Hi, @defaultxteayakiojav, yes, Bridge is free to anyone who has an Adobe account. (And you do not need to buy anything to get an Adobe account; you just need to sign up.    There are some limitations that you need to be aware of: the big one is that all Bridge can do by itself is to view documents on your computer screen. It does not come with Adobe Camera Raw (ACR), so you cannot view raw images unless they already have a JPG version of their image. This also means that if someone takes an image and does some spectacular enhancements, unless they save that file as a JPG, TIF, PSD, or other image type after the enhancement, you cannot see the altered version. Just about all of the scripts found in the Tools menu for the various applications (PS, Premiere Pro, etc.) will not function because, well, they are not on your computer.    Nonetheless, you can rotate images, assign labels and ratings, not to mention view them. If this is sufficient, then great. But put things more simply, if you try to do something and nothing happens, that's why it's free. But, for many users needs, just seeing the images is all they need.   Good luck! ... View more

Hi, @fantastic_Giggles0245, I do not know if there's an "official way to do this, but I think I may have come up with a way to bypass the issue:   Go into the " The Window" menu and select "Split." This will turn your single-page view into a split view. Note that it shows the same page on the top and bottom halves. If you scroll the scrolling handle up or down, it does not affect the other half.   I'm pretty sure that you can insert the new material on (say) the bottom half, and the top half will stay where it was before you started. Then, once complete, you could take that central scrollbar handle, drag it to the bottom to return to non-split viewing and continue.    Please let me know what happens, and if this works, please mark this as correct so that others find it for their needs.     ... View more

Hi, @sadie_6960, to understand what's going on here, you need to understand how Acrobat scans and presents what you see in the final OCR.  To start out with, Acrobat, as an application, cannot scan. Rather, it uses some software called TWAIN to access the scanning software of your scanner, or, in the case of Macs, it will let you access Apple's "Image Capture," which is the worst scanning software I've ever seen. If you are on a Mac, you are much better off using the software that came with your scanner, save it to an easy-to-access folder (Desktop?) in TIF format, and then drop the pages onto your Acrobat icon in the Dock.   (If you see this on the right in Acrobat on a Mac, you are using Image Capture. Cancel that and go use your scanner's software.)  The next issue is the quality of the scan. If you put the paper in the scanner and did the scan without setting any of the options, this is like holding a camera up without framing the subject, checking focus, and pushing the button. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. A bad scan will provide poor to very poor OCR. I'm going to put a link at the bottom of this with a bunch of recommendations on how to get a good quality scan to get some good quality OCR.   But, similar to the scan, if your original copy is not very good, neither will the OCR, and that's even harder to fix than just getting a better scan. (More information if you need it, just ask for some ideas)   And lastly, how did you have Acrobat process the OCR? You have three options:   1) Searchable Image Ensures that text is searchable and selectable. This option keeps the original image, deskews it as needed, and places an invisible text layer over it. The selection for Downsample Images in this same dialog box determines whether the image is downsampled and to what extent. 2) Searchable Image (Exact) Ensures that text is searchable and selectable. This option keeps the original image and places an invisible text layer over it. Recommended for cases requiring maximum fidelity to the original image. 3) Editable Text & Images Synthesizes a new custom font that closely approximates the original, and preserves the page background using a low-resolution copy.   If you are using #1, it means that the PDF looks exactly as the original document, because it is. However, there is an invisible layer above the original with all of the mistakes you are seeing when you export it to Word. One (other) way to verify this is to copy the text from the PDF and paste it into a new Word document. I strongly suspect you will see the same strange errors.    I suggest you try both #2 and #3 to see if you get better similarity between what's in the PDF and the Word document. You have to test this with YOUR document because the results you get will determine which one to use.   Lastly, as promised, here's a blog I wrote for Adobe a number of years ago. The one thing that is dated is that now, scanning software can "sense" the kind of document you are scanning and make (semi) intelligent guesses as to how to fix it, rather than you making the corrections in the scanning software yourself. But again, since I do not know the nature and condition of the item you are scanning, I cannot make a strong suggestion here.   I've been doing scanning and OCR for about 25-30 years now, and it's better over the years, but still no panacea. I really, really wish all this attention to AI fixing everything would creep into OCR yesterday, but it hasn't happened yet. Good luck! https://community.adobe.com/t5/adobe-community-professionals/scanning-clean-searchable-pdfs/m-p/4785435?page=1#M89 ... View more

