Mike Mahoney wrote:
Anyone using Bibble? ... How do you find it?
And please answer only if you're using Bibble .. I could care less how happy you are with another converter
I've used Bibble Pro since Adobe bought out Raw Shooters Essentials and turned it into Lightroom.
Bibble's fast, gots tons of nice plugins, but it's not for the person who wants to "batch" everything like the Lightroom cloud. The ability to zoom in incremental percentages is a boon and something that I cannot live without. 1:1, 1:2, 1:3, does not cut it Adobe.
The newest release is extremely stable, and the interface will be updated "When It's Done", with the release of Bibble Pro 5.
If you purchase right now, you will receive that BIbble 5 upgrade for free.
For me, it's one of the most important tools in my inventory.
I use it.
Great set of tools, especially I love Andy plugin for B&W conversion and integrated Noise Ninja. If You spend some time for customizing the default settings, You can avoid most routine actions, needed for each shot - they will be done automatically or just by few clicks. Have to say, that I like to tune almost each shot, so I prefer good set of tools rather than better fully automatic processing.
I also moved from RawShooter.
Also tried Lightroom, CaptureOne, but didn't like them.
I've been using it for years. I like being able to set up different batch queues which I'll use to segregate images for various jobs. I also have some custom work queues set up depending on my needs at the moment.
Like most folks I'm not a huge fan of the interface but I'm used to it now. Really looking forward to seeing what 5.0 has in store. I really liked the integration with NoiseNinja but now I find myself preferring the results I get with Noiseware so I don't do the noise reduction in Bibble anymore.
Overall I've been pleased with it. I certainly use it more than I do ACR. I, too, was an owner of RawShooter and I'm finding I spend more time in Lightroom (thanks to the free upgrade) than I do Bibble. I still use Bibble, just not as much. One reason I'll opt for Bibble is the ease with which I can add files to a batch queue. A batch queue is somewhat akin to a LR collection if you're familiar with that. For example, if I'm putting together a CD for the wife of pics of our son I might have them scattered around. I have a large folder of images but if it's a special occasion I'll separate them. I can just use Bibble's folder view to select images and easily add them to a batch queue for processing. With Lightroom I'd have to import them first and then add them to a collection. I guess it gets down to which workflow works best and for that application I choose Bibble.
Hmm, a little more wordy than I'd hoped but hopefully you'll get something out of it. :-)
I've used for for a few years, right up until I got the 1.3 version of lightroom, and I must admit, I'm using lightroom for situation were I've a lot of stuff to do "well" and I use CS3 where i have an extra special print to do.
That said, It's still a super product, just did'nt suit me any more.
I have Bibble Pro and really like the processing it does, but I truly hate the confusing interface.
It makes no sense at all the way the windows come and go for no apparent reason. Now I use LightRoom and couldn't be happier. Bibble needs to go back to the drawing board!
Well, that doesn't exactly address what I'm talking about. I'm saying if I have images added to a work queue (which I do as I sort through and pick the images the client selected) the screen flashes and it loads but not in the foreground. I have to go to the Window menu and hunt it down. It should automatically be displayed for me. Not sure what a dual-core processor has to do with how the UI behaves.
caryb wrote:
Well, that doesn't exactly address what I'm talking about. I'm saying if I have images added to a work queue (which I do as I sort through and pick the images the client selected) the screen flashes and it loads but not in the foreground. I have to go to the Window menu and hunt it down. It should automatically be displayed for me. Not sure what a dual-core processor has to do with how the UI behaves.
That's what I'm saying though... I don't seperate things out, I present everything as finished pieces to the client, then I just pull a list and start burning dvd's, or printing files or uploading to the album people.
I cut out the extra step. It saves time in the long run.
I have used Bibble for over a year, but I am really enjoying CaptureOne 4's sharpening. I find I can get far more detail out of a given image with C1 and the sharpening and noise reduction (when needed) is much more effective.
I've been using BibblePro for years on my Linux workstation. I've tried other apps, on both Windows and Mac, and the feature set, speed, and quality of BibblePro always won for me. Sean's plugins just make it all the better. http://www.nexi.com/147
I agree about the interface. It needs an overhaul (and it is getting one), but I am so used to it by now that it is a complete non-issue.
caryb wrote:
Well, that doesn't exactly address what I'm talking about. I'm saying if I have images added to a work queue (which I do as I sort through and pick the images the client selected) the screen flashes and it loads but not in the foreground. I have to go to the Window menu and hunt it down. It should automatically be displayed for me. Not sure what a dual-core processor has to do with how the UI behaves.
I know what you are talking about as I use work queues extensively for sorting/culling. It should launch the work queue window in front, not behind. This is one of the only Bibble quirks that still irks me. All the rest I really don't care about anymore.
