Adobe® Creative Suite® 4 Bible

Chapter 6. Using Adobe Bridge

IN THIS CHAPTER

Understanding the Bridge environment

Managing application documents

Using metadata

Using the Bridge search engine

Using application services

Editing camera raw images

Managing color in Adobe Bridge

Running slide shows in Bridge

Adobe Bridge is the central hub for all CS4 apps. With the Adobe Bridge, you can organize all CS4 documents, version documents, learn tips and techniques on all the CS4 applications, and convert multiple camera raw images with different settings for saving and editing in Adobe Photoshop. You also can synchronize color management settings across the print oriented applications. In short, the Adobe Bridge is the center of the CS4 universe from where you control, manage, and maintain all your applications documents as well as enjoy some nifty features.

Getting Familiar with the Bridge Workspace

Adobe Bridge comes with both the Standard and Premium editions of the Creative Suite as well as with an individual copy of Photoshop CS4, Illustrator CS4, InDesign CS4, Flash CS4, or Dreamweaver CS4. Adobe Bridge is not included when you purchase a single copy of Acrobat Professional.

Note

Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro also includes the Organizer tool that works in some ways similar to the Bridge. Acrobat's Organizer is built into the program and used exclusively for managing PDF documents in Acrobat. For more information on Acrobat's Organizer, see Chapter 8.

To open the Bridge, follow these steps:

STEPS: Launch the Bridge

1. Double-click the program ...