Here's how my Preferences are configured:
Usually, I permanently delete images rather than having them moved to the DELETED folder. Although, I will sometimes use this folder to aid in selecting images. The "deleted" images in DELETED are used for further work.
The other settings are "defaults" that I haven't found the need to change.
I use the monitor profile that I have created with Adobe Gamma, and the sRGB colour space for image display as a convenience.
I prefer not to use the CONVERTED folder as this makes life awkward when it comes to archive raw images, so I have created ..\Photo Lab\
I have set TIFF resolution to 240, which is the best setting for my Epson 2000P.
Thread priority is low, so that I can switch BreezeBrowser to the background and work on another app with less interference. If BB stays in the foreground, then conversion goes pretty much at full speed.
Because I invariably shoot raw and convert to linear TIFF and process with LinearSharpen, I don't want any embedded profiles.
• Configuration
• Use
• Dump The Dross
• Rename
• Conversion
I have Photoshop configured as my editor, although I find it more convenient to use the File Browser, which is new in PS7.
Use
Dump the Dross
The first process in BB is to review all the images and get rid of the useless ones - out of focus, the six copies of the one shot taken because the shutter button was held down with "motor drive" on. At this stage, I'll also rotate any images that were shot in portrait orientation.
Rename
Then, I'll rename the files using a template
I use the Tools>Timestamp command to make sure that EXIF data is used and, just in case, re-set the read-only flag:
Conversion
Here's the dialogue window for conversion. Most of the time, I'll convert to 16-bit linear TIFF. Unless I have shot an image that includes a grey card, I use auto white balance. And obviously, I don't want any of the post-processing options that BB offers:
If I'm downloading images for the first time that day, I can browse for the output directory, type in the day and have BB create the new folder automatically:
Click on [Convert All], and go and pour a gin and tonic:
