Hi, @RJF9919, There is one big thing you need to know: Acrobat has no scanning capability whatsoever. Rather, it uses an extension called Twain that links your scanner's software with Acrobat. So, when you are scanning with Acrobat, you are using your scanner's software.    What you are describing is one of several long-standing bugs on PCs that Adobe has never been able to fix. I'm on a Mac, and I do not try to scan through Acrobat for different reasons. Nonetheless, I suggest you try doing what I do and see if that approach works for you. [Consider this the "I want to get the job done" approach as opposed to "This is how it's supposed to work, and I'm going to take all day to make sure it's working the way it's supposed to.]   Use the software that comes with your scanner. Since I have no idea what make or model it is, I can't be specific with what to do, but have your scanned pages left in a convenient folder. Always scan documents in the TIF format. What you'll see in that folder is something like scan.tif, scan(2).tif, scan(2).tif. etc.    Next open all of these files with Acrobat and you'll get a message asking if you want to create one document or many (individual) documents. (You choose).   If you save all of the documents into the TIF format, Acrobat will then automatically OCR them. If you save them as JPG or PNG, it will convert the document into a PDF but will not automatically OCR them. If you saved the document as TIF, it will.    One other issue: your first page (scan.tif) will show up as the last page of the document because, alphabetically, it will show up after all of the other documents. You can either manually drag this to the front in 'Organize Pages," or you can rename it before you start by renaming it scan(1).tif   Admittedly, this involves more steps than you'd do otherwise, but you'll complete it much faster because Adobe doesn't know how to fix this.   Lastly, here's a blog I wrote for Adobe a number of years ago, it might give you some ideas for scanning.   https://community.adobe.com/t5/adobe-community-professionals/scanning-clean-searchable-pdfs/m-p/4785435?page=1#M89   Good luck! ... View more

@rickburress, I do not disagree. ... View more

Hi @Hansenphoto, yes you can, but there are minor conditions.    The catch here is that you need to arrange your Workspaces. My essential workspace is "Gary's Workspace," and I've always had that at the front of the list. What you need to do, though, is to arrange your two (or more) desired Workspaces in order for at least the first five.   To do this, go to the end of the workspace list and look for Edit Workspaces  Once there, you can change the order by dragging them up or down. Look for the blue line because that's where the workspace will land. Below, I'm moving the Metadata Workspace to below Output. Lastly, open up the Keyboard Shortcuts near the bottom of the Edit menu.   In the bottom region, on the left, you'll see an area where you can select the thing you wish to change the key command or create one. You'll see that there is no Workspace names here, only by their order of appearance; hence the need to make sure the order is the one you want.    You will see that the basic intended key commands are set to Fn keys. I do not like dealing with Fn keys, so I changed them to "Shift-Command-Option-1." To do this, I clicked on the default , and that highlights that command and displays an "x" adjacent to the command. If you click on the "x," you will delete the command. If this closes up, just click in the region, and you'll see the blue/black highlight, but it will be empty. Enter the key command you want and then proceed to any others.     Now, close the window and you're done.   Let me know if this works for you or not, or if you have any other questions. ... View more

Hi, @ESSAAR; you are jumping into a thread that is over a year old and introducing issues with which I have no knowledge of what you're talking about.    If you've already talked to Adobe and have been told that you require Asian language fonts and that the original author/owners have permitted you to make alterations in a PDF, then there's not much else I can add.    Earlier in this thread, I listed a blog post I wrote about getting as good a quality scan as possible. I suggest you read that. Also, be aware that even the best quality scan will NOT make converting an entire document into editable text easy for subsequent editing, and certainly not extensive editing. I have no idea how mixing Asian fonts into the mix will work. I've only worked with the English language and standard fonts.    All the best of luck! ... View more

Hi, @PeterFacey, as long as you realize the minimum requirements for 24.005.20414 is a 64-bit Windows 11 or Windows 10 (version 1809 or later) operating system, an Intel or AMD processor at 1.5GHz or faster, 2GB of RAM, and at least 4.5GB of available hard disk space.    After any OS gets into End of Life designation and Windows 7, there's nothing that anyone can do to fix an issue. In fact, MICROSOFT ceased to support Windows 7 on January 14, 2020.   Unfortunately, there's not much that can be done. Sorry ... View more

Hi, @rebecca_1000, can you please share some screenshots of what you're clicking on and trying to do. It should be working.  ... View more

Thank you, @vermer_5961, I should have added that I'm on an M1 Mac. What others see with other processors will vary.    Does this happen to all images? Have you tried this in other folders? And lastly, where is this folder located? External drive, on your Desktop? Where? ... View more

