Adobe® Drive 2.0 User Guide
Working with remote files
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The Inspector panel in Adobe Bridge displays context-sensitive information about DAM servers and
managed assets. For example, if you select a DAM server in the Content panel, the Inspector shows
information about the server and asset properties in the top portion, and active links in the bottom
portion that allow you to perform Adobe Drive 2.0 tasks, such as disconnecting from the server.
You can set preferences to customize the information that appears in the Inspector panel:
1.
Choose Edit > Preferences (in Windows) or Bridge CS5 > Preferences (in Mac OS).
2.
In the Preferences dialog, select the Inspector tab.
3.
Select items to be displayed in the Inspector panel, and click OK. For example, select Adobe Drive
Server Panel to display information and tasks related to a selected DAM server.
You can copy information from the Inspector panel; for example, the text of a lengthy version comment. To
do this, right-click (in Windows) or C
TRL
-click (in Mac OS) the information (such as a version comment) that
you want to copy, and choose “Copy [
item name
]” from the context menu.
Adding files or folders to the DAM server
To save a version of a file, add the file to your DAM server. You can add both Adobe and non-Adobe files.
The procedure depends on whether you are using Adobe Bridge, a platform file browser, or an integrated
Adobe application. In all cases, assume that you have already connected to the server using Adobe Drive
2.0.
Using Adobe Bridge
1.
Click Adobe Drive in the Favorites panel, open the DAM server in the Content panel, then double-click
the folder to which you want to add files.
2.
Do one of the following:
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Drag files or folders from Windows Explorer or Mac OS Finder to the folder in Adobe Bridge.
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You cannot drag an empty folder into Adobe Bridge, but you can create a new subfolder in Adobe
Bridge, which is automatically checked in to the DAM server.
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Choose Tools > Adobe Drive > Add Files. In the Open dialog box, select one or more files and click
Open.
3.
Enter a version comment in the Check In dialog box and click OK.
Using the platform file browser
1.
Open the DAM Server in Windows Explorer or Mac OS Finder.
The DAM Server appears in the same place as your mapped network drives and hard drives.
2.
Open a folder, then do one of the following:
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Drag the files you want to add into the folder.
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Create a new subfolder in the platform browser; the created folder is automatically checked in to
the DAM server.
