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Need feedback on Bibble
Hi All,
Earlier, I had posted a query about a RAW converter in this group [1]. I found a review of a tool called Bibble at a web site [2]. I have tried the tool and found it to be quite useful. I am planning to buy it and would really like to know what the participants in this group think. I couldn't find any other tools comparable to Bibble in terms of price and features. Are there any? Have a nice day, Pradeep [1] Message-ID: [2] http://www.outbackphoto.com/reviews/...onCapture.html -- All opinions are mine and do not represent the views or policies of my employer. R Pradeep Chandran rpc AT pobox DOT com |
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Need feedback on Bibble
Pradeep Chandran wrote:
Hi All, Earlier, I had posted a query about a RAW converter in this group [1]. I found a review of a tool called Bibble at a web site [2]. I have tried the tool and found it to be quite useful. I am planning to buy it and would really like to know what the participants in this group think. I couldn't find any other tools comparable to Bibble in terms of price and features. Are there any? I use Linux, and Bibble and Ufraw are the only options for RAW there. Ufraw cannot compete with Bibble in terms of features. There are other options in Windows, but I don't know about those. Before plunging into it, check out their support forums, and go to the one for your camera, whatever it is. If there are any issues with Bibble and your camera (bad white balance, colors, etc), it'll come out there. Bibble has a number of nice features. However, I try to use it just for the basic levels and curves adjustments, and anything else that matters for 12 bit processing. Then I save it as JPEG and do the rest in Gimp, as I like their interface. However, it is nice seeing simple Noise Ninja and Lens Correction features in Bibble. But do check the subforums for your camera. I have an Olympus E-500, and there are a few color issues, which I hope they are working on. (And when comparing RAW converters, keep in mind that probably no two will give identical results, and none will look like the one your camera software produces). -- As a child my family's menu consisted of two choices: "Take it, or leave it." /\ /\ /\ / / \/ \ u e e n / \/ a w a z anl |
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Need feedback on Bibble
Bibble is ok. The lite version has all the important tools for amateur use.
Bibble has a "vibrancy" slider that is lacking in Photoshop but the effect is otherwise reproducible in PS. Whether or not you find the noise reduction and the lens distortion plug-in useful is your call. The different raw converters follow different work-flows and one may appeal more to some people than others. I am not convinced that there are significant technical advantages of one over another or technical advantages of performing operations in a raw converter or in Photoshop. The latter has many more tools, more flexibility and in particular allows work in lossless layers. |
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Need feedback on Bibble
On Mon, 30 Oct 2006 16:38:35 GMT, "bmoag" wrote:
Bibble is ok. The lite version has all the important tools for amateur use. Bibble has a "vibrancy" slider that is lacking in Photoshop but the effect is otherwise reproducible in PS. Whether or not you find the noise reduction and the lens distortion plug-in useful is your call. I found both to be useful. The different raw converters follow different work-flows and one may appeal more to some people than others. I am not convinced that there are significant technical advantages of one over another or technical advantages of performing operations in a raw converter or in Photoshop. The latter has many more tools, more flexibility and in particular allows work in lossless layers. Very true. For me, an important consideration was price. So, Photoshop was pretty much out. Also, I prefer to do much of the work in Linux. I don't do much editing (just started photography seriously) and for what little I do, I use GIMP. Maybe someday I will need the features of Photoshop. Until that day comes, I think I will stick to Bibble. Have a nice day, Pradeep -- All opinions are mine and do not represent the views or policies of my employer. R Pradeep Chandran rpc AT pobox DOT com |
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Need feedback on Bibble
"Pradeep Chandran" wrote in message ... Hi All, Earlier, I had posted a query about a RAW converter in this group [1]. I found a review of a tool called Bibble at a web site [2]. I have tried the tool and found it to be quite useful. I am planning to buy it and would really like to know what the participants in this group think. I couldn't find any other tools comparable to Bibble in terms of price and features. Are there any? Have a nice day, Pradeep [1] Message-ID: [2] http://www.outbackphoto.com/reviews/...onCapture.html -- When I first started using Bibble a few months back, after years if using Capture One, Rawshooter and ACR, I was initially very impressed (especially with it's highlight recovery feature, fill and it's vibrancy. However, now that I've got over my initial enthusiasm I have some serious issues with it and have reverted to using Capture One. My main complaint is Bibble's interface, which I find quite frustrating. This is probably more down to me, than any inherent problem with the software (as I say, I was used to working with other converters and I probably just found Bibble a little too unorthodox). I now also question the value of using highlight recovery - often it looks weird in the final image so I now aim to use Bibble's feature only when absolutely necessary. Finally, you have to be very careful with Bibble's vibrancy and saturation settings - they are nice when used sparingly, completely unbelievable when pushed too far. Overall, I prefer Capture One. It needs more learning and doesn't do anything spectacular with offensive highlights - but the end result is, in my opinion, more satisfactory. As for noise reduction - I use Noise Ninja in Photoshop anyway, so I have little to gain by having it in Bibble. Cheers |
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