Adobe Bridge Reviews: 4.2/5 — Solid Choice

The space bar preview like in OSX. I love how quick you can preview a media file just pressing only the space bar om your keyboard. It's invaluable for fast viewing and browsing.

I dislike the preview quality. it's somehow compresed. I wish that in fit size screen mode to be able to preview the final quality like you see it in Photoshop or othe image viewers. And also dislike the fact that at the moment you can't preview pdf or other non-adobe file types. I hope in the near future they would implement more file types in the preview option. And also improve the thumbnail apearance.

The speed of preview and open or manage multiple types of media files very fast, in one app, without browsing throug os explorer wich is not very intuitive or, not give you to much option when it comes too visualize the content of a file without open it. For me Adobe Bridge gave me more confidence when have to view or preview files that I can't do it in os explorer and didn't need to open them just for previewing. And it's a time saver.

The ability to view and handle files, process batches and sort, label, rate files.

There is nothing I can express as a dislike.

Handling many design files and photographs at once. The ability to review, analyze data, rate, and classify files on a single screen.

The filtering abilities and settings are great. Image scaling to view large or small previews is a big plus too. Very easy to organize and categorize things.

The only thing that i've ever had an issue with is sometimes i need to empty/reset the cache

Photography and image library organization. Great for making selects and being able to quickly scroll through libraries to see options and find things really easy.

Raw images load quickly & the zoom functions are smooth. It's easy to apply Camera Raw settings to multiple images at once. Rotating & sorting raw files is simple, but efficient. The interface is very pliable & allows me to preview multiple images at once. Bridge helps me keep all of my RAW files organized. Once files have been loaded & previewed, it retains the preview when you're switching between multiple images.

The batch export function from older versions of the software has been removed in the newer Creative Cloud editions. I find myself reaching back for an older version just to be able to send reduced JPEGs to clients & collaborators. In it's updated form the batch update opens Photoshop & can be a bit much with all of the popups & all. The Golden Brown color of the program is similar enough to Illustrator's Orange that I will often click on the wrong program on accident. Didn't it used to be a darker brown? Sometimes when it's left alone it starts to eat up CPU for some reason.

Viewing & prepping multiple RAW images. Comparing the clarity of multiple images. Saving & applying Camera RAW settings across multiple files. Bridge allows me to sort thousands of images in one folder by date, rating, & various camera settings. I

You can view files and images in the browser and then open them directly from Bridge. You can get a larger preview of the file along with detailed information.

There is really nothing about this product that I don't like.

When I look through my graphic assets and clip art disks it is really easy for me to find the file that I need and open it quickly. Saves time.

Easy preview of various file types, tags and categorization.

Does not communicate well with windows file explorer. Not that useful when not used in combination with other Adobe software.

Categorization and selection of photos. The tags/categories combined with the preview are the easiest and fastest way of doing this that I know of.

It's simple to use, outlines exactly where the files are and what program they use. I have found it extremely useful for organizing stock photos. I think it looks nice as well and that goes a long way when I have to stare at it for hours.

I really like it, its basically file management so there isnt a ton to change however, I think it gets outshined by Windows Explorer when comparing non Adobe files. I also oo wish it worked with dropbox as i keep a substantial amount of files in there for work.

Streamlining graphic design processes. As a group sharing graphic assets and taking turns working on files, Bridge has been a great addition.

I love that Adobe Bridge can help you easily find that "needle in a haystack" file with speed and accuracy, and utilizing methods that are right for each individual. I love that for me, as a visual person I can make the thumbnails as large or small as I want them really and find exactly what I'm looking for.

When I am looking through a folder with lots of large files this can be a bit time consuming and sometimes take quite a while before Bridge stops cycling and spinning and actually shows you all thumbnails of the folder you are working in.

Bridge helps me find files faster and sort when needed.

I like that you can easily view the file and it's data.

I'm not sure I can think of anything that I dislike.

For me it just saves so much time to be able to view all types of files (even Illustrator files) without opening them.

I like that you can quickly organize and cull photos when batch editing which makes the offices so much faster. By using hot keys, I don't even have to bother with my mouse and can narrow a collection of a few hundred or more photos down to the few I to edit and deliver in no time. Then I can access all my editing software from Bridge which streamlines the whole process therefore saving me time and money.

