Bridge and Flash-metadata

Hallo everyone,
isn´t it possible, to add metadata to a Flash-document (.fla) in Bridge or to habe a preview of the .fla-movie?
Andy

That worked, thank you very much for your help!
Penny

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Thanks! If there is a workaround or simple solution, I would be very glad if you could inform me.
Christian
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Re: Bridge CS6 Mac XMP File Info Panel Bug: can't copy and paste metadata
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Thanks for your report; we'll look into it.
Frank
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Error Code: 34 Mac OSX 10.8.4 for Photoshop CC, Bridge CC, After Effects CC, and Flash CC

Hello,
So I am installing all the CC versions of the software and all but Photoshop, Bridge, After Effects, and Flash installed without a hitch. On those 4 programs I get the same error code: 34. I am able to install the CS6 variants of them without any problem and run it. Here is the error code:
Exit Code: 34
Please see specific errors below for troubleshooting. For example, ERROR:
-------------------------------------- Summary --------------------------------------
- 1 fatal error(s), 0 error(s)
FATAL: Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer_8.1_AdobeCameraRawProfile8.0All 7.0.0.108 {D5BBDFC0-C716-46B1-8908-85B0EA49FFA1}' information not found in Media_db.
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Hey Guys I am experiencing the exact same iusse I spoke with adobe and they weren't able to solve the issue here's log.
I'm pasting the fatal errors from photoshop hope this helpful
06/18/13 12:02:45:614 | [FATAL] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 19669 | Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 12:02:46:615 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 19669 | - 1 fatal error(s), 0 error(s)
06/18/13 12:02:46:615 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 19669 | FATAL: Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 12:13:17:103 | [FATAL] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 26756 | Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 12:13:18:104 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 26756 | - 1 fatal error(s), 0 error(s)
06/18/13 12:13:18:104 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 26756 | FATAL: Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 12:20:13:772 | [FATAL] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 31392 | Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 12:20:14:774 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 31392 | - 1 fatal error(s), 0 error(s)
06/18/13 12:20:14:774 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 31392 | FATAL: Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 13:07:14:983 | [FATAL] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 16841 | Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 13:07:15:984 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 16841 | - 1 fatal error(s), 0 error(s)
06/18/13 13:07:15:984 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 16841 | FATAL: Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 13:19:33:315 | [FATAL] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 24315 | Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 13:19:34:316 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 24315 | - 1 fatal error(s), 0 error(s)
06/18/13 13:19:34:316 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 24315 | FATAL: Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 13:21:06:794 | [FATAL] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 25240 | Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 13:21:07:796 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 25240 | - 1 fatal error(s), 0 error(s)
06/18/13 13:21:07:796 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 25240 | FATAL: Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 13:21:30:440 | [FATAL] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 25537 | Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 13:21:31:441 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 25537 | - 1 fatal error(s), 0 error(s)
06/18/13 13:21:31:441 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 25537 | FATAL: Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 13:47:18:185 | [FATAL] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 9822 | Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 13:47:19:186 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 9822 | - 1 fatal error(s), 0 error(s)
06/18/13 13:47:19:186 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 9822 | FATAL: Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 13:47:58:563 | [FATAL] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 10207 | Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 13:47:59:565 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 10207 | - 1 fatal error(s), 0 error(s)
06/18/13 13:47:59:565 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 10207 | FATAL: Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 13:48:24:091 | [FATAL] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 10483 | Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 13:48:25:092 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 10483 | - 1 fatal error(s), 0 error(s)
06/18/13 13:48:25:092 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 10483 | FATAL: Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 13:54:20:032 | [FATAL] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 14779 | Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 13:54:21:034 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 14779 | - 1 fatal error(s), 0 error(s)
06/18/13 13:54:21:034 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 14779 | FATAL: Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 14:15:39:774 | [FATAL] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 28845 | Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 14:15:40:775 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 28845 | - 1 fatal error(s), 0 error(s)
06/18/13 14:15:40:775 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 28845 | FATAL: Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 14:27:33:665 | [FATAL] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 37134 | Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 14:27:34:666 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 37134 | - 1 fatal error(s), 0 error(s)
06/18/13 14:27:34:666 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 37134 | FATAL: Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 14:49:31:860 | [FATAL] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 48667 | Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 14:49:32:862 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 48667 | - 1 fatal error(s), 0 error(s)
06/18/13 14:49:32:862 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 48667 | FATAL: Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 16:05:56:669 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 16619 | - 0 fatal error(s), 2 error(s)
06/18/13 16:09:05:111 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 19310 | - 0 fatal error(s), 2 error(s)
06/18/13 16:29:47:953 | [FATAL] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 11765 | Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 16:29:48:954 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 11765 | - 1 fatal error(s), 0 error(s)
06/18/13 16:29:48:955 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 11765 | FATAL: Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
Error Code: 34 Mac OSX 10.8.4 for Photoshop CC, Bridge CC, After Effects CC, and Flash CC

