Preferences in Bridge

Hi, unable to open preferences in Bridge CS4 3;0;0 . Can somebody help please ? Thanks .

The latest version of Bridge is 3.0.0.464, not what you said!
You said curt's suggestion "does not work". Did you get a reset dialog when you held Ctrl and started Bridge from the icon?
Have you got a hidden copy of Bridge running in the background?
Check in Task Manager > Processes.

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Can I save my preferences in Bridge CS4?

I regularly back up my Photoshop CS4 preferences file (Adobe Photoshop X64 CS4 Prefs.psp). That way, if I have to trash my current prefs because Photoshop has gone haywire, I can simply copy the last good backup to the [Users...] folder, and I don't have to change absolutely everything to the way I like it.
Is there a way of saving Bridge Prefs files? I need to reset my Bridge prefs every couple of weeks, when the Tools, Photoshop... menu item disappears, and it takes a bit of time to rearrange my workspaces, and especially to set up my Favorites list. I'd really love to know a way of saving the Favorites list for reinstallation. Is there a registry key I could save?
Mary

Hi John
I'd already tried saving the stuff in C:\Users\Username\roaming\Adobe\Bridge CS4 (in Windows 7, same location as Vista64) and copying it back after resetting Bridge prefs - trying the files one by one to see the effect. None of them did what I wanted: to restore my Favorites, and things like my highlight color, my customized workspaces, etc.
Last night I trawled through the Registry and found the key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Bridge CS4\Preferences. It was all there - highlight color, favorites list, etc. I looked at each value, comparing with Bridge in my laptop, which still has its 'Tools, Photoshop' menu item.
I found the value 'DisabledScripts'. It read:
GallerySheet
VersionCue
VersionCueSDKLoader
AutoStacks
photoshop
bridge-3
In my laptop, the 'photoshop' line wasn't there.
I backed up the Registry in my desktop and removed the 'photoshop' line from 'DisabledScripts'. When I opened Bridge, 'Tools, Photoshop' was back.
I lose it almost every time Bridge crashes, which it does every couple of weeks - and I do use the 'Tools, Photoshop' submenu items a good deal. So now I have a way of restoring it without spending 15 minutes to half an hour setting up my Prefs from scratch.
I've got 2 possible strategies:
- open the registry, where I've now saved the Bridge Preferences key as a favourite, and delete the 'photoshop' line from 'DisabledScripts', or
- export the whole key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Bridge CS4\Preferences' when Bridge is in a fully functional state, and apply it when Bridge goes wonky.
Either of them will take about 2 minutes - a great improvement!
Best wishes
Mary

Retaining metadata preferences in bridge CS5

When I go to Edit>preferences in Bridge and set all my settings everything changes to what I desire and is all there again next day EXCEPT my metadata preferences which always return to default. How do I get them saved too? Mal

You need to turn off the "start Bridge on startup". That option is in advanced preferences.
Changes you make do not sitick unless you unselect this option or exit Bridge before closing the computer.

Clicking on Edit- Preferences crashes Bridge CS3 - V2.1.1.9

Clicking on Edit->Preferences crashes Bridge CS3 - V2.1.1.9
I've tried repairing the installation with PS setup, renaming the preferences file, changing startup folder, clearing cache, and 1 or 2 other things I can't remember.
Once I click on Edit->Preferences Bridge stops working; I never see the preferences dialog window.
I have no idea what the cause is, one moment it was working, the next it wasn't. I hadn't changed any preferences for a while, so the change causing the problem could have been awhile ago.
Thanks!

Sergei - I just tried opening Bridge by holding down the Ctrl key while double clicking on the QuickLaunch Icon for Bridge. Works just fine, I get the reset window instantly. Bridge does not appear at all. I have to choose Cancel on reset window for Bridge to load. Using Ctrl+Shift+Alt works exactly the same, but takes more finger dexterity. This 3 key sequence was standard with CS2 I understand.
Clicking on Bridge in the Recently Accessed Programs List while holding down Ctrl key also works as described above.
Since you experience something different, it just re-enforces the concept that Bridge acts differently depending on how it is installed, and what is installed on a person's computer.
FYI - the CS3 I have on my computer has never had any other version of PhotoShop on it, so there is no chance of accessing fragments of previous versions. From posts I have seen upgraded versions can cause different responses to the same procedures if all traces of the old program are not overwritten with the new install.

