Cr2 files are icons instead of previews as of today!

My raw files are only viewable as thumbnail previews in bridge instead of in finder! I have always been able to see the previews in finder until today. Same camera (canon 7D) as always. I have checked the view options for the folder, set the default to show preview... and nada. Please help!

rhobbs713 wrote:
Is there a way for CR2 files that are downloaded to Bridge…
You don't download anything "into Bridge". Bridge is a just a File Browser, you put your image files wherever you want and you point Bridge to whatever folder you put your raw CR2s in.

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I take your point... it has been good working through things.
Unfortunately, I couldn't tell you what the original settings were as I deleted the files and re imported. Maybe I just clicked on something I shouldn't have! as the import was better.
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