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Dual Monitors - Adobe Bridge

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August 19, 2020
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If you are wanting to use dual monitors in Bridge you are out of luck.

After spending hours looking at youtube, forums and speaking to Adobe support I have come to the conclusion there is no way to use dual monitors in Bridge.

Disappointing as it is... save yourself the time....

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Correct answer Lumigraphics

Lumigraphics script is excellent and works perfectly with full synchronisation of the windows. The two windows don't even have to be set to the same workspace so you can have different panels showing in each if you want.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/mg817g9a9ymbasi/AADTmXUVxmFfM58bcyYE7yiwa?dl=0

Download the Utility Script Pack and move the entire folder into Bridge Scripts (directions are in the Help file.) WindowSync is the script you want.

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Subbi

Adobe Employee

OlyaFoto,
The upcoming version of Bridge has this feature. You can now create workspaces spreading across multiple monitors. For eg. with Preview Panel on the second monitor, you can select the files in the Content Panel on the first monitor and view the larger sized preview in the Preview Panel on the second monitor.
If you want to try it out, install the Beta version of Bridge. Details below.
How to access the Beta build
What's new in the Bridge Beta

Erik Bloodaxe

Legend

Recently available beta version of Bridge claims to offer multiple monitor support. I haven't tried it out yet. Could be what you want. No idea when this feature may be available for general release so don't hold your breath.

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Lumigraphics

Legend

Yes but apparently not synchronized window support. The beta AFAIK adds floating palettes and multiple content tabs, I'm guessing similar to Photoshop. However, scripting support is still not fully implemented.

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fotoWerner

Inspiring

@Lumigraphics Thank you! it worked fine on Monterey 12.3 - also I should have indicated Bridge is v. 12.0.2

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fotoWerner

Inspiring

WindowSync by Lumigraphics seemed just what I was looking for - I followed instructions, but initially only enabled the WindowSync and found no scripts then appeared under Tools > Utility Script Pack. I then enabled all the scripts, restarted Bridge and found that most of the scripts do appear under Tools > Utility Script Pack BUT WindowSync (and Utility Pack Preferences Panel) do not appear (see screen shots). Incidentally I also found "Utility Script Pack Help" appearing greyed out in the Help menu.

I'm using Bridge 2022 on a Macbook Pro with macOS Monterey 12.0.1. The external monitor (in extended mode) shows up OK under System Preferences > Displays and I can move other windows to it without any problem.

I'd be very grateful to get advice on getting WindowSync to function.

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Lumigraphics

Legend

You access WindowSync by selecting "New Synchronized Window" from the Window menu.

The preferences panel is in Bridge Preferences. Scroll down.

I'm not sure how Utility Script Pack Help would be greyed out, I add it but don't have any code that would disable it. You can access the Help file from the preference panel plus its a standalone file on my Dropbox.

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fotoWerner

Inspiring

That was quick! - many thanks @Lumigraphics - it's working 100% (not that it matters, but even the help item is not greyed out)

Erik Bloodaxe

Legend

I just chanced upon this old thread and thought I would recount my experience.

I am using Windows 10 with Bridge 2021, dual (identical) monitors and a Quadro RTX card.

I don't seem to have any issue in spreading out Bridge over two monitors. I just dragged out the window over two monitors, created panels where I wanted them etc. I have a large Preview panel on one monitor and my other panels on the other. All works fine! I saved the workspace I had created and it can be reopened anytime without a problem.

This appears to negate your concerns unless I am misunderstanding what you are wanting to achieve.

digabyte

Inspiring

Unfortunately this only works with identical monitors (or at least identical resolutions). If you want to use multiple monitors with varying resolution, there is no solution. I would like to have my "content" on my 42" 4k monitor, so I can see tons of thumbnails at once, but I'd like to be able to click on a thumbnail and see it full size on the 2k monitor I have set up for color. Unfortunately, Adobe doesn't seem to think this is a useful feature in 2021, when EVERYONE has multiple monitors.

Erik Bloodaxe

Legend

But are the windows synchronized? What digabtye is saying (to me) is that the functinality should be synchronized, not 2 separate windows. Thumbnails on one monitor, preview screen on 2nd monitor so that when a thumbnail is selected on monitor 1 it previews on monitor 2. This is the desired behavior I've wanted since the beggining of this app but doesn't seem a priority to Adobe. It's bizarre to me that this basic functionality is so overlooked.

Lumigraphics script is excellent and works perfectly with full synchronisation of the windows. The two windows don't even have to be set to the same workspace so you can have different panels showing in each if you want.

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Lumigraphics

Legend

I use dual displays every day on Windows 10 and it works on my Mac setup as well. I wrote a replacement for the old "New Synchronized Window" command so a second window works decently too, no worse than a single window.