Windows Explorer Stopped Working after Adjusting Preferences in Bridge

OK, this is the PhotoShop forum and in the Bridge forum is where this issue should be addressed, but there is little activity there, so I hope no one will mind me posting here...
The following problem occurred after adjusting the Preference settings in Bridge:
When right clicking on any folder in either the Explorer or on the Desktop the following message is displayed "Windows Explorer has stopped working..."
This is now the second time, after having created two new User Accounts. While Explorer worked perfectly for a couple of days before adjusing the settings in Birdge, I cannot undo what has caused this problem and am reluctant to setup yet another user account. Also, I can't figure out which setting change might have caused this.
Is it possible that by adjusting the settings in Bridge it added a shell extension to Windows Explorer?
Has anyone here encountered a similar problem after adjusting the settings in Bridge?
Cheers,
Michael

Hi,
Please first take a try to run SFC /Scannow command under the user account;
Further, we may take a try to fix the user profile through the steps mentioned in the below article:
Fix a corrupted user profile
For the error message about Windows Explorer has stopped working, here is a KB article talking about it:
Windows Explorer has stopped working
The issue might be caused by some applications or services running under that user account, please try the method mentioned in the above article for detailed troubleshooting.
Best regards
Michael Shao
TechNet Community Support

No Camera Raw preferences in Bridge.

I checked everywhere and it seems the only place to find Camera raw preferences is in Edit > camera raw preferences (i am running windows). When i check the only preferences there is general preferences. I have updated all my Adobe applications and did not fix it. Does any one else have this problem and is there anyway to fix it?

I have the problem, I've been unable so far to find a solution. Yesterday I Posted a thread on that in both this forum and DPreview's forum....no solution so far.

Cannot open ACR preferences in bridge

I get the 'qualifying product' error. I have updated it to the latest ACR, opened PS4 first, and luanched bridge from there...all with no luck.
Is tehre a dead link somewhere that needs to be fixed? ACR is in the right folder and everything.
I have tried everything i can find online and here in the forums. Any other ideas?

Hello, and welcome to the forum, Ludwig.
It seems that you missed both the readme ( http://www.adobe.com/special/photoshop/camera_raw/Camera_Raw_5.3_ReadMe.pdf ), or the detailed instructions on the bottom on the very page where you downloaded the update: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=4365
The correct location is: Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Plug-Ins\CS4\File Formats . You will need to remove the other copy from the Photoshop tree.
Please post this information on the other forums where you also saw unresponded questions on the same topic, so that you can help others!

Camera Raw Preferences greyed out in Bridge 4.05.11

I have recently downloaded an update for Adobe Camera Raw / PS CS5 via automatic updates and now I cannot open raw files via Adobe Bridge (V4.05.011). When I double click the NEF file In Bridge it tries to open in PS but I get "Could not complete your request because it is not the right kind of document". Camera Raw Preferences in Bridge is grayed out and Camera Raw plug-in does not appear in PS Help/About Plug-ins.
I have checked that Camera Raw Plug In is still in the program files: common files>adobe>plug-ins>cs5>file formats.
I have tried updating via the Updates in both Adobe Bridge and PS CS5 and it tells me there are no updates.
I am using Windows XP 32 bit, PS CS5 V12.0.4
I have been trying to fix this problem for days and would really appreciate some help.

Bridge: Apply all CS3 updates in order, bottom to top.
Photoshop Version CS3 (not CS3 International), Start from the bottom with Buffering Extensions, 10.0.1 update, and you can go all the way to Adobe Camera Raw 4.6
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Camera Raw: How to use Adobe DNG Converter - YouTube
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Bridge and Camera RAW preferences not working

I'm setting up a new Macbook Pro, late 2013 15", 10.9.2
CS6 Production Premium, Also have Indesign CS6, LR5, Acrobat Pro 11. Camera RAW is version 8.4. Everything is up to date.
Bridge and Camera RAW preferences are not working correctly. Bridge prefs related to Bridge display, e.g. color theme, text beneath thumbnails, favorite locations, etc.. all work fine. Bridge prefs open and close fine with no errors. "Double Click Edits Camera RAW Settings in Bridge" does not take. Photoshop launches to open Camera RAW regardless of whether this is checked or not. Camera RAW preferences will not open. Selecting "Camera RAW Preferences" from Bridge does nothing. Camera RAW seems to work fine hosted by Photoshop.
I tried a new user with the same results.
What's up with this? Anyone else seeing this? Solution?
--David

fixed it with this work around
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Confused by a Bridge Preference in camera raw

