Adding keywords to items in library

[Robert25221699migv]

Hello, I'm used to using Bridge with local files on my HD, but I'm on a new team and we are trying to use Bridge in conjunction with Adobe Libraries.

Currently, I'm not able to add Keywords to media items that are in a Library. When I select the image, and try to check the box on the Keyword, it doesn't fill in and it doesn't add the keyword to the image. It works perfectly when I select an item on my computer's hard drive.

Does anyone know why I'm unable to add Keywords to items in the Library? I am running the latest version of Bridge on MacOS 12.5. I appreciate any help.

[Lumigraphics · Accepted solution]

Library items cannot be edited directly, and most metadata cannot be viewed, without downloading the asset.

[Robert25221699migv]

Thank you for the reply. Is there a workaround for this? I really need to use Keywords to help organize a bunch of images into categories for a huge project, something I thought Bridge would have been perfect for.

[Lumigraphics]

No workaround. Edit the files before you upload them to Libraries. You still won't be able to see or filter on keywords for files in a Library.

[Robert25221699migv]

Ok, thanks for the info. Sounds like the problem here is Adobe's cloud system not being fully compatible with Bridge. I'll see if this works on a network drive, though that usually causes different nightmares lol.

[Lumigraphics]

Library files behave this way with all Adobe apps. What you may need is a multi-user DAM like Adobe Experience Manager or Cumulus.