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Anonymous
February 20, 2012
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Is there a way to export workspace settings?

  • February 20, 2012
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The problem is, I work with a two-monitor setup. One is the actual working area with a painstakingly constructed layout of panels, the other one has a synchronized window with a full-screen Preview. Every once in a while I accidentally close the working area window, and because Bridge only saves a "current state" in workspaces, my painstakingly crafted window is just gone, poof (sound effect, not slang).

I know I can save a duplicate working space. That makes it somewhat easier, but I still have to delete the botched working space and create it again as a copy of the duplicate. This, coupled with the fact that the first stage of any troubleshooting on Bridge is to nuke all settings, makes me a bit uneasy with the solution.

I would be very grateful if someone knew of a way to export workspace settings so I could just load them back in when I mess up or Bridge does.

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    Correct answer Muppet Mark

    ~/Library/Application Support/Abobe/Bridge CS5/Workspaces/YourSpaceName.workspace

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    Inspiring
    February 20, 2012

    ~/Library/Application Support/Abobe/Bridge CS5/Workspaces/YourSpaceName.workspace

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      Anonymous
      February 20, 2012

      Thanks! The files are there and I will test them out shortly. Do you happen to know what the !! means in front of the workspace files?

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      Anonymous
      February 21, 2012

      Thank you for your speedy reply, my friend.

      The two 22" CRT monitors can run at up to 2048 x 1536 pixels each, for a total combined resolution of 4096 x 1536 pixels, but then the text in menus and dialog boxes becomes impossibly tiny for me to read. 

      I actually run them at 1280 x 1024 pixels @ 85 Hz each, for a combined 2560 x 1024 pixels, which is very easy on the eyes. 


      I presume you know you can change Photoshop's UI text size in Preferences -> Interface? I don't think Bridge has this but at least it's something! I have a macbook pro 15" with the hi-res display and enlargening the text size helped my eyes considerably.

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      Anonymous
      February 20, 2012

      Here is a link to KB document.  There is entry for Workspace and file location that might do you job.  http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/828/cpsid_82893.html

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