Everything you need to master BIP and transform your event photography workflow
Welcome to BIP! Get up and running in minutes with this simple guide.
Visit the Customer Portal and start your free 14-day trial. No credit card required.
Trial includes full access to all Professional featuresDownload BIP for your operating system from the portal. Installation takes less than 5 minutes.
Launch BIP and enter your license key from the portal. Your license allows installation on up to 2 computers.
Example: BIP-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX
BIP will guide you through essential settings on your first launch. Configure your camera card location, backup options, output folders, and watermarks.
View Wizard GuideBIP requires you to folder in-camera for optimal organization. Learn how to enable this on your camera.
Learn About Camera FolderingCreate a CSV drawsheet with participant information to automate your foldering and file naming.
Drawsheet TutorialYour license key is available in your Customer Portal. Each license allows installation on up to 2 computers simultaneously.
When you launch BIP for the first time, the Setup Wizard will guide you through essential configuration settings.
Bulk Image Processor (BIP) is a comprehensive workflow management tool that:
The wizard will walk you through the basic configurations required to run BIP. All settings can be modified at any time in the main interface or by selecting the first-time wizard from the Help menu.
If you have a camera card inserted, browse to its location now. Otherwise, leave this blank to set it later when you're ready to process images.
Optional: BIP can save a backup of every card ingested for added data protection.
Select the folder where processed and original images will be saved:
Proof Dimensions: Select your proofs dimensions (long edge pixels):
Watermark Settings:
All necessary settings have been configured. Click 'Finish' to save your settings and start using BIP.
BIP requires you to enable foldering in your camera for optimal image organization and processing.
Camera foldering creates separate folders on your memory card for each group of images. This is essential for BIP's workflow because:
Watch this quick tutorial showing how to enable foldering on your camera:
A drawsheet is a CSV file containing participant information that BIP uses to automatically organize and name your images.
Watch this comprehensive tutorial on creating and using drawsheets:
| Reference | Back | Horse | Day | Class | Show |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 045 | Thunder | Saturday | Jumpers | Spring Classic |
| 2 | 123 | Bella | Saturday | Jumpers | Spring Classic |
| 3 | 087 | Spirit | Saturday | Dressage | Spring Classic |
Create your columns based on the information you need in folders and filenames
Start with 1 and increment for each row (1, 2, 3, 4...)
Add all relevant data for each participant/entry
File > Save As > Choose "CSV (Comma delimited)" format
Load the CSV file in BIP to configure your folder and file naming structure
Use your drawsheet to configure how BIP organizes images into folders and names your files.
After loading your drawsheet CSV, BIP opens a 3-step wizard to configure:
Select which columns from your drawsheet should become folders, and in what order:
Show, Class, Day, Back+Horse, BIP creates:[Output Folder]/Show/Class/Day/Back+Horse/[generated filename].jpg
As you add columns, the "FOLDER EXPRESSION" shows your folder structure:
Show,Class,Day,Back+Horse
And an "EXAMPLE" shows what the actual folder path will look like:
[Output Folder]/Show/Class/Day/Back_Horse
Configure how your filenames will be structured by selecting which drawsheet columns to include:
Back, Horse, Day, Class, Show creates:Back_Horse_Day_Class_Show_[camera filename].jpg
The "FILENAME EXPRESSION" shows your naming pattern:
Back_Horse_Day_Class_Show
The "EXAMPLE" shows what actual filenames will look like:
Example filename: Back_Horse_Day_Class_Show_[camera filename.jpg
What are Sets? Sets group your ingests into "upload sets" to allow uploading in multiple batches to your gallery host.
Check this box to activate set functionality.
This tells BIP how many folders from the last folder in your folder tree to create an optional "set folder".
Examples:[event, day, rider] with depth 1[event, day, rider, horse] with depth 2Automatically organize images into custom folder structures based on your criteria.
Learn MoreBatch rename thousands of files with custom naming conventions and variables.
Learn MoreApply watermarks, logos, and text to all images instantly with precise control.
Learn MoreProcess multiple cameras simultaneously from different angles in your venue.
ProfessionalEfficiently sort rail classes with multiple participants in the same frame.
ProfessionalPull all customer orders in seconds for editing and delivery.
Add-onLearn BIP visually with our comprehensive video library.
A comprehensive walkthrough of BIP from installation to your first processed event.
15 minutes BeginnerLearn how to create and configure drawsheets for automated image organization.
10 minutes BeginnerQuick guide to enabling foldering in your camera for BIP workflow.
2 minutes BeginnerCreate templates for recurring events to eliminate setup time. Save folder structures, naming conventions, and watermark settings for one-click session creation.
Use remote ingest to start processing images while the event is still happening. Have galleries ready before athletes leave the venue.
Process from and to SSD drives for maximum speed. External SSDs work great for on-location processing.
Always backup your original RAW files before processing. BIP is non-destructive, but backups are essential photography practice.
Practice creating camera folders before events. Develop muscle memory for starting new folders between participants.
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