Bridge and lightroom

If you have Lightroom already is there a reason you would want Bridge also?

They are two different application with significant differences and a few similarities. Lightroom is Adobe Camera Raw with a database. That's it. But that database is VERY powerful. With that database you have the complete history of every image you've imported into LR, every metadata of every image, and complete search of the images (based on how well you've provided keywords) plus the ability to search on the metadata. All of these images are now in your LR catalogue and you have complete control of them _FROM WITHIN THE CATALOGUE_.
But here's where LR falls down: let's say you've got a bunch of images that you just want to look at and do not want any legacy dynamics. That's where Bridge shines. All you need to do is to open that folder of images into Bridge (I typically drag the folder onto the Bridge icon in my Dock) and can then quickly peruse through the images, play keep and toss, add Keywords, search on file-types, send images to Photoshop for HDR or panoramas, process a folder of images into smaller images (via Image processor), change the names of a folder of images, etc.
In addition LR can ONLY see jpgs, tiff, and PSD images. Bridge can see (and show you) essentially EVERY document type. Thus, if you have a folder of images AND text documents, AI, or ID documents, Word or Excel documents, whatever, you can see sort and organize those files from within Bridge. Also, if you remove or add files (or change names) from within Explorer or the Finder and then go to Bridge, there's no issue. If you do that and then go into LR, you've got a LOT of housekeeping to fix.
I use both LR and Bridge all the time. However, if my computer is on, I have Bridge running. For me, it's one of my most valuable Adobe products. But I couldn't work with only LR due to its limitations for my workflow.
Let me also add that you do need to move the Panels in Bridge around, the various default locations and sizes suck. I'd suggest that you move the Preview Panel to the center location by itself, then place the Content Panel (the thumbnails) on the right side. On the left I have Favorites, Filter, and Metadata (the later on the bottom half). Once you get this the way you like it, save this new layout as a Workspace and you can then go back and forth from this to the other workspaces with ease.

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I am unable to get same preview image colors in Bridge and Lightroom

I am unable to get same file preview in Bridge and Lightroom. The Lightroom preview image (in both the Library and Develop) is more de-saturated. But the exported/saved jpegs match. If I try to match the Lightroom preview image to the Bridge preview image, the resulting Lightroom export colors are off. I have tried this with images with no changes and with changes and the result is the same. I have Lightroom 5.6 and CR 8.6. I am using the latest version of Bridge.
I contacted Adobe support and followed all instructions to try to fix but the problem remains. This comment was made after several solutions were tried, including updating Lightroom. :
Adobe: there would be little difference in case of preview of Bridge CC and Lightroom 5. However, after exporting it would be same. Both use different technology at the background and work in a different way. The preview which you see in lightroom is not the actual image but incase of Bridge you see the actual image ( original ). That's the reason there is a color variation between previews.
Me: But how can I then use the Lightroom preview to get accurate colors when processing a RAW file? If I do adjustments to the RAW file in Lightroom it looks different when exported. That doesn't seem to make sense when Lightroom is designed for photograhy
Adobe: Please check in develop module of lightroom.
Me: Nothing changes in the develop mode. The image looks the same as in the preview/Library mode.
This screenshot shows the unmodified images in Develop (Lightroom) and ACR (Bridge). The color differences are significant.
Lightroom exported jpeg file, unmodified from preview image in Develop (which looks like Bridge preview image not the Lightroom preview)
Bridge saved jpeg file, unmodified from preview image in ACR
Any suggestions on what I need to do to Lightroom to make it show accurate colors. If not, I don't see any point in using it to process files.
Thanks, Marie

Bridge is just a browser. It displays according to the embedded color profile but assumes sRGB for all untagged images.
In Lightroom library previews use Adobe RGB and in Develop the working space is Pro Photo RGB.
The real question is why use both Bridge and Lightroom. Stick to one, not both.

Why does Adobe Bridge and Lightroom not recognise some jpeg files?

I am trying to use Adobe Bridge and/or Lightroom to add tags to a large number of images that I have. However when adding images, almost 1000 of the 6900 images fail to import to the Lightroom gallery and the same images do not preview and will not let me edit their metadata in Bridge.
If this has happened to anybody else I would greatly appreciate some help.
Alternatively if anybody knows of other programs i can use to easily add tags to many many images please let me know =)
Samples of Files that work and files that don't:
http://files.filefront.com/FileSamplerar/;13605286;/fileinfo.html

I downloaded same, but the folder marked "Don't work" comes up empty.

Help with Download of Bridge and Lightroom on my MAC

Trying to download Bridge and it never opens. Also trying to download Lightroom and it's been downloading for 5 hours.

