Questions

Hi all, Does anyone know how I would go about importing specific fields of Metadata into InDesign at the same time I'm importing a graphic? For example, I have a n image of Ajax. In the 'description' metadata field I have ad copy associated with that image. When I import that image into InDesign, I'd like to import that copy as well. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

On launching Bridge, I an consistently receiving the following error. "There were problems loading a startup script the last time bridge was launched. Would you like to load them now?" Clicking [Yes] produces the following error: An error occurred while running a script. The script may not be compatible with this version of Bridge. Check for available updates by selecting the Updated command in the Help Menu Error in /Library/Application Support/Adobe/StartupScripts/AdobeStockPhotos.jsx Line 54: result = eval(script); Timeout while waiting for the engine I am running Bridge Mac CS2 - 1.0.4.6 Adobe Stock Photos Update 1.0.8 Power Mac G4 733 / OS X 10.3.9 Updating either Bridge or Adobe Stock Photos does not correct the behavior. And curiously Stock Photos appears in the Favorites pane and appears to function. Any help ? Kurt Griffith.

I have written a Photoshop JavaScript for my employer which allows my users to enter custom information into metadata fields. My intention was to use Bridge to create a searchable asset management system for these files. However, I am running into several problems in allowing my users to search for images with the criteria that they are looking for. My first thought was to create my own search dialog which then looks for files whose metadata matches the search criteria. I was able to do this and return an array of thumbnail objects, but to my surprise there does not appear to be a way to create a new window which shows these thumbnails? (without creating a new folder object and copying the files there which would tie up too many resources.) My next thought was to create a custom namespace/panel for my metadata. This also works up to a point. I cannot seem to get my custom metadata fields to show up in Bridge's search or filter areas. I see the SDK example for creating search conditi

I downloaded some scripts into Photoshop that are supposed to also appear in the Tools menu of Bridge. They show up fine in Photoshop, but are nowhere to be found in Bridge. I really need them in Bridge so that I can process multiple images at one time. If I can't do a bunch at one time, then I have to monkey with a separate folder for each image, and that is more nuisance than it is worth. Can someone clue me in as to how I can get these scripts to show up in Bridge. Currently they reside in Adobe Photoshop CS3/Presets/Scripts. I work in Mac OS X.

I am able to send fixed string from InDesign to Bridge like in my "sample 1", but not able to send variable like in "sample 2" (myDocName is the variable). How to solve this? // sample 1 var bt = new BridgeTalk; bt.target = "bridge"; bt.body = "var mydoc = 'MacintoshHD/MyFolder/Bot02.indt'; app.document.thumbnail = new Thumbnail(File(mydoc));" bt.send(); // sample 2 var bt = new BridgeTalk; bt.target = "bridge"; var myDocname = "MacintoshHD/MyFolder/Bot02.indt" bt.body = "var mydoc = myDocname; app.document.thumbnail = new Thumbnail(File(myDocname));" bt.send(); regards Erkki

My workflow consists of using Bridge and Lightroom for sorting, identifying, and keywording images, which are raw NEF files. So a sidecar .XMP file is created by that process. Then I convert my raw files to TIFF using Capture NX, which ignores all the XMP data. I have a batch file that copies the XMP data from the NEF's sidecar file into the TIFF file. If I remember to run that batch file, then all my keywording etc stays with the derivative images. I open the TIFF files to PS CS3 from Bridge. What I would like to do is to have a Bridge script first determine whether the XMP data has been copied and, if not, first run my batch file to copy the XMP data into the TIFF file before opening it in PS CS3. Alternatively, I'm happy to make that test in PS CS3 instead of in bridge. Or, if there is some way in PS CS3 to read the XMP data from the original sidecar file and merge it into the TIFF file being opened, that would work too. I'm looking for some way to automate the transfer of the

I'd like to have a script select a RAW preset (via the Develop Settings context menu). How do I construct a MenuID for a preset. I expect that it would look something like "Thumbnail/Develop/PlusOneStop" (where PlusOneStop is a preset that I've defined in ACR) but I can't find anything in the docs. -X -- for photoshop scripting solutions of all sorts contact: xbytor@gmail.com

I have a JSX script that adds to Bridge CS3 a new menu element. It places it "after Tools" - ie it's a top level menu. The item appears correctly and is enabled when I open Bridge CS3. But it greys out after I go into File Info. This doesn't happen at all if I move the element to "at the end of Tools". Has anyone else seen this issue? John

I was wondering if an equivalent to Jeffrey's tool for Lightroom is doable, or already exists for Bridge. The company I work for could greatly improve its workflow if it was the case...

Hi, i want to script some actions for the adobe bridge connected to our version cue server. My first try was to create some folders. I`m only able to create the folders locally on the host with the "new Folder" method. Any ideas?

