How do I view my Mac photo library in Bridge?

[Guest]

I'm a new MacBook Pro user, installed Bridge, but I don't see my photos. All I see is the Pictures folder, with Photos Library.photoslibray file and when I double click it just opens the Photos app. I have my Security & Privacy Setting, Files and Folders to allow Bridge

Thank you 

[Greg5C97]

Regarding organization of your images, Apple Photos seems to be often improving its Filter and Search functions. Using one of these functions can often make setting up categories less needed.

[Rick-Br5C82]

Hi,

Did you use the photo management tool from windows ?  This is my understanding the photos.APP  on the mac is like any other photo management tool.   It uses a database to organize the contents.  Adobe BRidge is a file management tool. If you didn't use the windows photo management tool and just used files then Adobe BRidge will find them where they are and build a framework ( think database) of references to those files. The good thing about photos.APP on mac is it deals well with photos generated by iphones that can store them in different formats than JPEG.  so if all your photos have been generated with cameras other than iphones I would say use the Image_Capture.APP that comes with the mac to copy new photos to your mac.  For all of the older photos export them out of photos.APP into the Finder and use Adobe BRidge.

[johnty52]

There is a very good extension you can add to your Photos library to allow any photo to be opened in Photos and then directly edited in another imaging app eg PS. The result of the edit is saved back to your Photos Library or anywhere you want. May be a useful workflow for you.
https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/open-in-external-editor-support-for-photos-app/id1054519713?mt=12

[Greg5C97]

I am trying his link. I get "This app is currently not available in your country or region." Even with the VPN set to USA. However the following link may be what you are referring to: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205245

With this method, you can call out from Photos to the other app, via the App Store. There is no Adobe Bridge in the App Store that   I can see, but I will try Adobe Lightroom, which may have the keyword capability I want.

[Greg5C97]

Aha. I had forgotten that Adobe apps like Lightning require a big monthly cost. Perhaps Metapho ('Check and edit EXIF metadata') will give me what I want. Does anybody have any thoughts on this?

Some context. Photography is not my main thing, otherwise I would certainly be subscribing to Adobe Creative Cloud. So, Apple Photos has been getting better and better, and it complements very well the amazing latest iPhone technology such as 'live' photos. Also they seem to have sorted out the problems with Keywords that I refer to in a previous post. However its Keywords feature remains quite primitive. 

[MountainManJoe]

If you have an iphone and it's synced to your iCloud Photos library, then you can import them directly into Bridge.