Graphics Programs Reference
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video images and vector illustrations. In addition, you can create new documents in Photoshop. The docu-
ments that you create or edit in Photoshop are typically created from pixels, but can also include vector
graphics. Vector graphics can be enlarged or reduced in size with no loss of clarity.
In this lesson, you will discover how to open existing files in Adobe Photoshop using a feature called Mini
Bridge. In addition to many other helpful options, Mini Bridge allows you to see details about your file be-
fore opening it in Photoshop.
Although Adobe Bridge is available and works with all the applications in the Creative Cloud, it might not
be installed on your system. Keep in mind that you must have Adobe Bridge installed to use both Adobe
Bridge and Mini-Bridge. You can check your Programs folder (Windows) or Applications folder (Mac) to
see if Adobe Bridge CC is installed. If it is not, launch the Adobe Application Manager and select to install
it from the Creative Cloud. Don't fret if you forget to do this. If you access Adobe Bridge from any applic-
ation, and don't have it installed, you will automatically be taken to the Adobe Application Manager.
Opening an existing document in Mini Bridge
Mini Bridge works like the stand-alone Adobe Bridge application, but exists as a panel in Photoshop. You
can access Mini Bridge by choosing File > Browse in Mini Bridge.
1 Launch Adobe Photoshop CC and choose File > Browse in Mini Bridge; Mini Bridge appears as a panel
across the bottom of the workspace. If a message appears indicating that “Bridge must be running to
browse files,” click Launch Bridge.
If you are launching Bridge for the first time, you might be asked to enable application-specific ex-
tensions in Bridge; select “Yes”. The first time Adobe Bridge launches, it could be slow because it
is caching the files that it is preparing to display.
Even though you will be instructed to use Adobe Bridge throughout the lessons in this topic, you can
choose to use Mini Bridge.
2 From the drop-down menu in the navigation pod on the left side of Mini Bridge, select your User name.
You now see personal folders that you can navigate to, such as Desktop, Documents, and Pictures.
3 Double-click Desktop to see the folders on your desktop appear in the Navigation pod, including the ps-
lessons folder that you downloaded or dragged to the desktop. If you do not see your folder on the
Desktop, verify that you didn't save your folder to the Desktop of another User.
Select your user name to see the desktop folder, if it is not immediately visible.
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