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USING ADOBE BRIDGE AND ADOBE VERSION CUE CS4

Adobe Bridge

Change language settings

Adobe Bridge can display menus, options, and tool tips in multiple languages. You can also specify that Adobe  Bridge 
use a specific language for keyboard shortcuts.

1

Choose Edit  > Preferences (Windows) or Bridge  CS4

 

> Preferences (Mac

  OS), and click Advanced.

2

Do either or both of the following: 

•

Choose a language from the Language menu to display menus, options, and tool tips in that language.

•

Choose a language from the Keyboard menu to use that language keyboard configuration for keyboard shortcuts.

3

Click OK, and restart Adobe Bridge.

The new language takes effect the next time you start Adobe Bridge.

Enable startup scripts

You can enable or disable startup scripts in Adobe Bridge preferences. Scripts listed vary depending on the 
Creative  Suite  4 components you’ve installed. Disable startup scripts to improve performance or to resolve 
incompatibilities between scripts.

1

Choose Edit  > Preferences (Windows) or Bridge  CS4

 

> Preferences (Mac

  OS), and click Startup Scripts. 

2

Do any of the following:

•

Select or deselect the desired scripts.

•

To enable or disable all scripts, click Enable All or Disable All.

•

Click Reveal Scripts to go to Adobe Bridge Startup Scripts folder on your hard drive.

Viewing and managing files 

Navigate files and folders

❖

Do any of the following:

•

Select a folder in the Folders panel.

•

Select an item or folder in the Favorites panel.

•

Click the Go To Parent button

 

 or Reveal Recent button

 

 and choose a folder or favorite item.

To reveal a file in the operating system, select it and choose File  > Reveal In Explorer (Windows) or File  > Reveal In 
Finder (Mac  OS).

•

Click the Go Back button or Go Forward button, or click a folder in the path bar to select it.

•

Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac

  OS) a folder in the path bar to view and go to any of its subfolders.

•

Double-click a folder in the Content panel or in the Preview panel to open it.

Ctrl-double click (Windows) or Command-double click (Mac  OS) a folder in the Content panel or Preview panel to 
open that folder in a new window.

•

Drag a folder from Windows Explorer (Windows) or the Finder (Mac

  OS) to the Preview panel to open it. In 

Mac

  OS, you can also drag a folder from the Finder to the Adobe Bridge icon.

Note: 

Show or hide the path bar by choosing Window

  > Path Bar.

Updated 15 July 2009

Summary of Contents for 65022870 - Creative Suite 4 Production Premium

Page 1: ...Using ADOBE BRIDGE CS4 and ADOBE VERSION CUE Updated 15 July 2009...

Page 2: ...0 Merriam Webster Inc Copyright 1990 All rights reserved Proximity Technology A Division of Franklin Electronic Publishers Inc Burlington New Jersey USA Copyright 2003 Franklin Electronic Publishers I...

Page 3: ...Notice to U S Government End Users The Software and Documentation are Commercial Items as that term is defined at 48 C F R 2 101 consisting of Commercial Computer Software and Commercial Computer Soft...

Page 4: ...sks with Adobe Bridge 31 Metadata and keywords 34 Using Version Cue with Adobe Bridge 42 Chapter 3 Adobe Version Cue Working with Adobe Version Cue 44 Working with the Version Cue Server 47 Connecting...

Page 5: ...os tutorials tips and techniques blogs articles and examples for designers and developers Complete on line product Help which is updated regularly by the Adobe documentation team All other content on...

Page 6: ...corner of the page Local and web Help top of the Help interface For more information on accessing product help see http help adobe com en_US CommunityHelp If you are working in Adobe InDesign Photosho...

Page 7: ...instructional and inspirational videos Extras The installation disc contains a variety of extras to help you make the most of your Adobe software Some extras are installed on your computer during the...

Page 8: ...ons Or save smart collections which are collections based on saved searches Manage all of your collections in the new Collections panel Quick search Use Windows Desktop Search Windows or Spotlight Mac...

