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ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR CS2
User Guide
in more detail, you can use Bridge and Version Cue to open that version. You can view Version Cue file info
(metadata) in the Details view, Versions And Alternates view, in tooltips, and in the Metadata panel. Bridge is instru
mental in helping you create and track versions of non-Adobe file types that are in the projects in your Version Cue
Workspace. When you use Bridge to open a file in a project, you can create a Version Cue version even if an appli
cation doesn’t have a Save A Version command. You can manage and use those versions as you would if they were
created from files made by Adobe Creative Suite components.
Working with alternates in Bridge
Bridge also makes it easy to work with Version Cue alternates. You can use Bridge
to designate files as alternates of each other, or to generate alternates from previous versions of a file. In the Alternates
view, you can see the complete group of alternates that have been designated for a project file as well as which of these
alternates is the primary (preferred) member of the group. A file’s inclusion in a group of alternates is indicated by
an icon in all Bridge views as well as by text indications in the Details and Versions And Alternates views. Alternates
don’t have to be located within a single folder, and you can use Bridge to add files to an alternates group no matter
where they are located in a project. In Alternates View, it’s easy to navigate to the folders that contain alternates. You
can remove files from a group of alternates as well as dissolve the group completely in Bridge.
Viewing Workspace, project, and file information
Because you may not always be connected to the network on
which a particular Version Cue Workspace is located, Bridge indicates the availability of the workspaces and projects
you’ve accessed by displaying different icons of workspaces and projects. When your Version Cue Workspace is
online, you can view up-to-date status for all files you’ve created with Adobe Creative Suite components. This helps
you understand whether a file is already in use, or whether another user has created a newer version. Normally, when
you start editing a project file in a Version Cue Workspace, the file’s status changes to In Use because you’re making
changes to the file. However, you can use Bridge to mark a file In Use without having to open the file. You can cancel
the Mark In Use indication at any time. You can also use Mark In Use to prepare project files for offline editing when
you know you’ll be disconnected from a remote Version Cue Workspace. When you come back online, you can use
Bridge to synchronize your files with your workspace once the workspace is available again. For more information
about working with Version Cue, see “Adobe Version Cue” in Help.
Version Cue Workspace and project icons in Bridge
Bridge displays status icons for Version Cue Workspaces and projects to let you know if they’re available, shared,
local, or remote.
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Available and Not Shared
Indicates a project that’s available and not shared with other users.
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Available and Shared
Indicates a project that’s available and shared with other users.
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Local Files Only
Indicates a project that contains only local files.
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Workspace Not Available
Indicates a workspace that’s offline.
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Workspace On Own Hard Drive
Indicates a workspace that’s local to your computer.
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Remote Workspace Online
Indicates a remote workspace that’s available.