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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 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:

1. | From the File menu, click Preferences.

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 dailog 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 dailog 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.

• | 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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