ADOBE Creative CS6 User Manual

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Chapter 1: Introduction to Bridge

New features summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

System requirements | Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Adobe Bridge workspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Import photos using Photo Downloader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Organize content and assets using Adobe Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Chapter 2: Work with assets

Create PDF contact sheet in the Output workspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

View and manage files in Adobe Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Work with metadata in Adobe Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Work with the Adobe Bridge cache . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Start Adobe Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Adjust Adobe Bridge Content panel display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Preview and compare images in Adobe Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Use keywords in Adobe Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Use collections in Adobe Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Stack files in Adobe Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Automate tasks in Adobe Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Preview dynamic media files in Adobe Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

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Chapter 3: Publish

Publish assets to Adobe Portfolio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Chapter 4: Keyboard shortcuts

Adobe Bridge keyboard shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Chapter 5: Adobe Camera Raw

Manage Camera Raw settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Rotate, crop, and adjust images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Repair images with the Enhanced Spot Removal tool in Camera Raw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Radial Filter in Camera Raw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Automatic perspective correction in Camera Raw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Create panoramas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Chapter 6: Adobe Stock Contributor

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New features summary

The October 2017 release of Adobe Bridge CC rolls out exciting new features for designers, digital photographers, and creative professionals. Read on for a quick introduction to these features and links to resources offering more information.

For a summary of features introduced in earlier releases of Adobe Bridge CC, see Feature summary | Adobe Bridge

CC | earlier releases .

Publish assets to Adobe Portfolio

New in this release of Adobe Bridge CC

Using the Publish panel, you can now create an Adobe Portfolio project from within Adobe Bridge and show your creative work to the world. You can upload RAW and JPEG images, audio, and video files as Portfolio project.

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Publish to Adobe Portfolio

For more information, see Publish assets to Adobe Portfolio.

Native Output workspace to create a PDF contact sheet

New in this release of Adobe Bridge CC

A new workspace named Output has been introduced in Adobe Bridge CC. You can now use Output workspace to create PDF contact sheet of your assets using predefined and custom templates.

A Output Preview panel B Output Settings panel C Output workspace D Export to PDF button E Content panel F Filter and Collection panels G

Favorites and Folders panels

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To know more about the feature, see Create PDF contact sheet in the Output workspace.

UI enhancements in the Publish to Adobe Stock workflow

Enhanced in this release of Adobe Bridge CC

Publishing to Adobe Stock Contributor is an existing feature in Bridge. The user interface for uploading your images to Adobe Stock Contributor has been improved in this release.

Publish panel

Publish to Adobe Stock Setup

To know more, see .

New filter criteria in the Filter panel

Enhanced in this release of Adobe Bridge CC

In this release of Bridge CC, the following new filter criteria have been introduced in the Filter panel:

• Author Name: Show files based on the selected author name.

• Color Profile: Show files based on the selected color profile.

• Bit Depth: Show files based on the selected bit depth.

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Filter panel

To know more, see Filter files.

Improved File Info dialog

Enhanced in this release of Adobe Bridge CC

The improved File Info dialog (File > File Info) is now similar to the one available in Photoshop CC. When you edit metadata in the Metadata panel or assign keywords to a file, the same information is displayed in the and vice-versa.

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File info dialog

Support for CEP Extensions

New in this release of Adobe Bridge CC

Bridge CC now supports Common Extensibility Platform (CEP). You can create and run HTML5\CSS based Extensions in Bridge CC 2018 version 8.0 and later. To access the Extensions in Bridge, from the menu bar choose Window > Extensions.

Developer who want to create their own CEP Extensions for Bridge can refer to the document CEP Extensions related resources.

Cookbook for Bridge for detailed instructions. Visit https://github.com/Adobe-CEP to find Bridge CEP

Improved scrolling experience

Enhanced in this release of Adobe Bridge CC

In this release of Bridge CC, major improvements have been made in the scrolling performance when you browse through

assets in the Content panel.

Issues fixed in Bridge CC v8.0.1 (December 2017)

Fixes for customer-reported issues

Fixed the issue where Bridge crashes while choosing File > Import From Device option from the menu bar. (macOS-only) Fixed the issue where Bridge crashes when launched from Dock. (macOS-only) Fixed the Bridge freezing issue when navigating to a folder containing video files. Fixed the crash issue when switching from the Output workspace to the Essential workspace directly after changing a field's value in the Output Settings panel. (Windows-only)

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System requirements | Bridge

Bridge CC (October 2017 release) system requirements

Release date: October 18, 2017

Version: 8.0

Windows

• Intel® Core™2 Duo or AMD Athlon® 64 processor; 2 GHz or faster processor

• Microsoft® Windows® 7 with Service Pack 1, Windows 8.1, or Windows 10*

• 2 GB of RAM (8 GB recommended)

• 2 GB of available hard-disk space for 32-bit installation; 2.1 GB of available hard-disk space for 64-bit installation;

plus additional free space required during installation (cannot install on removable flash storage devices)

• 1024x768 display (1280x800 recommended) display with 16-bit color and 512 MB of VRAM (1 GB recommended)

• OpenGL 2.0–capable system

• Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, validation of subscriptions, and

access to online services.†

* October 2017 release of Bridge CC is not supported on Windows 10 version 1507.

macOS

• Multicore Intel processor with 64-bit support

• Mac OS X v10.11 (El Capitan), macOS v10.12 (Sierra), or macOS v10.13 (High Sierra)**

• 2GB of RAM (8 GB recommended)

• 2GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install

on a volume that uses a case-sensitive file system or on removable flash storage devices)

• 1024x768 display (1280x800 recommended) display with 16-bit color and 512 MB of VRAM (1 GB recommended)

• OpenGL 2.0–capable system

• Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, validation of subscriptions, and

access to online services.†

** October 2017 release of Bridge CC is not supported on case-sensitive Apple File System (APFS) drive.

† NOTICE to USERS. Internet connection, Adobe ID and acceptance of license agreement required to activate and use this product. This product may integrate with or allow access to certain Adobe or third-party hosted online services. Adobe online services, including the Adobe Creative Cloud service, are available only to users 13 and older and require agreement to in all countries or languages, may require user registration, and may be subject to change or discontinuation without notice. Additional fees or membership charges may apply.

Dansk Deutsch English Español Français Français** Hebrew** Hungarian

additional terms and Adobe's online privacy policy. The applications and online services are not available

Italiano Nederlands Norwegian Polish Português (Brasil) Suomi Svenska Turkish

Ukrainian čeština Русский ????** ??? ???? ???? ???

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** Arabic and Hebrew supported in a Middle Eastern version with full right-to-left language support, Arabic/Hebrew features, and an English interface; also in a North African French (Français*) version with full right-to-left language support, Arabic/Hebrew features, and a French interface.

Bridge CC 2017 version 7.0 system requirements

Windows

• Intel® Core™2 Duo or AMD Athlon® 64 processor; 2 GHz or faster processor

• Microsoft® Windows® 7 with Service Pack 1, Windows 8.1, or Windows 10

• 2 GB of RAM (8 GB recommended)

• 2 GB of available hard-disk space for 32-bit installation; 2.1 GB of available hard-disk space for 64-bit installation;

plus additional free space required during installation (cannot install on removable flash storage devices)

• 1024x768 display (1280x800 recommended) display with 16-bit color and 512 MB of VRAM (1 GB recommended)

• OpenGL 2.0–capable system

• Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, validation of subscriptions, and

access to online services.**

macOS

• Multicore Intel processor with 64-bit support

• Mac OS X v10.10 (64-bit), Mac OS X v10.11 (64-bit), or macOS v10.12

• 2GB of RAM (8 GB recommended)

• 2GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install

on a volume that uses a case-sensitive file system or on removable flash storage devices)

• 1024x768 display (1280x800 recommended) display with 16-bit color and 512 MB of VRAM (1 GB recommended)

• OpenGL 2.0–capable system

• Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, validation of subscriptions, and

access to online services.**

**NOTICE to USERS. Internet connection, Adob e ID and acceptance of license agreement re quired to activate and use this product. This product may integrate with or allow access to certain Adobe or third-party hosted online services. Adobe online services, including the Adobe Creative Cloud service, are available only to users 13 and older and require agreement to in all countries or languages, may require user registration, and may be subject to change or discontinuation without notice. Additional fees or membership charges may apply.

additional terms and Adobe's online privacy policy. The applications and online services are not available

Language versions

Dansk Deutsch English Español Français Français* Hebrew* Hungarian

Italiano Nederlands Norwegian Polish Português (Brasil) Suomi Svenska Turkish

Ukrainian čeština Русский ????* ??? ???? ???? ???

* Arabic and Hebrew supported in a Middle Eastern version with full right-to-left language support, Arabic/Hebrew features, and an English interface; also in a North African French (Français*) version with full right-to-left language support, Arabic/Hebrew features, and a French interface.

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Bridge CC 2015 version 6.3 system requirements

Windows

• Intel® Core™2 Duo or AMD Athlon® 64 processor; 2 GHz or faster processor

• Microsoft® Windows® 7 with Service Pack 1, Windows 8.1, or Windows 10

• 2 GB of RAM (8 GB recommended)

• 2 GB of available hard-disk space for 32-bit installation; 2.1 GB of available hard-disk space for 64-bit installation;

plus additional free space required during installation (cannot install on removable flash storage devices)

• 1024x768 display (1280x800 recommended) display with 16-bit color and 512 MB of VRAM (1 GB recommended)

• OpenGL 2.0–capable system

• Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, validation of subscriptions, and

access to online services.**

Mac OS

• Multicore Intel processor with 64-bit support

• Mac OS X v10.9, v10.10 (64-bit), or v10.11 (64-bit)

• 2GB of RAM (8 GB recommended)

• 2GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install

on a volume that uses a case-sensitive file system or on removable flash storage devices)

• 1024x768 display (1280x800 recommended) display with 16-bit color and 512 MB of VRAM (1 GB recommended)

• OpenGL 2.0–capable system

• Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, validation of subscriptions, and

access to online services.**

additional terms and Adobe's online privacy policy. The applications and online services are not available

Language versions

Dansk Deutsch English Español Français Français* Hebrew* Hungarian

Italiano Nederlands Norwegian Polish Português (Brasil) Suomi Svenska Turkish

Ukrainian čeština Русский ????* ??? ???? ???? ???

Bridge CC version 6.2 system requirements

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Windows

• Intel® Core™2 Duo or AMD Athlon® 64 processor; 2 GHz or faster processor

• Microsoft® Windows® 7 with Service Pack 1, Windows 8.1, or Windows 10

• 2 GB of RAM (8 GB recommended)

• 2 GB of available hard-disk space for 32-bit installation; 2.1 GB of available hard-disk space for 64-bit installation;

plus additional free space required during installation (cannot install on removable flash storage devices)

• 1024x768 display (1280x800 recommended) display with 16-bit color and 512 MB of VRAM (1 GB recommended)

• OpenGL 2.0–capable system

• Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, validation of subscriptions, and

access to online services.**

Mac OS

• Multicore Intel processor with 64-bit support

• Mac OS X v10.9, v10.10 (64-bit), or v10.11 (64-bit)

• 2GB of RAM (8 GB recommended)

• 2GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install

on a volume that uses a case-sensitive file system or on removable flash storage devices)

• 1024x768 display (1280x800 recommended) display with 16-bit color and 512 MB of VRAM (1 GB recommended)

• OpenGL 2.0–capable system

• Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, validation of subscriptions, and

access to online services.**

additional terms and Adobe's online privacy policy. The applications and online services are not available

Language versions

Dansk Deutsch English Español Français Français* Hebrew* Hungarian

Italiano Nederlands Norwegian Polish Português (Brasil) Suomi Svenska Turkish

Ukrainian čeština Русский ????* ??? ???? ???? ???

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Adobe Bridge workspace

Workspace overview

The Adobe Bridge workspace consists of three columns, or panes, that contain various panels. You can adjust the Adobe Br idg e work spa ce by m oving or res izi ng pan els . You c an c reate custom w orksp ace s or sel ect fro m se ver al pre con fig ured Adobe Bridge workspaces.

Video resources:

• What is Bridge?

• Customize the Bridge workspace

Adobe Bridge workspace A Application bar B Path bar C Favorites panel & Folders panel (tabbed) D Collections panel E Filter panel F Selected item G Thumbnail slider H

View options I Metadata panel J Keywords panel K Preview panel L Publish panel M Quick Search box N Standard workspaces

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The following are the main components of the Adobe Bridge workspace:

Application bar Provides buttons for essential tasks, such as publishing to Adobe Stock and Adobe Portfolio, creating

PDF contact sheet, navigating the folder hierarchy, switching workspaces, and searching for files.

Path bar Shows the path for the folder you’re viewing and allows you to navigate the directory.

Favorites panel Gives you quick access to frequently browsed folders.

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.

Collections panel Lets you create, locate, and open collections and smart collections.

Content panel Displays files specified by the navigational menu buttons, Path bar, Favorites panel, Folders panel, or

Collections panel.

Publish panel Lets you upload content to Adobe Stock and Adobe Portfolio from within the Bridge CC. See and

Publish assets to Adobe Portfoliofor details. To view this panel in any workspace, choose Window > Publish Panel.

Preview panel Displays a preview of the selected file or files. Previews are separate from, and typically larger than, the

thumbnail image displayed in the Content panel. You can reduce or enlarge the preview by resizing the panel.

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.

Output panel Contains options for creating PDF contact sheet. Appears when the Output workspace is selected. For

more information, see

Create PDF contact sheet in the Output workspace.

Search Adobe Stock

In addition to searching for assets in Bridge or on your computer, you can also use the Quick Search box (on the right side of the Application bar) to search for high-quality Adobe Stock illustrations, vectors, and photos. When you search, the results appear on the Adobe Stock website in your default web browser. To know more about Adobe Stock, see

Adobe Stock Learn & Support .

To switch your search between Adobe Stock search and Windows (Win)/Spotlight (Mac) search options, use the dropdown list in the Quick Search box.

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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.

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.

• To show o r hi de a ll p ane ls exc ept the cente r pa nel, P ress Tab (the ce nter p ane l varies dependi ng o n th e work spa ce

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.

Work with Favorites

• To specify Favorites preferences, choose Edit > Preferences (Windows) or Adobe Bridge CC > Preferences

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

(Mac

• To 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, folder, or collection in Adobe Bridge and choose File > Add To Favorites.

To rem ove an it em f rom t he F avorit es p ane l, se lec t it a nd c hoo se Fil e > R emov e Fr om Fav orite. Or rig ht-c lic k (Win dow s) or Control-click (Mac OS) the item and choose Remove From Favorites from the context menu.

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 example, use one workspace to sort new photos and another to work with footage files from an After composition.

Adobe Bridge provides the following preconfigured workspaces:

Metadata Displays the Content panel in List view, along with the Favorites, Metadata, and Filter panels.

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

Filmstrip Displays thumbnails in a scrolling horizontal row (in the Content panel) along with a preview of the currently

selected item (in the Preview panel). Also displays the Favorites, Folders, Filter, and

Keywords Displays the Content panel in Details view, along with the Favorites, Keywords, and Filter panels.

Collections panels.

Effects

Note: In Mac OS, pressing Command+F5 to load the Key words workspace starts Mac OS voice-over by default. To load the Preview workspace by using the keyboard shortcut, first disable the voice-over shortcut in Mac OS Keyboard Shortcuts preferences. For instructions, see Mac OS Help.

Preview Displays a large Preview panel; a narrow, vertical Content panel in Thumbnails view; and the Favorites,

Folders,

Filter, and Collections panels.

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Light Table Displays only the Content panel. Files are displayed in Thumbnails view.

Folde rs Displays the Content panel in Thumbnails view, along with the Favorites, and Folders panels.

• To select a workspace, choose Window > Workspace, and then choose the desired workspace. Or, click one of the

workspace buttons in the Adobe

Drag the vertical bar to the left of the workspace buttons to show more or fewer buttons. Drag the buttons to rearrange their order.

Bridge application bar.

• To save the current layout as a workspace, choose Window > Workspace > New Workspace. In the New Workspace

dialog box, enter a name for the workspace, specify options, and then click Save.

• To delete or restore a custom workspace, 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 Workspace Restores the currently selected saved workspace to its default settings.

Reset Standard Workspace Restores the default settings for the Adobe pre-defined workspaces (Essentials, Output, and

so on)

Adjust brightness and colors

Brighten or darken the Adobe Bridge background and specify accent colors in General preferences. To open preferences, choose Edit

> Preferences (Windows) or Adobe Bridge > Preferences (Mac OS).

• To brighten or darken the background, go to the General panel of the Preferences dialog box and do 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 slideshows and of the Content and Preview panels

darker or lighter.

• To specify accent colors, go to the General panel of the Preferences dialog box and choose a color from the Accent

Color menu.

Manage color

If you use Adobe Creative Cloud, you can use Adobe Bridge CC to automatically synchronize color settings across applications. This synchronization ensures that colors look the same in all color-managed Adobe applications.

If color settings are not synchronized, a warning message appears at the top of the Color Settings dialog box in each application. Adobe recommends that you synchronize color settings before you work with new or existing documents.

1 Do one of the following:

• Choose Edit > Color Settings.

• Press Control+Shift+K (Windows) or Command+Shift+K (macOS).

2 Select a color setting from the list, and click Apply.

Note: Select Show Expanded List of Color Settings Files to expand the list.

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Change language settings

Adobe Bridge 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 Adobe 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.

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

shortcuts.

3 Click OK, and restart Adobe Bridge.

The new language takes effect the next time you start Adobe Bridge.

Enable startup scripts

You can enable or disable startup scripts in Adobe Bridge preferences. Scripts listed vary depending on the Creative incompatibilities between scripts.

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

Suite® components you’ve installed. Disable startup scripts to improve performance or to resolve

2 Do any of the following:

• Select or deselect the desired scripts.

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

• Click Reveal My Startup Scripts to go to Adobe Bridge Startup Scripts folder on your hard drive.

HiDPI and Retina display support

HiDPI monitors and Apple's Retina displays allow more pixels to be displayed on your screen. To take advantage of advancements in high-resolution display technologies, Adobe Bridge CC includes native support for high-resolution monitor displays running on Windows and Mac OS X (for example, the MacBook Pro with Retina display).

Bridge CC is aware of different monitor dots per inch (DPI) settings. When you are working on a HiDPI monitor set at a DPI of 150% or higher, Bridge's user interface automatically scales to 200% so that you continue to see sharp and clear UI elements, readable font size, and crisp icons across a wide variety of DPI display settings.

Note: Bridge supports a minimum screen resolution of 2560 x 1600. Working on HiDPI monitors with screen resolution set below 2560 x 1600 truncates the Bridge user interface and some of the items may not fit on the screen.

User interface scaling preferences (Windows only)

With High DPI support enabled on Windows, the Bridge user interface scales to 200% on HiDPI monitors. However, Bridge also allows you to manually set the scaling preference:

1 Choose Edit > Preferences > Interface.

2 In the Preferences dialog, click Interface.

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3 Select a User Interface Scaling option. You can choose any of the following:

Auto (Default) Automatically scales the Bridge user interface to the following percentages based on the DPI setting

of the display monitor:

• 200% at DPI >= 150%

• 100% at DPI < 150%

100% Opens Bridge app at 100% scaling. Choose this option to revert to the pre-HiDPI look.

200% Opens Bridge app at 200% scaling. Choose this option when working on HiDPI monitors.

Note: Choosing 200% scaling option when working on non-HiDPI monitors truncates/cuts the user interface.

4 Click OK. Relaunch Bridge.

The scaling takes effect the next time you start Adobe Bridge.

Restore preferences

Numerous program settings are stored in the Adobe Bridge preferences file, including display, Adobe Photo Downloader, performance, and file-handling options.

Restoring preferences returns settings to their defaults and can often correct unusual application behavior.

1 Press and hold the Ctrl key (Windows) or the Option key (Mac OS) while starting Adobe Bridge.

2 In the Reset Settings dialog box, select one or more of the following options:

Reset Preferences Returns preferences to their factory defaults. Some labels and ratings may be lost. Adobe Bridge

creates a preferences file when it starts.

Purge Entire Thumbnail Cache Purging the thumbnail cache can help if Adobe Bridge is not displaying thumbnails

properly. Adobe

Bridge re-creates the thumbnail cache when it starts.

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Reset Standard Workspaces Returns Adobe predefined workspaces to their factory default configurations.

3 Click OK, or click Cancel to open Adobe Bridge without resetting preferences.

Import photos using Photo Downloader

Get photos from camera

Note: Before you begin importing your images using Photo Downloader, make sure that you have updated Bridge to the latest version. To check for updates, choose Help > Updates. To know how to update your app, see

apps .

1 Connect your camera, card reader, or mobile device to the computer using a supported cable.

Note: (macOS only) On your Mac machine, you can configure Adobe Bridge to automatically open Photo Downloader when a camera is connected to the computer. Choose Adobe panel, select When A Camera Is Connected, Launch Adobe Photo Downloader. Then, click OK.

2 Do one of the following:

Bridge > Preferences. In the Behavior area of the General

• (Windows) Click Download Images - Use Adobe Bridge in the AutoPlay window, or choose File > Get Photos

From Camera.

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

3 A new Adobe Bridge CC Photo Downloader window appears. In this window, choose the name of the device from

the Get Photos From menu.

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Adobe Bridge Photo Downloader

Note: If the Get Photos From drop-down in the Photo Downloader window doesn't list your connected device or displays 'No Valid Files Found' message after selecting your device, read the following instructions for the type of device that you want to connect:

• Make sure that your device is turned on and you are using a supported USB cable.

Note: (iDevices)

• When connecting an Apple mobile device to a Mac machine, if you see a Trust this Computer alert, unlock your

device and tap Trust.

• When connecting an Apple mobile device to a Windows machine, if you see an Allow this device to access photos

and videos alert, unlock your device and tap

Get Photos From drop-down.

the

Allow. In the Photo Downloader window, choose Refresh from

Note: (Android devices)

• When connecting an Android mobile device to a Mac or Windows machine, if you see a USB For alert on your

device, unlock your device and choose any one of the available USB connection modes — MTP, PTP, USB mass transfer.

• If you don't see the USB For alert, you can manually change the mode in your device. Go to your device Settings

> USB Settings > Mode. If you can't locate this setting, refer to the device manufacturer's documentation for your device.

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• After selecting the USB transfer mode, choose Refresh from the Get Photos From drop-down in the Photo

Downloader window,

Note: (Digital cameras)

• See the device manufacturer's documentation for connecting your camera to a computer.

4 To view thumbnails of the images saved on device, click Advanced Dialog at the lower-right corner of the window.

The Advanced Dialog allows you to select the media files that you want to import and also provides more import options.

(Advanced Dialog) Adobe Bridge CC - Photo Downloader

To remove a photo from the import batch, click the check box below the photo thumbnail to deselect it in Advanced Dialog. By default, all the photos are selected.

5 Save Options

Location:

To change the default folder location where Bridge imports the selected media files, click the Browse button (Windows) or the Choose button (Mac

6 Create Subfolder(s):

OS) next to Location, and specify a new location.

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To import the photos into subfolder(s) within the Location specified above, select an option from the Create Subfolder(s) drop-down list.

• None doesn't create any subfolders and the photos are stored at the folder location specified above.

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

• To d ay ’s D at e creates a subfolder named with the current date.

• Shot Date creates a subfolder named with the date and time you shot the photo. You can choose from any of the

date format options available in the drop-down list.

7 Rename Files:

To rename th e file s as you impor t them, c hoose an op tion from the Rename Files menu . All t he photos in t he import batch share the same name based on Today's Date, Shot Date, and Custom Name, or a combination of Shot Date and Custom Name. Each photo also has a unique number attached at the end.

• If you do not want to rename your imported files, you can choose Do Not Rename Files from the drop-down list.

• If you want to ren ame the f iles b ased on t he sub-folde r name that you specif ied in the previous step, cho ose Sa me

As Subfolder Name from the drop-down list.

The Example text below the Rename Files option displays how the renamed files will look like based on the options that you've selected.

To preserve the camera’s original filename in XMP metadata for later reference, check Preserve Current Filename In XMP. For more details, see

Work with metadata in Adobe Bridge.

(macOS only) In the Rename Files drop-down list, choose Advanced Rename to rename the files based on a custom combination of Text, New Extension, Preserved Filename, Sequence Number, Sequence Letter, Date Time, and Metadata. Choosing this option opens Photo Downloader - Advanced Rename window where you can create your custom combination.

(macOS only) Photo Downloader - Advanced Rename

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In the New Filenames section:

• Click (+) button to add a custom field and choose the type of custom field from the drop-down list - Text , N e w

Extension, Preserved Filename, Sequence Number, Sequence Letter, Date Time, and Metadata. Depending on the custom field that you've chosen, additional options appear corresponding to that field.

• To remove a custom field, click (-) button.

In the Options section:

• You can select Windows and Unix options so that the renamed files are compatible on these operating systems.

The Preview section displays how the renamed files (New filename) will look like based on the custom fields combination that you've created.

8 Advanced Options

Open Adobe Bridge Opens Adobe Bridge after you import photos.

Select Convert To DNG Converts Camera Raw files to DNG as you import them. Click the Settings button to open

DNG Conversion Settings window (explained below). To know more about DNG format, read

Digital Negative

(DNG) .

Delete Original Files Deletes the original photos from your camera, card reader, or mobile device after they’re

imported.

Save Copies To Saves copies of photos as you import them at a specified location.

Specify DNG Conversion Settings when importing images into Bridge

• JPEG Preview: Choose Medium size or Full Size to generate JPEG previews of the converted DNG images. If you

do not want to generate JPEG previews, choose None from the drop-down list.

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• Compressed (lossless): Select this option reduce the file size of the converted image.

• Image Conversion Method: Choose Preserve Raw Image to maximize the amount of data preserved in the

converted DNG file. Otherwise, choose Convert to Linear Image.

• Embed Original Raw File: Select this option to embed your camera raw file (non-DNG) raw file inside the DNG

file. This creates a larger DNG file, but it allows the original raw file to be extracted later if needed.

9 Apply Metadata

(Optional) To apply metadata, choose Basic Metadata from the Template to Use drop-down list. Then, type information in the Creator and Copyright text boxes.

Any custom metadata template that you've created in Bridge is also available in the Template To Use menu. For related details, see

10 Click Get Media. The photos appear in Adobe Bridge.

Work with metadata templates.

Note: If you had selected the Open in Adobe Bridge check box, Bridge automatically opens the location where you have imported the media files and displays your photos or subfolders within this location in the Content panel.

Import from device on macOS

On macOS, Bridge provides an additional option File > Import From Device to import media from devices. This option, which has limited import settings, can be used as an alternate to File > Get Photos From Camera option when you are working on macOS.

For devices connected in PTP or MTP mode (such as camera or Android-based devices)

Change the device mode from PTP/MTP to USB mode/Mass storage mode and then connect the device to your computer.

Note: For instructions on how to change the mode, see the documentation provided by the manufacturer of the device.

Adobe Bridge now detects the device and you can begin importing media from the device. The steps are mentioned below.

For iDevices (such as iPad or iPhone)

1 Connect your iDevice to your computer.

2 Click File > Import From Device. The dialog that appears automatically recognizes the connected device.

3 Select the media that you want to import, select the location where you want to Import To, and click Download.

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Import from device on macOS

The selected media files are imported to Adobe Bridge.

4 The selected media files are imported to Adobe Bridge. By default, the media files in Bridge are imported to

/Users/<your username>/Pictures.

You can locate this folder in the Folders panel.

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Organize content and assets using Adobe Bridge

Adobe Bridge, which is a part of Adobe Creative Cloud, lets you organize the assets you use to create content for print, web, and video. Adobe 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.

File browsing From Adobe Bridge you can view, search, sort, filter, manage, and process image, page layout, PDF, and

dynamic media 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. See

manage files.

Camera raw If you have Adobe Photoshop or Adobe Lightroom, you can open camera raw files from Adobe Bridge and

save them. You can edit the images directly in the Camera Raw dialog box without starting Photoshop or Lightroom, and copy settings from one image to another. If you don’t have Photoshop installed, you can still preview the camera raw files in Adobe Bridge. See

Color management You can use Adobe Bridge to synchronize color settings across color-managed Adobe Cloud

components. This synchronization ensures that colors look the same in all Adobe Creative Cloud apps. See

Bridge keeps native Adobe files (such as PSD and PDF) and non-Adobe files available for easy

View and

Introduction to Camera Raw .

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Create PDF contact sheet in the Output workspace

Note: Beginning with the October 2017 release of Bridge CC, the following updates have been made:

• A new Output workspace has been introduced to generate PDF contact sheet natively in Bridge.

• The legacy Adobe Output Module plug-in (shipped separately) to create PDF contact sheet and web galleries is no

longer supported and the functionality to create web galleries has been discontinued in the latest version of Bridge.

• The Adobe Output Module (AOM) plug-in works only with Bridge CC November, 2016 (version 7.0) and earlier

releases. To install AOM for an earlier version of Bridge, see

The new Output workspace in Adobe Bridge CC allows you to create PDF contact sheets of one of more images. In the Output workspace, you begin by choosing a template right. Then, you d rag images fr om the Content panel (b ottom) to Canvas in t he Output Preview panel (c ente r). You can choose to customize various output settings?document, grid and margins, header and footer, watermark, and PDF properties?and also save your custom template for reuse later. The settings are readily rendered in the Output Preview panel. Finally, you're ready to export a PDF output.

for your PDF contact sheet in the Output Settings panel on the

Install Adobe Output Module .

that you apply in the Output Settings panel

Output workspace

A Output Preview panel B Output Settings panel C Output workspace D Export to PDF button E Content panel F Filter and Collection panels G

Favorites and Folders panels

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Output Preview panel

The Output Preview panel displays a preview of the PDF contact sheet with your photos aligned in rows and columns. Any modification in the Output Settings panel is rendered in the Output Preview panel instantaneously. You can drag photos from the Content panel at the bottom of the screen onto the canvas in the Output Preview panel.

