| Brenda 0.9 Freeware Released |
[Aug. 15th, 2008|12:59 pm] |
Freeware version of Brenda is now available for download.
The freeware version omits a few features but can still effect some amazing changes to your images.
http://nexi.com/brenda
The PRO version will be available later today and will cost $20.
I'm extremely pleased with how this tool came out. I see myself using it on every colour image I produce from here on out -- it's simple to use, and the results speak for themselves. Try the freeware and see if you agree -- the Pro version is even better. |
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| DinkyPRO 0.95 Available! |
[May. 31st, 2008|01:42 pm] |
After well over a year in the making, DinkyPRO is now available. With four channels of adjustment (whereas Dinky freeware has just one), it is capable of amazing work. However, it is even more complex. It's not for the faint of heart, and not for those unwilling to be frustrated or confused. There is no "make image awesome" button in DinkyPRO -- it is a whole bunch of knobs and dials and tweaks. What you do with them is up to you.
This is my most expensive plug-in, at $25. It's also not documented except in the "tool-tips" that appear when you point the mouse at each control. I do hope to address that over time, but I can't guarantee when. I sincerely hope that DinkyPRO users will share techniques for creating interesting results.
Basically, then, if you understand what Dinky freeware does, DinkyPRO does that -- only much MORE. I'm crazy busy with an upcoming show but I did want to get this out. The 0.95 release means this is almost certainly final but if I need to make a tweak in the way something works (unlikely after this testing), it may break compatibility. It is, however, compatible with Dinky 0.8; settings should translate mostly intact.
http://nexi.com/dinky
I do have some more features I want to add including channel chaining and channel copy/paste, but those will have to wait until the summer.
Yes, this plug-in will be updated for B5. Current purchasers will receive a free update; after B5 is released, the price will almost certainly change.
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| SharpiePRO 3.0 and Claire updates |
[Mar. 19th, 2008|12:01 pm] |
SharpiePRO has been updated to version 3.0 - free for registered users!
1. Smart sharpening. "Smart sharpening as offered here alters how much sharpening is applied to each pixel depending on its placement in the histogram and how it relates to pixels around it. Smart sharpening is very good at reducing the halo effects of traditional unsharp masking."
2. Two Enhancer modes. "The enhancer re-interprets camera sensor data based on a new algorithm for chromatic blending."
3. Per-camera defaults. "The camera defaults feature allows you to create capture sharpening defaults that are different for each camera you use."
4. Streamlined UI. There are now two master panels, with the most commonly used controls duplicated on a small Mini panel for a more compact integration with your tool panels.
5. More Blur options: Add & Subtract, for more specialized effects.
6. Speed. It's faster, but not much. Hey, any bit helps.
7. Vista installer included -- I fixed the batch file so it should work properly now. I tested it on both XP and Vista and it works a treat.
Also, Claire has been updated to include D50 lighting for the QPCard 201 - 1.0b now available for download. |
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| PercyPRO 1.3 |
[Sep. 24th, 2007|11:31 am] |
I've uploaded version 1.3 of PercyPRO. This new version has better math for smoother corrections as well as an important new feature: Edge Mirroring.
With Mirror turned on, the formerly blank areas of rotated or perspective corrected images are filled in with reflected images, as if there were mirrors surrounding the original exposure. This helps fill in those blanks with useful data, and although it's not a panacea, it can help you get a little more crop out of an image without having an objectionable blank area.
Mirror also comes into play with perspective corrections, allowing interesting tiling effects that further extend Percy's experimental image possibilities.
I've also reduced the density of the grid lines, per a user request, so they're easier to see through. Note that you'll still want to turn off most forms of sharpening (including Sharpie) when the grid is enabled, otherwise the grid lines get sharpened, also, and that is pretty annoying.
This is also the first plug-in with a Vista-safe installation batch-file. Please let me know if it works/doesn't work for your Vista. If I get consistent reports of success, I'll update all the other installers.
Thanks for your continued support. I've got more updates and new tools on the way, and hope that Bibble's market share expands further! I'll be teaching some courses with it as a Workflow solution, so maybe there will be some new users from Canada in the next month orso.
