Spot Heal Options:
Each Heal Point can be set to correct for Luma and Chroma in one of the following modes:
1. Heal: This mode blends away image blemishes without needing a Source Point.
2. Patch: This mode copies from a Source Point onto the Heal Point.
3. Preserve Original: This mode disables Healing.
To change Spot Heal Options:
1. Select the Heal Point you want to adjust by selecting the Heal Cursor, and clicking within the point.
The number of the heal point will be shown on the Spot Heal Tool.
2. From the Spot Heal Tool, select the correction mode for Luma and Chroma.
3. From the Spot Heal Tool, select the Radius and Feather percentage.
Keyboard Control of Spot Heal Options
Many of the options and controls on the Spot Heal can be operated by keyboard and mouse without needing
to open the Spot Heal Tool window (available under Tools -> Advanced). You can create, move and delete
points using just the mouse, and can change between Heal and Patch with the mouse (using the CTRL key
in conjunction with the mouse, as described above).
You can use the Left Bracket key "[" to make the spot circle smaller and use the Right Bracket key "]" to
make the radius larger.
Press and hold the Spacebar to briefly switch to the Pan Cursor - this will hide the Spot circles, allowing you
to quickly judge your healing.
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4.2.11 Setting Sensor Correction Options

The Sensor Correction tool allows you to remove individual pixels from your images that are "Stuck" - always
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showing specific color regardless of the image being captured. For more information about lens correction
effects, see the Understanding Advanced Image Editing Tools topic.
To enable sensor correction:

2. In the drop-down menu, click Sensor Correction.
3. Click the check-box "Enable Stuck Pixel Correction" in the Sensor Correction Tool.
Note: The process of finding Stuck Pixels is automatic. Once enabled, you image preview will be
redrawn with the Stuck Pixels removed.
The selection and correction of Stuck Pixels is both automatic and adjustable. If you enable Stuck Pixel
Correction and you still see a pixel that did not get corrected, lower the Detection Threshold to allow Bibble
to consider a wider range of pixels as Stuck. If you enable Stuck Pixel Correction and you image loses detail
or sharpness, raise the Detection Threshold. Bibble will correct fewer pixels, preserving more of your
original image.
Note: you should only enable Stuck Pixel Correction for images where Stuck pixels are obvious and
distracting. Enabling Stuck Pixel Correction by default - even at a high threshold - will require additional time
to convert images and can soften images.
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4.3 General Image Settings

4.3.1 Saving Current Image Control Values as the Default Image Settings
When you save an image's current image settings as the default image settings, these control values are persisted and
applied automatically to every new image you open.
To save an image's current image settings as the default image control settings:
1. Click the thumbnail of the image that contains the image settings you want to save as the default
image control settings.
2. From the Edit menu, click Settings, and then click Save As Default Image Settings.
3. In the Save as Default Settings dialog box, click Yes.
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Removing Image Settings
4.3.2 Reverting to the Previous Image Settings
When you revert to the previous image settings, you reset the image to the settings it had when it was first loaded for
the given session.
To revert to the previous image settings:

1. Click the thumbnail of the image that contains the image settings you want to revert to the previous
settings.
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2. From the Edit menu, click Settings, and then click Revert to Previous Settings.
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Saving Default Settings

Resetting Images to Factory Default Settings
4.3.3 Resetting Images to the Factory Default Settings
Bibble enables you to customize the image settings that are applied automatically to every new image you open.
However, if you do not want to use custom settings for a particular project, you can restore the image to the factory
default settings. This setting does not delete the default image settings you saved.
To use factory image control settings:

· From the Edit menu, click Settings, and the click Reset to Factory Image Settings.
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Reverting to the Previously Saved Settings
4.3.4 Copying Image Settings
One of the powerful features of Bibble is its ability to copy image settings from one image and paste them into another
image.
To copy and paste image settings:

1. Click the thumbnail of the image that contains the image settings you want to copy.
2. From the Edit menu, click Copy Image Settings.
3. Click the thumbnail of an image that requires the copied image settings.
Note: You can select and paste image settings into multiple images simultaneously.
1. From the Edit menu, click Paste Image Settings.
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4.3.5 Copying Image Settings Set
Bibble includes a preference that lets you define up to nine custom image settings sets. These defined sets of image
settings can be copied from one image and pasted into any number of images. For more information about the defined
image settings sets, see the Copy and Paste Settings help topic.
To copy and paste image settings from a pre-defined set of images settings:
2. From the Edit menu, click Copy Image Settings Set.
3. In the Copy Image Settings Set submenu, click the image setting that you want to copy. If you want to
copy all image settings, click All.
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4. Click the thumbnail of an image (or images) that you want to contain the copied image settings.
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4.3.6 Copying Selective Image Settings
Bibble lets you copy specific image settings from one image and paste them into another image.
To copy and paste selective image settings:

2. From the Edit menu, click Copy Selective Image Settings.
3. In the Copy Selected dialog box, click the check boxes to turn on (or turn off) the image settings you
want to copy.
4. Click Copy.
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4.3.7 Copying Last Selective Image Settings
Bibble lets you copy specific image settings from one image and paste them into another image. After you use the Copy
Selective Image Settings feature to select the particular image settings, you can use the Copy Last Selective Image
Settings feature to copy that same set of image settings feature from the selected image into any other images.
To copy and paste the last selective image settings:

2. From the Edit menu, click Copy Last Selective Image Settings.
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4.3.8 Loading Image Settings
Bibble lets you load saved image settings and apply them to selected images.
To load image settings:

1. Click the thumbnails of the images that you want to inherit the saved image settings.
2. From the Edit menu, click Settings.
3. In the Settings menu, click Load Image Settings.
4. In the Load Image Settings dialog box, select the image settings file (.bis) that you want to apply to
the selected images.
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5. Click Open.
Bibble loads the image settings saved in the .bis file into the selected images.
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Saving Image Settings
4.3.9 Saving Image Settings
Bibble lets you save the image settings associated with a single image to an external properties file. The saved image
settings can be loaded and applied to any selected images.
To save image settings from a specific image:

1. Click the thumbnails of the image that contains the image settings you want to save.
2. From the Edit menu, click Settings.
3. In the Settings menu, click Save Image Settings.
4. In the Save Image Settings dialog box, type a descriptive name for the image settings file (.bis) in the
File name field.
5. Click Save.
Bibble saves the image settings in a .bis properties file.
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Loading Image Settings
4.3.10 Removing Image Settings
To remove image settings from an image:

1. Click the thumbnail of the image that contains the image settings you want to remove.
2. From the Edit menu, click Settings, and then click Remove Image Settings.
Note: When you apply custom image settings to a raw image, Bibble indicates that the image has been edited by
placing a pencil icon in the lower left corner of the thumbnail. After you remove image settings, the image is viewed with
your current default settings and the pencil icon is deleted from the thumbnail automatically.
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4.3.11 Renaming Images
To rename images:
1. Open the image (or group of images) you want to rename.
2. Select the images.
3. Right-click on one of the selected images, and click Rename from the context menu.
4. In the Rename Files dialog box, enter a file name or use renaming variables to create file names for a
group of images.
5. If you use the [rseq] renaming variable, in the Next [rseq] sequence number field, enter the number
that you want to assign to the first image in the sequence.
To rename images using renaming scripts:

1. Click the arrow button that is next to the renaming string field to expand the dialog box.
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2. Open the drop-down menu and select one of the pre-defined renaming scripts from the list.
3. If you want to create a new renaming script, click Compose New.
4. In the Name field of the Add/Edit Rename Format dialog box, enter a name for the new renaming
script.
5. To build your script, double-click any of the renaming tags in the Output field. The correct tag syntax
will be placed in the Format String field.
6. After you create the new format script, click Add.
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Understanding Rename Formats

Configuring Rename Formats
4.4 Selecting Images

4.4.1 Selecting Images
To select an image in Browser mode:

· Click the thumbnail of the image you want to select.
Bibble highlights the thumbnail and displays the image in the image panel.
To select multiple images in Browser mode:

· Press the Control key while clicking on the thumbnails of the images you want to select.
Bibble highlights the thumbnails and displays the last image selected in the image panel.
To select a series image in Browser mode:

· Hold the Shift key while clicking on the first, then last image you want to select.
Bibble highlights the thumbnails and displays the last image selected in the image panel.
To scroll through images in Browser mode:

1. Click the thumbnail of an image.
2. Use the left arrow key on your keyboard to display the previous image.
3. Use the right arrow key on your keyboard to display the next image.
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Tagging Images
Selecting Tagged Images
4.4.2 Selecting All Images
To select all image thumbnails:

1. Open the folder containing the images you want to select.
2. From the Edit menu, click Select All.
Bibble applies a gray shading over the image name within the thumbnail to indicate that the image is selected.
Note: When you perform the Select All operation, Bibble holds the selected images in memory until you perform the
Deselect All operation.
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Tagging Images
4.4.3 Tagging Images
Bibble provides a feature to tag specific images within a group for organizational and sorting purposes. Tagging images
provides a filtering mechanism for selecting and performing operations on a subset of related images.
To tag an image using the thumbnail:

1. Hold the cursor over the thumbnail of the image you want to tag. As you hover over the thumbnail, a
check box displays in the lower-right corner.
2. Click the check box to tag the image.
After an image is tagged, the check box always displays within the thumbnail panel.
To tag all images in the browser:

1. From the Edit menu, click Tagging.
2. In the submenu, click Tag All.
Bibble applies a tag to every image displayed in the browser. You do not need to select the images before
applying the Tag All operation. To remove the tags from all images, in the Tagging submenu, click UnTag All.
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4.4.4 Reversing the Image Tags
To reverse the image tag setting for a selected image or a group of images:
1. From the File menu, click Browse.
2. Click the thumbnail whose image tag you want to change.
Note: To reverse image tags for a group of images, select each thumbnail individually by holding down the Shift
key and clicking each thumbnail.
1. From the Edit menu, click Tagging, and then click either Tag Selection or UnTag Selection.
The image tags for the selected images will reverse.
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Tagging Images
4.4.5 Selecting Tagged Images
To select all tagged images:

1. In Browser mode, make sure that the Thumbnail view is active. If thumbnails are not visible, press Shift
+F7 on your keyboard to turn on Thumbnail view.
2. From the Edit menu, click Select Tagged.
Bibble applies a gray shading over the image name for each tagged image to indicate that the image is selected.
Note: When you perform the Select Tagged operation, Bibble holds the selected images in memory until you perform
the Deselect All operation or close the browser session.
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Inverting Selected Images
4.4.6 Selecting Images By Rating
To select all images with a specific rating:
1. Open the folder containing the images you want to select.