Page 9: ...le system that connects to Version Cue CS4 servers The connected server appears as a mounted hard drive or mapped network drive in Explorer Windows Finder Mac OS and in dialog boxes such as Open and S...

Page 10: ...metadata rotate images and run batch commands You can also view files and data imported from your digital still or video camera Version Cue Use Adobe Bridge as a central location from which to work wi...

Page 11: ...o run automatically in the background every time you log in Running Adobe Bridge in the background consumes fewer system resources until you are ready to use it To configure Adobe Bridge to open autom...

Page 12: ...s for essential tasks such as navigating the folder hierarchy switching workspaces and searching for files Path bar Shows the path for the folder you re viewing and allows you to navigate the director...

Page 13: ...information about servers projects and assets managed in Version Cue See also Select and manage workspaces on page 10 Sort and filter files on page 21 Metadata and keywords on page 34 Organize files...

Page 14: ...se Remove From Favorites from the context menu Select and manage workspaces An Adobe Bridge workspace is a certain configuration or layout of panels You can select either a preconfigured workspace or...

Page 15: ...review panel a narrow vertical Content panel in Thumbnails view and the Favorites Folders Filter and Collections panels Note In Mac OS pressing Command F5 to load the Preview workspace starts Mac OS V...

Page 16: ...humbnail Only to display thumbnails without any text information labels or ratings Click the buttons in the lower right corner of the Adobe Bridge window to View Content As Thumbnails View Content As...

Page 17: ...lication bar To display higher quality thumbnail previews click the Options For Thumbnail Quality And Preview Generation button in the Adobe Bridge application bar and choose one of the following Pref...

Page 18: ...all windows In Full mode the Adobe Bridge window can move behind other windows This floating window is useful because it is always available as you work in different applications For instance you mig...

Page 19: ...0 Previews In Cache Keeps 100 previews of images in the cache to speed zoom operations in a slide show or in full screen preview and when using the Loupe tool Keeping 100 previews in cache however can...

Page 20: ...e following Select or deselect the desired scripts To enable or disable all scripts click Enable All or Disable All Click Reveal Scripts to go to Adobe Bridge Startup Scripts folder on your hard drive...

Page 21: ...of the following Choose File Open Press Enter Windows or Return Mac OS Double click the file in the Content panel Choose File Open With followed by the name of the application with which to open the f...

Page 22: ...automatically includes the criteria of your search Refine the criteria if desired and then click Save Type a name for the smart collection in the Collections panel and then press Enter Windows or Retu...

Page 23: ...move a smart collection from the Favorites panel right click Windows or Control click Mac OS the smart collection in the Collections panel and choose Add To Favorites or Remove From Favorites Edit a s...

Page 24: ...g 1 Click Fix to locate the missing files 2 In the Find Missing Files dialog box select the missing files and do any of the following Click Browse to navigate to the new location of the files Click Sk...

Page 25: ...rom multiple folders or if the Content panel displays flat view the Filter panel contains a Parent Folder that lets you filter the files by the folder where they re located Specify that Adobe Bridge s...

Page 26: ...folders Copy files and folders Select the files or folders and choose Edit Copy Right click Windows or Control click Mac OS the files or folders choose Copy To and select a location from the list to...

Page 27: ...tadata to retain the original filename in the metadata For Compatibility select the operating systems with which you want renamed files to be compatible The current operating system is selected by def...

Page 28: ...k expand the stack and then drag the files out of the stack To remove all files from a stack select the collapsed stack and choose Stacks Ungroup From Stack To select all files in a collapsed stack cl...

Page 29: ...the computer Choose Adobe Bridge CS4 Preferences In the Behavior area of the General panel select When A Camera Is Connected Launch Adobe Photo Downloader Then click OK 3 In the Adobe Bridge CS4 Photo...

Page 30: ...e Preview panel displays up to nine thumbnail images for quick comparisons Full Screen Preview displays images full screen Review mode displays images in a full screen view that lets you navigate the...

