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March 15, 2024
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Bridge won't display thumbnails or previews of RAW files

  • March 15, 2024
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Bridge 14.02 will not display thumbnails or previews of RAW files (.RW2). When I double-click on a RAW file in Bridge the file opens and can be edited in Photoshop Elements 2024 without a problem, but Bridge will not display thumbnails or previews. Both Bridge and Elements have been uninstalled and reinstalled, but that has not fixed the problem.

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Correct answer gary_sc

If you're trying to use Bridge w/ PHE, it will not work properly because PSE does not use the version of Adobe Camera Raw that Photoshop uses. PSE and ACR are "hardwired" together. The regular release version of ACR is a plugin that is coupled with PS and Bridge so that it can be used by either. PSE uses Elements Organizer to do what Bridge does for Photoshop.

 

If you want to upgrade to PS, you can use Bridge, but if you want to continue with PSE, you'd best stay with Elements Organizer.

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March 15, 2024

If you're trying to use Bridge w/ PHE, it will not work properly because PSE does not use the version of Adobe Camera Raw that Photoshop uses. PSE and ACR are "hardwired" together. The regular release version of ACR is a plugin that is coupled with PS and Bridge so that it can be used by either. PSE uses Elements Organizer to do what Bridge does for Photoshop.

 

If you want to upgrade to PS, you can use Bridge, but if you want to continue with PSE, you'd best stay with Elements Organizer.

Participant
March 15, 2024

Thanks Gary.