- Adobe Bridge
Infobox Software
name = Adobe Bridge
caption = Adobe Bridge running on Mac OS X
developer =Adobe Systems
latest release version = CS4 (3.0.0.464)
latest release date = release date|2008|09|23
operating system =Mac OS X andMicrosoft Windows
genre = File browsing/organization, image browser
license = Proprietary
website = [http://www.adobe.com/creativesuite/bridge.html Adobe Bridge]Adobe Bridge is an organizational program created and released by
Adobe Systems as a part of theAdobe Creative Suite . Its primary purpose is to link the parts of the Creative Suite together using a format similar to the file browser found in previous versions ofAdobe Photoshop . It is accessible from all other components of the Creative Suite (except for the standalone version of Adobe Acrobat 8). [cite web | url=http://www.adobe.com/products/creativesuite/bridge/?xNav=WPBR | title=Adobe Bridge is not included with the standalone version of Adobe Acrobat 8 | accessdate=2008-02-29]Adobe Bridge is also included with the stand-alone Photoshop application, [cite web | url=http://www.adobe.com/products/creativesuite/bridge/?xNav=WPBR | title=Adobe Bridge included with the stand-alone Adobe Photoshop | accessdate=2008-02-29] and can perform certain Photoshop processing functions separately (and simultaneously) with Photoshop itself.
Adobe Bridge allowed for access to
Adobe Stock Photos , an online collection of stock photography images drawn from well-known stock photo houses. [cite web | url=http://www.adobeforums.com/webx/.3bba3d8c#What_is_Adobe_Stock_Photos_ |title=Adobe Stock Photos |accessdate=2008-02-29] However, the service was discontinued by Adobe onApril 1 ,2008 . [cite web | url=http://www.adobe.com/products/creativesuite/stockphotos/?xNav=WSSP |title=The Adobe Stock Photos service was discontinued by Adobe on April 1st, 2008 |accessdate=2008-05-16]Bridge has many functions such as batch rename and other utilities to help with organization, and supports editing of digital images in Camera Raw format. Organizational features include assigning colored labels or star ratings to images, the ability to edit the XMP and
IPTC Information Interchange Model metadata embedded within an image file, and the ability to work with different versions and alternates of a file that is part of anAdobe Version Cue project.Image files can be shown in different sized thumbnails, slide shows or lists. Each folder, which can be bookmarked, has a cache file for speeding up rendering time of images when viewing a thumbnail. The cache can be in one central location or in individual folders. [cite web | url=http://macgroup.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/148101437/m/8411015231 |title=The cache in Adobe Bridge |accessdate=2008-02-29]
Adobe Bridge is extensively customizable using
JavaScript . [cite web | url=http://www.adobe.com/products/creativesuite/pdfs/bridge_javascript_ref.pdf#search=%22Bridge%20Javascript%20reference%22 | title=Adobe Bridge is extensively customizable using JavaScript |accessdate=2008-02-29] The Adobe Stock Photos service is implemented as a Bridge Extension. The Bridge scripting guide is available online as well as in paperback.ee also
*
XnView , a powerful image viewer
*Adobe Photoshop
*Adobe Lightroom
*Apple Aperture
*BlueMarine References
External links
* [http://www.adobe.com/creativesuite/bridge.html The official Adobe Bridge CS3 site]
* [http://www.adobe.com/products/creativesuite/pdfs/bridge_javascript_ref.pdf#search=%22Bridge%20Javascript%20reference%22 The Bridge JavaScript Reference]
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