Export Panel missing in Bridge CC

[Steffen1601]

I used to ahve an Export Panel in Bridge CC which I used to export several RAW or PSD photos to JEPG, with the upgrade to CC it's gone. How am I supposed to export several photos to JPEG? One by one in Photoshop? Really?

[normag86650266]

I dislike that Adobe took away this feature too but I found it and did it via Camera RAW (through Bridge). You can export "Save Image" and create an image file type you want by selecting all your images and "Save Image"...then you'll get a Save Option panel...the rest is intuitive.

[Jumo45]

Totally agree with you - it's a perfect example of why let things as good as they are and not complicate them useless?

Export worked for me perfectly, especially the option to insert a watermark without opening another piece of software.

Who decides these changes? I guess he's an engineer or a software developer. Or anything else but a photographer, with a workflow and a deadline.

[tekwrite2013]

Well when Image Processor allows me to set up a folder under the current one I am working on named "For Viewing" WITHOUT my having to SELECT the source folder AND the OUTPUT folder then I will say Bravo. BUT until then I will export in CS5-way to GO Adobe (sarcasm).

Before ALL I had to do was:

Open a folder in bridge

Select files to be exported

Right click to export using my export preset and

VOILA, it converted RAW to JPG, resized AND put in a unique folder that i did not have to enter every time.

And a heck of a lot faster than Image Processor I might add!

"But it seems you never used a batch command in Photoshop?"

Just a TAD condescending I would say?

[hlef]

In addition to what others have said, this was very useful for exporting to Facebook or Flickr.  I sure hope Adobe adds this back soon!

[hlef]

And, for what I need, Bridge is much easier to use than Lightroom, which does have export capabilities...    

[ykamei]

I need the Export Panel too.

I use Photoshop CS6 and Bridge CC on retina display.

Bridge CS6 do not support the hidpi mode.

So I want to use Bridge CC.

I just want to change the size as same ratio.

But Image Processor needs both width and height.

Bridge CS6 only needs one of those.

In addition, I found Image Processor did not compress JPEG Images efficiently than Bridge CS6 even as same option.

I must select worse image quality for getting same file size on Photoshop CS6.

Perhaps, Photoshop CC's Image Processor exports more efficiently,

and I should migrate to Photoshop CC.

But I cannot do it in this moment...

So if adobe can, I really want adobe to add the Export Panel dialog to Bridge CC again.

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In addition, I found Bridge CC cannot export PDF files.

Cause of Contact Sheet on Photoshop do not have preview function, this is not a substitute for Bridge CS6.

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[Limbo_Design]

Shame on you Adobe.  You've now added time to my already busy schedule. How about I take away, oh I don't know, your car and say, Ok, now get to work?

You've given us tools to work and design with.  We adapt to software upgrades, to make our time more efficient, and then, YOU JUST COME AND TAKE ONE OF OUR TOOLS AWAY.

I have clients that need updated proofs by which I export directly from Bridge.  Now I have to F*&%78 export to LR, or Photoshop, 35 images at a time, and create a web gallery, all the while, now I have to make sure all are the latest copies.  Yep, you've done me worse than a Junior High girlfriend.

I'll send you a bill for my and my clients time lost,

[sonicdee654]

You are so right, come one Adobe fix this fast, or is this a new attempt to make us buy lightroom ??

[Steffen1601]

At least I am not alone with this complaint. I work in the software industry myself, our policy usually is to provide MORE functionality with a new version and not take functionality away. At this point the new CC suite is garbage.

[mileslowe]

I agree, shame on Adobe for taking this out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Steffen1601]

Well, for now I am using Picasa from Google to export to JPEG. Works like a charme, plus it stamps all pictures with a watermark.

[multipraktik]

BRING IT BACK! wtf? the same thing goes for timeline horizontal scroller in premiere pro ...takin out features like that?

[taylorcreativeco]

How can a decision like this even happen? Is there a word for way-beyond-moronic? Adobe, how did the team that made this decision think we would react...f*%#$ tards!

[Mike Saemisch]

Ouch. This is sending back to Bridge CS6 which was my primarily file organzation and processing tool. I have various Export panel presets for the various resolutions and metadata I need for several applications (web, TV, or sale) that were very convenient to drop photos into as I sorted the files, and then preform the exports. The process files option is unacceptably inconvenient for the various needs I have. Now I am wondering if I should get my CC subscription canceled asap while I can.

[joshmayes]

This is certainly one of the top frustrations (of several) I am finding with the upgrade process from CS6.  The Export panel was vital to my workflow also, for batch resizing and exporting of images in the background without opening Photoshop.  I had saved numerous presets which made it very handy for me to create the needed derivitive files with simple drag and drop.  I suppose I will keep using CS6 until Adobe gets this functionality restored.

[multipraktik]

I'm also frustrated that the export panel isn't there anymore. Bring it back!!

[philipking]

I'm amazed it's been taken out. I have thousands of graphics files in Illustrator and InDesign and exporting these to image files would be quite tedious without Bridge export. The export scripts allowed saving all pages of a document to various formats with very little effort. Surely this is one of the key functions of Bridge. Sticking with CS6 version until this is resolved.