Info
http://nexi.com/percy
Download Site for registered Percy owners
http://nexi.com/software/paid/ |
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| Spectrum 1.0 from Maas Zeeman |
[Aug. 13th, 2007|10:12 am] |
Mass Zeeman has released a plug-in for Bibble that allows adjustments of the image spectrum.
Much more information at his website. Take a look! |
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| MarkyPro 1.1a |
[Jul. 19th, 2007|05:14 pm] |
I've updated MarkyPRO to 1.1a. This release fixes a bug related to crashing and bad watermark draws on Mac and Linux.
MarkyPRO purchasers on Mac and Linux will want to update to this release.
http://nexi.com/software/paid/ |
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| ClairePRO 1.0 Released |
[Jul. 9th, 2007|04:38 pm] |
Claire, my colour correction plug-in, is now available for purchase. Claire offers corrected colour based on location-shot reference images of grey/white cards, Gretag Macbeth ColorCheckers and/or QPcard 201 reference targets. Once the targets are identified by Claire, all shots made at the same time can be white balanced and colour corrected with no further tweaking required.
Learn more (demo video!) and purchase now!
http://nexi.com/claire |
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| Claire enters beta |
[Jun. 28th, 2007|04:52 pm] |
Just a quick note that my latest plug-in is entering beta test. It should be available for purchase next week.
Claire allows you to use popular colour reference targets to colou rcorrect multiple images at once. Use a Gretag Macbeth ColorChecker or a QPcard 201 in a lighting reference shot, then use the correction values from that shot to fix an entire session in an instant. You can also use any white or grey reference card to do simple white correction.
Learn more!
http://nexi.com/claire |
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| Updates |
[Jun. 11th, 2007|03:02 pm] |
AndyPRO is now at version 1.4 -- a new RGB checkbox!
When RGB is checked, the film simulation runs each of the RGB channels through the simulator process individually, thus imitating some of the response properties of colour film (but not all of them; colour film simulation is still a ways off). When in RGB mode, the spectral response sliders provide gamma adjustments instead of spectra lresponse, so white is preserved.
Matty and MattyPRO 1.2 -- Autolevels Fix
Matty no longer interferes with the operation of Bibble's built-in autolevels function. Yay! |
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| New Plug-in: Shady! |
[May. 18th, 2007|01:14 pm] |
Shady allows you adjust shadow and exposure using a special amplification algorithm that reduces the effect of noise while still recovering usable detail. Shady really comes into its own when you set your camera to -1.0EV and then set Shady to recover the shadows at +1.0 -- suddenly you're shooting with real highlights and almost no loss of shadow resolution. More dynamic range and an "extra stop" for every lens you own -- almost for free. It's a killer!
Shady also offers two sliders for the adjustment of highlight saturation, making reduction or elimination of highlight recovery tints a snap.
Learn more and Purchase Now
http://nexi.com/shady |
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| MattyPRO Available! |
[Apr. 19th, 2007|09:09 am] |
MattyPRO is now available for purchase at $10 USD. This upgraded version of the well-loved freeware Matty adds the ability to create very realistic shadowing on your image. Each of the three levels of framing can cast its own shadow at varying width/height. The shadow intensity can also be adjusted, to create a more or less intense effect. Finally, the general light position can be shifted left/right/up/down to create a variety of subtle (or dramatic) lighting effects.
If you're using Matty now, consider upgrading to MattyPRO -- the added realism of shadows can really make your framing "pop" right off the screen - or page!
Learn More and Buy Now
http://nexi.com/matty |
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| TonyREAL 1.0 Now Available |
[Mar. 29th, 2007|11:24 am] |
TonyREAL is a tool for B&W photographers that allows you to reproduce the toning gradient (e.g. sepia) of another image. Using TonyREAL is as simple as finding a picture with a toning you like, placing it in the TonyREAL source directory and selecting its filename from a list. TonyREAL scans the source image, extracts the tone changes present, then applies them to your Bibble image. It's just that simple.
Sample Images and more info here
http://nexi.com/tonyreal |
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| AndyPRO 1.3a released |
[Mar. 14th, 2007|02:48 pm] |
Fixed a "bug" which caused Andy to not behave well with Bibble's native AutoLevels. Generally only a problem on Mac computers.
