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USING ADOBE BRIDGE AND ADOBE VERSION CUE CS4
Adobe Bridge
View and edit metadata
You can view metadata in the Metadata panel, the File Info dialog box, or with thumbnails in the Content panel. To
edit metadata, use the Metadata panel.
View metadata
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Do any of the following:
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Select one or more files and view the information in the Metadata panel. If you select multiple files, only metadata
that is common to the files appears. Use the scroll bars to view hidden categories. Click the triangle to display
everything within a category.
You can change the typeface size in the panel by choosing Increase Font Size or Decrease Font Size from the panel
menu.
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Select one or more files and choose File
> File Info. Then, select any of the categories listed at the top of the dialog
box. Use the left and right arrows to view hidden categories, or click the down arrow and select a category.
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Choose View
> As Details to display the metadata next to the thumbnails in the Content panel.
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Choose View
> As List to display the metadata in columns in the Content panel.
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Position the pointer over a thumbnail in the content area. (Metadata appears in a tool tip only if Show Tooltips is
selected in Thumbnails preferences.)
Edit metadata in the Metadata panel
1
Click the Pencil icon to the far right of the metadata field you want to edit.
2
Type in the box to edit or add metadata.
3
Press Tab to move through metadata fields.
4
When you have finished editing the metadata, click the Apply button
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 Bridge, Camera Raw, and Lightroom all use the XMP standard for storing metadata, each application
can read metadata changes made in the others. If you add a star rating or IPTC information to a photo in
Adobe Bridge, for example, Lightroom can display that metadata in the Library module. Similarly, adjustments or
other metadata changes that you make to a photo in Camera Raw or Lightroom appear in Adobe Bridge.
While browsing files, Adobe Bridge rereads metadata, detects changes, and updates previews automatically. When
Adobe Bridge detects metadata changes have been made to a photo, it displays a Has Settings badge
in the photo
thumbnail in the Content panel.
Note:
If you switch between Lightroom and Adobe Bridge rapidly, you may notice a delay in the update appearing in the
Content and Preview panels. If, after waiting a few seconds, Adobe Bridge does not automatically display metadata
changes from Lightroom or Camera Raw, choose View
> Refresh, or press F5.
View colors (Illustrator and InDesign) or fonts (InDesign)
When you select an InDesign document, the Metadata panel displays fonts and color swatches used in the document.
When you select an Illustrator document, the Metadata panel displays plates and color swatches used in the document.
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Select an InDesign or Illustrator document in the Content panel of the Adobe Bridge window.
2
In the Metadata panel, expand the Fonts (InDesign only), Plates (Illustrator only), or Document Swatches sections.
Updated 15 July 2009