Questions tagged [adobe-bridge]
Bridge is a supporting software application often included with Adobe's other creative softwares such as Photoshop. Bridge can be seen as a file management interface closely coupled to Adobe's applications, and can be used to manage numerous file types across multiple projects.
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Does Adobe Bridge 2024 support the HEIC format?
Does Adobe Bridge 2024 support the HEIC format? I wasn't able to find that seemingly easy piece of information online. My photo collection contains HEIC images and I'd like to browse them without ...
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Adobe Bridge adds metadata to JPG as a sidecar XMP instead of writing it on the JPG file
Using the latest Adobe Bridge 2024 (v.14.1.0) I have encountered an annoying bug recently. When I modify the metadata (such as tags, rating etc) of some JPEG files, instead of writing the changes on ...
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Attributing as B&W in IPTC using Bridge
As an amateur I organise my photos in Bridge which does everything I require apart from one thing, I cannot find a means of attributing the color mode. It is visible but not editable under the file ...
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Why do Adobe Bridge and XnView MP show incorrect thumbnails for cropped scanned images?
When I scanned in some 4"x6" photographs, my scanner produced jpg image files for the full 8.5"x11" bed of the scanner. I used XnView MP to crop the images, but now both XnView MP ...
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Shooting on NEF is making my photos turn out differently in bridge vs my camera [duplicate]
I usually shot on JPG until a friend told me to shoot on NEF the other day. Ever since all my photos have been screwing up in bridge or lightroom. They look normal and good on my camera screen, but ...
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How do I read a CFExpress Card with Adobe Bridge Photo Downloader?
I have a Lexar 128GB CFExpress type B card for capturing images on my camera. I am running Adobe Bride 12 on a MacBook Pro running Monterey.
When I plug the CFExpress card reader (UNITEK) into my ...
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Mac ~/Library/Caches/Adobe Camera Raw: Ok to delete?
My ~/Library/Caches folder on my mac is huge (55GB!) and most of it is attributed to the Adobe Camera Raw folder.
I want to check to make sure it is ok to clear this (put in Trash) before I do so. I ...
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How to find photos that do not have any keywords assigned to them in Adobe Bridge?
I'm trying to organize my archive using Adobe Bridge. In one step I messed and moved some untagged photos to another folder that all its photos are already tagged. These photos are parts of my ...
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Starring a DNG image in Photo Mechanic causes Adobe Camera Raw to forget edits
I use Photo Mechanic and Adobe Camera Raw. I convert my RAW files to (locked) DNGs. I then cull these DNGs in Photo Mechanic, and then I edit them in ACR, which creates a sidecar XMP file. If I later ...
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Activating the Camera RAW plugin of Adobe Bridge CC (free) by buying Photoshop Elements - anybody who has tried it?
Adobe bridge CC (which is free) enables its support for the Adobe Camera Raw plug-in when Photoshop CC (trial) is activated too. The Bridge+ARC combo satisfies my need for quick adjustments and media ...
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Possible to open photo straight to Adobe Camera Raw?
Is there any way to open a photo straight into Adobe Camera Raw without loading Photoshop or anything? I am trying to use my own program to browse my DNG photos and I would like to be able to open ...
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How can I remove all keywords from Adobe Bridge?
I have started using bridge and in doing so reorganized my keyword list a number of times, without being aware that if all the files with that keyword aren't selected, you end up with duplicate ...
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Searching photos by metadata with Adobe Bridge not returning results?
I have a photo library tagged (IPTC) with titles and descriptions in the metadata.
When I search in Adobe Bridge it only returns a few of the results. I'm using the proper search too, not the quick ...
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Can Bridge or Photoshop print multiple photos automatically?
Is there a way to get Bridge or Photoshop to print a bunch of photos automatically, without clicking "print" for each individual photo?
It would be best if I could do this one photo to a page.
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Why does JPEG show at half size in Adobe Bridge on Retina display?
I'm still setting up my MBP Retina, but noticed this weird thing. Raw photos work fine, but JPEGs show at half size in Adobe Bridge. If they are 1024 px wide they are shown at 512 px. I can't seem to ...
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Lightroom + bridge workflow
I tend to keep all my photos in lightroom, which is usually my starting point. So, I also keep there the photos I have edited in photoshop FROM lightroom.
On occasion though, I start working directly ...
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How do I use Google Maps GPS data in Adobe Bridge/Photoshop?
I would like to begin adding GPS data to my photographs. I am running Adobe Bridge and Photoshop CS6. After going on a shoot today, I found the location on Google Maps and copied the coordinates, ...
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Color issue - Previews in Bridge are way different than outputted PDF
I am generally able to modify files xmp data for white balance/exposure, then output from bridge as a contact sheet without any issues. I've switched to a different MacPro and upgraded to Mountain ...
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Adobe Bridge aspect ratio terminology
Why does Adobe Bridge's filter panel lists DSLR photographs' aspect ratios as 2:3? Everywhere else I have looked, this ratio is named 3:2.
Same thing with 4:3 which is listed as 3:4. There doesn't ...
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Can I permanently set column visibility in the Content pane of Adobe Bridge CS5?
I remove all the columns I don't want visible by right-clicking the column headers and deselecting the column from the list. But when I switch to a different directory of images all the columns are ...
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Why are my NEF files damaged?
Can anyone help?
After buying a Nikon D3100, I discovered that NEF files were not compatible with CS3, so at great expense, I bought CS5. Now... my raw NEF files are almost always corrupt when viewed ...
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How do I constrain filesize of a bunch of photos?
I have a bunch of photos of jewelry that I need to upload to a website. Unfortunately there is a 2MB file size limit. Most of the photos are JPEGs over 3MB.
I want to keep the aspect ratio, meta data,...
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Why are low-resolution versions of my images shown in Adobe Bridge?
When I browse photos in Adobe Bridge, they are often not as sharp as they really are, as if Bridge loads a low-res version of the photo for speed. This makes it hard to pick photos that are good, as I ...
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What benefit does Lightroom 3 offer over Photoshop + Bridge?
I've been happily using Photoshop and Bridge to manage and edit my digital photos. I'm aware that Lightroom 3 was recently released, and decided to take a look at it, since Lightroom has been widely ...