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December 12, 2016
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Displaying Full File name in Thumbnail View

  • December 12, 2016
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Is there a way to use the thumbnail file view, and have it display the entire file name? I realize that viewing in the List mode displays the full file name, but I would like to be able to see the full file name in the thumbnail mode. I have searched through the preferences and also could not find anything relevant in the already posted community discussions - any chance there is someone out there who can help me out?


Any info would be greatly appreciated - Thanks!

Correct answer gary_sc

Hi Dsagaser,

There are two opposing conditions here: how much text is in your file name and how big your thumbnails are. You can either decrees the number of letters in your file name OR increase the size of your thumbnails. If you increase the size of your thumbnails to a point that they are too big, you need to decrease the numbers of characters in your file names. Fortunately or unfortunately you cannot change the font size and as such you are limited to balancing the two other options.

Hope this makes sense, let me know if it does not.

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Known Participant
April 6, 2018

I would be simple enough, I imagine, for Bridge to display the filename on multiple lines in much the same way the OSX finder renders the filename – no matter what the thumbnail size.

VM333
Participating Frequently
March 1, 2024

Sadly... 6 years later, no change. 

Multiple lines would be hugely helpful.

gary_sc
gary_scCorrect answer
Community Expert
December 13, 2016

Hi Dsagaser,

There are two opposing conditions here: how much text is in your file name and how big your thumbnails are. You can either decrees the number of letters in your file name OR increase the size of your thumbnails. If you increase the size of your thumbnails to a point that they are too big, you need to decrease the numbers of characters in your file names. Fortunately or unfortunately you cannot change the font size and as such you are limited to balancing the two other options.

Hope this makes sense, let me know if it does not.