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I only use Bridge as a photo browser--I use Lightroom/Photoshop for any real work.But sometimes I just want to browse a folder and be able to zoom and/or open in Photoshop.So I do use Bridge in this very limited way.But CC is so slow as to be non-functional. [running Mountain Lion on Core i7 with 16GB RAM]I use a lot of CC software--Lightroom, InDesign, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Audition--none of it crawls like this.So, my question is--is there a faster, professional [i.e. NOT Picassa] photo browser that I can replace Bridge with? [I have a lot of photos on archived on several drives]Obviously, there's Photo Mechanic...which I may go to if I have to, especially on location. But for now I was hoping for something a little less expensive. Plus it duplicates a lot of Lightroom does, which is my main workhorse.I just want a photo browser.Thanks, Margot

Hello,to the best of my knowledge this can't be done, but I'd be better off asking.When I retrieve a Thumbnail.core.thumbnail.thumbnail object it's BitmapData; is there a way (except .exportTo() as a JPG and reading from that very file) to use that BitmapData to build a ScriptUIImage object - to be loaded in a ScriptUI window as an 'image'?The guide says:You can set it to a ScriptUIImage object; a named icon resource; a File object; or the pathname of a file containing the iconic image, or of an alias or shortcut to that file (see “Specifying paths” on page 39).Thanks,Davide Barrancawww.davidebarranca.com

I added Keywords to many jpg files when I should have added them to their scanned source files (tifs). Is there an efficient way to copy them from the jpg versions to their tif “originals?” Except for their suffixes, they are identically named. Obviously the keywords assigned to any one jpg can be dragged to its tif version (or to any any other image file). But I have about nine thousand of them, each with its own set of keywords, and each with its own tif source file (with no keywords). Is there a way to automate this? Is there a way to tell the jpgs to transfer their metadata to other files with the same names (minus prefix) or to any other files?I’m working in Bridge3 MacOSX.

I need to create a custom renaming script and just can't seem to figure it out. I'm already in Bridge CS6 with the Batch Rename dialog open.My files are currently named as such: ABC-100-name-01I need them to read: ABC-100-01-nameAbsolutely any help is appreciated! This will be an incredible time saver.

I have a script that creates a window for processing. On the Mac side the window is Non Modal and is not connected to the window. On PC Windows 7 the Script UI Window is attached to the window parent. When you close the window you close the UI. How can I work around this?

Hi there, using Bridge CS6 (OS X 10.8.4).I have a large number of .cr2 files and, in order to have a smaller file size to preview, I batch processed them all to .jpg files, while keeping the original .cr2 files on an ext. disk.The filenames of the .jpegs are the same as the .cr2s.I previewed the .jpegs and made some ratings using Bridge. Can anyone tell me how I can transfer/copy this ratings info from the .jpegs over to their original .cr2 files, or do I have to duplicate the info by manually rating each of the cr2s?Many thanks for any help!

When I go here: http://forums.adobe.com/community/photoshopI have a link to Bridge Forum (http://forums.adobe.com/community/bridge?view=overview).But I can't find anymore the link to bridge_scripting forum.Although, it exists and it is alive:http://forums.adobe.com/community/bridge/bridge_scriptingDoes this mean that scripting development within Bridge will be abandoned?Why?And all the UI bugs cs6 and cc have in Bridge scripting won't be corrected? That's it and period?This doesn't make sense.Why there is no more clear information regarding this?And, yes, I have already signed this comment on http://feedback.photoshop.com/photoshop_familyseveral times and nothing for months.

Welcome every one from any place on this small blue planet.I have developed and coded the following javascript plugin.The main usage of this plugin is to fix the missed InDesign links by using Bridge as a tracer for changes.I need your help by trying, using, and feeding back to help me and the others to fill the failures corners of the software.The Bridge script will create a startup script for InDesign also.Thanks in advancehttps://sourceforge.net/projects/treeshade/

This is too big to fit in the discription window. The problem is two fold. First the script I built runs from a button click on a tab. On the mac side it runs fine you can have multiple bridge windows open and the UI never dies. On the PC however the ui seems to be tied to the window it was created from. When that window closes it dies. Also on the PC side Windows 7 Photoshop actions are run and the focus is suppose to go back to bridge wich it does but the UI does not come back to the front. I am wondering can anyone tell me how these windows work in Bridge in the Windows 7 evironment? Is the UI always tied to that window?

