5/16/2023 0 Comments Metadata adobe bridgeStacking is Bridge's way of grouping files. I used Bridge's filters to weed out the 32x32 png files (instead of previewing the whole range of sizes and filetypes), and then used Mac's built in Ctrl-Shift-4 "snapshot selection" tool to grab a picture of each set in the thumbnail window on a white background. We were building an icon library site for internal use and wanted snapshots of each icon set. Here's an example that is somewhat random but saved me tons of time. I can imagine all sorts of uses for filters, especially when you start to combine them. ![]() This will bring up the same dialog box you are used to getting in Photoshop. You can find your batch actions by going to Tools>Photoshop>Batch. It's quicker to process things in Bridge than to fire up Photoshop if it isn't already running. So far, I have used it to rename files, resize files, and create automatic contact sheets. ![]() Photoshop's batch processing actions are available right in Bridge. (Note: Some file types such as bitmap and gifs won't accept XMP metadata. I can easily jump in and filter the thumbnails I'm looking at by selecting these keywords. I'm also tagging my work by client and project name. I'm currently using keywords to tag my screenshots according to style and type (for example: "grunge" and "blog"). You can add color coding, star ratings similar to iTunes, and hierarchical keywords. Hit Ctrl-T on your Mac to toggle filenames on and off in the thumbnail window for the cleanest look possible.Īdobe's Extensible Metadata Platform (XMP) is a labeling technology that allows you to embed metadata into the file right from Bridge. Next to that you'll see a slider that lets you adjust the size of the thumbnails on the fly - quite possibly my favorite feature. You can have more than one custom workspace, and can easily toggle between them by clicking the 1/2/3 icons in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen: The center pane shows me a streamlined set of thumbnails, and to the right is my Preview window. If you're looking for something outside of your bookmarks, Folders lets you browse your files the long way. You can put bookmarks to commonly-accessed folders and/or files in your Favorites panel - I recommend doing this saves tons of time. Filter lets you sort your files based on metadata (more on that later). In the left sidebar I keep the Favorites and Folders panes. I'm a little obsessive-compulsive about keeping things minimal. It's clutter-free for easy visual scanning. Based on my personal browsing needs, I've set up a custom workspace that looks like this: ![]() If I see something I like, I can double-click to open or drag it into Photoshop, Flash, or even Dreamweaver. I can zip through quickly and get a large preview in one click. My stock photo library is also a favorite. I keep an archive of inspirational screenshots on my hard drive, and I've made this folder a bookmarked "Favorite" in Bridge so it's easy to access. ![]() SWF files don't show up in thumbnails but do play through in the Preview pane. And unlike regular system browsing, many Adobe filetypes (including PSD, AI, INDD, PDF and EPS) show fully rendered thumbnails and previews. With it, I can browse through image folders quickly and easily. This is Bridge's primary purpose, and one that is handier than I would have thought. Here are several ways I'm using it: BROWSING IMAGES I've only been using it about a week but I keep catching myself saying, "Well in Bridge, you can." And, unlike the version that shipped with CS2, it doesn't seem to steal all my RAM unless it's trying to render thumbnails for a big set of EPS or PSD files. When I finally got around to exploring its capabilities, I found that Bridge can do some cool (and very useful) things.
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