Page 31: ...ck any image in the background to bring it to the front Drag any image off the bottom of the screen to remove it from the selection Or click the Down Arrow button in the lower left corner of the scree...

Page 32: ...one of the images Rotate images You can rotate the view of JPEG PSD TIFF and camera raw file images in Adobe Bridge Rotating does not affect the image data however rotating an image in Adobe Bridge m...

Page 33: ...Pause button to pause playback click the Loop button to turn continuous loop on or off or click the Volume button and drag the slider to adjust volume You can brighten or darken the Adobe Bridge inter...

Page 34: ...as Photoshop or Flash first For example a designer who uses several Creative Suite components may use a folder in Adobe Bridge to organize a variety of files used in the same project The designer can...

Page 35: ...Adobe Output Module Using the Adobe Output Module script you can create web photo galleries in Adobe Bridge A web photo gallery is a website that features a home page with thumbnail images and gallery...

Page 36: ...upload your gallery via FTP open the Create Gallery area of the Output panel and select Upload Enter an FTP Server address User Name Password and Folder destination Then click Upload Note The FTP Serv...

Page 37: ...h Preview at any time to update the PDF and see the changes in the Output Preview panel 9 For presentations specify the following options in the Playback panel Open In Full Screen Mode Opens the PDF i...

Page 38: ...exchange of metadata between Adobe applications and across publishing workflows For example you can save metadata from one file as a template and then import the metadata into other files Metadata th...

Page 39: ...ome property names were changed and some properties were deleted Fonts Lists the fonts used in Adobe InDesign files Plates Lists CMYK plates specified for printing in Adobe Illustrator files Document...

Page 40: ...lacard key A Aperture B Metering mode C White balance D Image dimensions E Image size F Color profile or filename extension G Shutter speed H Exposure compensation I ISO Metering mode icons that appea...

Page 41: ...tton at the bottom of the Metadata panel To cancel any changes you ve made click the Cancel button at the bottom of the panel Viewing Camera Raw and Lightroom metadata in Adobe Bridge Because Adobe Br...

Page 42: ...information for the photographer Image lists descriptive information for the image Status lists workflow and copyright information Camera Data Includes two areas Camera Data 1 displays read only infor...

Page 43: ...delete metadata templates 1 To show metadata templates in Windows Explorer Windows or the Finder Mac OS do either of the following Choose Tools Create Metadata Template Click the pop up menu in the u...

Page 44: ...panel lets you create and apply Adobe Bridge keywords to files Keywords can be organized into hierarchical categories consisting of parent keywords and child keywords called subkeywords Using keywords...

Page 45: ...remove a check mark from a keyword and its parents press Alt Shift Windows or Option Shift Mac OS and click the keyword box Select the file and then choose Remove Keywords from the Keywords panel men...

Page 46: ...choose Clear And Import from the Keywords panel menu and then double click the file to import To export a keyword file choose Export from the Keywords panel menu specify a filename and click Save Usi...

Page 47: ...re information about performing specific Version Cue tasks see Version Cue Help Display Version Cue information in the Inspector panel 1 In the Content panel select the Version Cue Server project or a...

Page 48: ...Cue A Version Cue server B Users connect to server using Adobe Drive C Users check out and save different versions of a file Use Version Cue to track versions of a file as you work and to enable work...

Page 49: ...a such as version information and comments By default projects created in Version Cue are private You change the shared status of a product at any time and you can restrict access to the project by sp...

Page 50: ...n Cue with non Adobe applications Other applications such as Microsoft Word have access to Version Cue Server files However you should check in and check out files manually using Adobe Bridge or the A...

Page 51: ...also Inspect Version Cue files in Adobe Bridge on page 43 File statuses on page 61 Working with the Version Cue Server Install Version Cue Server and Adobe Drive Version Cue projects and their related...

Page 52: ...on installer on the dedicated computer following the on screen prompts to install only the Version Cue Server Turn on and configure the Version Cue Server To use a Version Cue Server you ll need to tu...