2. From the Edit menu, click Select by Rating.
3. Click the option of the corresponding rating you would like to select.
Bibble applies a gray shading over the image name within the thumbnail to indicate that the image is selected.
To add images with a specific rating to the current selection:
1. Open the folder containing the images you want to select

2. From the Edit menu, click Select by Rating.
3. While holding down Shift, click the option of the corresponding rating you would like to select.
The images with the rating you selected will be added to the current selection of images.
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Rating Images
Selecting Images
4.4.7 Inverting Selected Images
To deselect all selected images and simultaneously select all previously unselected images:
· From the Edit menu, click Select Inverse.
Bibble applies a gray shading over the image name to indicate that the image is selected.
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Tagging Images
4.4.8 Deselecting All Images
When you perform the Select All operation, Bibble holds the selected images in memory until you perform the Deselect
All operation.
To deselect all images (in Browse mode):

· From the Edit menu, click Deselect All.
Note: If you close and then restart the browser session, Bibble deselects the images held in memory automatically.
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Selecting All Images

Selecting Images
Inverting Selected Images
4.5 Setting Basic Image Editing Options
The Basic Adjustments tool provides controls to adjust several image editing options such as tone curve, white
balance, exposure, saturation, contrast, highlight recovery, fill light, sharpening, and noise reduction. This tool includes
a magnification viewer that shows pixels magnified up to 400 percent.
For more information about these image editing features, see the Understanding Basic Image Editing Tools and
Understanding Advanced Image Editing Tools topics.
To edit images using the Basic Adjustments tool:

1. From the Tools menu, click Basic Adjustments.
2. To rotate the image, open the Rotation drop-down menu and select 90 CCW (ninety degrees counter-
clockwise), 90 CW (ninety degrees clockwise), 180, or None.
3. To adjust the tone curve, open the Tone Curve drop-down menu and select a pre-defined tone-curve
value from the list.
Note: When the tone correction is set to Camera, the curve that is built into the camera will be applied. When
you set the tone curve to High, Low, Not so high, Really high, Really low, or Normal the background tone
contrast curve changes. The Low settings preserve highlight detail but delivers a flatter image with less contrast.
High settings boost the contrast but will lose some highlight and shadow detail.
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1. To adjust the white balance of the image, click the New WB check box.
Note: When you select Click White, Bibble activates the click-white cursor to let you click on an area of the
image to select the new white balance value.
1. To adjust the highlight and shadow levels in the image, activate the Auto Level option.
2. In the Shadows (first) field, edit the number to set the shadow percentage (higher numbers increase
the shadows).
3. In the Highlights (second) field, edit the number to set the highlight percentage (higher numbers
increase the brightness of the highlights).
4. To set the midtone light exposure level, drag the Exposure slider to increase or decrease the
brightness of the image.
5. To reset the exposure level to the original setting, click the 0 button.
6. To adjust the saturation of the colors in the image:
o Move the Saturation slider to increase or decrease the color saturation in the image. A value of -100
removes all color to create a black and white image. A value of +100 increases color saturation to
the highest level.
o To reset the color saturation to its original levels, click the 0 button.
1. To adjust the contrast between colors in the image:
o Move the Contrast slider to iincrease or decrease the contrast between colors.
o To reset the contrast to its original levels, click the 0 button.
1. To use the highlight recovery feature, drag the Highlight Recovery slider to increase or decrease the
brightness of the highlights.
Note: Highlight recovery restores detail to the overexposed areas of an image. Values between 25 and 50 are
effective for most images; however, the effect might vary depending on the camera model and the white balance
mode.
1. To reset highlights to the original level, click the 0 button.

2. To use the fill light feature, drag the Fill Light slider to increase or decrease the amount of light in the
darker areas of the image.
Note: Fill light softens the shadows in the image. Values between 0 and 1.5 are effective for most
images. Note that the fill light feature makes adjustments to images based on the contrast level set in
the Fill Light dialog box.
1. To reset the fill light to its original level, click the 0 button.
2. To adjust the sharpness of the image, drag the Sharpening slider to increase or decrease the overall
sharpness of the image and the contrast between neighboring pixels.
3. To reset the sharpness to its original level, click the 0 button.
4. To adjust the noise levels in the image using Noise Ninja functionality, drag the Basic Noise Ninja
slider to the right to remove pattern noise from the image. Dragging the slider to the left increases the
contrast between pixels.
5. To have Bibble apply image editing features to enhance the image, click the Auto Correction check
box.
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4.6 Editing IPTC Data
Cameras that support IPTC data provide a way to store text data in raw images. This data is useful to photographers
who transmit images for publication and want to provide information such as time, location, caption, credit, and
copyright notices.
Editing IPTC Information
Bibble accesses the IPTC data associated with an image and provides an interface for editing the data. Bibble saves
IPTC data in a settings file. When the image is output, the IPTC data in the settings file is merged with the output file.
To edit IPTC data:

2. Click File Browser and navigate to the folder that contains the files you want to open.
3. Click the thumbnail for the image whose IPTC you want to adjust.
4. From the Edit menu, click Edit IPTC Info.
5. In the IPTC dialog box, enter data in the text fields (or use the drop down menu to select a value).
Note: many of the text fields include a drop-down menu that holds common data entries for the given field.
1. Click Save to write the IPTC data to a text file with a .bii file extension.
2. In the Save IPTC Information dialog box, navigate to the folder that you want to contain the IPTC data
file.
3. In the File name field, type a name for the .bii data file.
4. Click Save.
Adding and Removing Field Menu Options
Bibble's IPTC data text fields include drop-down menus that hold often-used data entries. You can add entries to the
menu as needed.
To add options to an IPTC data field menu:

1. In the IPTC dialog box, type the entry you want to add as an option to the drop-down menu into the text
field.
2. Click the plus icon next to a data field.
The information you typed is saved as a menu option.
To remove options from an IPTC data field menu:

1. In the IPTC dialog box, open the drop-down menu for the text field that contains information you want
to remove.
2. Click the option that you want to remove.
3. After the option displays in the text field, click the minus icon next to the data field.
The entry is removed from the list of menu options.
Working with Keywords
IPTC data can contain keywords associated with an image that make it easier to find when performing a search. If you
have common, often-used keywords that you associate with your images, you can add these keywords to Bibble's
master list to simplify the process of applying keywords to images.
To add words to the master keyword list:

1. Under Keywords, in the keywords field, type the keyword that you want to add to the master list.
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2. Click the plus icon below the list field.
The keyword is added to the list field.
To remove words from the master keyword list:

1. Under Keywords, in the keywords list field, click the keyword that you want to remove from the master
list.
2. Click the minus icon below the master list field.
The keyword is removed from the master list field.
To apply keywords from the master keyword list to an image:

· Under Keywords, in the keywords list field, double-click the keyword that you want to apply to the
image.
The keyword is added to the keyword list associated with the image.
Loading Saved IPTC Data from a File
When you use the IPTC interface in Bibble to edit the data, your changes are saved to a file. If the data saved in the file
applies to numerous images, you can load the data file to populate the IPTC data fields.
To load previously saved IPTC data and apply it to the current image:
2. Click File Browser and navigate to the folder that contains the files you want to open.
3. Click the thumbnail for the image whose IPTC you want to adjust.
4. From the Edit menu, click Edit IPTC Info.
5. In the IPTC dialog box, click Load.
6. In the Load IPTC Information dialog box, select the IPTC data file (*.bii) you want to load and click
Open.
Bibble associates the data from the saved file to the selected image. To customize the IPTC data for the current
image, edit the data and click Save.
4.7 Rating Images

Bibble provides support for rating images on a 0 to 5 star scale, to allow you to mark your best images for
easy selection later. Ratings are shown on thumbnails, and can be used to sort and filter the thumbnail view.
Rating Images
To rate an image using the thumbnail:

1. Hold the cursor over the thumbnail of the image you want to tag. As you hover over the thumbnail,
stars will appear at the top of the thumbnail window.
2. Click the star for the rating you want to assign (far left star equals a rating of 1, second star from the
left equals a rating or two, etc).
To rate images using hotkeys:

1. From the browser, select the images you want to assign a rating to.
2. Press the number of stars you want to assign ("1" key to assign one star, "2" key for two star, ... "0"
to remove rating (zero stars).
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After an image is rated, yellow stars will appear in the thumbnail view. No stars will appear for images that
are not rated.
Sorting Images by Rating
Sorting by rating means that all thumbnails in the current browser will be shown, and the order in the browser
will be determined first by the image rating, and then by filename.
To sort thumbnails by rating:

1. From the Browser menu, select Thumbnail Sort.
2. Select Rating to sort by rating.
3. Select Decreasing to put 5 Star images first, 4 Star images second, ...
Filtering Images by Rating
Filtering images by rating means that only images with a rating that meets your filter will be visible in the
thumbnail browser.
To Filter thumbnails by rating:

1. From the View Tool Bar, select the filter you would like to apply:
2. For example, select ">= 2 Star Images **" to show 2, 3, 4 and 5 star images only.
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Tagging Images
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Managing Tools and
Interface Elements
Managing Tools and Interface Elements
5 Managing Tools and Interface Elements
5.1 Opening, Closing and Saving Image Files
5.1.1 Opening Files in Browser Mode
To open multiple files in browser mode:

2. In the Folder View panel, click File Browser.
3. Under File Browser, navigate to the folder that contains the image files you want to
open, and click the folder.
Bibble loads the thumbnails in the user interface and selects the first image in the directory to display in the Image
panel. When you work in browser mode, you can select multiple thumbnails, but only one image will display in the
Image panel.
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Working in Browser Mode

5.1.2 Opening Files in Single Image Mode
To open a file in single image mode:

1. From the File menu, click Open.
2. Navigate to the folder that contains the file you want to open.
3. Select the file and click Open.
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Working in Single Image Mode

Saving Image Files
5.1.3 Opening Files in an External Image Editor
Bibble provides the following two ways to open images in an external viewer:
· Through batch queues
· Through general preferences
You can configure batch queues so that processed images are opened automatically in an external image editor. The
batch queue's file output settings include a field to specify the path to the executable file of another graphics program
that supports the processed file type.
To configure the batch queue settings to open files in an external image editor:
1. Open the file browser and click the Batch Queues tab
2. Double-click the batch queue that you want to set to open files in the external image editor.
3. In the Batch Queue dialog box, click Settings.
4. In the Batch Settings dialog box, the click the File output tab that you want to configure to use the
external image editor.
5. Click the Open with external viewer option.
6. Click Select and in the Choose an External Image Editor dialog box, navigate to the external
viewer's executable file.
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7. Select the executable file and click Open.
8. Click Save to save the new batch queue settings.
After an image is added to the batch queue and processed, it opens in the external viewer automatically.
To configure the General preferences to open a selected image in an external image editor:
1. From the File menu, click Preferences.
2. In the list of preferences, click Output.
3. At the right of the External viewer field, click Select.
4. In the Choose an External Image Editor dialog box, navigate to the external viewer's executable file.
5. Select the executable file and click Open.
6. Click OK to save the new preference setting.
7. In browser mode, click the thumbnail of the image you want to open in the external viewer.
8. From the File menu, click Transfer to external viewer.
9. Bibble launches the external viewer and displays the selected image in the external application.
Note: Make sure that the external viewer you select supports the file type you want it to open. Also, for external image
editing applications (like Adobe Photoshop), Bibble supports only the latest versions.
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Configuring General Settings

Creating or Editing Batch Queues
5.1.4 Opening Recent Files in Browser Mode
To open a group of recently viewed image files in browser mode:

1. From the File menu, click Recent Browsers.
2. In the submenu, click the name of the directory you want to open.
Note: You can also open recently viewed directories using the hot-key combination Ctrl+Alt+1, Ctrl+Alt+2, up to Ctrl+Alt
+9. The Ctrl+Alt+1 hot key is always assigned to the last-viewed directory.
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Working in Browser Mode

5.1.5 Opening Recent Files in Single Image Mode
To open a recently viewed file in single image mode:

1. From the File menu, click Recent Files.
2. In the file list, click the name of the file you want to open.
Note: You can also open recently viewed files using the hot-key combination Alt+1, Alt+2, up to Alt+9. The Alt+1 hot key
is always assigned to the last-viewed image file.
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Saving Image Files
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5.1.6 Closing Images
To close an image:
1. Click the image window (or Browser session window) you want to close.
2. From the File menu, click Close.
Note: If multiple windows are open, Bibble closes only the active image window (or Browser window).
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Opening Files in Single Image Mode

Opening Files in Browser Mode
5.1.7 Closing Open Windows
To close the current image or browser window:

1. Click on the image or browser window that you want to close.
2. From the Window menu, click Close.
Bibble closes only the currently active window.
To close all open windows:

· From the Window menu, click Close All.
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Saving Image Files
5.1.8 Saving Files in Single Image Mode
When you work in single image mode, you can open individual files, make edits to the image, and then save the image
as a new file type, leaving the original image intact.
To save a single image file to a different file format:

1. Open an image file.
2. From the File menu, click Save As.
3. In the Save in field, navigate to the folder that you want to contain the saved file.
4. In the Save as type field, select a file format.
5. In the File name field, rename the image using the correct file extension.
6. Click Save.
7. If you are overwriting an existing file, in the Confirm overwrite dialog box, click OK.
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5.2 Configuring Screen Layout

5.2.1 About Screen Layouts
Bibble's main interface is accessed through 4 Screen Layouts. Each Layout shows a set of Layout Panels in
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a specific configuration and Orientation. You can configure each of the four Screen Layouts to include only
the panels you want to see in each layout, as well as the orientation, and placement of the panels within the
screen. This allows you to quickly access various, configurable screen layouts with the press of a single
Screen Layout Hotkey.
As you make changes to your screen layout, by turning on or off panels, resizing panel windows, or changing
the location or orientation of panels, Bibble will save these savings. So when you leave this Layout and
return later, the Layout will remain in your last configuration. You can disable this auto-saving of the Layout
Settings.
To turn off the auto-save feature:

2. In the list of preferences, click General.
3. Click the Do not auto-save layout changes option.
To set a specific browser layout as the default setting:

1. Open the browser layout panels you want to set as the default.
2. Adjust the size and position of each panel.
3. Right-click inside any one of the layout panels, and in the context menu, click Set as default layout.
Note: The Set as default layout context menu item is disabled if you have not turned on the Do not auto-save layout
changes option.
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Setting Screen Layouts

Viewing Layout Panels
Changing Layout Panel Orientation
Configuring General Settings
5.2.2 Working with Layout Panels
Bibble uses six interface panels for displaying images, thumbnails, toolbars, and image data. The diagram below shows
the basic orientation of the interface panels.
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Although these interface panels can be moved into different positions within the main window, the default orientation is
as follows:
· A: Folder View panel, containing the tabs for the Work Queues, Batch Queues, Print Queues, and
File Browser.
· B: Thumbnail panel, containing thumbnails for the images in the specified directory or the images
assigned to the active queue.
· C: Image panel, containing the selected image.
· D: Quick Controls panel, containing icons for processing images.
· E: Shooting Info panel, containing camera data about the selected image.
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· F: Tool Tab Panel, containing the main Bibble image editing Tools.
The image below is an example layout showing these panels in the default configuration:
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5.2.3 Viewing Screen Layout Panels
To view a layout panel:

1. Open an image or a group of images to activate the layout tools.
2. To open the Folder View panel:
o From the View menu, click Panel.
o In the drop-down menu, click Folder View.
1. To open the Thumbnails panel:
o In the drop-down menu, click Thumbs.
1. To open the Image panel:
o In the drop-down menu, click Image.
1. To open the Quick Controls panel:
o In the drop-down menu, click Quick Controls.
1. To open the Shooting Information panel:
o In the drop-down menu, click Shooting Info.
Note: You can also show or hide the layout panels by pressing the following keyboard shortcuts:
· Folder View: shift+F6
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· Thumbs: shift+F7
· Image: shift+F8
· Quick controls: shift+F9
· Shooting Info: shift+F10
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Working with Layout Panels

5.2.4 Changing Layout Panel Orientation
The Bibble interface supports five interface panels. These interface panels can be positioned (in relation to one selected
interface panel) on the screen in the following six ways:
· to Top
· to Bottom
· to Left
· to Right
· as Vertical
· as Horizontal
To choose one of the orientation layouts from the context menu, select a panel, right-click, and click Layout. Bibble
uses the panel that you selected as the key panel. All the other open panels are placed in relation to the selected panel.
For example, if the thumbnail panel is selected, and the to Left option is selected from the context menu, the layout
pattern looks like this:
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Likewise, if the thumbnail panel is selected and the to Top option is selected, the layout pattern looks like this:
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The to Left, to Right, to Top, and to Bottom options move the selected panel to the left, right, top, or bottom position,
respectively. The horizontal and vertical options place all panels in a horizontal or vertical orientation. For example, if
the as Horizontal layout is selected, the layout pattern looks like this:
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To change the layout panel orientation:

1. Open the layout panels that you want to use.
2. Right-click inside one of the layout panels to designate it as the key panel.
3. From the context menu, click Layout and from the drop down menu, click one of the six layout options.
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5.2.5 Setting the Screen Layout
Bibble provides the following four layout modes for working with images:
· Image mode: Opens a single image
· Browser mode: Opens a directory of images for multiple image processing
· Work Queue mode: Opens only the images assigned to the selected work queue
· Interactive Batch mode: Opens the Quick Controls panel so that you can immediately add the current
image to any batch, print, or work queue.
To select a layout mode:

1. Open an image or a group of images to activate the layout tools.
2. To work with an image file in Image mode:
o From the View menu, click Set Layout.
o In the drop-down menu, click Image.
1. To work with multiple image files in Browser mode:
o In the drop-down menu, click Browser.
1. To work with multiple image files in Work Queue mode:
o In the drop-down menu, click Work Queue.
1. To work with multiple files in Interactive Batch mode:
o In the drop-down menu, click Interactive Batch.
Note: You can also set the screen layout by pressing the following function keys on your keyboard:
· Image mode: F6 key
· Browser mode: F7 key
· Work Queue mode: F8 key
· Interactive Batch mode: F9 key
Samples of the Screen Layouts:
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5.2.6 Resetting the Folder
Bibble saves your session settings automatically so that when you open a new session, the application opens the
images in the folder that you last accessed.
To remove the path to the last accessed directory saved in Bibble's user preferences:
· From the Browser menu, click Reset Folder.
Note: Bibble removes the path to the last accessed folder from the user preferences. The next time you open Bibble in
browser mode, you are prompted to navigate to a new directory.
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5.2.7 Setting Thumbnail Size
To set the size of the image thumbnails:

1. From the View menu, click Panel, and in the drop-down menu, click Thumbs to display the
Thumbnails panel.
2. From the Browser menu, click Thumbnail Size.
3. From the drop-down menu, click either Large, Medium, Small, Tiny, or Custom.
4. If you select Custom, right-click inside the thumbnail and while holding the mouse key down, drag the
thumbnail to the size you want to set.
5. Release the mouse key to set the custom size.
Note: right-clicking and dragging inside the thumbnail window will automatically select Custom thumbnail size.
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Set Thumbnail Sorting
5.2.8 Setting Thumbnail Sorting Options
Bibble lets you order the display of thumbnails by ascending or descending order as well as by shooting information
(EXIF data).
To set the thumbnail sorting options:

1. From the View menu, click Panel, and in the drop-down menu, click Thumbs to display the
Thumbnails panel.
2. From the Browser menu, click Thumbnail Sort.
3. From the drop-down menu, click one of the sorting options.
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Set Thumbnail Size
5.2.9 Purge Thumbnails
When you display numerous images in one browser session, Bibble keeps a small 240 x 180 pixel image in memory to
speed up thumbnail display. If your browser session includes many images, holding this many thumbnail images in
memory can reduce available memory for other processing tasks. To free up memory, you can purge the thumbnail
images so that only those thumbnails that are currently in view are loaded.
To purge thumbnails from memory:

· From the Browser menu, click Purge Thumbnails.
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Resetting the Folder
5.2.10 Refreshing Thumbnails
After performing numerous operations on images in a directory, you might want to refresh the images displayed in the
thumbnails panel:
To refresh the thumbnails:

· From the Browser menu, click Refresh Browser.
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Resetting the Folder
5.3 Configuring Tools

5.3.1 Managing Tool Settings
You can configure tool settings such as loading tool configuration information from a file, copying settings, saving
settings, and removing applied settings from the image. To access the tool settings menu, click the icon in the upper
right corner of the tool window.
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To close a tool window:
1. Click the tool management icon of the tool you want to close.
2. In the context menu, click Remove Tool.
To copy a tool's settings (for the selected image) to the clipboard and paste them into another image:
1. Open the tool window context menu and click Copy To Clipboard.
2. Click a new image thumbnail and right-click.
3. In the context menu, click Settings and then click Paste Image Settings.
To load a tool's settings from a configuration file and apply them to the selected image:
1. Open the tool window context menu and click Load.
2. In the Load <tool name> Panel Settings dialog box, in the Look in field, navigate to the directory that
contains the configuration file.
3. Click on the file name and then click Open.
To save a tool's settings (for the selected image) to a file:

1. Open the tool window context menu and click Save.
2. In the Save <tool name> Panel Settings dialog box, in the Save in field, specify a directory that will
contain the configuration file.
3. In the File name field, enter a descriptive name for the configuration file.
4. Click Save.
To reset a tool's settings to the factory settings for the selected image:
· Open the tool window context menu and click Reset.
To add another tool tab to the current tool window:

1. Open the tool window context menu.
2. Click New Tool Tab.
3. From the context menu, select a tool that you want to add to the current tool window.
Note: When you add a tool to the current window, the new tool appears as a tab underneath the title
bar of the window. The figure below shows the Color Management and Exposure/tone tools in one
window.
To view one of the tool's controls, click the tab.
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5.3.2 Saving Tool Settings
Bibble lets you save the settings that you define in a specific image editing tool in a configuration file. The tool settings
saved in the configuration file can be loaded and applied to any other image.
To save settings:
1. Click the thumbnail of the image that you want to edit.
2. From the Tools menu, open one of the image editing tool windows.
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3. In the tool window, click the tool management icon.
4. From the context menu, click Save.
5. In the Save Panel Settings dialog box, in the Save in field at the top of the dialog box, specify the
directory that will contain the configuration file.
6. In the File name field, enter a descriptive name for the configuration file.
7. Click Save.
Note: Each tool saves the configuration file using a unique file extension. When you apply tool settings to an
image, the image takes on the specific tool settings from the configuration file. For all other tools, the image uses
the current tool settings.
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5.3.3 Minimizing Tool Windows
To minimize an open tool window:

1. From the Tools menu, click either Advanced, Basic, Picture Options or Zoom Window.
2. From the drop-down menus, click one of the tool names to open it in a separate window.
3. Click inside the name area of the tool.
The tool window minimizes, showing only the name area of the window.
To maximize the tool window:

· Click the name area of the minimized tool window
The tool window expands, showing all controls and options.
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Docking Tools
5.3.4 Docking Tool Windows
To dock tool windows inside the main application window:

1. From the Tools menu, click either Advanced, Basic, Picture Options or Zoom Window.
2. From the drop-down menus, click one of the tool names to open it in a separate window.
3. Drag the tool window over the left, or right edge of the Bibble main application window and release the
mouse key.
Note: Tool windows can be embedded next to each other on one side of the main application window, or on the left and
right of the main application window.
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Docking Tools inside other Tools

Closing Tools
Hiding Tools
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5.3.5 Docking Tool Windows within Other Tool Windows
To add a tool tab inside another tool window:

1. From the Tools menu, click either Advanced, Basic, Picture Options, or Zoom Window.
2. From the Advanced or Basic drop-down menus, click one of the tool names to open it in a separate
window.
3. Click the tools management icon and then click New Tool Tab.
4. In the context menu, click either Advanced, Basic, Picture Options, or Zoom Window.
5. From the Advanced or Basic drop-down menus, click one of the tool names to add it as a new tab in
the current tool window.
6. Repeat steps 3-5 to add additional tool tabs to the current tool window.
To dock a tool window inside another tool window:

1. From the Tools menu, click either Advanced, Basic, Picture Options, or Zoom Window.
2. From the Advanced or Basic drop-down menus, click one of the tool names to open it in a separate
window.
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to open a second tool window.
4. Click inside the name area of the first tool. (The cursor changes to a circle shape.)
5. Drag the cursor to the name area of the second tool and release the mouse key.
The tools combine into one freestanding window.
Note: You can combine all Advanced tools and the Picture Options and Zoom Window tools into one freestanding
window. Likewise, you can embed all Basic tools and the Picture Options tool into one window. However, you cannot
combine Basic and Advanced tools into a single window.
Related Topics
Docking Tools
Closing Tools
Hiding Tools
5.3.6 Removing Embedded Tool Windows
To close an open tool window that is embedded within another tool window (or embedded in the main application
window):
1. In the embedded tool window, click the tool management icon that is next to the tool name you want to
remove.
2. In the tool window context menu, click Remove Tool.
The specified tool window is removed from the combined tool window (or from the main application window).
5.3.7 Hiding Docked Tool Windows
To hide all tool windows that are embedded in the main application window:
· From the Tools menu, click Hide All Tools.
The tools docked inside the main application window and the freestanding tools are hidden from view.
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Closing Tools
Docking Tool Windows
5.3.8 Closing All Docked Tool Windows
To close all tool windows docked inside the main application window:
· From the Tools menu, click Close All Tools.
The tools docked inside the main application window and the freestanding tools are closed.
Related Topics
Docking Tool Windows

Docking Tools Inside other Tool Windows
5.3.9 Revealing Hidden Docked Tool Windows
Bibble provides a command to hide the open tools from view in order to maximize the amount of screen area available
to display images. Bibble also provides a command to show the hidden tools when they are needed.
To show all hidden tools:

· From the Tools menu, click Reveal Hidden Tools.
All hidden tools are displayed.
Related Topics
Hiding Docked Tool Windows

Closing Tool Windows
5.4 Using Zoom Control

5.4.1 Using the Zoom Window
The Zoom Window is a magnification viewer that shows pixels magnified up to 400 percent. The position of the
magnification field is controlled by clicking the Magnify toolbar icon and then clicking (or dragging it) inside the image.

1. From the Tools menu, click Zoom Window.
2. To focus the zoom area on a specific section of the image, click inside the Zoom field and hold down
the mouse key.
3. Drag the mouse in the direction of the area you want to view.
4. In the image panel, the yellow square identifies the portion of the image that is in focus in the Zoom
field.
5. Or, click the Magnify toolbar icon and then click an area inside the image.
6. To magnify the specified pixels in the Zoom field, drag the slider to the right to increase the
magnification of the pixels.
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5.4.2 Zooming In
To increase the magnification of an image on screen:

1. Click the thumbnail of the image you want to view.
2. Do one of the following:
o On the toolbar, click the Zoom In icon.
or
o From the View menu, click Zoom In.