Ah, good testing.  If you could click on that answer as correct, it will help others with the same problem. Thanks  ... View more

So, just out of curiosity, when "fix" did the "fix?" ... View more

When I quit and reopen Bridge, it's just as I left it. I gather that is not happening for you?   If so, please try rebuilding the Preferences. Here's how: Quit Bridge if Open. Just before clicking on Bridge in the Dock or double-clicking the application for the Mac, press Command-Option-Shift. For PCs, press Control-Alt-Shift. Then open Bridge, BUT KEEP your fingers on those keys until you see a window pop up. From the window, the options are: “Reset Preferences" and "Purge All Local Cache Files.” In your case, check both of them.   Let me know how this works out. (This will also remove the selected folders in the Content Panel; you'll have to reset them.    BTW, in case I need this later: what is your OS (and what release) and what version of Bridge are you using (and what release)? ... View more

Hi, @compupix, good question, and there is an answer: In the Content Panel, you can have multiple Content Tabs. Here is a screenshot where I've focused on one folder and set that to Date Created.     Then I went to a second folder in a second Content Tab and had that one set on a different folder and set that to Filename.   Going back and forth was easy and did not lose its focus. I hope this helps,     ... View more

That's not the issue if the files are on an external drive (of any kind): What happens in Bridge, and no other software that I'm aware of, when you delete a file, it first is sent to the computer and then into the computer's trash (bin). The greater the number of files, the longer this takes. Despite repeated requests for why this is done, there have been zero responses. ... View more

Hi, @excited_Whirlwind0660, sorry, you are pointing at the wrong hamburger menu. Point to the one IN the Content panel next to the name of the folder you are looking at. Here, I'm pointing at the folder called Mount Wilson. To the right is the hamburger menu that you need.    Hope that helps ... View more

Hi, @tayyar_services, I am not sure I can help you with your specific issue, but I might be able to provide a clue for you to work with. If I open an image in Photoshop and resave the image in some other format (JPG, PSD, whatever), when I close that image, I'm asked if I wish to save the changes. This, despite not having made a change to a single pixel.   This issue has been present in Photoshop since I started using it with version 5.   I use PDFs daily, and I really can't tell you I've been plagued by this issue or not because I'm so used to this issue in Photoshop that I might be numb to it.   If you're able to track it down to a non-issue, when you are presented with a request to save the changes, you could then simply tap the "No" key.    But again, I am guessing this answer. ... View more

You might want to check your file associations in Bridge's Preferences/Settings     ... View more

Hi, @good_hands4338, what kind of pngs are these? -8 or -24?   PNG-8 has 256 hues, shades, and luminosity; total. That's it, just like any GIF.   PNG-24 is like a JPG image (8x8x8 bits of information) but is not lossy.   Are these PNG images of text or of images? Can you share a sample image?   Thank you, ... View more

Hi, @CVHManchester,   First off, as someone who's done OCR for about 30 years, I always marvel at it being possible in the first place. That notwithstanding, the better the original scan is, the better luck you will have when doing OCR. A bad image will NOT help. A good image is better, and the only way to get great results is to start with as good a scan as possible. Just like a photograph, if it's out of focus and you do not have an obvious subject in your photo, Photoshop cannot help.   Some years back I wrote a blog for Adobe on how to improve your scans, here's a link. I hope you get some help out of it.   https://community.adobe.com/t5/adobe-community-professionals/scanning-clean-searchable-pdfs/m-p/4785435?page=1#M89 ... View more

I regret to say that the oldest OS that is recommended for the latest Adobe Bridge is Ventura (OS 13), and you are past due date using OS 12, Monterey.   Now, as far as your images, look in the Finder, I'm sure they will all be there.    If you cannot get Bridge to work, I suggest you go back into ACC and download the previous version of Bridge (and Photoshop, as long as you're at it).   Alternatively, see if you can update your computer to OS 13 or 14. FWIW, I think this is the first thing you should check out.   Good luck! ... View more

