Editing with Camera Raw within Bridge

[G.E.R.R.Y.]

After editing in Bridge, how do I get Bridge to overwrite original files and save changes?

[gary_sc]

Hi G.E.R.R.Y,

You can't because Bridge cannot write code or change any image. As you state, you're editing in ACR. On the bottom right of the ACR window, you'll see three options:

• Cancel; where everything you've done will be canceled, and you'll close the ACR window, 
• Done; where whatever you've done will be saved to an xmp file (or contained within the JPG, TIF, or DNG image) and the window will close
or
• Open; where whatever you've done will be saved to the xmp file (or contained within the JPG, TIF, or DNG image) and the window will open into Photoshop.

Bridge has nothing to do with any of this.

Does that answer your question?

[G.E.R.R.Y.]

If that is the case, is there a way to batch open in PS and batch save?

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[gary_sc · Accepted solution]

Sure; first select all of the images you want to process. Then go up to the Tools menu and select Photoshop -> Image Processor

When this opens up, you'll see the following options:

#1 shows that you've selected some images.

#2 shows where the updated images will be saved to

#3 is where you can select the file type (you can do more than one if needed) and see the final size. Note: this will not make square images; rather it will make the height or width, whichever is bigger, no bigger than the dimension you set.

#4 lets you run any action you have that should be in the final image. For example, if you have an action that puts your name on every image, here's where you add it.

I use this very often, and it works just fine.

Does this help?

 

 

[Stephen Marsh · Accepted solution]

@G.E.R.R.Y. - In addition to the method mentioned by @gary_sc - ACR also directly supports batch opening and "editing" and it can also directly batch save all selected open images without requiring a script or Photoshop.

https://helpx.adobe.com/au/camera-raw/using/navigate-open-save-images-camera.html

[G.E.R.R.Y.]

Thanks to all of you. You have been most helpful.

[Abambo]

After editing in Bridge, how do I get Bridge to overwrite original files and save changes?

By @G.E.R.R.Y.

And just to add: The aim of Adobe Camera Raw is to work non-destructively. This helps, if you need to go back to the editing and change this or that. Especially if working with JPEG files, this is important, as JPEG files tend to accumulate compression errors with each generation. Raw files should not be overwritten or deleted anyhow (except those that are unusable). This would be equivalent to throwing away the negatives with old film photos.