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DefiningImagery
DefiningImagery
Inspiring
October 7, 2023
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Can't Add Stars or Labels Without Command Key!

  • October 7, 2023
  • 6 replies
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I just updated to Bridge 2024 and now suddenly I can't change star ratings and color labels without having to use the command key! Very incovenient to need two hands to do this! I looked at the preferences, figuring I'd just check the box that says you don't need the command key, but its gone!!! There's no option for labeling and starring without command anymore! This needs to be fixed. How is it an improvement to make something harder to do???

    Correct answer pragya5FC1

    Hi @DefiningImagery ,


    Thank you for reaching out to us. You can set the numbers as shortcuts for labels/ratings from keyboard shortcut options


    1. Open Bridge
    2. Go to Edit -> Keyboard Shortcuts to open the keyboard shortcuts dialog
    3. Search for the desired command like Red Label, Yellow Label, 1 Star, etc
    4. In the adjacent column, named "Shortcut" click in the empty area and add the desired shortcut like
    5, 6, 7
    5. Save the preset and click the OK button to apply the changes


    You can follow this wiki for more information and usage https://helpx.adobe.com/in/bridge/using/keyboard-shortcuts-panel.html


    Please reach out to us if you have any queries.



    Thanks,
    Bridge Team

    6 replies

    rickburress
    rickburress
    Inspiring
    February 25, 2025

    I agree this is very annoying. It was so much better when a checkbox (first in Prefes, then moved to the Window panel) was offered. I know they can be changed with keyboard shortcut sets, but WOW, is that much more complicated. Please return the checkbox for this functions.

      gary_sc
      gary_sc
      Community Expert
      February 25, 2025

      @rickburress, I do not disagree.

        Y
        Yuvan5ED0
        Participating Frequently
        December 7, 2023

        If you want to permanently use 'command key' when you are rating and labelling, you should set it once from the 'Keyboard customization dilaog' via the Bridge Preferences.

        I may feel counter-intuitive, but I assume that this was needed because switching the modifier key on/off will conflict with any custom keyboard shortcuts that you may have set.

        Have you tried using Keyboard shortcut customization dialog. This will be a one time operation and then you are good.

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        erlob11282040
        New Participant
        November 20, 2023

        I've been wrestling with the same thing. I understand that we can simply configure the Keyboard Shortcuts for labels and ratings, that's fine.

         

        But how do I navigate to an image using its numeric file name? 

        eg. I would have 1000 photos. I want to label IMG.0753 with a RED label. I used to simply type in "0753" and that image would be selected, I then pressed cmd/6 and it would be done. Not anymore, how would this workflow happen now?

        Rob_Cullen
        Rob_Cullen
        Community Expert
        December 6, 2023

        I would use  [Ctrl/Cmd +F] to Find the file,

        Select image Then [Ctrl/Cmd + Number 1-5] to 'Star rate' the image. (Or  [Number 1-5] for KB shortcuts that are re-assigned.)

         

        Regards. My System: Windows-11, Lightroom-Classic 15.0, Photoshop 27.0, ACR 18.0, Lightroom 9.0, Lr-iOS 10.4.0, Bridge 16.0 .
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          erlob11282040
          New Participant
          December 7, 2023

          Maybe I didn't make myself clear. How to I navigate to any image quickly using the image name? If the image name consists of only numbers, by typing in those numbers it rates the image instead of highlighting the specific image I want to see. I work with bik folders and need to select numerous photos based on their image names(number).

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          pragya5FC1Correct answer
          New Participant
          November 9, 2023

          Hi @DefiningImagery ,


          Thank you for reaching out to us. You can set the numbers as shortcuts for labels/ratings from keyboard shortcut options


          1. Open Bridge
          2. Go to Edit -> Keyboard Shortcuts to open the keyboard shortcuts dialog
          3. Search for the desired command like Red Label, Yellow Label, 1 Star, etc
          4. In the adjacent column, named "Shortcut" click in the empty area and add the desired shortcut like
          5, 6, 7
          5. Save the preset and click the OK button to apply the changes


          You can follow this wiki for more information and usage https://helpx.adobe.com/in/bridge/using/keyboard-shortcuts-panel.html


          Please reach out to us if you have any queries.



          Thanks,
          Bridge Team

            Drop The Press
            Drop The Press
            Participating Frequently
            March 5, 2024

            I was not happy when I saw this was removed, but I do have to say keyboard shortcuts is a better solution in the long run

              gary_sc
              gary_sc
              Community Expert
              April 13, 2024

              Interesting.  Why is this a better long-run solution -  what is the benefit?  Thx.


              Hi @Stephen36714666wj6e, overall, this provides more control and efficiency when working with Bridge. The specific issue around Ratings and Labels is a glitch in the continuum. In a perfect world, there would have been the ability to have a one-button control on that but it didn't happen (and last I checked, we are not in a perfect world).

               

              As an example of things that can be improved, I set Command-u to un-lable any image. I can unrate any image with zero, but there was nothing for unlableing. Now, I have it. I have other improvements, but that's just a quick one.

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              Daniel23945779hqem
              New Participant
              October 13, 2023

              I love hoe they brought back the ability to bring back windows but took away the easiest labeling set up we ever had... one step forward, 8 steps back.

               

                Erik Bloodaxe
                Erik Bloodaxe
                Brainiac
                October 7, 2023

                The removal of that very handy checkbook for using/not using the ctrl key when applying labels and ratings was one of the first things I noticed about this version of Bridge. My solution was to use the new feature which allows customising keys. So keys 0 to 9 can be customised to do what they used to do. This works but takes a while to perform as you have to customise ten different keys instead of unchecking one little box. I haven't discovered a quicker method. Maybe someone else has?

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