1. Repeat until the image is the desired size.
Note: Bibble increases the image displayed on screen up to 400% of the original size.
Related Topics
Zooming Out
Zooming to Actual Size
Zooming to the Crop Area
Zooming to Fit Available Space
5.4.3 Zooming Out
To decrease the magnification of an image on screen:

o On the toolbar, click the Zoom Out icon.
or
o From the View menu, click Zoom Out.

1. Repeat until the image is the desired size.
Note: Bibble reduces the image displayed on screen.
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Zooming In
5.4.4 Zooming to Actual Size
To set the magnification of an image on screen to its actual size:

o On the toolbar, click the Zoom Actual Pixels icon.
or
o From the View menu, click Zoom Actual Pixels.
Note: Bibble magnifies the image on screen to 100% of the original size.
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Zooming In
Zooming Out
5.4.5 Zooming to Fit Available Space
To set the magnification of an image on screen to fit inside the available screen space within the image panel:
o On the toolbar, click the Fit to Window icon.
or
o From the View menu, click Fit to Window.
Note: Bibble magnifies the image on screen to fit inside the available space within the image panel. If the image panel
size is increased (or decreased), the image size will increase or decrease to fit the space.
Related Topics
Zooming In
Zooming Out
5.4.6 Zooming to the Crop Area
To set the magnification of an image on screen to show the image inside the crop area:
2. From the View menu, click Zoom to Crop.
Related Topics
Zooming In
Zooming Out
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Section VI
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Setting Application
Preferences
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6 Setting Application Preferences
6.1 Working with Bibble Preferences
Bibble defines several preferences that control the look and the behavior of the application. These preferences
configure settings that determine basic operations such as memory usage, file-naming conventions, user interface
settings, and how the application interacts with cameras that plug into the computer.
For information about specific preferences, see the following help topics:
· Configuring General Settings
· Configuring Output Settings
· Configuring Browser Settings
· Configuring the Cache Settings
· Configuring Copy and Paste Settings
· Configuring Rename Formats
· Configuring Sequence Numbers Settings
· Configuring the Bibble Photoshop Plug-in
· Configuring Tethered Shooting
· Configuring Cropping Settings
6.2 Configuring General Settings
The General preferences control the look and behavior of the Bibble user interface. Bibble lets you set preferences for
the following user interface features:
· VCR panel size: Sets the size of the icons in the user interface when you work in Work Queue mode.
· Quick preview steps: Sets the number of low-resolution preview images that are processed when
making edits to an image. The higher values allow Bibble to work with lower resolution images first,
showing your image edits immediately. The lower values tell Bibble to work with only higher resolution
images, which might slow down the time it takes to display the image with your changes.
· Click-tool sample size: Sets the size of the averaging window used to report pixels for display and for
the Click White tool.
· Disable tool palette docking: Sets the user interface to block any attempt to dock image setting tools
inside the main application window. Default value is off.
· Hide toolbars: Turns off the display of the Bibble toolbars at the next launch of the program. Default
value is off.
· Do not delete temporary work queues on window closing: Sets the application to save temporary
work queues after the work queue window is closed.
· Fully process images in background window: Sets the processing order so that images in
background windows are not processed until after the preview image is processed.
· Partially process foreground images: Sets the processing order so that Bibble processes all images
as if they were in the foreground. When this option is turned on, initial processing takes longer, but
there is no wait time (due to delayed processing) when switching between images.
· Always open images "Fit to Screen": Sets the image display size so that the image fills the available
space. In some cases, this might require Bibble to resample the saved preview image to make it larger,
which could require more time for loading images.
· Do not auto-save layout changes: Sets Bibble's auto-save feature so that adjustments to the screen
layout are not saved. After this setting is turned on, the screen layout defaults to the last saved settings.
Turning on this feature activates the Set as Default context menu items that enable you to save a
particular screen layout as your new default.
· Save settings files (.bib) with original images: Saves a copy of the settings file with the original
image. If this feature is not turned on, the image settings file is saved in the database. Default value is
off.
· Favorite hot-keys move files instead of copying: Sets the hot-key behavior for the Set as Favorite
preference so that files are moved out of the source folder and into the designated favorite folder.
· Invert the mouse wheel for sliders: Tells Bibble to swap the direction control sliders should move
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when controlling sliders with a mouse wheel roll.
· Conserve Memory while batch processing (slower): Forces Bibble to use less memory during
batching, which can increase reliability on computers with low a amount of memory.
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6.3 Configuring Display Settings
The Display settings control various aspects of Bibble's User Interface. You can set:
· Image background color: Sets the color of the background in the Image panel.
· Browser background color: Sets the color of the background in the Thumbnails panel.
· Overall Visual Style: Controls how Bibble displays User Interface elements.
· Interface Language: Controls in which language the Bibble application is show.
· Shadow and Highlight Warning: When Highlight/Shadow Warning (by pressing W or clicking the
toolbar icon) is enabled, these two settings control how dark and light pixels must be to activate the
warning. 0 represents pure black, and 255 represents pure white.
· Monitor profile: Sets the monitor color space profile. This feature is active for Linux operating
systems only.
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6.4 Configuring Output Settings
The Output preferences control file output quality (for JPEGs) and whether or not embedded data is exported with the
output files. You can set the:
· Default JPEG quality: Sets the quality level of the output JPEG files. Levels range from 0 to 100, with
100 being the best quality. Default value is 80.
· Do not export EXIF information: Specifies whether camera data is saved with the output file. By
default, EXIF data is saved with the output file.
· Do not export IPTC information: Specifies whether IPTC data is saved with the output file. By default,
IPTC data is saved with the output file.
· Allow batches to over-write existing files: Specifies whether batch processing can overwrite an
existing file with the same name in a specified directory. If this options is turned off, Bibble renames
new files by appending a counter after the image name (for example, myImage_1.jpg, myImage_2.jpg).
Default value is off.
· External viewer: Specifies a graphics application to use to open image files for viewing after they are
processed.
· External viewer bit depth: Specifies whether the external viewer should open the images in 8-bit or
16-bit format.
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6.5 Configuring Browser Settings
The Browser preferences specify the file types you want Bibble to read and process. Bibble supports several raw file
types that correspond to specific camera models. By default, Bibble reads all file types. However, if you work with only a
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few file types, you might want to configure the Browser settings so that Bibble reads only those file types.
To set the Browser preferences to read specific file types:

2. In the left panel, click Browser.
3. Under Browsing, click Specified types.
4. In the list of supported file types, click the check box next to the file types you want the browser to
read.
The Browser preferences also enable you to specify the direction you want the rotate icon in the thumbnails to rotate the
image. By default, the icon is set to rotate the image 90 degrees counter-clockwise.
To set the rotation direction:

1. Open the Rotation button direction drop-down menu and click Clockwise.
2. To reset the rotation button back to the default direction, open the Rotation button direction drop-
down menu and click Counter-clockwise.
To set the confirm file delete options:

1. Open the Confirm file delete in browser drop-down menu and click one of the confirm options:
o Always: Sets the confirm delete option to show the confirmation dialog box every time an image file
is deleted from the computer's hard drive.
o For multiple files: Sets the confirm delete option to show the confirmation dialog box only when
multiple image files are about to be deleted from the computer's hard drive.
o Never: Sets the confirm delete option to never show the confirmation dialog box when deleting files
from the computer's hard drive.
1. Open the Confirm file delete in work queues drop-down menu and click one of the confirm options:
o Always: Sets the confirm delete option to show the confirmation dialog box every time an image file
is deleted from the computer's hard drive.
o For multiple files: Sets the confirm delete option to show the confirmation dialog box only when
multiple image files are about to be deleted from the computer's hard drive.
o Never: Sets the confirm delete option to never show the confirmation dialog box when deleting files
from the computer's hard drive.
The Browser preferences also control the look and behavior of the user interface. Bibble lets you set preferences for the
following user interface features:
· Open browser when program starts: Sets the user interface to open the file browser when the
application is launched. Default value is off.
· Disable monitor proofing for thumbnails: Turns off monitor proofing for thumbnail images. Turning
this option off speeds up the display of thumbnail images in the browser.
· Maintain zoom when switching between images: Maintains the same zoom percentage and
position when switching between images.
· Raw + Jpeg support: Treats the raw files and JPEG image files as a single image for browsing and
file operations.
· Mouse wheel selects images: Sets the mouse wheel so that you can use it to scroll through images
in a browser session.
· I don't like cats: Turns off the display of the infamous Bibble cat (who longs to be as recognizable as
the MGM lion) as a thumbnail placeholder while loading images.
· Automatically select first image: Selects the first image in the sort list when a new browser is
opened.
· Alternate folder sorting: Uses a different algorithm for sorting folders to avoid conflicts with external
media.
· Suppress preview generation: Turns off Bibble's auto-generation of preview images. When preview
generation is turned off, Bibble decompresses display images as needed. This saves disk space, but
causes slower load time for display images.
· Delay thumbnail loading: Turns off Bibble's thumbnail pre-loading feature. Thumbnails are loaded as
needed, which decreases start-up time.
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· Purge offscreen thumbnails: Removes from memory any thumbnail image that is not currently
displayed to minimize memory usage. By default, Bibble holds all thumbnail images in memory during a
browser session. You must turn on Delay thumbnail loading to activate this feature.
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6.6 Configuring Cache Settings
Bibble saves your current application settings in a cache so that it is convenient to open the application and continue
your work without having to reset or reconfigure the application preferences. The cache is also used to store temporary
files that the application uses to track edits and process images.
Bibble's cache preference provides options to configure the following properties:

· Setting the amount of time to keep settings data in the cache
· The amount of memory to allocate to the cache
· Selecting the cache folder
· Purging the cache
To set the cache preferences:

