ADOBE Creative CS3 User Manual

USER GUIDE

Adobe® Bridge CS3 and Adobe® Version Cue® CS3 User Guide for Windows® and Mac OS

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Chapter 1: Getting started

Adobe Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

What’s new . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Chapter 2: Adobe Bridge

Working with Adobe Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Workspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Viewing and managing files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Working with images and dynamic media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Run automated tasks with Adobe Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Metadata and keywords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Using Version Cue with Adobe Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Start a meeting with Adobe Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

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Chapter 3: Adobe Version Cue

Working with Adobe Version Cue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Working with the Version Cue Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Working with Version Cue projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Working with files in Version Cue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Version Cue versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Editing and synchronizing offline files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Version Cue Server Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Version Cue PDF reviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Chapter 4: Adobe Bridge keyboard shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Chapter 5: Adobe Version Cue keyboard shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Chapter 1: Getting started

Before you begin working with your software, take a few moments to read an overview of Adobe® Help and of the many resources available to users. You have access to instructional videos, plug-ins, templates, user communities, seminars, tutorials, RSS feeds, and much more.

Adobe Help

Adobe Help resources

Documentation for your Adobe software is available in a variety of formats.

In-product and LiveDocs Help

In-product Help provides access to all documentation and instructional content available at the time the software ships. It is available through the Help menu in your Adobe software.

LiveDocs Help includes all the content from in-product Help, plus updates and links to additional instructional content available on the web. For some products, you can also add comments to the topics in LiveDocs Help. Find LiveDocs Help for your product in the Adobe Help Resource Center, at www.adobe.com/go/documentation.

Most versions of in-product and LiveDocs Help let you search across the Help systems of multiple products. Topics may also contain links to relevant content on the web or to topics in the Help of another product.

Think of Help, both in the product and on the web, as a hub for accessing additional content and communities of users. The most complete and up-to-date version of Help is always on the web.

PDF documentation

The in-product Help is also available as a PDF that is optimized for printing. Other documents, such as installation guides and white papers, may also be provided as PDFs.

All PDF documentation is available through the Adobe Help Resource Center, at www.adobe.com/go/documen-

tation.Tosee the PDF documentation includedwith your software, look in the Documents folder onthe installation

or content DVD.

Printed documentation

Printed editions of the in-product Help are available for purchase in the Adobe Store, at www.adobe.com/go/store. You can also find books published by Adobe publishing partners in the Adobe Store.

A printed workflow guide is included with all Adobe Creative Suite® 3 products, and stand-alone Adobe products may include a printed getting started guide.

Using Help in the product

In-productHelpisavailablethroughtheHelpmenu.AfteryoustarttheAdobeHelpViewer,clickBrowsetoseeHelp for additional Adobe products installed on your computer.

These Help features facilitate cross-product learning:

• Topics may contain links to the Help systems of other Adobe products or to additional content on the web.

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• Some topics are shared across two or more products. For instance, if you see a Help topic with an Adobe

Photoshop® icon and an Adobe After Effects® icon, you know that the topic either describes functionality that is similar in the two products or describes cross-product workflows.

• You can search across the Help systems of multiple products.

If you search for a phrase, such as “shape tool,” enclose it in quotation marks to see only those topics that include all the words in the phrase.

Accessibility features

Adobe Help content is accessible to people with disabilities such as mobility impairments, blindness, and low vision. In-product Help supports these standard accessibility features:

• The user can change text size with standard context-menu commands.

• Links are underlined for easy recognition.

• If link text doesn’t match the title of the destination, the title is referenced in the Title attribute of the Anchor tag.

For example, the Previous and Next links include the titles of the previous and next topics.

• Content supports high-contrast mode.

• Graphics without captions include alternate text.

• Each frame has a title to indicate its purpose.

• Standard HTML tags define content structure for screen reading or text-to-speech tools.

• Style sheets control formatting, so there are no embedded fonts.

Keyboard shortcuts for Help toolbar controls (Windows)

Back button Alt+left arrow

Forward button Alt+right arrow

Print Ctrl+P

About button Ctrl+I

Browse menu Alt+down arrow or Alt+up arrow to view Help for another application

Search box Ctrl+S to place cursor in Search box

Keyboard shortcuts for Help navigation (Windows)

• To move between panes, press Ctrl+Tab (forward) and Shift+Ctrl+Tab (backward).

• To move through and outline links in a pane, press Tab (forward) or Shift+Tab (backward).

• To activate an outlined link, press Enter.

• To make text bigger, press Ctrl+equal sign.

• To make text smaller, press Ctrl+hyphen.

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Resources

Adobe Video Workshop

The Adobe Creative Suite 3 Video Workshop offers over 200 training videos covering a wide range of subjects for print, web, and video professionals.

You can use the Video Workshop to learn about any Creative Suite 3 component. Many videos show you how to use Adobe applications together.

WhenyoustarttheVideoWorkshop,youchoosetheproductsyouwanttolearnandthesubjectsyouwanttoview. You can see details about each video to focus and direct your learning.

Community of presenters

With Creative Suite 3, Adobe Systems invited the community of its users to share their expertise and insights. Adobe and lynda.com present tutorials, tips, and tricks from leading designers and developers such as Joe Lowery, Katrin Eismann, and Chris Georgenes. You can see and hear Adobe experts such as Lynn Grillo, Greg Rewis, and Russell Brown. In all, over 30 product experts share their knowledge.

Tutorials and source files

The Video Workshop includes training for novices and experienced users. You’ll also find videos on new features and key techniques. Each video covers a single subject and typically runs about 3 to 5 minutes. Most videos come with an illustrated tutorial and source files, so you can print out detailed steps and try the tutorial on your own.

Using Adobe Video Workshop

YoucanaccessAdobeVideoWorkshopusingtheDVDincludedwithyourCreativeSuite3product.It’salsoavailable online atwww.adobe.com/go/learn_videotutorials. Adobe regularly adds new videos tothe online Video Workshop, so check in to see what’s new.

Adobe Bridge CS3 videos

Adobe Video Workshop covers a wide range of subjects for Adobe Bridge CS3, including these:

• Understanding Bridge

• Searching, sorting, and filtering in Bridge

• Applying keywords and adding metadata

• Rating images and documents

Videos also show you how to use Bridge CS3 with other Adobe products:

• Using Adobe Stock Photos

• Using Bridge in a design workflow

• Using Bridge in a photography workflow

• Using Bridge for a web workflow

To access Adobe Creative Suite 3 video tutorials, visit Adobe Video Workshop at

www.adobe.com/go/learn_videotutorials.

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Version Cue CS3 videos

Adobe Video Workshop covers many subjects for Adobe Version Cue® CS3, including these:

• Using Version Cue

• Managing Version Cue files

• Setting up Version Cue Server

• Using Version Cue in a workgroup

To access Adobe Creative Suite 3 video tutorials, visit Adobe Video Workshop at

www.adobe.com/go/learn_videotutorials.

Extras

You have access to a wide variety of resources that will help you make the most of your Adobe software. Some of these resources are installed on your computer during the setup process; additional helpful samples and documents are included on the installation or content DVD. Unique extras are also offered online by the Adobe Exchange community, at www.adobe.com/go/exchange.

Installed resources

During software installation, a number ofresources are placed inyour applicationfolder.Toview those files, navigate to the application folder on your computer.

• Windows®: [startup drive]\Program files\Adobe\Adobe [application]

• Mac OS®: [startup drive]/Applications/Adobe [application]

The application folder may contain the following resources:

Plug-ins Plug-in modules are small software programs that extend or add features to your software. Once installed,

plug-in modules appear as options in the Import or Export menu; as file formats in the Open, Save As, and Export Original dialog boxes; or as filters in the Filter submenus. For example, a number of special effects plug-ins are automatically installed in the Plug-ins folder inside the Photoshop CS3 folder.

Presets Presets include a wide variety of useful tools, preferences, effects, and images. Product presets include

brushes, swatches, color groups, symbols, custom shapes, graphic and layer styles, patterns, textures, actions, workspaces, and more. Preset content can be found throughout the user interface. Some presets (for example, Photoshop Brush libraries) become available only whenyou select the corresponding tool. If you don’t want to create an effect or image from scratch, go to the preset libraries for inspiration.

Templates Template files can be opened and viewed from Adobe Bridge, opened from the Welcome Screen, or

opened directly from the File menu. Depending on the product, template files range from letterheads, newsletters, and websites to DVD menus and video buttons. Each template file is professionally constructed and represents a best-use example of product features. Templates can be a valuable resource when you need to jump-start a project.

Samples Sample files include more complicated designs and area great way to see new features in action. These files

demonstrate the range of creative possibilities available to you.

Fonts Several OpenType® fonts and font families are included with your Creative Suite product. Fonts are copied to

your computer during installation:

• Windows: [startup drive]\Windows\Fonts

• Mac OS X: [startup drive]/Library/Fonts

For information about installing fonts, see the Read Me file on the installation DVD.

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DVD content

The installation or content DVD included with your product contains additional resources for use with your software. The Goodies folder contains product-specific files suchas templates,images, presets,actions, plug-ins, and effects, along with subfolders for Fonts and Stock Photography. The Documentation folder contains a PDF version of the Help, technical information, and other documents such as specimen sheets, reference guides, and specialized feature information.

Adobe Exchange

For more free content, visit www.adobe.com/go/exchange, an online community where users download and share thousands of free actions, extensions, plug-ins, and other content for use with Adobe products.

Bridge Home

Bridge Home, a new destination in Adobe Bridge CS3, provides up-to-date information on all your Adobe Creative Suite 3 software in one convenient location. Start Adobe Bridge, then click the Bridge Home icon at the top of the Favorites panel to access the latest tips, news, and resources for your Creative Suite tools.

Note: Bridge Home may not be available in all languages.

Adobe Design Center

Adobe Design Center offers articles, inspiration, and instruction from industry experts, top designers and Adobe publishing partners. New content is added monthly.

You can find hundreds of tutorials for design products and learn tips and techniques through videos, HTML tutorials, and sample book chapters.

New ideas are the heart of Think Tank, Dialog Box, and Gallery:

• ThinkTankarticlesconsiderhowtoday’sdesignersengagewithtechnologyandwhattheirexperiencesmeanfor

design, design tools, and society.

• In Dialog Box, experts share new ideas in motion graphics and digital design.

• The Gallery showcases how artists communicate design in motion.

Visit Adobe Design Center at www.adobe.com/designcenter.

Adobe Developer Center

Adobe Developer Center provides samples, tutorials, articles, and community resources for developers who build rich Internet applications,websites, mobilecontent, and other projects usingAdobe products.The Developer Center also contains resources for developers who develop plug-ins for Adobe products.

In addition to sample code and tutorials, you'll find RSS feeds, online seminars, SDKs, scripting guides, and other technical resources.

Visit Adobe Developer Center at www.adobe.com/go/developer.

Customer support

VisittheAdobeSupportwebsite,atwww.adobe.com/support, to find troubleshooting information for your product and tolearn about free and paid technicalsupport options.Follow the Training link for access to Adobe Press books, a variety of training resources, Adobe software certification programs, and more.

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Downloads

Visit www.adobe.com/go/downloads to find free updates, tryouts, and other useful software. In addition, the Adobe Store (at www.adobe.com/go/store) provides access to thousands of plug-ins from third-party developers, helping you to automate tasks, customize workflows, create specialized professional effects, and more.

Adobe Labs

Adobe Labs gives youthe opportunity toexperience andevaluate new and emerging technologies and products from Adobe.

At Adobe Labs, you have access to resources such as these:

• Prerelease software and technologies

• Code samples and best practices to accelerate your learning

• Early versions of product and technical documentation

• Forums, wiki-based content, and other collaborative resources to help you interact with like-minded developers

Adobe Labs fosters a collaborative software development process. In this environment, customers quickly become productive with new products and technologies. Adobe Labs is also a forum for early feedback, which the Adobe development teams use to create software that meets the needs and expectations of the community.

Visit Adobe Labs at www.adobe.com/go/labs.

User communities

User communities feature forums, blogs, and other avenues for users to share technologies, tools, and information. Users can ask questions and find out how others are getting the most out of their software. User-to-user forums are available in English, French, German, and Japanese; blogs are posted in a wide range of languages.

To participate in forums or blogs, visit www.adobe.com/communities.

What’s new

What’s new in Adobe Bridge CS3

New Adobe Bridge CS3 (2.1) features

Hierarchical keywords Keywords can be organized into hierarchical categories consisting of parent keywords and

child keywords (called sub keywords). You can expand and collapse these categories. If you want a parent keyword to be used for structural purposes only (similar to the keyword sets in Bridge 2.0), place the keyword in brackets, such as [Names]. When applying keywords to files, you can Shift-click a sub keyword to apply the parent keywords aswell.AMetadatapreferencesoptionletsyouchangethisbehaviorsothatselectingachildkeywordautomatically selects parent keywords.

Additional keyword enhancements In the box at the bottom of the Keywords panel, you can type the name of the

keyword you’re looking for, which highlights related keywords. You can also use this box to create keywords.

You can import tab-indented textfiles exported from other applications suchas Adobe Photoshop® Lightroom™. You can also export Bridge keywords as text files.

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New media playback settings The new Playback panel in the Preferences dialog box lets you play video and audio

files automatically in the Preview panel when you click a media file. You can also change preference settings to loop video and audio files for continuous play.

The Stack Playback Framerate option in the Bridge 2.0 Thumbnails preferencespanel appears inthe Playback preferences panel in Bridge 2.1.

Color management for thumbnails The Advanced preferences option in Bridge 2.0 that lets you turn on color

management is no longer available in Bridge 2.1. Instead, the thumbnail quality determines whether color-profile settings are used. High-quality thumbnails use color-profile settings, while quick thumbnails do not. Use Thumbnails preferences to determine thumbnail quality.

Improved cache management Thecache stores thumbnailand metadatainformation to improve performance when

you view thumbnails or search for files. Bridge 2.1 gives you more control over your cache size. The cache preference settingsaremovedfromtheAdvancedpaneltoanewCachepanel.Youcanusethisnewpreferencespaneltomake the cache size larger or smaller, and you can use the new Compact Cache button to optimize cache (which purges previously cached items that are no longer available). Older cached items may be purged when you exit Bridge if the cache size is near the limit you’ve specified.

Workspace buttons If you change a workspace in Bridge 2.0, click a different workspace button, and then click the

first button, the workspace returns to itsdefault state. In Bridge2.1, clicking the first button leaves thechanges intact. You can Ctrl-click (Windows) or Command-click (Mac OS) a button to reset the associated workspace to its default settings.

Minor Loupe tool enhancements The loupe remains in place when you’re selecting single items by clicking or using

the arrow keys. The loupe window is dismissed when you’re selecting quickly or if the next item cannot be part of the loupe selection.

New Adobe Bridge CS3 (2.0) features

Improved performance Bridge CS3 (version 2.0) starts more quickly and displays thumbnails more quickly than

Bridge CS2 (version 1.0).

Filter panel Control which files appear in the Content panel by choosing criteria in the Filter panel. You can filterby

rating, label, file type, keywords, date created, or date modified, among other criteria (criteria are dynamically generated depending on the file types that appear in the Content panel).

Import photos Import photos from a digital camera card. After Bridge has imported the photos, you can rotate,

resize, or rename them; convert the photos to DNG; and apply metadata.

You can also convert JPEG, TIFF, and RAW files to DNG by using the Camera Raw dialog box. See “Processing camera raw, JPEG, and TIFF files” in Camera Raw Help.

File stacking Create stacks to group related files and reduce clutter in the Content panel. For example, create a stack

to visually group a set of similar photos.

Compare and preview images ComparemultipleimagesinthePreviewpanelandusetheLoupetooltozoominon

image previews.

Version Cue Inspector and Version Cue buttons Use the Inspector panel in Bridge to display and act on context-

sensitive information about Version Cue Servers, projects, and Version Cue-managedassets. Version Cue buttonsin the Content panel offer easy access to Version Cue commands.

Quick or high-quality thumbnails Specify whether Bridge displays the low-resolution thumbnails embedded in the

source file or thumbnails generated from the source file.

Start a meeting Start a real-time web conference to share your desktop and review documents.

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Workspace flexibility Configure the three-column Bridge workspace by moving and resizing panels, and then save

the configuration as a new workspace for later reuse. New preferences let you brighten or darken the Bridge background and specify accent colors.

See also

“Sort and filter files” on page 20

“Get photos from a digital camera or card reader” on page 23

“Stack files” on page 22

“Using Version Cue with Adobe Bridge” on page 37

“Start a meeting with Adobe Bridge” on page 39

What’s new in Version Cue CS3

Initial server configuration When you first start the Version Cue Server (which is turned off by default), the Initial

Configuration window in Version Cue Server Administration enables you to specify initial server-configuration settings.

Improved integration with Adobe Bridge Use the Inspector in Bridge to display and act on context-sensitive infor-

mation about Version Cue Servers, projects, and assets. Version Cue options in the Content panel in Bridge let you connect to Version Cue Servers, create Version Cue projects, and work with Version Cue-managed assets.

Faster upload and download and more efficient server storage Version Cuetransfersand stores only the differences

between local files and their counterparts on the Version Cue Server.

New users and groups interface A new interface for managing user access to Version Cue includes the ability to

assign permissions based on group membership.

LDAP If your workgroup uses LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) directories for user-account

management, you can set up Version Cue to search for and add users from these directories. Users can then log in to Version Cue using their LDAP credentials.

SSL Enabling SSL (Secure SocketsLayer,a security protocol) inVersion Cue Server Administration allows forsecure

communication between the Version Cue Server and Version Cue-enabled Creative Suite components.

Version Cue SDK Java™ developers can use the Version Cue CS3 SDK to create plug-ins that customize workflows or

create connections to a DAM (Digital Asset Management) system. The API enables developers to deploy a serverside plug-in to integrate custom solutions into Creative Suite 3 components and Bridge. For more information, see

www.adobe.com/go/developer.

See also

“Inspect Version Cue files in Adobe Bridge” on page 37

“Create projects” on page 52

“Create and manage users” on page 72

“Editing and synchronizing offline files” on page 69

“Advanced Version Cue Server Administration tasks” on page 79

Chapter 2: Adobe Bridge

Adobe Bridge CS3 is the control center for Adobe Creative Suite 3. Adobe Bridge enables file organization and sharing, and provides centralized access to your project files, applications, and settings, along with Adobe XMP (Extensible Metadata Platform) metadata tagging and searching capabilities. In addition, use Adobe Bridge to work with assets managed in Adobe Version Cue® and to easily access Adobe Stock Photos. Adobe Bridge helps you simplify creative workflows by serving as a hub for projects involving both Adobe and non-Adobe files.

Working with Adobe Bridge

About Adobe Bridge CS3

Use Adobe Bridge, provided with Adobe Creative Suite 3 components, to organize, browse, and locate the assets you need to create content for print, the web, television, DVD, film, and mobile devices. Adobe Bridge keeps native Adobe files (such as PSD and PDF) as well as non-Adobe files available for easy access. You can drag assets into your layouts, projects, and compositions as needed, preview files, and even add metadata (file information), making the files easier to locate.

For a video on understanding Adobe Bridge, see www.adobe.com/go/vid0090.

File browsing From Adobe Bridge you can view, search, sort, filter, manage, and process image, video, and audio

files. You can use Adobe Bridge to rename, move, and delete files; edit metadata; rotate images; and run batch commands. You can also view files and data imported from your digital still or video camera.

Version Cue Use Adobe Bridge as a central location from which to work with Adobe Version Cue. From Adobe

Bridge, you can browse all project files, including non-Adobe files, in one place without having to start the native application for each file. You can create new Version Cue projects, delete projects, and create versions in Adobe Bridge. Use the Inspector in Adobe Bridge to view and act on context-sensitive information about Adobe Version Cue Servers, projects, and Version Cue-managed assets.

Bridge Home Bridge Home is a feature of Adobe Bridge CS3 that lets you access tips, news, and information about

Adobe Creative Suite 3 products and components. From Bridge Home, you can access Adobe.com and other design resources.

Camera Raw If you have Adobe Photoshop® or Adobe After Effects® installed, you can open or import camera raw

files fromAdobe Bridge,edit them, and save them in aPhotoshop-compatible format. Youcan editthe image settings directly inthe Camera Raw dialog box without starting Photoshopor After Effects, and copy settings from one image to another. If you don’t have Photoshop or After Effects installed, you can still preview the camera raw files in Adobe Bridge.

Stock Photos Select Adobe Stock Photos from the Favorites panel in Adobe Bridge to search leading stock libraries

for royalty-free images. You can download low-resolution, complimentary versions of the images and try them in your projects before purchasing them.

Color management If you use Adobe Creative Suite 3, youcan use Adobe Bridge tosynchronize color settings across

color-managed Adobe Creative Suite 3 components. This synchronization ensures that colors look the same in all Adobe Creative Suite 3 components.

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See also

“Viewing and managing files” on page 17

“Working with Version Cue in Adobe Bridge” on page 37

“Adobe Stock Photos” on page 27

“Manage color” on page 16

Start Adobe Bridge

You can start Adobe Bridge directly or start it from any Adobe Creative Suite 3 component (except Adobe Acrobat 8).

Start Adobe Bridge from an Adobe Creative Suite 3 component

❖ Do either of the following:

• Choose File > Browse or File > Browse In Bridge (as available).

Note: In Adobe After Effects or Adobe Premiere Pro, after you use File > Browse to start Adobe Bridge, double-clicking a file will open or import the file into that Creative Suite 3 component, not the native application. For example, if you choose File > Browse in Adobe Premiere Pro and then double-click a Photoshop file, the file is added to the Premiere Pro Project panel, not opened in Photoshop.

• Click the Adobe Bridge button in the toolbar, options bar, or Control bar (as available).

In Photoshop, you can specify that Adobe Bridgestarts when you start Photoshop. In Photoshop General Preferences, select Automatically Launch Bridge.

Return to the last open Adobe Creative Suite 3 component from Adobe Bridge

❖ Choose File > Return To [Component].

Start Adobe Bridge directly

• (Windows) Choose Adobe Bridge CS3 from the Start > Programs menu.

• (Mac OS) Double-click the Adobe Bridge CS3 icon located in the Applications/Adobe Bridge CS3 folder.

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Adjust panels

You can adjust the Adobe Bridge window by moving and resizing its panels. However, you can’t move panels outside the Adobe Bridge window.

Move or resize panels

❖ Do any of the following:

• Drag a panel by its tab into another panel.

• Drag the horizontal divider bar between panels to make them larger or smaller.

• Drag the vertical divider bar between the panels and the Content panel to resize the panels or Content panel.

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Show or hide panels

❖ Do any of the following:

• Press Tab or click the Show/Hide Panels button in the lower-left corner of the Adobe Bridge window to show

or hide all panels except the center panel (the center panel varies depending on the workspace you’ve chosen).

• Choose Window, followed by the name of the panel you want to display or hide.

• Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) a panel tab and choose the name of the panel you want to

display.

Workspace overview

The Adobe Bridge workspace consists of three columns, or panes, that contain various panels. You can adjust the Adobe Bridge workspace by moving or resizing panels. You can create custom workspaces or select from several preconfigured Adobe Bridge workspaces.

For a video on the Adobe Bridge workspace, see www.adobe.com/go/vid0090.

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Adobe Bridge workspace A. Look In menu B. Panels C. Selected item D. Thumbnail slider E. Workspace buttons

These are the main components of the Adobe Bridge workspace:

Look In menu Lists the folder hierarchy, as well as favorites and recent folders. The Look In menu (located at the top

of the Adobe Bridge window) gives you a quick way to find folders containing the items you want to display.

To limit the number of recent folders displayed in the Look In menu, enter a number in the Number Of Recent Items To Display text box in General preferences.

Favorites panel GivesyouquickaccesstofoldersaswellastoAdobeStockPhotos,VersionCue,andBridgeHome.

Folders panel Shows the folder hierarchy. Use it to navigate folders.

Filter panel Lets you sort and filter files that appear in the Content panel.

Content panel Displays files specified by the Look In menu, Favorites panel, or Folders panel.

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Preview panel

Displays a preview of the selected file or files. Previews are separate from, andtypically largerthan, the

thumbnail image displayed in the Content panel. You can reduce or enlarge the preview by dragging its dividing bar.

Metadata panel Contains metadata information for the selected file. If multiple files are selected, shared data (such

as keywords, date created, and exposure setting) is listed.

Keywords panel Helps you organize your images by attaching keywords to them.

Other panels may appear in the Adobe Bridge workspace depending on options you’ve selected.

See also

“Sort and filter files” on page 20

“Metadata and keywords” on page 29

“Preview and compare images” on page 25

Add items to the Favorites panel

You can add items to the Favorites panel by specifying them in General preferences or by dragging them to the Favorites panel.

Set Favorites preferences

Choose Edit > Preferences (Windows) or Bridge > Preferences (Mac OS).

2 Click General, and select desired options in the Favorite Items area of the Preferences dialog box.

Add items to Favorites

❖ Do one of the following:

• Drag a file or folder to the Favorites panel from Windows Explorer (Windows), the Finder (Mac OS), or the

Content or Folders panel of Adobe Bridge.

• Select a file in Adobe Bridge and choose File > Add To Favorites.

To remove an item from the Favorites panel, select it and choose File > Remove From Favorites.

Select and manage workspaces

An Adobe Bridge workspace is a certain configuration or layout of panels. You can select either a preconfigured workspace or a custom workspace that you have previously saved.

By saving various Adobe Bridge workspaces, you can work in (and quickly switch between) different layouts. For instance, you might use one workspace to sort new photos and another to work with footage files from an After Effects composition.

Select a workspace

❖ Do one of the following:

• Choose Window > Workspace, and then choose the desired workspace.

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• Click one of theworkspace buttons (Default, Horizontal Filmstrip, or Metadata Focus) atthe bottomof the Adobe

Bridge window. Ctrl-click (Windows) or Command-click (Mac OS) a button to reset the associated workspace to its default.

To assign a different workspace to a button, click and hold the button, and choose the desired workspace.

Workspace buttons

Default workspaces

Adobe Bridge provides several preconfigured workspaces:

Default Displays the Favorites, Folders, Filter, Content, Preview, Metadata, and Keywords panels.

Light Table Displays only the Content panel.

File Navigator Displays the Content panel in Thumbnails view, along with the Favorites and Folders panels.

Metadata Focus Displays the Content panel in Thumbnails view, along with the Keywords, Metadata, and Favorites

panels.

Horizontal or Vertical Filmstrip Displays thumbnails in a scrolling, horizontal or vertical row (in the Content panel)

along with a preview of the currently selected item (in the Preview panel).

Note: In Mac OS, pressing Command+F5 to invoke the Filmstrip workspace starts Mac OS VoiceOver by default. To invoke the Filmstrip workspace by using the keyboard shortcut, you must first disable the VoiceOver shortcut in Mac OS Keyboard Shortcuts preferences. For instructions, see Mac OS Help.

Save the current Adobe Bridge layout as a workspace

Choose Window > Workspace > Save Workspace.

2 Enter a name for the workspace, select workspace options in the Save Workspace dialog box, and then click Save.

Delete or restore workspaces

❖ Choose Window > Workspace, and then choose one of the following commands:

Delete Workspace Deletes the saved workspace. Choose the workspace from the Workspace menu in the Delete

Workspace dialog box, and click Delete.

Reset To Default Workspace Restores the workspace to the default configuration.

Adjust Content panel display

The Content panel displays thumbnails of the files and folders in the selected folder. By default, Adobe Bridge generates Quick Thumbnails and displays them in the Content panel with only file or folder names.

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You customize the view in the Content panel by adjusting the amount of text displayed with thumbnails, resizing thumbnails, showing additional metadata for thumbnails, and specifying thumbnail quality. Choose Horizontal Layout or Vertical Layout from the Content panel menu to position scroll bars. Choosing Auto Layout ensures that Adobe Bridge switches between a horizontal and vertical layout as needed.

View thumbnails with text

❖ Choose one of the following from the View menu:

• As Thumbnails to display files and folders as thumbnails with only file or folder names.

• As Details to display thumbnails with additional text information.

• Show Thumbnail Only to display thumbnails without any text information, labels, or ratings.

Adjust the size of thumbnails

Make thumbnails smaller so you can see more of them at once, or enlarge them to see thumbnail details.

❖ Drag the Thumbnail slider at the bottom of the Adobe Bridge window.

Note: WhenyouresizetheAdobeBridgewindowinAutoLayoutmode,thumbnailsintheContentpanelalsoresize.To avoid this behavior, choose Horizontal Layout or Vertical Layout from the Content panel menu.

Show additional metadata for thumbnails

The Additional Lines Of Thumbnail Metadata preference specifies whether to show additional metadata information with thumbnails in the Content panel.

1 Choose Edit > Preferences (Windows) or Bridge > Preferences (Mac OS), and click Thumbnails.

2 In the Additional Lines Of Thumbnail Metadata area, choose the type of metadata to display. You can display up

to four extra lines of information.

Limit file size for thumbnails

You can limit the file size for which Adobe Bridge will create thumbnails (displaying large files can slow performance). If Adobe Bridge can’t create thumbnails, it displays the icon associated with that particular file type. Adobe Bridge disregards this setting when displaying thumbnails for video files.

1 Choose Edit > Preferences (Windows) or Bridge > Preferences (Mac OS), and click Thumbnails.

2 Enter a number in the Do Not Process Files Larger Than text box.

Specify thumbnail quality

Choose Edit > Preferences (Windows) or Bridge > Preferences (Mac OS) and click Thumbnails.

2 Choose one of the following in the When Creating Thumbnails Generate area:

• Quick Thumbnails to use the low-resolution thumbnails embedded in the source file. These thumbnails aren’t

color managed.

• High Quality Thumbnails to create thumbnails generated from the source file.

• Convert To High Quality When Previewed to use quick thumbnails until you preview an image, at which time

Adobe Bridge updates the thumbnail with the high-quality version.

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You can specify that Adobe Bridge change high-quality thumbnails to quick thumbnails, or vice versa.

❖ Select the thumbnail in the Content panel, andchoose Edit > GenerateQuick Thumbnail orEdit > Generate High

Quality Thumbnail.

Adjust brightness and colors

Brighten or darken the Adobe Bridge background and specify accent colors in General preferences.

Brighten or darken the background

Choose Edit > Preferences (Windows) or Bridge > Preferences (Mac OS) and click General.

2 Do either or both of the following:

• Drag the User Interface Brightness slider to make the Adobe Bridge background darker or lighter.

• Drag the Image Backdrop slider to make the background of slide shows and of the Content and Preview panels

darker or lighter.

Specify accent colors

Choose Edit > Preferences (Windows) or Bridge > Preferences (Mac OS) and click General.

2 Choose an accent color from the Accent Color menu.

Work in Compact mode

Switch to Compact mode when you want to shrink the Adobe Bridge window. In Compact mode, the panels are hidden and the Content panel is simplified. A subset of common Adobe Bridge commands remains available from the pop-up menu in the upper-right corner of the window.

Bydefault,theCompactmodeAdobeBridgewindowfloatsontopofallwindows.(InFullmode,theAdobeBridge window can move behind other windows.) This floating window is useful because it is always available as you work in different applications. For instance, you might use Compact mode after you select the files you plan to use, and then drag them into the application as you need them.

Deselect Compact Window Always On Top from the Adobe Bridge window menu to prevent the Compact mode Adobe Bridge window from floating on top of all windows.

1 Click the Switch To Compact Mode button .

2 Do any of the following:

• Choose commands from the menu at the upper-right corner of the Adobe Bridge window.

• Click the Switch To Ultra Compact Mode button to hide the Content panel, further minimizing the Adobe

Bridge window. You can click the button again to return to Compact mode.

• Click the Switch To Full Mode button to return to Full mode, displaying the panels, and letting Adobe Bridge

move behind the current window.

Work with the cache

The cache stores thumbnail and metadata information (as well as metadata that can’t be stored in the file, such as labels andratings) to improve performancewhen you viewthumbnails orsearch for files. However, storing thecache takes up disk space. You can manage the cache by building and exporting a cache for selected folders or by purging the cache. You can also change preference settings to control your cache size.

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❖ Choose either of the following commands from the Tools > Cache menu:

Build And Export Cache Builds, as a background process, a cache for the selected folder and all the folders within it

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(except aliases or shortcuts to other folders). This command shortens the time spent waiting for thumbnails and file information to be displayed as you look in subfolders. To create exported caches when you select Build Cache For Subfolders, select Also Export Caches To Folder when Adobe Bridge prompts you to build a cache for subfolders.

Purge Cache For Folder [Folder Name] Clearsthe cache for the selected folder.This command is useful if yoususpect

that the cache for a folder is old (for example, if thumbnails and metadata are not being updated) and needs to be regenerated, or if you want to free up disk space.

Set cache preferences

Choose Edit > Preferences (Windows) or Bridge > Preferences (Mac OS).

2 Click Cache.

3 Do any of the following:

Automatically Export Caches To Folders When Possible Creates a cache in the viewedfolder ifpossible. For instance,

youcannotplacethecachefilesintheviewedfolderifthatfolderisonaburnedCD.Inthatcase,AdobeBridgeplaces the cache files in the centralized folder instead.

Cache Location Specify a new location for the cache.

Cache Size Drag the slider to specify a larger or smaller cache size. If the cache size is near the defined limit, older

cached items are removed when you exit Adobe Bridge.

Compact Cache Optimize cache and remove cached items that are no longer available.

Purge Cache Clear the entire cache, freeing room on the hard drive.

Note: Cache files are hidden files. To view them in Adobe Bridge, choose View > Show Hidden Files.

Manage color

The Advanced preference option in Adobe Bridge 2.0 that lets you turn on color management is no longer available in Adobe Bridge 2.1. Instead, the thumbnail quality determines whether color profile settings are used. High-quality thumbnails use color-profile settings, while quick thumbnails do not. Use Thumbnails preferences to determine thumbnail quality.

You can use Adobe Bridge to synchronize color settings across all color-managed Adobe Creative Suite 3 components. When you specify Creative Suite color settings using the Edit > Creative Suite Color Settings command in Adobe Bridge, colorsettings are automatically synchronized, ensuring that colors look the same in all color-managed Adobe Creative Suite 3 components. For instructions on using Adobe Bridge toset up color management, search for “synchronize color settings” in your component’s Help.

Change language settings

Adobe Bridge CS3 can display menus, options, and tool tips in multiple languages. You can also specify that Adobe Bridge use a specific language for keyboard shortcuts.

1 Choose Edit > Preferences (Windows) or Bridge > Preferences (Mac OS), and click Advanced.

2 Do either or both of the following:

• Choose a language from the Language menu to display menus, options, and tool tips in that language.

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• Choose a language from the Keyboard menu to use that language for keyboard shortcuts.

3 Click OK, and restart Adobe Bridge.

Enable startup scripts

You can enable or disable startup scripts in Adobe Bridge preferences. Scripts listed vary depending on the Creative Suite 3 components you’ve installed. Disable startup scripts to improve performance or to resolve incompatibilities between scripts.

1 Choose Edit > Preferences (Windows) or Bridge > Preferences (Mac OS), and click Startup Scripts.

2 Do either of the following:

• Select or deselect the desired scripts.

• To enable or disable all scripts, click Enable All or Disable All.

Viewing and managing files

Navigate files and folders

❖ Do any of the following:

• Select a folder in the Folders panel.

• Select an item or folder in the Favorites panel.

• Choose a folder from the Look In menu. Navigate folders by clicking the Go Back button, Go Forward button, or

Go Up button next to the menu.

To reveal a file in the operating system, select it and choose File > Reveal In Explorer (Windows) or File > Reveal In Finder (Mac OS).

• Drag a folder from Windows Explorer (Windows) or the Finder (Mac OS) to the Preview panel to open it. In

Mac OS, you can also drag a folder from the Finder to the Adobe Bridge icon.

Show subfolder contents

You can specify that Adobe Bridge display folders and subfolders in one continuous, “flat” view, so you can display the entire contents of a folder without having to navigate through its subfolders.

❖ Click the Flatten View button in the Filter panel. Click the button again to display subfolders.

Open or place files

You can open files from Adobe Bridge, even files that were not made with Adobe software. When you use Adobe Bridge to open a file, the file opens in its native application or the application you specify. You can also use Adobe Bridge to place files in an open document in an Adobe application.

See also

“Get photos from a digital camera or card reader” on page 23

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Open files

❖ Select a file and do any of the following:

• Choose File > Open.

• Press Enter (Windows) or Return (Mac OS).

• Double-click the file in the Content panel or Preview panel.

• Choose File > Open With, followed by the name of the application with which to open the file.

• Drag the file onto the application icon.

• Choose File > Open In Camera Raw to edit the camera raw settings for the file.

• Choose File > Open In Adobe Encore DVD As, followed by the file type (Asset, Menu, Timeline, or Slideshow)

you want to use.

Change file type associations

Selecting the application to open a specific file type affects only those files that you open using Adobe Bridge and overrides operating system settings.

1 Choose Edit > Preferences (Windows) or Bridge > Preferences (Mac OS), and click File Type Associations.

2 Click the name of the application (or None) and click Browse to locate the application to use.

3 To reset the file type associations to their default settings, click Reset To Default Associations.

4 To hide any file types that don’t have associated applications, select Hide Undefined File Associations.

Place files

• Select the file and choose File > Place, followed by the name of the application. For instance, you can use this

command to place a JPEG image into Adobe Illustrator.

• Drag a file from Adobe Bridge into the desired application. Depending on the file, the document into which you

want to place the file may need to be opened first.

Search for files and folders

You can search for files with Adobe Bridge by using multiple combinations of search criteria. You can save your search criteria as a collection, so that you can perform the same search again later.

For a video on searching for files with Adobe Bridge, see www.adobe.com/go/vid0096.

See also

“Work with the cache” on page 15

Search for files and folders with Adobe Bridge

Choose Edit > Find.

2 Choose a folder in which to search from the Look In menu.

3 Choose search criteria by selecting options and limiters from the Criteria menus. Enter search text in the box on

the right.

4 To add search criteria, click the plus sign (+). To remove search criteria, click the minus sign (-).

5 Choose an option from the Match menu to specify whether any or all criteria must be met.

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6 If you’re searching a Version Cue project, do any of the following:

• Select Search All Versions Of A File to include past and current versions of Version Cue files in the search.

• Select Start From Current Folder to search an entire Version Cue project, even if you chose a subfolder of the

project in step 2.

• Select Search In Deleted Files to search files deleted from a Version Cue project.

7 (Optional) Select Include All Subfolders to expand the search to any subfolders in the source folder.

8 (Optional) Select Include Non-Indexed Files to specify that Adobe Bridge search uncached as well as cached files

(by default, Adobe Bridge searches only folders that it has cached—that is, folders that you have already opened in Adobe Bridge).

9 (Optional) To save the search criteria, click Save As Collection. In the Save Collection dialog box, specify a name

and location for the collection, and then click Save. To specify that Adobe Bridge applies the collection to the currently viewed folder, select Start Search From Current Folder (if you don’t select this option, Adobe Bridge uses the folder you specified when you created the collection). To specify that a shortcut to the collection be placed in the Adobe Bridge Favorites panel, select Add To Favorites.

10 Click Find.

Open a collection

A collection is a saved search. When you open a collection, you run the search again in the location you specified when you created the collection.

❖ Navigate to the location in which you saved the collection, and double-click the collection.

An Adobe Bridge window appears containing the results of the search.

By default, if you select a file in a collection, the file is listed as being located in the collection folder. To navigate to the folder in which the file is actually located, choose File > Reveal In Bridge.

Label and rate files

Labeling files with a certain color or assigning ratings of zero (0) to 5 stars lets you mark a large number of files quickly. You can then sort files according to their color label or rating.

Forexample,supposeyou’reviewingalargenumberofimportedimagesinAdobeBridge.Asyourevieweachnew image, you can label those you want to keep. After this initial pass, you can use the Sort command to display and work on files that you’ve labeled with a particular color.

Youcanlabelandratefoldersaswellasfiles.Youcanevenlabelandratefilesandfoldersonread-onlymedia,such as a CD.

YoucanassignnamestolabelsinLabelspreferences.Thenameisthenaddedtothefile’smetadatawhenyouapply the label.

Note: When you view folders, Adobe Bridge shows both labeled and unlabeled files until you choose another option.

For a video on rating files, see www.adobe.com/go/vid0093.

Label files

❖ Select one or more files and choose a color from the Label menu. To remove labels from files, choose Label > No

Label.

Rate files

Select one or more files.

2 Do any of the following:

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• In the Content panel, click the dot representing the number of stars you want to give the file. (Dots do not appear

in very small thumbnail views. If necessary, rescale the thumbnail view until the dots appear.)

• Choose a rating from the Label menu.

• To add or remove one star, choose Label > Increase Rating or Label > Decrease Rating.

• To remove all stars, choose Label > No Rating.

• To add a Reject rating, choose Label > Reject.

Note: To hide rejected files in Adobe Bridge, choose View > Show Reject Files.

Sort and filter files

By default, Adobe Bridge sorts by filename files that appear in the Content panel. You can sort files differently by using the Sort command or by using the Sort By menu in the Filter panel.

You can control which files appear in the Content panel by choosing criteria in the Filter panel. You can filter by rating, label, file type, keywords, date created, or date modified, among other criteria.

Criteria that appear in the Filter panel are dynamically generated depending on the files that appear in the Content panel and their associated metadata. For example, if the Content panel contains audio files, the Filter panel contains artist, album, genre, key, tempo, and loop criteria. If the Content panel contains images, the Filter panel contains dimensions, orientation, and aspect ratio criteria.

You can also specify that Adobe Bridge show or hide folders, rejected files, and hidden files (such as cache files) in the Content panel by choosing options from the View menu.

For a video on sorting and filtering in Adobe Bridge, see www.adobe.com/go/vid0096.

Sort files

❖ Choose an option from the View > Sort menu, or click the Sort By menu in the Filter panel and choose the order

in which you want to sort files. Choose Manually to sort by the last order in which you dragged the files.

Filter files

Control which files appear in the Content panel by selecting one or more criteria in the Filter panel. The Filter panel displays the number ofitems in the currentset that have a specific value, regardless of whether or not they are visible. For example, by glancing at the Filter panel, you can quickly see how many files have a specific rating or keyword.

❖ In the Filter panel, select one or more criteria:

• Select criteria in the same category (for example, file types) to display files that meet any of the criteria. For

example, to display both GIF and JPEG files, select CompuServe GIF and JPEG file beneath File Type.

• Select criteria across categories (for example, file types and ratings) to display files that meet all of the criteria. For

example, to display GIF and JPEG files that have two stars, select CompuServe GIF and JPEG file beneath File Type and two stars beneath Rating.

Shift-click rating criteria to select that rating or higher. For example, shift-click two stars to display all files that have two or more stars.

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• Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac OS) to inverse selected criteria. For example, if you’ve selected

CompuServe GIF beneath File Type, Alt-click CompuServe GIF to deselect it and select all the other file types listed.

Note: If you filter a closed stack, Adobe Bridge displays the stack only if thetop (thumbnail) item meets the filter criteria. If you filter an expanded stack, Adobe Bridge displays all files in the stack that meet the filter criteria.

Clear filters

❖ Click the Clear Filter button at the bottom of the Filter panel.

Lock filters

To prevent filter criteria from clearing when you navigate to another location in Adobe Bridge, click the Keep Filter When Browsing button at the bottom of the Filter panel.

Copy, move, and delete files and folders

Adobe Bridge makes it easy to copy files and move them between folders.

Copy files and folders

• Select the files or folders and choose Edit > Copy.

• Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) the files or folders, choose Copy To, and select a location from

the list (to specify a different location, select Choose Folder).

• Ctrl-drag (Windows) or Option-drag (Mac OS) the files or folders to a different folder.

Move files to another folder

• Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) the files, choose Move To, and select a location from the list (to

specify a different location, select Choose Folder).

• Select the files and drag them to a different folder in the Adobe Bridge window or in Windows Explorer

(Windows) or the Finder (Mac OS).

Note: If the file you’re dragging is in a different mounted volume than Adobe Bridge, the file is copied, not moved. To move a file to a different mounted volume, Shift-drag (Windows) or Command-drag (Mac OS) the file.

Delete files or folders

❖ Select the files or folders and click the Delete Item button .

Batch rename files

Yo u c a n r e n a m e f i l e s i n a g r o u p , o r batch. When you batch rename files, you can choose the same settings for all the selected files. For other batch processing tasks, you can use scripts to run automated tasks.

For a video on batch renaming, see www.adobe.com/go/vid0097.

1 Do one of the following:

• Select the files that you want to rename.

• Select a folder in the Folders panel. The new setting applies to all the files in the folder.

2 Choose Tools > Batch Rename.

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3 Set the following options and click Rename:

• For Destination Folder, select whether to place the renamed files in the same folder or in a different folder, move

them to another folder, or place a copy in another folder. If you select Move To Other Folder or Copy To Other Folder, click Browse to select the folder.

• For New Filenames, choose elements from the menus or enter text into the text boxes. The specified elements and

text are combined tocreate the new filename.You can clickthe plus button (+) or minus button (-) to add or delete elements. A preview of the new filename appears at the bottom of the dialog box.

Note: If you choose Sequence Number, enter a number. The number is automatically incremented for each file named.

• Select Preserve Current File Name In XMP Metadata to retain the original filename in the metadata.

• For Compatibility, select the operating systems with which you want renamed files to be compatible. The current

operating system is selected by default, and cannot be deselected.

See also

“Run automated tasks with Adobe Bridge” on page 28

Stack files

Stacks let you group files together under a single thumbnail. You can stack any type of file. For example, use stacks to organize image sequences, which often comprise many image files.

Note: Adobe Bridge stacks are different from Photoshop image stacks, which convert groups of images to layers and store them in a Smart Object.

Commands thatapply to a single file also apply tostacks. For example, you can label a stack justas you would asingle file. Commands you apply toexpanded stacks apply to all files in the stack. Commands you apply to collapsed stacks apply only to the top file in the stack (if you’ve selected only the top file in the stack) or to all files in the stack (if you’ve selected all files in the stack by clicking the stack border).

The default sort order in a stack is based on the sort order for the folder that contains the stack.

An Adobe Bridge stack in the Content panel (collapsed)

An expanded stack

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Create a file stack

❖ Select the files you want to include in the stack, and choose Stack > Group As Stack. The first file you select

becomes the stack thumbnail. The number on the stack indicates how many files are in the stack.

Manage stacks

• To change the stack thumbnail, right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) the file you want to be the new

thumbnail and choose Stack > Promote To Top Of Stack.

• To expand a collapsed stack, click the stack number. To expand all stacks, choose Stack > Expand All Stacks.

• To collapse an expanded stack, click the stack number. To collapse all stacks, choose Stack > Collapse All Stacks.

• To add files to a stack, drag the files you want to add to the stack.

Note: While you can add a stack to another stack, you cannot nest stacks. Files in the added stack will be grouped with the existing stack files.

• To remove files from a stack, expand the stack and then drag the files out of the stack. To remove all files from a

stack, select the collapsed stack and choose Stack > Ungroup From Stack.

• To select all files in a collapsed stack, click the border of the stack. Alternatively, Alt-click (Windows) or Control-

click (Mac OS) the stack thumbnail.

Preview images in stacks

In stacks that contain 10 or more images, you can preview (scrub) the images, specify a frame rate, and enable onion skinning, which allows you to see preceding and succeeding frames as semitransparent overlays on the current frame.

• To preview a stack, hold the mouse over the stack in the Content panel until the slider appears, then click Play or

drag the slider. If you don’t see the Play button or slider, increase the thumbnail size by dragging the Thumbnail slider at the bottom of the Adobe Bridge window.

• To set the playback frame rate, right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) the stackand choose a frame rate

from the Stack > Frame Rate menu.

• To set the default stack playback frame rate, choose a frame rate from the Stack Playback Framerate menu in

Playback preferences.

• To enable onion skinning, right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) the stack and choose Stack > Enable

Onion Skinning.

Working with images and dynamic media

Get photos from a digital camera or card reader

For a video about using Adobe Bridge in a photography workflow, see www.adobe.com/go/vid0189.

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Adobe Bridge CS3 Photo Downloader A. Name of connected device B. Options for saving files C. Options for renaming files D. Options for converting and copying files E. Get Photos

1 Connect your camera or card reader to the computer (see the device’s documentation, if necessary).

2 Do one of the following:

• (Windows) Click Adobe Bridge CS3 Photo Downloader in the Autoplay window, or choose File > Get Photos

From Camera.

• (Mac OS) In Adobe Bridge, choose File > Get Photos From Camera.

3 In the Adobe Bridge CS3 Photo Downloader window, choose the name of the camera or card reader from the Get

Photos From menu.

If you click Advanced Dialog, thumbnail images of every photo on your camera’s memory card appear.

4 To remove a photo from the import batch, click Advanced Dialog, and click the box below the photo thumbnail

to deselect it.

5 To change the default folder location, click the Choose button next to Location, and specify a new location.

6 To store the photos in their own folder, select Create Subfolder(s), and then select one of the following:

• Today’s Date creates a subfolder named with the current date.

• Shot Date creates a subfolder named with the date and time you shot the photo.

• Custom Name creates a subfolder using the name you type.

7 To rename the files as you import them, choose an option from the Rename Files menu. All the photos in the

import batch share the same name, and each photo has a unique number attached at the end.

8 To open Adobe Bridge after you import photos, select Open Adobe Bridge.

9 To convert Camera Raw files to DNG as you import them, select Convert To DNG.

10 To save copies of photos as you import them, select Save Copies To and specify a location.

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11 (Optional) To apply metadata, click Advanced Dialog and type information in the Author and Copyright text

boxes, or choose a metadata template from the Template To Use menu.

12 Click Get Photos. The photos appear in Adobe Bridge.

Preview and compare images

Use the Preview panel in Adobe Bridge to preview and compare up to nine images. The Loupe tool lets you magnify images and check image fidelity.

Preview images

Select the image or images you want to preview from the Content panel and choose Window > Preview Panel.

Use the Loupe tool

The Loupe tool lets you magnify portions of an image. By default, if the image is displayed at less than 100%, the Loupe tool magnifies to 100%. You can display one Loupe tool per image; however, you can display multiple Loupe tools for multiple images and synchronize them.

• To display the Loupe tool, click a selected image in the Preview panel.

• To hide the Loupe tool, click it.

• To zoom inand outwith the Loupe tool, usethe mouse scroll wheel, orpress theplus sign (+) or minus sign (-) key.

• To synchronize Loupe tools in multiple images, Ctrl-drag (Windows) or Command-drag (Mac OS) the images.

Rotate images

You can rotate the view of JPEG, PSD, TIFF, and camera raw file images in Adobe Bridge. Rotating does not affect the image data; however, rotating an image in Adobe Bridge may rotate the image view in the native application as well.

1 Select one or more images in the content area.

2 Choose Edit > Rotate 90˚ Clockwise, Rotate 90˚ Counterclockwise, or Rotate 180˚.

View images as a slide show

The Slideshow command lets you view thumbnails as a slide show that takes over the entire screen. This is an easy way towork with large versions of all the graphicsfiles in a folder. You can pan and zoom images during a slide show, and set options that control slide show display, including transitions and captions.

View a slide show

❖ Open a folder of images, or select the images you want to view in the slide show, and choose View > Slideshow.

Display commands for working with slide shows

❖ Press H while in Slideshow view.

Slide show options

Press L while in Slideshow view or choose View > Slideshow Options to display options for slide shows.

Display options Choose to black out additional monitors, repeat the slide show, or zoom back and forth.

Slide options Specify slide duration, captions, and slide scaling.

Transition options Specify transition styles and speed.

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Use software rendering for previews

Select this option if slide shows or previews don’t display correctly. Using software rendering for previews displays previews correctly, but the display speed may become slow and there may be other limitations.

1 In Advanced preferences, select Use Software Rendering.

2 Restart Adobe Bridge.

Preview dynamic media files

You can preview most video and audio files in Adobe Bridge, including most files supported by the version of QuickTime you have installed on your computer. Playback controls appear in the Preview panel. You can change Playback preference settings to control whether media files are played or looped automatically.

Preview media files in the Preview panel

Select the file to preview in the Content panel.

The file begins to play in the Preview panel.

2 Using the Preview panel, click the Pause button to pause playback, click the Loop button to turn

continuous loop on or off, or click the Volume button and drag the slider to adjust volume.

You can brighten or darken the Adobe Bridge interface to better preview dynamic media files. See “Adjust brightness and colors” on page 15.

Set playback preferences

In Adobe Bridge, choose Edit > Preferences (Windows) or Bridge > Preferences (Mac OS).

2 Click Playback.

3 Change any of the following settings, and click OK.

Stack Playback Frame Rate In stacks that contain 10 or more images, you can preview (scrub) the images. This

option lets you specify a frame rate for previewing image stacks. (See “Stack files” on page 22.)

Play Audio Files Automatically When Previewed When you click an audio file to display it in the Preview panel, the

audio begins to play automatically. Turn off this option to play audio files manually.

Loop Audio Files When Previewed Continually repeats (loops) the audio file. Deselect this option if you want the

audio file to play only once.

Play Video Files Automatically When Previewed Select this option to play a video file automatically when it is

displayed in the Preview panel.

Loop Video Files When Previewed Continually repeats (loops) the video file. Deselect this option if you want the

video file to play only once.

Work with Camera Raw

Camera raw files contain unprocessed picture data from a camera’s image sensor. Adobe Photoshop Camera Raw software, available inAdobe Bridge ifyou have Adobe Photoshop or Adobe After Effects installed, processes camera raw files. You can also process JPEG or TIFF files by using Camera Raw in Adobe Bridge.

Use Adobe Bridge to copy and paste settings from one file to another, to batch process files, or to apply settings to files without opening the Camera Raw dialog box.

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Note: Select Edits Camera Raw Settings in Adobe Bridge General preferences to open camera raw files in the Camera Raw dialog box in Adobe Bridge. If this preference isn’t selected, camera raw files open in Photoshop.

For more information about working with Camera Raw software, search for “Camera Raw” in Help.

Using Adobe Device Central with Adobe Bridge

Device Central enables creative professionals and developers that use Adobe Bridge to preview how different types of files, such as Photoshop, Flash, and Illustrator files, will look on a variety of mobile devices. This ability can streamline the testing workflows for a variety of file types. Adobe Bridge also providesdirect access to Device Central without having to open a Creative Suite 3 component such as Photoshop or Flash first.

For example, a designer who uses several Creative Suite components may use a folder in Adobe Bridge to organizes a variety of files used in the same project. The designer can navigate tothat folder inAdobe Bridge and, in turn, view how a Photoshop image, a Flash file, and an Illustrator file will look on a mobile device.

Previewing content from Adobe Bridge is also useful if you are reusing existing content. For example, you may have some wallpaper files you created some time ago for a certain group of devices. Now, you may want to test the wallpaper files on the newest mobile devices. Simply update the profile list in Device Central and test the old wallpaper files on the new devices directly from Adobe Bridge.

Access Adobe Device Central from Adobe Bridge

To access Device Central from Adobe Bridge, select an individual file. The supported formats are: SWF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, GIF, WBM, MOV, 3GP, M4V, MP4, MPG, MPEG, AVI, HTM, HTML, XHTML, CHTML, URL, and WEBLOC.

1 Start Adobe Bridge.

2 Do one of the following:

• Select a file and click File > Test in Device Central.

• Right-click a file and select Test in Device Central.

The file is displayed in the Device Central Emulator tab. To continue testing, double-click the name of a different device in the Device Sets or Available Devices lists.

Note: To browse device profiles or to create mobile documents, select Tools > Device Central. Device Central opens with the Devices Profiles tab shown.

For a tutorial about using Adobe Bridge and Device Central, see http://www.adobe.com/go/vid0208.

Adobe Stock Photos

Adobe Stock Photos lets you preview and purchase royalty-free images from leading stock libraries. With Adobe Stock Photos, you won’t have to interrupt your design process to find quality images. Instead, from your favorite Creative Suite 3 components, you can use the powerful search capabilities of Adobe Stock Photos to find and purchase the perfect image.

For more information, see the full Adobe Stock Photos Help at www.adobe.com/go/adobe_help_stockphotos_1_5.

Access Adobe Stock Photos from behind an authenticating proxy server

If your computer network requires that you log in to access the internet, Adobe Stock Photos will display a dialog box for you to enter your credentials (user name and password).

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Contents

Chapter 1: Getting started

Adobe Help

Adobe Help resources

Using Help in the product

Resources

Adobe Video Workshop

Adobe Bridge CS3 videos

Version Cue CS3 videos

Extras

Bridge Home

Adobe Design Center

Adobe Developer Center

Customer support

Downloads

Adobe Labs

User communities

What’s new

What’s new in Adobe Bridge CS3

What’s new in Version Cue CS3

Chapter 2: Adobe Bridge

Working with Adobe Bridge

About Adobe Bridge CS3

Start Adobe Bridge

Workspace

Adjust panels

Workspace overview

Add items to the Favorites panel

Select and manage workspaces

Adjust Content panel display

Adjust brightness and colors

Work in Compact mode

Work with the cache

Manage color

Change language settings

Enable startup scripts

Viewing and managing files

Navigate files and folders

Show subfolder contents

Open or place files

Search for files and folders

Label and rate files

Sort and filter files

Copy, move, and delete files and folders

Batch rename files

Stack files

Working with images and dynamic media

Get photos from a digital camera or card reader

Preview and compare images

Rotate images

View images as a slide show

Use software rendering for previews

Preview dynamic media files

Work with Camera Raw

Using Adobe Device Central with Adobe Bridge

Access Adobe Device Central from Adobe Bridge

Adobe Stock Photos

Access Adobe Stock Photos from behind an authenticating proxy server