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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 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 Barch Processing to Hold Images in the Queue