CUSTOMIZE YOUR VIEW of Bridge

Bridge, which ships with Photoshop, acts as a power browser and central hub for all the Creative Suite applications and shows all types of available files and folders. You can even see thumbnails of documents and files from other applications, such as Word or Acrobat files. When you double-click a thumbnail from Bridge, the associated application launches. You can open Bridge from within Photoshop or as a separate application. 

Bridge offers different ways to search, categorize, and view your files, options for adding information, and automation for various repetitive tasks. As with Photoshop, you can customize your Bridge workspace so you can review and compare images more efficiently. And because Bridge adds more functionality, such as creating PDF files and web galleries, you can set up your Bridge workspace to fit your own project.

To launch Bridge from within Photoshop, click File and Browse in Bridge. You can also press the keyboard shortcut Ô+Option+O (Ctrl+Alt+O).

 

 

1 Launch Bridge.

Note: You can make any changes you prefer for your custom workspace.

2 Click the Folders tab to navigate to a different folder of images.

3 Click and drag the Metadata and Keywords tabs to the center of the left panel.

4 Click and drag the Preview tab to the center pane.

5 Click and drag the Content tab to the right pane.

The Content images align vertically on the right.

6 Click an image to see it in the Preview tab.

7 Click the right separator bar and drag to the right.

The Preview tab enlarges and the content tab narrows.

A You can also click the left separator bar and drag to the left to enlarge the Preview tab more.

 

8 Click Window.

9 Click Workspace.

10 Click New Workspace.

The New Workspace dialog box appears.

11 Type a name for the workspace.

12 Make sure that both check boxes are checked.

13 Click Save.

Your custom workspace is saved and appears in the top panel.

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More Options! 

You can change the user interface and background to different shades for viewing images by clicking Adobe Bridge CS6 (Edit) Preferences. Use the User Interface Brightness slider under the General Preferences to vary the interface color, and the Image Backdrop slider to vary the backdrop color from black to gray to white, and click OK to apply the new color. 

Enlarge It!

Press Tab to make the Preview window, or whatever center window you designate, fill the screen as the other panels slide away on the sides. Press Tab again to return to your custom Bridge workspace. 

Try This! 

Ô+click (Ctrl+click) multiple images in the Content pane to compare them in the Preview pane. You can also stack the selected images by clicking Stacks Group as Stack, or by pressing Ô+G (Ctrl+G).