Hi,I have folders full of images. The filenames will be in the form ofARTIST#EVENT#PHOTOGRAPHER#RANDOMNUMBER.jpg but could also potentially be ARTIST at EVENT by PHOTOGRAPHER - RANDOMNUMBER.jpg. I'm happy to use whichever is easier. Basically I can set any delimiter I want and vary it up if neededI have seen a few examples where the filename is set to the title, description etc but I'm having no luck editing the files to what I need. Ideally I'd likeDocument Title: Artist at Event by PhotographerAuthor: PhotographerDescription: Artist at Event by Photographer courtesy of Company NameKeywords: Artist, Event, Photographer, Company NameI presume this is possible but was hoping some kind soul out there could help!Thanks in advance,JJ

Hi all,I developpe a script who need to call the terminal to execute a command line.For that, is think i will call bridge from indesign and use the command app.system(shell_str);.But i don't know how to get a bridge app from an indesign script?sample:#target indesignvar doc = app.activeDocument;var array_all_links = doc.links;for(var i = 0; i<array_all_links.length; i++){    is_transparency (array_all_links);}function is_transparency(link_item) {                    var shellString = "mdfind -onlyin ";            shellString += "'" + link_item.filePath + "/'";            shellString += " 'kMDItemHasAlphaChannel == 1 ";            shellString += " && (kMDItemFSName == *.tif || kMDItemFSName == *.psd || kMDItemFSName == *.png)'

Hello Bridge Scripting community          I'm looking for a script (Mac OS, Bridge CS6) which allow me to copy/transfer metadata from one image to another (with blank IPTC fields). Hoping someone can help.ThanksDon

I'm interested in developing a front end search and cataloging application in LiveCode which would use use Bridge as a helper app to view files in folders. This is all on Mac OSX.  (well actually it woudl work on Windows too...) the bottom line simple question is simply this:  Can anyone give me a script to open a folder in Bridge, where that script has the path to that folder embedded in the script itself?  And, for this "OpenFolder.js" be an external file that is fired by Mac OSX itself?----------  Details My LiveCode's app'sjob is pretty simple: look things up using "locate" from the shell to access the locate database. When the user finds a file that he or she wants, then we want to offer the option to have the enclosing folder be opened in Bridge. My LiveCode Desktop app is kind of like an uber traffic manager, search widget, with Bridge server as the primary catalog/viewing mechanism. I don't see the need to re-invent the wheel and build a whole new catalog vi

Is it possible to override the handler for renaming, copying, moving and deleting.and is it possible to cancel the user action.Thanks in advance.

if ( !ExternalObject.webaccesslib ) {ExternalObject.webaccesslib = new ExternalObject("lib:" + pathToLib);}$.writeln("Loaded webaccess library...");var http = new HttpConnection("file:///Users/art5/Desktop/TestPHP.html");http.request = "input name=Fred Smith" ;http.method = "POST"http.execute() ;I am returning false but I am not even sure if http var is correct. How can I test this part?I am trying to set up a simple senario to see how and if this will work.Thanks in advance for any info.CS 5 BRIDGE MAC

var poot=Folder("/eDesignArchive/eExtract/"+myJnum+mySFolder);poot=Folder(poot.fsName);var boot=poot.getFiles();myMatches=[];myArchive=[];    for (var j = 0; j < boot.length; j++) {       if(boot.type!="????"){ myArchive.push(boot.name);}        for ( i = 0; i < count; i++ ) {            pageImage =doc.visibleThumbnails.name;          if((pageImage.match ( boot.name))){  myMatches.push(boot.name);}     } };I am using this on the mac side and it returns all the different file types. I am trying to exclude  a database file. On the mac I get different file types like 8bps or JPEG or TIFF. All the files are turning up ???? on pc. Not sure why. Any ideas? At first I thought my array was empty but I know now that its ok.

