Maybe so, John, and any pointers appreciated. The key to Explorer vs Bridge is not only speed, but the fact that I can line up an open file against another source by simply clicking between them. In Bridge, if I do that across drives, returning to the first view gets me back to the folder, but not what was highlighted. I'm better off in Bridge to simply open both in PS. But without the ability to see psd, it's death in Explorer also. Finally, if I have a psd, it's usually because they contain layers. Many searches come down to matching the tiff, to the psd possessing the correct layers and settings so I can go back and play more if I need to. When I did a trial of Fastpictureviewer pro, I got mixed results. At that point, psd wasn't available so that limited it. I also got very flat looking tiffs in MS Media.Checking it out, the tiff was one of the remaining images that I actually saved with layers! In any case, I need a better system/method for classifying my images so they can be searched as to their specific condition. I save a number of psd's with different layer configurations. These are easy to find in Bridge as I always cluster them in the root folder. I need to be able to rapidly compare without losing the effects of layers. So, here's my shopping list: I want a system to search images of a specific name, in all the versions that exist, displaying them as they would look whether or not layers are involved. I also want to be able to save all the data that indicates the settings in PS for all the adjustments.under the Application Menus and the Panel menus. I want that saved separately for each image where I choose, normally in the root folder for that image. Then of course, all the metadata that Bridge does provide! So much work! So little time or money! I think the components are there in Bridge to do that. Just more effort, if there is enough of a call for it, on the part of the coders. Whomever said Time-Money-Quality, pick any two, has it right!
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