Photoshop CC: The Missing Manual, 2nd Edition

Importing and Managing Photos

Bridge makes importing images a snap, and it can perform all kinds of wonderful housekeeping chores, too. For example, it can automatically rename photos and add keywords, descriptions, and copyright info to each file. You can also have it back up your photos (either to an external hard drive or to another spot on your internal hard drive) while importing them from your digital camera or memory card.

To import images, make sure your card reader is attached to your computer (see the box on Tips for Importing Photos), and then choose File→“Get Photos from Camera” or click the tiny camera icon near the top left of the Bridge window. Either way, Bridge opens the Photo Downloader in Standard mode, which isn’t very impressive; its most redeeming feature is its Advanced Dialog button; click it to switch to Advanced mode, shown in Figure 22-2. (If this is the first time you’ve downloaded photos with Bridge on a Mac, you’ll see the dialog box mentioned in the Tip on Tip.)

POWER USERS’ CLINIC: Customizing the Bridge Window

You can customize the Bridge workspace just like you can customize Photoshop, or use one of its built-in layouts. Near the top of the Bridge window is a row of workspace buttons that arrange the program’s panels in a variety of ways (see Figure 22-1). Here’s what each one does:

• Essentials is the arrangement you see when you first open Bridge: The Favorites and Folders panels are on the left, the Content panel is in the middle, and the Preview panel ...