When I use this on the mac side Bridge CS5 it returns all the files in an array.var poot=Folder("/eDesignArchive/eExtract/"+myJnum+mySFolder);poot=Folder(poot.fsName);var boot=poot.getFiles();alert(boot);obviously the string for the PC side is different on the link but I test if it exist and it is true.Then I use the same geFiles() and it returns the folder instead of the files? I am not sure what I am doing wrong here.On the PC Side I am using xp and its version CS4 Adobe Bridge. Is the syntax different?Thanks BG.

I am adding some code on to an existing script. What i am trying to do is match the files against files located as a back up on the server. Verifying that they are all there. I have been able to match them but now I want to count how many matches i have. This should be easy but I am confused.for ( i = 0; i < count; i++ ) {                file = doc.visibleThumbnails.spec.toSource();         f =doc.visibleThumbnails.name.slice(0,10);        pageImage =doc.visibleThumbnails.name;        extractName=boot.name;        var myMatch=0;    for (var j = 0; j < boot.length; j++) {           if((pageImage.match ( boot.name))){myMatch=myMatch++; }             &nb

When I load a file xml and read its contents, it only works from Bridge on windows7But when I run the code to Bridge from Abobe Extendscript Toolkit targeting Bridge, it does'nt read the fole content ( fileXMLtoParse.read() )Is this a bug, or there is a work arround?My example code that reads a xml fole from Desktop:XML (Desktop/userCheckin.xml)<preferences>  <editor>Content to read here</editor></preferences>Code:var userDisk = Folder("~/Desktop");var  xmlFile = File(userDisk + "/userCheckin.xml");if (xmlFile.exists) {     var fileXMLtoParse = File (xmlFile);     fileXMLtoParse.open('r');     var str = new XML(fileXMLtoParse.read());     fileXMLtoParse.close();     str.normalize();     var field = str.elements().child(0); // That's the text I need}// I have a subpanel with a text field 'text_info' where I put specific xml datatbPanel

click where to install JavaScript to the correct spots?what link do I click to save?

I know that Bridge has an Export menu that can be used to convert PSDs to JPEG and then convert them, but I can't figure out how to get access to these functions through the ExtendScript API.I basically have an array of Thumbnail objects that I need to iterate through and export out 300 DPI JPEGs as I go.Any ideas? I've already read through the manuals and didn't find anything of use. My current relevant line looks like: bm.exportTo(new File(exportFilePath),100);

HiOn Bridge CS6 I have some action (any action...) to run over a group of image thumbnails but, when I select a folder with images, Bridge build in first place the cache for the contents of that folder opened for the first time.I want to make a condition to run my action IF the refresh is finished.>> f refhesh is over >> run my action>> and if not over wait until is really over (I have also to think if the user selects another folder before my first action is over on the previous folder: may be could warn to wait...?? or queue it to run it next...)

I want to develope scripts that will generate a kind of form with a report to print.I thought that might be better to export all the info to an xml file and then use another app (like flash or acrobat) to get the data over a pre-designed form and then print it.Then I thought that it would be easier to do all this with only one click over Bridge...I was also studing acrobat and LiveCycle and it is kind of tricky to learn.In fact, all I want is to read files and folders (not web) and print a simple report.Or...I can get this on a simple flash form converted on standalone app .exe that I could open from Bridge over my presentationPath folder and making it to read a xmlOr... set a flash form on a panel on Bridge using snp window...???

I have allways a folder with several sub-folders with some images there.MotherFolder with:     > Folder01 > 5 images     > Folder02 > 3 images     > Folder03 > 7 images(...)On BridgeCS6, on 'MotherFolder' content, I want to to run an action renaming Folder01, Folder02, Folder03only with 1 condition: if the cache of all the images thumbnails has been built (in other words, only if someone has already viewed on Content all the images in each folder).Briefly, when Bridge has never previewed com Content pane the images of some Folder, it detect it and don't runs the script of renaming the folders.Is this possible?I have manage to write the rename script, but I must script the condition.

    var sels = app.document.selections;    for (var i = 0; i < sels.length; i++) {        var md = sels.synchronousMetadata;        md.namespace = "http://ns.adobe.com/photoshop/1.0/";        md.Keywords = ...        md.Caption = ...        md.Title = ...................Metadata IPTC CoreKeywords <==> md.KeywordsDescription <==> md.CaptionTitle <==> md.TitleInstruction <==> ???????????