I installed CS3 Design premium upgrade yesterday onto my new mac OS X Yosemite 10.10.1. You gave me a new serial no (Case 0186381031). I have been able to open Photoshop, Bridge, Dreamweaver and Flash. The Illustrator, Indesign and Acrobat applications ar

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Janetc72338130 what happens if you try to reinstall Illustrator CS3, InDesign CS3, and Acrobat? What version of Acrobat are you installing?

Bridge CS6 Mac XMP File Info Panel Bug: can't copy and paste metadata

The cmd-keys / shortcuts doesn't work in the xmp file info panel btw. in the xmp / iptc fields (e.g. cmd+c, cmd+v, ...) of Adobe Bridge CS6 (Mac OS 10.6.8 and 10.7.3). You are not able to cut and paste info from one box to another like previous versions.
This bug only appears in the xmp file info window (opened via alt+i) in Bridge CS6 - if you edit information or metadata in the file info panel in Photoshop CS6 copy and paste from one field to another works.
The shortcuts also work under Windows (tested under Vista).
I noticed this minor bug already one in the Photoshop CS6 Beta more than one months ago. I hoped that this was corrected in the official test version, but unfortunately it is not. Although it is a minor bug, it is IMHO a basic function and would be very helpful in my daily work - it is too bad, that such a small thing is making working with the application a little bit annoying.

Thanks! If there is a workaround or simple solution, I would be very glad if you could inform me.
Christian
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Am 14.05.2012 um 13:49 schrieb FrankBiederich:
Re: Bridge CS6 Mac XMP File Info Panel Bug: can't copy and paste metadata
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Thanks for your report; we'll look into it.
Frank
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Photshop CC, Bridge CC, Flash CC and Camera Raw update (Windows 7 Ultimate)

Photoshop CC, Bridge CC, and Flash CC will not update. The error message says to obtain Camera Raw plugin update (Windows). What should I do?

Hi Michelle
I am new to the forum so I apologise. I should have mentioned in my update that the installer that fixed the problem was the ACR 9.0. I had originally used the 8.8 installer which caused the problem from ACR 7.1.
Initially the installer didn't work 64 bit version still had 7.1 but it installed ACR 9.0 on the 32 bit. I then proceeded to manually unzip the exe file ACR 9.0 and coped the 8bi file to the locations stated in my update. This didn't affect the 32 bit cs6 but completely removed ACR from the 64 bit. I re ran the ACR 9.0.exe file and everything was fixed.
I hope that this makes sense. I have now developed a problem on Bridge though. I can open raw file in photoshop but I can't view previews and the camera raw preferences are greyed out. I have read elsewhere that other people have had the same problem.

Bridge CS5 - Adding metadata to RAW files is hit and miss

Can someone help me??? Bridge CS5 will only add the metadata I enter to the files it feels like doing. It is hit and miss. Some files will add it, and other files will get the message "There was an error writing metadata to 100824_Banks_06.NEF". It will go through my whole folder of RAW files, then other times it will allow one or two of the files to get the information. I am going crazy! Is this a preference setting issue, or what?

Tai Lao wrote:
Bridge is the weakest of all Adobe applications I use. It suffers from the same issues since its first release, when we were told to forgive the teething problems of any version 1 application. Now it's in version 4.x.
I actually spent most of the last two days wrestling with Bridge, and getty pretty annoyed with it. The "Error writing metadata" bug caused me no end of problems in trying to reorganise my keywording of 20,000 photos, and turning the air blue in the process.
I agree that Bridge seems to be the poor relation in the Creative Suite. I call it the Less Glamourous Sister. It needs to be 64-bit to host 64-bit Camera Raw, and it needs to manage resources faster and more efficiently.
I've spent a fair amount of time watching Bridge's activity with a resources monitor utility, and it's a very busy lady. It seems to poll several drives every second or two, accessing the registry, disk-based settings and library files regularly too, even when it appears to be doing nothing. And, even though I had indexed and cached my whole 20,000 photo collection, Bridge insists on recreating some thumbnails and previews at random intervals.*
I decided that the anti-virus software suggestion was a red herring in my case (I now realise this is the Mac forum anyway). Photos which gave an error became subsequently locked for several minutes, and I had to edit the sidecar files by hand. In the end, I worked out that, even though there is no on-screen indication of activity, Bridge is quietly working its way through every item in the Content pane, and it is this action which seems to coincide with the Metadata Error. Wait for it to end, and chances are much reduced, but not fully removed.
Oh, and Adobe's customer treatment might be debatable, but that helpful customer you quoted was a regular abuser of other forum users, so I like to see a silver lining from that post.
* Prefer Embedded thumbnails was also selected.
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I recently downloaded Adobe Bridge CC and Flash Professional CC on the Creative Cloud and I cannot find or access them on the computer - where did they go?

I have the creative cloud that I use for my schooling and I downloaded both Adobe Bridge CC and Flash Professional CC on the Creative Cloud and I cannot find or access them on the computer - where did they go?

Hello,
I only can answer what concerns WIN. By using a file manager I can see, that all my Adobe programs are stored there:
Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC aso.
Hans-Günter

Bridge cant' copy and paste metadata

I have found a minor bug (most likely overlooked till now) in PS CS6 Beta.   when you open a folder of images in the new version of bridge and you got to the metadata.   You are not ablt to cut and paste info from one box to another like previous versions. tell me, this will be fixed please.
Aloha
Sean
P.S. One more annoyance I have found is that your program will not allow me to place the App icons where I want on my dock bar (Mac OS 10.6.8)   I lke them to sit about 2/3rds across on the bar, but they keep putting themselves back to about a 1/3rd of the way across.     It's very annoying. I'd like to know if there is a way to stop this happening....

I disagree Richard.      I was on CS4. It became corrupted. I couldn't find my discs and I could see that CS6 beta was already out, so I didn't want to buy CS5, knowing that 6 is coming out. Now that is why I'm on CS6 Beta.    When I was on CS4 my app icons would stay exactly where ever I put them.   It is definitely not the case with these new Bridge and PS CS6 icons.    3 times now, I've placed them 2/3rds along the dock and 3 times now it's repositioned them to about 1/3rd of the way along.   I've never seen any app's icons do this ever and I have not changed operating systems recently.   If you're interested in looking into it. I have a Mac Pro 2 x 3 GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon   running Mac OS 10.6.8 (snow leopard)   I'm just offering you guys these observations in the spirit of cooperation.     Maybe there is a hidden functionality on the doxk that this new version has activated...
Aloha
Sean

How do I get Bridge and Lightroom to respect - read - metadata changes?

I cull my wedding images in Bridge (CS 6) and then export them into LR 4. I typically rate images as I'm culling, but when I import those images into LR, the ratings don't carry over. Likewise, when I label images in LR and export them, Bridge shows all the color labels as white - regardless of which label was actually assigned.

Lr saves all edits and any other metadata changes in its database (= the catalog).
Additionally to the catalog you can <save to file>,i.e. to a xmp-file (in case of a Raw photo), or in the header (but not in the image pixels!) of a JPG, TIFF, or PSD.
Saving to file is done by
_ either checking the box <Automatically save changes to xmp> in >Edit >Catalog Settings >metadata tab, or manually
_ by going >Metadata >Save metadata to file (in Lr Library Module), or
_ by going >Photo >Save metadata to file (in Develop Module.
When you save manually to file you can select multiple photos in the Grid Mode and do <Save metadata to file>.
This saving to file is necessary in order that Bridge can read and display the Lr edits because Bridge cannot read the Lr catalog.
Bridge saves to file automatically (there is no option of deselecting it) and Lr will read the metadata from Bridge when you import the image into Lr.
In case of an image that is already in Lr you have to select >Metadata >Read metadata from file (in Lr Library Module), or
by going >Photo >Read metadata from file (in Develop Module). Without this <Read metadata from file>, Lr will not display any changes made in Bridge after the import into Lr. Since this <read metadata from file> would overwrite any different edits you may have done in Lr, it is best to do this before you do further edits in Lr.
The rating stars should transfer from Bridge to Lr and vice versa without problems.
For the color labels to transfer correctly you have to make the textual descriptions for the individual colors identical in Lr and in Bridge - down to upper/lower case, commas, hyphens, underscores, etc.
Having said this:
I would recommend that you do not use Bridge for culling your images. You can do the culling just as easy in Lr. When you manage photos in Bridge and in Lr, you will always have the problem of synchronizing the metadata. This can be done but it needs a meticulous workflow that is adhered to strictly.
There is nothing in Bridge that Lr cannot do *). Make your life easier and choose Lr as your only image management and editing tool, except for CS6 itself (I mean Photoshop itself, not the ACR ).
*) Well there is one thing: Since Lr is not a browser-based program it does not automatically "see" what is on a hard drive. Photos need to be imported in order that Lr will "see" them.
Bridge is browser-based. Whatever photo is on a hard drive - irrespective of which program put it there - it will be "seen" by Bridge.
So Bridge is a valuable tool if a photo is not displayed in Lr and you want to check if it is in a particular folder.

How does metadata work with Bridge and Premiere?

We are trying to figure out how to start using metadata with bridge. But it doesnt seem to work. I can load an avi file into premiere and change the metadata fields for description or scene or log or whatever, when i load it into premiere i see that data, when i look at it in bridge i don't see any of the metadata.
I can go into bridge and edit the metadata for a file. and when i look at it in bridge it is always there. but looking at that same file in premiere there is no metadata there.
we have 8 premiere workstations on a fibrechannel network solution we edit with. we want to have about 5TB of stock video clips available with metadata that every machine can search and use in projects.

I know nothing about Premiere, but perhaps they use different methods to store data. With Bridge it puts the metadata on the file. With some programs like PS Elements it puts the metadata in a table. With PSE one can select "write metadata to file" and solve problem. Check with Premiere to see how data is stored.
If you are entering keywords a good check is to look with Windows Explorer and see it there are any "tags" listed after entering it in Premiere. WE and Bridge read the same.

Adobe Bridge - White balance metadata

When I browse raw files from my Canon EOS Rebel XT/350D in Adobe Bridge I always look at the Metadata tab to check for the f-stop value, speed, white balance settings, etc. of the currently-selected raw image file.
I noticed that the pictures shot in Automatic White Balance appear on the upper-left portion of the Metadata tab as an icon indicating AWB. However, whenever I take pictures with manually-set white balances, such as shade, day light, tungsten, etc., the metadata tab no longer indicates the white balance I chose, instead, it either shows an icon of a camera or two dashes, as in --.
Is there any way I can set Adobe Bridge to show the appropriate White Balance icon for pictures I take with manually-set white balances?

Hi Curt,
Thanks for your reply. Yes, White Balance is checked in preferences/metadata. All of the Exposure metadata entries are also checked.
I forgot to mention that my version of Camera Raw is 4.5 (the latest).
You know, although White Balance is checked, I cannot find a White Balance text entry on any of the metadata lists (File properties, IPTC core, Camera Data (EXIF), etc.). The only place where I can see the White Balance setting in on the upper left corner of the Metadata tab, under the f-stop value.
Here is a personal question for you: When you browse your pictures in Adobe Bridge and you select one that was taken with a specific White Balance (not Auto), does your Adobe Bridge display an icon for that particular White Balance setting? I just want to eliminate the possibility that this happening only in my computer.
Thanks a lot for your time and attention.

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