We are happy to announce the release of Adobe Bridge Beta (14.0.1.128)
We have been tracking the issues reported on the latest release version of Bridge and have been working on fixing those issues.
With this Beta release, we're fixing many top customer-reported issues in the area of File Operations, Folder & Favorite Panel, Output Templates, Batch Rename, Collections, APD, and a few more. Please let us know if any fixes are not working well for you.
Steps to install/update
Install: Go to the Creative Cloud desktop app and select Beta apps in the left sidebar of the Apps panel. Then select install for your beta app.
Update: Go to the Creative Cloud desktop app, click on Update in the left sidebar of the Apps panel, and Check for updates. Then click update for your beta app.
Note: As always, the update will be rolled out incrementally. If you do not see the update in the Creative Cloud Desktop app, please wait for a couple of days till we release the Beta update to all users.
Fixed Issues:
Performance Issues
We have optimized the scrolling performance in the following areas.
- Improved Scrolling experience when using the up/down arrow keys.
- Smoother Trackpad/Mouse Scrolling (Windows devices).
- Better scrolling performance when Drag-and-Drop assets in the content panel
- Also reduced/minimized CPU usage when Bridge is idle.
File Operations
- In Content Panel, after changing a file name, the tab key doesn't move you to the next file; instead it skips the next file and moves you to the one thereafter.
- Image selection skip one file and selects third file in content panel after deleting a file and pressing forward arrow key.
Folders Panel
- Folder collapses in folder panel after switching between workspaces.
Favorite Panel
- Network bookmarks are lost when Bridge is launched in offline mode.
New Window
- New window does not get opened in fullscreen/maximized
Output templates
- Output templates are not getting migrate from 13.x to 14.0.
Batch Rename
- Batch Rename dialogue causes crash in string substitution case when the substring to be replaced is not found.
- By default, the Text “Default” is not selected under Preset in Batch Rename Window.
Collections Panel
- By default, the Collection Name is not selected or in editable mode while creating New Collection.
APD
- [Mac]: Memory goes high, and Bridge hangs while removing/disconnecting the external drive after importing/browsing files from the external drive.
- Get photos from camera not working
Others
- PageUp / PageDown button from keyboard is not working in Content panel.
- Pressing "-" in content panel does not select the file if the file name contains "-“.
- Placing multiple supported files in stager only processes one selected file, lacking proper error notification.
- (Swedish Language) - Not keeping folder names with acute accent separately while sorting by file names.
- [MAC] : Zip file creation generates duplicate entries/files in few non-English locales.
- Stability and Security fixes
Note: The ACR UI is broken on macOS Sonoma in this Beta Build. For more info, see this: https://helpx.adobe.com/bridge/kb/ui-issue-with-camera-raw.html
Please try the build and provide feedback on the improvements you observe in these areas.
For more info on what a beta is and how you can participate, see Adobe Creative Cloud Beta FAQ