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Description
BurstPick serves as a desktop culling tool tailored for wildlife, bird, and action photographers who work with RAW burst images. This software efficiently scans a specified folder of photographs, automatically categorizing frames that were captured in quick succession into bursts, and assigns scores to each frame so that the best candidates are highlighted within every burst.
The scoring system utilizes six criteria specifically weighted for wildlife photography rather than portraiture: Focus (28%), Eye Visibility (22%), Exposure (17%), Composition (17%), Noise (11%), and Context (5%). Focus assesses the sharpness of the primary subject instead of the entire image; Eye Visibility evaluates if the subject's eye is both illuminated and in focus; Noise is sensitive to ISO levels, allowing for some grain while reducing penalties for banding. Users can adjust the weightings in real-time, save and export presets, and utilize a "Calibrate from my picks" feature that formulates a new weighting based on previously selected frames. Furthermore, a detailed breakdown for each criterion is provided to clarify the scoring process, enabling photographers to understand how their images are evaluated. This comprehensive approach not only streamlines the culling process but also enhances the overall workflow for photographers.
Description
Most viewers decode a photograph when you ask for it and discard it the moment
you move on, which is why the second trip through a shoot is no quicker than the
first.
CoolCroco inverts that. Background workers decode an entire folder once and keep
the results resident, within a budget scaled to the machine's own memory and given
back whenever something else on the system needs the room. The consequence is that
direction stops mattering: arrow backwards through four hundred frames and every
one of them is already waiting. Push past fit and the picture is re-decoded at
sensor resolution, so 100% means 100%.
Sorting costs a keystroke. A assigns a picture to Approved, X to Rejected, Ctrl+Z
reverses either. The originals are relocated rather than removed, and their bytes
are never touched. Star ratings land in XMP sidecars that Lightroom, Bridge and
Capture One already understand.
Raw decoding comes from LibRaw, covering every major manufacturer, alongside HEIC,
JPEG, PNG, TIFF and WebP. Duplicate grouping, burst detection and offline search by
picture content are included.
Free, for Windows, macOS and Linux. No accounts, telemetry or advertising.
API Access
Has API
No
API Access
Has API
No
Integrations
Adobe Bridge
No
Adobe Camera Raw
No
Adobe Lightroom
No
RawTherapee
No
Integrations
Adobe Bridge
Yes
Adobe Camera Raw
Yes
Adobe Lightroom
Yes
RawTherapee
Yes
Pricing Details
$89 one-time
Free Trial
Yes
Free Version
No
Pricing Details
$0
Completely Free
Free Trial
No
Free Version
Yes
Deployment
Web-Based
No
On-Premises
No
iPhone App
No
iPad App
No
Android App
No
Windows
Yes
Mac
Yes
Linux
Yes
Chromebook
No
Deployment
Web-Based
No
On-Premises
No
iPhone App
No
iPad App
No
Android App
No
Windows
Yes
Mac
Yes
Linux
No
Chromebook
No
Customer Support
Business Hours
No
Live Rep (24/7)
No
Online Support
Yes
Customer Support
Business Hours
No
Live Rep (24/7)
No
Online Support
Yes
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
No
Live Training (Online)
No
In Person
No
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
No
Live Training (Online)
No
In Person
No
Vendor Details
Company Name
BurstPick LLC
Founded
2026
Country
United States
Website
burstpick.com
Vendor Details
Company Name
Ahmet Yüksek
Founded
2026
Country
Austria
Website
ahmetyuksek.com/coolcroco