Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
for you to view resources, resources paths, and search for and rate resources.
You can view the resources through the View panel and open the iles by
double-clicking it, or right-clicking to open in a speciic application, or
dragging and dropping it in the appropriate application.
You can switch to Compact mode by clicking the Switch to Compact Mode
icon at the top right next to the search box. To switch to Full mode again,
click the Full Mode icon at the top right in Compact mode.
There is an Ultra-Compact mode that shows only the resource paths and the
recently visited folders. When you select any of the folders, the contents of
the folder are displayed in Compact mode. To turn on Ultra-Compact mode,
click the Ultra-Compact Mode icon on the top right of the Compact mode
interface; you can Switch to Compact Mode icon in the same place to return
to Compact mode.
Note: When you activate
the Compact mode, it
displays at the top of
the screen even if you
select another
application.
Figure 3.4
Adobe Bridge Compact
mode.
Mini Bridge
Adobe Bridge CS5 comes with a new Mini Bridge version that allows you to
use Bridge functions easily from within Adobe applications such as
Photoshop. These features appear as a docking panel inside Photoshop—you
don't have to open Adobe Bridge application separately. You can access both
Bridge and Mini Bridge with these steps:
1. Open Photoshop.
2. In the top of the application next to the top menu are two icons. The irst
icon from the left opens Adobe Bridge.
3. The next icon opens Mini Bridge as a docking panel with the most
commonly required Bridge features. You can also open Mini Bridge via
Window
>
Extensions
>
Mini Bridge.
Mini Bridge is useful for users who depend on Bridge to navigate content
and arrange iles. It also saves time and resources as opposed to opening
Bridge as a standalone application.
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The Mini Bridge panel is divided into main three sections: the top icons
section, the browse iles section, and the settings. Each of these sections
includes some of the main Bridge functions. However, the top section
icons from the left to right are the navigation arrows, the back icon, the