Have you tried going into Camera Raw Preferences and changing the graphic processor setting?     ... View more

Despite claims to the contrary, Bridge does not "keep" manual sorts. It's not surprising for users to see manual sorts undone.  if you want a special sort to remain, it's best to rename all of the files in that folder with a sorting name (e.g., image-234.jpg). Then, you can always revert back to this new order by sorting by name.  good luck ... View more

Also, where are the files located? On your computer or an external drive? ... View more

For the record, everything Erik has said for Windows does apply to the Mac as well.   One small addition (and this applies to the Mac, but I am not sure about PCs): if you trash a folder, all of its contents are trashed as well. So, if you are looking for a file and see a folder, look in the folder because the individual file will be separate from the folder. However, if you delete every file in a folder AND THEN delete the folder, they will show up in the Trash can/bin as two separate items adjacent to each other. ... View more

Hi, @Wilk_67; the operative word in all this is to take your time and save often. I just created a short video that shows what to look for. If I have time in the next couple of days, I might make an update to show a few more tricks to make this work, but this should suffice for now. Good luck!   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2hfUCj9Gqc     ... View more

Hi, @Martin23380985b9km. You do not state what you are doing with the raw files where you're seeing this. Can you please elaborate? For example, you open a folder of raw images, open up some of the raw images in ACR, and then what? Are the adjustments not showing up in the same folder? Are you moving the files from that folder to another folder? If so, are you making sure the XMP (sidecar file) is moved with the original file(s)? What camera's raw files are these, or have you converted them into DNGs?   Please provide the full details of what you are doing and seeing. Screenshots would be welcome as well. ... View more

Hi, @Mountaineer1965, what is your OS? (My answer is conditional on what your OS is). ... View more

Hi, @ERobicheaux, glad that worked.    For what it's worth, when the obvious things that a program does not work, there are several possible reasons: 1) it is a bug. But a bug this obvious would never get out of the door. 2) Hardware incompatibility. Your machine is too old to function with that release that is failing. 3) There is a glitch in your system (this is the most common reason). 4) The user is pushing the boundaries of the software. For example, software designed to be used with hundreds of files at the same time is overwhelmed with thousands of files. 5) The user is not using the software correctly. Or 6) has reasonable or unreasonable expectations of what the software can do.   There are other things, but with the many years I've been helping folks, these are the most common. ... View more

Just checking for Apple's Privacy & Security having been followed.   Next: is this with all folders or only this folder? If it's only this folder, have you gone over to the Tools menu, down to Cache, and Purge Cache for THAT folder?   Have you reset your Preferences? Quit Bridge (if running). Just before clicking on Bridge in the Dock or double-clicking the application for the Mac, press Command-Option-Shift. For PCs, press Control-Alt-Shift. Then open Bridge, BUT KEEP your fingers on those keys until you see a window pop up. From the window, choose “Reset Preferences," "Entire Thumbnail Cache,” and/or "Reset Standard Workspaces.” In your case, choose "Reset Preferences." ... View more

Hi, @Mystical_Harmony5ECE, I was hoping your screenshot showed the Path, but it was cut off too soon.   Where are these files? Are they on a connected drive or on the Desktop? ... View more

Hi, @marya6431116, is there any chance you can upload the original PDF? Your screenshots are great, but unfortunately, they only lead to possible issues. With the original, we can take better aim. Thank you ... View more

Congratulations!   I have no clue as to why or how what you did solved the problem, but I'm delighted it's solved.   Thanks for letting us know the problem is gone. ... View more

I completely concur with @creative explorer. There's much to be said about both PC and Mac applications that work with PDFs. However, when it comes to filling out forms, using the Adobe Acrobat Reader is a must. I always provide a link to the PDF reader in the forms I create. Unfortunately, you cannot MAKE people use Reader until they've had an issue. ... View more

Yes, it is late for you. I am in California; it is just after 2 PM for me. (I live close enough to the big fires that we had here to smell them and get lots of soot and ash, but nothing more. EVERYONE knows SOMEONE who lost a home. We are (gratefully) fine.)   This all sounds like a Bridge Permissions issue, but you say you have made the correct adjustments to your Mac's Settings. Since it's a MacBook Air, not a big iMac, perhaps the Apple Store can help you.    But PLEASE get back to us regarding the issue.    Thanks! ... View more