I have considerable experience scripting InDesign, but this is my first Bridge script... The following script does what I want from within the ESTK, but I have no idea what to do to make it runnable from within Bridge... :( Any pointers? var brSel = app.document.selections[0].spec.toString(); var bt = new BridgeTalk(); //brSel = brSel.toSource(); bt.target = "indesign"; theScript = "var IDsel = app.selection[0]; \n"; theScript += "if (IDsel instanceof Graphic){ \n"; theScript += "var theGraphic = IDsel;\n"; theScript += "}else{\n"; theScript += "var theGraphic = IDsel.graphics[0];\n"; theScript += "}\n"; theScript += "var theFile = File(\""+brSel+"\");\n"; theScript += "theGraphic.itemLink.relink(theFile);\n"; theScript += "theGraphic.itemLink.update();\n"; bt.body=theScript; bt.send() Thanks, Harbs

Can somebody show me how to find a highlighted text in acrobat via Bridge and search the highlighted text in InDesign? Is this possible? Best regards, Ferenc

I have successfully been able to add a scripted favorite in the favorites panel in Bridge CS3. When the scripted favorite is clicked, a TabbedPalette gets created. I am wondering if there is a way to access the selected favorite (Thumbnail Object) for a single selected favorite. This way I can toggle the visibility of the panel when my custom favorite is clicked. Currently the panel gets displayed when ALL of the favorites are selected. Looking in the docs, there is no "selectionChanged" or selections list for the Favorites Object, only the Document Object has these properties. I have only been working with the Bridge SDK for a couple of days, so any information will be useful. Cheers, Nick

I've tried a number of variations on a startup script that adds a thumbnail to the favourites panel, but in each case the script creates two identical favourites. This was adapted from one in the JS reference: #target bridge; app.registerBrowseScheme( "bank" ); var bankRoot = new Thumbnail( "bank://root", "My Bank" ); bankRoot.displayPath = "http://www.adobe.com/"; bankRoot.displayMode = "web"; app.favorites.insert( bankRoot ); //add node Tried this one too: Robert Stucky, "Bridge script examples" #7, 27 May 2005 1:28 pm The same happens with each script. Any thoughts? John

Anyone can explain how can I add custom fields (and groups) to the metadata panels? For instance: a group named "Photography Data" containing fields named "Category" (Portrait, Landscape, Nature, Documentary, Fashion, Nudes.. ) "Lighting Setup" etc.. Thanks in advance. Ruben

I found that i can access localized versions of an image metadata tag with Bridge scripting. This is great, except i don't know how to add different language tags in Bridge. I am exporting the metadata to an xml file and it would be great if i could have the title tag in two or three different languages. Thank you Balint

Ive been working on some photos in ACR/CS2 and a strange thing happened. After working on raw files I save them in a separate working folder as psd files. Suddenly, for no apparent reason, my PSD files are showing up in Bridge as tiny thumbnails. This just started happening in the middle of working on a folder of raw files. The first few were fine and then the saved files began showing up as thumbnails. Moving the slider to make them bigger doesnt do anything. I can make all the files smaller by moving the slider to the left, but moving to the right only makes the files thumbnail size. Very weird. This problem seems limited to Bridge. In PS they look fine. Ive even checked their file size and that looks fine. Ive closed and reopened Bridge, but that had no affect. I cleared ACR preferences and purged the folder; that brought back some files but then others became small. Also when working on new files, the first few were again OK and then again files became thumbnail size in Bridge.

Hi, is it possible to write a script which prevents a file name text field become active when user clicks thumbnail's file name in Bridge's content pane? In this way, user couldn't rename files accidently when managing files with Bridge. Text field should become active when some key, like F2, is pressed and then file can be renamed. Please help me out, example script would be nice :) -JP-

Hi I am creating a new panel on Bridge's Preferences. I use the PreferencesDialog object but I am able to create only a single control on it. The following lines: var cbOne = panel.add( "checkbox", [50, 50, 200, 100], "First"); var cbTwo = panel.add( "checkbox", [150, 150, 200, 100], "Second"); show only the first one. The same happens for every control (panels, etc.). Only the first control is shown. I used the SnpAddPreferencesPanel.jsx sample on the Bridge CS3 SDK, adding only a second checkbox. Anyone tried to do something similar and worked? I have forgotten to add something else in code? Thank You for the help!

I get this "create redeclared" error message on the following line of code: var labelMenu = MenuElement.create( "command", "Label", "at the end of Thumbnail"); but then this function and all others work just fine afterwards. Is there a way to either fix the error or suppress this warning? It's really more of an annoyance than anything else. I'm using Bridge CS2 1.0.4.6

New to Bridge but not [Apple]scripting. I see Bridge CS3 has almost no Applescript commands but all Javascript. My question is: Is it possible to tell Bridge to step through a big folder heirarchy and create thumbnails for all images? Any quick examples or reference appreciated.

How to remove the [new ExternalObject(lib).myScript()] timeout limitaion? jxswm

Is there a particular reason why the AdobeXMPScript dll does _not_ work with Photoshop? Shouldn't dlls like this be portable across apps? Especially one's that deal with XMP data since that would kinda be something needed across all apps... -X

I would find it very useful to see the path displayed for each image found by a search in Bridge CS3. I can see no way to get the path to show in metadata. How might I get at the path parameter and display it when an image is selected in the search result pane?

I'm writing a Bridge CS3 script to generate a web gallery. The user selects some files and starts the script through a context menu item. The script iterates through the selection list a couple of times, writes files, etc. As the final step, I need to start Photoshop CS3 and run an action on the set of selected files--as if I had picked Tools/Photoshop/Batch... from the Bridge menus but with the action specified so the user does not have to go through the action dialog in Photoshop. After starting the action, the Bridge script is complete and can quit while Photoshop does its batch processing. The Photoshop action contains mostly "fit image..." and sharpening steps. It also contains some simple scripts, mostly simple "save as" types of operations. I'm uncertain how to do this. Is this where BridgeTalk must be used? Can anyone direct me to a sample script that does something simple like this? Is there any problem with having scripts within the action? Some messages I've seen suggest