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find myself disliking the generic filenames applied to digital images by cameras, so I
really like Bibble’s ability to rename batches of files using new names that you specify.
Bibble is fully color managed, which means it can support all the popular color spaces
(Adobe sRGB and so forth) and use custom profiles generated by third-party color-
management software. There are two editions of Bibble, a Pro version and a Lite ver-
sion. The Pro version is reasonably priced at $199, but you can save $100 with the Lite
edition, which lacks the top-line’s options for tethered shooting, embedding IPTC-
compatible captions in images, and can also be used as a Photoshop plug-in (if you pre-
fer not to work with the application in its standalone mode). Bibble Pro now
incorporates Noise Ninja technology, so you can get double-duty from this valuable
application.
BreezeBrowser Pro
A versatile program you want to consider is BreezeBrowser Pro, from Breeze Systems
(www.breezesys.com), which performs several useful functions in addition to RAW file
conversion and image browsing. It can produce contact sheets and proof images, gen-
erate nifty web pages with only a little input on your part, and, importantly in this GPS-
crazy age, link geo-tagged images with Google Earth and online maps. Now that the
Nikon D7000 provides the compact Nikon GP-1 geo-tagging unit, which clips onto
the camera’s accessory shoe, software like BreezeBrowser provides an actual real-world
application for this kind of data.
A real bargain at $69.95, BreezeBrowser Pro offers all the basic conversion, sharpening,
resizing, and adjustments for your RAW images. You can create captioned web pages
from within the program, and, if you want to sell your pictures, it will protect them
with watermarking and provide a system for online ordering of images/prints. Batch
rename features let you change the filename applied in the camera to something more
useful, and edit the date/time stamps of your files. The Windows-only program is shown
in Figure 13.8.
BreezeSystems NKRemote
You may find BreezeSystems’ NKRemote an attractive $175 alternative. It links to your
camera through the USB cable, and offers direct control of virtually every camera con-
trol through a well-designed user interface. It has a couple quirks—for example, you
can discern the original Canon-oriented underpinnings of the program by the use of
the label Tv (Time Value) for Shutter-priority. But the features are solid.
The program works with a variety of Nikon cameras; check out the website at
www.breezesys.com for a complete list. So, if you add another model to your kit, you
won’t have to buy new software. NKRemote allows focusing automatically and manu-
ally from your PC (you can choose the focus point by checking one of boxes in the AF
interface), thanks to its support for the Live View feature. You’ll enjoy setting up your
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