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Bibble 4.0 for Linux
traycer writes "Finally, professional-grade digital camera raw workflow software for Linux. Bibble 4.0 from BibbleLabs is a Qt-based commercial package (available in Lite and Pro versions) that promises to have batch workflow efficiency, raw conversion speed and image output quality rivalling or surpassing that of Phase One's much more expensive Capture One software (which isn't available for Linux anyway). Bibble 4.0 also supports tethered shooting for some DSLRs, end-to-end colour-managed workflow, and a very nice system of user-definable work queues for those with several photo shoots on the go. Now all they need is a Bibble plug-in for the GIMP..."
I mean, what good is "end-to-end colour workflow" when I can't even PROFILE THE MONITOR on Linux??
X11 has Xcms to characterize devices, and LCMS provides color management for applications. ImageMagick and the Gimp both can use the LCMS.
Mac dual G5 with Sony Artisan monitor is the way to do it. Linux still has a long way to go before I'd even consider it for color-sensitive photography.
If that makes you happy, fine. But just because you don't know about color management on other platforms doesn't mean it doesn't exist.
They were /.'ed yesterday just from being posted to dpreview.com... Heaven forbid what the real /. will do...
Though when I invest in a DSLR early next year, I think I'll take a long look at their offerings...
Zapman
on linux mdk 10.1. I just tried the rpm they provide, and no problem whatsoever.
They seem to provide automatic enhancements of the pictures based on the model of digital camera. Nice.
> X11 has Xcms to characterize devices, and LCMS provides
> color management for applications. ImageMagick and the
> Gimp both can use the LCMS.
Um... first you try to compare this to real color management...
> If that makes you happy, fine. But just because you don't know
> about color management on other platforms doesn't mean it
> doesn't exist.
And then come out with a statement like the above. If you're trying to make an argument, then show an example of full working color management, not some home quality crap.
(for those who don't have the experience, the above poster has just done the equivalent of comparing a honda with a type R sticker to a F1 racer and expected to sound knowledgeable)
(for those who don't have the experience, the above poster has just done the equivalent of comparing a honda with a type R sticker to a F1 racer and expected to sound knowledgeable)
Yes, quite right. That is, of course, with the Macintosh being the Honda: it's easy to use, it gets most people where they want to go, and it's a black-box solution that can effectively only be serviced at its authorized dealer. And like Honda Type R drivers, by using it, you fancy yourself a race car driver even though you probably have no idea what's going on under the covers.
Systems like LCMS, on the other hand, are like race cars: not very convenient for the average user, but they get the job done they were designed for, without cupholders or a 10 CD changer. That's the Linux philosophy, and if you don't like it or it doesn't fit your needs, just don't use it; you don't have to get insulting.
Raw image manipulation was the one thing that was making me consider running Windows (in vmware of course)and I haven't used a windows box in a looong time.
The software is extremely good. Anti-aliased fonts are missing (due to a mistake in production, it defaults to off with qt) but that will be addressed in the next update apparently. There are issues with printing that MIGHT be realated to "cups" but these are minor issue compared to the raw speed and qualty of what bibble produces.
There are open source alternatives which allow you to get by though. "dcraw" is one and the rawphoto plugin for the gimp. A new and promising one is also available here http://www.aei.mpg.de/~udif/ufraw/
There is another extremely promising though slightly buggy one here (this one allows applying D70 curves which is pretty cool) http://www.through-the-lens.net/index.php?page=5
However, this Bibble thing is by far the fastest and feature rich