Bridge isn't necessarily the most aesthetically pleasing software. The preview view of your photos can be frustrating when the magnifying view pops up because I never use that feature.

I'm solving organization and workflow issues. Now I can access all my photos for a client in one place and easily work through them to select and edit what will ultimately be delivered.

Love the flexibility of this application, you can customize the views of every area. Photos and different file types.

Program can crash under very heavy use.

Organization of thousands of files and photos. Being able to categorize and sort by type, rating, metadata etc. have really helped.

I love how it integrates with the rest of the Adobe line of products. It's a must have tool for anyone using anything Adobe!

None that I can think of. I'm sure there's something that others could think of that could be fixed but I use it everyday and have had no problems since it's first release.

Bridge allows you to work more efficiently and seamlessly when designing. The ability to see graphical image of each file alone is a reason when use it for an artist!

I love that you can easily preview photos and documents without having to actually open them. This is especially useful for seeing indesign and illustrator files without having to open the actual files and wait for them to load. I use it for both home and work. At work it's nice to be able to use when looking for certain pictures to use in advertising or to scan through ads that we've already done to find one we could possible use again or use as a template. At home I do a lot of photography. It's great for when you do a photo shoot and can quickly scan and put pictures side by side to decide which one is best. Bridge also lets you tag and color code your files to easily organize them. When you ad these labels you can quickly sort to each of the label groups. Bridge also allows for easy upload from DSLR's and memory cards - adding in all sorts of metadata that you'd like, such as copyright information for your business. Another fine feature is being able to re-name all of your files quickly and easily with a few clicks of a button - in seconds you can have thousands of photos re-named. It's also nice being able to just drag and drop files from the Bridge window to any other window for upload or image placement in another Adobe program.

When I'm uploading photos from my DSLR camera, there isn't a way to say that I only want the newest photos that I took today (or newest photos since the last upload) to be uploaded. The only way to pick photos is to individually click each one that you want, but when you take hundreds of photos that's just not something you want to sit and do. I tend to leave a lot of photos on my memory card and it always tries to upload all of them, I always have to watch it and hit cancel when I start seeing photos I from a previous shoot. Also, the magnify box that pops up when you click on photos is hard to get rid of sometimes. It can be annoying and distracting when you accidentally make it pop up and can't get rid of it.

Being able to view files without individually opening them in the finder window is a huge time saver.

Bridge provides essential asset management and coordination among the Creative Suite/Creative Cloud applications, allowing previews of all file types (including video), keyword and other metatdata management, and is the hub of a full design workflow. It is also deeply integrated with the Adobe design apps, handling global color settings, editing of raw digital images and automated image export through Photoshop. Bridge allows for sorting, viewing, rating, labeling and categorizing graphic and video files in a number of different ways that make it a constant companion to any design workflow.

It has been somewhat neglected until recently, and good tutorials on its use are few, making it harder for beginners to learn and effectively hiding a great deal of its usefulness.

Digital asset management for single designers or workgroups is a constant problem which Bridge addresses with many different tools. The ability to view, manage and track files with Bridge greatly increases throughput in a work week.

I like this program cause it's easy way to make a contact sheet with all your images.

I only like the old version CS5.1 The new version of Bridge doesn't have the same features as the old one

Its a good way of showing images per sheet.

Keeps track of files, images, and just about any other digital content I use for creating projects within a CS application. Easy to use. Keeps me organized.

The only supported image export format is jpg. Searches are limited to assets listed within Bridge. Needs better template support.

I use adobe bridge to keep track of files and keep things organized.

I like how easy it is to rate, organize and rename files. Also the editing tools are awesome.

I really have no complaints about Bridge.

I can rename files quickly and sort and organize footage. It really helps my workflow go faster.

Tagging photos with keywords to find exactly what I'm looking for among a large quantity of photos.

It's a small detail, but I'd rather the interface not be as customizable so I don't accidentally move something and not be able to find it later.

I'm able to tag all the photos that volunteers give me and later find what I need to post on social media.

The auto button when editing photos in camera raw. Most of the time, it gives a good base before final edits.

That a shortcut for it is in the InDesign File menu. I always click it on accident.

It helps work flow. Speeds up my batch editing process.

For me, it's is best for organizing illustrations that I create in Illustrator. It works well for photos too.

I'd like more support of other vector file formats such as CorelDRAW, Xara, SVG (from Inkscape), etc. Bridge is an Adobe product, and thus only supports Adobe output.

