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floramc
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floramcCommunity Expert
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September 27, 2017
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Is Adobe Bridge still free to download?

  • September 27, 2017
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Hello everybody!

I have a question about Adobe Bridge and the subscription. Since some years I teach photo archive and when Bridge became free to download, I use that as my main tool in the classrooms.

The classes I started two weeks ago told me that they had a warning their trial is about to expire and they have to subscribe. But isn't Bridge free to download? Why are they required to subscribe? Have I missed something these months?

Thanks in advance.

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Correct answer Sahil.Chawla

Hi All,

Adobe Bridge is not completely free. There are certain scenarios that require you to have a subscription to use specific features in Adobe Bridge.

For example; If you want to open a raw file in the Camera Raw plugin through Bridge to make edits on it, you'll get an error saying "Camera Raw editing is not enabled". It requires a qualifying product on the computer (like Photoshop) to access the Camera Raw Plugin. This means If you do not have a subscription for Photoshop, then you won't be able to use the Camera Raw plugin through Adobe Bridge. Please check this link to know more about this: https://helpx.adobe.com/bridge/kb/camera-raw-editing-not-enabled.html

For more information on Adobe Bridge please have a look at this featured community post: What is Adobe Bridge and who it is for now?

Centralize Your Creative Assets with Adobe Bridge | Adobe Creative Cloud

Hope this info helps.
Regards,
Sahil


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Sahil.Chawla
Adobe Employee
Sahil.ChawlaCorrect answer
Adobe Employee
April 21, 2021

Hi All,

Adobe Bridge is not completely free. There are certain scenarios that require you to have a subscription to use specific features in Adobe Bridge.

For example; If you want to open a raw file in the Camera Raw plugin through Bridge to make edits on it, you'll get an error saying "Camera Raw editing is not enabled". It requires a qualifying product on the computer (like Photoshop) to access the Camera Raw Plugin. This means If you do not have a subscription for Photoshop, then you won't be able to use the Camera Raw plugin through Adobe Bridge. Please check this link to know more about this: https://helpx.adobe.com/bridge/kb/camera-raw-editing-not-enabled.html

For more information on Adobe Bridge please have a look at this featured community post: What is Adobe Bridge and who it is for now?

Centralize Your Creative Assets with Adobe Bridge | Adobe Creative Cloud

Hope this info helps.
Regards,
Sahil


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    Divine_friends157F
    Participant
    April 21, 2021

    So people without a premium plan is allowed to use Bridge except those features?

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    Newzlady
    Participant
    September 29, 2021

    Hi,

    I'm wondering if I download the latest free version of Adobe Bridge, will it conflict with the CS5 Adobe software that I have installed (including Bridge)?  My CS5 Bridge does not have the Create a Web Photo Gallery option and that's what I'm seeking.

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    expansionlink
    Participant
    August 5, 2020

    Sadly, Adobe Bridge is no longer free. I seemed to have missed the boat.

    gary_sc
    Community Expert
    gary_scCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    August 5, 2020

    Nope, it's still free. 

     

    You do have to have an Adobe account (free) and you do have to install Adobe Creative Cloud (free), but then you can download it for free.

     

    What you can do with Bridge all by itself: see the various files in your media folder. You can look at your images, rate them, label them, rename them, etc. Unless you have a copy of Photoshop on your computer you cannot look at any raw image. You cannot enhance any image (becuase you do not have Photoshop nor Adobe Camera Raw (becuase you do not have Photoshop installed. Bridge, by itself will not work with Photoshop Express, you need the full version of Photoshop and can obtain that by one of the many Photoshop Plans. [https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/photography/compare-plans.html]

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      defaultmsr3w6o01fp0
      Participant
      February 2, 2021

      Then, it is not "free". Just now, in order to post the comment, I had to update my Adobe account and provide yet additional personal information -- just to post this comment. Yes, I've had and account for many years but stopped logging in many years ago, when Adobe went all "cloud" based. So, Adobe requires me to supply it with an abundance of personal and usage information in order to use Brdige. In legal terms that means it is NOT FREE. Adobe requires me to give up something in exchange for using Bridge.

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        傑偉73017009
        Participant
        November 20, 2018

        Is Adobe Bridge CC 2019 free of charge?

        Chuck Uebele
        Community Expert
        Chuck UebeleCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        November 20, 2018

        I believe so. You can't do any correction, like in Camera Raw, unless you have a subscription for other Adobe products, but you can use it as a browser.

        ProDesignTools
        Community Expert
        ProDesignToolsCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        September 29, 2017

        Yes, Bridge CC is still free.

        It could be that Adobe started a free trial for every CC tool when they first downloaded Bridge (i.e., via the CC Desktop app), and the email notifications are automatic on that.

        If you want to just get Bridge on its own, then you can use the direct download link instead. For more details, see:

        It’s True: Adobe Bridge CC Is Completely Free for Everyone, for Life

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          nbirkett51
          Inspiring
          October 16, 2018

          Is this still true with the new 2018 release (version 9.0)?  The Bridge 'what's new' page is now saying:

          Bridge now provides a new sign-in and sign-out model that aims to deliver a secure, modern, and seamless application licensing experience. When you launch Bridge, a sign-in window prompts you to log in with your Adobe ID and password. If you are already signed in using your Adobe ID from a Creative Cloud application, the sign-in window does not appear and the same login credentials are used.

          To sign out and exit Bridge, choose Help > Sign Out. Once you sign out from Bridge, you will be signed out from all Adobe applications installed on your system.

          To me, that implies that Bridge can no longer be used without a CC license,

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          nbirkett51
          Inspiring
          October 16, 2018

          Not free any longer!

          FWIW, I just tested this and Bridge will no longer work unless you have a CC license.

          I downloaded the new Bridge 9.0.  Then then signed out of my CC account and started the new Bridge.  It brought up a 'sign-in to CC' log-in screen.  When I closed the log-in screen without entering my credentials, Bridge just closed down.

          Yet another promise that Adobe isn't keeping? 

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