![]() And the easiest way to open it is from within Photoshop. So let's learn how to quickly install Bridge using the Adobe Creative Cloud desktop app.ĭownload this tutorial as a print-ready PDF! Step 1: Open the Creative Cloud appįirst, we need to open the Creative Cloud app, the same app we used in the previous tutorial when we learned how to keep Photoshop up to date. That's because Bridge is its own separate application. And Bridge is one of the best ways to open images directly into Camera Raw, Photoshop's powerful image editing plugin.īut before we can use Bridge, we first need to install it. The reason is that Bridge is much more powerful and easier to use, with lots of great features that your operating system's file browser doesn't have. ![]() So you may wonder, "Why not just use that?". Your computer's operating system also has a built-in file browser, whether it's File Explorer in Windows or Finder on a Mac. ![]() Bridge is a file browser that lets you find, organize and open images into Photoshop. If you have any questions feel free to reach out to me or leave a comment below.In this second tutorial in Getting Started with Photoshop, you'll learn how to install Adobe Bridge. The same is true with Adobe Lightroom Classic, but that’s a post for another day. To browse and preview files Bridge is free to use and never expires. To edit files you will still need a paid subscription to Create Cloud. The only “catch” is you need an Adobe ID to sign into Creative Cloud to download and register it. Prior to Creative Cloud you need to purchase the Creative Suite to get Bridge. There cant be any download that you dont start yourself one way or another. Bridge, as a browser, only scans what is on your drive. Neither Bridge nor Elements store image files. It can be a simple browser or the centre of an automated professional workflow. Bridge is a browser, the organizer is based on a catalog. Bridge is faster today and leaner with superior cache management. Some swore by Bridge while many more swore at it.īut that was 15 years ago. It used to be slow and create a huge cache. When released Bridge was much maligned as a computer resource hog. A multimedia browser like Bridge is but one component of DAM. DAMĭigital Asset Management (DAM) is the process of, well, managing digital assets! It includes archiving, storage, search, security, tagging, back up, and more. Before Lightroom arrived that's exactly how photographers used Bridge.Īs Peter Krogh writes in The DAM Book, a browser shows you what is there, a catalog shows you what should be there. If you only need to process and convert a few raw images on the fly then Bridge could be faster. There can't be any download that you don't start yourself one way or another. Naturally Bridge supports file formats that Adobe applications use.įor creatives who use Lightroom to process camera raw files the latest Bridge update offers the same user interface making it easier to use both. On all these latest 2020 Adobe updates on this site, all the same installer error: The installation cannot continue as the installer file may be damaged. Bridge is a browser, the organizer is based on a catalog. ![]() For the latter it allows you to view files you receive that your operating system may not support such as layered Photoshop files. Nowadays that's everyone, whether you are a content creator or content consumer. Not Just For Creativesīridge is for anyone who deals with images, videos, layouts, etc. It’s a bridge between Adobe applications. However Bridge supports hundreds more file types including images, audio, PDFs, movies and more. You can view items on your computer, connected hard drives or network drives and navigate through your folder structure. It works like Mac Finder and Windows File Explorer. Adobe Bridge is often overlooked as a professional multimedia browser. ![]()
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