Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Photoshop Killer Tips
Syncing Mini Bridge with Big Bridge
If you want to sync Adobe Bridge (I call
it “Big Bridge”) and Mini Bridge (so they
both display the same images at the same
time), start in Mini Bridge and click the
Reveal in Bridge icon at the top left of the
panel. This sends you over to Big Bridge,
where you'll need to click the Return to
Adobe Photoshop icon (it's a little boo-
merang) near the top left of the window,
and it boomerangs you back to Photoshop.
Now, Mini Bridge and Big Bridge will both
display the same folder of images. To turn
off the syncing, press Command-Option-O
Hiding the Path Bar & Tools
If you don't wind up using the Path Bar a
lot in your workflow, you can actually hide
it from view altogether (which makes your
thumbnails a little bit larger without resiz-
ing Mini Bridge) by clicking on the down-
facing arrow in the top-right corner of the
bar. That hides the file's name, any star rat-
ings, color labels, or any other distracting
stuff, so you can focus on the images.
Review Mode Time Saver
I mentioned earlier in the chapter that
if you're in Mini Bridge's Review mode
(see page 6) and you find an image you
want to work on, you can press R to open
the image in Camera Raw (it doesn't mat-
ter whether it's a RAW image, a JPEG, or
a TIFF), and if you want to open a JPEG,
TIFF, or even a PSD from Review mode
directly into Photoshop, you can press O ,
but you can also Right-click on the image
and choose Open from the pop-up menu,
(PC: Ctrl-Alt-O) to switch applications and
choose a new folder, or just change appli-
cations using the Dock (on a Mac) or the
taskbar (on a PC).
panel and choosing Hide Toolbar . This
hides the Path Bar and the icons for the
View, Sort, and Filter menus.
Seeing Just the Thumbnails Alone
When I'm searching for just the right image,
I want my distractions at a minimum, and if
that sounds like you, try choosing Thumb-
nail Only , under Show, from the View icon's
pop-up menu near the left end of the Tool-
and it opens right up. You can also do
other things from this pop-up menu, like
add a color label to your image, or add
a star rating, or rotate the file.
Dragging-and-Dropping
Right from Mini Bridge
If you already have a document open
in Photoshop, you can drag-and-drop
an image directly from Mini Bridge right
into that document and it appears as a
smart object (not too shabby!). If the
 
 
 
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