Page 53: ...ng via Adobe Drive lets you view the server as a mounted drive See also Version Cue Server Administration on page 70 Version Cue troubleshooting on page 83 Connecting using Adobe Drive on page 53 Sett...

Page 54: ...ated RAM 128 MB is sufficient for workgroups of fewer than 10 people and projects with fewer than 1000 assets Allocate at least 256 MB of RAM for larger workgroups and projects with up to 1000 assets...

Page 55: ...ugins folder The com adobe versioncue migration_3 1 2 folder appears in the following location Windows Program Files Common Files Adobe Adobe Version Cue CS4 Server cs3 migration plugin Mac OS Library...

Page 56: ...arts select Turn On Server When The Computer Starts 3 Click OK Windows or Apply Now Mac OS You can also restart the Version Cue Server by clicking Restart Server in the Advanced tab of Version Cue Ser...

Page 57: ...esktop displays the Adobe Drive CS4 menu in the context menu You can use this menu to connect to a server check files in and out manually and perform other tasks Adobe Drive CS4 context menu commands...

Page 58: ...oose More Adobe Drive Connect To In Adobe Bridge choose Tools Version Cue Connect To or click the Connect To icon 3 Click the Version Cue Server icon 4 Do any of the following To connect to a local or...

Page 59: ...This option opens the Version Cue Server Administration window It s the same as clicking the Server Administration button in Version Cue preferences Set Adobe Drive preferences 1 Open Adobe Drive and...

Page 60: ...CS4 In Mac OS click Adobe Version Cue CS4 in System Preferences 2 Click Server Administration and log in You must have administrator rights to create a project 3 Choose Create a Project on the Home t...

Page 61: ...the project folder and work on them To use a context menu right click Windows or Control click Mac OS any project file and choose an option from the Adobe Drive CS4 menu See also Set Version Cue Serve...

Page 62: ...oject By default Version Cue CS4 projects are private however you can change a project s shared status at any time If you change a project s status to shared make sure that the Version Cue Server is s...

Page 63: ...on Cue CS4 preferences 4 Click the Choose button next to the Backup Folder location and select a new location for the folder Choose a location on the computer on which the Version Cue Server is instal...

Page 64: ...ash you can check in the file during the save process 1 Start Version Cue Server and connect to that server using Adobe Drive 2 In the application such as Photoshop choose File Save As or File Check I...

Page 65: ...the file Version Cue assigns this status when you make an edit that changes the file s content You can mark a file as checked out before you edit it to alert other users that you intend to change the...

Page 66: ...ins the file you want to open 4 Select the file and click Open Open a project file from Adobe Bridge 1 Click Version Cue in the Favorites panel 2 Double click the Version Cue server in the Content pan...

Page 67: ...t version If another user creates a version of a file that you have open or that is still marked as Checked Out Version Cue reminds you to update your document with the latest version This prompt appe...

Page 68: ...rking with multiple versions of a document that includes a link to a file with multiple versions If you decide to promote an earlier version of the document that includes a link to an earlier version...

Page 69: ...ot erase it The second step is permanently deleting and erasing the file or folder and its previous versions Note Any user with appropriate privileges can delete files and folders unless the files or...

Page 70: ...unavailable check out the file and save it to a location where you can edit it When the Version Cue Server is available again copy the edited file back to the project folder When you check in the fil...

Page 71: ...and to check in a version in the Version Cue project For more information see InCopy Help InDesign Help or Illustrator Help See also Open a project on page 57 Check in a version 1 Do one of the follow...

Page 72: ...d the current version to be available for simultaneous use in a project save the previous version as a separate asset Viewing versions See also Open a project on page 57 Advanced Version Cue Server Ad...

Page 73: ...the Versions dialog box select the version you want to promote and click Promote To Current Version In Adobe Bridge select the version you want to promote and click the Promote icon 2 Type a version...