Please read, and reply back here with information https://forums.adobe.com/thread/1499014
-try some steps such as changing browsers and turning off your firewall
-also flush your browser cache so you are starting with a fresh browser
http://myleniumerrors.com/installation-and-licensing-problems/creative-cloud-error-codes-w ip/
http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/kb/failed-install-creative-cloud-desktop.html
or
A chat session where an agent may remotely look inside your computer may help
Creative Cloud chat support (all Creative Cloud customer service issues)
http://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/global/service-ccm.html

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 do I reinstall my Creative Cloud Photoshop. Bridge and Lightroom?

Had to replace my desktop hard drive. How do I reinstall my CC Photoshop, Lightroom and Bridge?

Exactly the same way you did the first time
Some general information for a Cloud subscription
Log in to your paid Cloud account
-Sign in help http://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/policy-pricing/account-password-sign-faq.html
http://www.adobe.com/products/creativecloud/faq.html
http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/help/install-apps.html to install or uninstall
http://forums.adobe.com/community/download_install_setup/creative_cloud_faq
What it is http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/help/creative-cloud-desktop.html
Cloud Getting Started https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud.html
-Install, update or UNinstall, and launch after installing

It would be great if Bridge and Lightroom had Export Module for Creative Cloud Uploads

I would like to have the ability to upload files directly from Bridge Cs6 or Lightroom 4.1 into Adobe Creative Cloud Storage via an export module...

It's usually a good idea to post feature requests for specific products in the relevant product forums and via Adobe's official Feature Request form
https://www.adobe.com/cfusion/mmform/index.cfm?name=wishform
http://forums.adobe.com/community/bridge
http://forums.adobe.com/community/lightroom

Reinstalled windows. Now can;t see how to get Photoshop, Bridge and lightroom back

After a complete reinstall of my system, I just came to the Adobe site wanting to download my products and can;t see how to do it. Might just be missing the obvious, but I dunno...any ideas? Where do I go to download the Creative Cloud app, and from there I can presumably download the products I have paid for...

You can check your Adobe account onoline and see if there are links there for your products. If you purchased them as downloads thru Adobe then they might be. Otherwise, you should be able to find them thru the following page:
Download and Installation Help -
https://helpx.adobe.com/download-install.html
You will need your serial number as well, which might be found in your Adobe account online if you registered the software.

Keywords in Adobe Bridge CC and Lightroom 5 not working

I recently upgraded to Adobe CC. We use Bridge and Lightroom regularly to tether while shooting, batch process and search for images. I have noticed that files I have keyworded in Bridge will randomly lose the keywords attributed with them. When we shoot tethered to lightroom we will keyword as we shoot but those keywords do not show up in Bridge. This is a huge issue for us. We have thousands of images and plan on using bridge as a tool for our designers and marketing team to search seamlessly for photos based on keywords. If they are randomly disappearing or not carrying through from Lightroom to Bridge it becomes completely unmanageable and completely out of our hands. And a completely useless tool. Any suggestions?

Keyword list in Adobe system, bridge and lightroom, need standardizing. That's what I feel.

Do I need Bridge if I already have Photoshop CC and Lightroom 5

Do I need Bridge if I already have Photoshop CC and Lightroom 5

File management in Bridge and Lightroom can easily get in each other's way, so if you intend to use Lightroom for this it might be best to skip Bridge altogether. Bridge is a straight-up file browser, while Lightroom uses a catalog model where organization is "virtual". As long as you are aware of the potential conflict points there's nothing wrong with using both (I do).
For high volume work Lightroom is a much more powerful manager. The downside is that its catalog paradigm adds a level of abstraction that can be confusing to some.
For instance if you move or rename a file in Bridge, Lightroom won't know about it and just report the file as missing. It is therefore recommended to do all such operations inside Lightroom, which will both physically move the file and catalog the change (yes, you do have direct folder access in Lightroom, it's just not its primary operating mode).

Bridge vs Lightroom - Which do you use?

I just subscribed to Creative Cloud am am learning how to use both Bridge and Lightroom. I've been using Apple's Aperture program to organize images, but I want to see how Lightroom stacks up and perhaps switch.
I have so many things to figure out, it's going to take a while. But one question I'd like to as on this forum is whether you, as a web designer, use Bridge or Lightroom to organize your images.
I'm currently using Aperture to organize sort of a base library of images that haven't been processed for a website. If I select one of these images (from Aperture or Lightroom), open it in Photoshop and save it for the web - as Animal.jpg, for example - then I figured I'd use Bridge to organize Animal.jpg.
But someone on the Lightroom forum told me that would be confusing; I should use one program or the other.
So I just wondered which program you use. I haven't yet figured out exactly how they overlap and what the pros and cons of each program are.
Thanks.

