To decompress the downloaded file, double-click it. Open the resulting AOM_Package_Mac, AOM_Package_Win64, or AOM_Package_Win32 folder. This folder contains:
- The Adobe Output Module folder
- The AdobeOutputModule.workspace file
The Adobe Output Module (AOM) is an optional plug-in that you use with Adobe Bridge to create PDF presentations and web galleries. AOM is not shipped with Bridge CC November 2016 (version 7.0) and earlier releases. However, you can install it separately.
The AOM plug-in is optional; it is not officially supported.
Beginning with the October 2017 release of Bridge CC, the following updates have been made:
Make sure that you have Bridge CC 2017 version 7.0 installed. To check for updates, choose Help > Updates in Bridge. Follow the instructions to install any updates.
Download the appropriate file below by right-clicking (Windows) or Ctrl+clicking (Mac OS) and choosing to save the file. Save the file in a location you can remember, such as your desktop.
Bridge CC 2017 is not supported on Mac OS X 10.9 or earlier.
To decompress the downloaded file, double-click it. Open the resulting AOM_Package_Mac, AOM_Package_Win64, or AOM_Package_Win32 folder. This folder contains:
Copy the Adobe Output Module folder (not the AOM_Package_[OS] folder) into the Bridge CC 2017 Extensions folder in the appropriate location:
In the macOS folder path mentioned above, "Library" refers to the System Library, not the User Library on macOS. To navigate to the Bridge CC 2017 Extensions folder on your Mac:
Copy the AdobeOutputModule.workspace file into the Workspaces folder under the Bridge CC 2017 Extensions folder (the same folder referenced in step 2).
If you have created aliases for the original Adobe Output Module files and folders on Mac OS X, ensure that you are copying the original files and folders. An alias is a file that links to the actual item. When you move the alias for an item, the original item doesn’t move. An arrow sign at the lower left of the icon (shown in the image below) indicates that the file or folder is an alias. To copy the original file or folder the alias points to, right-click or Control-click the alias file/folder and choose Show Original from the context menu.
If you are using Bridge CC 2015, download the appropriate file below by right-clicking (Windows) or Ctrl+clicking (Mac OS) and choosing to save the file. Save the file in a location you can remember, such as your desktop.
*Note: Bridge CC 2015 version 6.3 is not supported on Mac OS X 10.8 or earlier.
To decompress the downloaded file, double-click it. Open the resulting AOM_Mac, AOM_Win64, or AOM_Win32 folder. This folder contains:
Copy the Adobe Output Module folder (not the AOM_Package_[OS] folder) into the Bridge CC 2015 Extensions folder in the appropriate location:
In the Mac OS X folder path mentioned above, "Library" refers to the System Library, not the User Library. To navigate to the Bridge CC 2015 Extensions folder on your Mac:
Copy the AdobeOutputModule.workspace file into the Workspaces folder under the Bridge CC 2015 Extensions folder (the same folder referenced in step 2).
If you have created aliases for the original Adobe Output Module files and folders on Mac OS X, ensure that you are copying the original files and folders. An alias is a file that links to the actual item. When you move the alias for an item, the original item doesn’t move. An arrow sign at the lower left of the icon (shown in the image below) indicates that the file or folder is an alias. To copy the original file or folder the alias points to, right-click or Control-click the alias file/folder and choose Show Original from the context menu.
If you are using the earlier version 6.2 of Bridge CC, download the appropriate AOM package file below by right-clicking (Windows) or Ctrl+clicking (Mac OS) and choosing to save the file. Save the file in a location you can remember, such as your desktop.
*Note: Bridge CC 6.2 is not supported on Mac OS X 10.8 or earlier.
To decompress the downloaded file, double-click it. Open the resulting AOM_Mac_New, AOM_Package_Win64, or AOM_Package_Win32 folder. This folder contains:
Copy the Adobe Output Module folder (not the AOM_Package_[OS] folder) into the Bridge CC Extensions folder in the appropriate location:
In the Mac OS X folder path mentioned above, "Library" refers to the System Library, not the User Library. To navigate to the Bridge CC Extensions folder on your Mac:
Copy the AdobeOutputModule.workspace file into the Workspaces folder under the Bridge Extensions folder (the same folder referenced in step 2).
If you have created aliases for the original Adobe Output Module files and folders on Mac OS X, ensure that you are copying the original files and folders. An alias is a file that links to the actual item. When you move the alias for an item, the original item doesn’t move. An arrow sign at the lower left of the icon (shown in the image below) indicates that the file or folder is an alias. To copy the original file or folder the alias points to, right-click or Control-click the alias file/folder and choose Show Original from the context menu.
When you add files to the Bridge Extensions folder, you see the warning:
"The item 'Adobe Output Module' can't be moved because 'Bridge Extensions' can't be modified."
Click Authenticate, and then enter your administrative user name and password.
The next time you launch Bridge, the following warning appears:
"The Bridge extension 'AdobeOutputModule' has been added to Bridge. Do you want to enable it now?"
Click Yes.
You can access the Output Module two ways after you install it:
Solution
This error is displayed when you have an older version of the AOM installed. To resolve this issue, download the latest AOM files for Mac OS available in the section Install the Adobe Output Module and replace the existing files with the latest ones.
Workaround
Manually drag up or drag down the window.
Try one or more of these solutions:
Solution 1 - Reset the workspace
In Bridge, choose Window > Workspace > Reset Workspace.
Solution 2 - Manually reset the workspace
Windows:
Mac OS:
Solution 3 - Verify that you are not using an alias
Mac OS: