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Hi there,who can help me?. I use Bridge's photo downloader to import the photos from the camera. In the Photo Downloader, the pictures are displayed in descending order by date and in ascending order by time. Now the photos should be renamed with a serial number during the import. The oldest photo is said to be number 1. The most recent photo should get the highest number. I can't do that because the images are renamed in the order they appear in the photo downloader. So far I have not found a way to change the sort order.With kind regards

Let me preface this in saying that I am an IT guy and I do not work with Bridge so I'm a little green in its workings. My color department wants all the users (multiple Macs and PCs) to use color settings to standardize for the entire location.  The color department knows that they can add the color settings to Adobe Bridge and share that with the local (Mac) applications such as Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. We would like to push this color setting out to the user community but it would be nice to do that via Bridge if it is supported. I have done some searching, but everything that I seem to pull up deals with local applications and not for a community of settings. I am hoping that we can create a repository of some kind and when other users sign into Adobe CC and Bridge, they can pull the settings to their Mac or PC.  I have no idea if that is possible so if someone could point me to some material on how to do this I would be very grateful.

What triggers Bridge to start caching image files in a folder?Can I prestart the caching before I work with that folder?

Hello, I had read an old post that indicated it was possible to use Bridge to add IPTC information to a video file so that it was searchable along with all my images, based on traditional caption, keywords, etc. I just added some to a .mov file and clicked the "apply" icon but the information doesn't appear to surface in a Mac finder or Sporlight search or in other imaging programs like Photo Mechanic. Any way to accomplish this?   {Thread renamed by moderator}

Hopefully someone from Adobe will see this, but it would be nice if in the Collections tab in Bridge, you could create folders (And subfolders) to store collections in for easier organization (sort of like how you can do in LR).(If someone knows how to do this, please let me know.)

I've just begun to use Bridge for cataloging after frustration with LR. This is ecellent, simple, and does what it's supposed to.I used Media Pro for years and this is the closest to it I've found. I have 3 requests for the next version:1 On the advanced Downloader interface, I'd like to be able to make the thumbs big enough to choose selects more easily and D/L less of them. 2. When using colors for sorting, it would be great to outline the entire thumb with that color, so it's easier to see choices as I slide thru the thumbs.3. Please add "New Folder" to the drop down options under "Move" when I right click on a group I have selected in the thumbs. Other wise I have to choose the images, go to File Explorer and make the new folder, then return to Bridge and choose it under "Move". If there's an easier way, I'd love to hear about it!Thank you again for a great tool!

I can think of 4 statuses for the Cache system in Bridge:No Cache.The older cache system for a single computer, lets call it a SingleCache system..The new SharedCache system, aimed at a multiuser system with a central cache but obviously also used on a single computer.A combination of SingleCache and SharedCache on the same computer. It seems that Bridge itself decides which system or combination of Caches that is used.I have got on my single PC computer the combination: Both SingleCache and SharedCache. Shall I accept that Bridge has done the best choice of Cache system or could I force Bridge to drop the SharedCache and use only the SingleCache system?

Hi, I have several hundred photos that I tagged with keywords (in a hierarchical format) in Adobe Bridge but the "read/ write hierarchial keywords" must not have been selected in the preferences because when I try to export the meta data there is nothing in the hierarchical subject field (only one keyword is assigned to each photo, the parent key words are missing). The package in R that I am using can only export the key words through the hierarchical subject. Is there an easy way to assign the currently tagged key words to the hierarchical subject or do I have to go through and re-tag all of them? Really hoping there is an easier way!Hierachical format:Species     Carnivore           Coyote-Would like to export all 3 but currently only getting Coyote and it is not assigned to the hierarchical subject field where I need it to be. Thanks,Alex

I am using MacOS Catalina and Adobe Bridge 2020.   I noticed that the files .xmp are not deleted when its corresponding .NEF are deleted.   I think that this problem started with the version Bridge 2020.  Please, someone could help me to solve this issue.  Thanks.

A new cache system has been introduced, SharedCache.Let’s call the old system SingleCache. SharedCache is first of all aimed at a multiusersystem with a central cache.SharedCache seems also to be used for a single computer.  In my case (Bridge 2019) I seem to have got both systems on my single computer. I have noticed an increase of CPU use (often at 100%).If I shut down Bridge my CPU percentage is about 15%. When I opened Bridge the CPU went up to 75%. Where 70% is for a subprocess called” MyFolder (Not Responding)”. That folder holds 7 small images and were opened in the last session of Bridge. That process “Myfolder (Not Responding)” goes on and on, using 75% CPU, sometimes dropping down to 15% and then again rising.And my CPU is a 4x3.0GHz Xeon, so the used processor power is considerable.I thought at first that Bridge did some Cache work on a newly opened folder. But for 7 images?It seems more like Bridge has stuck on that folder.I have now tested this for 20 m

After last update Bridge CC 9.3 is very slow. Impossible to work - those actions that used to take seconds, now last minutes. Back to previous version

I am using a Mac Book Pro and currently have Catalina 10.15.2 installed.  I am also using Bridge  version 10.0.1.126.  As of the most recent updates of these, the "Import from Device" menu option is not working. The screen opens and the device I am trying to import from (USB Card Reader) is recognized but when I try to select the device, nothing happens (e.g. I can not open the port to the device using Bridge).  I have tried changing USB ports with the same results.  I have been able to read and copy the files over to my hard disk using Finder with no problem but it is an extra step.  