Output Settings panel

You c an u s e th e Output Settings panel to choose a predefined template or customize the template for the PDF contact sheet. You can customize settings such as Properties. The changes you make in this panel are rendered in the

Document, Grid and Margin, Header and Footer, Watermark, and PDF

Output Preview panel instantaneously.

Create a PDF contact sheet

1 Click Output in standard workspace.

2 Do one of the following in the Output Settings panel:

• Select a predefined template from the Template drop-down. The default template is 2 x 2 Cells.

• Select Custom in the Template drop-down and specify settings in Document, Grid and Margin, Header and

Footer, Watermark, and PDF Properties

Note: If you choose a predefined template and then make any change in the Output Settings panel, the template is changed to Custom.

instantaneously.

panel

The changes in the Output Settings panel are rendered in the Output Preview

accordions. To know about the settings, see Apply output settings.

3 Drag images from the Content panel to the canvas in the Output Preview panel.

In a Preview document (Output workspace) containing more than one media assets, you can drag a single asset or a selection of assets (both contiguous and non-contiguous) to a new location within the Preview document. While dragging to reorder, a colored highlight appears indicating the new drop location. The selection can be dropped at the start of the page, end of the page, or between other media assets.

4 (Optional) You can do any of the following in the canvas:

• Rotate an image: To rotate an image, click an image and then click or icon.

• Remove an image: To remove an image from the canvas, click an image and then click Remove.

• Show guides: To show guides, select the Show Guides check box in the Output Preview panel.

• Reset content: To reset the content of the contact sheet, click Reset button in the Output Preview panel.

5 Click Export to PDF in the Output Preview panel.

Apply output settings

• Te mp l a te

• Grid and Margins

• Header and Footer

• Wa te r m ar k

• PDF Properties

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Te mp l at e

You can choose from predefined templates or create your own template to create a PDF contact sheet. Yo u can a ls o choose a predefined template and then customize it according to your requirement.

• Template: Shows the list of predefined and custom templates.

• Save Template : Saves a custom template.

• Delete Selected Template : Deletes a custom template selected in the Template drop-down.

• Quick access menu for preference : Shows the quick access to the output preference options .

Document

You can specify the page settings of a PDF contact sheet. The Document accordion in the Output Settings panel shows the following settings:

• Page size: Shows the page size options for PDF contact sheet.

• Width / Height: Specifies the width and height of the page in pixel, inches, centimeter, and millimeter.

• Orientation: Specifies page orientation as landscape or portrait .

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Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction to Bridge

New features summary

Publish assets to Adobe Portfolio

Native Output workspace to create a PDF contact sheet

UI enhancements in the Publish to Adobe Stock workflow

New filter criteria in the Filter panel

Improved File Info dialog

Support for CEP Extensions

Improved scrolling experience

Issues fixed in Bridge CC v8.0.1 (December 2017)

Fixes for customer-reported issues

System requirements | Bridge

Bridge CC (October 2017 release) system requirements

Windows

macOS

Bridge CC 2017 version 7.0 system requirements

Windows

macOS

Language versions

Bridge CC 2015 version 6.3 system requirements

Windows

Mac OS

Language versions

Bridge CC version 6.2 system requirements

Windows

Mac OS

Language versions

Adobe Bridge workspace

Workspace overview

Search Adobe Stock

Adjust panels

Work with Favorites

Select and manage workspaces

Adjust brightness and colors

Manage color

Change language settings

Enable startup scripts

HiDPI and Retina display support

User interface scaling preferences (Windows only)

Restore preferences

Import photos using Photo Downloader

Get photos from camera

Import from device on macOS

Organize content and assets using Adobe Bridge

Chapter 2: Work with assets

Create PDF contact sheet in the Output workspace

Output workspace

Output Preview panel

Output Settings panel

Create a PDF contact sheet

Apply output settings

Te mp l at e

Document