Hi, @stoatyfish, yes it is. However, your response earlier showed a Finder Screenshot showing the Sharing & Permissions section of the Finder's Information window. I had shown that a number of years ago for dealing with OS permissions, and it made me think you found that and were using that.    Let's try one more thing. Many years ago, I was having a dreadful time with an application, and nothing seemed to work to make it right. Someone had suggested I give Northern Software's (OS)* Cache Cleaner a try, and it solved my problem. I've been subscribing to it ever since. It is my go-to tool for determining if something can fix what seems to be unfixable. It has not worked 100% of the time, but far more often than not.   The good news is that there is a 10-day free trial, so if it doesn't work, there's no cost but a bit of time. You can download this from https://www.northernsoftworks.com/   Look for the release for YOUR OS. Above, you show that you're on Sequoia, so be sure to download that one. The "penalty" for using it for free is that you have to wait (I think) 10 seconds before it can be used. If you pay for it, there's no pause time.   *The name changes as the system changes, so it was once Big Sur Cache Cleaner, Ventura, etc.    There are two, maybe three, tabs I typically use: Maintenance, Cache Cleaning, and sometimes I also do the Optimize. To be honest, I think the Optimize is more pertinent with hard disk drives than with SSD drives, but I'm not sure.   Click on the Maintenance tab:   I check everything there is (clicking on “All” in the upper right corner does the same thing) and click Run. You may or may not have to restart depending on what it finds and what it does.   Then, if things are still acting a bit “off,” I might do the Cache Cleaning thing. This is what sold it for me. Again, I tend to do the following regardless as a precaution.    I’ve done a Medium Cleaning and clicked all three options. There have been times I did a deep cleaning. I'd try the Medium setting before the Deep setting and see if that solves the problem. Depending on what it finds, it may or may not require a restart of the computer.    Lastly is the Optimize. I can’t say I’ve seen that much difference with this, but it doesn’t seem to hurt. Your mileage, as they say, may vary.   There is a manual if you want to get a more knowledgeable background on what to click on.   If this helps, please let me know.    I neither work for Adobe nor Northern Software. I do support both because they help me get my work done.    Good luck! ... View more

Hi, @stoatyfish, OK, I now am grasping what might be going on here.   You found some information I gave out years ago on setting the Preferences for folder/image access in the Finder. That is no longer relevant. Times and things change.   What you are experiencing is Apple's security settings. This is Apple's way of protecting you against people trying to get into your computer.   Please go to your Apple's Settings, you can find it here:   One opened, do the following: Go to your Mac's Settings, and search for "security." That will get you to the settings that Apple uses to let you bypass their default "vault" protection. (This is a good thing.)   BIG NOTE: These screenshots refer to Acrobat. Just look for Bridge, it's the same process for ANY application   Starting off, you see this, note I have three things marked out.     Starting from the 2nd, Full Disk Access, if you select that, you'll see all of the applications that have been granted Full Disk Access. If you see Acrobat but it is not turned on, click on the switch on the far right side. If you do not see Acrobat, click on the "+" symbol on the bottom, locate Acrobat to add it, then turn on the switch.   Next go to Accessibility, same conditions as above.   Lastly, go to Files & Folders, this should already be set but depending on where it's located (such as a server), you may have to set this as well.     Again, all of the above may have already been done by you, but it's wise to check. ... View more

Hi, @laszlost, if you did all that and it didn't work, I can think of one thing, with one backup. Please try and reset Bridge's Preferences   Quit Bridge if Open. Just before clicking on Bridge in the Dock or double-clicking the application for the Mac, press Command-Option-Shift. For PCs, press Control-Alt-Shift. Then open Bridge, BUT KEEP your fingers on those keys until you see a window pop up. From the window, the options are: “Reset Preferences" and "Purge All Local Cache Files.” In your case, check both of them.   If that doesn't work,  please return to Apple's Privacy and Security controls. Here's the Sequoia views: (The application here shows Acrobat; the same activity goes for Bridge..) Go to your Mac's Settings, and search for "security." That will get you to the settings that Apple uses to let you bypass their default "vault" protection. (This is a good thing.)   Starting off, you see this, note I have three things marked out.   Starting from the 2nd, Full Disk Access, if you select that, you'll see all of the applications that have been granted Full Disk Access. If you see Acrobat but it is not turned on, click on the switch on the far right side. If you do not see Acrobat, click on the "+" symbol on the bottom, locate Acrobat to add it, then turn on the switch.   Next go to Accessibility, same conditions as above.   Lastly, go to Files & Folders, this should already be set but depending on where it's located (such as a server), you may have to set this as well.   Again, all of the above may have already been done by you, but it's wise to check.   ... View more

