Showing histogram in Bridge?

[donaldw31068901]

Hi: Decided to give Bridge a try again although it only opens correctly in about 75% of tries!

But my main problem, whern it does work, is that I can't find how to show a histogram for an image. Seems a bit odd to me.

Thanks

[gary_sc]

Hi @donaldw31068901, no, you're not missing anything. Bridge does not show histograms.

Bridge is not an image adjustment application. It's mostly a "looker" application. That is, it shows you the images you can then decide if the image is a loser, a keeper, and/or needs adjustments. Then, you can open the image up in Adobe Camera Raw or PS to do what needs to be done. It's at that point that you do need to see the Histogram as you make your adjustment.

To display the Histogram, it would require extensive programming to let Bridge into the files. I think it's safe to say, that isn't likely to happen.

If you think this is something that everyone would want to see, you can always suggest it here: https://adobebridge.uservoice.com/

Good luck!

[Lumigraphics · Accepted solution]

Bridge does not have a histogram feature.

[donaldw31068901]

Too bad for Bridge comes with my Lightroom package. I was hoping it would be more like Breeze Browser by now, which is, incidentally, a much better tool for culling shots. Simple, fast and removes the unwanted from the burst shots of birds.

Oh well.

Thanks

[GraphicDesign]

Sad to learn Adobe can't be bothered to display the histogram. That's what greatly aids in culling the photos. I'll stick with Photo Mechanic.

[gary_sc]

Hi, @GraphicDesign, it's not an issue of "bother." Rarther, since Bridge is not capable of enhancing images, it can't "look" at the contents of the image. All enhancements being done "through" Bridge is being done via the ACR plug in. 

As Lumigraphics said, Bridge does not have (nor can it ever) display histograms. If Photo Mechanic can do that, then by all means, stay with Photo Mechanic.

[anameplease]

I just dont understand. 

How is it that Bridge doesnt look at the content of the images? 

It displays the image, or a preview, so it does 'know about the image"

I guess that Bridge could display a histogram quickly and easily through graphics card processing, if the programmers would want to...

A lot of photographers would want that feature.  

[ExUSA]

Google Chrome can't show a histogram either, but it displays images.

A histogram requires the hosting app to actually read and average pixel values then display those on a chart. Bridge simply doesn't have functions to do all of that.

[donaldw31068901]

Good grief! I'd long since forgotten about this. The reason why a histogram is useful is to see if an image is worth working on. I do bird photography, often under lousy conditions. So I'm always trying 'save' some images and the histogram helps me see if it could be reasonably achieved. I have long since dumped Bridge for it is a useless step in my process. Resorted to Lightroom only and this process seems to work for me.

[gary_sc]

Hi, @donaldw31068901, yes, I agree. It did seem to come out of nowhere, but it does show that people's issues are seldome unique and things that are important to one are very likely important to many others. Also, issues seldome die as new users are looking for the same solution.

Your split to LR is a good one. There are folks who deride the one they are not using and this, to me, is a fool erand. Both provide valuable tools, but for different purposes and reasons. I use LRC for the vast, vast majority of my photography, mostly as a DAM (Digital Asset Manager). Bridge "can" do this, but it's not intended as such and requires extensive organization by the user (if you looked at my desk, you'll see I fail in organization!). However, I am always using Bridge for images I do not need for perpetuity. Two examples is when I wish to sell or give something away, I take photos, process them, post them, and then delete them — that would be a very poor use of LRC. Likewise, I do the newsletter for my woodworking club. Members send me images and I run them through Bridge for the same reasons as before.

I hope you're apprecating LR, whichever one you use. Good choice!

[gary_sc]

Hi, @anameplease, let me try and explain it this way: there is a big difference beween displaying the data and reading and interpretating the data. Perhaps you may have noticed that any OS (PC or Mac) can display an image, but they also do not create a histogram. They can display the image, but they do not have the software to read AND interpret the image.