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1 Using Adobe Bridge to Manage Assets

2 Adobe Bridge is packaged with the Adobe Creative Suite. Adobe Bridge is a media content manager integrated with many of the Adobe products for quick access to project files. Exploring the Bridge Workspace

3 Starting Adobe Bridge Adobe Bridge CS6 Exploring the Bridge Workspace

4 Metadata is file information you add to a file with tags (words) that are used to identify and describe the file. Keywords are words you add to a file to identify, group, and sort files. Exploring the Bridge Workspace

5 A streamlined version of Bridge called Mini Bridge is also available in Photoshop; it appears as a panel that opens directly within the Photoshop work area. Exploring the Bridge Workspace

6 The Bridge Essentials workspace, the default workspace that includes all of the menus, panels, buttons, and panes that you use to organize your media files. Exploring the Bridge Workspace

7 You can work in Compact mode, which is a mode with a smaller, simplified workspace window. Exploring the Bridge Workspace

8 The Essentials workspace is divided into three pane: – Left pane – Center pane – Right pane Exploring the Bridge Workspace

9 The left pane includes the: – Favorites panel – Folders panel – Filter panel – Collections panel – Export panel Exploring the Bridge Workspace

10 The Bridge Essentials workspace Menu bar Application bar Preview panel Favorites and Folders panels Filter, Collections, and Export panels Content panelThumbnail slider Metadata and Keywords panels Path bar Exploring the Bridge Workspace

11 The center pane is the Content panel, where thumbnails of the files from the selected drive and folder in the Folders panel appear. You can change the size of the thumbnails by using the Thumbnail slider at the bottom of the workspace. Exploring the Bridge Workspace

12 The right pane includes the Preview, Metadata, and Keywords panels. Exploring the Bridge Workspace

13 The Preview panel is where the preview of a selected file appears.

14 Exploring the Bridge Workspace The Metadata panel lists the metadata for a selected file. You can use the Metadata panel to assign new metadata to a file.

15 The Keywords panel lists the keywords assigned to a file. You can use the keywords panel to add new keywords to a file. Exploring the Bridge Workspace

16 The Menu bar with the program commands is at the top of the Bridge workspace. Below the Menu bar is the Application bar that contains navigation buttons, the Workspace buttons, and the Search text box. Exploring the Bridge Workspace

17 Under the Application bar is the Path bar, where you can see the path for the selected folder in the Folders panel that you are currently viewing. The Path bar makes it easy to navigate quickly from folder to folder. Exploring the Bridge Workspace

18 The Metadata panel is a rich source of information about a file, including the camera settings used (descriptive information that you cannot change) and copyright information (additive data that you can change). Using Metadata, Ratings and Labels

19 Viewing the metadata for the blooms_banner.jpg file Metadata for the blooms_banner.jpg file Using Metadata, Ratings and Labels

20 You can view and edit the copyright information in the IPTC (International Press Telecommunications Council) Core section of the Metadata panel. Using Metadata, Ratings and Labels

21 Metadata is saved using the Extensible Metadata Platform (XMP) standard. XMP metadata is used by Adobe products, such as Illustrator, InDesign, Flash, and Photoshop, and is usually stored with the file name. Using Metadata, Ratings and Labels

22 You can use the Keywords panel to view and add keywords to a file to help group, organize, and sort files. Using Metadata, Ratings and Labels

23 Viewing the keywords for the blooms_banner.jpg file Keywords for the blooms_banner.jpg file Using Metadata, Ratings and Labels

24 There are two types of keywords: parent keywords and child keywords. Child keywords are also referred to as sub keywords. Child keywords are subcategories of parent keywords. Using Metadata, Ratings and Labels

25 You can also identify groups of files by using labels. Using Metadata, Ratings and Labels

26 Adding a keyword and a sub keyword Website keyword Blooms sub keyword added and applied to the file Using Metadata, Ratings and Labels

27 Adding three additional sub keywords Four sub keywords added Using Metadata, Ratings and Labels

28 Labels allow you to assign a file a color or a star rating from zero to five stars. This is an easy way to mark the files you want to keep and others you may want to delete. Using Metadata, Ratings and Labels

29 Applying a five-star rating to three selected files Five-star rating Preview panel shows three files are selected Using Metadata, Ratings and Labels


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