2. In the left panel, click Cache.
3. Under Cache Settings, you can configure the following settings:
4. To specify the Bibble user data directory:
o Click Set Folder.
o Click Browse to go to the folder that you want to use to store Bibble user files. User files include
thumbnails, global settings files, and layout preference files, etc.
o Select the folder and click OK.
1. To automatically remove old images from the cache:
o Turn on the Remove items older than option.
o In the days field, enter a number that specifies the number of days that files are held in the cache.
1. To set the maximum cache size:
o Turn on the Keep cache size under option.
o In the MB field, enter a number that specifies the maximum amount of memory (in megabytes)
allocated to the cache.
1. To limit the cache size to a percentage of available memory:
o Turn on the Limit cache to available free memory option.
o In the percent field, enter a number (between 0 and 100) to limit the percentage of free memory
available to the cache.
1. To select the cache folder:
o Click Browse.
o In the Browse for Folder dialog box, navigate to the folder you want to set as the cache folder.
o Click OK.
o If you want to create a new cache folder, navigate to the folder that will contain the new folder and
click Make New Folder.
o Click on the name of the new folder and when the text tool comes into focus, type a new name for
the folder.
o Click OK.
1. To clear the cache:
o Click Purge Cache
1. To reduce the cache to the specified limits:
o Click Reduce Cache
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6.7 Configuring Copy and Paste Settings
Bibble lets you to configure the copy and paste settings for many of the basic and advanced image settings. The Copy/
Paste preferences let you define the combination of image editing settings that you want to copy when you initiate a
Copy Image Settings operation.
Note: Bibble lets you define up to nine customized copy operations.
To edit the copy settings for the pre-defined copy operations:

2. In the left panel, click Settings Copy/Paste.
3. Under Settings copy/Paste Sets, click one of the pre-defined copy settings in the settings list.
4. If you want to change the name of the copy setting, type the new name in the Settings set label field.
5. To change the image editing settings associated with the copy setting, click the check boxes to turn on
(or turn off) the copy operation for the specific editing function.
Note: You can click Select All to select all image settings or Select None to clear all image settings.
1. To change the keyboard shortcut used to initiate the copy operation for this copy and paste setting,
open the Default settings set to copy menu and click the keyboard key value that you want to
associate with the copy setting.
2. Click OK to save the edited copy setting.
After you edit the pre-defined settings, if you want to restore the original values, click Reset to Defaults. This will
reset all edited copy settings to their original names and values.
Note: Some of the pre-defined copy operations include image settings values from several tools. For example, the
Exposure/Tone setting also copies the Fill Light tool values.
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6.8 Configuring Rename Formats
Bibble lets you define naming conventions for the files it generates through batch processing. These rename formats
are key-value pairs where the key is the name of the rename format and the value specifies the syntax of the rename
format. For example, you might define a rename format calledTime with a format string of [DAY][MONTH][YEAR][ext]. In
this case, the output file name (for an image shot on June 24, 2004) looks like this: 24062004.jpg.
For more information about renaming formats, see the Understanding Rename Formats help topic.
To set the rename format preferences:

2. In the left panel, click Rename Formats.
3. Under Rename Format Settings, you can configure the following settings:
4. To edit the pre-defined rename format settings:
o In the list of settings, select the rename format you want to edit.
o Click Edit Current.
o In the Name field, type the edits to the rename format name.
o In the Format String field, type changes to the naming format. To view possible naming format
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options, double-click the entries in the Output field to see the correct naming syntax.
o To add a format to the Format String list, double-click the name in the format Tag column.
o After editing the format string, click Save to save the changes to the rename format.
1. To add new rename format settings:
o Click Add New.
o In the Name field, type the rename format name.
o To add format tags to the Format String field, under Output, double-click the entries in the Tag
field to add the correct naming syntax to the format string.
o After assigning format tags to the Format String field, click Save to save the new rename format.
1. To remove rename settings:
o Select the format you want to remove.
o Click Remove Current.
o In the Confirm Delete dialog box, click OK.
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6.9 Sequence Numbers Settings
The Sequence Numbers preferences reset the counter for the capture sequence [cseq], rename sequence [rseq], and
the queue sequence [seq] variables so that you have control over the starting number of the sequence.
To set the capture sequence start number:

2. In the left panel, click Sequence Numbers.
3. Under Modify next sequence numbers, click the cseq entry.
4. Click inside the Next value cell for the cseq variable and enter a number.
5. Click OK to set the new camera sequence start number.
To set the rename sequence start number:

1. Under Modify next sequence numbers, click the rseq entry.
2. Click inside the Next value cell for the rseq variable and enter a number.
3. Click OK to set the new rename sequence start number.
To set the queue sequence start number:

1. Under Modify next sequence numbers, click the seq entry.
2. Click inside the Next value cell for the seq variable and enter a number.
3. Click OK to set the new queue sequence start number.
To remove variables from the list:

1. Under Modify next sequence numbers, click a variable ID in the list.
2. Click Clear selected.
Note: This removes the variable from the list.
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6.10 Configuring Photoshop Plug-in Settings
Plug-ins provide additional functionality to the host application, such as reading and performing operations on
unsupported file types. Bibble opens several raw image file types that Photoshop does not support. Bibble's Photoshop
Plug-in lets you work in Photoshop, and then when you encounter a file type that Photoshop doesn't support, it
automatically launches Bibble to open and process the unsupported file.
By default, the Bibble Photoshop Plug-in reads all supported raw file types. However, if you work with only a few file
types, you might want to configure the plug-in so that it reads only the file types you use.
To set the specific file types that Photoshop will open using Bibble :
2. In the left panel, click Photoshop Plug-in.
3. Under Photoshop Plug-in, click Specified types.
4. In the list of file types, click the check box next to the file types you want the Photoshop Plug-in to read.
The Photoshop Plug-in preferences also enable you to specify the bit depth of the files. Bit depth specifies how much
color information is available to print or display individual pixels in an image. A bit depth of 8 bits provides 256 possible
color values per color channel (Red, Green, and Blue), while a bit depth of 16 bits provides over 65,000 possible color
values per color channel. Some Photoshop tools and filters are only enabled on 8-bit files.
To set the bit depth and specify whether you want the plug-in to convert the bit depth when opening the file:
1. Click the Adjust when opening check box to turn on (or off) adjustments when opening RAW files.
Without Adjustments means that Bibble will open and convert the RAW file without opening the User
Interface for the Bibble plug-in, so the default image settings or settings previously made in the Bibble
application will be applied. Enabling Adjust when opening will open the Bibble application and allows
adjustments of the image settings from within the Bibble plug-in.
2. In the Bit depth field, open the drop-down menu and select the bit depth that you want to set for the
files opened using the Bibble Photoshop Plug-in.
Bibble Pro Only The 16-bit option is available only in the Bibble Pro version
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6.11 Configuring Tethered Shooting Settings
Bibble provides support for several professional grade digital cameras that plug directly into a computer and transmit
images to a specified folder for immediate processing. Bibble's tethered shooting preferences specify the capture folder
and the naming convention for real-time image transfers from the camera.
When setting up tethered shooting, follow your camera manufacturer's instructions on hooking up the camera to the
computer and install any required hardware drivers. To verify whether Bibble supports tethered shooting with your
camera, check the specifications page of the Bibble web site for the current list of supported camera models. Also, you
should install only the tethering software recommended for your camera. Having more than one tethering application
installed could prevent you from making the connection.
To initiate tethering:
1. Connect your camera to the computer and turn on the camera.
2. In Bibble, initiate your camera manufacturer's SDK in the Tethered Shooting preference dialog box.
3. In the browser panel, click File Browser, and then click the Capture folder.
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2. In the left panel, click Tethered Shooting.
3. Under Tethered Shooting, click one of the supported camera options.
4. To set the capture folder:
o Under Current capture folder, click Browse.
o Navigate to the folder you want to use as the image capture folder.
o Click OK.
o If you want to create a new capture folder, navigate to the folder that will contain the new capture
folder.
o Click Make New Folder.
o Click the new folder, and when the text tool comes into focus, type a descriptive name for the new
folder.
o Click OK.
1. To apply pre-defined settings to images:
o Click the Apply pre-defined settings to incoming captures check box.
o Click Browse and navigate to the folder that contains the Bibble image settings configuration file (*.
bis).
o Select the file and click Open.
1. Click the Auto-select incoming captures if you want to select the image that was just shot and
loaded into Bibble.
2. To specify the image renaming format:
o Under Renaming format, open the drop-down menu and select one of the defined rename formats.
The rename format tags populate the second text field.
o If you want to provide a more descriptive name for a renaming format specification, click Add.
o In the New shortcut dialog box, type the descriptive name for the renaming format shortcut in the
text field.
o Click OK.
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Configuring Renaming Formats
6.12 Configuring Cropping Settings
The Cropping preference let you to configure the cropping tool settings and behaviors. The Cropping settings control
how the cropping tool looks when you use it. For example, you can set the number of grid squares that you see when
cropping an image, and you can set whether you want to display the grid after the crop is established. The Crop Sizes
settings control the predefined crop sizes that you can select when using the Rotate/Crop tool.
Cropping Tool Settings
To set the contrast level between the image and the cropped-out area:
2. In the left panel, click Cropping.
3. Under Cropping, click the slider and drag it to the right to increase or decrease the darkness of the
cropped-out portion of the image.
4. Click OK to set the cropping tool contrast level.
To set the number of grid squares that display in the crop area:
3. Under Cropping, in the Grid sections field, type the number of grid squares that you want to display
within the crop area.
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Note: You can also use the up or down arrows to increase or decrease the value in the Grid sections field.
1. Click OK to set the grid squares value.
To set the cropping frame visibility:

3. Under Cropping, in the Show frame field, open the drop-down menu and select one of the following
choices:
o Always: Shows the crop frame at all times.
o Dragging: Shows the crop frame only when the crop tool is selected and you are dragging the crop
window to a specific size or location on the image.
o Never: Does not show the crop frame at all.
1. Click OK to set the crop frame visibility value.
To set the cropping grid visibility:

3. Under Cropping, in the Show grid field, open the drop-down menu and select one of the following
choices:
o Always: Shows the crop grid at all times.
o Dragging: Shows the crop grid only when the crop tool is selected and you are dragging the crop
window to a specific size or location on the image.
o Never: Does not show the crop grid at all.
1. Click OK to set the crop grid visibility value.
Crop Size Settings
To add, edit, or remove crop sizes:

3. To add a new crop size to the list::
o Under Crop Sizes, click New.
o In the Crop Size dialog box, type the name (or dimensions) of the new crop size in the Label field.
(For example, 16" x 20" or 16mm x 20mm)
o In the Width field, type the width of the new crop size (in inches or millimeters).
o In the Height field, type the height of the new crop size (in inches or millimeters).
o Click either the inches or mm radio button to designate whether the unit of measure for the new
crop size is in inches or millimeters.
o Click Save.
o Click OK to save the new crop size.
1. To edit a crop size:
o Under Crop Sizes, from the list of crop sizes, click the crop size that you want to edit.
o Click Edit.
o In the Crop Size dialog box, edit the text (or dimensions) in the Label field to describe the adjusted
size.
o In the Width field, edit the value of the width.
o In the Height field, edit the value of the height.
o Click either the inches or mm radio button to designate the unit of measure for the edited crop size.
o Click Save.
o Click OK to save the new crop size.
1. To delete a crop size:
o Under Crop Sizes, from the list of crop sizes, click the crop size that you want to delete.
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o Click Delete.
o Click OK to confirm the deleted crop size.
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6.13 Configuring RawShooter Settings Import

Bibble can ease the process of transitioning to Bibble from Pixmantec RawShooter | Premium (RSP) or
RawShooter | Essentials (RSE) by importing settings for files you have edited already in RSP or RSE.
Currently, Bibble only imports a basic group of settings, but the list of imported settings may expand in future
releases. If multiple snapshots were found in the RSP settings files, Bibble will only import settings for the
first snapshot.
If you have not used RSP or RSE, these preferences will not be used.
About RawShooter Settings Import
When enabled, Bibble will import RSP or RSE settings for new images (those that have not yet been adjusted
in Bibble). If an image already has Bibble settings (pencil icon), then Bibble will not erase these settings to
import previous RawShooter settings.
To enable RawShooter settings import, check the "Attempt to Import RawShooter settings" box on the
Raw Shooter Import tab of the Preferences Tool.
About RawShooter Priority Setting
In RSP and RSE, you were able to assign a "priority" from 0 to 3 to your images. Some photographers used
Priority 1 to mean the highest priority (or their best images) and others used Priority more like traditional
ratings, where higher is better. Bibble allows you to determine which usage model you were using, to allow
Bibble to correctly import those settings.
If you used RSP Priority much like a traditional 5-Star rating system, you should import these as follows:
· RSP Priority 1 becomes Bibble 1 Star Rating

Because Bibble offers 0 through 5 stars, you may also choose to import your RSP Priority settings as below:

If you used Priority 1 on your best images, Priority 2 for "next best" and Priority 3 for "good", you could choose
to have Bibble import these settings as follows:

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About Other RawShooter Settings
Bibble only imports settings that have a one-to-one relationship with Bibble settings. Currently, this includes:
· Priority
· Flag
· Exposure (setting taken from first snapshot, if multiple RawShooter snapshots were present)
· Rotation
· Orientation
Some RawShooter settings appear similar to those in Bibble, but because of the way the two programs
operate, cannot easily be imported. Settings such a crop and white balance are examples.
Related Topics
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Section VII
VII
Using Plug-ins
Using Bibble
7 Using Plug-ins
7.1 Getting Started With Plug-ins
Bibble includes a powerful "Plug-in" interface to allow 3rd party developers and imaging experts create new
image manipulation tools that can be included directly into the Bibble workflow. This allows the power of
Bibble's RAW image conversions to be expanded through these plug-ins, providing you with more options
and control over the RAW conversion process and final image results. Some of these plug-ins add totally
new features to Bibble, while others allow a different approach to what Bibble offers. In both cases, you get
more options and freedom to control your final image results.
3rd Party Plug-ins
Bibble Labs provides one plug-in as part of the Bibble Pro and Bibble Lite packages. This is the Black &
White Conversion plug-in, which includes the innovative Spot Color tool. Read more about this plug-in here.
Bibble also distributes several plug-ins that are created by Sean Puckett, not by Bibble Labs. These plug-ins
are owned and supported by Sean, and provided to you through the Bibble installation process as a
convenience.
"Pro" versions of many of his plug-ins are available as well. These further enhance the RAW conversion and
image manipulation process beyond that provided by Bibble Pro and Lite, and beyond what is provided by the
free versions of the plug-ins included in Bibble. To learn more about the Pro versions of these plug-ins and
for information on new plug-ins visit:
http://nexi.com/bibplug
Andy - B&W Film Simulator - homepage at www.nexi.com/andy
Gina - Skin Tone Correction - homepage at www.nexi.com/gina
Roy - Color Correction - homepage at www.nexi.com/roy
Sadie - Saturation Control - homepage at www.nexi.com/sadie
Siggy - Exposure Control - homepage at www.nexi.com/siggy
Tony - Image Toning - homepage at www.nexi.com/tony
Related Topics
Using Bibble's Black & White Plug-in
7.2 Using the Black And White Plugin
The Black and White plug-in is an example from the Bibble Plug-in SDK. It allows a user to convert an image from RGB
to monochrome using a number of different calculations, and to add some spot color back into the image after it's been
converted.
To use the Black and White Plug-in:
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1. From the Tools menu, click Plugins.

2. In the drop-down menu, click BBlack and White.
3. To enable the plugin, click Enable Black and White.
4. Select the method used to calculate the black and white value from the dropdown
Note: The Red versus Blue & Green uses a combination of all three colors to calculate the value for
Black and White conversion. A blend of Blue and Green are compared to Red, and the larger (brighter)
value is used as the Black and White value.
Note: You can use Bibble's color adjustment tools to change the way Bibble calculates the Black and
White values.
Spot Color
Spot Color allows you to include one or two colors in your Black and White images. The
1. From the Black and White tool, click Add Color 1.

2. Select the color you would like to add back into the image by typing its hue into the Hue input area, or
by selecting the color.
3. Select the Fuzziness of the color you would like to add. A large number will allow more of the
selected color to be revealed, while a smaller number is more selective.
4. Follow this process on the Second Spot Color tab to include a second color.
Note: The second color is added after the first, and thus covers any color revealed by the first. You can
use this to control which color is more dominant.
Related Topics

Setting Color Options
7.3 Understanding Bibble's Plug-In Interface
Bibble uses a plug-in interface designed to enable developers to add new image processing features to Bibble. With
this interface, you can add routines anywhere in Bibble’s image processing workflow. Bibble plug-ins use the same type
of tool dialogs as the program itself. Plug-in settings are activated as if they were built-in settings, which means that the
plug-ins are compatible with all of the features of Bibble. The plug-in framework provides an excellent platform for
developers who want to experiment with new image processing techniques.
If you are a developer interested in writing plug-ins for Bibble, please send an email with the word “plugin” in the subject
to plugins@bibblelabs.com. Tell us a little about what type of plug-in you want to create and your background, and we
will send you a copy of the specification.
For more information, visit the Plug-in page of the Bibble web site.
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Index -H-
Hotkeys
-A- List of Hotkeys
Toolbar 25
27
About Bibble
About Bibble 9
Plug-in Interface 115 -I-
Pro versus Lite 12 Icons
Quitting Bibble 31 Quick Control 24
Unlocking Bibble 31 Thumbnail 26
Toolbar 25
-B- Image Editing

Advanced Image Editing 59
Basic Image Editing 52 Basic 52
Batch Processing 15 Basic Color 53
Create Batch Queue 33 Basic Editing Options 79
Edit Batch Options 36 Color Curves 55
Edit Batch Options - Copy Output 37 Color Curves - Advanced 62
Edit Batch Options - EXIF Output 38 Color Management 62
Edit Batch Options - File Output 36 Crop 57
Edit Batch Options - Gallery Output 36 Exposure - Advanced 65
Black and White Plugin 114 Fill Light - Advanced 66
Browser Mode 13 Highlight Recovery - Advanced 66
IPTC Data 81
Lens Correction - Advanced 68
-C- Noise Reduction 54
Noise Reductoin - Advanced 67
Capture Folder 50
Output Size 55
Convert Image Format 48
Patch Healing 69
Picture Options 56
-D- Rotation 57
Sensor Correction 71
Default Settings 72 Sharpening 54
Spot Healing 69
-F- Tone - Advanced 65

