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How do I start Adobe Bridge in Photoshop?

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February 28, 2022
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I'm doing my tutorials in the photoshop textbook (2021), in the lession it says to start photoshop, choose File>Browse in Bridge. That option doesn't appear in my File tab. Do you know how to fix this?

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Correct answer Jeff Arola

As of the photoshop 2022 (23.3 update) File>Browse in Bridge is present on M1 Processor Macs

Jeff Arola

Correct answer

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As of the photoshop 2022 (23.3 update) File>Browse in Bridge is present on M1 Processor Macs

Stephen Marsh

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Thanks for the update Jeff!

I still prefer the script, as my expectation is that the Browse in Bridge command would take one to the folder/file open in Photoshop, which it doesn't do, all it does is opens Bridge.

Stephen Marsh

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Here is a v2 of the previous script, special thanks to @Kukurykus for helping to extend the original code.

/*
https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/how-do-i-start-adobe-bridge-in-photoshop/m-p/12818569
Stephen Marsh, v2.0 - 21st March 2022
*/

/*
// Add a new item in the File > Automate menu to separate the script from the normal scripts folder
<javascriptresource>
<name>$$$/JavaScripts/BrowseInBridge/Menu=Browse in Bridge...</name>
<category>BrowseInBridge</category>
<menu>automate</menu>
</javascriptresource>
*/

#target photoshop

// Saved doc
try {
    app.activeDocument.path;
    var bt = new BridgeTalk();
    // Call Bridge
    bt.target = 'bridge'; // Version agnostic
    //bt.target = 'bridge-11', // Bridge 2021
    //bt.target = 'bridge-12', // Bridge 2022
    // Make Bridge the active app
    BridgeTalk.bringToFront('bridge');
    // Display the Photoshop doc's parent folder in Bridge
    //bt.body = 'app.document.thumbnail = ' + activeDocument.path.toSource(); // Folder
    bt.body = 'app.document.thumbnail = ' + activeDocument.fullName.toSource(); // Select File
    bt.send();

// Unsaved doc
} catch (err) {
    BridgeTalk.launch('bridge');
    BridgeTalk.bringToFront('bridge');
}

jane-e

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@Fallen_Nyx

Did you try what Melissa said? Just open the Bridge application? Once there, browse to your class files, then open the image.

Open the Creative Cloud app, then launch Bridge
Open the Applications folder and launch Bridge
Use Spotlight and type "Bridge"
Put an alias for Bridge in your Dock or Sidebar or Desktop and launch it from there.

Jane

Jeff Arola

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If your mac has an M1 Processor, then that's the reason you don't see File>Browse in Bridge in photoshop.

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/photoshop-for-apple-silicon.html

Fallen_NyxAuthor

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I do have the M1 Processor, how can I get around this?

Stephen Marsh

Community Expert

I just made my previous reply bold+red...

~~It would take more work to push the current document path to Bridge to fully emulate the missing command.~~

Stephen Marsh

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As a last resort, a custom Photoshop script can be used to launch Bridge.

Fallen_NyxAuthor

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how?

Stephen Marsh

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@Fallen_Nyx wrote:

how?

Photoshop JS code:

/*
https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/how-do-i-start-adobe-bridge-in-photoshop/m-p/12818569
Stephen Marsh, 1st March 2022
*/

// Add a new item in the File > Automate menu to separate the script from the normal scripts folder
/*
<javascriptresource>
<name>$$$/JavaScripts/LaunchAdobeBridge/Menu=Launch Adobe Bridge...</name>
<menu>automate</menu>
</javascriptresource>
*/

#target photoshop

var bt = new BridgeTalk();
// BridgeTalk code to launch Bridge if it is not running
if (!BridgeTalk.isRunning('bridge')) {
    BridgeTalk.launch('bridge'); // Version agnostic
    //BridgeTalk.launch('bridge-12'); // Bridge 2022
}

Copy the code text to the clipboard
Open a new blank file in a plain-text editor (not word-processor)
Paste the code in
Save the text file as .txt
Rename the file extension from .txt to .jsx
Install the .jsx file to run

Bojan Živković11378569

Community Expert

Als o check that visibility of menu item is set to visible.

Fallen_NyxAuthor

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I don't have browse in bridge

jane-e

Community Expert

@Fallen_Nyx

Have you installed Adobe Bridge from the Creative Cloud app? It's a separate application and has to be installed.
You are on Page 36, Step 3. When you did Step 1, did you get a dialog to Reset Preferences? If not, open PS and go to Photoshop menu > Preferences > General > Reset Preferences on Quit. The timing with holding down the keys as you launch can be tricky.

Please report back to let us know you have Adobe Bridge open with one of these methods.

Jane

Fallen_NyxAuthor

Known Participant

I installed the adobe bridge separatly onto my laptop and have reset my preferences several times already to work on my other tutorials

melissapiccone

Community Expert

I teach out of that book and I have never accessed Bridge that way. Just open it - it's a seperate application. I highly recommend always using Bridge. I usually start there and open my documents from Bridge.

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