Organizing files in a team environment. Ability to place in folders, and metadata, and filter views.

I can batch edit and open images onto photoshop.

I dont dislike anything about bridge. It does what is supposed to.

Easy batch process, and to review images quickly.

Is easy to handle, there is no impediment in its interface, is very comfortable and adaptable to customer needs, The ability to add keywords, metadata, group images or files when there are too many and edit their properties is what I find it a great benefit to me, so I can have an order of things which I like working and add tags ways when I'm done with a project, is pending or needs to be urgently reviewed. Options to configure an image through camera Raw without opening Adobe Photoshop seems incredible very fast. And best of all is that I view almost any file without opening it in your program.

The only thing I do not like by the time the program is the inability to view files After Effects and Premiere Pro. You can see the great icons but not its content, would be if they could create the possibility of opening a small review of the file even in images, this would help much unlike having to directly open the software and watch video content have. I have faith that future versions of Adobe Bridge solve this small defect.

Solution Adobe Bridge has brought to my work is specifically the order of files. The order of things is something very important in this environment and the possibilities offered by this software is more than can be achieved surely make and manage your documents quickly and effectively.

It's the very best editing program of you shoot a Ton of frames and need to edit quickly and precisely

There's really nothing I don't like about Bridge at all it helps me organize my half a Million images

Great program for organizing

Adobe Bridge has been part of my workflow for quite a while. I find it pretty easy to use (I never had to study any manual to learn how to utilize the most common and helpful features). You can rate photos and organize them in collections. And from the software you can jump into the editing as fast as what it takes to just click on a button. I would definitely recommend it to anybody who takes photography seriously and who needs an efficient and hands-on platform to organize the entire workflow around their photos.

I don't have a lot in mind as far as what I don't like. I have the CS6 version and it does not support Retina Displays. I wish it did.

I work with photography and Bridge helps me a great deal keeping everything just simple: I can always find what I'm looking for, I always know where to look up an image and I love the rating systems, which is key when it comes to selecting the shots.

I love the functionality of Adobe Bridge. This product is another that is open most of the day on my computer so I can easily browse between folders, projects, revisions of different project proofs etc. I love the sort and batch features, as well as the ability to move between multiple different hard drives with a single click. Favorite folders and thumbnail sizing options are great too!

hmmm ... I honestly can't think of anything that I don't like about Adobe Bridge. Maybe it could be a little quicker?

Used on a daily basis to navigate between projects at the drop of a hat. You know, you're in the middle of a project and your phone rings and the client needs a text edit to a poster you designed for them 5 years ago ... yep ... adobe bridge to the rescue. Browse to the native file ... open it directly from bridge ... make the edit save the new version and then send it off to the client without skipping a beat.

Bridge is actually a quite good program to work with, output feature is great. I use it for browsing a huge amount of images in one spot very quickly and to make contact sheets saves me a lot of time.

Nothing to complain about it, all good for now.

This is a good tool for browsing a very large amount of images and making contact sheets.

Ease of use, much less complex than lightroom. I use this program for kranking out contacts sheets, and naturally reviewing/editing shots from my shoots.

adding effects to photos , such as lightroom's abilties. There are many adjustments that can be made in lightroom, never the less, the good outweighs the bad here

my own editing for photos, and getting contacts to my clients which are branded

Bridge and Mine Bridge are the best way to manage images while using Photoshop.

It would be great to have a Shortcut Key on the Photoshop to open and close Bridge.

It makes managing files while working in Photoshop, mush more easier.

I use bridge mostly as a file management system for organizing, viewing, selecting, and generally working with photos. It works really well with Photoshop and the batch editing is superb.

There is nothing I would change about Adobe Bridge.

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The best things about ACC (Adobe Creative Cloud are the the variety and quality of creative software available in just one package. The software is updated frequently and automagically, and you have access to stock artwork, models, fonts and collaboration software as well as cloud storage.

The downsides are mostly around pricing, but for professionals, this is just a small cost per month that is fully deductible, unlike an outright purchase. Another negative, though less visible, is the number of "helpers" that run in the background and the need for an always-on internet connection.

ACC helps me create web and print graphic images, books, magazines, logos, stationery, packaging, videos, animations, soundtracks, and many more, all software working together and then helping to share and collaborate with team members and clients.