Bibble is a
digital imaging
Digital imaging or digital image acquisition is the creation of a digital representation of the visual characteristics of an object, such as a physical scene or the interior structure of an object. The term is often assumed to imply or include ...
program for multiple platforms by Bibble Labs, designed to assist
photographer
A photographer (the Greek φῶς (''phos''), meaning "light", and γραφή (''graphê''), meaning "drawing, writing", together meaning "drawing with light") is a person who uses a camera to make photographs.
Duties and types of photograp ...
s in
post-production
Post-production, also known simply as post, is part of the process of filmmaking, video production, audio production, and photography. Post-production includes all stages of production occurring after principal photography or recording indivi ...
work and efficient optimization of images created in
raw image format
A camera raw image file contains unprocessed or minimally processed data from the image sensor of either a digital camera, a motion picture film scanner, or other image scanner. Raw files are so named because they are not yet processed, ...
s. After Bibble was acquired by
Corel
Cascade Parent Limited, doing business as Alludo ( ), is a Canadian software company headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario, specializing in graphics processing. Formerly called the Corel Corporation ( ; from the abbreviation "Cowpland Research Laborat ...
, it was rebranded as
Corel AfterShot Pro.
Bibble 5
Bibble 5 is an upgrade to Bibble 4 with the intent of cleaning up and rewriting some of the codebase, updating the GUI, and adding features to the platform.
Bibble 5.0 was released December 29, 2009 and the development was announced on September 22, 2006, and a preview version was released January 31. 2009.
The software exists in a Pro and a Lite package.
Added features in version 5
* Image editing tools include selective editing and layers
* Asset management tools
* Metadata tools
* Faster processing and better support of multi-processor systems
Third-party plugins for Bibble 5
* Harry – Black & White Converter Using a Color Equalizer
* Sally – Color Enhancer Tool Using a Color Equalizer
* iNDA – Simple Black/White Film Simulator
* Lay – Layer transparency editor
* SplitToni – Split toning for highlights and shadows
* Sean Puckett Plugins – Coming soon, most of the best Sean Puckett Bibble 4 plugins for Bibble 5
* Ghost Writer – Text or logo overlays
* Grid – Overlay a grid pattern over an image
Added features in version 5.1
Bibble 5.0 shipped with some functionality missing which Bibble 4 supported, but Bibble 5.1 adds the following features (and more). Additionally, a lite version is available.
* Heal & Clone brush
* Perfectly Clear
* Web Gallery output
* Auto-Contrast feature
* Ability to install third-party plugins
* Additional support and features to Bibble's plugin SDK
* Added support for additional cameras
* Added lens calibration parameters for various lenses.
* Numerous issues resolved.
Built-in plugins for Bibble 5.1
* Black And White – Black & White with Spot Color
Bibble 4
Bibble 4 was supported from October 2004 with their initial release of Bibble 4.0 up until May 2008 when the last version, 4.10, was released. After which no more bug fixes or cameras were added to it and the project was basically closed while Bibble 5 development was ongoing. Bibble 4 is considered deprecated at this point and is no longer supported or sold.
Features from version 4
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RAW conversion.
* Post-processing of RAW and JPEG images; e.g.
white balance
In photography and image processing, color balance is the global adjustment of the intensities of the colors (typically red, green, and blue primary colors). An important goal of this adjustment is to render specific colors – particularly neu ...
setting, exposure, contrast, fill-light, etc.
* Plug-in architecture.
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Color management
Color management is the process of ensuring consistent and accurate colors across various devices, such as monitors, printers, and cameras. It involves the use of color profiles, which are standardized descriptions of how colors should be disp ...
, courtesy of ColorFlow.
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Noise reduction
Noise reduction is the process of removing noise from a signal. Noise reduction techniques exist for audio and images. Noise reduction algorithms may distort the signal to some degree. Noise rejection is the ability of a circuit to isolate an u ...
, courtesy of Picturecode Noise Ninja.
*
Shadow and highlight enhancement Shadow and highlight enhancement refers to an image processing technique used to correct exposure (photography) , exposure.
The use of this technique has been gaining popularity, making its way onto magazine covers, digital media, and photos. It is ...
, courtesy of Athentech Perfectly Clear.
See also
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Adobe Bridge
Adobe Bridge is a free digital asset management app made by Adobe Inc. and first released with Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe Creative Suite 2. It is a mandatory component of Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe eLearning Suite, Adobe Technical Communication ...
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Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
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Apple Aperture
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Corel AfterShot Pro (Bibble successor)
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Darktable
Darktable (stylized as darktable) is a free and open-source photography application and raw developer. Rather than being a raster graphics editor like Adobe Photoshop or GIMP, it comprises a subset of image editing operations specifically aime ...
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LightZone
LightZone is a free, open-source digital photo editor software application. It was originally developed as commercial software by the now-defunct Light Crafts. Its main purpose is to handle the workflow, including non-destructive editing when h ...
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RawTherapee
RawTherapee is a free and open source application for processing photographs in raw image formats such as those created by many digital cameras. It comprises a subset of image editing operations specifically aimed at non-destructive post-produc ...
References
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Raster graphics editors
Photo software
Image organizers
Raw image processing software