Bridge feature summary (September 2023 release)

Last updated on Sep 13, 2023

Learn more about new features and enhancements in the September 2023 release of Bridge (version 14.0).

Multi Window

With the 14.0 release of Adobe Bridge, you’ll now be able to open multiple windows of Bridge. Discover the power of managing multiple content panels within each Bridge window with this feature.

You can follow either of the given methods to open a new window:

Select File > New Window
Use the keyboard shortcut 'Ctrl+N' (Windows) or 'CMD+N' (Mac)

Open multiple windows in Bridge using File > New window workflow.

For every new Bridge window, you'll observe a 'Secondary' label added to the application title. This labeling allows you to differentiate between the primary and secondary Bridge windows.

Follow these steps to launch a new secondary window:

Select File > New Window
A new Secondary Window dialog box will appear on the screen > Select OK

Explore the Secondary Window dialog box that appears on launching secondary window in Bridge.
Note:
Select the "Do not show again" checkbox to avoid being prompted by the recurring Secondary Window dialog box.

Secondary Window will have a 'fixed'/’undockable’ panel configuration that prevents undocking of any panel.
A new Secondary Window will launch on the screen. It has the ability to support multiple content panels, and you can easily rearrange these panels within the window.
Note:
Triggering the Secondary Window feature with undocked/floating panel would display a message informing that the undocked/floating panel will get docked in the new Secondary Window instance. This action does not automatically save the workspace with docked panel until the workspace is explicitly saved in this configuration.

Switching/Resetting workspace in the Secondary Window: If the workspace includes any undocked panels, those panels will be docked next to the Content panel.

Keyboard Shortcut Customization

You can now easily customize your keyboard shortcuts to suit your specific needs. Additionally, you can select a keyboard layout from a range of predefined options available for different regions around the world.

Explore Keyboard Shortcuts panel in Adobe Bridge.

You can follow either of the given steps to launch Keyboard Shortcuts panel:

Select Edit menu > Keyboard Shortcuts
You can even use the default shortcut 'Ctrl+Alt+Shift+K' to launch the Keyboard Shortcuts panel

Note:

All menu options are exposed for customization through custom keyboard shortcuts, e.g., No Label, Sorting options, Reset to Saved Layout, etc.

Use of Color coding for Keyboard Shortcuts

Explore different color coding in Keyboard Shortcuts panel for easy identification.

Color Coding helps in identifying Application shortcuts and Panel shortcuts:

Purple-shaded keys are application-wide shortcuts.
Green-shaded keys are panel-specific shortcuts.
Purple and green keys indicate panel commands assigned to keys with existing application commands.
Application shortcuts function regardless of panel focus (with some exceptions), and panel shortcuts function only when the panel is in focus.
When a Panel Shortcut has the same assigned shortcut as an Application Shortcut, the application shortcut does not function when that panel has focus.

Note:

You can easily search for Commands in the Command List, filtered by the search criteria.

You can easily create a new keyboard shortcut for a specific command using the Keyboard Shortcuts panel for Adobe Bridge.

Compress (Zip)/Extract (Unzip)

Explore the Compress (Zip) and Extract (Unzip) functionality in Adobe Bridge. With this feature enabled, you can easily:

Zip multiple files using the Compress (Zip) button
Unzip files from zipped folders to the desired location using the Extract (Unzip) button.

How to Compress (Zip) files

You can follow either of the given steps to achieve the compression workflow:

Select the desired files that you would like to compress > Right-click using the mouse button > Select Compress (Zip)
Select the desired files that you would like to compress > Select File menu > Select Compress (Zip)

Compress (Zip) files easily in Adobe Bridge.

How to Extract (Unzip) files

You can follow either of the given steps to achieve the extraction workflow:

Select the zipped folder > Right-click using the mouse button > Select Extract (Unzip)
Select the zipped folder > Select File menu > Select Extract (Unzip)

Extract (Unzip) files easily in Adobe Bridge.

How to change the configuration of the Compress/Extract workflow

Select Edit menu > Preferences
Select General
In the Zip and Unzip section, you've the option to specify the default location on your system where you want your extracted or compressed files to be stored.

Modify the Zip and Unzip settings within general preferences.
Select Ok

Place in Adobe Substance 3D Stager

With the latest Bridge release, you can effortlessly transfer asset files from Adobe Bridge to Adobe Substance 3D Stager. This cross-application workflow will ensure a smooth transition of assets that can be further utilized to build realistic scenes with smart tools and bring 3D effects into your creative workflow within Adobe Substance 3D Stager.

You can follow either of the given steps to place a file in Adobe Substance 3D Stager:

Right-click on the supported file using the mouse > Select Place > In Adobe Substance 3D Stager
Right-click on the supported file using the mouse > Select File menu > Place > In Adobe Substance 3D Stager