HiIve been using Bridge for ages now. I mostly add keywords to the file manually, or i copy keywords from another image (cut n paste).Now the keywords panel in Bridge has always baffled me. now im trying to master it.Ive just discovered "persistant keywords" by right clicking the word (or subgroup), so it appears as available in all images (horray).What is so fustrating that when i click on other images (usually in other folders) a load of keywords appear in my keyword panel (in italic). So i go and move these into a sub group or delete them (if not ticked).That was a waste of time because when I now go to another folder of images, a whole load more keywords appear in the keywords panel. If i now go back to the images folder from just now, all the keywords are back again, BUT not in ticked in the subgroups where i moved them to .Oh man, this is so fustrating, I just cant get them sorted out. I have 100's and 100' of images with keywords, I cant possibly delete the keywords and start ag

I rely on bridge in my workflow extensively for organization and processing. After the 2020 release it became impossible to use. Any simple action I would get the spinning color wheel. Working with files in bridge took much longer or became impossible. I re-installed Adobe Bridge 2019 and it works much better but this version seemed to lose some functionality. I lost the ability ot access all of the Photoshop Tools in the tools menu but specifically one I depend on "Load files into photoshop layers..." I do know there are ways within photoshop to stack the files into layers but it's little more clunky. I was hoping the latest Bridge update would resolve any issues I was having but it hasn't. So add my name to the list of disappointed.  If anyone knows a way of adding the Photoshop tools back into the Tools menu I would appreciate it. I've tried uninstalling and re-installing all adobe software but this didn't seem to work. Any other thoughts? Machine specs below. Mo

I updated PS to the 21.0.2 and left the older version on my PC (windows). I set the Bridge preferences to have the 21.0.2 version be the default. However, when I use Bridge to open an image in RAW then click Open File, RAW opens the older version instead of the new 21.0.2 version of PS. I looked for something in RAW to set a default but found no way to do it. Is this an operator error or an Adobe error?  

Hi there, I am trying to batch rename and the preview does not fit on the screen. I am running on Windows 10, and on the recommended Windows resolution 1920x1080. I realize that Bridge is asking for a minimum of 2560 x 1600. What a bummer.Can anyone help?  Please be advised, I am not a techie:)  

The information box that pops up on each file when hovering over, is constantly on my screen. How do you get it to go away?

After the first update Bridge 2020 still usless. You take our money every month. Record profits. PLEASE HIRE ENOUGH COMPETENT PEOPLE AND FIX THIS! PLEASE!

Help! I unplugged my laptop from our network to take it home, and when I later plugged it back in and launched Bridge, all the remote drives and outboard hard drives appeared in the main window with lock symbols in the top right hand corner. Clicking on the drive icon just opens a Finder window, rather than Bridge. If I right-click and go 'Unlock Item' nothing happens. What's wrong? Or what am I doing wrong?

In previous versions of Bridge, I had several folders set up as "favorites", upon "updating" to 2020, those folders are gone.  And Bridge has no intention of letting me set them back up.  All attempts to set up folders as favorite causes the app to pause "to think about it",  then do nothing... Anyone else run into this annoying bug?

Hey, Going to try to give as much information as possible. I shot a session through Capture Pro and all imagery was saved in to a session file on my MacBook hardrive ( operating Mojave 10.14.3 ). All imagery was saved and fine, I went to generate a contact sheet through Bridge and I believe I must have pressed a short cut that deleted the files out of Bridge but in doing so it removed them from my Macbook entirely. They are not in the trash on the system, it was emptied automatically is what I'm presuming. I have run recovery software ( EASEUS DATA RECOVERY ) and it pulls through the imagery data but not the images themselves. I've seen other people discussing the issue of Bridge removing files from a hardrive but I've not seen any back steps to take to recover. If there is any steps someone can suggest I would be really appreciate it.  

I used Bridge to assign keywords of family members to more than 500 digitized photographs.  I gave each daughter a USB of these photos which they view on a digital frame.  My goal in assigning keywords per photo was to enable my family (and future generations) to learn the identity of past generations, great grandparents and such.... While I can see the embedded keywords when I open a photo in Windows/Pictures, neither of my daughters can see those tags when they tried to open a file on their computers.   Feels like I did a lot of work for no return. Other than creating an Excel with each file name and columns of individual's name per image (a time-consuming project), I don't know how to embed keywords so that they are viewable by other users on another computer. I looked up exporting keywords, but that's just the list of keywords, it is not cvs format to import into excel. I appreciate any help with this.

Hi I'm new to Adobe Bridge. Lightweight programs like FastStone, Imagine, or FastPicture viewer have an ability to allow the user to click the GPS data and open up the GPS program of choice (e.g. Google Map) so I can see where the picture was taken. In Adobe Bridge, is there an one-click solution to view the coordinate on a map? Or do I have to manually enter the data on Google Map? Thanks

I just updated to Bridge v10.0.1.126; running Mac OS Mojave v10.14.6 on an Apple Mac Pro.  My Custom Workspaces are not showing up in the new Bridge. I checked, and my Custom Workspaces are in the correct folder as follows: User > Library > Application Support > Adobe > Bridge CC 2020 > Workspaces I rather not have to recreate all my custom workspaces. Any help or suggestions greatly appreciated! Mark W.

Hello together, since Bridge 10 i no more can open a bunch of selected jpgs or every other types with the option "open with" in context or in the dropdown menu "file"   I can open only 1 file with that feature, if i select only 2 the context option "open with" is gone or greyed out.   This drives me crazy while i do this the whole day and i can see no reason why this elemantary feature is gone?   Can someone help me out with this? Thanks and regards   {Thread renamed by moderator}