Launching Bridge
Bridge is a standalone application that launches separately from Photoshop CS2. It shares many of the attributes of the File Browser found in earlier versions of Photoshop, but it has more features and is designed to act as a central hub not only for Photoshop, but also for all of Adobe's Creative Suite products.
To open Bridge from within Photoshop:
Open Photoshop.
Select File > Browse.
You can also open Bridge from within Photoshop by clicking on the Bridge icon found in the Options bar. Figure 2-1
If you want Bridge to launch automatically whenever you launch Photoshop, you must change Photoshop default preferences. To do this:
Open Photoshop Preferences. (On a Mac, choose Photoshop > Preferences > General; on a PC, Edit > Preferences. Or use the shortcut Cmd/Ctrl-K.)
Check the box next to "Automatically Launch Bridge". Figure 2-2
The next time you launch Photoshop, Bridge will launch as well.
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Note: Since Bridge is an independent application, it can also be launched at any time directly from your desktop or Start menu.
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Viewing Images in Bridge
There are several options for viewing images in Bridge:
You can view images as small thumbnails. For this view, select the indicated icon found at the bottom right of the Bridge window or choose View > Thumbnails. Figure 2-3
(You can increase the size of the thumbs incrementally by using the slider found at the bottom of the window, although this will increase the time required to open them. Figure 2-4)
You can also use Bridge's Filmstrip view. Figure 2-5 Selected images will appear magnified in the top window. For this view, select the indicated icon found at the bottom right of the Bridge window or choose As Filmstrip from the View menu.
You can view images in a Detailed view. Figure 2-6 Images will appear alongside camera EXIF data. For this view, select the indicated icon found at the bottom right of the Bridge window or choose View > As Details.
You can also view "Versions and Alternates." Figure 2-7 For this view, select the indicated icon found at the bottom right of the Bridge window or choose View > As Versions and Alternates. Versions and alternates will appear only if you have created a version. (Versions are shareable snapshots of various stages of a project. You can only create versions if you own and use the full Adobe Creative Suite 2.)
Finally, you can view images as a slide show. Select View > Slide Show. Figure 2-8
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Note: To properly orient images, use the right and left arrows at the top-right of the Bridge window or use the contextual menu, right-click, and choose the appropriate rotate command. Figure 2-9
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Bridge is a standalone application that launches separately from Photoshop CS2. It shares many of the attributes of the File Browser found in earlier versions of Photoshop, but it has more features and is designed to act as a central hub not only for Photoshop, but also for all of Adobe's Creative Suite products.
To open Bridge from within Photoshop:
Open Photoshop.
Select File > Browse.
You can also open Bridge from within Photoshop by clicking on the Bridge icon found in the Options bar. Figure 2-1
Figure 2-1.
If you want Bridge to launch automatically whenever you launch Photoshop, you must change Photoshop default preferences. To do this:
Open Photoshop Preferences. (On a Mac, choose Photoshop > Preferences > General; on a PC, Edit > Preferences. Or use the shortcut Cmd/Ctrl-K.)
Check the box next to "Automatically Launch Bridge". Figure 2-2
Figure 2-2
The next time you launch Photoshop, Bridge will launch as well.
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Note: Since Bridge is an independent application, it can also be launched at any time directly from your desktop or Start menu.
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Viewing Images in Bridge
There are several options for viewing images in Bridge:
You can view images as small thumbnails. For this view, select the indicated icon found at the bottom right of the Bridge window or choose View > Thumbnails. Figure 2-3
Figure 2-3.
(You can increase the size of the thumbs incrementally by using the slider found at the bottom of the window, although this will increase the time required to open them. Figure 2-4)
Figure 2-4.
You can also use Bridge's Filmstrip view. Figure 2-5 Selected images will appear magnified in the top window. For this view, select the indicated icon found at the bottom right of the Bridge window or choose As Filmstrip from the View menu.
Figure 2-5.
You can view images in a Detailed view. Figure 2-6 Images will appear alongside camera EXIF data. For this view, select the indicated icon found at the bottom right of the Bridge window or choose View > As Details.
Figure 2-6.
You can also view "Versions and Alternates." Figure 2-7 For this view, select the indicated icon found at the bottom right of the Bridge window or choose View > As Versions and Alternates. Versions and alternates will appear only if you have created a version. (Versions are shareable snapshots of various stages of a project. You can only create versions if you own and use the full Adobe Creative Suite 2.)
Figure 2-7.
Finally, you can view images as a slide show. Select View > Slide Show. Figure 2-8
Figure 2-8.
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Note: To properly orient images, use the right and left arrows at the top-right of the Bridge window or use the contextual menu, right-click, and choose the appropriate rotate command. Figure 2-9
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