Funny, I am usually so busy running through the process that I had not noticed that before.   It appears that if there are any extra needs necessary, the text is black. Why Illustrator here requires special access to the Desktop (and that Full Disk Access is insufficient is beyond my pay grade).   Can you please share a screenshot of one of the files you cannot send to the trash? Please capture the entire Content Panel.   Thanks    ... View more

Hi, @stoatyfish, sorry, I was away from my computer (be aware that the majority of folks who help in these forums are not Adobe employees and do this because they want to help).   Just because you performed the Mac Settings on a previous computer or OS on the same computer, it does not mean you do not have to do it again. Yeah, I speak from experience. :>)   I'd suggest you run through the steps I showed above and just check again. It can be easy to miss a step (don't ask me how I know). Let me answer your other question within the question ... View more

Hi, @stoatyfish, just so we know, where and how are you trying to move and/or delete files from? Where are the files located?   Since you are on Sequoia, I'm showing you the instructions on how to adjust the Mac's Security and Privacy controls. They are often the problem.   Go to your Mac's Settings, and search for "security." That will get you to the settings that Apple uses to let you bypass their default "vault" protection. (This is a good thing.) Also, while I'm showing activity for Adobe Acrobat, insert just about any application because Apple's security affects how all applications can function. On the bright side, it helps limit or prevent unwanted activity from rogue applications.   Starting off, you see this. Note that I have three items marked out.   Starting from the 2nd, Full Disk Access, if you select that, you'll see all of the applications that have been granted Full Disk Access. If you see Acrobat but it is not turned on, click on the switch on the far right side. If you do not see Acrobat, click on the "+" symbol on the bottom, locate Acrobat to add it, then turn on the switch.   Next, go to Accessibility, same conditions as above.   Lastly, go to Files & Folders; this should already be set, but depending on where it's located (such as a server), you may have to set this as well.   Again, all of the above may have already been done by you, but it's wise to check. ... View more

With @Erik Bloodaxe,s permission, I'd like to expand upon his correct answer a bit. Adobe Camera Raw was created at the same time they developed the DNG, or Digital Negative, suffix for raw images. You can learn more about what a raw image is from here: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raw_image_format).   Adobe created the DNG format because Nikon, Canon, Fuji, etc., all have their own proprietary raw formats. Each company has its own software to deal with its own format. Since Photoshop can deal with other formats (PSD, TIF, JPG, GIF, etc.), they wanted to be able to work with raw formats as well. So, they "backwards engineered" how to access the data in other cameras' raw format media and provided ACR, allowing us to do the same in a unified structure.   As it turns out, ACR can not only work with raw images, but it can also work with TIF and JPG formats because both of these are "container" format images. In other words, they can store extra data. Since, for example, the GIF format is not a container format, ACR cannot enhance GIF images. And to answer the question, what about the DNG format? Yes, it was designed as a container format as well, so it can contain the data that ACR creates to be read, as you enhanced the image.   Sorry for the long-winded explanation, I tend to do that. But ACR is one of the most important image enhancement software items to come along in many years. It is also the engine within Lightroom Desktop, Lightroom Mobile, Lightroom Web, and of course, Lightroom Classic. It also spurred the creation of many vendors outside of Adobe for similar capabilities. I have not used any of these myself, so I cannot comment on the pluses or minuses of them, but I'd be surprised if someone doesn't pipe in and make their case.     ... View more

Hi Kevin, can you please check that URL? Thanks This is what I get when I go there:   ... View more

Hi, @nishu_kush, thanks for the warning/tip about User vrs System Libraries. I am aware of the two, and keep Aliases ready and available for both.   Alas, no, no differents in the result. Same failure windows.    Question: Since I've not used AE at this point, I was wondering why there might be any Custom Plugins. While renaming the MediaCore folder, I did notice a two items in there: one a "dummy.txt" file and a Tiffen Dfx v4.0 folder with a number of files contained therein. Since the renaming of the Parent folder did not make a difference, my next question is probably moot but let me ask it anyway: When I did the reinstall, there was a question as to whether I wanted to install an additional piece of software, that I'm assuming was for the Tiffen files. I chose not to install the additional application.    Now, since there has been no difference between how AE is responding before and after the re-install, I think I'm safe in saying that the additional application was probably not related to the problems I'm having. Is that correct?  Interesting, in all of the years I've been using Adobe products (this goes back to Photoshop 4), I've never had issues like this. Fortunately, I was able to get the job I needed done without AE, but at this point, I would like to get it to work; at least for the next time! :>)   ... View more

