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November 27, 2018
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Bridge 2019 very very slow

  • November 27, 2018
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I'm struggling with the the latest version of Bridge CC2019 - 9.0.1.216. It is so very slow, just simply rotating an image is an unpleasant clunky slow process. I found Photoshop CC2019 unusable and have reinstalled and gone back to using CC2018 while things are sorted like the infuriating pop up window every time you go to the next image. I cleared the cache's in Bridge more than once. The thumbnails take time to load and more time for the resolution to arrive. I'm using a Mac Pro OS on Mojave 10.14.1 and really regretting downloading CC2019 and can not see a 2018 version of Bridge to reinstall - any ideas?

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Fritillary
Participant
July 1, 2020

So here we are over a year later and Bridge is still useless. It runs very slowly and 4 out of 5 times refuses to open files on my hard drive that PS and LR have no problem with. 

I can't count how many times I have seen "not reponding" and sent a description of the circumstances. Where does that information go to, the garbage can?

What gives ADOBE? are you going to fix this program or not?

Known Participant
January 3, 2020

Similar trouble.  I'm re-naming files and using the Filters panel--if I want to see today's files I click the box and wait 10 seconds to see a checkmark.  None appears, so maybe I missed the box and click again.  Finally the check appears--and then dissappears.  So I click AGAIN and wait.  

 

Etc.

Participating Frequently
January 4, 2020

Do you have Acronis installed?

 

Known Participant
January 4, 2020

Nope--no Acronis.  I use Time Machine is all...

Participant
December 3, 2019

I have had the same issues and rolled back to 2018 version. All back to normal speeds with 2018.

robtmccann
Known Participant
January 2, 2020

I'm just getting rid of this iMac, I believe half the problem is that this machine just can't really do much of anything well. Like even copying a file. Wish I'd been born 50 years earlier.

Participant
June 15, 2019

Yes, the latest version is unusable. I have more than sufficient specs on the imac and making any edits has 10 second delay, which didn't happen with the previous version. Needs a fix ASAP!!

Participating Frequently
November 11, 2019

Any luck???  I am having the same trouble!  Grrr

robtmccann
Known Participant
November 13, 2019

Updated today and it is nearly un-usable. 30 seconds to rate an image via a keyboard command? If this is the new normal then I'm never going to get any work done.

Participant
December 4, 2018

Oh good to hear I thought I was going crazy with how slow bridge was being. I guess I'll down grade to 2018, really hope this gets fixed soon.

Adobe Employee
November 28, 2018

Hi simondo9,

We would like to know more about the problem that you are facing in Bridge CC 2019.

Are you facing performance issue in rotation while the cache generation is going on.Also are the files located on the server or the hard drive.

Also please let us know if you are facing performance in any other workflow.

In the mean while , here are the steps in the article to install CC 2018 version of Adobe Bridge

Install previous version of your Creative Cloud app 

Regards,

Abhishek Seth

simondo9Author
Known Participant
December 4, 2018

Bridge CC2019 was generally running slow and feeling pretty clunky. Fast reviewing of images both RAW & jpeg in slideshow are too slow to use and rotation was also delayed. Files are on an external hard drive (Lacie).

I am using a Mac Pro OS Mojave 

I have Reinstalled Bridge Version 8.1.0.383 and all my issues have now gone

PECourtejoie
Community Expert
Community Expert
December 6, 2018

Simondo9, how was it installed? did you have other versions installed, and not now, or other scripts.

Was it 8.1.0.383 that was slow?

jbm007
Community Expert
Community Expert
November 28, 2018

Its caching of files slows down its overall ability to do anything else.

Stick with 2018 until they figure things out.

PECourtejoie
Community Expert
Community Expert
November 28, 2018

jbm, do you face issues as well in 2019? What type of images in the folder? did you try to have bridge create the thumbs before, or sub-folders, etc.