White Balance 58
Favorite Folders 49 White Balance - Advanced 64
File Image Processing 14
Closing Images 87 Image Settings
Closing Windows 87 Copy 73
External Viewer 85 Copy Last 74
Open in Browser 85 Copy Set 73
Open Recent File 86 IPTC Data 81
Open Recent Files in Browser 86 Load 74
Open Single Image 85 Remove Settings 75
Save Single Image 87 Revert to Camera Settings 73
Revert to Previous 72
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Index
Image Settings Photoshop Plug-in 108
Save Settings 75 Renaming 106
Selective Copy 74 Sequence Numbers 107
Set Default 72 Tethered Shooting 108
Interactive Batch 19 Printing
Add to a Print Queue 39
Auto Start Printing 43
-L- Create Print Queue 40
Delete Print Queue 44
Layout
Edit Print Queue 40
About 87
Holding a Queue 45
About Panels 88
Image Settings 43
Panel Orientation 90
Print Profiles 43
Reset Last Folder 93
Printing Images 46
Screen Layouts 91
Remove from Queue 45
Thumbnail Size 93
Set up a Printer 45
Thumbnail Sorting 94
Understanding Printing 18
View Panel Layout 89
Lens Correction
About Lens Database 69
Chromatic Abberation Correction 68
-Q-
Distortion Correction 68 Queue
Vignette Correction 68 Add Folders to a Queue 48
Add to Batch Queue 33
Add to Print Queue 39
-N- Add to Work Queue 46
Create Batch Queue 33
Navigation - Favorite Folders 49
Create Work Queue 47
Non-Destructive Editing 14
Delete Batch Queue 38
Delete Work Queue 47
-O- Duplicate Queue 49
Edit Batch Queue 33
Output Image Format 14 Gallery Queue 28
Hold Batch Queue 39
-P- Remove From Work Queue 47

Set Hotkey 49
Perfectly Clear 52 View Batch Status 39
Plug-ins View Work Queue 48
About 114 Quick Control Icons 24
About Plug-in Interface 115 Quick Controls 19
Black and White 114 Quick Controls - Using 24
Preferences
About 102
Browser 103
-R-
Cache 105 Ratings
Copy and Paste 106 About Image Ratings 82
Custom Crop 109 Filter by Rating 83
Display 103 Rate Images 82
General 102 Sort by Rating 83
Output 103 RawShooter Settings
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RawShooter Settings Setting Sorting 94
Importing Other Settings 112 Toolbar Icons 25
Importing Priority Settings 111 Tools
Importing Settings 111 Close All Tools 98
Rename Closing Tools 97
Formats 20 Docking Tools 96
Image 75 Docking within Other Tools 97
Variables 22 Hiding Tools 97
Managing Tool Windows 94
Minimize Tool Window 96
-S- Removing Tools 97
Reveal Hidden Tools 98
Save as Default Settings 72
Saving Tool Settings 95
Screen Layout 87
Screen Layout Hotkey 91
Selecting Images
Deselect Images 79
-W-
Inverting Selection 79 Web Gallery Output 28
Select All Images 76, 78 Advanced Editing 30
Select Image 76 EXIF and IPTC information 30
Select Tagged Images 77 Keyboard Navigation 30
Tag Image 77 Web Gallery Styles 28
Set as default layout 87 Work Queues 19
Single Image Mode 14 Workflow
Specifications Advanced Batch Workflow 16
Camera Support 12 Batch Processing 15
Hardware Requirements 12 Browser 13
Software Requirements 12 Interactive Batch 19
Spot Heal Tool Multiple Outputs from One Queue 16
Change Heal to Patch 70 Non-Destructive Editing 14
Change Options 71 Printing 18
Change Options with Keyboard 71 Quick Controls 19
Change Patch to Heal 70 Quick Controls - Using 24
Move Patch Source 70 Renaming Formats 20
Move Spot 70 Single Image Mode 14
Remove a Heal Spot 71 Work Queues 19
Set Spot Destination 69
-Z-
-T- Zoom Control
Tagging Actual Size 99
Inverting Tags 77 Crop 100
Select Tagged Images 77 Fit to Window 100
Tag Image 77 Zoom In 99
Tethered Capture 50 Zoom Out 99
Thumbnail Icons 26 Zoom Window 98
Thumbnails
Purge Thumbnails 94
Refreshing Thumbnails 94
Setting Size 93
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HOTKEY INDEX
Browsing and Queues Layout and Image Viewing
Open Image Ctrl + O Hide/Show Tools Tab
Open last browser Ctrl + B Toggle Orientation Ctrl + L
Save As Ctrl + S Switch to "Image" Layout F6
Close Ctrl + Shift + W Switch to "Browser" Layout F7
Delete File (in browser mode) Del Switch to "Work Queue" Layout F8
Print Ctrl + P Switch to "Interactive Batch" Layout F9
Add to Work Queue Ctrl + W Toggle Folder View Panel Shift + F6
Remove from Work Queue Backspace Toggle Thumbnail Panel Shift + F7
Send to Batch Ins Toggle Image Panel Shift + F8
Fit Image to Screen Alt + O Toggle Quick Controls Shift + F9
Preview Image Size Alt + P Toggle Shooting Info Shift + F10
Refresh Browser F5 Zoom Actual Ctrl + Alt + 0
Zoom Crop Alt + 0
Selection and Tagging Zoom Fit Ctrl + 0
Deselect All Ctrl + D Zoom In Ctrl + +
Select All Ctrl + A Zoom Out Ctrl + -
Select Tagged Ctrl + T Toggle Clipping Warning W
Tag Selection . (period)
Untag Selection , (comma) Cursor Switching
Rate 1 Star 1 Click White Cursor I
Rate 2 Stars 2 Crop Cursor C
Rate 3 Stars 3 Zoom Cursor Z
Rate 4 Stars 4 Zoom Window Rectangle O
Rate 5 Stars 5 Pan Cursor H
Rate 0 Stars (unrated) 0 Straightening Cursor S

Copy Image Settings Ctrl + C +1 Tint Ctrl + Shift + G
Paste Image Settings Ctrl + V -1 Tint Ctrl + Shift + F
Load Image Settings Ctrl + Shift + L +50 Temp Ctrl + G
Save Image Settings Ctrl + Shift + S -50 Temp Ctrl + F
Remove Image Settings Ctrl + R Reset EV Alt + C
Revert to Previous Settings Ctrl + Shift + R Add 1/10 Stop EV Alt + X
Copy Last Selective Image Settings Ctrl + Alt + C Add 1/2 Stop EV Ctrl + Alt + Shift + X
Copy Selective Image Settings Ctrl + Shift + C Add 1/3 Stop EV Alt + Shift + X
Copy Settings Group 1 Ctrl + 1 Subtract 1/10 Stop EV Alt + Z
Copy Settings Group 2 Ctrl + 2 Subtract 1/2 Stop EV Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Z
Copy Settings Group 3 Ctrl + 3 Subtract 1/3 Stop EV Alt + Shift + Z
Copy Settings Group 4 Ctrl + 4 No Rotation Alt + I
Copy Settings Group 5 Ctrl + 5 Rotate 180 Degrees Alt + K
Copy Settings Group 6 Ctrl + 6 Rotate 90 Degrees Clockwise Alt + M
Copy Settings Group 7 Ctrl + 7 Rotate 90 Degrees Counter-clockwise Alt + J
Copy Settings Group 8 Ctrl + 8 Rotate Clockwise Alt + . (period)
Copy Settings Group 9 Ctrl + 9 Rotate Counter-clockwise Alt + , (comma)
Edit IPTC Ctrl + I
Use the Command key in place of Ctrl on Mac OS.
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Part II Understanding Bibble 12

Part III Organizing and Processing Images 33

Part IV Working with Images 52

Part V Managing Tools and Interface Elements 85

Part VI Setting Application Preferences 102

Part VII Using Plug-ins 114

Switching Screen Layout Modes

Editing Groups of Images

· Interactive Work Queues

· Multiple outputs per batch

· Registered Noise Ninja Support

· 3rd Party ICC Profiles

· Advanced Multi-processor support

2.2 Software and Hardware Specifications

Supported File Types

· .ARW files from Sony alpha100 camera

Windows Operating Systems

Macintosh Operating Systems

Linux Operating Systems

2.3 Working in Browser Mode

Opening Files in Browser Mode

2.4 Working in Single Image Mode

Opening a File in Single Image Mode

2.5 Understanding Image Processing with Bibble

Preserving Raw Images

Working with Multiple Images

Processing Raw Images into Supported File Types

Understanding Batch Processing

2.6 Understanding Batch Processing

Understanding Advanced Batch Processing

2.7 Understanding Advanced Batch Processing

Creating the Batch Queue

To create the batch queue for this job:

Defining the File Output Target

To create the 16-bit file output settings:

Creating the Web Output File Targets

Creating and Editing Batch Queues

2.8 Understanding Print Processing

Bibble uses print queues to specify the following print settings:

Working with Layouts

Bibble defines the following four layouts:

Working with Image Settings

Working with Printer Processing Options

Adding Images to Print Queues

2.9 Understanding Interactive Batch Processing

To work with images in interactive batch mode:

Using Quick Controls

2.10 Understanding Work Queues

Viewing Work Queues

2.11 Understanding Rename Formats

Basic Naming Formats

JonesWedding0001.jpg, JonesWedding0002.jpg, JonesWedding0003.jpg ...

Rename Case Conversion

[model]-[4seq][ext] results in: Canon EOS 20D-0001.jpg

[>model]-[4seq][>ext] results in: CANON EOS 20D-0001.JPG

[<model]-[4seq][ext] results in: canon eos 20d-0001.jpg

[model3]-[4seq][>ext] results in: 20D-0001.JPG

[>5model]-[4seq][ext] results in: CANON-0001.jpg