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September 24, 2024
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How do I access my Lightroom files in Bridge?

  • September 24, 2024
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I am trying to organize my Lightroom files and post images online.  Can I use Bridge to do this?  There doesn't seem to be any reference to Lightroom in the Bridge help files.  It looks as though Bridge can access images in Photoshop - why not images in Lightroom?

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Legend
September 25, 2024

Images are not "in" another app. They may be stored on your hard drive(s) or on a remote server (aka cloud.)

Photoshop doesn't have a file browser or database. Lightroom uses a database to store information about your files and their locations, edits, and metadata. Bridge simply reasds the contents of your drives as they are currently.

DO NOT use Bridge to mess with anything that you have organized using Lightroom. Do your exports from Lightroom.

Rob_Cullen
Community Expert
Community Expert
September 24, 2024

Lightroom stores images in the Lightroom Cloud. Bridge does not have access to 'Cloud' files.

Bridge will only access files that are stored and available locally.

Photoshop has links to Files in Lightroom (Cloud)-

 

Regards. My System: Windows-11, Lightroom-Classic 15.3, Photoshop 27.5, ACR 18.3, Lightroom 9.3, Lr-iOS 10.4.0, Bridge 16.0.3 .