I use Bridge for previewing quite a bit with Photoshop.
Use whatever works best for YOU.
Nancy O.

Importing stacks from Bridge to Lightroom

Hi all. I am looking to convert and import my photos from Adobe Bridge to Lightroom. In doing so however I haven't been able to maintain the stacks that I've created in Bridge (i.e. have the stacks show in Lightroom). Is this simply not possible? Can I get Lightroom to import the Bridge catalogue information some how?

There's really no benefit to using two different photo management programs, Bridge and Lightroom. Furthermore, if you are using Lightroom, you ought NOT to be moving or rating or managing your photos in Bridge in any way. Lightroom is not a file browser, it does not know when you move photos in another program.
You assign stars in Lightroom; you manage/organize photos in Lightroom preferably by assigning keywords and other metadata, but if you absolutely must move them to a different folder (which I don't recommend), you do that in Lightroom too. Specifically in this case, the Filter Bar in Lightroom allows you to find any photos with a specified number of stars (for example, all 5 star photos) without you actually having to move them to a different folder.
To fix the existing problem, each photo that has been moved has either a question-mark icon or an exclamation point icon. The way you fix the problem is to point at the question-mark or exclamation point icon and then a dialog box will ask you to find the photo in your folder hierarchy. More details are here: Adobe Lightroom - Find moved or missing files and folders

From bridge to lightroom

I used Bridge to help a friend sort through photos. I marked them with using the star rating then moved the desirable photos to a new folder. Now she cannot open the raw files in Lightroom. Help please!

There's really no benefit to using two different photo management programs, Bridge and Lightroom. Furthermore, if you are using Lightroom, you ought NOT to be moving or rating or managing your photos in Bridge in any way. Lightroom is not a file browser, it does not know when you move photos in another program.
You assign stars in Lightroom; you manage/organize photos in Lightroom preferably by assigning keywords and other metadata, but if you absolutely must move them to a different folder (which I don't recommend), you do that in Lightroom too. Specifically in this case, the Filter Bar in Lightroom allows you to find any photos with a specified number of stars (for example, all 5 star photos) without you actually having to move them to a different folder.
To fix the existing problem, each photo that has been moved has either a question-mark icon or an exclamation point icon. The way you fix the problem is to point at the question-mark or exclamation point icon and then a dialog box will ask you to find the photo in your folder hierarchy. More details are here: Adobe Lightroom - Find moved or missing files and folders

Can I move photos in bridge to lightroom?

can I move photos in bridge to lightroom?

Steve, you have a few misconceptions.
First, you do NOT want to be using both Bridge and Lightroom on your photos. One or the other, but not both. You are opening yourself up to confusion if the information in Bridge doesn't match the information in Lightroom, and secondly, its more work to use both. Use one or the other, not both.
ACR do you mean converting a picture to a Raw image from say a JPEG image?
ACR is the image editing part of Adobe Bridge and Photoshop. The goal is not really to convert RAW to JPG (although you can do that). The goal is to edit the RAW and maintain maximum quality.
So basically Bridge is a way to view your photos in one place and then be able to get them into PSCC in my case and LR.
If you use Lightroom, you don't need to use Bridge, and in fact I would say, you shouldn't use Bridge. You can import your photos into Lightroom, or open them in Photoshop, without ever using Bridge.
There are a gazillion and a half tutorials on-line about Lightroom, I suggest you view some to eliminate some of your misconceptions. For example, these are very good: Getting Started with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5 | Adobe TV

How can I integrate metadata and keywords in Lightroom with those in Photoshop, Bridge, and Photoshop Elements? In other words, is there a way to retrieve common metadata templates from all modules? Thanks!

Keyword and Metadata Integration throughout Adobe Modules

Thanks! That's helpful.
What I mean by "common metadata", is a unified, updated, most current metadata, which I could update in each program. That is without overwriting the metadata, but appending new keywords to the metadata I created in the previous program.
I use Bridge, then Lightroom and finally Photoshop. That's the regular workflow: Bridge for preliminary sorting and and adding some keywords; Lightroom for organizing and picking the best images; finally, Photoshop for processing. I got Photoshop Elements on trial. Doesn't work for my purposes.
I need to share and update the metadata / keywords when I go from one program into another. Can't retrieve metadata I set up in Bridge into Lightroom. Same happens with Photoshop, where I can't retrieve keywords I add in Lightroom. It's tedious to write up the keywords again.
Thanks for your efforts!

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