[AnnShelbourne]

As far as I know, the Export Panel never caused either slow-downs or crashes in Bridge CS 6 and no valid reason has yet been given by the Bridge Team for its removal from Bridge CC .

The attitude by some at Adobe that Bridge is "Free" and therefore is not worthy of investment dollars is rendered nonsensical with the advent of CC Subscriptions.

None of the Adobe apps. are individual revenue-earners any longer and all are needed by Subscribers if their subscription is to have any value for them.

Bridge is the vital link between the other apps. and should therefore be receiving its full share of resources and development dollars.

I blame Adobe's individual Product Managers for their failure to look beyond the budgetary needs of their own domains and to act instead as a TEAM to develop Bridge to its full potential as a tool which could hugely enhance the integration, efficiency and productivity of ALL of the individual programs.

[sonicdee654]

^^ Yes, I must agree to CameraAnn, that Bridge must have full development dollars.

Instead Adobe seems to concentrate on the Lightroom thing,

what's this ?

Lightroom is just a fork of the Bridge in my opinion.

It's nothing else then CameraRaw + Bridge + a database (wow ) + a polished gui + A EXPORT PANEL

I don't like this kind of "evolution" ...

What also makes me (very) angry with this issue it that - look above:

- no staff member is saying something -

it's uncommon for such a long thread!

I hope that anybody at Adobe can tell us something ( or tell your managers about this fault )

COME ON

What are your plans:

* we won't add it, so you guys all have to buy Lightroom, or full subscription  (I think that is the main reason to remove export from the bridge)

* we will add it (but asap as possible ^^ see the posts above, don't tell us something like: oh, our apprentice has just deleted the code, we have to develop things from scratch , it's all there , we know it ! )

[AnnShelbourne]

Many of the more responsible Product Managers and Senior Engineers do make time to read these Forums and often step in to provide help as well but those in the Bridge Team apparently do not.

I find this totally inexcusable particularly when they have managed to make a dog's breakfast of Bridge CC and have STILL not included a seamless installation of AOM even though a Bridge CC Update was only posted in the last couple of days.

I am rapidly coming to the conclusion that we are seeing a conflict of interest here between Bridge and Lightroom who just happen to share the same Product Manager.

I actually do have a full subscription so have Lr as well as Bridge and I have absolutely no personal use for Lr whatsoever for any purpose at all — except for knowing how it works so that I can demonstrate and teach others.

And after I have done that, I always recommend that they get, and learn to use, Ps and Bridge instead!

[joshmayes]

Even if Lightroom can do similar function to Bridge's Export panel, it is a tool designed primarily for Photographers!  If it is intended to replace Bridge, then why call it Lightroom?  No, Bridge is called "Bridge" because it is supposed to be the connector between Adobe's broad suite of programs.  What about all of the other non-photographers, like graphic designers, video editors, web developers, etc. that used the Export panel to make quick work of creating JPEGs in a specific size?  Do they really have to install and learn Lightroom now, or even Photoshop's Image Processor (which still is clunky compared to simple Export presets)?  What about the photographers even, who don't own Lightroom?  Perhaps they are getting along fine with the Photoshop-only subscription?  Personally, I primarily use my Adobe CC suite for photography, but occasionally too for web development or video (the only reason I can barely justify the full subscription).  I have not yet embraced Lightroom, because aside from the database, it is grossly redundant with Bridge/ACR.  In fact, I prefer Bridge in some ways, especially because I don't have to Import new files and deal with managing catalogs, I just simply browse to the folder.  I had found the Bridge Export panel to be an invaluable timesaving tool in all of these areas of discipline.

Please Adobe, just bring the Export panel back and stop making me resent my $50/mo. subscription even more!

Slightly off topic (for web designers): Don't even get me started on my other CC frustrations.  Oops, too late.  Fireworks is a prime example! Why am I paying more for less Adobe?  I've been happily using Fireworks (together with Dreamweaver) since before the Macromedia acquisition, and I find it very disappointing to see the program completely dropped in CC.  Yet another (major) change in workflow I am being forced to adapt to.  I don't even know which program is supposed to replace Fireworks?  Photoshop? No. InDesign? Maybe?  I suspect the way I have been building websites (for over 10 years) will not even be possible with these other programs.  Where do I send the bill for all of this lost productivity while I completely re-learn my trade with all new tools?  I bet Dreamweaver is sad to have its life partner banished from the club.  I guess I should vent these frustrations on a Fireworks forum, if such a thing exists anymore?

[Omke_Oudeman]

Please Adobe, just bring the Export panel back and stop making me resent my $50/mo. subscription even more!

Sadly enough you are on a user to forum and not addressing Adobe directly

It is not easy to find a way to reach them directly, they managed to outsource a lot, by now we seem to understand why...

Here is the link for the Fireworks forum (also user to user):

http://forums.adobe.com/community/fireworks

[tekwrite2013]

I am exporting them in CS6.

[Azonic3D]

Just adding my vote for brining back the Export panel. That was the first thing I looked for when I launched Bridge CC. Please bring it back.

[Andreasp123]

Doesnt CC support the old version too?

I can choose to install Photoshop CS6 but im not getting that option with bridge.. Anyone know if bridge will install with CS6 if you have Bridge CC?

Missing my export panel!