Hi, @donaldw31068901, yes, I agree. It did seem to come out of nowhere, but it does show that people's issues are seldome unique and things that are important to one are very likely important to many others. Also, issues seldome die as new users are looking for the same solution.   Your split to LR is a good one. There are folks who deride the one they are not using and this, to me, is a fool erand. Both provide valuable tools, but for different purposes and reasons. I use LRC for the vast, vast majority of my photography, mostly as a DAM (Digital Asset Manager). Bridge "can" do this, but it's not intended as such and requires extensive organization by the user (if you looked at my desk, you'll see I fail in organization!). However, I am always using Bridge for images I do not need for perpetuity. Two examples is when I wish to sell or give something away, I take photos, process them, post them, and then delete them — that would be a very poor use of LRC. Likewise, I do the newsletter for my woodworking club. Members send me images and I run them through Bridge for the same reasons as before.   I hope you're apprecating LR, whichever one you use. Good choice! ... View more

Hi, @anameplease, let me try and explain it this way: there is a big difference beween displaying the data and reading and interpretating the data. Perhaps you may have noticed that any OS (PC or Mac) can display an image, but they also do not create a histogram. They can display the image, but they do not have the software to read AND interpret the image. ... View more

Hi, @nishu_kush, thanks for adding to my assistance.   I had mentioned this already several times, so this time I'm providing a screenshot showing that I already have full disk access to AE   However, I had not tried running under safe mode. Now it does get interesting. I ran it several times just to make sure. When I did this, I got alternating startup options.   Half the time I got this startup screen: and the other half of the time I got this. But, whichever start up screen I got for Safe Mode, I ended up with first    Then  And finally,   So, I still need some help,   Thanks,   ... View more

Nope, my computer. If that was an issue, wouldn't it also affect the other Adobe apps?   as I stated, I've rechecked all the permission options, I couldn't find one that seemed wrong or not listed.  Thanks for the idea.  ... View more

Hello, @ronaks64071727,   Again I'm very sorry, but I've had way to many things interupting my life the past couple of days. I was hoping to make you a video, but the software I use to do that has been unresponsive. So, I will try and show you with screenshots to get you going.   If you start with the Essentials Workspace, you can move, remove, and resize everything on the screen. You see the left section, center section and right section. Each of the Panels within each can be moved except the center panel. However, you can delete content from the left and right side sections to make the center section into the left or right selection. [If you remove everything from the left section, the center now becomes the left section.   When you mouse down onto a Panel and start to drag, it becomes purple. If you move that over to another section, it will also become purple and you can release the mouse. Because you want the  Preview on the left side, leave it alone and it will get there.   First, mouse down on the Preview panel and drag to the left     As you start to drag over the center section, it will turn purple. DO NOT STOP, KEEP DRAGGING TO THE LEFT  Finally, when you get over to the left side, make s ure you see a purple top and let go. Now, when any Panel is active, you will see a "hamberger menu" to the right. If you click on that, you can close that Panel Close all Panels you do not want to see. Move the Content Panel below the Metadata Panel. At this point, you're probably looking at what you want, but the window is way off to the left. If you put your cursor in between the two panels, you'll see a double-headed arrow. When ever you see that arrow, you can mouse-down and drag left or right.  At this point, you probably have what you're looking for. But, you are not done yet!   The very first thing is to go up to the Essentials Workspace name, and Save it with a new Workspace name. Meanwhile, you can THEN, go to the same menu and see "Reset to Saved Layout."     All of the provided workspaces (Essentials, Filmstrip, etc.) cannot be saved into a new look with the original name. However, any of them can be changed and saved with a new name. Plus, let's say you decide you want Keywords next to Metadata. All you have to do is to go to the Window menu, and select Keywords. This will appear in one of the sections. Then, you grab it with your mouse and drag it to where you want it to be. Now, if you look two images above, you'll see in the same menu that gives you the option to save this workspace as a new one? Note the grayed out text; if you made a change to one of your saved workspaces, you can save that with "Save Changes to this Workspace."   And this also leads me to let you know that if you inadvertently remove one of the Panels you want, simply, repeat the last step I showed above and place it where you want.    I sure hope this helps you get the workspace you want. And more importantly, get ANY workspace you want.    Again sorry for the delays, I needed a block of time to do this.       ... View more