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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.

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 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 individual image manually.

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 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 acess 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

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.

1. | 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 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.

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. | 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.

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.

4. | 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 on 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 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 aprocessed 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 onbatch 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.

1. | In the Save in subfolder field, specify the path to the subfolder relative to the specified destination 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.

Related Topics

Understanding Batch Processing

Viewing Batch Queues

Deleting Batch Queues