Hi, @johan_se, can you delete anything else from that external drive? Or is it only Folders from that Folder?   If it is, here's another thing to check on.   Actual Permissions on the Mac     There are times on the Mac, that it’s Permissions get screwed up. To fix this, you can either run some software or try this: Click on the folder that contains the images in the Finder and press Command-i. This will bring up a long window on the left side of the screen for "Get Info."   On the very bottom, you will see this section:     The first thing you need to do is to unlock the lock on the bottom right with your administrator's password.    Next you need to see if any of the "Privileges" are not set correctly. If you're not sure, go to a folder that is operating correctly and see what that's set for. If one of them is not correct, press on the dropdown menu of that Privilege and select the correct option. (Note: all of the above settings are correct.) (Note, I'm just showing you what it should look like if you press on one of the options).   Lastly, if you find that there are a number of image folders that are all botched up, you can fix them all very quickly by using the gear icon in the very bottom by going to the folder that contains all of these other folders, fixing that main folder and then taking advantage of the dropdown shown below.   BUT BEWARE: this can be a very dangerous folder if you happen to do this to a folder with any applications or such things in that folder, you are likely to make those things inoperable. (don't ask me how I know). As long as you are working on folders of files, you should be good, but applications, plugins, etc. DON'T!!!!! Hopefully, this will work; good luck. ... View more

Hi, @johan_se., Well, it's obvious that your command of English is far better than my command of whatever your native tongue is. So, I commend you.    Although you mentioned you tried it, the problems you are describing closely resemble the issues Erik pointed out regarding how to fix permission problems with Bridge. I understand that some of the screenshots may be slightly outdated due to changes in macOS, but these are minor and should help you identify any differences.    I just took a quick look, and it appears that things are now simpler when setting Permissions; I'll need to update my instructions (although I am still on Sonoma and have not upgraded to Sequia yet). It seems that the only thing you need to do is to type in Privacy in the search field and look underneath that to select Privacy & Security. Then, on the right side, scroll down until you see Files and Folders. Click on that and then click on Adobe Bridge. Click on that and be sure to check the "Removeable Volumes."    It seems that now, the user does not need to also allow Bridge to do anything with "Full Disk Access."     Please let us know if this helps. And thank you for letting me know I need to update my instructions.   ... View more

@Erik Bloodaxe, thanks for pointing @johan_se to my Permissions process.   Johan, I am perplexed by your statement about "importing" a folder from the external drive). This may seem trivial, but it's important to understand what to expect out of Bridge. You cannot "import" files into Bridge; you can only "Open" or "Look" at a folder's content. One can import it into a database, but Bridge has no database like Lightroom Classic, which has to record all the files and what's been done with them.   The next thing you mention that makes me even more perplexed is that you state you "cannot delete it or replace it."   Can you please go into some detail about how you are trying to access a folder and where you see the folder you cannot delete?   I'll try and help if I can. ... View more

Hi, @Geir5FE9, the Essentials Workspace has never been removed. I never use it, but that's beside the point (I've always created my own Workspaces, which are easy to do). But even if you are in one of the other Workspaces, you can still organize files, names, and add other items.    Quick question: this should NOT make a difference; I'm just curious: what format are the maps in?   Nonetheless, I think you are new to Bridge and haven't really explored what it can do. Here is more information that might help.   The following is very out of date, but the essentials still hold: https://community.adobe.com/t5/adobe-community-professionals/bridge-part-1-making-bridge-work-for-you-customizing-the-interface/td-p/4785280?page=1   And, if YouTube is more your style, here are several basic tutorials (they are up to date). The first one is mine, just focusing on moving files from one folder to another utilizing the multi-Content Panel options we now have (and didn't have when I wrote the above).   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kereuAubGiM   Here are some random others from a variety of sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOA8zHfzEWA   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_9RfRmURTo   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rQLLInbLw4   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URiCQJJeUwA&t=75s ... View more

I beg to differ. I strongly suggest that you invest in a 1TB drive. Space is not an issue that you can dodge here and there.    Simply, bite the bullet now or later, but you will have to bite the bullet.   Sorry and good luck ... View more

Hi, @Giovanni Stoto, my apology, I misunderstood your issue.    Basically, 1500 images is too much for one run in Bridge. I suggest splitting that up into thirds or maybe even more.    Again, sorry. ... View more

Hi, @Giovanni Stoto, this is because of a strange coding decision that was made several years ago where when you trash files on an external hard drive, the files are first transferred to your hard drive and then trashed from your hard drive. That's a LOT of electrons to move around.    Sadly, the only way around this is to locate the files on their hard drives by right-clicking on one of the files, selecting "Reveal in Finder/Explorer," and deleting them via Finder/Explorer. If the files are non-continuous, you can move them into a newly created folder on that external hard drive, go to that folder in Finder/Explorer, and delete the folder.   Sadly, I know they know about the issue, but I'm not at all sure why it's not fixed yet. ... View more