Using bridge offline

[John35733957x4l1]

Can adobe bridge be used offline? I tried to install it but it wanted me to log in. I'm a very private person and the type of photos I want to use in bridge aren't the kind I want my name on.

[gary_sc]

You do need to be online to install it. You do not need to be online to process images from Bridge to ACR to Photoshop. However, if you wish to use any of the AI features, you do need to be online.

Please note that every once in a while, Adobe software does make a call out to the mothership to make sure your membership is up-to-date. So, if that happens, simply switch to photos of mom and apple pie for one day and then go back to your other images.

[John35733957x4l1]

That sounds great, I am concerned about this thing called membership, this software is free isn't it?

[gary_sc]

Well, free and limited or paid and fully useful.

With the free version, you can look at images and rate and/or label them, as well as rotate them.

With the Paid version you can do bulk renaming, batch formatting, process the images in Adobe Camera Raw, etc. 

What all this means is that you can only do processes that look at images. Any enhancement or any process that requires a script to be performed by either Adobe Camera Raw or Photoshop is not possible. 

HTH