Hello,
I am setting up preferences in Bridge to open up JPEG's in camera raw, as well as raw images.
There are 2 sets of preferences in Bridge-regular preferences and camera raw preferences.
I understand the camera raw preferences, where I can have it disable Tiffs, but open all jpegs or jpegs that have been processed in camera raw.
However, in the regular Bridge Preferences-there is an option to : "Double Click edits Camera Raw Settings in Bridge" - can someone explain to me what this preferences does?
thanks!
babs

I am setting up preferences in Bridge to open up JPEG's in camera raw, as well as raw images.
Maybe you should post in the Bridge Forum.
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Bridge aborts when I try to open Preferences

As soon as I click on Edit / Preferences (or hit CTRL-K) Bridge aborts and I get the Windows error box stating, "Adobe Bridge has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience." and asking if I want to send a report to Microsoft. So far everything else in Bridge seems to work ok.
I'm running the Bridge CS3 2.1.1.9 under Windows XP SP3 on a PC.
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.6Ghz CPU, 2Gb RAM and ample hard disk space (the smallest free space on any local drive is 27.3Gb.)
I tried using CTRL-ALT-SHIFT when bringing up Bridge and deleting thumbnails. That didn't help. I then repeated the process and reset my preferences (groan!) and reset to the default workspace. That seems to have solved the problem though I now have my work cut out for me to restore all my personal preferences to the way I had them.
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I've had the same problem. Originally I installed CS3 in Jan 2008, and sometime afterwards, couldn't access Br>Edit>Preferences without Bridge crashing. Re-installed CS3 to a new hard drive and all ok for some months. After a particularly hectic day of image sorting, the old Bride Crashes When I Try to Open Preferences problem came back.
I have refrained from trying the Ctrl+Alt+Shift while opening Br. I did find that going to my XP Pro's Control Panel, and setting up a new user in User Accounts, then opening Br from the new user account and all was well with my personal, original settings..... until I played around with it long enough experimenting looking for where preferences files might be hidden and lost the Preferences access again. No help from tech support except the unintentional idea to create a new user account. I suspect that un-install and re-install is the answer, but that's a Saturday project. I'm tempted to just leave it as is and use an administrator type user account to make the infrequent changes to Preferences. I have found several parts of preferences hidden in Application Data>Adobe, but some pages of preferences I can't find at all.
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Maybe you should post in the Bridge Forum.
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I cant seem to open 'Preferences' in Bridge - whenever I try to, Bridge immediately closes. I dont have this problem if I select Camera Raw Preferences, nor if I select Preferences in Photoshop.
I am using CS3 on a Mac running OS Tiger. Ive had the program installed a couple of years and never had this problem before.
Pls note, Im not very tech savvy so would appreciate any/all suggestions!
Thanks, Willow

Whenever Bridge behaves other then before first thing to try is restart
Bridge while pressing the option (alt) key and choose refresh preferences.
After this set Bridge preferences and workspace again to your own wishes and
you should be OK.
Ive had the program installed a couple of years and never had this problem
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Bridge has lcok up error when going to Preferences.

Everytime I try to access the Preferences in Bridge I get the lock up error that it has encountered a serious error and has to shut down. I tried downloading the latest updates and nothing changes. This Bridge was installed as part of the Creative Design Suite 3 Design Premium.
What should I do next. Can I unistall it individually and re-install?
Help. Thanks in advance.
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Don't re-install. You need to reset preferences. Hold down Crtl when starting Bridge. If successful you will get a Reset Window. Choose all three options. There are many posts on this subject as it is a common issue.

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I am running CS3 with 64 bit Vista. I have had all kinds of problems. the one that I have not been able to find a solution for is that, when I change preferences in bridge to what I want it is not remember. The next time I launch bridge the preferences are in the default mode. Where are the preferences for bridge stored? Has anyone else had this problem?
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