Note: AndyPRO processed images that ALSO use Auto Level or Perfectly Clear will look different after this update, but ONLY if you were affected by the original issue. Otherwise you won't notice a difference. "Full Range" images that don't use autolevelling or PC are not affected.
Login and Download the Update |
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| AndyPRO 1.3 Released |
[Mar. 6th, 2007|09:17 am] |
A small update to AndyPRO, one bugfix, one feature request --
1. Bug fix: Spectral response values now always correctly set tocurrent film response, rather than sometimes being wrong. This bug'sbeen around a while and is most noticable in 1.2 when choosing betweenthe Kodak Infrared filtered/unfiltered choices. 1.3 is much better inthis regard.
2. Feature: "No Film" and "No Paper" choices added to the lists. Arequest was made to allow virtual printing of real-life scannednegatives (JPG scans) via bypassing the film simulator. This is nowpossible by choosing the "No Film" option in the film list. There'salso a "No Paper" option, but its use is undetermined. And, yeah, youcan choose No Film and No Paper and have Andy do a very boring B&Wconversion. But I guess you could add film grain or something.
Available for download now for all purchasers of AndyPRO.
http://nexi.com/andy |
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| SharpiePRO 2.0 Released |
[Feb. 26th, 2007|03:40 pm] |
SharpiePRO 2.0 is now available. If you've already purchased SharpiePRO, the download is free!
New purchasers will find the price of $20 to be quite reasonable given its enhancements:
Expanded Blur Filter Functionality
- Blur radius up to 1024 pixels
- Blur power up to 10.0
- NEW Blend mode: Normal / Lighten / Darken
- Add outlines with Darken
- Add luminance "bloom" with Lighten
Expanded LCE Filter Functionality
- NEW Blend mode: Normal / Lighten / Darken
- NEW Bleach function to fade original image away for pseudo-HDR processing
NEW Detail Filter
- Optimized combination Blur/Sharpen/LCE all in one
- Power from -2.0 to 10.0 to handle most camera/lens/shot situations
- Fine/Coarse Texture adjustment
Minor Speed Enhancements, also, for some of the most common processes.
See new UI, read the manual, and get your upgrade/download started now!
http://nexi.com/sharpie |
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| New plug-in developer -- Mass Zeeman! |
[Jan. 27th, 2007|09:02 am] |
Maas Zeeman has announced his first Bibble plug-in -- Color Popper. His description: "Color Popper is an easy to use Bibble plugin which allows you to change the color levels in an image without altering the exposure and contrast. It works by changing the contrast of the a and the b channels in CIELAB color space."
Version 0.9 is now available for Bibble 4.9.5 and up.
http://www.xs4all.nl/~mmzeeman/bibble/index.html |
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| Deejay - Channel Mixer Now Available |
[Jan. 26th, 2007|11:08 am] |
As promised, the 100% freeware channel mixer Deejay is now available.
Deejay is an R/G/B channel mixer that lets you combine data from any of the RGB channels into any RGB channel. You can create monochrome output for interesting textures, or full colour output for extreme colour adjustment. In addition to R G and B sliders, you also get sliders which have maximums of RG, GB, BR and all three channels, making for a very flexible and powerful tool. It is, however, a very technical tool intended for past users of similar tools in other imaging applications.
Learn more and Download Now
http://nexi.com/deejay |
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| FoxyPRO Released |
[Jan. 24th, 2007|04:09 pm] |
FoxyPRO 1.2a is now available for purchase at $10 USD. This release includes the popular "focal blur" effect. My implementation of focal blur includes the same area selector as the Foxy vignette tool, so you can blur a wide variety of areas of your image. The blur can scale up to a massive 256 pixel diameter for almost complete washout of image detail, or be as small as a couple pixels to put a gentle haze wherever you want it. The type of blur can be changed from a true "blur" to a more pixellated "dissolve" with many steps in between for interesting texture effects. You can also choose the traditional Gaussian blur or a more photographic looking "bokeh" simulator which has a harder edge. Finally, you can create an approximation of the effect of cheap lenses by using the Chromatic slider, which throw the R/G/B channels out of alignment as the blur is applied, lending a distinctly low-fi look to your images.
FoxyPRO is available now; sample images are online for your review.
http://nexi.com/foxy |
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