Page 74: ...e com go lrvid4038_vc See also Setting up a Version Cue workflow video Version Cue Server Administration software requirements Version Cue Server Administration for Windows requires the Java Runtime E...

Page 75: ...2 A browser window displays the Adobe Version Cue Server Administration login page Type your Version Cue login name and password in the text boxes and click Log In Create and manage users Only users...

Page 76: ...lick Edit and enter a new name in the Groupname box To delete a group select it and click Delete Assign permissions to users and groups You can assign permissions to individual users or to a group of...

Page 77: ...n Cue Server periodically synchronizes with the LDAP server select Enable Automatic Synchronization and specify a synchronization period 4 Click Save 5 In the Users Groups tab of Version Cue Server Ad...

Page 78: ...e New Project Name box 4 Specify Version Cue project properties see the next topic Version Cue project properties 5 Click Create if you ve created a new blank project or Next if you ve created a proje...

Page 79: ...e Presets menu To display the effective global and project permissions assigned to a user or group select the user or group and click Effective Permissions Read lets the user see files versions and fi...

Page 80: ...if necessary To use a proxy server to connect select Use Proxy If you are connecting to the FTP server through a firewall or if you specified a port other than 21 select Use Passive Mode This is an o...

Page 81: ...tab in Version Cue Server Administration 2 Click the project for which you want to create a new backup configuration 3 Click Backup Configurations and then click New 4 Type a name for the backup conf...

Page 82: ...th project specific Project Administration privileges can remove file locks 1 Click the Advanced tab in Version Cue Server Administration and then click Reset Locks under Maintenance Choose a project...

Page 83: ...information and log files You can display the Version Cue Server version name Java version database version Version Cue URL IP or DNS address and WebDAV URL with Version Cue Server Administration You...

Page 84: ...in time Note The enhanced security features in Adobe Acrobat 9 may prevent users from participating in the review Reviewers may get a message that states JavaScript is to be executed and no comment t...

Page 85: ...PDF Review link at the top of the page 3 Do one of the following If you don t know the name of the PDF document under review or want to view all active reviews click Active Reviews in the Home tab If...

Page 86: ...all reviewers 4 Click Next 5 To send an email invitation to reviewers select Send E Mail Invitation and then modify Mail Subject and Mail Message as desired In the E Mail Recipients section choose rev...

Page 87: ...ng See also Manage PDF reviews on page 81 Version Cue troubleshooting Unable to connect to the Version Cue CS4 Server Try any of the following Make sure that your network connection is functioning pro...

Page 88: ...Cue CS4 and Adobe Version Cue CS4 SDK and then click OK 5 Restart Adobe Bridge 6 Click Version Cue Incomplete actions In some cases less frequently used commands don t automatically update the Versio...

Page 89: ...nstall Version Cue creating a system administrator user name and password in the process There is no easy way to remove Version Cue without losing all Version Cue project files and data Version Cue Se...

Page 90: ...yed in menu commands or tool tips Result Windows Mac OS Switch between views Ctrl Command Go to previous view Ctrl Shift Command Shift Show hide panels Tab Tab Assign a one star rating Ctrl Command In...

Page 91: ...lt A Command Option A Select inverse in Filter panel Alt click Option click Display Loupe tool in Preview panel or Review mode Click Click Move Loupe tool Click or drag Click or drag Display additiona...

Page 92: ...ying proxies for 78 status icons 47 Adobe Version Cue Server Administration about 70 Advanced tab 79 creating users and user groups 71 importing and exporting users 71 logging in 70 software requireme...

Page 93: ...n Bridge 37 Increase Rating command in Bridge 20 InDesign See Adobe InDesign IPTC 35 37 K keyboard shortcuts about 86 keywords adding in Bridge 41 Keywords panel 8 Keywords panel in Bridge 40 Keywords...

Page 94: ...and in Version Cue PDF reviews 80 switching display modes in Bridge 14 T thumbnails managing in Bridge 12 tools keyboard shortcuts for 86 Tools commands in Bridge 31 tryouts 2 U Ultra Compact mode in...

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