open Bridge favorites all at once

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October 27, 2018
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I viewed my images in Bridge. While doing so, I dragged my favorites over to the favorites panel. Is there a way to open all of the favorites in Photoshop at once instead of having to click on each individual file?

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Correct answer melissapiccone

You should use a collection, not your favorites. I store folders in my favorites. If you drop all of your images into a collection, you an easily open them all at once.

melissapiccone

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You should use a collection, not your favorites. I store folders in my favorites. If you drop all of your images into a collection, you an easily open them all at once.

Melissa Piccone | Adobe Trainer | Online Courses Author | Fine Artist

SuperMerlin

Inspiring

It can be done with a script....

#target bridge   
if( BridgeTalk.appName == "bridge" ) {  
openFaves = new MenuElement("command", "Open All Favorites",  "at the end of Tools");
}
openFaves.onSelect = function () {
currentUserFavorites = app.userFavorites;
for(var a =0;a<currentUserFavorites.length;a++){
    if(currentUserFavorites.type == "file"){
       var bt = new BridgeTalk; 
        bt.target = "photoshop";
        var script = "app.open(File(\""+currentUserFavorites.spec.fsName+"\"));";
        bt.body = script; 
        bt.onError = function( inBT ) {alert(eval( inBT.body ));}
        bt.send(8);
        }
    }
};

saraj37201780Author

Participant

Where do I enter the script?

SuperMerlin

Inspiring

You need to:-

Copy the script into a PLAIN text editor

Then save it to the correct folder with a .jsx extension

To find the correct folder:

Goto the Bridge Preferences - Startup Scripts

Click "Reveal My Startup Scripts" button (this will open the folder where the script is to be saved)

Close and restart Bridge and accept the new script.

To use: Tools - "Open All Favorites"

Hope it helps.

P.S.

A good tutorial can be found here...

Prepression: Downloading and Installing Adobe Scripts

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